KotOR III: The T'Sisaarai Empire

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LEHON - Act 1 Known as Rataka Prime, the homeworld of the Rataka and the capital of the Infinite Empire. A remote, storm-wracked tropical planet, shielded by planetary interference and surrounded by a debris-strewn orbital field of crashed ships. <img src="Act1/Lehon1.png" class="imgresp"> Last Light On a world of vibrant tropics, where endless turquoise seas lapped against white sand beaches and thick jungles thrived in humid warmth. Brilliant birds dart between colossal trees draped in vines, while herds of gizka chirp and scatter through the undergrowth. The air is heavy with the scent of salt and flowering plants, the drone of insects and the crash of distant waves. The half-buried broken starship hulls and the moss-covered ruins of the Rakata sleep, scattered across a world that seemed timeless. At the heart of it all stands the Temple of the Ancients, brooding tan stone rising defiantly from the jungle canopy Almost without notice, the Temple begins to thrum with life, glowing with an unnatural bluish-purple radiance, veins of light crawling like cracks across its towering spires. The glow pulses, deep and resonant, carrying a vibration through the sand and jungle. The nearby gizka scatter and shriek, their bulging eyes fixed in panic on the temple, while the remnants of the Rakata tribes fall to their knees in terror, convinced their old gods have awakened. The light grows hotter, brighter - an expanding corona that spills out from the temple, swallowing shadow, turning day to white blinding brilliance. The air itself vibrates, a high-pitched resonance that shakes the stone foundations and sets the canopy ablaze with ghostly color. For one still moment, the world seems to hold its breath…and then ruptures. From orbit, the planet violently explodes with light like a dying star. An eruption tears through the crust in jagged, expanding fractures. The oceans boil instantly, casting plumes of vapor into the void, while a volcanic roar shakes the heavens. Continents crack and split, magma spews upward in colossal fountains as the planetary core is torn open. Chunks of landmass - some the size of cities - are hurled into space. A fiery halo of debris encircles Lehon, glowing against the void of space. Rivers of molten rock lash out into the atmosphere, then freeze in the cold vacuum, leaving trails of glowing stone adrift like comets. There is no enemy fleet above, no weapon trained upon the surface. No adversary reveals itself. The destruction is causeless, merciless, and absolute. Even in its last moments, the attack offers no explanation...only silence. The cradle of the once Infinite Empire is reduced to a wound in the galaxy’s fabric. <<set $["Lehon1"] to "unlocked">> [[The camera pans away from Lehon, settling on its sun, until…->Ossus1]]

<img src="Title.png" class="imgresp"> <div style="text-align: center;">The Republic is rebuilding after 30 years of war from the Mandalorians, Jedi and Sith. A time of fragile peace is sustained. The Jedi, guided by MEETRA SURIK, seek to re-establish peace and order, as they continue the search for REVAN and the rumored True Sith. Little do the HEROES know how soon their ancient enemy will unleash their greatest weapon on the galaxy…</div> [[The camera pans down to...->Lehon1]]

...a freighter ship whooshes by, momentarily eclipsing the sun. The camera follows the ship, showing that its heading toward a new planet... OSSUS A temperate world of high plateaus, verdant plains, and crystalline caverns, Ossus served as the spiritual and scholarly heart of the Jedi Order for millennia until its devastation in the Great Sith War. Disturbances and Alerts As OSSUS fills up their cockpit view, four Jedi - MEETRA SURIK, ATTON RAND, BAO-DUR, MIRA - work to identify a perceived threat that brought them here: * ATTON (pilot seat): "Ok people, we're here. Let's figure out how this is gonna go." * BAO-DUR (tapping on a datapad in the co-pilot chair): "The EBON HAWK's sensors aren't finding anything unusual yet. We may have arrived too late to find the intruders." * ATTON (annoyed): "Hey - we got here as fast as her hyperdrive could go. It's not my fault!" * BAO-DUR (confused, frustrated) "Something has to have happened. The alerts went off right as you felt it, General." * MIRA (tapping away at the wall display): "Nothing on comms, no recent reports about Ossus from anything I can find in a while. The last real event happened here decades ago, it's been quiet since." She looks toward the figure to the other side, leaning against the wall. "Is your feeling still here?" MEETRA - formerly exiled Jedi, captain of the EBON HAWK, and mentor to those present - steps forward, reaching out with the Force, searching for more details on the planet's surface. * MEETRA:...I don't know. Something's here. I can't connect the disturbance in the Force to what BAO-DUR's alarms were tripped by. But there's something..." She steps forward, pointing at a distinct continent. "BAO-DUR, what's in that region?" * BAO-DUR (tapping away) "The city of Knossa. A Jedi Library is there" * MEETRA (with urgency): "THE Great Jedi Library. Go there. Bring us in hot, ATTON." * ATTON (cheerfully) "Yes ma'am, comin in hot!" The EBON HAWK's engines roar as it rushes into OSSUS' atmosphere, anxious to discover the disturbances its passengers seek. <img src="Act1/Ossus1.png" class="imgresp"> Assassin Remnants The EBON HAWK breaks through Ossus' atmosphere, its battered frame catching the last rays of sunlight over the rugged valleys. Ahead lays Knossa, the scarred ruins of the once-proud Jedi city. Its centerpiece, the Great Jedi Library, still stands - though cracked and gutted from the Sith cataclysm 48 years before. From orbit Knossa seemed lifeless...as they drew closer, dark silhouettes could be seen slipping through shattered arches and along broken staircases. BAO-DUR’s sensors screams out warnings; life-signs moving fast, clusters of energy surging from primed charges. * MEETRA: “They’re trying to finish what Exar Kun started,” MEETRA muttered, her tone tight with urgency. The others can feel it too - the oily press of the dark side, a wound reopening. ATTON steadies the HAWK toward the temple’s collapsed steps. * ATTON: “Looks like somebody forgot to tell them the Jedi already lost this library.” Before ATTON has a chance to touch the ship down, the boarding ramp hisses open; MEETRA leaps first, her blue lightsaber igniting in midair, BAO-DUR whips out his own teal blade, MIRA igniting her purple saber with her trusty blaster in her other hand, all hitting the ground in front of a pack of masked Sith Assassins. The Assassins lunge at the HEROES, vibroblades flashing, voices rasping in guttural Sith dialect. MIRA snorts as she cracks a stun grenade into the nearest pair. * MIRA: “You’ve gotta be kidding me. Blowing up empty books? Real terrifying.” Bao-Dur’s electro-arm sparks as he parries a blade and sent his attacker sprawling. * BAO-DUR: “They’ll hit anything the Jedi touched. Symbolism matters.” MEETRA cuts through two Assassins in a fluid arc, driving the rest back toward the base of the steps. * MIRA (cold steel voice): “Not today.” The EBON HAWK finally sets down with a thud, and ATTON jogs down the ramp, blaster already spitting bolts into the fray. He slides into cover behind a broken column. * ATTON: “You know, for stealth experts, they sure make a lot of noise screaming Sith curses.” * MEETRA: “Maybe it’s all they’ve got left.” She meets the twin blades of another assassin, lighting sparks into the air.. “Empty threats. Empty vengeance.” The fight surges across the rubble - lightsaber hum, blaster fire, and the hiss of smoke from MIRA’s grenade charges. The Assassins snarl and press harder, trying to block the entrance to the Library - but years of these HEROES fighting together betray any efforts of these remnant Sith. Where one falteres, another strikes; where one is exposed, another covers. With each blow the HEROES push the Assassins back, clearing the steps to the library’s threshold. Explosive satchels blink red where explosives are planted along cracked columns. * MEETRA (yelling): “BAO!” as she lock sabers with an Assassin leader. * BAO-DUR: “I see it!” BAO-DUR leaps to the charges, slicing the detonators with precision sweeps of his electro-arm. Sparks fizzle, deadening their glow. While the charges are being disabled, ATTON blasts the last Assassin clean off the staircase, his smirk sharp. * ATTON: “Guess the reading room’s still open.” MIRA joins MEETRA, helping her take down the Assassin Leader. MIRA takes a step back, wipes sweat from her forehead, and flicks her blaster back into her hip hostler, surveying the wrecked entryway. * MIRA: “If this was their grand plan, I almost feel sorry for them. Seems a bit hollow, like them.” MEETRA extinguished her saber, though her eyes still narrow toward the library’s darkened doorway. * MEETRA: “Wait. This may be just the distraction. It might not be as simple as destruction. BAO, stay here & make sure we didn't miss anything.” The silence that follows is heavy, holding the weight of forgotten dust. BAO-DUR, ever dutiful to his General's commands, stands watch as [[MEETRA, ATTON and MIRA step into the open doorway of the Great Jedi Library...->Ossus: A Disturbance In The Force]] <<set $["Ossus1"] to "unlocked">> <<set $activeCharacters = ["MEETRA", "T3-M4", "ATTON", "BAO-DUR", "MIRA"]>>

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the previous mission").//] ''OSSUS'' A temperate world of high plateaus, verdant plains, and crystalline caverns, Ossus served as the spiritual and scholarly heart of the Jedi Order for millennia until its devastation in the Great Sith War. (text-style:"underline")[25,000 BBY:] Ossus becomes a core Jedi world shortly after the formation of the Republic; the Jedi establish the Great Jedi Library, preserving artifacts and knowledge from across the galaxy. (text-style:"underline")[5,000 BBY:] Following the Great Hyperspace War, the Jedi relocate their headquarters from Coruscant to Ossus, further expanding its archives and training grounds. (text-style:"underline")[3,996 BBY:] During the Great Sith War, Exar Kun draws Republic and Jedi forces into battle near Ossus. Due to Exar Kun’s machinations the Cron Cluster is destroyed, unleashing a massive solar flare that devastates the planet. Jedi evacuations save some knowledge and artifacts, but much is lost. * Ossus lies in ruins; surviving enclaves and vaults become scattered and buried beneath the changed surface. * Some Jedi return to recover artifacts, but the world is largely abandoned following this time

A Disturbance In The Force The ruined halls of the Great Jedi Library seem to swallow them whole. Shafts of sunlight bleed through collapsed ceilings, scattering over shelves warped by centuries of weather. Datapads and documents lay half-pulped from rainwater, data crystals shattered like glass beads underfoot. The Jedi ignite their lightsabers for a steady source of light, casting colored blue, yellow and purple tints throughout their immediate area of travel. ATTON kicks a broken pedestal aside with a snort. * ATTON: “Figures. Galaxy finally starts patching itself back together, and these clowns think blowing up moldy archives will bring the Sith back in style.” MIRA sweeps her sabers’s light across a cracked mural of ancient Jedi. Dust swirls. * MIRA: “They’re desperate. All they’ve got left is destroying things that already died decades ago. Makes them feel relevant, I guess.” MEETRA notices a flicker of blue reflection, and kneels near a half-buried holocron, its casing dim under layers of grit. She brushed it clean, her brow furrowing. * MEETRA: “Still…they came here for a reason. Even Sith fanatics don’t waste their time on corpses unless there’s something they think they can take.” She takes the holocron in her hand, rubs some of the dirt off, and begins to feel around for its release... The air twists. Everything is black. MEETRA suddenly regains conciousness. Her eyes can't perceive anything, but she feels the atmosphere has changed. A pressure wave, invisible yet crushing, hammers through the air. Shadows take form, stretching unnaturally long. The temperature drops. MEETRA staggers as she feels a storm of dark distortions burst through the Force. This storm somehow brings vision, giving her the ability to discern shapes. <img src="Act1/Ossus A Disturbance In The Force.png" class="imgresp"> She floats above an ocean of water, statues and pillars from the Great Jedi Library present, but resembing distant artifacts. Visions present and change under the water veil - battlefields drowning in fire, cities collapsing, endless screams cut off into silence. The images are jagged, incoherent, yet laced with a dreadful familiarity. MEETRA felt her center buckle. An echoe roars, louder, folding into itself until all sensations collapsed into nothing. She screams. <img src="Act1/Ossus MalachorFloating.png" class="imgresp"> She is floating again - adrift in a void, this time feeling like she's somewhere on...on Malachor. Years ago, when the Mass Shadow Generator tore the galaxy’s fabric. The stillness is deafening, a numb abyss stretching forever. For a moment she almost lets go, sinking into the cold quiet. Her hand. Her palm feels soil. Something is not right. She pushes, and the grit of Ossus presses back into her hand. She clings to that texture, to the reality beneath her fingers. Ground yourself, she thinks. Feel the weight. Return. Feel the Force. Open your eyes. She exhales...then breathes. MEETRA's eyes open. The library ruin comes back into focus, dim and sharp all at once. She steadies her breathing, forcing the haze back. ATTON groans, pushing himself up against a cracked column. * ATTON: “Tell me that wasn’t just me. I saw… everything and nothing. Not a fan.” Mira rubbed her temple, her usual sarcasm edged with strain. * MIRA: “That...was worse than Nar Shaddaa hangovers. And I’ve had some record-breakers.” MEETRA feels a buzz on her belt. Each of them become aware of their communicators going off. They turn them on simultaneously. Static, then frantic voices. * “---MEETRA… was that you?” * “Are the Sith back? Is it spreading?” * “We felt it on Alderaan…Chandrilla, Stewjon…even Ryloth - everywhere.” The three exchanged wary bewildered glances. Whatever this was, it wasn’t confined to Ossus. Was it everywhere? A familiar voice cut through on MEETRA's comm, clearer than the rest. * “MEETRA. We all felt it. Whatever just happened - this is bigger than whatever you're in right now. I need you to come to the SOJOURN. Now. We must understand what struck the galaxy before it strikes again.” * MEETRA: "...Everywhere?........" MEETRA turned off her communicator, her jaw set. She looked at her friends, deeply concerned but firm in her words. * MEETRA: “She's right. Let's find BAO-DUR and get out of here." The HEROES left as fast as they arrived. The bodies of the failed Assassins littered the dust-covered ground of Ossus, their stillness seconded only by the Great Jedi Library; its silence now carried by a weight that stretched far beyond Ossus. [[Dock with the The Sojourn->Sojourn1]]

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the Lehon opening").//] (text-style:"bold","underline")[LEHON] The homeworld of the Rataka and the capital of the Infinite Empire. A remote, storm-wracked tropical planet, shielded by planetary interference and surrounded by a debris-strewn orbital field of crashed ships. (text-style:"underline")[Before 36,453 BBY:] The native Rataka come into contact with the Kwa, who bestow the knowledge and balance of the Force, as well as sharing their advanced technology. * Counter to what the Kwa intended, the Rataka pulled their power from the dark side of the Force and took the Kwa technology for themselves. (text-style:"underline")[35,000-25,200:] Lehon is the capital of the Infinite Empire, hosting many technological achievements including the Star Forge. (text-style:"underline")[25,200 BBY:] A Ratakan Civil War, slave insurrections and a deadly plague that stripped the Force from Ratakans caused a sudden collapse of the Infinite Empire. * The surviving Rataka fled to Lehon, where they would internally fight off barbarism and cannibalism. * Weapons of mass destruction used by local warlords irrevocably changed the surface of Lehon, breaking the continents into islands. Most Rataka survived underground. (text-style:"underline")[25,000-3960 BBY:] Lehon was lost to the Galaxy as the Republic became the galactic governing body. * Over time some Ratakan tribes did return to the surface of Lehon, continuing their eternal feuds. The descendents of the Rataka Elders preserved Infinite Empire lore in the Temple of the Ancients. (text-style:"underline")[3,959 BBY:] Darth Revan and Darth Malak arrive on Lehon, lying to the Elders about their intentions. The Elders performed a ritual that gained Revan access to the temple. Revan & Malak accessed the Star Forge, with Revan claimed it for himself, starting the Jedi Civil War. (text-style:"underline")[3,956 BBY:] Revan crash lands on Lehon, encountering the Elders again and proving his true intentions. The Elders performed the ritual again, gaining Revan and his companions access to the temple. After a short confrontation with Bastila (Darth Malak’s new apprentice), Revan turned off the disruptor field and left Lehon. * A battle shortly ensued between the Republic and the Sith, ending in the Star Forge’s destruction. * Due to its dark and ancient history, the Republic hid the existence of Lehon to avoid causing a panic in the galaxy, declaring it a historical preserve.

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the previous mission").//] ''THE SOJOURN'' Admiral Carth Onasi’s Hammerhead-class flagship, patrolling the Outer Rim and Hydian Way, and serving as the Republic's central command vessel during the early stages of the war against the True Sith. * Flagship Hammerhead-class. 1500ft length. 1200-1500 regular capacity, 2000 emergency capacity. * Command given to Carth Onasi after the Battle of the Star Forge, as part of his promotion from Commander to Admiral (c. 3956 BBY). * Arrived for Republic defense after Nihilus’ attack on Telos IV (c. 3951 BBY). * Patrols the Outer Rim & the Hydian Hyperlane.

THE SOJOURN <img src="Act1/Sojourn1Docking.png" class="imgresp"> Coming out of hyperspace, the EBON HAWK’s scarred hull eases into the hangar bay of the SOJOURN, a gleaming Hammerhead-class cruiser. Once a common sight in the Republic fleet, most had been lost to the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil War. This one had endured, was refitted and recommissioned to serve as Admiral CARTH ONASI’s flagship. It now patrolls the Hydian Way and the far edges of the Outer Rim, not only as a warship but as the command vessel of the Republic’s recovering military. The cavernous berth of the cruiser thrumms with ordered activity. Technicians move with precision, squadrons of newly-forged Aurek fighters lined the deck in neat formation, and the bold crest of the Republic hangs overhead. To those who have served here over the years, the SOJOURN is more than metal - it's a promise that the Republic has and will endure. The boarding ramp of the EBON HAWK lowered, and the HEROES descended to meet the Admiral. Carth’s uniform is crisp, his bearing seasoned. His face carries the weight of years of loss, but the strength of someone who had chosen to keep fighting. He clasps each HEROES' hand firmly. * CARTH: “MEETRA, BAO-DUR, welcome back. MIRA, I'm Admiral CARTH ONASI of the Republic Navy. It's good to meet another Jedi." he says, giving a warm smile. "We run the Hydian Front cleaning up the lane. Sith remnants, raiders, pirates - they’re fractured, but still enough to cut us if we grow careless. From here, we keep the Outer Rim steady." CARTH motions for the HEROES to follow him. <img src="Act1/Sojourn1HeroesCarthBastila.png" class="imgresp"> CARTH leads his visitors to the Operations deck; as the doors to the office open, BASTILA SHAN rises to greet the HEROES, nodding her head in greeting. Her robes blended Jedi tradition with the formality of an envoy. * BASTILA: “Hello all, it's good to see you again, especially with recent events." The HEROES, Admiral and Jedi Envoy all sit around BASTILA'S desk. "While CARTH holds the line, I’ve been working through the Senate. Worlds need rebuilding, and the Republic must prove itself as more than just soldiers and fleets. My name may open doors, but it is the Republic’s unity that keeps them open.” BASTILA's gaze rested on MEETRA, measured yet sympathetic. * BASTILA: “We’ve heard of your work in the Rim. Until Ossus, we believed the Sith assassins were fading into obscurity. That distortion we all felt felt has unfortunatley proven us wrong.” Carth folds his arms, his voice low and steady. * CARTH: "Our patrols confirmed it wasn’t just Ossus. Every report we’ve gathered points to the same moment: sensitives, Jedi, even ordinary citizens across multiple sectors struggled at the same instant. Whatever hit you, it struck the galaxy.” BASTILA’s tone deepened, quiet but edged with certainty. * BASTILA: “This is no longer the scattered threat of Sith survivors. Something greater moves in the dark, reaching through the Force itself in ways we've never seen before.” * MEETRA (crosses arms, tone grave): “It was more than an attack. It was a wound opening again. I’ve felt something like it only once before…on Malachor. But this wasn’t confined to one system - it bled across the galaxy.” MEETRA's eyes betray her feelings of fear and dread. * MIRA (frustration flickering): “And with no Sith lord standing on a throne screaming their name, it’s impossible to pin down who or what did it.” ATTON leaned on the edge of the holotable, smirking faintly despite the tension. * ATTON: “So we’ve got a galaxy-wide Force collapse, no obvious villain, and a Republic just learning how to walk straight again. Fantastic.” CARTH frowns, ignoring the sarcasm. Find The Source * CARTH: “I want to commit the fleet to helping you, MEETRA. To all of you, because I know you'll find what's behind this." He sighs. "But I can’t move a single squadron without answers. The Republic’s barely holding the Rim together as it is. You bring me evidence, a lead -something concrete - and I’ll stand with you.” BASTILA nodded, her voice calm but firm. * BASTILA: “The same applies to me. My influence with the Senate has limits, but if you can uncover the source, I can rally support. Worlds are eager for peace, but they will not march against shadows.” BASTILA produces a datapad, sliding it across the table. * BASTILA: “In the meantime, you’ll need freedom to pursue this without interference. You’re being granted Republic representative clearance - diplomatic, military, and cultural. That means doors will open to you that are closed to most Jedi.” * CARTH (nodding affirmitively): “Use it wisely. With this authority, you’ll not only be able to trace these Distortions, but continue the reparations work the Jedi started - restoring cultures, healing Force wounds, giving the people reasons to believe again.” MEETRA took the datapad slowly, the weight of it pressing heavier than its size suggested. * MEETRA: “We’ll find it. Whatever this is, we won’t let it consume the galaxy.” For a long moment, silence holds, filled only by the shuffle of muffled sounds from the hallway. Then BASTILA spoke, her voice softer, tinged with memory. * BASTILA: “Revan warned us this might come. His last words to me still echo: ‘Trust yourself. Trust the Republic.’” CARTH’s gaze darkened with memory, though his voice was steady. * CARTH: “And to me: ‘Be ready… to watch the Republic. To guard it.’ I never forgot.” He looked across the table at MEETRA, his expression carved in resolve. “The Republic is watching. The question is - are we ready for what Revan feared?” MEETRA meets his gaze, and stands confidently, with the others matching her. * BASTILA: "You can count on us CARTH - we'll get the answers." <<set $["Sojourn1"] to "unlocked">> [[Board the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]

EBON HAWK - Searching for Distortions A heavily modified Dynamic-class freighter, its modifications made it one of the fastest and most resilient ships of its class. Boarding the EBON HAWK, the HEROES choose what planets to visit, based on what opportunities they’ll find… <img src="Act1/Ebon Hawk 1.1.png" class="imgresp"> * <li><<if !$Tython1done>>[[Tython:->Tython1]] Re-experience what balance in the Force is, and rally the emerging Jedi.<<else>>Tython<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$Manaan1done>> [[Manaan:->Manaan1]] Further Jedi interests, address kolto decline, and follow echoes from Force Distortions.<<else>>Manaan<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$Kashyyyk1done>> [[Kashyyyk:->Kashyyyk1]] Expose Czerka, strengthen Republic diplomacy, and track down Force Distortions.<<else>>Kashyyyk<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$Telos1done>> [[Telos IV:->Telos1]] Helping restoration efforts, healing Force Echoes, and furthering Jedi interests.<<else>>Telos IV<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$Malachor1done>> [[Malachor V:->MalachorV1]] Follow Force Echoes in the Sith World.<<else>>Malachor V<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$Dantooine1done>> [[Dantooine:->Dantooine1]] Regroup, make a plan with the information at hand.<<else>>Dantooine<</if>></li>

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the EBON HAWK").//] ''Ebon Hawk Description & History'' * A heavily modified Dynamic-class freighter, its modifications made it one of the fastest and most resilient ships of its class, equipped with upgraded weapons, reinforced shields, and an unusually large cargo hold—features that proved essential in navigating hostile space during the Republic’s recovery period. * During the Jedi Civil War, Revan used the Ebon Hawk as his personal flagship for covert operations, ferrying him and his crew across Republic and Sith-controlled space to locate the Star Maps and ultimately reach the Star Forge * After Revan’s disappearance, the vessel saw continued use by the Exile during the Dark Wars in tracking down the last surviving Jedi Masters, surviving multiple skirmishes with Sith Assassins and navigating hazardous worlds such as Malachor V.

TYTHON <img src="Act1/Tython1Enclave.png" class="imgresp"> The homeworld of the Ancient Je'daii. A Force-rich world of wild forests, deep valleys, and reactive weather, where powerful Force storms manifested in response to imbalance between light and dark. The Fellowship of the Jedi <img src="Act1/Tython1Arrival.png" class="imgresp"> Jedi Masters JOLEE and JUHANI welcome MEETRA back to Tython and introduce themselves to the other HEROES. They warn the HEROES that the planet Tython responds to imbalance, causing sometimes subtle or big changes. Despite its history with the Je’daii and its strange deep connection to the Force, it’s susceptible to attack like any other planet. The Tho Yor ships, left over from the time of the Je’daii, are waiting for something. They’re connected to the planet somehow. Oddly, the Jedi of Tython didn’t feel the Force Distortions - this is unexpected... [[JOLEE and JUHANI usher the HEROES on to...->Tython1 Academy]] <<set $["Tython1"] to "unlocked">>

MANAAN The homeworld of the Selkath. A serene, ocean-covered world with no natural landmasses, known for producing kolto. <img src="Act1/Manaan1Entry.png" class="imgresp"> Upon arriving in Ahto City the HEROES are greeted by MICAL, a fellow Jedi and past companion of MEETRA during the Dark Wars. He has been working to resurrect the Jedi Order and serve as its public face. * <li><<if !$ManaanJediEnclave>>[[Jedi Enclave:->Manaan Jedi Enclave]] Work with Mical to start a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.<<else>>Jedi Enclave<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$ManaanKoltoDecline>>[[Kolto Decline:->Manaan Kolto Decline]] Investigate concerning problems inn the Hrakert Rift.<<else>>Kolto Decline<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>>[[Selkath Force Sensitives:->Manaan Selkath Force Sensitives]] Three Selkaths share concerning Force visions about Manaan.<<else>>Selkath Force Sensitives<</if>></li> <<if $ManaanJediEnclave and $ManaanKoltoDecline and $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>> [[Quarantine (Final Mission)->Manaan Quarantine]] <</if>> <<set $["Manaan1"] to "unlocked">>

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the previous mission").//] ''TYTHON'' The homeworld of the Ancient Je'daii. A Force-rich world of wild forests, deep valleys, and reactive weather, where powerful Force storms manifested in response to imbalance between light and dark. ----------------- (text-style:"underline")[~100,000 BBY:] In their quest to map Force-rich worlds, the Kwa visit Tython. (text-style:"underline")[36,000 BBY:] Je’daii arrival * The Tho Yor starships gather Force Sensitives from across the galaxy and transport them to Tython. * The Je'daii Order is founded, training its inhabitants on how to balance their power between Ashla (light side) and Bogan (dark side). * Nine great temples were built where each Tho Yor landed. Padawans undertook a two-year journey to visit each temple before they became full Je’daii. (text-style:"underline")[25,793 BBY:] The Force Wars * Long-simmering tensions within the Je’daii boiled over, causing planetary imbalance. Ashla and Bogan turning on each other, Force Storms causing planetary upheaval. * Ratakans (Bogan side) from the Infinite Empire find Tython and the Je'daii, attempting to conquer it. Open war breaks out, upsetting the planet further, but also causing the Je’daii to unite against the Ratakans. * The Je'daii repel the Ratakans, incurring a rare defeat that foreshadowed the incoming Ratakan plague. (text-style:"underline")[25,000 BBY:] The Force Wars caused the Je'daii to evolve into the Jedi order, replacing their focus on balance in the Force to only focusing on Ashla (the Light side of the Force). * Realizing a polarized focus of the light side wasn’t compatible with Tython, the Jedi Order relocated to Ossus, leaving Tython behind. (text-style:"underline")[3954 BBY:] Jolee Bindo hunts down the coordinates to Tython and sets up a Jedi Enclave to raise up new Jedi in the same way the Je’daii had been.

Before you start reading... Things to know before reading this story: * This is a fan-written direct continuation of the KotOR stories. * Events are based on Legends history, starting from 3,945 BBY or older. * This story mostly assumes previous canonical choices and endings. * Relevant information on characters, planets, historical events, and more are found in the sidebar. * The artwork is meant to evoke the story rooted in previous games. It is not intended to match previous canon imagery. This is a Choice-Driven Story! * Make the choices you would make for the characters, and enjoy the journey! * Some choices will be presented to you, some will be made for you based on a Main Protagonist's attributes! Legal disclaimer: This fan fiction is a transformative work under fair use. It reimagines and expands upon the original material for commentary, creative expression, and entertainment. [[Start Reading KotOR III->Title & Opening Crawl]]

TYTHON - Tho Yor Starships A storm in the distance is disturbing the balance, outside of the Force balance in the Academy. <img src="Act1/Tython1ThoYor.png" class="imgresp"> JOLEE takes the HEROES to the location of a Tho Yor, ancient ships used by the Je’daii. It’s emitting low-frequency pulses the Jedi interpret as defensive measures, causing warps in the Force that reflect energy received by the Tho Yor. It’s theorized that the Tython Jedi didn’t feel the Force Distortions because they were absorbed by the Tho Yor. Following a hunch, MEETRA with her Force Wound feels uniquely ready to address this problem. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$Tython1ThoYorStarship>> * <<link "Try to absorb the Force warping.">><<set $Tython1ThoYorStarship = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA tries to absorb the Force warping; the inside of the Tho Yor offers up a Je’daii holorcon sharing a record from thousands of years ago. It speaks to how the Dark Side threatens to corrupt the Tho Yor’s internal song, and how the Je’daii must be vigilant in protecting it. [[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Try to break the Force warping.">><<set $Tython1ThoYorStarship = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA uses her Force Wound to break the pulses coming from the Tho Yor, inadvertently turning off all signs of power in the Tho Yor. It sinks a few meters into the ground. Nothing else can be gained from it. [[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <<else>><<switch $Tython1ThoYorStarship>> <<case 'Light'>>The inside of the Tho Yor offers up a Je’daii holorcon sharing a record from thousands of years ago. It speaks to how the Dark Side threatens to corrupt the Tho Yor’s internal song, and how the Je’daii must be vigilant in protecting it. [[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]] <<case 'Dark'>>MEETRA uses her Force Wound to break the pulses coming from the Tho Yor, inadvertently turning off all signs of power in the Tho Yor. It sinks a few meters into the ground. Nothing else can be gained from it. [[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]] [[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]] <</switch>> <</if>> </div>

ACT 1 * [[Lehon's Destruction->Lehon1]] * [[Searching for Distortions->Ebon Hawk 1.1]] * [[The Devouring of Telos IV->Telos2Eclipse]] * [[Birth of an Alliance->Sojourn2BirthOfAnAlliance]] * [[Unite the Mandalorians->Mandalore2]] * [[Recruit Mercenaries->NarShaddaa2]] * [[Searching for the T'Sisaarai->EbonHawk3]]

TYTHON - JOLEE Joins the HEROES <img src="Act1/Tython1JoleeJoins.png" class="imgresp"> As the HEROES board the Ebon Hawk, JOLEE asks to join to HEROES * JOLEE (grinning faintly): “Well, the galaxy’s falling apart again. Didn’t think I’d live to see that twice.” * MEETRA: “I’m sure you could live to see it a third time if you tried hard enough.” * JOLEE: “I’m retired, remember? But these Force… distortions, rifts, whatever you want to call them - they’re spreading. Bastila thinks they’re connected. I think they’re trouble.” * MEETRA: “You think everything is trouble.” * JOLEE: “Exactly. And trouble’s easier to handle when you’ve got someone stubborn enough to punch it in the jaw. So… you coming?” Meetra hesitates, eyes wandering over the verdant forests beyond the platform. * MEETRA: “If I do, I’m not coming back the same.” * JOLEE: “None of us will. That’s the point.” JOLEE puts his arm around MEETRA's shoulders, and they walk up the ramp, leaving Tython. [[Board the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]] <<set $JOLEEJoinsHeroes to true>> <<set $Tython1done to true>>

(text-colour:#bf9000)[//(link-undo:"Go back to the previous mission").//] ''MANAAN'' The homeworld of the Selkath. A serene, ocean-covered world with no natural landmasses, known for producing kolto. --------------------- (text-style:"underline")[36,453 BBY:] A Tho Yor visits the planet, taking some inhabitants to Tython. (text-style:"underline")[30,000-25,200 BBY:] The Infinite Empire rule the planet, using the Selkath to create Ratakan temples and the Star Forge. A Star Map is placed on the ocean floor in the Hrakert Rift. (text-style:"underline")[20,000 BBY:] Manaan is rediscovered in the Galaxy, but does not join the Republic (text-style:"underline")[5,000-3,997 BBY:] Manaan’s main export is kolto, a healing liquid found on the ocean floor. Because of kolto’s value, the Selkath enforced the planet’s neutrality. (text-style:"underline")[3,962 BBY:] Darth Revan and Darth Malak find the corrupted Star Map in the Hrakert Rift. (text-style:"underline")[3,956 BBY:] During the Jedi Civil War, the Selkath established stricter laws to protect themselves and kolto. * Since both the Republic and Sith Empire relied on kolto, this increased tensions on the planet. * Revan arrived on Manaan and rediscovered the corrupted Star Map. (text-style:"underline")[3,000 BBY:] Kolto supply declined, causing the price to skyrocket. Over time purchasers moved to bacta, causing Manaan’s economy to crash, and Manaan’s galactic significance faded.

MANAAN - Kolto Decline <img src="Act1/Manaan1KoltoDecline.png" class="imgresp"> The Hrakert Rift, where the healing liquid kolto is found, shows signs of toxicity from new exports. The Selkath council debates if the cause is a natural cycle of nature or something more devious. The Selkath council publicly forbids outsider involvement, but a ranking council member secretly asks the Heroes to evaluate the crisis. * The HEROES find underwater sources of kolto are partially being redirected to storage submarines, stoking accusations that Czerka is behind this. * As they explore the area, MEETRA finds the same area the Star Map that Revan found. The kolto, normally clear, has turned grey and semi-solid in this area, suggesting a toxicity caused by the proximity of Infinite Empire tech. Something something Force Distortions. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$ManaanKoltoDecline>>* <<link "Share this with the Selkath Council.">><<set $ManaanKoltoDecline = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The HEROES share evidence of kolto stealing to the council, who confirm Czerka efforts are behind this. The Selkath council thank the Jedi for helping in efforts that stabilized their fragile economy. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Keep a share of the kolto for yourself.">><<set $ManaanKoltoDecline = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA covertly takes control of one of the subs, arguing that she will need her own reserve of kolto for upcoming battles. MEETRA exposes the operation without tact to the Selkath council, causing chaos that further sows mistrust with outsiders. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>><<else>><<switch $ManaanKoltoDecline>><<case 'Light'>>The HEROES share evidence of kolto stealing to the council, who confirm Czerka efforts are behind this. The Selkath council thank the Jedi for helping in efforts that stabilized their fragile economy. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <<case 'Dark'>>MEETRA covertly takes control of one of the subs, arguing that she will need her own reserve of kolto for upcoming battles. MEETRA exposes the operation without tact to the Selkath council, causing chaos that further sows mistrust with outsiders. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</switch>> <</if>> </div>

MANAAN – Jedi Enclave <img src="Act1/Manaan1JediEnclave.png" class="imgresp"> MICAL is negotiating with the Selkath council to open up a Jedi Enclave on Ahto City, allowing future padawans to be raised in the natural serene beauty of Manaan’s oceans. Selkath isolationists led by DOSHA’VAR decry Jedi and Republic efforts as underhanded ways to steal from Manaan, arguing that allowing more outsiders to take residence on Ahto City would take more of Manaan away from the Selkath. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$ManaanJediEnclave>>* <<link "MEETRA works to convince the Selkath to allow a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.">> <<set $ManaanJediEnclave = 'Light'>> <<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA convinces the Selkath (specifically DOSHA’VAR) that Jedi efforts align with Selkath protection, allowing for Selkath direct oversight of the future Enclave. The Selkath council agree to this. MICAL is overjoyed and in MEETRA’s debt. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>> <</link>> * <<link "MEETRA feigns uncertainty to sabotage a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.">> <<set $ManaanJediEnclave = 'Dark'>><<run Save.autosave.save()>> <<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA feigns uncertainty to the Selkath’s questions, causing DOSHA’VAR to push into Selkath fears of outsiders. After the council has adjourned the meeting, DOSHA’VAR speaks privately with MEETRA who supports her efforts, seeing her Jedi as a version of isolationists like the Selkath. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>> <</link>> <<else>> <<switch $ManaanJediEnclave>> <<case 'Light'>>MEETRA convinces the Selkath (specifically DOSHA’VAR) that Jedi efforts align with Selkath protection, allowing for Selkath direct oversight of the future Enclave. The Selkath council agree to this. MICAL is overjoyed and in MEETRA’s debt. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <<case 'Dark'>>MEETRA feigns uncertainty to the Selkath’s questions, causing DOSHA’VAR to push into Selkath fears of outsiders. After the council has adjourned the meeting, DOSHA’VAR speaks privately with MEETRA who supports her efforts, seeing her Jedi as a version of isolationists like the Selkath. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</switch>> <</if>> </div>

MANAAN - Selkath Force Sensitives <img src="Act1/Manaan1SelkathForceSensitives.png" class="imgresp"> Three Selkath - Shasa, Kono and Llusho - rise from the depths of Manaan’s oceanic trenches, claiming to have cryptic visions in the Force * These are the three Selkath youth Revan had saved 9 years prior from the Sith Embassy. * Though they discovered the Force through the Sith, their experiences and connection to Manaan led them to not falling to the Dark Side. * The cryptic Force visions shared by all three Selkath youth vaguely resemble a (text-colour:red)[gold sheet crawling over Manann, until the planet was covered in darkness, squeezing the water out of it like a fruit.] Nobody has understanding or reference for these visions. The Selkath council fears the possible taint of old Sith teachings from the Selkath youth. * Shaelas, Shasa’s father and member of the Selkath council, advocates for the youth. * Mical also advocates for the Selkath youth and attests to their intentions being pure. Meetra, having a reputation of a leader that leads through peace, is a unique voice of influence. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>>* <<link "Defend the Selkath Force Sensitives.">><<set $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA defends the youths in front of the Selkath council, confirming the authenticity of their visions and asking to take them to Tython. <<if $ManaanJediEnclave is "Light">>This outcome also anchors the Selkath council's decision in allowing Mical to build a Jedi Enclave on Manaan.<</if>> [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Stoke the Council's fear.">><<set $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Meetra stokes the fears of the Selkath council, causing their banishment back into Manaan’s ocean. Before they leave, Meetra convinces them to be covert agents for her, spying on Manaan affairs. <<if $ManaanJediEnclave is "Light">>This outcome also reverses the Selkath's decision to allow a Jedi Council anywhere on Manaan.<</if>> [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>><<else>><<switch $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>><<case 'Light'>>MEETRA defends the youths in front of the Selkath council, confirming the authenticity of their visions and asking to take them to Tython. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <<case 'Dark'>>Meetra stokes the fears of the Selkath council, causing their banishment back into Manaan’s ocean. Before they leave, Meetra convinces them to be covert agents for her, spying on Manaan affairs. [[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</switch>> <</if>> </div>

KASHYYYK <img src="Act1/Kashyyyk1Arrival.jpg" class="imgresp"> The homeworld of the Wookies. A dangerous, densely forested jungle planet dominated by immense wroshyr trees, where light rarely touches the perilous shadowlands beneath the canopy. [[The HEROES notice an interesting duo...->Kashyyyk Mission Zaalbar]]

MALACHOR V A war-decimated, dark side-corrupted nexus, ripped apart in MEETRA's final battle with the Sith Triumvirate. <img src="Act1/Malachor1Arrival.png" class="imgresp"> * <li><<if !$MalachorDestruction>>[[Malachor's Destruction:->MalachorDestruction]] Confirm the Mass Shadow Generator successfully destroyed the planet.<<else>>Malachor's Destruction<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$MalachorRevan>>[[Searching for Revan:->MalachorRevan]] Look for any sign of the long-disappeared Jedi legend.<<else>>Searching for Revan:<</if>></li> <<if $MalachorDestruction and $MalachorRevan>> [[Closure->MalachorClosure]] <</if>> <<set $["Malachor1"] to "unlocked">>

TYTHON - Jedi Academy <img src="Act1/Tython1JediAcademy.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES reconnect (some for the first time) with the Academy’s Padawans. Tython’s atmosphere starts to become unbalanced as an effect of the HERO’s presence. * The Padawans show the HEROES how to achieve momentary balance in the Force. They have learned to support each other when one falls out of balance. * JOLEE and JUHANI provide instruction on how and when to pull from Ashla (Light Side) and Bogan (Dark Side) while also staying in balance. The Padawans look to the HEROES as legends, and ask many questions about their experiences in protecting the galaxy. [[The HEROES become aware of an event in the Force->Tython1 Tho Yor Starship]]

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Legends * [[Meetra Surik->Meetra]] * [[Revan->Revan]] Companions Allies Associates

HISTORY OF THE T'SISAARAI EMPIRE These records reflect historical information gathered from espionage reports, isolated events, and incomplete records. As such, it should be understood as a reconstruction from partial evidence rather than a definitive account. * [[Origin of the T'Sisaarai->T'Sisaarai Orgin]] * [[Expansion into the Sith Worlds->T'Sisaarai Expansion]] * [[Machinations in the Galaxy->T'Sisaarai Machination]] * [[Jedi Setbacks->T'Sisaarai Setback]] * [[Galactic Invasion->T'Sisaarai Invasion]] T'Sisaarai Caste System * Sith’ari: The ruler of the T’Sisaarai. * Kissai: Secretive priests, deeply rooted in Sith alchemy. The perceived voice of the Nervine, they held high status and power. Their small numbers were no more than a dozen. * Adasii: The elite of Dromund Kaas and the T’Sisaarai Empire, typically holding claim to Adas’ lineage. The true manipulators of Sith culture, directed through prophecies and insights of the Kissai, as well as the architects of T’Sisaarai culture and infrastructure. * Sith Lords: High-ranking Sith admirals that executed on the will of the T’Sisaarai. Their numbers were anywhere from 1-4 Sith Lords at a time. * Dark Lords: Subservient to Sith Lords, these were generals in the Empire, typically owners of resources or cities. * Sith: Common in the T’Sisaarai empire (Sith Purebloods, Massasai). Their societal and economic status directly correlated to how pure their Sith blood was. * Slaves: Sith hybrids or non-Sith species, the slaves were the backbone of the T’Sisaarai, enforced through the Dark Side. Slave uprisings in the Empire were rare and only happened when Dark Lords or Purebloods didn’t subjugate the slaves well enough, which was seen as a critical weakness. <<back "Go back">>

CELESTIAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE GALAXY Most of these records were discovered through spoken legend and myth, fragments from ancient cultures long gone, pieces from the Great Jedi Library on Ossus, Force visions and recent experiences from Jedi Master Meetra Surik. It is unknown how reliable or relevant these records are when factoring in known historical events, but their understood significance deserves a place in libraries that would keep it. -Mical The Peak of the Celestials (~100,000-28,000 BBY) ~100,000 BBY: The beings understood to be the Celestials in the Known Galaxy are active and reach a peak of their architecting power. * Examples include The Corellian System, Centerpoint Station, the Maw Cluster, hyperspace paths. 40,0000-36,000 BBY: Two events initiated by the Celestials bring irrevocable change to the galaxy. * The Rataka were given access to some Celestial technology, spawning the Infinite Empire. The Rataka used the Dark Side of the Force to dominate and bend the galaxy to their will. * Celestials gathered strong Force Sensitives across the galaxy on Tho Yor ships to be transported to Tython, creating the Je’daii Order. This created an isolated area of the galaxy to explore and thrive in the Force. 36,000-25,000 BBY: Over the next few thousand years, the Infinite Empire became a true threat against the Celestials, attempting to usurp their control over the galaxy. * The sheer violence and power of the Infinite Empire destablized the Celestial's galactic efforts, causing major conflicts that broke out. * When the Celestials realized the existential threat of their attackers, most chose to leave the Known Galaxy - either by fleeing to other galaxies, merging with the Force, or to make a stand and be destroyed. Corrupting Power (100,000-28,000 BBY) 28,100 BBY: A young Celestial that had chosen not to leave the Known Galaxy was following the Infinite Empire's attacks, observing their inevitable conflict on Korriban. Wanting to influence a galactic moment in the same way as others of his lineage, the Celestial initiated a Force Vision for the Sith King Adas, showing him a promise of long-term victory. When the Celestial realized great influence it had on the Sith’s victory, this excited and pleased him. * Wanting to follow his success of influence, the Celestial chose to reactivate the deep connection to the Force in Adas’ body during Adas’ burial ceremony. Instead of creating a Dark Force Nexus for the Sith, this had the unintended effect of transforming Adas’ body into a living representation of the Dark Side. * The Father of the Celestial that had done this discovered his Son's meddling in the Force; he forbade his Son from further contact or presence in the Sith, declaring enough damage had been caused by him. 28,000-7,000 BBY: The remaining Celestials chose not to take actions to correct the existence of the Nervine: * The inadverdent creation of a living creation of the dark side was dangerous to any being in the galaxy. Fighting against it would mean certain loss of life. * The Sith (now the T'Sisaarai) were safely isolated from the rest of the galaxy at this point in history and posed no true risk outside of themselves. Comparing the similarities of the Nervine to other failures, they believed the T’Sisaarai would destroy themselves with the Nervine, causing it to devolve into something resembling the Maw Cluster. The remaining Celestials saw this as an acceptable fate. * The expectation that the T’Sisaarai would learn to harness the Nervine was not seriously considered by the remaining Celestials. Direct Approach (7,000-3,945 BBY) 7,000-3,955 BBY: As the First and Second Sith Wars raged in the galaxy, the remaining Celestials considered future action against the existential threat of the Nervine. * As the Celestials exited the galaxy, their hopes and efforts for the Jedi were betrayed; the Jedi failed to identify, defend against and defeat the combined Sith and Nervine threat. * The Father of the Son that created the Nervine shared responsibility for this and other threats to the galaxy, so he and his children had stayed while the other Celestials left. Though direct involvement from a Celestial in the galaxy was certain failure, he considered other ways to influence galactic balance. 3,955-3,944 BBY: At a time of true threat to the Force, the Jedi Meetra Surik emerged from her exile and defeated the Sith Triumvirate. * This gave the Ones a partial hope that the Jedi had not been lost and could still defend the galaxy. * Looking deeper, the Ones found that Meetra's experience caused her to tap directly into the Living Force, unconciously synthesizing the Force to create a Force Convergence Point at will. * 3,944 BBY: At the time of the Nervine threat being fully revealed, the Ones communicated with Meetra directly. Instead of plainly sharing that she (a mortal) is an inflection point in the Force that can make or break the galaxy, they lead her to the truth about herself, so that her power is unlocked at the oppurtune moment. Though it is assumed the few remaining Celestials still exist in the Known Galaxy in some form, we have not seen or heard of any sign of them since the events of the T'Sisaarai Invasion. <<back "Go back">>

These are references & outside-narrative explanations, if anyone is curious. -Revanchist208 * [[Back-End Reasoning->Back-End Reasoning]] * [[Resources->Resources]] * [[Why the heck did I write all this out->Why the heck did I write all this out]]

BACK-END REASONING Things that didn't fit in the story that I thought were important to understand

I started writing this to satisfy my lingering wonder of how KotOR 3 could’ve ended. Star Wars was part of my childhood, but the KotOR games were on their own level in my mind (I almost failed high school finals playing them). I felt like most of the what-ifs for KotOR 3 were fleshed out in forum posts the years following KotOR II’s release. Once the Revan & Old Republic MMO came out, I found the game itself was fun & entertaining, but a distinct lack of satisfaction became solidified with the story that parts of the game & Revan book told. They addressed a lot of Revan-specific things that felt satisfactory & consistent with how the games were leading into things, but I think the quiet frustration it caused was the combination of overextending Revan’s story, while also handicapping Revan’s and (especially) Meetra’s power & agency. Even though it gave a definitive end, that part of KotOR history felt like it ultimately succumbed to plot points, not the True Sith. This dissatisfaction turned into a knot, sat in my stomach and just settled. I could be ok with where the KotOR stories ended up, and I was happy with the stories SWTOR told. Also everything Star Wars post-The Last Jedi made me realize the fan space is best served when you try not to stir up tension as much as possible 😆. 2025 comes around, I’m creating time in my life for me. ChatGPT is a tool that can directly reference all of Star Wars history at my whim. Hmmmmmm…how easy would this be? I wrote out my outline, started asking referential Star Wars questions…and this giant creative drive of settling the what-if’s in my mind took hold. This whole effort has been fulfilling for me, it is a passionate expression of my love for Star Wars & KotOR. I’m just happy to take ideas and concepts from my brain & practically arrange them outside of myself. If another KotOR fan finds enjoyment out of any of this, I hope it eases the knot in your stomach too. Hopefully it doesn’t feel like I created the ending through plot points! -Revanchist208 Disclaimers: * For the sake of simplicity I followed canon endings and direction for mostly everything. Revan is a male, Meetra is a female…there was no way for me to code in custom details like that in a fan-made story with multiple choices/endings. Feel free to rewrite it in your mind! Yes I used ChatGPT, here’s how: *It is the fastest reference tool known to man. Being able to compare facts about planets, characters, events, and get a full answer within 15 seconds is incredible. I cross-referenced 95% of the results with Wookieepedia. * ChatGPT Sora for basic concept art. I took scenes from the outline, gave some more detail & had it output something that visually resembled what I was going for. * When I had fully fleshed out pieces of an outline or scene, I submitted it to ChatGPT to iron out any easy plot holes and improve my delivery. Sometimes I asked ChatGPT Kreia which was fun. * There were some parts I had a vision for, but I couldn’t make them not-boring. I did use ChatGPT for spitballing ideas, and then fully wrote & fleshed out the ideas from there. * In my regular life I’m a musician and tech guy way more than I am a literary author or book writer. All of this started from writing a two-page outline, building out the high-level outline, getting way too deep in mid-level outlines, and using ChatGPT to make sense of it all.

DANTOOINE - Consideration of the Present <img src="Act1/Dantooine1CouncilChambersHeroes.png" class="imgresp"> After collecting themselves, the HEROES meet in the Council Chambers within the old Jedi Enclave. They all agree that the the Force Distortions are a threat, but don't have any idea what the source is. This conversation leads into questioning the current state of the galaxy, and how much of this really is a Sith threat. Hope vs Trauma <img src="Act1/Dantooine1HopeVTrauma.png" class="imgresp"> The Republic is progressively rebuilding its economy & infrastructure. * The destabilization of Nar Shadda’s main criminal system helps the healing, with signs that the Hutts have actually smoothed out the trade economy on the planet. * Telos IV has continued to see success from Ithorian efforts, its surface growing greener with each passing day. * The Republic military is starting to rebuild & restock weapons, moving away from needing mercenaries for regular enforcement. * The Senate is catching up to current events, reasserting their authority, and returning to basic functions. People are starting to trust the Jedi again, wanting them to be the galaxy’s symbol of pure good. * Trust on the galactic or personal level is incredibly hard to come by. But with real optimism in the galaxy, some are willing to trust the Jedi enough to allow their growth in secluded areas of the galaxy. * For the Jedi, there is a potent focus on rebuilding their place in the galactic theater since the Jedi Civil war. Meetra & the Jedi hunted down the remaining Sith acolytes from the Trayus Academy. There haven’t been any Sith-caused attacks since Nihilus at Telos. * The galaxy is starting to want to trust the Jedi again, to have a symbol of pure good in the broader galaxy again. Jedi enclaves have just started to gain footholds in the galaxy. The Sith Threat <img src="Act1/Dantooine1SithThreat.jpeg" class="imgresp"> Jolee, Atton, & Mical believe the Sith Triumvirate were the last remnant of Sith attacks in their lifetime. * They don’t believe that Traya truly & honestly wanted to kill the Force. They reason that killing the Force is like killing the wind - there’s no hope to truly stopping a universal force. Meetra still can’t shake the weight of 30 years of war; every peace feels temporary, every silence like the pause before another attack. * Is she seeing ghosts where there are none? Or has war made her blind to the good standing right in front of her? * She wonders when caution turns into paranoia. When is enough finally enough? Has she truly left her exile, or has she just traded the Outer Rim for a prison of her own making? Revan’s Legacy <img src="Act1/Dantooine1Revan.png" class="imgresp"> Many believe Revan is lost, mad, or buried in self-exile. * Meetra understands; she would have done the same if not for Kreia. * Revan’s absence feels like a challenge; would he be disappointed in Meetra’s hesitation, now that the Jedi are rebuilding and the Sith are gone? Did he always mean for Meetra to carry the weight he left behind? Revan’s record is two victories for every defeat. Maybe he chose to leave with the odds in his favor, choosing to disappear. A part of Meetra envies his perceived choice. The Healing Is Real <img src="Act1/Dantooine1HealingReal.png" class="imgresp"> If the Republic and Jedi are truly stabilizing, there is space for Meetra to let go of being constantly ready for the next war. * Meetra has the choice to stop being a nomad, to keep relationships not forged by battle or tragedy. * She could allow herself luxuries…hospitality instead of suspicion, real meals instead of rations, real sleep instead of resting with her hand on a lightsaber. * She tells herself she can stop running. She wants to believe it….but part of her still listens for the next call of war. [[As the conversation goes on, the camera slowly zooms out of focus, the light fading out...->RevanInHiding1]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

MEETRA SURIK Light Side: $MeetraLightSide Dark Side: $MeetraDarkSide Intelligence: $MeetraIntelligence Wisdom: $MeetraWisdom Charisma: $MeetraCharisma Willpower: $MeetraWill * A human woman often depicted with a calm, sharp presence, eyes that carry the weight of war and betrayal. Her clothing reflects practicality over style—battle-ready robes worn from travel. Though she once bore the title "The Exile" with shame, she now wears it with quiet resilience, even as it remains a painful mark within Jedi circles. * She is a living Force Wound, able to unconsciously form deep bonds with others and resist Force powers in ways no ordinary Jedi can. Her unique nature lets her absorb and redirect the Force—sometimes dangerously—and it makes her more attuned to echoes of trauma and death than most. *Confident and powerful, yet quietly uneasy with the legend she’s becoming. She remains wary of the attention and awe placed on her by others, especially in a galaxy destabilized by war and absence of Jedi guidance. She is seen as the current Jedi figurehead in the galaxy. * Loyal to her allies and grounded by relationships, her strong moral compass and authenticity shine through. Her guilt over the Mandalorian Wars is no longer a crushing weight, but a scar that fuels her need to protect and heal what remains of the galaxy. Her connection to people—companions, innocents, even broken foes—is her true strength. * Despite all she’s endured, Meetra remains vulnerable and introspective. She wears her insecurities openly, struggling still with Jedi expectations and her own decisions. But her courage, empathy, and clarity of purpose mark her as something more than a Jedi—a guide for what the Order could become.

REVAN Light Side: $RevanLightSide Dark Side: $RevanDarkSide Intelligence: $RevanIntelligence Wisdom: $RevanWisdom Charisma: $RevanCharisma Willpower: $RevanWill * A human Jedi-turned-Sith-turned-Savior, Revan is a battle-scarred figure shaped by the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil War. Often masked and armored, he reflects the legacy of both conqueror and protector. * A master of both light and dark Force disciplines, Revan is a strategist with deep knowledge of Sith relics, lost hyperspace routes, and Mandalorian war doctrine. His compartmentalized mind allows him to act with precision even amid internal conflict. * Revan seeks to uncover and destroy a hidden threat from the True Sith he believes responsible for manipulating galactic history. He now operates covertly, directing trusted Revanchists to follow cryptic leads while he remains in the shadows. * Revan’s psyche is fractured from years of war, betrayal, and identity shifts. He avoids stillness, fearing what he’ll confront within himself. Prolonged exposure to Dark Side nexuses strains his self-control, and moments of clarity alternate with paralyzing doubt. Despite the tragic fate of Revan, his undeniable willpower carries hope of a better tomorrow higher than his guilt. REVAN's Timeline Events before the events of the T'Sisaarai Invasion <<link "-Origin (3994-3977 BBY)">><<replace "#opt1">>Origin (3994-3977 BBY) 3994 BBY: The Child of the Outer Rim * Born in the Outer Rim; true homeworld unconfirmed, original name is Joran. * Identified as Force-sensitive, taken to the Jedi Order. * From youth, displays remarkable intellect, charisma, and command of the Force. 3987-3977 BBY: Training Under the Jedi Order * Trained at the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine. * Recognized for unmatched talent in lightsaber combat, strategy, and Force philosophy - renamed himself as REVAN. * Became a close friend and rival to Alek. * Gained the admiration of Masters but also their unease; he questioned doctrine, resisted restraint. <</replace>><</link>> <<link "-Hero (3978-3960 BBY)">><<replace "#opt2">>Hero (3978-3960 BBY) 3978-3976 BBY: Mandalorian Raids, Early Investigation * Mandalorians began probing Republic space, raiding isolated Outer Rim worlds and trade routes. * REVAN urged the Jedi Council to take action against the Mandalorians; the Council chose hesitance, insisting on Jedi virtues of patience and non-intervention as the way forward. * REVAN, Alek and other Jedi investigated reports of Mandalorian atrocities, discovering the Cathar genocide through Force visions. This solidified his resolve, adopting the mask of a Mandalorian that stood for the Cathar during the genocide. 3976-3975 BBY: The Revanchists * REVAN publicly rallied Jedi Knights and Padawans to his cause, forming the Revanchists despite Council condemnation. MEETRA SURIK joined REVAN during this time. * REVAN and his followers fought with Republic border defenders in skirmishes, earning reverence and fear from allies and enemies. 3975-3960 BBY: Revan Leads Republic Forces * Full-scale Mandalorian Wars erupted. The Republic Senate, desperate for leadership, unofficially allowed REVAN’s Jedi faction to operate. REVAN was recognized as Supreme Commander of Republic forces. * The Jedi Council resolutely refused to endorse REVAN or his followers, waiting for the true enemy to reveal itself. 3960 BBY: Malachor V * REVAN lured the Mandalorians into a massive engagement at Malachor V, using the Republic fleet as bait. * REVAN killed Mandalore the Ultimate in single combat, discovering in his last breaths that Mandalore had been manipulated by the Sith. * At REVAN’s direction, the Mass Shadow Generator was activated, creating a gravity vortex that crushed all Mandalorian forces and a significant share of Republic military, shattering Malachor’s surface. *This battle decisively ended the war. The devastation claimed tens of millions of lives, traumatized the survivors, and cemented REVAN’s dark destiny. "Victory was his - and yet victory was the chain. For in defeating his enemy, he found the path that would undo him." <</replace>><</link>> <<link "-Conqueror (3960-3956 BBY)">><<replace "#opt3">>Conqueror (3960-3956 BBY) 3960–3959 BBY: Descent into the Unknown In pursuit of the hidden power, REVAN and Malak push into the Unknown Regions on their own. * *****************, returning as the Dark Lords Darth REVAN and Darth Malak. 3959–3956 BBY: The Jedi Civil War * Wielding the Star Forge, Darth REVAN and Darth Malak waged war against the Republic. Known for brilliance and cruelty alike - conquering worlds, breaking Jedi, reshaping the Republic into an empire. * Betrayed by Malak in 3957 BBY during a Jedi strike on his flagship; captured by Bastila Shan and the Jedi Council. * The Council wiped Darth REVAN’s mind, giving a new identity of a Republic soldier. This was a Jedi gamble that he might be redeemed & lead the Jedi to the source of the Sith fleet. <</replace>><</link>> <<link "-Savior (3956-3960 BBY)">><<replace "#opt4">>Savior (3956-3960 BBY) 3956–3960 BBY: The Redeemed Jedi * The brainwashed REVAN traveled the galaxy aboard the EBON HAWK with BASTILA, CARTH ONASI, and others, following the false story that he is a prodigious Jedi Padawan. * During a confrontation with Darth Malak, REVAN is reawakened to his past life, but rejects his old Darth mantle, instead embracing redemption and continuing his fight against the Sith. * The redeemed REVAN defeated Malak aboard the Star Forge, destroying the superweapon, and ending the Jedi Civil War. 3960 BBY: Veiled Mask * “When the Star Forge fell and Malak was broken, we hailed him as savior. Senators sought his counsel, soldiers trusted his command, and even the Jedi turned their wary eyes toward him, as if to say: be the symbol we no longer can. And he played his part well. His smile soothed worlds still burning, his voice promised renewal. He walked among the people as the hero they wished him to be. But beneath the mask, another REVAN lingered. His thoughts bent toward whispers of something beyond the edge of the stars. His eyes, though warm in daylight, were always turned toward shadows. The mask of the hero was not false. It was simply not the whole. It never was." -BASTILA SHAN <</replace>><</link>> <<link "-Legend (3959-3945 BBY)">><<replace "#opt5">>Legend (3959-3945 BBY) 3959 BBY: Disappearance * “He remembered something - old, terrible, buried deep beyond the edge of the maps and the lies of the galaxy. In the silence after the war, when the blood had dried and the stars no longer screamed, fragments of his past returned. He saw the shape behind the Mandalorians, behind Malak, behind even the Star Forge. An empire not dead, but waiting…watching. And so he left, not in triumph, but in silence. Not to abandon, but to face what others could not see. He went where others would not follow - into the Unknown, chasing the shadow that had once whispered in his ear. Because Revan knew the war was not over. It had only just begun.” -Kreia * “...When the galaxy had grown comfortable, he was gone. He spoke of meditation, of penance, of seeking clarity and closure of his past in the Unknown Regions. Words that the Council found pleasing, and so they let him pass into silence. The Republic grieved, I waited, and Carth cursed his absence. But the truth was sharper. In his solitude, he had pieced together fragments of old empires and darker truths - Rakatan warnings, Sith whispers, currents of the Force no council dared follow. He saw the shape of a storm, vast and patient, waiting in the abyss. And so he left. Alone, with the Ebon Hawk, T3-M4, and a resolve that no one else could bear.” -BASTILA SHAN 3958 BBY: Hiding His Tracks * REVAN’s fragmented memories led him to believe something in the Unknown Regions beyond Rataka Prime hid evidence of what the Sith were planning. This was Tenebrae’s unseen interference - causing him to search for his adversary in the opposite direction, misdirecting him from the beginning. * After his first months exploring the Unknown Regions, REVAN stumbled onto a Phantom ship left over from the Infinite Empire, with its navigation systems uniquely supported by guiding through the Force. He chose this as his new ship. * Foreseeing the reality that he may not return, REVAN sent the EBON HAWK back into the known galaxy with directions to an important piece of his past - his old general MEETRA SURIK, hoping she could find the unknown Sith threat if he failed. "A general always leaves contingencies. He left not just the galaxy - he left the seeds of its next savior." -Kreia 3957-3956 BBY: The Sarcophagus of Dramath * On Rekkiad, REVAN uncovered the sarcophagus of the Sith Kissai preist Dramath. The tomb’s inscriptions whispered to him through Force echoes - but Tenebrae twisted them into contradictions and illusions. * REVAN was tormented with hallucinations of Malak conquering the galaxy, BASTILA dying gruesome deaths, Malachor’s repeated destruction. He interpreted these as Sith trials, believing they would give him key information to the true Sith…he spent years disentangling himself, yet emerged with nothing tangible. 3955-3953 BBY: Hyperlane Probing * As he explored ancient abandoned space stations and worlds in the Unknown Regions, REVAN reconstructed a Rakatan route toward the “Seat of Masters.” He pursued it only to find collapsed hyperlanes and empty systems. “The path closes as I walk it. That means it is real — and they erase it behind me.” * He sent his Revanchists through unknown space as surveyors, with some never returning. He vowed to avenge their sacrifice, but his actions treated them as pawns in his obsession to uncover the shadows that haunted his fractured memories. * The more he explored, the more he found repeated information about an “Empire”. It was difficult to discern if it came from the Infinite Empire or something else… 3952–3950 BBY: Dead Ends & Solo Focus * REVAN charted a ring of devastated systems, scarred by ancient forgotten wars. He was convinced these were staging grounds of a “Silent Empire”, but found only ash and absence. Desperate for any proof, he counted this as proof of concealment, finding justification in conspiracy reasoning and hubris. During the Destruction of Katarr and the terror of the Sith Triumvirate, REVAN did not deviate from his pursuit of the true Sith: * He believed Nihilus, Sion, and Traya’s presence were symptoms and distractions from the true disease of the Sith. REVAN was mindful of his own situation - digging deep into places in the Dark Side - and didn’t want the consequence of distracting himself from his obsession. * He was not convinced that his former Master (Arren Kae) would provide lasting harm to the galaxy - “Much of her action is done through talk, and therefore mirrors the Jedi Council’s lack of action.” * Revanchist cells continued striking Sith cults and pirates, often dying in vain in this period of time due to the Dark Wars. 3949-3947 BBY: Kaas * REVAN uncovered multiple references to Kaas: a drowned world, a storm-world, a forgotten throne. Each source contradicted the others. Tenebrae ensured Kaas appeared as ancient, never as an active homeworld of the True Sith. REVAN despaired but ccouldn’t let the name go - it resurfaced in every search. * REVAN triangulated Kaas’s supposed location from three separate ruins. As he approached, hyperspace storms (engineered by Tenebrae) scattered him into the void, throwing REVAN into unknown parts of the galaxy. * He drifted in his small Phantom ship for weeks, starving, hallucinating, writing: “I see it. I taste it. It vanishes before me. They know I am coming.” His sanity frayed, obsession was all that remained. 3946 BBY: The Bait * Tenebrae delivered a cruel lure: a Sith fragment naming the T’Sisaarai. REVAN deciphered its meaning - True Sith. For him, this was vindication - proof he had not wasted his decade-long search. * This was the Sith’ari’s perfect leash: one word sharp enough to bind REVAN to the chase forever. "To hear the name of your enemy is to chain yourself to it, even if the chain leads nowhere." <</replace>><</link>>

MANAAN - Quarantine <img src="Act1/Manaan1Quarantine.png" class="imgresp"> As galactic and local events happen, offworld forces try to maintain their stake in Ahto City. * Republic scientists are fighting to maintain their contracted feed of kolto for rebuilding efforts. The Selkath are demanding higher prices, but the Republic can’t pay more than what they’ve agreed to. * Czerka Corporation is taking advantage of exploratory permits to run deep-sea drilling operations, looking for new kolto deposits. * Sith sympathizers, influenced by the Dark Side, are sabotaging kolto lanes, believing the Selkath to be selfishly exporting Manaan’s natural resources. DOSHA’VAR influences the Selkath council to enact a planet-wide quarantine, cutting the HEROES off from leaving the planet. This local Selkath problem just became everyone’s problem. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$ManaanQuarantine>> * <<link "MEETRA tries to negotiate this growing issue.">><<set $ManaanQuarantine = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA successfully identifies Czerka and Sith sympathizers as a manipulative enemy, negotiating a compromise between the Republic and Selkath council. While Manaan is placed under quarantine, specific scientist groups are allowed to continue their work with the council. [[Back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]] <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA chooses to end the quarantine quickly.">><<set $ManaanQuarantine = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> Before the next council meeting, DOHSA’VAR is found dead, secretly due to one of MEETRA’s companions killing him, framing Czerka for the murder. The Selkath council’s next meeting addresses the present threat of offworlders. MEETRA, being a prominent Jedi, convinces the council to get ahead of future attacks by fully opening Manaan to the galaxy, arguing that more offworld influx will naturally protect the value of kolto. <<if $MeetraCharisma < 17>><<set $ManaanQuarantineDark = 'Survives'>>High Charisma Outcome: The council is persuaded by MEETRA, opening Manaan to capitalism, dooming the supply of kolto in the long run. [[Back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]] <<else>> <<set $ManaanQuarantineDark = 'Imprisoned'>>Low Charisma Outcome: The council argues with MEETRA, rising to such antagonism that the HEROES are imprisoned in the Ahto West prison. Precious time and moments pass, causing the opportunities for the HEROES to unite the galaxy against the coming Sith invasion to be missed. When the T'Sisaarai eventually reach Manaan, the HEROES are severely tortured before being killed. [[The T'Sisaarai Invasion->EndingDarkSideTheEternalTSisaarai]] <</if>> <</replace>> <<run Save.autosave.save()>> <</link>> <</if>> <<if $ManaanQuarantine is "Light">> MEETRA successfully identifies Czerka and Sith sympathizers as a manipulative enemy, negotiating a compromise between the Republic and Selkath council. While Manaan is placed under quarantine, specific scientist groups are allowed to continue their work with the council. [[Back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]] <<run Save.autosave.save()>> <</if>> <<if $ManaanQuarantine is "Dark">> Before the next council meeting, DOHSA’VAR is found dead, secretly due to one of MEETRA’s companions killing him, framing Czerka for the murder. The Selkath council’s next meeting addresses the present threat of offworlders. MEETRA convinces them to fully open Manaan to the galaxy. <<if $MeetraCharisma < 17>> <<set $ManaanQuarantineDark = 'Imprisoned'>> * Low Charisma Outcome: The HEROES are imprisoned, delaying the war effort, leading to their deaths. <<else>> <<set $ManaanQuarantineDark = 'Survives'>> * High Charisma Outcome: Manaan is opened to capitalism, destabilizing kolto supply. <</if>> [[The T'Sisaarai Invasion->EndingDarkSideTheEternalTSisaarai]] <<run Save.autosave.save()>> <</if>> </div> <<set $Manaan1done to true>>

KASHYYYK - Mission Vao and Zaalbar <img src="Act1/Kashyyyk1MissionZaalbar.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES come across MISSON VAO and ZAALBAR, who traveled with Revan during the Jedi Civil War. The duo are working to expose a covert Czerka cell on Kashyyyk operating through a shell company, stealing natural resources and lost Wookies. Czerka hasn’t changed since the Wookies drove them out - they’ve just changed their presentation. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$KashyyykMissionZaalbar>>* <<link "MEETRA allies with MISSION VAO and ZAALBAR against Czerka.">><<set $KashyyykMissionZaalbar = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Czerka is busted, Wookies are freed! Mission and Zaalbar see Meetra as an ally. [[Join the Republic envoy to the Wookie village->Kashyyyk Good Relations]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA runs recon for MISSION and ZAALBAR.">><<set $KashyyykMissionZaalbar = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Czerka is exposed and is run out of Kashyyyk again, but get away with what they’ve stolen. [[Join the Republic envoy to the Wookie village->Kashyyyk Good Relations]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA sabotages MISSION and ZAALBAR's work">><<set $LOCATIONMISSION = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Meetra “accidentally” allows Zaalbar to be captured by Czerka. Mission naturally runs after him, which gets her kidnapped as well. Meetra does nothing about it. [[Join the Republic envoy to the Wookie village->Kashyyyk Good Relations]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

DATAPAD This datapad holds historical records of the galaxy recovered by Jedi Master MEETRA SURIK and her companions. As they journey across the galaxy, the confirmed historical information uncovered will be added to these records. For historical accounts of legend not found in this datapad, please consult the <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Galactic Library</a> * [[Journaul Entries->Journaul Entries]] * [[Heroes and Allies->Protagonists]] * [[Villans and Enemies->Antagonists]] * [[Relationships->Relationships]] * [[Starships->Starships]] * [[Factions of the Galaxy->Factions]] * [[Historical Accounts->Historical Accounts]] * [[Various Notes->Notes]]

THE ETERNAL T'SISAARAI On the ruins of a forgotten Jedi outpost, two spirits remain - untouched by the war, untouched by the will of the Nervine. But unable to act. * ULIC (voice hollow): “They lost.” * KREIA: “No. They were unmade.” Above them, the sky is still—but wrong. Not corrupted. Not shattered. Just claimed. As though the Force no longer belongs to itself. * ULIC: “The Nervine lives. And there’s nothing left to stop it.” * KREIA: “No gods remain. No saviors. Only time. And empire.” They look toward the stars - faint outlines of massive ships spreading from Dromund Kaas, not in conquest, but in expansion. *ULIC: “Even now… I mourn them.” *KREIA (quietly): “There was a chance. But no one saw the true cost. Not until it was too late.” In the distance, the shadow of the T’Sisaarai spreads - not like a fire, but like a blanket. Covering the galaxy. Sealing it in. *ULIC: “Will the galaxy resist?” *KREIA: “There is nothing left to resist with. The Force has gone still. Not because it was defeated - but because it submitted.” * ULIC: “Then this… is how it ends?” * KREIA (final): “No. This is how it begins.” They turn their eyes away as another world darkens, its voice lost beneath the T’Sisaarai anthem. The galaxy endures. But it does not breathe. <<set $["EndingDarkSideTheEternalTSisaarai"] to "unlocked">>

KASHYYYK - Good Relations Bastila asks you to represent the Republic as well as the Jedi while on Kashyyyk. Meetra accompanies the Republic envoys to meet with Chieftain Arruvukk’s village, stabilizing lingering tensions of outsiders, specifically Czerka Corporation. <img src="Act1/Kashyyyk1GoodRelations.png" class="imgresp"> <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$KashyyykGoodRelations>>* <<link "MEETRA works to unite the Wookies with the Republic">><<set $KashyyykGoodRelations = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The meeting goes well; the Wookies will share exotic goods from Kashyyyk, and the Republic will share a level of technology that will help the Wookies advance. [[Chieftan ARRUVUKK brings MEETRA aside->Kashyyyk Czerka Mercs]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA tries to convince the Wookies that the Republic is good.">><<set $KashyyykGoodRelations = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The meeting fails; Meetra allows the Republic to be framed as a version of Czerka who wants to covertly enslave the Wookies. The Republic is run out of the forest. [[Chieftan ARRUVUKK brings MEETRA aside->Kashyyyk Czerka Mercs]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

KASHYYYK - Cerka's Mercenaries <img src="Act1/KASHYYYK1CerkaMercenaries.png" class="imgresp"> While visiting the Wookie village, Chieftain ARRUVUKK asks MEETRA to investigate the forest surrounding the village for questionable activity. He smells intruders lurking around searching for something unknown. The intruders are Czerka mercenaries, searching for the oldest wroshyr trees to hollow out for the wood for exporting. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$KashyyykCzerkaMercs>>* <<link "The HEROES defend the Wookie's home.">><<set $KashyyykCzerkaMercs = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Stop the mercenaries, threaten them with the Wookies tearing their arms off. [[As the situation with the mercenaries wraps up, MEETRA feels a call from deep in the forest...->Kashyyyk Shadowlands]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA chooses to approach the situation tactfully...">><<set $KashyyykCzerkaMercs = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Allow the mercenaries to extract some of the wood, kill them and take the wood for yourself. Tell the Chieftain you found the damaged trees but couldn’t find the mercenaries. [[As the situation with the mercenaries wraps up, MEETRA feels a call from deep in the forest...->Kashyyyk Shadowlands]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

KASHYYYK - Ancient History in the Shadowlands After dealing with the Czerka mercenaries, MEETRA feels something calling to her deeper into the forest…ZAALBAR leads the HEROES into the Shadowlands. Something something Force Distortions They come across the Star Map Revan had found, and pull back the foliage to unveil technology left over from the Infinite Empire. The Rataka terraformed Kashyyyk, using it to experiment on natural flora and fauna, as well as a natural prison for rebellious slaves. When the Infinite Empire collapsed, the terraforming system ran out of control, causing the foliage to grow disproportionally large. Infinite Knowledge <img src="Act1/Kashyyyk1AncientHistory.png" class="imgresp"> The Star Map database gives hints to a larger network inside the Infinite Empire. Revan understood this information to collect coordinates to Rataka Prime, but BAO-DUR sees something else in the corrupted information. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$KashyyykShadowlands>>* <<link "MEETA cautions safety, not wanting to push it too hard...">><<set $KashyyykShadowlands = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA asks BAO-DUR to stabilize the Ratakan system; this balances Kashyyyk’s ecosystem, allowing the Shadowlands to become less dangerous over time. This reassures the Wookies, MISSION and ZAABLAR. * BAO-DUR recovers new fragments of data from the Infinite Empire, potentially giving insight into this ancient empire. <<set $MeetraWisdom += 1>>Meetra's wisdom gained a point. <<set $["KashyyykSystem"] to "recovered">> [[Head back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETA wants the system brought to full operation...">><<set $KashyyykShadowlands = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA asks BAO-DUR to bring the Ratakan system to full operation; the terraforming system is overloaded, causing it to blow up and burn out. What information could’ve been recovered is now gone, as well as the Star Map. * The Shadowland’s ecosystem is disabled, with plant life starting to wither. Life starts to migrate out, threatening to make the overall forest more dangerous for a long time. * The Wookies now see the Jedi as another offworlder threat, and run the HEROES out of the forest. <<set $MeetraWisdom -= 1>>Meetra's wisdom lost a point. <<set $["KashyyykSystem"] to "disabled">> [[Head back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div><<set $Kashyyyk1done to true>>

DANTOOINE <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> The EBON HAWK drops out of hyperspace, the green-brown world filling the viewport. Clouds scatter across its surface as the ship breaks atmosphere, the vast plains rolling out below. The outpost-turned-city Khoonda sits like a scar made whole again: walls mended, homesteads thriving, smoke rising from cookfires rather than battles. MIRA leans over ATTON in the pilot's chair to get a better look at the city outside. * MIRA: “First time I saw this place, it was dust and mercs. Now it almost looks… peaceful.” * ATTON (smirks, arms crossed): “Careful, MIRA. If you start liking peace and quiet, the galaxy might stop spinning.” * MEETRA (soft but firm): “Khoonda’s endured worse than mercenaries. This - ” gestures to the farms below “—this is Dantooine’s strength. Not the Jedi, not the Republic. The people.” * BAO-DUR (nodding, thoughtful): “They’ve rebuilt faster than I expected. Strong foundations will do that. Even after a war.” T3-M4 whistles a series of chirps, pointing at the viewport. The group looks to see the Jedi Enclave - looking less like ruins, on its way to restored, its silhouette familiar yet reborn. Repaved Road <img src="Act1/Dantooine1JediEnclaveEntrance.png" class="imgresp"> Once landed, the HEROES walk the dirt road leading toward the Enclave, wind rolling through the grass. Farmers and settlers pass by, giving curious looks but also respectful nods to the returning Jedi and their companions. Atton runs a hand through his hair, half-grinning * ATTON: “Every time I think I’ve seen the last of this place… we turn that corner, and bam. Same view, same broken walls made whole. Never gets old.” * MIRA: “Yeah, a real heart-warmer. Until something tries to blow it up again.” * MEETRA (smiling faintly): “Not this time. The Enclave’s standing again. Let’s make sure it stays that way.” * BAO-DUR (quietly to himself): “To see it whole again…almost feels like erasing a scar.” MEETRA picks up his words, and her faint smile gives way to a warm one for him. T3-M4 lets out a happy trill, spinning his dome. MEETRA pats BAO-DUR's side as they reach the stone archway, entering the restored Enclave. From Ruins to Memories <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> The doors groan open, dust spills down from the archway. The HEROES step into the cool, dim hall of the Enclave. Where once there was rubble and ruin, now there are rows of crates, shelves sagging with datapads, lightsabers in disrepair, broken droids, Jedi robes folded but fraying. Relics from across the galaxy are stacked shoulder-to-shoulder, with no clear system to the chaos. The place feels less like a temple and more like a vault that keeps swallowing history. MIRA wrinkles her nose, scanning the piles. * MIRA: “Looks like someone’s been running a galactic garage sale.” * ATTON (grinning): “Or a hoarder’s paradise." He nudges a crate with his boot. "Careful, MIRA - touch the wrong shiny rock and it’ll lecture you about balance in the Force.” BAO-DUR kneels, picking up a cracked holocron, his hands gently respectful * BAO-DUR (voice respectful): “It’s not pretty, but it’s something. Every scrap here is a piece of the Order…the pieces you refused to let vanish.” MEETRA sets her satchel down on a cluttered table, already buried in artifacts. She sighs, displaying her dissatisfaction with such hallowed ground. * MEETRA: “They’re not organized, not yet. But at least they’re safe. The Jedi lost too much to let what remains scatter again.” T3-M4 warbles in agreement, projecting a flickering holo of the artifacts catalogued from their recent missions - each entry popping up disjointed, overlaying another. The droid lets out a frustrated beep as the mess of data reflects the mess of the room. * ATTON (half-chuckling): “Figures. Even the droid’s database is having a panic attack.” MEETRA brushes dust from an old Jedi robe. MIRA continues to look around, her face showing her unease, crossing her arms * MIRA: “All this… it feels heavy. Like every corner is stuffed with ghosts.” * MEETRA (sighs): “They are. But they’re ours now. The weight… the memory… it has to start somewhere.” She lingers on the scattered shelves, the relics lit by faint daylight streaming in through cracked stone. What was once ruin is now a vault of memory - messy, fragile, but undeniably alive. * <<if !$Dantooine1Atton>>[[Talk with ATTON->Dantooine1 Atton]]<<else>>Talk with ATTON<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1BaoDur>>[[Talk with BAO-DUR->Dantooine1 BaoDur]]<<else>>Talk with BAO-DUR<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1Mira>>[[Talk with MIRA->Dantooine1 Mira]]<<else>>Talk with MIRA<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1T3_M4>>[[Talk with T3-M4->Dantooine1 T3-M4]]<<else>>Talk with T3-M4<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1Jolee>>[[Talk with JOLEE->Dantooine1 Jolee]]<<else>>Talk with JOLEE<</if>> * [[Catch up on Recent Events->Datapad]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>> * [[Gather the HEROES to make a plan->Consideration Of The Present1]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

TELOS IV <img src="Act1/Telos1Arrival.png" class="imgresp"> With most of its natural surface either decimated by orbital attacks, the Republic uses it as an example of post-war restoration. * <li><<if !$TelosRestorationEfforts>>[[Restoration Efforts:->TelosRestorationEfforts]] Assist the Telosian Authorities with the continued restoration of the planet.<<else>>Restoration Efforts<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$TelosDarkWarEchoes>>[[Healing Dark War Echoes:->Telos Dark War Echoes]] Clear the abandoned Telos Jedi Academy of Force Echoes<<else>>Healing Dark War Echoes<</if>></li> * <li><<if !$TelosMercenaries>>[[Mercenaries:->Telos Mercenaries]] Stop the attacks and sabotage coming from Bumani mercenaries on Citadel Station.<<else>>Mercenaries<</if>></li> <<if $TelosRestorationEfforts and $TelosDarkWarEchoes and $TelosMercenaries>> [[Telos IV's Potential Jedi->Telos Potential Jedi]] <</if>> <<set $["Telos1"] to "unlocked">>

TELOS IV - Restoration Efforts <img src="Act1/Telos1RestorationEfforts.png" class="imgresp"> CARTH and BAO-DUR ask MEETRA to help assist restoration efforts on Telos. The Heroes work with Lieutenant DOL GRENN and CHODO HABAT to defend restoration zones as the Ithorians set final seeding plans in motion. * The HEROES are specifically tasked with discovering and fixing sabotage, running lingering mercenary groups off planet, and using Force powers to heal rotting parts of the planet. * It’s easily seen that Czerka are the ones still trying to get control of Telos. Helping the Ithorians complete these last steps of the Restoration project will improve morale and hope in the Republic’s long-term efforts of rebuilding from the wars. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$TelosRestorationEfforts>> * <<link "Help the Ithorians by disabling the sabotage.">><<set $TelosRestorationEfforts = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The HEROES resolve all points of sabotage and fix-ups to allow a protective covering over the entirety of the destroyed face of the planet, strongly guaranteeing Telos’ future success & re-establishment. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Use the defusing hardware for yourself.">><<set $TelosRestorationEfforts = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Instead of putting effort into resolving problems, MEETRA takes hardware that would improve the EBON HAWK. The protective cover fails, demoralizing and disappointing Telosians invested in restoration efforts. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

TELOS IV - Healing Dark War Echoes The echoes and scars of Nihilus’ battle, as well as the Telosian Jedi Academy, still haunt the planet. Force Distortions are found in these places. Something something Force Distortions MEETRA finds places on Citadel Station where she can quiet the echoes by meditation. Some areas are already healed by rebuilding over time, which she takes note of. <img src="Act1/Telos1DarkWarEchoesAcademy.png" class="imgresp"> The Jedi Academy takes stronger meditation to clear of echoes. Feedback from the Distortions cause Force apparitions from MEETRA’s confrontation with the Handmaidens to appear, attacking the Heroes. As MEETRA approached the meditation chambers, the presence of the Sith holocrons weigh heavy in the Force. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$TelosDarkWarEchoes>>* <<link "MEETRA works to neutralize the chamber as a whole">><<set $TelosDarkWarEchoes = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The HEROES cause a cave-in of the chamber, destroying the holocrons and cleansing the dark echoes in the process. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MEETRA makes sure each Sith holocron is destroyed">><<set $TelosDarkWarEchoes = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA enters the room, voices from the Sith holocrons screaming at her. MEETRA holds her ground, destroying each holocron individually to guarantee their destruction. She leaves the chamber tired and feeling a bit weak. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

TELOS IV - Mercenaries <img src="Act1/Telos1Mercenaries.jpeg" class="imgresp"> With the Restoration Project sabotage confirmed to be coming from the Bumani Exchange Corporation, MEETRA sets out to stop further attacks. The HEROES find Bumani mercenaries in abandoned parts of the station, smuggling and hiding weapons and tech. Upon interrogating the leader, MEETRA believes the Force Distortions have affected him somehow; Bumani believes they are the rightful security enforcers of Citadel Station, believing GRENN’s task force left Telos to fail after Nihilus’ attack. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$TelosMercenaries>>* <<link "Work to show the Bumani the truth of the situation.">><<set $TelosMercenaries = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Expose Bumani’s leader to the truth, show the real work of the Telos Security Force, and give Bumani mercenaries into Dol Grenn’s custody. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Tell Bumani to back down or else.">><<set $TelosMercenaries = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Tell Bumani’s leader to back down from sabotaging Restoration efforts, or the Bumani mercenaries won’t live long enough to see the future beauty of Telos IV. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "End the Bumani threat.">><<set $TelosMercenaries = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Kill Bumani’s leader and the mercenaries. Take the leader’s weapons and ID as proof to Lieutenant Dol Grenn. [[Remaining Telos IV missions->Telos1]]</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

TELOS IV - Potential Jedi At the request of Mical, Meetra meets with Force Sensitive beings that show promise of becoming a Jedi. <img src="Act1/Telos1PotentialJedi.png" class="imgresp"> Out of the handful of potentials, Arin Deras is a standout: * 9-year old male, living in a residential block still needing rebuilding from Nihilus’ attack. Lives with his cousin, a wounded war veteran. His cousin isn’t trusting of the Jedi. * Arin doesn’t remember the attack, but remembers the feeling of Nihulus’ attack. This opened the door to Arin’s connection to the Force; he uses it without understanding or realizing it, sometimes seeing it as luck instead of an unconscious action. * Arin speaks of nightmares he has of “crushing silence”, a foreboding suggestion of a darkness that follows him. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$TelosPotentialJedi>>* <<link "Choose to receive Arin as a Jedi.">><<set $TelosPotentialJedi = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Meetra sends Arin to the Tython Academy for immediate guidance of his Force powers. [[Head back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Choose caution in Arin's power in the Force.">><<set $TelosPotentialJedi = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Meetra doesn’t recommend Arin to the Tython Academy, turning his foreboding proximity to the Dark Side into a wound that festers. [[Head back to the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div> <<set $Telos1done to true>>

MALACHOR V - Confirming Its Destruction Navigating The HEROES fly around & into the remnants of the Sith planet, confirming what remains is cracked and lifeless, breaking into what will become an asteroid field. * MEETRA has avoided DARK areas like this, out of fear from her past. Her anxiety increases the longer they are in Malachor’s space. Trayus Academy <img src="Act1/Malachor1TrayusRemains.png" class="imgresp"> The Trayus Academy and Trayus Core have collapsed into the core of Malachor, leaving no indication of life or energy. The destruction is complete, there is no safe place for the Heroes to land. Echoes Dark Side echoes persist, but are limited to bouncing off the asteroids. There’s no sign of renewed Sith occupation or a source of Force Distortions. * MEETRA experiences faint sensations of her final confrontation with Darth Traya. These ghostly memories confirm the finality of her actions, and establish the separation of Kreia’s cryptic guidance with the betrayals of Traya. * MEETRA senses something watching…not from Malachor, but through it. It’s faint and thin through the Force. She is aware of it, but there’s nothing for her to follow in it. * MEETRA doesn’t try to heal or resolve the Echoes of Malachor, trusting that the longer its destruction lasts, the lesser its dark echoes will ring out for. [[Remaining Malachor V Missions->MalachorV1]] <<set $MalachorDestruction to "done">>

MALACHOR V - Searching for Revan <img src="Act1/MalachorVRevan.png" class="imgresp"> Searching for hope in the darkness, the HEROES look for any signs of Revan. *Nothing can be found that remotely hints of Revan ever being in the remains of Malachor. T3-M4 can’t find anything in his memory banks or the Ebon Hawk’s navicomputer that gives credence to the idea that Revan had visited this area of the galaxy after the Jedi Civil War. *Based on his tactical and historical knowledge, BAO-DUR theorizes *MEETRA reaches out with the Force to read Malachor V through the Force. Through concentration she sifts through every Echo. After a degree of time, she confirms the HEROES’ suspicions; it has been some time since Revan had visited Malachor. She cannot sense any Echoes from Revan. [[Remaining Malachor V Missions->MalachorV1]] <<set $MalachorRevan to "done">>

MALACHOR V - Closure Nothing Left The HEROES collectively stand in the cockpit, overlooking the destruction of the planet they’ve just surveyed. Though memories and emotions are mixed, they have found nothing of substance to follow. The HEROES dwell on the emptiness this part of the Galaxy holds. One by one, the HEROES leave the cockpit, until it’s just MEETRA and ATTON. Someday <img src="Act1/Malachor1Closure.png" class="imgresp"> * MEETRA somberly reflects how she feels like she’s never been able to move past Malachor. She thought she had after facing Traya, but her efforts to find the True Sith and Revan came up empty, like her years-long exile. She doesn’t know what or who to follow anymore. * ATTON reflects on a similar state of being for himself. He’s found forgiveness for his past deeds in himself and his friends, but he’s found no place to belong. He follows MEETRA because she’s the one place or person he’s found purpose with. Purpose isn’t exactly what he’s looking for anymore. ATTON feels for himself to heal, he needs to find a place to rest, to be himself, without finding something to attack or trick to his will. * MEETRA places a silent hand on ATTON’s shoulder, emotively communicating her solidarity with him, before walking away. <<set $Malachor1done to "true">> [[Fly away from Malachor V->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]

REVAN IN HIDING Monitoring <img src="Act1/Dantooine1RevanMonitoring.png" class="imgresp"> REVAN is seen in distant orbit in his Phantom Shuttle above Cathar intercepting transmissions from his sources. * He monitors & directs covert actions through his Revanchists, coded messages & drops, passive monitoring. His obsession with remaining hidden is a deep but routine struggle. He refuses to strike until the right moment against the True Sith, seeing his re-entry into the war as a lynch pin on a grenade. * The temptation for REVAN to resist his Darth side is a moment-by-moment struggle. * Sometimes his decisions are clear, sometimes they’re impossible to make. * He understands the day will come where he draws true allies inside of his plan. He’s not sure how that will happen, but is determined to make it work. Movement <img src="Act1/Dantooine1RevanMovement.png" class="imgresp"> Because of the Force Distortions, REVAN knows that he will be coming out of hiding soon. * REVAN felt a mighty disturbance somewhere in the western Unknown Regions, and believes that the Distortions were trying to cover it up. When he’s not hidden, he will pursue it. * He fears the magnitude of these events. The unspoken fear of a repeat Katarr unconsciously dwells in his mind. REVAN feels regret over hiding from MEETRA during the events of the Dark Wars. * When MEETRA re-emerged (3951 BBY) he had been searching in the Unknown Regions; he continued to stay hidden, knowing Nihilus’ attacks were not the True Sith threat he was preparing for. * REVAN’s trust in MEETRA’s power is based on their war experience. He sees her as a prized piece of the Dejarik board. He intends to use her as he did in the Mandalorian Wars. * REVAN picks up on a subtle Force disturbance on Dantooine, believing it has something to do with MEETRA but is unclear. He considers making himself known to MEETRA, hesitating before programming coordinates to her location. [[The camera moves out of focus again, back to...->Dantooine Heavy Distortion]] <<set $RevanInHiding to "unlocked">>

DANTOOINE - Heavy Distortion ...the HEROES still discussing how they want to move forward. MEETRA sits, looking at each one of her friends, listening to their concerns and statements. The room suddenly freezes in place, seems to tremble, and then quickly fade away. MEETRA's eyes widen as she feels her body moving into an unfeeling place. It's another Distortion. Depressive Numbness <img src="Act1/Dantooine1DepressiveNumbness.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES are frozen in place, with all but the droids experiencing this attack. The depressive numbness pushes quickly and heavy onto MEETRA. Instead of a void, MEETRA feels a deep fire pouring over her like lava. Sith voices assail her senses. She can’t find a way to ground herself. This isn’t the same as what she felt with the Mass Shadow Generator. * She now recognizes that this is a new attack, unfortunately too late. MEETRA can faintly feel the presence of others through the Force, she uses this to try grounding herself. [[True Fear Manifests->Dantooine Veluthar]]

DANTOOINE - Lord Veluthar As MEETRA starts to pull herself out of the distortion, she becomes aware of a dark figure in gold armor entering the room, approaching her - Lord VELUTHAR. MEETRA can feel VELUTHAR direct the attacks to the HEROES, pulling from the Force Echoes of Dantooine’s history somehow. <img src="Act1/Dantooine1Veluthar.png" class="imgresp"> VELUTHAR moves quietly, softly, menacingly. His silence weighing heavy through every moment. His few words are spoken in the same Sith language that Darth Nihilus used: * “Do not worry…your fears of the ‘True Sith’ are answered, now manifest.” * “All that you know, weakened by the Jedi, or tainted by theRatakan, will be wiped away.” * “Embrace this moment. It is the prophesized future.” MEETRA’s trauma rises to the forefront, washing her in fear and anxiety. This is an attack from the True Sith. She was wrong to trust in peaceful hope. [[With this sudden surge in emotions and attack…->Dantooine A New Hope]] <<set $LordVeluthar to "known">>

DANTOOINE - A New Hope MEETRA unlocks a new level of control through her Force Wound, stopping Veluthar’s attack. <img src="Act1/Dantooine1ANewHope.png" class="imgresp"> Internally, MEETRA is falling & being crushed by VELUTHAR, there is no end to his attack - but unexpectedly she doesn’t feel her life force dimming. She comes to understand that she can intentionally collapse Force energy hitting her into her Wound and neutralize it, taking away VELUTHAR’s main offensive attack. * This unlocked power was the goal Kreia had for MEETRA - proof the Force can be defied and usurped. <<if !$DantooineANewHope>><<set _feat = $MeetraWill>><<if _feat >= 12>><<set $DantooineANewHope = 'HighFeat'>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><div id="choiceBlock"> MEETRA breaks the local connection to the Dark Side Echo that VELUTHAR is using, begining to physically fight VELUTHAR with her lightsaber, providing the HEROES’ escape. VELUTHAR is surprised but allows it. [[The HEROES escape!->Dantooine Escape]]</div> <<elseif _feat >= 7>><<set $DantooineANewHope = 'AvgFeat'>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act1/Dantooine1BaoDurVelutharConfrontation.png" class="imgresp"> BAO-DUR breaks free & attacks VELUTHAR, with MEETRA joining shortly after. VELUTHAR sends a new wave of Force Distortion, making his escape in his Sith Corvette. [[The HEROES escape!->Dantooine Escape]]</div> <<else>><<set $DantooineANewHope = 'LowFeat'>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><div id="choiceBlock">BAO-DUR breaks free & attacks VELUTHAR, who guts BAO-DUR before MEETRA can join the battle. VELUTHAR escapes in his Sith Corvette as the HEROES grieve over BAO-DUR’s death. [[The HEROES escape!->Dantooine Escape]] </div><</if>><</if>>

Dantooine - Escape! <img src="Act1/Dantooine1Escape.png" class="imgresp"> MEETRA is confident VELUTHAR is connected to the Force Distortions. VELUTHAR is different from any other Sith MEETRA has met - he was much more confident, like he was toying with MEETRA as his prey. As the HEROES recover, they gather their things. MEETRA vows never to come back to Dantooine, grabbing what she deems important to hold onto. They leave in the EBON HAWK. [[Leave Dantooine->Telos2]] <<set $["LOCATION"] to "unlocked">>

TELOS IV <img src="Act2/Telos2Arrival.png" class="imgresp"> Spreading the Word After escaping Veluthar’s attack on Dantooine, the Heroes go to Tython to muster resources in this newly understood threat. The Heroes meet Lieutenant Dol Grenn to marshall Telosian forces against the True Sith threat. <<if $DantooineANewHope == 'LowFeat'>><<else>>Bao-Dur decides to stay on Telos longer than Meetra is comfortable doing, wanting to verify systems in the Restoration Project will maintain their course while the galaxy goes back into war again. Bao-Dur promises to join again with Meetra soon.<</if>> <<set $["Telos2"] to "unlocked">> [[The HEROES feel a familiar prescense...->Telos2Eclipse]]

The DEVOURING of TELOS IV Repeat Tragedy <img src="Act2/Telos2RepeatTragedy.jpeg" class="imgresp"> As the EBON HAWK leaves Telos’ atmosphere, Force Distortions instantly overwhelm the HEROES and the planet. From the ship, a yellow energy extends out to the orbiting Citadel, encasing it as the lifeforce the massive space station holds is forcefully removed. Something on the Sith Dreadnaught was able to conduct an enormous Force Drain on the Telos Citadel Station and the area of the planet it covers. Escape <img src="Act2/Telos2Escape.jpeg" class="imgresp"> Because of their proximity to the planet, the HEROES are able to evade the Force Drain, but are overwhelmed and subdued by the continuing Force Distortion attack. T3-M4, unaffected by the Force Distortion, takes over the EBON HAWK, plotting a course to the Sojourn. <<set $["TelosDestruction"] to "unlocked">> [[The EBON HAWK escapes through lightspeed...->Sojourn2]]

TELOS IV - Arrival of the Eclipse <img src="Act2/Telos2EclipseArrival.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES find Lord Veluthar's capital ship in Telos IV's atmosphere. Lieutenant GRENN mobilizes Telosian forces, while the HEROES quickly board the EBON HAWK to provide a distraction to the Sith Lord, away from the Citadel. [[As the EBON HAWK rises into the sky...->Telos2 Destruction]]

THE SOJORUN (post Telos IV Devouring) Alerting the Republic <img src="Act2/Sojourn2Arrival.png" class="imgresp"> T3-M4 guides the EBON HAWK into the Sojourn’s hangar, allowing ship personnel to provide medical attention to the HEROES - MEETRA, ATTON, MIRA, T3-M4, and Jolee. Debrief <img src="Act2/Sojourn2Debrief.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES meet with CARTH and BASTILA on the bridge: * Republic leadership is incredibly distraught and confused over a repeat Katarr attack happening on Telos IV, especially as the planet's restoration was showing real signs of success. * The HEROES’ description of events is more of a blur than a debriefing. Without a known attacker, some assume it was done by MEETRA. Jumping Into Action <img src="Act2/Sojourn2Jump.png" class="imgresp"> As the HEROES frantically try to put an attack plan together - alarms go off, alerting the HEROES to a ship that eluded sensors until it was in the hangar. * MEETRA and BASTILA shudder, both feeling a presence they haven’t felt since… * MEETRA bolts to the hangar, with the HEROES working to catch up. <<set $["Sojourn2"] to "unlocked">> [[As the HEROES rush into the ship's hangar...->Sojourn2Return]]

THE SOJOURN - Revan's Return With guns trained on the side door of the starship, it hisses open, and out of the vapors... SUBTITLE <img src="Act2/Sojourn2RevanReturn.jpeg" class="imgresp"> REVAN WALKS OUT, MAKING HIS LONG AWAITED RETURN! All present are shocked and speechless. * Carth masks his emotions - “You picked a hell of a time to show up Revan” * Bastila avoids personal emotions - “The True Sith are here. If you truly fought them before, we need to know everything you’ve learned.” * Meetra is hesitant but chooses to be direct - “You’ve been gone a long time. Are you ready to go back into this again?” * Revan grins - “More than you know.” <<set $["Sojourn2Return"] to "unlocked">> [[True to his reputation...->Sojourn2 Revan Debrief]]

THE SOJOURN - Revan's Debrief <img src="Act2/Sojourn2RevanDebrief.jpeg" class="imgresp"> True to his reputation, Revan takes advantage of the attention and situation; after a short moment of confirmation and gratitude, he asks Carth to move this meeting to the war room. There he shares the broad basics of what he knows of the enemy: * The Sith are the face of the real enemy. They are the pureblood Sith warriors, using altered Infinite Empire tech. They are the gathering army, the physical force of the Dark Side *The True Sith (T’Sisaarai) are the real enemy, the ones pulling the Sith strings, and are as secretive as they are ancient. They work through the unseen Dark Side, creating echoes in the Force to control parts of the galaxy. *Revan broadly declares the T’Sisaarai as the instigators of the last 3 decades of war, the cause for Citadel Station's eradication, and the cause of his brainwashing into a Sith Lord. *The Heroes herald Revan’s return, marking the first rally point in the war against the True Sith. <<set $Revan1Debrief to "unlocked">> [[With the threat of the True Sith known...->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

THE SOJOURN - Old and New Friends <img src="Act2/Sojourn2OldNewFriends.png" class="imgresp"> Despite the reveal of an ancient enemy and the loss of a planet, the HEROES have found renewed hope in a heroic legend returning to known space. Meetra takes time to reconnect with each of the HEROES again... * [[Revan->Sojourn2Revan]] * [[Carth->Sojourn2Carth]] * [[Bastila->Sojourn2Bastila]] * [[Atton->Sojourn2Atton]] * [[Mira->Sojourn2Mira]] * [[Jolee->Sojourn2Jolee]] * [[T3-M4->Sojourn2T3M4]] <<set $["Sojourn2OldNewFriends"] to "unlocked">> <<if $Sojourn2RevanMission and $Sojourn2CarthMission and $Sojourn2BastilaMission and $Sojourn2T3M4Mission>>[[Birth Of An Alliance->Sojourn2BirthOfAnAlliance]] <</if>>

SOJOURN - Revan <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraRevan.png" class="imgresp"> The war room is heavy with silence. The other HEROES are still processing the torrent of information REVAN unleashed, the scope of the T’Sisaarai threat, and the implications that the galaxy stands on the brink of annihilation. Amidst the tension, REVAN withdraws slightly from the group, but MEETRA turns to REVAN. As she walks toward him, he sees one of the few face that feels familiar in this fractured galaxy. * REVAN: “Telos was only the beginning. It wasn't even the first time. They wanted to show the Republic that nothing is beyond their reach. I’ve seen what they’ll do if unchecked. Entire systems erased, civilizations unmade…forgotten.” His voice is steady, commanding, but there’s a faint awkwardness beneath it - the rust of a decade spent without friends, speaking only to enemies. * REVAN: “I won’t waste words. The galaxy is already at war, whether it admits it or not. If we scatter, if we hesitate, we’ll lose. I need swift access to the Republic’s key points - worlds, fleets, leaders. You can open those doors, SURIK. Only you.” * MEETRA (soft but defiant tone): “You reappear after nearly a decade, drop the galaxy’s greatest nightmare in our laps, and expect me to fall back into step. REVAN…you vanished. You left me to pick up the pieces of what you started. Where did you go? Why should I trust you now? How do I know you're not part of the enemy you're warning us about?” Her voice is edged with the weight of old scars, but it doesn’t break. She studies him - once comrade, once betrayer, now legend returned. * REVAN (eyes lowering): “I didn’t have a choice. Memories, visions...demanded all of me. There's so much to share, and not enough time to give it all." * REVAN (eyes meeting hers again): I came back to end it all. I remember what we were - what we became in the Mandalorian Wars. The Republic didn’t fear us. The Mandalorians did. Not because of titles, or ranks. Because together, we were inevitable. And that inevitability is what the T’Sisaarai fear most. Alone, neither of us is enough. Together… we can be unstoppable again.” * MEETRA: “You still talk like a warlord misread as a savior. But I won’t deny what we accomplished, or how close we came to breaking the Republic to save it. If this threat is as vast as you say…then maybe inevitability is exactly what they need.” She crosses her arms, her voice quieter now, more measured. * MEETRA: “But don’t mistake this for trust. That will take more than a speech. What I do know is that if we stand together, the galaxy will listen. That much hasn’t changed.” * REVAN (face firm, his tone with a flicker of relief): “That’s all I need, MEETRA. Stand with me. The rest… the rest will come in time.” The room falls silent again. The other HEROES exchange glances - still overwhelmed, but accepting. REVAN’s return is too sudden, his revelations too immense, for anyone to object. A fragile sense of direction emerges - not born of trust, but of necessity. <<set $Sojourn2RevanMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - Carth <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraCarth.png" class="imgresp"> Outside the viewport of the SOJOURN, the stars drift past in silence. Carth leans against the durasteel railing, jaw tight. Meetra approaches quietly. * CARTH (a weary smile that doesn’t reach his eyes): “SURIK. I wanted to thank you… for doing everything you could back there. I know you carried more than anyone should. And…I’m sorry. Sorry I couldn’t do more to stop it. To stop them. Telos deserved better - from me, from all of us.” * MEETRA (gently):“You’ve held the Republic together through worse, CARTH. No one could have prepared for what happened. But now REVAN’s back, and the galaxy’s shifted overnight." She pauses, giving space for the weight of her words. "Can we really trust him again?” * CARTH (straightens, his voice firm, almost immediate): “Yes, without doubt. I've thought about this a lot. I watched him fall, MEETRA, and I watched him climb back - harder, sharper, stronger than anyone thought possible. When Malak nearly broke the Republic in half, it was REVAN who pulled us back from the brink. And when the Triumvirate rose, we barely survived, even with you leading the fight. These… True Sith? They’re worse. Much worse, they have tobe. And if we’re going to face them, REVAN has to be at the center of it.” MEETRA crosses her arms, slightly surprised at the strength of his words * MEETRA: “You sound certain.” * CARTH: “I am, I...look. I don’t know how long the Republic can hold the line in a real war. We've been rebuilding the last few years, but the fleet’s stretched thin, the Senate’s still corrupt, and every system and group of people out there are still healing. The Republic have always leaned on the Jedi, and the Order isn't what it used to be yet." He looks at MEETRA self-conciously, the apology in his eyes, but stops himself from speaking it, wanting the truth of his words to settle. * CARTH: “With these attacks - and with REVAN’s return - we have no choice but to bring everyone together. Every soldier, every Jedi, others...anyone who’ll fight. Heck we'll take the farmboys too. I've had talks with others in command, there's a sense and hope that if events like what just happened ever came true, our best chance would be to create an alliance of some sort.” * MEETRA (reaching her hand to CARTH's arm): “We'll get them Admiral. We'll get them all. The threat of these Sith will demand everything from those who we ask their help. I promise it." CARTH lifts his eeys to MEETRA, trying to keep himself in check. His voice falters briefly, emotion breaking through the mask of the Admiral, but then he steadies himself again, gaze hardening on the stars. * CARTH: “The Republic can put up a solid fight, I’ll see to that…but we won’t last long on our own. Not this time. That’s why REVAN matters. Whatever happens next, he’s key. And with you, and the rest of the Jedi guiding us through what we can't see or fight…maybe our chances will turn into odds faster than the Sith expect.” MEETRA watches him, recognizing the weight CARTH bears - not just as Admiral, but as a true guardian of Telos’ memory. In his resolve, she sees the cost of failure. In his faith in REVAN, she sees the stakes of what’s to come. * MEETRA (turning away, allowing him privacy): “The ones we've lost will be the fuel we burn against the T'Sisaarai. We will see this through CARTH. It's time to go to war." She leaves the Admiral, giving him back his solitude. <<set $Sojourn2CarthMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - Bastila <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraBastila.png" class="imgresp"> Frenetic footsteps and background conversations give energy to the SOJOURN. Bastila sits alone, hands clasped tightly, staring at nothing. Meetra steps in quietly, leaning against the doorway. * MEETRA: “He hasn’t changed much, has he? Walks in after years gone, drops a war at everyone’s feet, and expects us to fall in line.” BASTILA is startled, but not defensive. Her voice is low, almost trembling under the weight she’s been holding. * BASTILA: “No… no, he hasn’t. Ten years, MEETRA. Ten years I spent mourning him, cursing him, and still - hoping. And now he’s back, every inch the legend I knew he’d become. But it’s as if he...barely sees me. He’s too busy commanding, directing, preparing for a war I can hardly comprehend." She pauses for a moment. "REVAN but I don’t know if he’s truly here.” * MEETRA: “I know what you mean. In the Mandalorian Wars, he was the same. Brilliant, charismatic, unstoppable…but always three steps ahead, so far ahead you could never catch your breath. He doesn’t stop to ask if we trust him, if we’re ready. He just is, and the galaxy either follows - or gets left behind.” BASTILA lets out a bitter laugh, quickly swallowed by grief. * BASTILA: “I’ve worn masks my whole life. First as a Jedi, learning to cage every feeling. Then as a diplomat, learning to smile and bend words while my heart broke in silence. But this?" She throws her hands up in exasperation. "This I don’t know how to mask. I don’t know if I can function at all with him here again. And the cruelest part of it-” Her voice falters, eyes glistening “is that after all these years, I still care...for him.” MEETRA sits next to her, arm on BASTILA's shoulder. A moment of quiet passes. * MEETRA: “I don’t know how to feel about him either. Part of me wants to trust him, part of me wants to scream at him for leaving us to pick up the pieces. Maybe both are true. But if nothing else, BASTILA, you’re not alone in this.” Another moment passes. MEETRA shifts the conversation, knowing both of them need to focus. * MEETRA: “What about your political ties? Can you rally support? We’ll need more than soldiers—we’ll need leaders ready to stand against this war.” BASTILA straightens, her diplomat’s mask slipping back into place with practiced ease, happy to distract herself again. * BASTILA: “Don’t worry about that. CARTH and I have spent years guiding the Republic through fragile alliances. I know which senators can be reasoned with…and which can be persuaded by other means. Jedi support will come. The Republic will listen when I speak.” She locks her focus on MEETRA with a small, confident smile. "We are here for you, Jedi. Lead, and the Republic will follow." * MEETRA (nodding, satisfied): “Good. Then we’ll need you with us, moving quickly. Your connections will open doors I can’t, and your battle meditation can tip the scales when the fighting starts.” * BASTILA (hesitates, then admits quietly): “That’s what I want. To stand with you again. To move faster, strike harder. The Republic needs it.…and, I need it.” BASTILA's voice carries an unspoken truth - that what she truly needs is to stand near REVAN once more. MEETRA sees it but doesn’t press, understanding the weight BASTILA carries. * MEETRA (pausing, then nodding in affirmation):“Then it’s settled. You’re with me. Whatever this war brings, we’ll face it together. And if REVAN thinks he’s carrying the galaxy alone...well, he’s about to be reminded how wrong he is.” The two women share a quiet, knowing look - both carrying their own scars from REVAN, both understanding the value they bring now. For the first time since Telos burned, BASTILA’s shoulders ease, her resolve returning. The galaxy is on fire, but she won’t be left behind again. <<set $Sojourn2BastilaMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - Atton <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraAtton.png" class="imgresp"> The SOJOURN hums quietly, but the air in the hallway feels heavier than normal. MEETRA sits on a bench, still processing REVAN’s return, her hands clasped tightly. ATTON leans in the doorway, arms crossed, watching her for a moment before speaking. * ATTON: “So…REVAN. The big legend himself. Back from the dead, just in time to tell us we’re all doomed. Guess your day’s been a little more exciting than mine.” He smirks, but it’s thin - his voice meant to sound casual, but edged with strain. * MEETRA (sighs): “You don’t understand, ATTON. I fought beside him. I watched him tear through armies, command fleets, break the Mandalorians. And then… he was gone. Ten years of silence, and suddenly he’s here, barking orders like nothing’s changed. I don’t even know where to start.” * ATTON: “Yeah. Figures. You finally get your answers, and instead you get a whole new list of questions. Classic Jedi luck.” He pushes off the doorway, steps closer, his usual smirk softening a little. * ATTON: “But hey, forget him for a second. You still standing? Because that’s what I care about. Look at the last two weeks - Force distortions tearing the stars apart, running across half the galaxy, digging through graves of old wars like it’s yesterday. One day it’s a lost temple, the next it’s a Sith ambush, and somewhere in between the galaxy’s screaming at us to remember things we’d rather forget. No one could keep pace with that - not even you.” * MEETRA (quietly, staring at the floor): “And in the middle of it all… Bao-Dur.” Silence falls like a boulder from the sky. ATTON sits across from her, his cocky veneer slipping away completely for once. The empty air holds on for a few moments before either one moves. * ATTON:“Yeah." He shuffles his feet, idling nervously. "He deserved better than this madness. Always fixing, always building, like maybe one day he could undo the damage Malachor left behind. And now…” He trails off, voice catching, then steadies himself with effort “…now we just keep breaking things without him.” * MEETRA:“He carried so much. The guilt, the burden…but he never let it stop him from doing good. I should’ve been there when it happened.” * ATTON (looking toward her): “Don’t. Don’t do that to yourself. He knew what he signed on for. We all did. And if he were here, he’d tell you to stop looking backward. Probably with that half-smile, half-sigh like he always did when the rest of us were being idiots.” He rubs a hand over his face, then forces the crooked grin back, though his eyes glisten faintly. * ATTON: “But hey, no time to grieve when the galaxy’s ending, right? Just one disaster to the next. Telos being eaten alive, Sith Lords popping out of shadows…" He hangs his head a bit. "I’ve seen a lot of nightmares, MEETRA but this? This is worse. Worse than Malachor. At least there, you could fight. Here, you just watch the light go out.” * MEETRA (small empathetic smile): “You’ve seen worse than most. Malachor, the Triumvirate…you survived it all.” * ATTON: “Yeah, survived. Didn’t walk away clean, though.” His voice drops, dark with memory. “I used to hear Jedi die through the Force, you know. Their screams, cut short when my blade hit home. That sound never left me. And today…Telos? It was like hearing it all at once. Millions of voices, screaming—then nothing. Just silence. You don’t forget that. Ever.” He looks away, jaw tight, before forcing a crooked grin back onto his face. * ATTON: “But you know me. Always good for a joke when the galaxy’s ending. Makes it easier not to think about how much I want to run and never look back.” * MEETRA (gently): “Then, why are you still here?” * ATTON (meets her eyes, honesty slipping past the humor): “...Because you’re here. And if you’re going to fight the things that did this, then so am I. Even if it kills me. Especially if it kills me.” The grin flickers again, but it’s not to hide this time - it’s the only shield he has left. MEETRA studies him, recognizing the cracks beneath the sarcasm. ATTON is terrified, but his loyalty is unshaken. For all his scoundrel’s bravado, he’s made his choice: to stand by her, even against horrors that could devour entire worlds. She chooses in that moment to do something rare - she reaches towards him and gently embraces him. ATTON, ever the guarded scoundrel, freezes up at her touch. Something inside him softens, and he awkwardly returns the embrace. They stay in this warm moment. The unspoken embrace sharing a hope that is only for them, is only known by them, but has no words associated with it. After what feels like a spinning minute, MEETRA releases him, gives a thankful smile, and walks toward the others. She chooses in that moment to do something rare - she reaches towards him and gently embraces him. ATTON, ever the guarded scoundrel, freezes up at her touch. Something inside him softens, and he awkwardly returns the embrace. They stay in this warm moment. The unspoken embrace sharing a hope that is only for them, is only known by them, but has no words associated with it. After what feels like a spinning minute, MEETRA releases him, gives a thankful smile, and walks toward the others. * ATTON: “Guess I’m not as easy to walk away from as I thought.” <<set $Sojourn2AttonMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - Mira <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraMira.png" class="imgresp"> In one of the SOJOURN's cargo holds, crates are stacked unevenly, MIRA paces, restless, her blaster and saber strapped but her expression torn between anger and determination. MEETRA sees her as she's walking by, and changes her direction to meet MIRA. She approaches quietly, her eyes heavy, knowing that MIRA is struggling. * MIRA: “You know… it’s okay to let it hit you. All of it. Dantooine, Telos, Bao-Dur. You don’t always have to be the one holding the line while the rest of us stumble behind you.” * MEETRA (softly, eyes down): “I don’t know how to stop. If I let myself feel it all, I don’t know if I’d get back up again.” * MIRA (slowing, staring at MEETRA): “Then let me help carry it. That’s what friends are for, right? You’ve got me, ATTON, the others… geez, even REVAN’s back now. But you, MEETRA - you’re the one who does the impossible. You’ve done it before. You can save people. You can save us.” MEETRA finally looks up at her. MIRA approaches her, meeting her at eye level, her voice firm but warm. * MIRA: “Listen - the day’s not lost. Yeah, they hit us hard. They took Telos, they took BAO-DUR. It hurts like hell. But we can’t give up, can’t run, can’t curl up and die. That’s not who we are. We get back out there. We hit harder. We make them regret ever thinking they could touch what’s ours.” A silence. MEETRA studies MIRA, then lets out a faint, tired laugh. * MEETRA: “You always did have a way of making things sound simple.” * MIRA: “Simple doesn’t mean easy. But it does mean possible. And I’m not letting you forget it.” She offers her hand. MEETRA takes it, and they gently knock heads. The two stand shoulder to shoulder, scarred, exhausted, but unbroken. * MIRA: “Whatever comes next—we fight it. Together. Sisters in this mess.” MEETRA nods, and smiles. <<set $Sojourn2MiraMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - Jolee <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraJolee.png" class="imgresp"> The SOJOURN drifts outside the Hydian hyperspace lane, the crew scattering into action after REVAN’s briefing. MEETRA finds JOLEE having a cynical conversation with T3-M4, mostly because he can't understand the random sounds that come out of the droid. As MEETRA approaches JOLEE, his expression moves from pointed to tired, moving his gaze to the the starfield outside. * JOLEE: “An entire station. Drained dry. Millions gone in an instant, and Dantooine scarred again for good measure. By the Force, girl, I thought I’d seen everything… but this? This is new. This isn’t just the same old Sith plague crawling out of its grave again. No, this is worse. This is the cycle escalating, spiraling into something I don’t think even the galaxy’s ready to imagine.” His voice is rough, anger biting through, but there’s an edge of exhaustion—like an old man watching history betray him one more time. * MEETRA: “I tried to warn them. Tried to tell them there was something greater lurking in the shadows. REVAN and TRAYA tried to warn me too. And now… now they’re here. And we’re already losing.” JOLEE clicks his tongue, then sighs, shaking his head. * JOLEE: “Don’t you start talking like it’s over. Telos rebuilt itself once after Malak. Seeing it gutted again - Force help me - it makes me sick. But it also makes me damned stubborn. You don’t come for survivors under my watch and get away with it.” He leans forward, voice dropping lower, gruff but steady. * JOLEE: “You know what stings the most? Tython. I put my wrinkled hide on the line to help build that place, lay the foundation stones for a future I thought the Jedi might actually keep this time. All that teaching, all that rebuilding - and it still wasn’t enough to see this coming. Feels like spitting in the eye of everything we worked for.” * MEETRA (softly with empathy): “I know. I feel it too. We’ve both tried to carry the next generation, tried to make sure they had a chance at something better. And still… the darkness finds them.” * JOLEE (grumbles, half laugh, half growl): “Too late to slip back into exile now, huh? Not that you’d let me anyway. You’d probably come drag me out by the beard.” * MEETRA (cracks a faint smile): “You’re right. I wouldn’t let you. You’re needed here, JOLEE. More than ever.” The two sit in silence for a beat, the hum of the ship filling the room. JOLEE finally leans back, letting out a long breath, his frustration giving way to quiet resolve. * JOLEE: “Fine. Then we fight. We fight because the kids deserve better than this. Because somebody has to stand between them and the dark, and I’ll be damned if it isn’t us. You, me, and every stubborn fool still breathing.” * MEETRA (nodding firmly): “With us, there’s still hope. For the Order. For the Republic. For the galaxy.” * JOLEE:“And with friends at our side, that hope has no limits.” They share a look, not of despair, but of defiance. Two battle-scarred Jedi, both reluctant teachers of the next generation, bound not by duty alone but by loyalty to each other. In the face of escalating darkness, they choose resolve - and with them, the galaxy’s hope burns brighter. <<set $Sojourn2JoleeMission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

SOJOURN - T3-M4 <img src="Act2/Sojourn2MeetraT3M4.png" class="imgresp"> Beeps and boops can be heard down the halls as T3-M4 rolls across the deck, cables plugged into multiple terminals at once. He’s chirping rapidly, projecting half-formed holo-maps into the air. Meetra approaches, steadying her voice despite the chaos. * MEETRA: "T3, slow down. I can’t track all of this at once. Start with what you’ve got." * T3-M4: Beep-bweep-whooeeep! Wooo-dwoo-bwip! * MEETRA (nodding): "Yes, Revan’s return unlocked the HAWK’s navicomputer. All the locked coordinates - every hidden journey. That’s what you’re processing now?" * T3-M4: Dwoo-weep! Beep-beep-bwoo! * MEETRA: "I see. Cross-referencing with Bao-Dur’s files. You think the Infinite Empire’s Star Maps line up with the T’Sisaarai activity we’ve seen." * T3-M4: Woooo-bwoop! Bweep-bweep-bweep! He projects a starmap with overlapping coordinates, flashing connections. * MEETRA (leaning in): "You’ve already narrowed it down to sectors. Stars above… you’re telling me this isn’t random. The T’Sisaarai are following the Rakatan paths." * T3-M4: Bwooeeep! Dwoo-dwoo-weep! * MEETRA (quietly): "And you’ve confirmed it. Telos wasn’t just an attack… it was a step in a pattern. You’re certain." * T3-M4: Sharp beep, long warble. * MEETRA (sighs, then places a hand on his dome): "You’ve done more than most Jedi ever could, T3. Keep pulling it together. We’ll need every scrap you can find if we’re going to stop them." * T3-M4: Triumphant series of rising whistles, followed by a sharp double-beep. * MEETRA (half-smiling despite herself): "Yes…I’ll tell the others. No, don’t worry - I’ll make them listen to you. MEETRA walks away, considering the information T3-M4 just shared. <<set $Sojourn2T3M4Mission to "unlocked">> [[Back to the SOJOURN->Sojourn2OldNewFriends]]

EBON HAWK - Gathering Allies <<if !$Mandalore2done>><img src="Act2/EbonHawk2.png" class="imgresp"><<else>><img src="Act2/EbonHawk2.1.png" class="imgresp"><</if>> Aboard their ship, the HEROES plot their next move in the war against the T'Sisaarai... * <<if not $Katarr2done>>[[Katarr:->Katarr2]] Recruit Visas Marr to Meetra’s cause. <<else>>Katarr<</if>> * <<if $Katarr2done and not $Lehon2done>>[[Lehon:->Lehon2]] Discover the disturbance in the Force that recently happened on this planet. <<else>>Lehon<</if>> * <<if $Lehon2done and not $Mandalore2done>>[[Mandalore:->Mandalore2]] Convince the Mandalorians to join the Alliance. <<else>>Mandalore<</if>> * <<if $Mandalore2done and not $Dxun2unified>>[[Dxun:->Dxun2]] Fully unite the Mandalorians on the beast-infested moon. <<elseif $Mandalore2done and $Dxun2done>>Dxun <<elseif $Mandalore2done>>[[Dxun:->Dxun Lost Clan]] Gather the divided Mandalorian clans under MANDALORE's banner.<</if>> * <<if $Mandalore2done and $Dxun2unified and not $OnderonCall>>[[Onderon:->Onderon2]] Follow a call through the Force to the city of Iziz. <<elseif $Mandalore2done and $Onderon2call>>Onderon<</if>> * <<if $Mandalore2done and $Dxun2unified and $Onderon2done>>[[Nar Shaddaa:->NarShaddaa2]] Recruit mercenaries and underworld factions to the Alliance. <<else>>Nar Shaddaa <</if>> <<if $NarShaddaa2done>> [[Unified Factions->UnifiedFactions2]] <</if>> <<set $["EbonHawk2"] to "unlocked">>

THE SOJOURN - Birth of an Alliance <img src="Act2/Sojourn2BirthOfAnAlliance.jpeg" class="imgresp"> Though the lights in the war room are working, the atmosphere feels dim, its walls lined with Republic soldiers, commanders, and tactical displays. The air is heavy and attentive with the weight of recent loss - the devouring of Telos - and the unexpected return of a Jedi Legend. Around the great central table stand the four leaders: REVAN, MEETRA, CARTH, and BASTILA. * CARTH (opening, voice heavy but commanding):"Telos was not just another world. It was a symbol - that even in ruin, life could be rebuilt. And now it’s gone. The Republic cannot weather this storm alone. Not this time. We need allies. We need more soldiers than the Republic can field, more ships than our yards can turn out. And so, today…we form something greater. A Galactic Alliance." CARTH's words ripple through the room, a mix of unease and hope among the officers present. REVAN steps forward, his presence filling the room, voice measured but certain. * REVAN: "The enemy is the T’Sisaarai. Ancient, patient, and merciless. I have seen them in the shadows where no Republic scout returns from. Their fleets move unseen, their armies strike without warning. But they can be fought. I know where they gather, I know where to strike. With your strength beside mine, we will not merely endure - we will turn their darkness against them." REVAN's words carry an unsettling certainty, as though he has walked a battlefield none present can imagine. Bastila studies him with both faith and suspicion; MEETRA watches in silence, sensing echoes of truth behind every word. * MEETRA (firm, resolute): "The Force itself is crying out. Telos is a fresh wound, but it is not the only one. Worlds across the galaxy echo with suffering, and those echoes grow louder. If the Jedi remain scattered, those wounds will consume us all. I will bring the enclaves together - what remains of them. Old divisions must be put aside. The Jedi will stand united once more." * BASTILA (composed, diplomatic, yet with a fire beneath her calm):"The Republic will not fight alone. Not if its people believe this Alliance is real. On Coruscant, on Alderaan, on the Core Worlds…I am still regarded as a hero of the last war with the Sith. I will use that trust, and I will speak with their leaders. From the EBON HAWK, I can reach worlds that have wavered, persuade them to lend fleets, supplies, and influence. The Republic’s voice must be louder than the fear spreading across the stars." CARTH rubs his hands together, feeling the friction between his skin. This next part is not easy to say. He nods, purses his lips and prepares to sharpen the point. * CARTH: "It’s not enough. The Republic has always fought the Mandalorians, always mistrusted mercenaries and the underworld. But we cannot afford pride now." He breathes in, trying to settle himself before his next words * CARTH: "If the Mandalorians can be convinced to lay down their grudges - if the mercenary guilds can be bound by contract, even temporarily - we gain warriors who live for battle. Smugglers who know every hyperlane the Sith will try to use. Criminal empires who, for the first time, may see profit in survival." The suggestion hangs in the air heavy. Officers shift uncomfortably. BASTILA’s brow furrows; MEETRA’s eyes narrow in thought. REVAN alone does not flinch. * BASTILA (softly, uneasy): "You would have us trust the Hutts? The Exchange? To bind ourselves to beings who thrive on suffering?" * CARTH (steadfast, unwavering): "I would have us survive, and defeat this ancient enemy. Even the worst of them know what waits if the T’Sisaarai win. This isn’t trust - it’s necessity." CARTH turns to face the Jedi. "REVAN, MEETRA. You’ve walked with these people before. You’ve earned their grudging respect. If anyone can bring them to the table, it’s you." * REVAN (after a pause, with quiet conviction): "Then it shall be done. I will go to the Mandalorians. Their warriors will follow strength, and they will remember who bested them once before. As for the underworld…fear and opportunity move them. Both are in abundance." * MEETRA (nodding slightly, solemn): "I will walk that road with you. But we must move carefully. If this Alliance fractures from within, we’ll lose before the first battle is fought." CARTH sees the unity he sought for achieved in this moment. He nods again, raising his hand, his elevated voice carrying a resolute authority across the chamber. * CARTH: "Then it’s settled. REVAN and MEETRA - secure the Mandalorians, the mercenaries, and the underworld. BASTILA - rally the Core and the Mid Rim. I’ll marshal every fleet, every battalion the Republic can still call its own. Together… we fight as ONE!" For a moment, silence holds space between the ears of the beings in attendance. Then, a Lieutenant Colonel steps forward - eyes locked onto CARTH's, voice raw but strong - and shouts "FOR THE REPUBLIC!" The gathered Republic soldiers slam fists to chests in unison. A thunderous cry erupts "HOO-RAH! HOO-RAH! HOO-RAH!" The HEROES look around themselves, realizing this is a moment, the moment. An alliance is being forged, and the soldiers of the Republic are with them. The cry echoes through the SOJOURN, carrying with it the first spark of unity, of defiance, of the war that will soon be met by the greatest force of . <<set $["Sojourn2BirthOfAnAlliance"] to "unlocked">> [[Board the EBON HAWK->EbonHawk2]]

The Remains of LEHON <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The EBON HAWK shoots out of hyperspace...into a haze of fire. T3-M4 beeps nervously as warning chimes filled the console. Where once Lehon had been a sapphire jewel, the surface now glows as an ember in the void. From the ship's cockpit, deep fissures cut across continents like glowing scars, magma bleeding into space like unhinged orange streams. A storm-wracked atmosphere swirls around the broken world, torn apart by lightning storms and ash plumes that slowly float into orbit, mingling with fragments of shattered islands and wreckage from ancient vessels hurled into the sky. * ATTON (softly): “What… it’s like the whole planet’s heart...it's just bleeding out.” The navicomputer displays the debris field; jagged arcs of rock, ship fragments, and crystallized magma tumbling in chaotic orbits. Atton grips the controls, jaw tight. * ATTON (nervously): “Alright, hold on. This is gonna take a careful hand.” The ship dips into the chaos, thrusters firing in precise bursts to weave between drifting boulders that sparks against the ship’s shields. The closer they come to Lehon, the stronger the turbulence - great atmospheric updrafts buffet the hull, shaking the ship as if it were trying to wrench it apart. Through the cockpit transparisteel, the crew can see a greenish shimmer of Force distortion haloing the planet. The horizon blurred and twisted, as if Lehon itself were half-phased, slipping between reality and nightmare. * VISAS (whispered under her breath): “It’s not just physics down there. The whole planet’s a wound.” The ship breaks through the upper clouds. Black ash streaks across the viewports, lightning cracking in blinding arcs. Lehon’s surface came into view: a wasteland of boiling seas, shattered islands, and rivers of fire. The crater where the Temple once stood still pulsed with a faint, sickly green glow, radiating like the eye of a dying god. Atton steadies the ship, fighting turbulence. * ATTON (nervously): “Closest we can get is a few klicks up. Any lower and we’re ash ourselves. We probably shouldn't stay long” The EBON HAWK holds position above a fractured plateau that juts like a knife’s edge from the burning seas. Below the surface shifts constantly, magma geysers venting upward as if the planet were trying to expel its own core. Something attacked Lehon some time ago - and it is still dying, before their very eyes. [[Who, or what, caused this?->Lehon2Cause]]

ONDERON <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The arrival into Iziz is surprisingly similar; the tension in the city is palpable. * ATTON and T3-M4 opt to stay in the EBON HAWK to keep an eye on the ship, as well as work with Alliance coordination. * MEETRA, MIRA and JOLEE venture into the city of Iziz. Aggressive Beasts Upon their rough arrival in the city of Iziz, it’s made clear to the HEROES the beasts of the jungle have delved into chaotic aggressiveness. Most beast riders have been injured or forced to abandon their beasts, while some brave riders quest into the jungle, never returning. * Following the call she felt on Dxun, MEETRA and the stronger HEROES head into the jungle to find the cause of the beast’s deep irritation. The HEROES are able to subdue many beasts through defeat & Force Beast Control. The HEROES push deeper into more aggressive zones until they come across ritual sites, where scorched runes carved into the ground are found. The Beast Riders are superstitiously terrified of these runes. Through Force Echoes, MEETRA detects the power of the Dark Side coming from them, but importantly not from the True Sith. MEETRA fears the darkness she sees from these runes, especially if not from the True Sith… <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$OnderonBeasts>>* <<link "Work with the Beast Riders">><<set $OnderonBeasts = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The HEROES work with the Beast Riders to purify the sites through the Force, restoring natural order. This strengthens Beast Rider's trust in the Republic and Iziz rulers. [[Head back into Iziz->Iziz Echoes of War]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Choose not to interfere with the jungle">><<set $OnderonBeasts = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The HEROES leave the sites alone after investigation, advising the Beast Riders to manage the issue themselves. Trust remains unchanged, but no long-term solution is offered. [[Head back into Iziz->Iziz Echoes of War]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Snuff the darkness out">><<set $OnderonBeasts = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA reaches through the Force to redirect the power of the runes to herself. To test her power, she kills all of the Beast Riders in the area, while hearing laughter in the background. As the HEROES walk away, the Beasts clear a path for her back to Iziz… [[Head back into Iziz->Iziz Echoes of War]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

KATARR <img src="Act2/Katarr2arrival.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES visit the dead world of Katarr to find MEETRA’s once-ally: VISAS MARR * No ships are in orbit above the planet. The EBON HAWK’s basic bio-scanners have difficulty finding any sign of life on the planet. * MEETRA asks the Jedi to place their hands on Atton, with all of them using the Force to amplify Atton’s own sensing. This opens Atton’s awareness, as he slowly and carefully guides the ship into a city of ruins. Searching for VISAS <img src="Act2/Katarr2Searching.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES approach a place in the city of ruins that has been partially cleared out * The absence of the Force is offensive to the Jedi. It makes it difficult to breathe. * As they get closer to one of the buildings, they see something unexpected - signs of plant life in the windows. * They come into a court of buildings - MEETRA feels drawn to the center structure. [[As MEETRA approaches the door...->Katarr2Visas]]

KATARR - VISAS <img src="Act2/Katarr2VisasDoorway.png" class="imgresp"> * MEETRA: “As my feet walk the ashes of Katarr, I shall not fear…” * VISAS: “You should not have come. This planet is dead, like the Jedi who brought its destruction.” She turns around. “Leave me be, and leave this place.” VISAS has renounced all allegiances, isolating herself on what remains of her homeworld, seeking to bring back some semblance of life as she struggles to find purpose again. More of a Threat than Nihilus <img src="Act2/Katarr2VisasDoorway.png" class="imgresp"> VISAS immediately pushes back, believing nothing could be worse than what Darth Nihilus was MEETRA shares the Destruction of Citadel Station by an unknown T’Sisaarai, and her confrontation with the unknown Sith (Veluthar) - all of which threaten to be an equal or greater threat than the Sith Triumvirate. * VISAS chooses self-preservation and apathy, reasoning to herself that nothing would seek to find her on the dead planet of Katarr. REVAN shares that he believes the T’Sisaarai is what started the decades of war they’re still in, including Malachor V, his turn to Darth Revan…and Nihilus. VISAS hesitates - she understands the gravity of this truth. * MEETRA shares that she doesn’t think the Jedi have a true hope of defeating this enemy if VISAS is not with them. Her experience and abilities in the Force are desperately needed and invaluable to finding and defeating the True Sith. * REVAN suggests if VISAS is looking for true absolution of her past actions, helping them defeat the true evil that destroyed her world would be a fitting answer. VISAS looks out her window, shares this was her home. She saw the Ravager arrive from this window. She wants to see the end of the nightmare that plagues her thoughts and dreams. VISAS agrees to join the HEROES. <<set $Katarr2done to "unlocked">> [[Board the Ebon Hawk->EbonHawk2]]

LEHON - What Caused This? <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> * ATTON (leaning back, arms crossed): “I’ve seen planets bombarded. I’ve seen them stripped, starved, burned. But this? This wasn’t just destruction. It was surgical. Someone wanted Lehon gone." * MIRA: “Or buried. (nods toward the viewport) Look at it. Another dead world, just like Serroco, Duro, Taris, Katarr, Dantooine, Telos. Sith handiwork every time. And now this mess gets added to the list." * JOLEE (grimly): “Not so fast. Those others, we knew who swung the blade. Here? The Rakata couldn’t muster this kind of power. Their Empire’s ashes, nothing more. This reeks of something older - Infinite Empire old. Maybe even Je’daii secrets no one was meant to uncover. * MEETRA “So you think this was… what, a failsafe? * JOLEE: “Wouldn’t be the first time some ancient order decided to scorch the ground rather than let truth escape." * REVAN (quiet, thoughtful): “It could be. When I studied the ruins here, there were records of the Rakata sealing away weapons they couldn’t control. A detonation like this might have been left behind to trigger…when someone came too close." * BASTILA (quiet, thoughtful): “Or it was triggered deliberately. A Sith splinter group, perhaps. The galaxy is littered with them. We don’t even know half the sects that broke away after Malak’s fall." * REVAN (shaking his head): “The timing… it lines up too closely with the Force Distortions we’ve been feeling across the galaxy. This isn’t isolated." * ATTON: "So let me guess. That brings us back to your favorite subject - the True Sith." * MIRA: "They do keep popping up in every dark corner we look under. First Dantooine, then Telos IV. And now this happens. Doesn’t take a genius to connect the dots." * MEETRA (quiet): "Dots don’t make a picture. We don’t have proof it was them. Just fear - and a trail of ruin. * JOLEE: "Maybe that’s the point. Whether it’s the T’Sisaarai or something older, someone wants to remind the galaxy how fragile it is. To make us keep guessing until the trap closes." * BASTILA "And in the meantime, entire worlds die." * T3-M4: [Low, mournful series of beeps.] * MIRA (quietly): "That’s the part that gnaws at me. Different enemies, same result: whole populations snuffed out." * ATTON (snarls): "You notice how the list just keeps getting longer? And we still don’t have an answer. I'm taking us out of here before we turn ourselves into a crater." * REVAN (somber): "Answers may be buried with Lehon. Whatever truth was here… it’s gone now." * MEETRA: "The wound remains. And the Force won’t let us forget it." * JOLEE: "That’s the part you should fear most. When the Force itself shudders, it’s not done with us. Not by a long shot. The crew falls silent, staring out at the broken world below. Lehon flickers like a dying ember, cracks of green and orange light bleeding into space. For the first time since revisiting Malachor, the HEROES feel utterly unsettled - the scale of destruction is accelerating, and that the galaxy is running out of time. <<set $Lehon2done to "unlocked">> [[Leave the Remains of Lehon behind->EbonHawk2]]

NAR SHADDAA <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> A densely packed, polluted moon of Nal Hutta covered entirely in towering cityscapes and decaying infrastructure, where crime, smuggling, and dark side activity thrived in its lawless, neon-lit urban sprawl. Recollection As the EBON HAWK enters Nar Shadda’s atmosphere, REVAN experiences a memory flashback during his time as Darth Revan; time was spent testing something that involved the True Sith. REVAN feels compelled to discover what this was. * <<if !$NarShaddaaMercRecruit>>[[See a slug about some muscle->NarShaddaa Merc Recruit]]<<else>>See a slug about some muscle<</if>> * <<if !$NarShaddaaHK47>>[[Browse local shops for ship upgrades->NarShaddaa HK47]] <<else>>Browse local shops for ship upgrades<</if>> * <<if $NarShaddaaMercRecruit and $NarShaddaaHK47 and !$NarShaddaaKirota>>[[Investigate the Refugee Sector->NarShaddaa Kirota Refugees]]<<else>>Investigate the Kirota Refugee Sector<</if>> * <<if $NarShaddaaKirota>>[[The Compound Job->NarShaddaa VOGGA's Revenge]]<<else>>The Compound Job<</if>>

MANDALORE The homeworld of the Mandalorians. Rugged and untamed, featuring dense forests, mountains, and scattered ruins. Mandalore the Preserver <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES find CANDEROUS ORDO, MANDALORE THE PRESERVER - working to unify his people into something that resembles their past glories. * Veterans see CANDEROUS worthy of respect because they experienced defeat at the hands of a stronger foe that went on to nearly destroy the galaxy. * Newer generations of Mandalorians see his past victories with a Jedi REVAN as bending the knee to one of their greatest enemies. In a show of good faith and trust, REVAN hands CANDEROUS the mask of Mandalore the Ultimate. This is a major factor in CANDEROUS fully uniting the Mandalorian clans again. CANDEROUS agrees that the True Sith need to be defeated with Mandalorian strength, but is resolute in Mandalorian honor guiding his actions, not the Republic. This is required for him to fully lead his people. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$MANDALORECANDEROUS>>* <<link "Agree to follow Mandalorian honor.">><<set $MANDALORECANDEROUS = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN and MEETRA agree to follow Mandalorian rules and traditions when they ask for his involvement - this earns his agreement and loyalty. [[Seek out the Lost Mandalorians->Mandalore Lost Mandos]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Choose to practically work through the Alliance.">><<set $MANDALORECANDEROUS = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN and MEETRA agree to a professional alliance, focusing on practical needs in the upcoming war. [[Seek out the Lost Mandalorians->Mandalore Lost Mandos]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Threaten CANDEROUS directly.">><<set $MANDALORECANDEROUS = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN threaten to bend CANDEROUS’ mind like Mandalore the Ultimate’s mind was bent, unless he guarantees Mandalorian support in their war efforts. The HEROES are shocked at REVAN's choice, but through submission, CANDEROUS agrees. [[Seek out the Lost Mandalorians->Mandalore Lost Mandos]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>><</if>></div><<set $MandaloreHero to "unlocked">>

DXUN - Arrival <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> On their way to the Dxun moon, CANDEROUS instructs the HEROES to strictly follow his lead as they step out from the ship. As the EBON HAWK enters the moon's atmosphere, MANDALORE puts out a radio message on Mandalorian channels to prepare for his immediate arrival, and turns off his communicator. He instructs ATTON to land in one of the back fields of the Mandalorian outpost. As Mandalorians surround the arriving ship, weapons drawn - MANDALORE steps out from the EBON HAWK, proudly wearing Mandalore's helmet, visually demanding the respect all Mandalorians know to give to their leader. MANDALORE demands a meeting with the Dxun Mandalorian commanders - XARGA and KELBORN: In the meeting, MANDALORE acknowledges Dxun stands as its own Mandalorian operational base, still defiant against the leadership of Mandalore the Preserver. * CANDEROUS is respected but not enough to be their true leader, yet. While having proven himself, his alliances with the Republic cause substantial doubt with his true intentions. * REVAN is strongly resented for dealing the killing blow to the Mandalorian Wars. He is seen as dishonorable and untrustworthy, especially after being a Sith and then switching back to a Jedi. The Mandos see him as a crafty unknown. * MEETRA holds the most Mandalorian respect out of the Heroes, but her association with CANDEROUS and REVAN fosters a certain level of doubt. MANDALORE, XARGA and KELBORN agree that the best way to unify the Mandalorians on Dxun is by traditional rites of honor: [[* Dar’vhenar (Mandalore Trial):->Dxun MandaloreTrial]] CANDEROUS is forced to survive Dxun’s jungles overnight only with a traditional beskar blade. [[* Kote’riduur (Jedi Trial):->Dxun JediTrial]] REVAN and MEETRA prove themselves against Mandalorian culture, a series of duels against Mandalorian warriors without Force powers.

MANDALORE - Ruins <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS asks REVAN and MEETRA to confront ex-Mandalorians with him in the ruins of Mandalore. * The ex-Mandos have turned mercenary, looting artifacts to sell on the black market to survive. * CANDEROUS gives an impassioned but direct speech of Mandalorian honor and the renewed call to glory as they go to war against the True Sith. The situation is fraught with tension and questions of honor... <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$MandaloreLostMandos>>* <<link "Convince the lost Mandalorians that MANDALORE the Preserver is fighting for their lost honor">><<set $MandaloreLostMandos = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MANDALORE and the HEROES help convince the ex-Mandos to abandon their profiteering and swear new loyalty to MANDALORE, escorting them back to Mandalorian headquarters to put the artifacts to good use. [[As the HEROES head to Keldabe...->Mandalore Rhaine]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Tell the lost Mandalorians they will find new honor with MANDALORE the Preserver.">><<set $LOCATIONMISSION = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The ex-Mandos will not be convinced, but CANDEROUS allows them to leave with their lives, giving any artifacts they found to CANDEROUS. [[As the HEROES head to Keldabe...->Mandalore Rhaine]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Appeal to the Mandalorian's lost honor and call them to action.">><<set $MandaloreLostMandos = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Shame against their dishonor gives way to the ex-Mandos attacking the HEROES, with the HEROES being victorious. Some artifacts are destroyed in the process. [[As the HEROES head to Keldabe...->Mandalore Rhaine]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

MANDALORE - Warrior Monk <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> While heading to Keldabe, the capital of Mandalore, a Mando named RHAINE VIZLA trails REVAN. * Fascinated by REVAN’s lives as a Mandalorian and Jedi conqueror as well as a Dark Jedi, he is ecstatic that REVAN has returned from assumed death. * REVAN, having just re-entered the known galaxy, grows in his irritation as he will not leave him alone. RHAINE demonstrates Force sensitivity, but Mandalorians are completely unsure on how to deal with it. Some advise to ignore it seeing it as cursed, others see Mandos using the Force as blasphemy. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$MANDALORERHAINE>>* <<link "Ask Rhaine to join the HEROES">><<set $MANDALORERHAINE = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA asks RHAINE to join the HEROES on the Ebon Hawk, knowing that having an active ally in Mandalorian and Jedi worlds could be incredibly valuable. REVAN begins to protest, but MEETRA silences him with a look. <<set $MandoHero1 = 'RHAINE'>><<set $MandoHero2 = 'RHAINE VIZLA'>> [[The HEROES continue to Keldabe...->Mandalore Uniting]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Ask Rhaine to train on Tython">><<set $MANDALORERHAINE = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>MEETRA asks RHAINE to join the Jedi Academy on Tython, knowing that having a foot in the Mandalorian and Jedi worlds could be incredibly valuable. <<set $MandoHero1 = 'CANDEROUS'>><<set $MandoHero2 = 'MANDALORE'>> [[The HEROES continue to Keldabe...->Mandalore Uniting]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Ask Rhaine to become a Revanchist">><<set $MANDALORERHAINE = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN, having had enough of her adoration, manipulates her loyalty to himself personally, declaring her a Revanchist and sending her out on dangerous “intelligence missions” which will probably kill her. <<set $MandoHero1 = 'CANDEROUS'>><<set $MandoHero2 = 'MANDALORE'>> [[The HEROES continue to Keldabe...->Mandalore Uniting]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

MANDALORE - Uniting the Mandalorians <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The clans of Mandalore gather in Keldabe. MANDALORE stands on top of the EBON HAWK at the edge of the Kelita River, calling his people to the next crusade - against their enemy that baited them into war against the Republic. * Veterans speak with pride, young warriors chant for war, and for the first time in years, the Mandalorians feel like a unified people again. The three conquerors (CANDEROUS, REVAN and MEETRA) light a fire under the warriors, comparable to when Mandalore the Ultimate started the Mandalorian Wars. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$MandaloreUniting>>* <<link "Point to MANDALORE as the only one to lead the Mandalorians in the coming war.">><<set $MandaloreUniting = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN & MEETRA publicly reinforce MANDALORE's authority, cementing him as THE MANDALORE and solidifying loyalty with his people. [[MANDALORE and the HEROES prepare for war...->Mandalore Dxun]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Position MANDALORE as a leader in the Alliance against the True Sith.">><<set $MandaloreUniting = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>Authority is shared by all three conquerors. MANDALORE accepts this but is unsettled. [[MANDALORE and the HEROES prepare for war...->Mandalore Dxun]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Undercut MANDALORE's leadership">><<set $MandaloreUniting = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN undercuts MANDALORE’s message, causing the Mandalorians to see REVAN as the true leader and strategist now as before in other wars. [[MANDALORE and the HEROES prepare for war...->Mandalore Dxun]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

MANDALORE - The Warriors of Dxun <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> Vhar Fett, MANDALORE’s Champion, counsels Canderous on unifying the Mandalorians on Dxun. Canderous is dismissive at first, not trusting their commitment as they were the only ones that didn’t return to Mandalore. * MEETRA reminds her friend of the Dxun Mandalorians in their battle at Telos, reaffirming their honor when called. She argues that what CANDEROUS sees as defiance is actually strength, and can be important in the coming war. * REVAN supports MEETRA, emphasizing the strategy this provides, and encourages CANDEROUS to travel to Dxun personally to solidify this Mandalorian unity. CANDEROUS concedes, agreeing with the Jedi’s wisdom. * MEETRA shares she feels a call to Dxun. She doesn’t know what it is, but feels a dark presence and asks MANDALORE for the HEROES to accompany him to Dxun. <<if $MandoHero1 is "RHAINE">>* MANDALORE agrees to allow the HEROES to accompany him. * With MANDALORE's approval, $MandoHero1 joins the HEROES on the EBON HAWK.<</if>> <<if $MandoHero1 is "CANDEROUS">>* CANDEROUS takes it a step further, asks to join the HEROES “like old times”<</if>> [[Board the EBON HAWK->EbonHawk2]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><<set $Mandalore2done to "unlocked">>

DXUN - The Dar’vhenar Trials <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> REVAN and MEETRA prove themselves against Mandalorian culture, a series of duels against Mandalorian warriors without Force powers. The final battle is against Vhett Talkaar, who believes no Mandalorian should ally with Jedi. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$DxunJediTrials>> * <<link "Fight as honorable Jedi">><<set $DxunJediTrials = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>REVAN/MEETRA spare TALKAAR, publicly praising his strength and giving CANDEROUS the right to offer him redemption. <<if !$DxunMandaloreTrial or $DxunMandaloreTrial.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>> <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Fight as they did in the Mandalorian Wars">><<set $DxunJediTrials = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>TALKAAR is beaten but left in CANDEROUS’ hands. <<if !$DxunMandaloreTrial or $DxunMandaloreTrial.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>> <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Fight as conquerors">><<set $DxunJediTrials = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>The Jedi strip TALKAAR of his weapons. MEETRA forces TALKAAR to his knees, and rips his helmet off, throwing it to the ground - heavy imprints of her hand pushed into it. REVAN steps forward and with one familiar swipe of his red blade, disconnects TALKAAR's jaw from his head. As REVAN turns away from TALKAAR's bloody sputtering on the ground, MEETRA leans over and quickly applies healing through the Force - keeping TALKARR alive - before she rejoins REVAN. <<if !$DxunMandaloreTrial or $DxunMandaloreTrial.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>> <</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>><</if>></div>

DXUN - The Dar’vhenar Trials <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS suffers ritual scarification, poison exposure, and is forced to survive Dxun’s jungles overnight only with a traditional beskar blade, in order to win the full respect and unity of the Dxun Mandalorians. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$DxunMandaloreTrial>>* <<link "Fight with honor.">><<set $DxunMandaloreTrial = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>CANDEROUS completes his Gauntlet with humility, earning loyalty born of respect and honor. <<if !$DxunJediTrials or $DxunJediTrials.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Fight guarded & tactful.">><<set $DxunMandaloreTrial = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>CANDEROUS completes his Gauntlet, bloody but victory, earning loyalty born of grit and endurance. <<if !$DxunJediTrials or $DxunJediTrials.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Fight angry and vengeful.">><<set $DxunMandaloreTrial = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">>CANDEROUS emerges from the Gauntlet roaring defiance, turning loyalty into obedience through fear. <<if !$DxunJediTrials or $DxunJediTrials.length == 0>>[[The Kore'riduur Trials->Dxun JediTrial]]<<else>>[[The Fate of TALKAAR->Dxun TALKAAR]]<</if>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>><</if>></div>

DXUN - MANDALORE and TALKAAR <<if $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Light" and $DxunJediTrials == "Light">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS offers TALKAAR redemption if he fights for MANDALORE; TALKAAR refuses this and runs into the Dxun forest. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "RedemptionRejected">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Neutral" and $DxunJediTrials == "Light">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS exiles TALKAAR from the Mandalorians; TALKAAR silently accepts, running into the Dxun forest. Some Mandalorian clans experience soft division because of MANDALORE's action, but remain loyal to stay united under MANDALORE's banner. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Exile">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Dark" and $DxunJediTrials == "Light">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS threatens TALKAAR's honor, softly questioning why he would try to kill his friends - before shooting him in the head. The Mandalorian clans witness this, and MANDALORE's loyalty through fear is solidified. As they leave the arena, MEETRA comes alongside CANDEROURS questioning if it was worth it to kill such a warrior. * CANDEROUS - "I am the new MANDALORE, doing what none have done before: allying myself with our enemies for a crusade against our shared enemy. I will not tolerate any of my warriors breaking formation. TALKAAR will not be the first, but he is the expectation of what I expect through Mandalorian honor." * He paused in his steps, causing MEETRA to pause as well. "Our battles will be fought with no less than what we brought against the Republic, and will be measured against what the Jedi and these Sith bring to the battlefield. Do not question my resolve again." CANDEROUS began walking again, leaving MEETRA slightly shaken. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Dead">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Light" and $DxunJediTrials == "Neutral">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS exiles TALKAAR from the Mandalorians; TALKAAR silently accepts, running into the Dxun forest. Some Mandalorian clans experience soft division because of MANDALORE's action, but remain loyal to stay united under MANDALORE's banner. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Exile">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Light" and $DxunJediTrials == "Dark">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS' first judgement is found with TALKAAR - maimed by REVAN but alive. Understanding this is a situation of politics and honor, his next works and actions are chosen carefully: * MANDALORE finds no fault in the Jedi's actions, as it happened within battle, within the confines of the rules of the challenge. He reminds the onlookers that their true enemies will not fight with a shred of honor, and it is good that the Jedi fight with the Mandalorians - not against them. * MANDALORE confirms the malicious motivation of TALKAAR against the Jedi, and declares his current state an appropriate answer to his actions - putting a stop to any retribution. * MANDALORE offers TALKAAR a choice - exile or servitude under him. After a moment of inner turmoil, TALKAAR silently bends his knee to MANDALORE, signaling his servitude, which MANDALORE accepts. The Mandalorian people cheer, signifying unity. Once out of his people's view, CANDEROUS confronts REVAN: * CANDEROUS reminds REVAN that his people follow a sharp code of honor, but even that has limits when pushed too far. * CANDEROUS states that if his people are threatened by the Jedi or Alliance again, "the unity you seek with our warriors may be turned against you. We're smarter than the last war Jedi, don't forget that." REVAN silently nods and walks away, while MEETRA stands in reserved silence. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Servitude">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Neutral" and $DxunJediTrials == "Neutral">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS exiles TALKAAR from the Mandalorians; TALKAAR silently accepts, running into the Dxun forest. Some Mandalorian clans experience soft division because of MANDALORE's action, but remain loyal to stay united under MANDALORE's banner. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Exile">></div> <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Dark" and $DxunJediTrials == "Neutral">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS exiles TALKAAR from the Mandalorians; TALKAAR silently accepts, running into the Dxun forest. Some Mandalorian clans experience soft division because of MANDALORE's action, but remain loyal to stay united under MANDALORE's banner. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Exile">></div> <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Neutral" and $DxunJediTrials == "Dark">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS threatens TALKAAR's honor, softly questioning why he would try to kill his friends - before shooting him in the head. The Mandalorian clans witness this, and MANDALORE's loyalty through fear is solidified. As they leave the arena, MEETRA comes alongside CANDEROURS questioning if it was worth it to kill such a warrior. * CANDEROUS - "I am the new MANDALORE, doing what none have done before: allying myself with our enemies for a crusade against our shared enemy. I will not tolerate any of my warriors breaking formation. TALKAAR will not be the first, but he is the expectation of what I expect through Mandalorian honor." * He paused in his steps, causing MEETRA to pause as well. "Our battles will be fought with no less than what we brought against the Republic, and will be measured against what the Jedi and these Sith bring to the battlefield. Do not question my resolve again." CANDEROUS began walking again, leaving MEETRA slightly shaken. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Dead">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <<elseif $DxunMandaloreTrial == "Dark" and $DxunJediTrials == "Dark">><div id="choiceBlock"> <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> CANDEROUS is confirmed to be MANDALORE within the standing of the Mandalorians on Dxun. As MANDALORE, CANDEROUS threatens TALKAAR's honor, softly questioning why he would try to kill his friends - before shooting him in the head. The Mandalorian clans witness this, and MANDALORE's loyalty through fear is solidified. <<set $MandaloreTALKAAR to "Dead">></div> [[As the HEROES regroup with MANDALORE...->Dxun Call From Onderon]] <</if>>

DXUN - The Call <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> As they leave the arena where she fought and witnessed the unification of the Dxun Mandalorians, MEETRA still feels unresolved conflict in the Dark Side. She finds a quiet place to meditate and search out the disturbance * The darkness of this planet...too much violence here...too much destruction through time... * Focus...where is the source...find the current... * ...a piece of it, but it's faint...vapor... MEETRA searches through the Force, peeling back the layers of energy, feeling like her search is endless. Lost, she chooses to open up her Wound in the Force, and like a magnet she finds the call.. MEETRA finds REVAN and CANDEROUS, sharing that something is happening on Onderon * She’s unsure if it’s from her journeys in the Dark Wars or something else. * MEETRA asks REVAN to stay with CANDEROUS as she travels to Iziz; his history and leadership can be best served here, as she revisits familiar places from years ago... REVAN and CANDEROUS agree with MEETRA, advising she take the EBON HAWK with her. * [[Continue unifying the Dxun Mandalorians with Canderous->Dxun Lost Clan]] * [[Go with MEETRA to Onderon->Onderon2]] <<set $Dxun2unified to "unlocked">><<run Save.autosave.save()>>

DXUN - The Lost Clan <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> A hidden Mandalorian camp deep in the Dxun jungle harbors Clan Fett, once renowned warriors now living in shame after losing a key battle during the Mandalorian Wars. CASSUS FETT is the clan’s leader, a legendary warrior from the Mandalorian Wars. True Sith agents are secretly courting them with promises of restored honor and access to ancient Mandalorian forges. MANDALORE needs to convince CASSUS to work with the Mandalorian effort instead of against it. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$DxunLostClan>>* <<link "REVAN speaks to Clan Fett">><<set $DxunLostClan = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> REVAN publicly speaks to the entire camp, appealing to Mandalorian pride and the honor of fighting for Mandalore’s people rather than outsiders. Clan Fett return to CANDEROUS, renewing their oaths. * CASSUS is debriefed by REVAN, sharing his experiences with the True Sith. He speaks of nightmares and mood swings preceding contact with the agents. [[Head back to the Mandalorian camp->Dxun Oathkeepers]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MANDALORE offers Clan Fett limited autonomy">><<set $LOCATIONMISSION = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> CANDEROUS offers CASSUS limited autonomy in exchange for military support. Clan Fett agree reluctantly, seeing it as a temporary alliance rather than a true return to Mandalore. [[Head back to the Mandalorian camp->Dxun Oathkeepers]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "MANDALORE forces trial by combat">><<set $DxunLostClan = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MANDALORE challenges CASSUS to single combat, killing him in front of his clan and forcing them to kneel in submission to MANDALORE. [[Head back to the Mandalorian camp->Dxun Oathkeepers]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

DXUN - The Oathkeepers <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"><<set $Dxun2done = 'unlocked'>> As CANDEROUS and REVAN return from the Clan Fett, REVAN notices a faction of veteran Mandalorians and investigates. The veteran group call themselves the Oathkeepers and secretly plot to depose MANDALORE, believing his alliance with the Jedi and REVAN betrays Mandalorian honor. * The Oathkeeper’s camp is an abandoned Mandalorian war camp, complete with stockpiled weapons and ancient Neo-Crusader banners. REVAN and the HEROES infiltrate the war council (combat or persuasion) and corner the Oathkeepers. This presents MANDALORE with a decision that will heavily influence how other Mandalorian tribes view his leadership: <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$DxunOathkeepers>>* <<link "Appeals to the Oathkeepers place in the coming crusade">><<set $DxunOathkeepers = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The Oathbreakers are convinced to return to MANDALORE through appeals to Mandalorian unity against greater threats. MANDALORE publicly forgives them, strengthening his reputation as a wise and just leader. [[Travel with MEETRA to Onderon...->Onderon2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Force the Oathkeepers into exile">><<set $DxunOathkeepers = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The Oathbreakers are stripped of their banners and weapons, but allowed to live in exile. Some tribes respect the decision, but whispers of weakness spread among younger warriors. [[Travel with MEETRA to Onderon...->Onderon2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Eliminate the Oathbreakers">><<set $DxunOathkeepers = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The HEROES and MANDALORE slaughter the Oathbreakers, burning their banners in front of the clans. Mandalorian loyalty is cemented through fear, but resentment brews among traditionalists. [[Travel with MEETRA to Onderon...->Onderon2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

THE SOJOURN - Gathering of the Allies <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> REVAN and MEETRA call the first meeting of the Alliance Leaders on the Sojourn. Attendance In Person * Republic: Admiral CARTH ONASI (Military), Ambassador BASTILA SHAN (Senate) * Jedi: Master MEETRA SURIK (War Veteren), REVAN (War Strategist) * Mandalorian: MANDALORE * Mercenaries: Jana Lorso (Czerka), HK-47 (HK-50s) Joining through HoloNet * Jedi: Master MICAL (Jedi Order) * Mercenaries: $NarShaddaaLeader2 (Nar Shaddaa), Loppak Slusk (Exchange) Fast and Hard REVAN, the maverick of the group, starts in with his plan: * REVAN: “We strike fast and hit where it hurts - supply lines, command hubs, reinforcement corridors. Surgical, precise. The longer we wait, the deeper the T’Sisaarai dig in.” * MEETRA: “Fast doesn’t matter if it collapses. Every strike needs to be locked down - fleets and ground forces holding those sectors before the T’Sisaarai can regroup.” * REVAN (tensing): “And every hour we slow down gives them another system. We can’t let this war be dictated by hesitation.” * CARTH (measured): “Speed’s fine - if it works. But bleed out too many men, and the Republic fleets will pull back. Like it or not, you can’t win this without their ships.” * REVAN (turning sharply): “I’m not here to play politics, Carth. But I know we need the fleets, and they’ll follow a plan that works. We show results, and they’ll stay in line.” * BASTILA (quiet but firm): “And if you fail publicly, they’ll abandon you. The Senate doesn’t forgive failure, even in a just war.” * MANDALORE (annoyed): “The Mandalorians don’t need votes to act. Give the word, and we’ll carve through their reinforcements before they even know we’re there.” * JANA LORSO (arms crossed): “Czerka doesn’t risk assets on unstable plans. Show me this isn’t chaos, and you’ll have our ships.” * $NarShaddaaLeader1 (booming): “Quick victories mean profit. Delay, and the Hutts withdraw.” * LOPPAK SLUSK (sneering): “Exchange doesn’t spend credits on amateurs. Prove you’re not wasting them.” * MICAL: “Master Surik is correct. Recklessness feeds the enemy. This war must be precise.” * REVAN (frustration breaking through): “We can’t afford to second-guess every move. You’re letting fear dictate this war.” * MEETRA (unwavering): “And you’re letting anger dictate yours. This isn’t the Mandalorian Wars, REVAN.” The words hang like a drawn blade. The room falls completely silent, all eyes locked on the two Jedi veterans. This Isn’t About Politics For a long moment, neither speaks. REVAN exhales sharply. His eyes meet MEETRA’s across the table, and for the first time since REVAN’s arrival, his frustration softens into something quieter - measured. REVAN allows his body to release tension, shoulders easing. MEETRA studies him, then gives the smallest nod. * REVAN (calm, decisive now, body straightened): “This isn’t about politics - it’s about winning. We strike fast, with every move planned. Every system we take gets locked down before they can respond. No wasted moves. No chaos.” * MANDALORE (grinning): “Mandalorians can handle that. We’ll smash Sith reinforcements and hold ground until the fleets catch up.” * $NarShaddaaLeader1: “The Hutts will strangle their supply lines. No reinforcements, no war.” The shift is visible. The two Jedi no longer argue - they lead, together. Around the room, reluctant nods turn into agreement. * JANA LORSO (smirking): “Czerka will commit. Efficiency and profit - that’s a war we can work with.” * LOPPAK SLUSK: “The Exchange will move resources. Quick wars are cheap wars.” * MICAL: “The Jedi Council supports you, Master Surik. Lead, and we’ll follow.” REVAN scans the table, his gaze lingering on the one figure who’s been unusually quiet. He raises an eyebrow, smirking faintly as he turns to him. * REVAN (dryly): “HK, you’ve been quiet this whole meeting. Should I be worried?” * HK-47 (tilting his head, voice bright with mock approval): “Reassurance: Negative, Master. This unit was merely savoring the moment—watching the two of you finally act like competent meatbag commanders again.” “Amused Observation: Unity makes for cleaner war efforts.” “Informative Addendum: While you were arguing, this unit already deployed HK-50 units on special operations. Expect several T’Sisaarai outposts to be safely cleansed before you finish your first strike.” MEETRA can’t help a small smirk; MANDALORE lets out a low chuckle. The tension in the room finally breaks as several others exchange wry glances. Unified Factions * MEETRA (speaking authoritatively): “Then it’s settled. Mandalorians cut their reinforcements. Hutts and Exchange choke their supplies. Czerka keeps us moving. HK units and specialized mercs will run spec ops. The Jedi lead from the front. The Republic fleets will follow because we’ll give them no reason to doubt this works.” * CARTH (nodding approvingly): “Then it’s decided. The fleets will stay with you - as long as you keep winning. Don’t give them a reason to doubt you.” * BASTILA (confident authority): “This Alliance survives because we stand together, not because of contracts or politics. You follow REVAN and MEETRA because they believe in each other, and in this war. Match that conviction, or we lose everything. There is no room for hesitation now.” The holo-map updates with new integrated strike patterns. REVAN and MEETRA stand side by side, issuing orders in perfect sync. CARTH and BASTILA exchange a glance - relief mixed with determination. The war against the T’Sisaarai has truly begun - every faction moves as one, under real leadership. [[With the Alliance finally unified->EbonHawk3]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

ONDERON <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> Arriving in the Merchant Quarter, it looks to Meetra that nothing has changed in 6 years. The people of Iziz are on the verge of Civil War again, with the opposing force deeply bitter about the fallout of Vaklu’s war against Queen Talia. * Veterans see the threat against Onderon’s sovereignty, while younger patriots see the Republican-supported recovery after the civil war as disrespectful against Iziz culture. * The loyal citizens that stand in dissent against Queen Talia feel unheard and forgotten about. Disassociation with the throne and government is festering. * MEETRA sympathizes; those opposed to Onderon’s current direction mirror the Republic soldiers she once fought beside during the Mandalorian Wars. They are honorable men and women turned bitter by defeat and mourning families lost in the civil war that feels like it never truly ended. This is something MEETRA had been aware of with the Republic, but kept herself at a distance from fully considering. Because of this she feels a shared guilt as well. [[As the HEROES approach the Western Square...->Onderon Square Attack]]

ONDERON - Guerella Attacks <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> As the HEROES understand the layered context of the situation in Iziz, guerilla attacks are suddenly launched in the city! Some veterans attack Republic trade officials and Beast Riders seemingly without reason. When caught, their eyes are glassy, as if in a trance. * MEETRA senses a familiar Dark Side presence in the Force - a large and powerful presence pushing behind a Force Echo is stirring, whispering to the attacker’s rage, subtly manipulating their emotions. * Those most affected mutter strange phrases, including Vaklu’s old slogans warped with Sith undertones: “Onderon bows to no one… the True King rises!” This is the first sign of a new player in this Onderon conflict. The HEROES don’t know what to make of it, but knows it somehow leads to Queen Talia, and knows figuring it out will lead to the resolution of a second civil war. The "True King" The HEROES dig into who the True King is: * Freedon Nadd, a Dark Lord of the Sith, ruled Onderon from 4,400-4,000 BBY. His spirit lingered after his death, deeply influencing Onderon politics and leadership. He was referred to as the True King by his followers the Naddists. * In 3,998 BBY Jedi Master Arca Jeth moved Nadd’s tomb to Dxun. * In 3,951 BBY while MEETRA was confronting General Vaklu on Onderon, her companions stopped a Sith ritual, weakening the Dark Side echoes of the tomb. While knowing more about the history of Onderon and its Sith ruler, this answers some questions like the dark runes in the jungle. But, this doesn’t answer what is causing such a strong dark influence on the planet, specifically in Iziz. [[MEETRA believes it's time to visit QUEEN TALIA...->Onderon Sky Ramp]]

ONDERON - Escalating Attacks <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The climax takes place during a standoff in the Western Square that drives itself up the Sky Ramp: * A respected veteran-turned-protest leader leads a riot intended to be taken to the Royal Palace, demanding that Talia step down in favor of a “true Onderonian ruler.” MEETRA feels the Dark Presence and Echo pressing harder, pushing the veterans toward an outright coup. If not stopped, bloodshed will erupt in the streets. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$OnderonEscalatingAttacks>>* <<link "Try to address the crowd.">><<set $OnderonEscalatingAttacks = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA addresses the crowd directly, appealing to their honor and love for Onderon, exposing that their anger is being manipulated by something unseen. She asks to be Onderon’s proxy and address this enemy with her Jedi wisdom and powers, appealing to their uncertainty and unity as one people. The mob tepidly agree: the HEROES enter the Royal Palace. [[Enter the Royal Palace->Onderon Queen Talia]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Use loyal forces to keep the crowd back">><<set $OnderonEscalatingAttacks = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA orders the Beast Riders, Onderon guard and Republic forces to contain the riot with minimal casualties, allowing herself and some companions to enter the Royal Palace. [[Enter the Royal Palace->Onderon Queen Talia]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Take control of the crowd">><<set $OnderonEscalatingAttacks = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA quietly fans the mob’s anger, turning them against opposing forces to destabilize Onderon guard’s ability to hold them back from the Sky Ramp. She then turns the Force Echo against them, convincing them that only by following her “guidance” can they win. [[Enter the Royal Palace->Onderon Queen Talia]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

ONDERON - QUEEN TALIA <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> MEETRA bursts into the throne room, intent on settling this quickly and resolutely with QUEEN TALIA. She can feel the dark presence that called to her on Onderon is strong in this place. MEETRA is determined to draw it out. * QUEEN TALIA expresses relief at seeing MEETRA, quickly followed by confusion at MEETRA’s aggressive and prodding questions. * TALIA confirms the issues in Iziz, but claims to have no knowledge of where dark forces are coming from, or what the True King is. No time left - the crowd is pushing on the palace doors, MEETRA has to make a judgement call. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$OnderonQueenTalia>>* <<link "Trust TALIA">><<set $OnderonQueenTalia = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA takes a moment to read TALIA and her advisors in the Force, and though she finds fault through hesitance, she finds no ill will with them. This confirms TALIA is not behind the dark runes or echoes. MEETRA’s intensity against TALIA falls a bit, realizing the precarious situation the Queen is trying to navigate. [[Suddenly, the air changes...->Onderon Possession]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Question TALIA's intentions">><<set $OnderonQueenTalia = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA sees her answer as lack of awareness, pushing TALIA to take immediate action - “Your people are at the palace doors calling for your head! What has changed since Vaklu?!” [[Suddenly, the air changes...->Onderon Possession]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Subdue the QUEEN of Iziz">><<set $OnderonQueenTalia = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA pushes TALIA into her throne, asserting physical dominance against the current ruler of Iziz. [[Suddenly, the air changes...->Onderon Possession]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

ONDERON - Throne Room Possession <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> A loud, deep laughter fills the throne room! The room suddenly loses some of its light as a shroud of the Dark Side enters the room. Wind gusts everywhere, surrounding QUEEN TALIA, pushing her into her throne. * The Onderon royal guards move too quickly for HEROES, creating a defensive perimeter between themselves and QUEEN TALIA. MEETRA and her companions move to defensive stances, trying to get control of the situation. * The booming disembodied voice comes back - “Feeble Jedi, trying to fight the power that set the foundations of the city you walk in! You don’t know the power you face, HAHAHAHA!” * The palace doors MEETRA had just stormed through burst open with the riot spilling into the Throne Room. Confusion bleeds into chaos. TALIA arises, glowing with dark yellow energy. Her voice is distorted and warped - “Onderon still echoes with the whispers of Freedon Nadd. This weak monarchy is a door too easily opened to its true conqueror!” TALIA, with bright yellow Sith eyes, possessed by a dark force, reaches behind the throne to reveal Nadd’s short bronze-bladed lightsaber, ignited and ready to confront MEETRA. * MEETRA, fully understanding the gravity and stakes of this Sith Ghost that now possesses the Queen, as well as the incensed veterans behind her, instructs the Heroes to contain the situation as she takes the fight directly to Talia. * MEETRA is almost certain that the one possessing TALIA is Freedon Nadd, but her gut tells her something is off... [[As the battles in the throne room escalate...->Onderon Throne of Iziz]]

ONDERON - The Throne of Iziz <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The battle between TALIA and MEETRA mirrors the battle between the brainwashed Onderon royal guards and the rioters, with the HEROES working to save or disable as many attacks as they can. * TALIA fights with inhuman ferocity. MEETRA is fully on the defensive, stopping her attacks but also coming short of landing any blows against the Queen of Onderon. * MEETRA is eventually able to knock Nadd’s lightsaber out of TALIA’s hand - this escalates the battle, causing the possessed spirit to attack the palace pillars to kill everyone in the area. Suggested battle details here. MEETRA eventually realizes with all of the Sith artifacts in the palace, the possessive spirit is most likely tied to something in this place; any attack she uses by drawing from her Force Would would be extra potent to the Dark Spirit. This proves true, with MEETRA opening her Force Wound, creating a void against the dark spirit. The spirit screams at MEETRA: * “The pit that you bury your enemies in will be swallowed by the unending void that is waiting for you, foolish Jedi!” * “Every death you make is a seed planted in the darkness. The root is older than your Jedi, older than your wars, and it will be an easy thing to consume you.” MEETRA realizes that this isn’t the a spirit of Freedon Nadd, it’s something else, darker…this has to be connected to the T’Sisaarai somehow. Her enemy has found a way to sow corruption and control on planets while disguising their prescense… <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$OnderonThrone>>* <<link "Pull from the Light Side to increase the pull of MEETRA's Force Wound">><<set $OnderonThrone = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The spirit curses MEETRA, until it is on the brink of evaporating, finally releasing TALIA, as well as the royal guards and rioters brainwashed by the Dark Side. All affected fall to the floor completely weakened, bringing a sudden but victorious end of the fight for the HEROES. * Based on this event, it is clear that the events of the last 6 years looked to be more of a repeat of the Freedon Nadd Uprising of 3,998 BBY. MEETRA strongly warned QUEEN TALIA that while this may resolve things in the immediate future, the bitterness held by the dissenters is real and will not go away: they need direct and firm action for true resolution, or QUEEN TALIA will have a hollow rule in a city surrounded by beasts - or worse if the galactic war against the T’Sisaarai Empire reaches Onderon. * QUEEN TALIA promises MEETRA that she will use this opportunity to rally the Iziz military and beast riders to the Alliance fighting against the True Sith. She also grants amnesty to all rioters if they join the Onderon military. [[Reunite with the HEROES->Fallout from Onderon]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Keep MEETRA's Wound open until the possessing spirit i gone">><<set $OnderonThrone = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA keeps the void in the Force Wound open, until the dark spirit disappears. While this releases the royal guards and rioters from the dark side’s control, bringing the fight to an abrupt and positive end - QUEEN TALIA’s body is cold, her spirit gone. Onderon’s rightful leader has died. * A somber and guilty weight falls on the people in the palace, and soon the city of Iziz. The true enemy was defeated, with the cost being their true & rightful Queen. * MEETRA knows that strength and unity are what is required in this time against the True Sith; she helps instate Selana Kaalis, a cousin of QUEEN TALIA. While not as self-serving as Vaklu, Kaalis is militant and will ensure Onderon will unify together in this difficult time, as well as provide support for the Alliance against the True Sith. [[Reunite with the HEROES->Fallout from Onderon]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Dominate the possessive Force Spirit">><<set $OnderonThrone = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> As the Dark Spirit curses MEETRA, she demands its allegiance and servitude. The spirit refuses as it evaporates, claiming that her power over her Force Wound may work for her now, but will fail her eventually: * MEETRA waves her hand, obliterating the Dark Spirit while also holding onto the Force threads it used on Onderon. Taking it in, MEETRA brings all influence and control of the Dark Spirit into MEETRA’s hands now. * MEETRA continues the illusion that Freedon Nadd had almost taken control of Onderon again, and instructs the freed QUEEN TALIA to prepare the planet for war against the True Sith and Freedon Nadd, stoking the fires of fear. [[Reunite with the HEROES->Fallout from Onderon]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div> <<set $Onderon2done = 'unlocked'>>

FALLOUT FROM ONDERON <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> After Onderon, MEETRA is overwhelmed with what happened as well as what it all means and discusses it with the HEROES: * Dark Side echoes are growing stronger across the galaxy, and someone may be deliberately “stirring up ghosts.” * This could be part of a larger strategy by the T’Sisaarai to destabilize worlds without open warfare. * If the Sith can turn populations against their leaders this easily, the Republic is far more vulnerable than expected. Onderon’s stability is strong but fragile: * Talia may not be able to hold the planet without more support. * Veterans and beast riders on Onderon could be valuable allies if kept loyal and unified. * The manipulated Onderon soldiers resembled broken war veterans, making them easy prey for corruption. * Ordinary people on Onderon may now distrust the Jedi, which could open the door for more Sith influence. No technology caused this: T3 confirms it was a Force-based event tied to the same timing as the larger Force Distortions. * Does that mean the True Sith aren’t using technology in these hidden attacks? [[Seek out Mercenaries for the Alliance->NarShaddaa2]]

NAR SHADDAA - Mercenary Recruitment <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> Because of REVAN and REVAN’s success with the Mandalorians, and the influence they hold with bringing people together, CARTH asks the HEROES to recruit willing mercenaries on Nar Shaddaa to the Alliance. * Since MEETRA’s last visit to Nar Shaddaa, VOGGA the Hutt has replaced G0-T0 with his trade empire. The planet has grown into a stable economic hub through fair and black market trade, shipping lane monopolies and protection contracts. REVAN and MEETRA meet with VOGGA, who extends stiff respect to MEETRA, understanding her role in events that brought him to the top. By extension he is begrudgingly respectful of REVAN and the other HEROES. * REVAN and MEETRA ask for a deal to be made with as many mercenaries as available against the True Sith, joining the Alliance they’re helping to organize. VOGGA laughs and scoffs at this, declaring that his organization could never be seen supporting such a galactic force it would find easy friction with. VOGGA is clearly resistive to this proposition, but the Alliance needs all major galactic factions to come together to stop the threat that is the T'Sisaarai. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$NarShaddaaMercRecruit>>* <<link "Meet VOGGA on his terms">><<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> The HEROES respect VOGGA’s agreements, negotiating directly with him to redirect his mercenary networks toward the war in exchange for fair payment. Despite the deal keeping him in an advantage position, VOGGA is not happy about any of this. <<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit to "unlocked">> [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Get the best advantage you can">><<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> Play both sides - quietly hire the best mercenaries from VOGGA’s network while bribing his rivals to keep him in check. VOGGA suspects but can't prove anything. <<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit to "unlocked">> [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Force VOGGA to work for the Alliance">><<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> Intimidate or assassinate smaller faction leaders to destabilize VOGGA’s hold, forcing mercenaries to pledge loyalty directly to REVAN and MEETRA, cutting out VOGGA. <<set $NarShaddaaMercRecruit to "unlocked">> [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

NAR SHADDAA - Statement: I Still Function <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> As ATTON peruses merchant shops, he freezes in place as he enters one, running back to the Heroes in a hurry. They follow him to find none other than HK-47! * Upon approaching HK-47, it’s clear the android is in a rough state of affairs - he’s missing everything below his torso. REVAN attempts to interact or trigger his functionality, with no sign of activity. * MEETRA quickly purchases HK-47 from the merchant at a higher price than expected, seeing that the HEROES value him so much. Being the strongest Hero, $MandoHero1 attaches HK-47 to his back. As the HEROES leave the store, HK-47’s eyes light up, shortly followed by his vocoder activation - “Statement: Observe, meatbags - this is what efficiency looks like.” The merchant shop violently explodes, causing the HEROES to flinch and react (at a safe distance). * As the explosions transition into the shop being on fire, HK-47 gleefully shares the motivation for his destruction - the deceased merchant had been seeking HK-50 units to scrap for parts, greatly offending HK-47. * REVAN and HK-47 quickly fall into their old rapport, relating like old war veterans. MEETRA, while relieved to see HK-47, is naturally cautious of the homicidal maniacal android’s intentions. After sharing what HK-47 has been doing since Malachor V, REVAN and MEETRA extend an invitation for HK-47 to join them in the war against the True Sith, to which he gleefully agrees to. <<set $NarShaddaaHK47 to "unlocked">> [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

NAR SHADDAA - Kirota Refugee Sector <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> Part of the HEROES’ deal with VOGGA was to investigate and resolve why the Kirota Refugee Sector had stopped paying protection money to VOGGA’s enforcers. The HEROES make their way to the Kirota Sector within the Refugee Sector. What they find is surprising: * Kirota refugees are calm, healthy and seemingly taken care of. The strife or preparation for conflict isn’t present in the Kirota people. They seem secure despite VOGGA’s irritation. * BRIANNA KAE, the former last of the Handmaidens, is the leader of the Kirota. Though a good leader of the Refugees, MEETRA clearly feels a deep Force Echo within BRIANNA. MEETRA seeks to address this Echo, but BRIANNA pushes her away, stating she knows why MEETRA has returned with REVAN beside her. [[Confused, the HEROES follow BRIANNA...->NarShaddaa Star Fragments]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

NAR SHADDAA - VOGGA's Revenge <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> As REVAN and MEETRA guide/leave the Kirota Refugees after securing their cooperation and the Star Forge shard, VOGGA’s thugs swarm the narrow Refugee Sector corridors. * VOGGA appears via holo, smugly declaring: “You think you can take what’s mine and walk away, Jedi? You killed G0-T0’s empire - don’t think I’ll let you kill mine.” * The HEROES split: ATTON, MIRA, $MandoHero1 and JOLEE hold the perimeter to protect the refugees, while REVAN and MEETRA push forward to confront VOGGA. [[The HEROES switch from defense to offense...->NarShaddaa Cutting Through]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

NAR SHADDAA - Cutting Through <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> REVAN insists on “cutting through” VOGGA’s thugs with a reckless sprint; MEETRA protests but follows, keeping civilians safe while REVAN causes deliberate chaos (collapsing catwalks, slicing open fuel pipes, etc). * MIRA takes potshots from high catwalks, dropping debris onto thugs. * ATTON hotwires a swoop bike to ram into a pursuing Hutt enforcer droid. * JOLEE cracks jokes while using Force Push to “bowl” enemies into Nar Shaddaa traffic. * $MandoHero1 and HK-47 discover their aptitude for violence compliments each other. * HK-50 robots appear out of unexpected places, directed by their leader HK-47. [[The HEROES rush through the dirty streets until they reach...->NarShaddaa Compound Job]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

NAR SHADDAA - The Compound <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> The fight escalates through stacked shipping containers and gambling dens until REVAN kicks open VOGGA’s compound doors with a grin: * REVAN: “You always did have bad taste in furniture, VOGGA. Mind if we rearrange it?” VOGGA - furious, humiliated and immediately threatened - unleashes a teenage Rancor against the HEROES, alongside his best enforcers and modified war droids, while he hides behind heavy shields. * Environmental hazards (falling chandeliers, fuel lines, breaking balconies) add cinematic chaos. * REVAN and MEETRA banter like old war comrades throughout, contrasting his maverick style with her disciplined precision. The fight runs its course - the Rancor falls, as do VOGGA's enforcers - no challengers left as the HEROES approach VOGGA... <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$NarShaddaaCompound>>* <<link "Fight like a Jedi">><<set $NarShaddaaCompound = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA pins VOGGA at the end of the battle, holding him at lightsaber point (REVAN doesn’t stop her). * MEETRA: “You want to live to keep making credits? Then you’ll live by our agreed terms - no more games, VOGGA.” * VOGGA, cowed and wounded, agrees to funnel mercenaries to the Alliance in exchange for Republic leniency and guaranteed smuggling routes. <<set $NarShaddaa2done to "unlocked">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader1 to "VOGGA">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader2 to "VOGGA the Hutt">> [[Board the EBON HAWK->EbonHawk2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Allow the heat of the moment to guide you">><<set $NarShaddaaCompound = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> REVAN forces VOGGA to submit by slicing through his shield generators and destroying his throne. MEETRA steps in before REVAN can strike a killing blow: “He’s worth more alive. We need his connections more than we need vengeance." * VOGGA agrees out of fear rather than loyalty, begrudgingly promising mercenary support while secretly plotting revenge he’ll never dare enact. <<set $NarShaddaa2done to "unlocked">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader1 to "VOGGA">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader2 to "VOGGA the Hutt">> [[Board the EBON HAWK->EbonHawk2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "End any future threats from VOGGA">><<set $NarShaddaaCompound = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> REVAN & MEETRA kill VOGGA in a final duel, delivering a ruthless coup de grâce. Word spreads across the Smuggler’s Moon - REVAN and MEETRA are no longer legends but terrifying enforcers of their own justice. Mercenaries flock to their banner out of fear and cooperation, not loyalty. Despite the HEROES' actions, they still need Vogga's network intact enough to suppor the imminent war with the T'Sisaarai, as well as access to mercenaries in the underworld. MYRRA JAAN, Vogga's Quartermaster and fixer, is appointed to be the figurehead of the criminal empire. * Species: Twi’lek (Ryloth exile) * Traits: Silver-tongued, good at bribery, smoothing deals. * Appeal: The “diplomat” of the mercenary network; maintains connections across Nar Shaddaa. <<set $NarShaddaa2done to "unlocked">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader1 to "MYRRA">><<set $NarShaddaaLeader2 to "MYRRA JAAN">> [[Board the EBON HAWK->EbonHawk2]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

NAR SHADDAA - Star Fragments <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> BRIANNA takes the HEROES to a protected room filled with workbenches to reveal what BRIANNA calls a Star Shard. REVAN instantly recognizes it as a fragment of the destroyed Star Forge from Lehon. * The fragment demonstrates extraordinary capabilities; feeding it Force Energy or basic mass will return universal building blocks (water, air, basic life). This has been supplying the refugees, stocking up on resources and defenses. * REVAN is astonished to see an ancient object from the Ratakan Empire he intended for conquest be used for good by innocent survivors. His mind buzzes with possibilities. * MEETRA is excited to see what BRIANNA and the Refugees have created, but also knows the reality of this valued resource; word will eventually get out about the Star Forge fragment, and stronger forces like VOGGA or worse will forcibly take it for themselves. REVAN and MEETRA discuss with BRIANNA and the Kirota Refugees to find a way forward... <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$NarShaddaaStarFragments>>* <<link "Help the Kirota escape & join the Alliance">><<set $NarShaddaaStarFragments = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> After conferring with REVAN, MEETRA offers BRIANNA and the Kirota Refugees safe passage out of Nar Shaddaa, in exchange for their help with the Alliance in the war with the True Sith. With the HEROES’ reputation and BRIANNA’s approval, the Refugees agree. [[With the immediate situation resolved...->NarShaddaa Crossroads]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Ask for the star fragment in exchange for protection">><<set $NarShaddaaStarFragments = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> REVAN and MEETRA explain the dire position the Galaxy is facing with the True Sith. Their explanation of what this fragment could bring to the Alliance war effort helps them understand its larger value. The HEROES convince the Kirota Refugees to give the shard to REVAN for research and utilization - in exchange the HEROES will resolve the enforcement issue with VOGGA directly. BRIANNA disapproves of this course of action. [[With the immediate situation resolved...->NarShaddaa Crossroads]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Convince the Kirota the star fragment is dangerous, they need to release it to you">><<set $NarShaddaaStarFragments = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> Discussions regarding the fragment become heated, with REVAN ending the negotiations prematurely. As the HEROES leave the room, REVAN checks his cloak to verify the real fragment is in his possession, while the one he’s leaving behind is a Force Projection. [[With the immediate situation resolved...->NarShaddaa Crossroads]]<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

<<set $NarShaddaaKirota to 'unlocked'>> NAR SHADDAA - Crossroads <img src="Act#/*******.png" class="imgresp"> MEETRA meets with BRIANNA privately, away from prying eyes and ears, inquiring more about the substantial Force Echo MEETRA sees in her: * Despite renouncing her life and ways as Atris’ Handmaiden, BRIANNA is a disciplined Echani Jedi that has no direction in her life. Her leadership of the Kirota Refugees is primarily out of sympathy and wanting to achieve something pure and good in a broken world. Her echo is her soul crying out in pain, confusion and loss of her past life. BRIANNA shares the core of her pain - she asks MEETRA if what she has always suspected is true: was Arren Kae the former identity of Kreia, the former life of Darth Traya? The one who sought to kill the Force with the Sith Triumvirate? <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$NarShaddaaCrossroads>>* <<link "Answer honestly">><<set $NarShaddaaCrossroads = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA softly confirms this, while sharing that Kreia was far from the person her mother once was. MEETRA points out that Kreia never made it clear or talked about it, suggesting that she kept BRIANNA at a distance on purpose, allowing BRIANNA to grow independently of what Arren Kae had become. * MEETRA uplifts BRIANNA, acknowledging her feelings of hypocrisy (mercenary dressed as a savior) while validating that BRIANNA has done more true good than most Jedis intend to do, purely by acting when she saw need. * She kept children fed, kept real people safe, stopped people from dying. The good of the Force works through BRIANNA, whether she sees it or not. BRIANNA is GOOD! * MEETRA can feel the Echo in BRIANNA start to subside, as the truth of what BRIANNA has done washes over her, releasing her from her self-imposed prison. MEETRA asks BRIANNA if she would join her and the HEROES to fight the enemy she trained for all her life - the True Sith. BRIANNA agrees, not for redemption or Atris, but for herself and all of the innocent people in danger from the Sith. [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><</link>> * <<link "Answer indirectly">><<set $NarShaddaaCrossroads = 'Neutral'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA chooses not to answer, stating she doesn’t dwell on what can’t be known anymore. What is known and more important - what you have carried forward with. * BRIANNA a daughter of discipline, of strength, of quiet endurance - the qualities Arren embodied in different ways. * MEETRA (to BRIANNA): “What matters is not the identity of your mother, but the legacy you’ve chosen to keep alive. You are proof that greatness endures, no matter the face it once wore." * MEETRA feels the Echo in BRIANNA change form, as the truth of what MEETRA said comforts BRIANNA. The Echo remains, but is softer. MEETRA asks BRIANNA if she would join her and the HEROES to fight the enemy she trained for all her life - the True Sith. BRIANNA agrees, choosing to use her skills and talents to continue defending the weak and innocent. [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><</link>> * <<link "Answer with passion">><<set $NarShaddaaCrossroads = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA does not answer BRIANNA’s question directly. Instead, she leans into the wound: Kreia may have been her mother, or she may not - but either way, Kreia abandoned her. Kreia chose silence, not out of care, but out of disdain. If BRIANNA feels like an outsider around her mother, that is because Kriea wanted her that way. * MEETRA points out the hypocrisy of both Jedi and Echani — they used BRIANNA’s loyalty, her discipline, her willingness to serve, but they never offered her truth. She was always treated as a tool, a weapon to be trained and discarded, a reminder of Arren Kae’s shame. Atris, her former master, never intended her to be whole. * But MEETRA reframes this as strength: it is precisely because of betrayal and denial that BRIANNA has become sharp, unyielding, and dangerous. Pain is the crucible that shaped her, and no Jedi or mother’s legacy can define her now. * MEETRA tells BRIANNA she has a choice - to continue being a pawn, or to finally wield the strength denied to her against the only enemy that truly matters: the True Sith. The ones who would erase everything and everyone. BRIANNA’s Echo flares darkly - not subsiding, but focusing, hardening. The bitterness she carried becomes a vow. She agrees to follow MEETRA, not for peace, not for her mother, and not for Atris - but to unleash the strength she has earned through abandonment, against those who would threaten the galaxy. [[Remaining Nar Shaddaa missions->NarShaddaa2]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

EBON HAWK - Searching for the T'Sisaarai <img src="Act3/EbonHawk3.png" class="imgresp">

DANTOOINE - BAO-DUR <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> BAO-DUR kneels near a workbench piled with broken lightsaber hilts and pieces of droid plating. His metal arm hums faintly as he lifts a cracked emitter, turning it over in the light. He doesn’t look up when MEETRA steps beside him - he speaks softly, voice measured, like a thought spoken aloud. * BAO-DUR: “I used to think rebuilding was just putting things back the way they were. Patch the hull, fix the frame, make it look whole again. But looking at all this…it’s not that simple, is it?” MEETRA studies the fragments with him. Some are beyond repair, others just waiting for a steady hand. * MEETRA: “Sometimes rebuilding means accepting the scars. Letting the break become part of what holds it together.” He exhales slowly, nodding. His gaze lingers on the mess of parts before setting them down carefully, almost reverently. * BAO-DUR: “I can fix machines, ships, weapons…but people, Orders, worlds…? That’s a different kind of repair. Still…if anyone can solder the galaxy back into something worth keeping, it’s you General. I just hope I can do my part.” MEETRA rests a hand against his metal arm, grounding him with quiet certainty. * MEETRA: “You already are. Every time you choose to stay.” BAO-DUR meets her eyes for a moment, then smiles faintly, the kind of rare, tired smile that carries more weight than words. He nods once, firmly, and returns to carefully setting the relics in order. <<set $Dantooine1BaoDur to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

DANTOOINE - Mira <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> MIRA crouches beside a crate overflowing with old Jedi relics: half-broken lightsabers, robes stiff with age, cracked datapads. She flicks a metal cylinder with her finger, and it clatters dully against the side. * MIRA: “So… this is what saving the galaxy looks like now? Dusty junk and broken glowsticks. Not exactly the treasure haul I was hoping for.” * MEETRA (smirking, kneeling beside her): “Depends what you’re hoping to find.” MIRA exhales through her nose, flipping a small holoprojector over in her hand. It flickers briefly - an image of an unknown Jedi Master, static-filled and ghostly. * MIRA: “I used to think Jedi stuff was just…dead weight. Mystics with their heads in the clouds while the rest of us tried to survive the streets. But now…I don’t know. After everything we’ve seen - Manaan, Kashyyyk, Malachor, even Ossus- maybe some of this junk matters.” * MEETRA: “It does. Maybe not to the galaxy yet…but to us. To what comes next.” MIRA rolls her eyes, though there’s no real bite in it. She sets the holoprojector down carefully among the others. * MIRA: “Yeah, yeah. The great Jedi cause. You know, I never figured I’d be part of that. Mercs don’t usually get written into temple walls.” * MEETRA: “You’ve saved more lives than most Jedi ever will. The Order could use more like you.” MIRA smirks, but there’s something softer underneath it. * MIRA: “Careful, 'Master'. Keep talking like that and I might start charging the Jedi for my services.” MEETRA grins back, standing. MIRA glances around the cluttered chamber one last time, arms crossed. * MIRA (quietly): “Guess it’s not about what you keep. It’s about what’s still worth carrying.” MEETRA nods once, the two sharing a wordless understanding before moving on to the next relic - and the next companion. <<set $Dantooine1Mira to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

DANTOOINE - T3-M4 <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> T3-M4 rolls through a narrow aisle of stacked crates, his photoreceptors flickering as he scans the messy rows of relics. He stops before a pile of disconnected holocrons, beeping curiously as he projects a cone of blue light over them. Meetra follows behind, arms folded, watching with quiet amusement. * MEETRA: “You’ve done half this sorting yourself, haven’t you?” T3 emits a short, proud trill - “Bwooo-deet!” - before displaying a rotating hologram: artifacts tagged with mismatched notes from planets MEETRA has visited recently. A web of glowing data lines connects them…then promptly collapses into static. The little droid lets out a low, disappointed warble. * MEETRA (kneeling beside him, smiling: “It’s all right. Even the Force can’t organize this mess.” T3 chirps indignantly, projecting a miniature schematic of the Enclave with color-coded dots showing where he’s already stored fragments and holocrons. The map flickers proudly, then flashes red over the areas still unfinished. * MEETRA: “You’ve been busy.” T3 whistles a long, weary tone - a sound that almost conveys exhaustion. * MEETRA (gently): “I know. You’ve been carrying all of this since the HAWK first left the Core. Revan’s paths, my own, every battle, every world… You’ve kept the memory of everything we’ve lost.” T3 emits a soft “Whee-dwoo…” and projects an image from his archives: the EBON HAWK landing on Dantooine years ago, the Enclave still in ruins, the same hall now whole again behind them. * MEETRA: “Full circle.” T3 lets out a hopeful “Woop-woo!” and swivels toward a nearby workbench. His dome lights blink expectantly - he knows that tone in her voice. * MEETRA (smiling to herself): “Let’s see what I can do for you, old friend.” She opens a toolkit and begins sifting through salvaged components from Kashyyyk and Telos — focusing crystals, droid memory nodes, pieces of Rakatan interface circuitry from Tython’s vaults. T3 beeps excitedly, unfolding a maintenance panel with a click-whirr of trust. <div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$DantooineT3M4>>* <<link "Try upgrading T3-M4's memory">><<set $DantooineT3M4 = 'Memory'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA installs an enhanced memory lattice built from the fragments of an ancient holocron. T3’s databanks gain a technical understanding of Force attunement, allowing him to analyze and interpret Jedi artifacts with greater accuracy - sometimes even detecting residual Force echoes. After the upgrade, T3 runs a diagnostic - lights pulsing across his frame - and lets out a delighted “Bee-woo-DEE-DEE-doot!” before spinning in a triumphant circle. * MEETRA (laughing softly): “Better?” T3 answers with a confident, affirmative trill. She places a hand on his dome. * MEETRA: “You’ve earned it. We still have a lot to remember — and now, maybe, a better way to do it.” T3 chirps proudly and rolls off toward the next stack of artifacts, projector light cutting through the dust like a beacon in the half-lit hall. <<set $Dantooine1T3M4 to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Enforce T3-M4's Chassis">><<set $DantooineT3M4 = 'Chassis'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA reinforces T3’s frame with salvaged phrik plating from Telosian stockpiles. The droid’s outer shell gleams faintly silver-blue, his servos humming with greater torque. He gains improved durability and integrated repair nanites - a walking fortress in miniature. After the upgrade, T3 runs a diagnostic - lights pulsing across his frame - and lets out a delighted “Bee-woo-DEE-DEE-doot!” before spinning in a triumphant circle. * MEETRA (laughing softly): “Better?” T3 answers with a confident, affirmative trill. She places a hand on his dome. * MEETRA: “You’ve earned it. We still have a lot to remember — and now, maybe, a better way to do it.” T3 chirps proudly and rolls off toward the next stack of artifacts, projector light cutting through the dust like a beacon in the half-lit hall. <<set $Dantooine1T3M4 to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> * <<link "Enhance T3-M4's core systems">><<set $DantooineT3M4 = 'System'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">> MEETRA integrates Rakatan interface relays recovered from Tython. T3’s holoprojector stabilizes, his connection range expands, and he can now access encrypted archives and ship systems remotely - the perfect bridge between organic and machine memory. After the upgrade, T3 runs a diagnostic - lights pulsing across his frame - and lets out a delighted “Bee-woo-DEE-DEE-doot!” before spinning in a triumphant circle. * MEETRA (laughing softly): “Better?” T3 answers with a confident, affirmative trill. She places a hand on his dome. * MEETRA: “You’ve earned it. We still have a lot to remember — and now, maybe, a better way to do it.” T3 chirps proudly and rolls off toward the next stack of artifacts, projector light cutting through the dust like a beacon in the half-lit hall. <<set $Dantooine1T3M4 to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>><</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>> <</if>> </div>

DANTOOINE - Atton <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> The dim light of the Enclave filters across the disorganized piles of artifacts. ATTON leans against a half-collapsed column, arms crossed, watching MEETRA move through the clutter. He breaks the silence first, voice edged with his usual humor, but quieter than normal. Atton: * ATTON: “Gotta say, Exile…if this is your idea of redecorating, you’ve really nailed the ‘crypt chic’ look. All it needs is a few sabacc tables and a cantina band.” MEETRA pauses, dusting off an old datapad, but doesn’t answer right away. ATTON’s smirk fades, his eyes flicking away from hers. * ATTON (softer): “Truth is… I don’t know what to do with places like this anymore. Wars end, ghosts stay. And I keep following you because you’re the only thing that makes any of it feel like it matters. But…I’m tired of chasing shadows. Someday I’d like to stop running games and just… be.” MEETRA steps closer, laying a steady hand on his shoulder. The Force hums faintly through the contact, her silence speaking louder than words. * MEETRA: “You’ve already found more peace than you think, ATTON. And when you’re ready…rest will find you, too.” He huffs a laugh, half-cynical, half-grateful, and shakes his head. * ATTON: “Careful. Keep saying things like that, and I might start believing you.” She squeezes his shoulder once, then moves on through the vault of relics, leaving ATTON to lean back against the stone, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. <<set $Dantooine1Atton to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

DANTOOINE - Reprieve <img src="Act1/Dantooine1JediEnclaveEntrance.png" class="imgresp"> The HEROES take a reprieve of their adventures in the half-restored Jedi Enclave on Dantooine. * <<if !$Dantooine1Atton>>[[Talk with ATTON->Dantooine1 Atton]]<<else>>Talk with ATTON<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1BaoDur>>[[Talk with BAO-DUR->Dantooine1 BaoDur]]<<else>>Talk with BAO-DUR<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1Mira>>[[Talk with MIRA->Dantooine1 Mira]]<<else>>Talk with MIRA<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1T3M4>>[[Talk with T3-M4->Dantooine1 T3-M4]]<<else>>Talk with T3-M4<</if>> * <<if !$Dantooine1Jolee>>[[Talk with JOLEE->Dantooine1 Jolee]]<<else>>Talk with JOLEE<</if>> * [[Catch up on Recent Events->Datapad]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>> * [[Gather the HEROES to make a plan->Consideration Of The Present1]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

DANTOOINE - JOLEE <img src="Act1/" class="imgresp"> The sound of soft footfalls echoes across the empty hall. MEETRA looks up from a crate of robes as a familiar laugh drifts through the dust - low, knowing, almost amused. * JOLEE: “Well, I’ll be. I half-expected to find you knee-deep in another war, not waist-deep in the leftovers of one.” MEETRA turns to see JOLEE step into the light filtering through the broken ceiling - older now, his robe patched, beard gone mostly white, eyes still sharp and amused. * MEETRA: “Give it time. The day’s not over yet.” * JOLEE (chuckling): “Still got that spark. Good. The galaxy’s dreary enough without another brooding Jedi.” He walks along the scattered relics, fingers brushing a cracked lightsaber hilt before resting on a datapad buried under dust. * JOLEE: “So this is what you’ve been up to. Collecting ghosts and calling it progress.” * MEETRA: “Someone has to remember what came before. Every piece in here belonged to someone who believed they were doing the right thing.” * JOLEE: “And I’m sure half of them were wrong - that’s what makes us interesting.” He smirks. “History’s best written by fools who meant well.” They share a quiet laugh. Then MEETRA’s expression softens - a question forming in her eyes before she speaks it aloud. * MEETRA: “You knew Revan. After the Mandalorian Wars, during the Civil war. I had left before he really changed." She looked up at him. "What was he really like, JOLEE? When he wasn’t being the hero or the monster?” JOLEE exhales through his nose, eyes distant for a moment. * JOLEE: “He was… complicated. Smarter than anyone had a right to be, and twice as stubborn. When I met him, he didn’t even know who he was - just this lost soul trying to make sense of the galaxy he helped break. But even then…there was something good in him. A light buried under all that guilt.” * MEETRA: “Do you think he ever found peace?” * JOLEE (shakes his head slowly): “No. Not Revan. He wasn’t built for that. Some people are meant to keep moving - chasing answers they’ll never find. But I think he found…purpose. And sometimes, that’s close enough.” MEETRA studies him quietly. * MEETRA: “Where do you think he went?” * JOLEE: “Past the Rim. Past the maps. He went looking for what scared him most - and for a man like Revan, that’s saying something. If he’s still out there…” he smiles faintly “…then maybe he found what the Jedi never could. Or maybe he’s still fighting to keep it from finding us.” The room falls quiet again - just the wind moving through the open archways. * MEETRA (softly): “You sound like you believe he’s still alive.” * JOLEE (shrugs): “I’ve seen stranger things than a Jedi refusing to stay dead. But whether he’s alive or gone, what matters is what you do with what he left behind. He set the pieces in motion, he even gave some to you." He gestures to the T3-M4 and the EBON HAWK. "You decide what they become.” He pats her on the shoulder, the same steady hand that once guided another lost Jedi on another path. * JOLEE: “Now come on, kid. Stop brooding. The galaxy’s got enough relics — don’t you go turning into one.” MEETRA smirks faintly as JOLEE turns to leave, the edges of his cloak fading into the light. For a moment, she swears she can feel both him - and Revan - watching her with quiet, knowing pride. <<set $Dantooine1Jolee to "done">> [[Speak with the Others->Dantooine1 Reprieve]]<<run Save.autosave.save()>>

HISTORY OF THE MANDALORIANS Origin and Buildup (~24,000-4,000 BBY) 24,000 BBY: The first Mandalorians came from a species called the Taung * The Taung were a gray-skinned warrior species driven from Coruscant after a long war with the Battalions of Zhell. They migrated to a planet world they named Mandalore, after their war-leader Mandalore the First. * The Taung adapted their code of conquest and strength - the Resol’nare - into a full warrior creed. Their culture blended martial ritual, clan loyalty, and survival through battle. * Under Mandalore the First, they waged wars of unification across the Outer Rim, forging the first Mandalorian Crusaders. 7,000 – 5,000 BBY: Rise of the Crusaders * Over millennia the Taung reshaped themselves into a multi-species warrior people. Any who embraced the code could earn armor and clan, transforming the Mandalorians from a species into a culture. * The Mandalorians fought the early Republic and the Jedi in scattered conflicts, honing a religion of war that prized the hunt and the proving of strength over peace. The Neo-Crusader Age (3,996 – 3,960 BBY) 3,996 – 3,976 BBY: Rise of Mandalore the Ultimate * After Mandalore the Indomitable’s death to the beasts of Dxun, leadership passed to Mandalore the Ultimate, who began rebuilding Mandalorian might from Dxun’s jungles. * Mandalore reorganized his warriors into the Neo-Crusaders, unified under strict command and blue armor plates symbolizing order in conquest. * Unknown to them, Sith agents of the hidden T’Sisaarai Empire influenced Mandalore the Ultimate through dark-side manipulation via the Nervine, planting the seeds of a galactic crusade. 3,976 – 3,960 BBY: The Mandalorian Wars * The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders began with border raids on Republic territory, including the near-genocide of the Cathar people, moving to planetary occupations and orbital bombardment. * When the Jedi entered the war - led by Revan, Alek and Meetra - they led Republic forces to victory through brutal campaigns culminating in the Battle of Malachor V, annihilating both fleets through the Mass Shadow Generator. * Revan slew Mandalore the Ultimate in single combat and took his mask, ending the wars. * [[Battles of the Mandalorian wars->Mandalorian War]] Aftermath and Redemption (3,960 – 3,945 BBY) 3,960 – 3,956 BBY: Exile of the Conquerors * Following Malachor V, Revan hid Mandalore's mask, keeping the Mandalorians from choosing and following a new leader. This shattered the unity of the Mandalorians, forcing them into exile, mercenary work and fighting amongst themselves. * Canderous Ordo, a veteran commander of the Mandalorian Wars, met a newly redeemed Revan on Taris. He fought alongside him throughout the Jedi Civil War, and witnessed Revan’s redemption and the defeat of Darth Malak at the Star Forge. 3,956 – 3,951 BBY: Reunification * Following their victory over Darth Malak, Revan tasked Canderous Ordo to reunite the Mandalorian clans. He began operating from the Mandalorian outpost on Dxun * Canderous and his Mandalorians assisted Meetra Surik in the defeat of Darth Nihilus at Telos IV. 3,951 BBY – 3,945: Return to on Mandalore * Canderous Ordo continued to rebuild Mandalorian honor, migrating warriors back to Mandalore to restore its ruins and reforging the forges of Keldabe. His code emphasized restraint and pride born of hard defeat. While respecting the Jedi Exile Meetra, he distrusted the Republic, vowing Mandalorians would fight for their own glory, not another’s cause. <<back "Go back">>

HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS For historical accounts of legend not found in this datapad, please consult the <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Galactic Library</a> * [[Otherworldly Involvement in the Galaxy->Celestial Involvement]] * [[Known T'Sisaarai History->T'Sisaarai History]] * [[Mandalorian History->Mandalorian History]] * [[Jedi History->Jedi History]]

T'SISAARAI - Orgin King Adas’ Death (28,100-27,769 BBY) 28,100 BBY: Adas, a pureblood Sith, was born with dark skin that grew into a large frame. * He was seen as a chosen being, and his other qualities (intelligence, combat, Sith magic) allowed him to unite the distant Sith nations and tribes of Korriban, becoming the Sith King (precursor to the Sith'ari, Dark Lord of the Sith): they saw Adas as their god. 27,770 BBY: The Infinite Empire attempted to invade Korriban. King Adas used all of his resources and willpower to drive the Rataka back, joining his Sith soldiers. * Adas’ rage and vengeance against the Rataka, whom he originally saw as potential allies, burned deeply inside his bones, drawing him closer into the Dark Side. * In the final battle he had a vision of his Sith empire expanding to the surrounding planets of Korriban, and out into the galaxy. * Having already fully exerted himself (Adas’ physical exhaustion, the adrenaline of a Force Vision, and overexertion of Sith sorcery), Adas was struck with a mortal blow to his side in the final battle. As he saw the last Rataka flee, he died an honorable death for his Sith kingdom. 27,769 BBY: Adas was buried on Dromund Kaas’ moon, Dromani (Seed of Dromund), in gold ceremonial armor. * As the Kissai (Sith High Priests) used Sith magic outside the temple to consecrate it, a golden light burst through the temple, followed by an earthquake that consumed all living beings on Dromani. Deep in the core of the moon, Adas’ body had changed into a balooned pulsing mass of dark force nexus, with immense psychological energy. Golden and black vines stretched from the nexus, anchoring it to the satellite. * A dark presence through the Force reached out through the Force to Korriban, commanding them to come to Dromani. Most of the Sith that heeded the call lost their minds as they touched the jungle surface. * The insane Sith spoke of a presence pressing into their minds, slowly invading control of their physical body, until they writhed on the floor foaming at the mouth. They felt something within the Force corrupting their mind without end. * The Kissai were able to pierce through the chaos in the Force. They came to understand what had been done to King Adas, transforming him into a manifest will of the Dark Side, with powers in the Force greater than any nexus they had seen. Through Sith rituals, the Kissai connected with the remains of King Adas, creating actions and events in the real world through the Dark Side. Believing that the prophecy of the Sith’ari had come true, they called this nexus the Nervine, a potent Dark Side alchemy manifest that dominated living things, leaving deep scars of fear. * The Sith culture that directly served the Nervine called themselves the T’Sisaarai - the True Sith. Fall of the Infinite Empire (27,765-25,200 BBY) The Kissai use the Nervine to cause the collapse of the Infinite Empire * The T’Sisaarai wanted vengeance for what the Rataka had done to their Sith’ari. As the Infinite Empire continued its galactic domination, the T’Sisaarai learned how to use the Nervine to directly manipulate objects through the Force. * Because Star Forge technology was infused by the Dark Side, the Nervine caused the accelerated corruption of the Rataka by redirecting part of its energy input from Lehon’s sun Abo to the Forge’s operators. * The deadly plague that cut off the Ratakans from the Force was caused by the Nervine tampering with Ratakan Infinity Gates, realigning frequencies of the gate to negatively impact Rataka biology. * Though the hidden manipulations of the Nervine was unknown in the Infinite Empire's collapse, the T'Sisaarai counted this as their first victory and created a manifest destiny for the Sith Empire. The T'Sisaarai find limits to their unlimited power in the Dark Side * While the Rataka were brought down because of their exclusive use of the Dark Side, the Galactic Republic that replaced them did not use the Force, or were Jedi that pulled from the Light Side. This greatly limited the T’Sisaarai’s power through the Nervine. * To protect their power, the Kissai encased Dromund Kaas and its moon in a pervasive miasma of the Dark Side, ensuring anyone who came close to the moon would be quickly corrupted by the Nervine. * The T’Sisaarai became a legend spoken in whispers, allowing them the luxury of patience over the centuries, creating their hidden empire and culture on the planet and moon. <<back "Go back">>

T'SISAARAI - Expansion into the Sith Worlds Sith Unity (25,200-7,000 BBY) The T’Sisaarai built up their empire within the Sith Worlds, perfecting their control of the Dark Side in their isolation. * Ziost became the new Sith homeworld, leaving Korriban to its tombs and Sith cults. * The Dromani moon was defined as holy land, with the planet of Dromund Kaas used as the T’Sisaarai homeworld. * Limited by their technical capabilities, the Nervine informed on galactic events it could see. This gave the Kissai limited awareness of galactic forces like the Republic and Jedi, whom they saw as potential rivals and conquests. Their isolation from the galaxy kept the Sith hidden as well as the Jedi out of reach from them. * Despite defeating the Infinite Empire, T'Sisaarai agents were never able to locate Rataka Prime or the Star Forge. Going too far out into the galaxy would cause agents to be lost in space, or discovered by others, causing them to commit seppuku to concel their existence. The Nervine was also not able to find the planet or weapon through the Force, since the disease that destroyed the Rataka also cut them off from the Force. * 7,000 BBY: The T’Sisaarai began to test their limits through the Nervine through Dathka Graush’s reign on Korriban and his undead army, disguising the Nervine’s power as <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Tsaiwinokka_Hoyakut" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tsaiwinokka Hoyakut</a> alchemy. Introduction to the Larger Galaxy (6,900-3,997 BBY) 6,900 BBY: Dark Jedi upset the isolated power of the T’Sisaarai * At the end of the <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Hundred-Year_Darkness/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hundred-Year Darkness</a>, the exiled Jedi led by Ajunta Pall arrived on Korriban, quickly subjugating the primitive Sith. They were given the titles of Dark Lord. * This sudden change of non-Sith species becoming Dark Lords caused schisms in the Sith Empire. While Korriban and Ziost came to accept the new power of these Dark Jedi, some T’Sisaarai believed the exiled Jedi would bring weakness to the Sith species and disrupt their centuries-long plans. Others saw potential in the corrupted Jedi being “new blood”. * Instead of addressing the schisms, the Kissai redirected Sith anger at the sudden threat of the Jedi, using this as a catalyst to fully mobilize the Sith Empire. This decision came from Kissai confidence, too assured by seeing Force visions that guaranteed their future success. 5,000 BBY: <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Hyperspace_War/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great Hyperspace War</a> was a Kissai failure in remotely directing conquests through the Nervine * Sith purebloods were overwhelmingly sacrificed more than Dark Jedi, creating a panic of genocide. * Sith Lords became reactive, causing tension. Each failure exposed the galaxy to more to the Sith, threatening their secret strongholds. Each failure questioned the success of what the T’Sisaarai had worked millenia for. 4,999-3,999 BBY: During the <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Starbreaker_12" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Starbreaker 12</A>’s impoundment on Ziost, the T’Sisaarai were able to observe a Class 5 Hyperdrive well enough to reverse engineer it for their own uses, allowing for covert galactic exploration. * Scouts were sent to map the known galaxy, noting planetary systems of power and conflict. * Pieces of Rataka technology in the galaxy were rediscovered and brought back to Dromund Kaas, allowing the T’Sisaarai to create their own versions of Star Forges, ships and weapons. * The Kissai through the Nervine created dark force nexuses that opened Dark Side doors in the Force. 3,998-3,997 BBY: During the <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Freedon_Nadd_Uprising" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Freedon Nadd Uprising</a> and <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Sith_War/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Great Sith War</a>, Exar Kun’s rise to Sith prominence was a direct assault on the T’Sisaarai. * The whoring of Exar Kun’s title of Sith, his disrespectful use of Sith alchemy, and genocide of the Massassi illicited a sudden and violent reaction. These betrayals directly opposed the galactic invasion they were still amassing resources for, and the T’Sisaarai were hungry for blood. Tenebrae’s Coup (3,997 BBY) Tenebrae, an old Kissai priest and pureblood Sith, took fate into his own hands in an effort to bring resilient focus to his people; he orchestrated a murderous coup against the other Kissai and his enemies - leaving him the only one that could communicate with the Nervine. * Before Tenebrae’s actions, the Nervine had been led by the collective council of Kissai priests, who handled disputes collectively - a rare but hard fought balance within the T’Sisaarai. * After usurping the priesthood, Tenebrae was viewed as the new Sith’ari to the T’Sisaarai. * Tenebrae went farther into the Sith rituals, coming into physical contact with the Nervine and bonding directly to it. This symbiosis caused Tenebrae’s vendettas to imprint on the Nervine, pulling it more into his will & hatred of the T'Sisaarai's enemies, and the need for constant secrecy from the galaxy. <<back "Go back">>

T'SISAARAI - Machinations in the Galaxy The Mandalorian Wars (3,978-3,960 BBY) 3978 BBY: Tenebrae masterfully instigated galactic wars without a drop of Sith blood shed. * Sith scouts identified the Mandalorians as primed and hungry for a war campaign. Tenebrae orchestrated a Sith pureblood to find Mandalore the Ultimate and bring him to a Sith tomb, which was a Dark Side nexus. Once they arrived to the tomb, Tenebrae manipulated Mandalore the Ultimate through the Nervine to launch a crusade against the Republic and Jedi order. * This was the first indirect attack outside of the Sith Empire that the Nervine had attempted, and it proved successful; Mandalore’s mind was susceptible to suggestion, allowing the Nervine’s Force Domination continued up until Mandalore’s final breaths. * The T’Sisaarai saw this as a second coming of the events that brought the collapse of the Infinite Empire. This time the Sith would be ready to take full advantage of their conquest - with galactic invasion! 3961 BBY: The Jedi Revan stumbled onto Malachor V, learning of the Sith’s continued existence and the power of the Trayus Academy. * The T’Sisaarai stayed hidden, choosing to let Revan focus on other proxy Sith locations instead of Dromund Kaas. * Revan, already struggling with the moral compromises of war, stepping onto a planet so strong in the Dark Side of the Force allowed the Nervine to plant seeds of influence into his mind, opening the path for his fall to the Dark Side. 3960 BBY: The cataclysm of Malachor V gave the T’Sisaarai a clear vision of how to invade the galaxy. * The destruction of lives, cultures and planets in the war sent Dark Side echoes throughout the galaxy on a level unseen by the Sith before. * Each echo was a door for the Nervine to gain power, subtly influencing beings and environments, keeping efforts and thoughts anchored in the Dark Side. * Revan and Malak, the Heroes of the Mandalorian War, had been irrevocably turned to the Dark Side, their thoughts and souls roped into the Nervine. Instead of opponents, the Nervine had turned them into unknowing T’Sisaarai Acolytes. * Tenebrae ensured through the Nervine that the Trayus Academy on Malachor V was protected, seeing it as a stronghold for Sith conversions. This was another proof of what the Nervine could control; the physical attributes of Dark Side nexuses could be controlled and manipulated during intense events like battle. Jedi Civil War (3,959-3,956 BBY) 3959 BBY:The T’Sisaarai win their greatest fighters in their Dark War. * After the Battle of Malachor V, Revan and Malak followed the story shared in Mandalore’s last breaths to Rekkaid, which led him to Dromund Kaas. Dark space stations orbited the planet, resembling Star Forges. Revan chose to land on the orbiting moon to keep their arrival inconspicuous. * Once Revan and Malak set foot on Dromani (the planet’s moon), the Nervine wrapped its golden and black vines around them. Revan and Malak’s minds were instantly dominated, turning them fully to the Dark Side. No sabers were drawn, no words exchanged - the light in the Heroes were snuffed out. * Tenebrae sent Darth Revan and Darth Malak as the new Dark Lords of the Sith, fully in the Nervine’s control, to rediscover and prepare the long-abandoned original Star Forge on Lehon for a coordinated invasion that would attack the galaxy on its western and northeastern fronts. <<back "Go back">>

T'SISAARAI - Jedi Setbacks Defiance (3,959-3,957 BBY) 3959 BBY:The corrupted Darth Revan and Darth Malak journeyed far from the reaches of the Nervine (14,000 lightyears), stretching the Nervine’s reach. Once Darth Revan found Rataka Prime and began to understand the history of the Rataka, Revan’s willpower and the distance between him and Dromund Kaas allowed Revan to break through the Force Domination of the Nervine. * While the connection was broken, Revan was still consumed by the Dark Side, leading him to start the Jedi Civil War with Darth Malak. * Though this was a setback, Tenebrae had accounted for this resistance, reasoning that this was effectively a Part II of the Mandalorian Wars and would cause more damage against a weakened Republic and Jedi. * Darth Revan did retain knowledge of the T’Sisaarai - but his arrogance and enhanced powers caused him to justify his actions, claiming that they were preparing for a larger war. This was seen by the Republic and Jedi as deluded propaganda, causing doubt of a real threat beyond Darth Revan. 3957 BBY: As the reborn Revan began fighting back against Darth Malak’s Sith, this became the first known act of successful defiance against the Nervine. The destruction of the Lehon Star Forge was felt by the T’Sisaarai through the Force and nearly caused an uprising against Tenebrae…had he not had been in control of the Nervine. * Tenebrae, the current Sith’ari, godlike in power, was starting to fail in health and consciousness. The once wise and tactful Kissai Priest had bonded himself too deeply to the Nervine, ignoring the Sith rituals conducted with other Kissai priests that kept them safe from the perilous fate that he was slowly falling into. It threatened to consume him wholly. * Because of Tenebrae’s hubris during the Great Sith War, there was no one to replace him when he eventually passed. He had assumed that he could achieve immortality by bonding with the Nervine, but the toll of orchestrating the Dark Wars took more than he thought it would. 3956 BBY: In preparation of the coming invasion, Tenebrae made several strategic moves * Tenebrae chose two High T’Sisaarai - Lords Veluthar and Zael - to represent him in his leadership of the T’Sisaarai, as he became more reclusive over time. They were collectively referred to as the Sith’ari (plural). While these Lords commanded power and a following, in reality they had been fully possessed by the Nervine to keep Tenebrae in control. * The T’Sisaarai visited Dathomir, relocating the remains of an ancient Infinity Gate to Dromund Kaas. * The T’Sisaarai covertly set an outpost on Byss, an old Infinite Empire planet in the galactic core. While a natural Dark Side nexus, the planet also hosted a second Infinity Gate. Dark Wars (3,957-3,946 BBY) 3957-3951 BBY: With the T’Sisaarai on the edge of rebellion and Tenebrae’s declining health, the Sith’ari orchestrated new covert attacks to keep the galaxy crippled: * The Sith Triumvirate - Darth Traya, Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion - were empowered by the Nervine to conduct a shadow war against the Jedi, eventually bringing the number of ~150 surviving Jedi down to just 7, all forced into hiding or exile. * More echoes in the Force were created, such as the eradication of Katarr, opening new doors for the Nervine to use. 3951 BBY: Due to unrestrained conflict, Kreia (previously Traya) became a threat to the T’Sisaarai as she intended to kill the Force; Meetra Surik defeated her and the rest of the Triumvirate. * From these events, Tenebrae learned that Meetra was a presence in the Force the Nervine could not see at all. This was an anomaly: even if an individual wasn’t pulling from the Dark Side, the Nervine would see faint signatures of their movements - Meetra somehow evaded this tracking. 3951-3946 BBY: Tenebrae wisely enforced a period of restraint from T’Sisaarai activity outside of Dromund Kaas. This allowed the galaxy to believe enough time had passed for the True Sith’s defeat to be proven, setting up the galaxy for a metaphorical pig butchering. * Tenebrae was still aware of Revan’s actions to locate the T’Sisaarai, but misdirected him when he started to get close, causing a Dark Side feedback loop in Revan. * As Revan’s broken memory began to return, he influenced Revan to believe the Sith threat came from the Unknown Regions, assuming Lehon was at the gate of a Sith Empire. This caused Revan to search on the wrong side of the galaxy, keeping him out of reach of the T’Sisaarai. This caused immense psychological torture with Revan’s psyche. * The T’Sisaarai rallied their forces and primed their machines of war, with Lord Veluthar being the admiral of the planned invasion. <<back "Go back">>

T'SISAARAI - Galactic Invasion First Shots (3,945 BBY) 3,945 BBY: The long-awaited and long-overdue T’Sisaarai invasion of the galaxy was launched through two separate attacks: * The T’Sisaarai connected the Infinity Gates on Dromund Kaas and Lehon, purposely overloading Lehon’s gate output. This act unloaded a devastating and catastrophic energy overload, cracking Rataka Prime open & destroying it. This was a purposeful act of violence; the T’Sisaarai were born from the ashes of the Infinite Empire, and contributed to its downfall. Destroying the homeworld and remnants of their oppressors symbolized their full victory and inheriting of the Ratakan galactic domination mantle. * The Nervine, using the planet Byss, covers the entire planet in a Force Storm, concealing the surface from view or scans, hiding the Infinity Gate. Once the Storm is formed, the Nervine used it to emanated a simultaneous pulse, effectively using echolocation on a galactic scale to every Dark Force nexus it could connect to. This gave the Nervine an extended moment of full awareness across the entire galaxy. The effect of this pulse resulted in Force Distortions being experienced by Force-sensitive beings across the galaxy, alerting them to an unknown danger. * Lord Veluthar chose to seek the Jedi Master Meeetra Surik out to eliminate the danger she brought as an absence to the Nervine. His first intention was to kill her when he found her on Dantooine, but quickly grew to regret this as tMeetra quickly harnessed a Wound in the Force against him, redirecting his Force Distortion attack. Not prepared for a battle, Veluthar fled the scene. Open War (3,945-3,944 BBY) 3,945 BBY: Lord Veluthar successfully performed Force Drain on all living beings on the planet of Tython, mirroring Darth Nihilus’ attempt. * In addition to the massive surge of panic and fear this caused the galaxy, this energy was stored and transferred to the Nervine, amping up its energy resources for the war. * This attack was also intended to kill the Jedi that followed Meetra Surik; all but one escaped at the last moment. 3,945-3,944 BBY: The T’Sisaarai plant and engage in attacks against the galaxy, gaining ground and resources, often clashing with the Jedi and Alliance factions. * T’Sisaarai agents attempt to influence the Mandalorian Cassus Fett to sow discourse and rebellion within the Mandalorians on Dxun * Onderon’s long history of dark side corruption offered easy access to turn them inward to distrust and chaos. When Meetra Surik arrived in Iziz to quell a sensed conflict, Tenebrae used the Nervine to emulate the spirit of Freedon Nadd, but was unsuccessful in overtaking the Iziz throne and subjugating Onderon. * Sporadic possession attacks against the Jedi and Alliance warriors. * Covering the planet Byss in a Force Storm while Sith prepare the Infinity Gate. * Manipulation of Arkanian experiments, causing Dark Side nexuses to form in their experiments. * Using a giant Hssiss dragon to kill an exiled Kissai priest, almost killing Jedi. 3,944 BBY: Lord Zael traps Revan and his companions on Ziost. Penetrating Revan’s mind, Zael is able to share the Jedi’s attempts to stop the T’Sisaarai invasion: * While the Heroes are inspired and driven to stop the T’Sisaarai, they didn’t know where attacks are coming from. They haven’t found a weapon or capability to successfully fight the Nervine. * Though resistant to Nervine influence, Zael is able to discourage Revan, making room for the Nervine to influence him through the Dark Side again. Shortly after Revan’s escape, Tenebrae and the Nervine feel a shift in the Cosmic Force, causing Tenebrae to speed up his invasion plan. * The Nervine pushes through Dark Side nexuses, its corruption becoming visible through gold and black vines. * The Nervine establishes its physical presence within and in proximity of Dark Side nexuses. * T’Sisaarai attacks become more brazen and aggressive. The Breakpoint (3,944 BBY) 3,944 BBY: Tenebrae times for the launch of the full-scale invasion fleet to occur at the time of the Republic voting on joining the Alliance (made up of Jedi, Mandalorians and mercenaries) * Connecting the new Infinity Gate on Dromund Kaas to the gate on Byss, the T’Sisaarai invasion fleet crosses 30,000 lightyears in moments, catching their enemies unawares. * The T’Sisaarai plan their first takeover to be Tython, symbolically dominating the birthplace of the Jedi in the same way they dominated their oppressor’s homeworld (Rataka Prime). This attack is met with stiff resistance as the Alliance was tipped off to the approaching invading fleet. * Tenebrae through the Nervine quickly discovers the Jedi have learned a new Force power that somehow blocks Nervine attacks on a macro scale, as well as cleaning corruption from victims. Tenebrae orders The T’Sisaarai are stronger and more tactical thanks to the Nervine - but a portion of the Alliance led by the Jedi break out of the battle; the Jedi somehow discovered Byss was using an Infinity Gate linked directly to the T’Sisaarai homeworld. * The Jedi and a share of the Alliance fleet travel through the Byss Infinity Gate into Dromund Kaas, surprising the T”Sisaarai, forcing them to shift to defense on their homeworld. This surprise 2nd front of the battle quickly changes as the Jedi and Alliance move to Dromani, Dromund Kaas’ moon and where the Nervine resides - a holy land. * Mandalore’s ship conducts a suicide run to break open the moon and greatly injure the Nervine, causing its control and actions to be weakened. Though the T’Sisaarai were prepared, they were ultimately defeated once the Jedi stepped foot on Dromani. * T’Sisaarai Warriors and Assassins led by Lord Moruun, Lord Veluthar and Lord Zael were not able to stop the Jedi from approaching the Nervine. * As a last resort Tenebrae used the Nervine to physically transform himself into a current day King Adas, but even this level of power and effort could not stop the Jedi. * The Jedi used their combined power in the Force to drain it of life until it lay withered in the crucible on Dromani. Unraveling (3,944-3,940 BBY) Without the Nervine - the T’Sisaarai Empire is no more. * Dromund Kaas’ power resources simply shut off. Planetary infrastructure grinds to a halt, suddenly leaving cities abandoned, quickly turning them into ghost towns. * Sith ships partially lose power as the Dark Side they’re slaved to dissipates, their ion engines operating on half power. The T’Sisaarai’s greatest strength operated as a single point of failure - once it was gone, the Sith threat simply evaporated from the galaxy. * The T’Sisaarai people found themselves fully in control of their selves without an external power leading or powering them. This was a fully alien and unknown feeling to them, having been connected to the Nervine for millenia. * Most Sith scatter into the darkness to flee consequence. Some end their life voluntarily. Some try to run back to the Sith Worlds to regroup; these Sith remnants are easily found and routed. All that’s left of the T’Sisaarai are what historians enter into their books and logs, and what teachers share as past threats and learning opportunities. <<back "Go back">>

THE JEDI RESTORATION ACCORDS Following the Sith Triumvirate's defeat, Mical - representing the New Jedi Orderl he wished to rebuild - worked with the Republic to establish reparations between the Jedi and Republic: Public Accountability & Transparency * Hold open forums on Coruscant and key sector capitals where Jedi openly answer citizens’ questions about past decisions, especially during the Mandalorian, Jedi Civil, and Sith Wars. * Release archival records of wartime decisions (with security-sensitive parts redacted) to show they are no longer operating in secrecy. War Orphan & Refugee Support * Establish Jedi-led relief teams dedicated to resettling displaced populations and reuniting families separated by the conflicts. * Fund and personally oversee orphanages, using Jedi resources and influence to give long-term care rather than temporary aid. Cultural & Planetary Restoration * Send Jedi construction, agricultural, and healing teams to worlds devastated by battles (Telos IV, Dantooine, Onderon, etc.). * Help restore sacred sites, cultural artifacts, and ecosystems damaged during the wars. Military Restraint & Detachment * Formally disband or step back from military command roles unless explicitly requested by the Republic Senate under strict oversight. * Train local planetary defense forces instead of keeping Jedi-led armies, reinforcing that they are protectors, not rulers. Diplomatic Outreach * Assign Jedi Ambassadors to worlds historically suspicious of them (like Mandalore or corporate sectors), focusing on non-military aid and mediation. * Work directly with neutral worlds in the Mid and Outer Rim to rebuild relations without Republic political pressure. Jedi Code & Structural Reform * Revise the Council’s decision-making process to include a citizen liaison or non-Jedi observers to provide outside perspectives. * Implement internal checks to prevent another schism like the Revanchists, making it clear they’ve learned from past failures. Education & Public Service * Offer Force education programs for non-Force-sensitives to demystify the Jedi and remove the sense of elitism. * Provide Jedi instructors for public universities in history, ethics, and galactic mediation. Healing Galactic Force Wounds * Take responsibility for repairing the metaphysical scars left on the galaxy - return to Malachor V, Katarr, and other sites to attempt to restore the natural Force flow, showing concern for both the living and spiritual realms. <<back "Go back">>

JEDI SURVIVORS from the WARS <ul><li>~3,970s BBY: Before the First Great Schism: ~10,000</li> <ul><li>~3,970s BBY: The end of the First Great Schism: ~9,000 (91% remaining)</li></ul> . <li>~3,970s BBY: Before the Second Great Schism: ~8,000</li> <ul><li>~3,970s BBY: The end of the Second Great Schism: ~6,000 (75% remaining)</li></ul> . <li>~3,970s BBY: Before the Great Sith War: ~6,000</li> <ul><li>~3,970s BBY: The end of the Great Sith War: ~2,000 (66% remaining)</li></ul> . <li>~3,970s BBY: Pre-Mandalorian Wars: ~10,000</li> <ul><li>3,960 BBY: End of Mandalorian Wars: ~7,000 (70% remaining)</li></ul> . <li>3,956 BBY: Before the Jedi Civil War: ~7,000</li> <ul><li>3,956 BBY: End of Jedi Civil War: 100–200 (2% remaining)</li></ul> . <li>3,952 BBY: Nihilus’ Jedi Attack on Katarr: 7 (4% remaining)</li> <ul><li>Vrook Lamar</li> <li>Kavar</li> <li>Zez-Kai-Ell</li> <li>Lonna Vash</li> <li>Bastila Shan</li> <li>Jolee Bindo</li> <li>Juhani</li></ul> <li>3,951 BBY: Death of the Sith Triumvirate: 9 (33% increased)</li> <ul><li>Meetra Surik</li> <li>Atton Rand</li> <li>Visas Marr</li> <li>Brianna Kae</li> <li>Mical</li> <li>Mira</li> <li>Bastila Shan</li> <li>Jolee Bindo</li> <li>Juhani</li></ul></ul> <<back "Go back">>

JEDI HISTORY Galactic Sith Wars * <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/First_Great_Schism" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The First Great Schism</a> * <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Great_Schism" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hundred-Year Darkness / The Second Great Schism</a> * <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Great_Sith_War/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great Sith War</a> * [[The Mandalorian Wars->Mandalorian War]] * [[The Jedi Civil War->Jedi Civil War]] * [[The Dark Wars-> Dark War]] * [[The T'Sisaarai Invasion->T'Sisaarai War]] Jedi Contracts and Information * [[Jedi War Survivors->Jedi Survivors]] * [[Jedi Accords->Jedi Accords]] Force Concepts * <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cosmic_Force/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Cosmic Force</a> * <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Living_Force/Legends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Living Force</a> * [[The Theory of Force Echoes->Echo Theory]] * [[The Existence of the Nervine->Nervine]] * [[The Potency of Force Unity->Force Unity]]

THE JEDI CIVIL WAR (3959-3956 BBY) <img src="Datapad/SecondSithWar/JediCivilWar.png" class="imgresp"> Heroes Turned Villans(c. 3959–3958 BBY) Darth Revan and Malak attack the Republic * Foerost – Shipyards captured by Revan to build his fleet * Serroco – Heavily populated world nuked from orbit by Revan (mass casualties) * Duro – Industrial ecumenopolis bombarded, creating ecological disaster * Taris (rural) – Outer settlements destabilized; infrastructure weakened * Vanquo, Taanab, Jebble – Early raids and regional conquests * Darth Revan's Fall – Malak betrays Revan, allowing the Jedi to capture Revan, and the Jedi Council to rebuild his mind to be a general Republic soldier. Malak’s Brutality & the Hunt for Bastila (3956 BBY) Darth Malak uses his new power against the Jedi and Republic * Taris – Orbital bombardment by Malak to kill Bastila; millions die * Manaan – Sith espionage nearly collapses kolto neutrality but is stopped * Dantooine – Jedi Enclave destroyed by Sith troops searching for Revan/Bastila * Leviathan – Darth Malak confronts Jedi Revan and captures Bastila Shan * Rataka Prime – Jedi Revan discovers Rataka Prime, stopped from entering the Star Forge by Bastila. * Star Forge – Republic military fights Sith forces while Jedi Revan defeats Darth Malak, saves Bastila. The Star Forge is destroyed. <<back "Go back">>

THE DARK WARS (3956-3951 BBY) <img src="Datapad/SecondSithWar/ShadowWar.png" class="imgresp"> Star Forge Fallout (c. 3956-3952 BBY) Shadow factions of the Sith collect power * Sith Triumvirate – Darth Traya, Nihilus and Sion wage a shadow war against the Jedi. * Jedi Hunt – Sith Assassins kill Force-sensitives through traps and bounties * Destruction of Katarr (3952 BBY) – Jedi hold council on Katarr; Atris reveals this to Darth Nihilus, who consumes all life on the planet (First Jedi Purge) * Triumvirate Fractures – Darth Sion and Nihilus strip Darth Traya of the force, cast her out. The Exile Returns (3951 BBY) Meetra leads the remaining Jedi against the Sith * Peragus II – Darth Traya lures Meetra out of exile, causing a confrontation with Darth Sion that destroys the planet * Nar Shaddaa – Meetra answers the bounty on Jedi, destabilizing the planet's mercenary network. * Onderon – Meetra stops a Sith-backed coup of the planet's royal leadership * Dxun – The Jedi stop a Sith ritual in Freedon Nadd's tomb. * Telos IV – Darth Traya deceives Darth Nihilus into attacking the planet, ending with Nihilus' defeat * Malachor V – Meetra defeats Darth Sion and then Darth Traya in the Trayus Core, reactivating the Mass Shadow Generator to destabilize the planet. <<back "Go back">>

THE THEORY OF FORCE ECHOES Definition * A Force Echo is a residual imprint left in the Force by a moment of intense emotional or physical upheaval—death, war, betrayal, or overwhelming passion. * They are not conscious spirits but rather psychic scars - the Force itself “remembering” a moment of suffering, hope, or change. Mechanism of Creation * Massive Events: Catastrophic actions (e.g., the Mass Shadow Generator at Malachor V) leave the strongest echoes. * Sith Influence: Dark rituals, prolonged torture, or holocrons can amplify or sustain echoes indefinitely. * Persistence: Echoes naturally fade over time unless sustained by Dark Side corruption or repeated trauma. Planetary Examples * Malachor V: The strongest known echo, a wound in the Force that shaped Meetra Surik herself. * Telos & Dantooine: Subtler echoes of war and loss, which Meetra could sense and partially heal. Force Echoes vs Distortions * Natural imprints of past trauma, suffering, or passion / Deliberately manipulated echoes, twisted by Dark Side users * Passive scars that can be sensed, healed, or silenced / Active, weaponized Force manifestations (visions, emotional suppression, psychic attacks) * Symbolize the memory of the Force / Used as tools of control, as by the T’Sisaarai Meetra Surik’s Unique Relationship with Echoes As a Living Force Wound, Meetra is both a product and an answer to Force Echoes * Her very being is an echo of Malachor V, a scar made flesh. * Her void-like nature allows her to perceive, absorb, or quiet echoes in ways no other Jedi can. Applications in KotOR II and Your Project * Healing Role: She can stabilize planets by quieting echoes (light side). * Weaponization Potential: She can draw strength from them or leave them to fester, allowing Sith exploitation (neutral or dark side). * Tactical Use: Her confrontation with Sith agents manipulating local echoes (like Lord Veluthar on Dantooine) shows her ability to sever their influence. The Philosophy of Force Echoes Cause and Consequence * Kreia’s Teaching: Every action—good or evil—creates ripples in the Force, shaping lives far beyond the original act. * Implication: Echoes are proof of interconnectedness, the galaxy forever marked by even the smallest deeds. Memory and Identity * Echoes are not sentient, but they embody the Force’s memory of suffering or change. * Philosophical question: Is this memory the Force’s will, or just an aftershock of life itself? The Wound as Rebellion * Kreia’s Fatalism: Echoes trap beings in repeating patterns; they are the Force’s tools to manipulate destiny. * Meetra’s Defiance: By healing echoes, she proves choice can rewrite the galaxy’s scars, rebelling against the Force’s supposed determinism. Free Will (Echoes are not destiny) * Healing one is an act of conscious defiance—choosing to stop a cycle of violence. * Exploiting one (as the Sith do) enslaves others to that cycle. Sith Corruption * The T’Sisaarai’s manipulation of echoes reflects the Dark Side’s perversion of this philosophy: * Where the Jedi heal echoes to restore balance, the T’Sisaarai weaponize them to bind whole populations spiritually and mentally. Practical & Narrative Roles * Tactical Tool: Echoes act as beacons or doorways for the True Sith to enter and manipulate worlds. Moral Choice Mechanic: * Light Side: Heal echoes, stabilize planets, and bring peace. * Neutral: Manipulate them for strategic advantage but without long-term healing. * Dark Side: Corrupt or leave them, giving the Sith a stronger foothold. Thematic Core: Meetra’s journey parallels the philosophy of echoes—she must decide if she is merely a wound of the past or the healer of the galaxy’s scars. <<back "Go back">>

THE EXISTENCE OF THE NERVINE Though the full understanding of the Nervine is a patchwork of mystery, these are the known understanding and speculations of the Force abomination. Comparing the Nervine to the Infinite Empire The Nervine is clearly greater in power and scope compared to the Infinite Empire's technology and power fueled by the Dark Side. Travel & Expansion: Both empires utilized Dark Side methods for traveling in the galaxy. * The Infinite Empire hyperdrives could only visit worlds possessing strong Force signatures, resulting in huge voids between their conquered worlds. * *he Nervine's extension of reach was much greater and easier to achieve, only needing a rooted Dark Side source on the planet to begin growing roots into a Dark Nexus satellite. Methods: Both dominate and subjugate their enemies. * The Rataka’s brutal savagery was effective, but eventually caused too much hubris, causing a fall they were blind to until it was too late. * The Nervine by nature pulls from the Dark Side but is directionless, thereby requiring direct guidance from the Kissai - this allows for semi-democratic actions. When the Nervine dominates a being, it leaves psychological roots in its victims that are difficult to remove. Why wasn't the Nervine discovered before the T’Sisaarai Invasion? The Nervine’s been around for 20,000 years and the best warning that could be made was people like Atris foaming at the mouth about “the darkness, the echoes” and half buried drawings on Sith planets? How was the Nervine kept so secret for so long, if it’s such an existential threat? * An easy answer is to say anyone who found out about it were caught by the secretive T’Sisaarai, in the same way the Illuminati are “known” but not treated seriously or realistically. * Another reason why is because the Nervine could be confused, construed or simplified to be seen as an abnormal Dark Side nexus. The more outside of its proximity you are, the less it can influence or turn you. But then you look at Revan, Kreia, Atris, Meetra, the old Jedi Council…all of them knew there was a larger Dark Side threat, they just couldn’t understand it enough to identify the source or cause. Why?... * The T’Sisaarai understood how the Nervine worked long ago. It’s why they were able to seamlessly manipulate the old Sith in so many ways. * In 6,900 BBY is when the larger galaxy truly opened up to the T’Sisaarai. That’s when they started planting seeds of the Dark Side, laying them throughout the galaxy. Quietly, stealthy, without notice, easily pointing blame of their planting at other factors or actions. * Right as 4,000 BBY hit (Tenebrae’s coup), the Nervine begins pinging Dark Force nexuses all over the galaxy. Echoes coming from everywhere, creating a galactic echo chamber. The Nervine was felt and seen, but impossible to detect. * Reformed Jedi Revan’s recalled memories knew something about the true danger to the galaxy. He didn’t know what it was, but he knew something about it was an existential threat. He says he’s going into the Unknown Regions, because that’s where Lehon (Rataka Prime) was and it made sense that Lehon could be on the border of the Sith Empire. The Nervine was, for all intents and purposes, undetected and invisible for as long as it wanted to be, because it created an echo chamber in the Force, and misled seekers to search on the wrong end of the galaxy (Unknown Regions) while they built up their empire on Dromund Kaas, an undiscovered world to the galaxy. <<back "Go back">>

Mandalorian Wars (3976-3960 BBY) <img src="Datapad/SecondSithWar/MandalorianWars.png" class="imgresp"> Phase I: Border Skirmishes and Probing Attacks (c. 3976–3974 BBY) The Mandalorians test the Republic’s defenses by hitting neutral or poorly defended Outer Rim worlds. * Althir – First small-scale raid * Flashpoint Station – Medical and research outpost attacked and seized * Vanquo – Resource-rich world raided early * Cathar – Site of a major massacre; nearly wipes out the Cathar species * Taris (Outer settlements) – Early raids destabilize the planet * Suurja – Key strategic location attacked to provoke the Republic Phase II: Outer Rim Invasions (c. 3974–3971 BBY) The Mandalorians move from raids to planetary occupations, forcing the Republic into defensive war. * Onderon and Dxun – Used as Mandalorian staging grounds * Serroco – Heavily populated Republic world; nuked from orbit (millions killed) * Duro – Major Core-adjacent world; heavily bombarded, causing ecological ruin * Ithor – Peaceful world of the Ithorians; burned for symbolic dominance * Ord Mantell – Strategic military hub attacked * Jebble – Later becomes a site of Sith necrotic experimentation Phase III: Full-Scale War and Jedi Intervention (c. 3971–3960 BBY) Revan and Malak join the war; battles intensify and push deeper into Republic space. * Taris (again) – Battlefront cityscapes and refugee collapse * Telos IV – Attacked and partially occupied * Eres III – Major campaign led by Revan * Foerost – Shipyards seized to build a Mandalorian fleet * Althas IV – Republic counteroffensive * Jaga's Cluster – Naval battles in deep space * Malachor V – Final battle; Revan uses the Mass Shadow Generator, ending the war <<back "Go back">>

THE POTENCY OF FORCE UNITY Force Unity is intended to be a foil to the Nervine - the purest form of the Light Side of the Force, verses the physical manifestation of the Dark Side of the Force. * A rare and transcendent Force phenomenon in which multiple Force-sensitive individuals become psychically, emotionally, and spiritually linked through a shared neural lattice formed by synchronized midichlorian resonance, creating a self-stabilizing mental system. * This unified network is anchored and controlled by a central Force being that is able to consciously separate themself from the Force, while still being present in the physical world. Beings capable of this are usually born of incredible power through the Force, or have learned to live with a Force Wound that hasn’t consumed their physical body. * This unique disconnection allows the controller to stabilize and command the collective consciousness without interference from external metaphysical influence. * Unlike traditional Battle Meditation, which influences morale and coordination through one-way amplification, Force Unity creates a temporary hive-mind wherein all participants act with shared instincts, thoughts, reflexes, and awareness. The boundaries of individual will remain, but the sensation of separation dissolves. * This power can only be used by beings rooted or willing to be used by the Light Side of the Force. Beings that aren’t Force Sensitive can still be included in the act of Force Unity to a lesser degree, compared to a being trained as a Jedi. Etymology * Derived from early Je’daii philosophical tenets of Ashla and Bogan in harmony. * Re-emerged in theory following post-Malachor phenomena observed around the Jedi Exile, Meetra Surik. * Considered heretical by orthodox Jedi for its blurring of individual will and Force sovereignty. Scientific Basis * Achieved through midichlorian link harmonization, wherein the midichlorians of multiple individuals resonate in identical patterns. * Requires a central conduit whose Force-wound status nullifies traditional feedback loops that would normally destabilize group links. * The phenomenon is immune to most forms of mental or dark side intrusion due to its closed-loop psychic structure. Function & Effects * All linked Force-users share real-time spatial awareness, emotional state, instinctual reaction, combat timing and decision-making. * Greatly enhanced group performance in battle, meditation, healing, and resistance to Force-based corruption. * Participants become impervious to isolation-based Force effects (e.g., fear, confusion, Force drain). * Depending on collective strength, can overwhelm other hive minds or Force Echo-based corruption networks by imposing a stronger, unified waveform. Philosophical Significance * Represents synthesis over opposition. * Embodies the original Je’daii vision: balance not as neutrality, but as shared identity. * Seen as a post-structuralist evolution of both Jedi and Sith dogma—where power, control, peace, and passion are not forces in conflict, but threads of a greater weave. Vulnerability Immune or resistant to: * Mental Manipulation and Mind Control * Dark Side Corruption Vulnerable to: * Psychic overload from external influence before Force Unity stabilizes * The Unity Leader suddenly severing the connection, resulting in neural backlash and identity confusion * Someone in the hive mind harbors mistrust or malicious intent against the Unity leader; this could cause signal clarity, sometimes traumatic feedback Celestial Views To the Celestials, Force Unity would not be a “new power,” but the restoration of the Force’s original function before fragmentation — before the dichotomy of Light and Dark, before the Nervine’s corruption, before sentient life forgot it was the Force thinking about itself. * “In her we see the pulse of the First Breath — the Living Force finding voice again within matter. She is the junction between pulse and pattern, the song that binds the broken tones. Through her, the galaxy remembers how to sing.” <<back "Go back">>

FORCE UNITY (Back-End Reasoning KotOR III’s resolution is found through the literal power and action of Force Unity. This is notable for a few reasons: The Power of Friendship It’s a simplistic and slightly sarcastic view of how Force Unity is used. But it’s true - when you’ve had 30 years of the good being ripped out and gutted, and you’re forced to be this amazingly powered being that uses the inherent power of the universe to fight zombie bad guys - what’s really important is to have friends. There’s nothing worse than a lonely hero. There’s nothing worse than being justified when you’re alone. There’s no point in being unified if you have no one to join with. A Counter for the Nervine The T’Sisaarai is defined by submissive control, domination and the darkest kind of evil. Force Unity is rooted and exists in balance in the Force, trust with others, and willingly surrendering your autonomy for a cause greater than yourself. Force Unity is the good in everyone manifest. The Ultimate Flaw of the Old Jedi Force Unity is a philosophical answer to why galactic conflicts since the Mandalorian Wars existed in the first place: * On retrospection the Mandalorian Wars were the 4th of 7 major Sith influenced conflicts in 3,500 years. Doubt, uncertainty and perceived guilt made Jedi leaders more cautious and reluctant to stand as the guardians of light they had pledged to be. Their actions were bound by PTSD and trauma, a chorus of voices with no song (like the Tho Yor ships). * Force Unity provides cohesive action, shared vulnerability and true shared consciousness for Jedi leaders and heroes to stop the Sith and evil. * Even if the Council was aware of Force Unity at the right moment, I doubt they would use it for fear of what it would cause. That’s why they leaned so heavily on Bastila during the Jedi Civil War - she was a singular being, a single point of failure. If she went down the dark path (which she did) the Jedi Council would still be safe and untainted by the actions she made. They were quiet cowards. Accumulated failure does a lot of things to a person. The Jedi Council had all been around for so long - when the young voices of Revan and Alek tried to rally the Jedi to action, the Council only saw the possibility of more devastation and failure through their history. * Often someone will get to the point where they’ve found their reason, cause, inner drive to choose good, to walk away from evil. When at that point, it’s easy to stay independent and keep distance from unsafe connections. While that may be true in limited cases and moments, that’s not healthy long-term. * Humans weren’t built to stand alone, we were meant to connect with others like us, whether that be family, friends, community, causes, enjoyment ect. * In KotOR III the True Sith come to invade. Revan is convinced his knowledge and power will win the day single-handedly, but even he is too easily overwhelmed. Meetra has proven she can do good in the face of evil, but feels that she’s losing herself in the cycle of heroism and has no personal reason or conviction to keep going. * Anyone can easily believe in their own capability in life, but it’s hard to keep believing that when you’re in the real world, in battle, in dark times. Surrounding yourself with people that see you for who you are - good, bad, whatever - and still choosing you, that’s what everyone wants, as much as they can. You can’t save the galaxy, or the world, alone. K1 showed what one person’s willpower can do to affect positive change. K2 showed why a person should fight to do good in the face of oblivion. K3 is hopefully seen as how a person comes back to themselves through connection with others.