<span class="title">LEHON - Act 1</span>
Known as Rataka Prime as well as the former Infinite Empire capital, 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.
<span class="subtitle">Last Light</span>
On Lehon’s surface, the Temple of the Ancients starts to glow in a bluish-purple light, with nearby Gizka and Rataka turning their attention to it. The light gets bigger, more intense, until...
From the planet’s orbit, the same light can be seen. The planet experiences <span class="DS"><b>a violent and sudden explosion</b></span>; chunks of the planet flying out into space, magma leaking from the planet’s core.
There is no source or adversary in the area, no understanding as to what caused this. Shockwaves from the explosion cause the planet’s core to leak magma out into space
<span class="nextpassage">[[The camera pans away from Lehon, settling on its sun, until…->Ossus1]]</span>
<<set $["Lehon1"] to "unlocked">>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="title">STAR WARS
KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC III
The T'Sisaarai Empire</span>
<span style="color: #ffe81f;">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…</span></div>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The camera pans down to...->Lehon1]]</span><i>...the EBON HAWK whooshes by, momentarily eclipsing the sun. The camera follows the ship, showing that its heading toward a new planet...</i>
<span class="title">OSSUS - Act 1</span>
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.
<span class="subtitle">Assassin Remnants</span>
Following <span class="DS">an unknown disturbance in the Force</span> felt by MEETRA, the HEROES in the EBON HAWK (MEETRA, T3-M4, ATTON, BAO-DUR, MIRA) approach Ossus with urgency.
* An alert system placed on Ossus by BAO-DUR was triggered the same moment MEETRA felt the Disturbance. This gave the HEROES cause to believe something was happening on the planet.
As they arrive, they find remnants of the Sith Triumvirate’s Assassins attempting to destroy the Great Jedi Library, planting explosives and attempting to destroy as much as they can. The seriousness of the situation gives the HEROES extra swiftness in stopping the Assassins.
* Teamwork between the HEROES is decisive and fun.
* Quips from the HEROES about how pathetic these Sith are to attack already-destroyed Jedi libraries, while the Assassins just snarl at them in Sith dialect.
After the Assassins are rounded up, the HEROES do what they can to recover and stabilize the half-destroyed Library.
The Assassins had no stated mission or hidden motive - they simply wanted to destroy any Jedi remnants they could.
<span class="nextpassage">[[With the Assassians taken care of...->Ossus: A Disturbance In The Force]]</span>
<<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<span class="subtitle">A Disturbance In The Force</span>
As MEETRA is trying to open a dirty holocron, the HEROES are slammed with <span class="DS"><b>dark distortions through the Force</b>. These distortions manifest visions and spiritual attacks, all creating echoes in the Force.</span>
* MEETRA's senses are suddenly overwhelmed by all of the echoes in the Force on Ossus, but her experience quickly moves to one of sudden depression and numbness, similar to how she felt when the mass shadow generator on Malachor V was activated in the Mandalorian Wars. She feels like she’s floating in a quiet abyss over a calm ocean, numb to anything in the physical world.
<span class="LS"><b>MEETRA grounds herself</b>, reaches out to feel her body. She feels the dirt she’s kneeling on. She slowly brings herself back to reality and retakes control of her focus.</span>
As all of the HEROES recover themselves, or are helped out of the Distortion, everyone’s communicators light up with other Jedi and Force-Sensitives - “<i>Meetra… was that you?” / “Is the Sith attack spreading?” / “We felt it everywhere.”</i>
* This Distortion was not caused by the now-detained Sith Assassins…this was felt all over the galaxy.
* BASTILA, talking to MEETRA over her communicator, asks her to travel to the Sojourn Republic flagship to discuss this unseen attack with her.
<span class="nextpassage">[[Dock with the The Sojourn->Sojourn1]]</span>(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.
<span class="title">THE SOJOURN - Act 1</span>
Admiral CARTH ONASIs Hammerhead-class flagship, patrolling the Outer Rim and Hydian Way, serving as Republic command vessel.
<span class="subtitle">Homecoming</span>
The EBON HAWK docks with the SOJOURN, a Republic military flagship.
Admiral CARTH ONASI and Jedi Envoy BASTILA SHAN meet with the HEROES. They have been working together more as the Republic shows positive signs of rebuilding.
* CARTH represents the Republic Military, protecting and patrolling the Hydian Front.
* BASTILA represents the Republic Senate, using her status as a Jedi War Hero to bring people together, helping in the rebuilding of planets.
* Their experience with MEETRA and the HEROES have been limited. While cautious due to galactic stability and politics, they recognize their objectives and hopes align with each other.
<span class="subtitle">Find The Source</span>
The HEROES confirm with CARTH and BASTILA the threat of the Distortions, reasoning that it’s a Dark Side attack, but unknown as to what the source or reason could be.
CARTH wants to commit to helping MEETRA with the Distortions, but needs her to find more information about them before he brings any part of the Republic military to the effort. BASTILA confirms the same for her side of influence.
* CARTH gives MEETRA special Republic representative clearance, allowing them to pursue leads with better access in Republic worlds.
Finding the cause of the Distortions will also allow the HEROES to continue the work of Jedi Reparations, specifically in: cultural restoration, diplomatic outreach, public services and healing of Force Wounds.
Both CARTH and BASTILA restate REVAN’s last command - to be prepared for the True Sith. They wonder if or how the Distortions involve REVAN.
* REVAN to CARTH: “...Be ready…to watch the Republic, to guard it.”
* REVAN to BASTILA: “Trust yourself. Trust the Republic.”
<span class="nextpassage">[[Board the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]</span>
<<set $["Sojourn1"] to "unlocked">><span class="title">EBON HAWK - Act 1</span>
A heavily modified Dynamic-class freighter, its modifications made it one of the fastest and most resilient ships of its class.
Boarding the EBON HAWK, the HEROES choose what planets to visit, based on what opportunities they’ll find…
* <li><<if !$Tython1done>><span class="mission">[[Tython:->Tython1]]</span><span> Re-experience what balance in the Force is, and rally the emerging Jedi.</span><<else>><span class="mission">Tython</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$Manaan1Status>> <!-- If variable is falsy (undefined, null, or "") --><span class="mission">[[Manaan:->Manaan1]]</span><span> Further Jedi interests, address kolto decline, and follow echoes from Force Distortions.</span><<else>><span class="mission">[[Manaan->Manaan1]]</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$Kashyyyk1Status>> <!-- If variable is falsy (undefined, null, or "") --><span class="mission">[[Kashyyyk:->Kashyyyk1]]</span><span> Expose Czerka, strengthen Republic diplomacy, and track down Force Distortions.</span><<else>><span class="mission">[[Kashyyyk->Kashyyyk1]]</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$Malachor1Status>> <!-- If variable is falsy (undefined, null, or "") --><span class="mission">[[Malachor V:->MalachorV1]]</span><span> Follow Force Echoes in the Sith World.</span><<else>><span class="mission">[[Malachor V->MalachorV1]]</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$Telos1Status>> <!-- If variable is falsy (undefined, null, or "") --><span class="mission">[[Telos IV:->Telos1]]</span><span> Helping restoration efforts, healing Force Echoes, and furthering Jedi interests.</span><<else>><span class="mission">[[Telos IV->Telos1]]</span><</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.
<span class="title">TYTHON - Act 1</span>
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.
<span class="subtitle">The Fellowship of the Jedi</span>
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...
<span class="nextpassage">[[JOLEE and JUHANI usher the HEROES on to...->Tython1 Academy]]</span>
<<set $["Tython1"] to "unlocked">><span class="title">MANAAN - Act 1</span>
The homeworld of the Selkath. A serene, ocean-covered world with no natural landmasses, known for producing kolto.
Upon arriving in <b>Ahto City</b> the HEROES are greeted by MICAL, a fellow Jedi and past companion of MEETRA during the Dark Wars. He has been working to resurrect the Jedi Order and serve as its public face.
* <li><<if !$ManaanJediEnclave>><span class="mission">[[Jedi Enclave:->Manaan Jedi Enclave]]</span><span> Work with Mical to start a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.</span><<else>><span class="mission">Jedi Enclave</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$ManaanKoltoDecline>><span class="mission">[[Kolto Decline:->Manaan Kolto Decline]]</span><span> Investigate concerning problems inn the Hrakert Rift.</span><<else>><span class="mission">Kolto Decline</span><</if>></li>
* <li><<if !$ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>><span class="mission">[[Selkath Force Sensitives:->Manaan Selkath Force Sensitives]]</span><span> Three Selkaths share concerning Force visions about Manaan.</span><<else>><span class="mission">Selkath Force Sensitives</span><</if>></li>
<<if $ManaanJediEnclave and $ManaanKoltoDecline and $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives>>
[[Quarantine (Final Mission)->ManaanQuarantine]]
<</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.
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(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.
<span class="title">Before you start reading...</span>
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 <i>mostly</i> assumes previous canonical choices and endings.
* Relevant information on characters, planets, historical events, and more are found in the sidebar.
<span style="font-size: 10px;"><i>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.</i></span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[Start Reading KotOR III->Title & Opening Crawl]]</span><span class="subtitle">Tho Yor Starships</span>
A storm in the distance is disturbing the balance, outside of the Force balance in the Academy.
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 <b>absorb</b> the Force warping.">><<set $Tython1ThoYorStarship = 'Light'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">><span class="LightSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]]</span>
<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>>
* <<link "Try to <b>break</b> the Force warping.">><<set $Tython1ThoYorStarship = 'Dark'>><<replace "#choiceBlock">><span class="DarkSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]]</span>
<</replace>><<run Save.autosave.save()>><</link>>
<<else>><<switch $Tython1ThoYorStarship>>
<<case 'Light'>><span class="LightSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]]</span>
<<case 'Dark'>><span class="DarkSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]]</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES head back to the EBON HAWK->Tython JOLEE joins the HEROES]]</span>
<</switch>>
<</if>>
</div><span class="title">ACT 1</span>
* <<if $["Lehon1"] is "unlocked">>[[Lehon's Destruction->Lehon1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Ossus1"] is "unlocked">>[[A Disturbance in the Force->Ossus1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Sojourn1"] is "unlocked">>[[The Sojourn->Sojourn1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Tython1"] is "unlocked">>[[Tython->Tython1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Manaan1"] is "unlocked">>[[Manaan->Manaan1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Kashyyyk1"] is "unlocked">>[[Kashyyyk->Kashyyyk1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["MalachorV1"] is "unlocked">>[[MalachorV->MalachorV1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["ConsiderationOfThePresent1"] is "unlocked">>[[Consideration Of The Present->ConsiderationOfThePresent1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["RevanInHiding1"] is "unlocked">>[[Revan In Hiding->RevanInHiding1]]<<else>>***<</if>>
* <<if $["Dantooine1"] is "unlocked">>[[Dantooine->Dantooine1]]<<else>>***<</if>><span class="subtitle">JOLEE Joins the HEROES</span>
As the HEROES board the Ebon Hawk, JOLEE asks to join to HEROES
* <u>JOLEE (grinning faintly):</u> “Well, the galaxy’s falling apart again. Didn’t think I’d live to see that twice.”
* <u>MEETRA:</u> “I’m sure you could live to see it a third time if you tried hard enough.”
* <u>JOLEE:</u> “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.”
* <u>MEETRA:</u> “You think everything is trouble.”
* <u>JOLEE:</u> “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.
* <u>MEETRA:</u> “If I do, I’m not coming back the same.”
* <u>JOLEE:</u> “None of us will. That’s the point.”
JOLEE puts his arm around MEETRA's shoulders, and they walk up the ramp, leaving Tython.
<span class="nextpassage">[[Board the Ebon Hawk->Ebon Hawk 1.1]]</span>
<<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.
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(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.
(text-style:"bold","underline")[MANAAN - Kolto Decline]
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
|choicesBlock>[
* (link: "Share this with the Selkath Council.")[
(set: $ManaanKoltoDecline to "Light")
(replace: ?choicesBlock)[
(text-colour:blue) [''LIGHT SIDE POINTS GAINED''
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]]]]
* (link: "Keep a share of the kolto for yourself.")[
(set: $ManaanKoltoDecline to "Dark")
(replace: ?choicesBlock)[
(text-colour:red) [''DARK SIDE POINTS GAINED''
MEETRA covertly takes control of one of the subs, arguing that she will need her own reserve of kolto for upcoming battles. MEETRA exposes the operation without tact to the Selkath council, causing chaos that further sows mistrust with outsiders.]
[[[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]]]
]
]]<span class="title">MANAAN – Jedi Enclave</span>
MICAL is negotiating with the Selkath council to open up a Jedi Enclave on Ahto City, allowing future padawans to be raised in the natural serene beauty of Manaan’s oceans.
Selkath isolationists led by DOSHA’VAR decry Jedi and Republic efforts as underhanded ways to steal from Manaan, arguing that allowing more outsiders to take residence on Ahto City would take more of Manaan away from the Selkath.
<div id="choiceBlock"><<if !$ManaanJediEnclave>>
* <<link "MEETRA works to convince the Selkath to allow a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.">>
<<set $ManaanJediEnclave = 'Light'>>
<<replace "#choiceBlock">>
<span class="LightSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]</span>
<</replace>>
<</link>>
* <<link "MEETRA feigns uncertainty to sabotage a Jedi Enclave in Ahto City.">>
<<set $ManaanJediEnclave = 'Dark'>><<run Save.autosave.save()>>
<<replace "#choiceBlock">>
<span class="DarkSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]</span>
<</replace>>
<</link>>
<<else>>
<<switch $ManaanJediEnclave>>
<<case 'Light'>><span class="LightSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]</span>
<<case 'Dark'>><span class="DarkSideChoice">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.</span>
<span class="nextpassage">[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]</span>
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(text-style:"bold","underline")[MANAAN - Selkath Force Sensitives]
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.
|choicesBlock>[
* (link: "Defend the Selkath Force Sensitives.")[
(set: $ManaanSelkathForceSensitives to "Light")
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(text-colour:blue) [''LIGHT SIDE POINTS GAINED''
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")[//Because MEETRA was able to succesfully defend the Force-Sensitive Selkath, this also anchors the council’s decision in allowing a Jedi Enclave on Manaan//]]
[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]]]
* (link: "Stoke the Council's fear.")[
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(replace: ?choicesBlock)[
(text-colour:red) [''DARK SIDE POINTS GAINED''
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")[//Because MEETRA couldn't defend the Force-Sensitive Selkath, this reverses the council’s decision regarding a Jedi Enclave on Manaan//]]]
[[[[Remaining Manaan Missions->Manaan1]]]]
]
]]<span class="subtitle">Tython Academy</span>
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 <span class="LS"><b>Ashla</b> (Light Side)</span> and <span class="DS"><b>Bogan</b> (Dark Side)</span> while also staying in balance.
The Padawans look to the HEROES as legends, and ask many questions about their experiences in protecting the galaxy.
<span class="nextpassage">[[The HEROES become aware of an event in the Force->Tython1 Tho Yor Starship]]</span>:: Codex
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<<set $MeetraLightSide = 19>>
<<set $MeetraDarkSide = 2>>
<<set $MeetraIntelligence = 15>>
<<set $MeetraWisdom = 18>>
<<set $MeetraCharisma = 17>>
<<set $MeetraWill = 17>>
:: Revan Features
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<<set $RevanIntelligence = 15>>
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<span class="title">Legends</span>
* [[Meetra Surik->Meetra]]
* [[Revan->Revan]]
<span class="title">Companions</span>
<span class="title">Allies</span>
<span class="title">Associates</span>* [[Preceding History->Preceding History]]
* [[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]]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 decade following KotOR II’s release. Once The Old Republic MMO came out, I loved the game itself but found that the forced answers to KotOR 1 & 2’s open storylines were lacking. I respected the effort & still enjoy SWTOR, but was not satisfied.
That lack of satisfaction got more complex with the Revan book. They addressed a lot of Revan-specific things that felt satisfactory & consistent with how the games were leading into things. I think the quiet frustration it caused was the combination of the Revan book & SWTOR 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.
These events 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 don’t care if anyone has opinions on what I’ve done, I’m 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!
<span class="subtitle">Disclaimers:</span>
* For the sake of simplicity I followed canon endings and direction for everything. Revan is a male, The Exile is a female…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.
<span class="title">MEETRA SURIK</span>
<u>Light Side:</u> <span class="LS">$MeetraLightSide</span>
<u>Dark Side:</u> <span class="DS">$MeetraDarkSide</span>
<u>Intelligence:</u> $MeetraIntelligence
<u>Wisdom:</u> $MeetraWisdom
<u>Charisma:</u> $MeetraCharisma
<u>Willpower:</u> $MeetraWill
* A human woman often depicted with a calm, sharp presence, eyes that carry the weight of war and betrayal. Her clothing reflects practicality over style—battle-ready robes worn from travel. Though she once bore the title "The Exile" with shame, she now wears it with quiet resilience, even as it remains a painful mark within Jedi circles.
* She is a living Force Wound, able to unconsciously form deep bonds with others and resist Force powers in ways no ordinary Jedi can. Her unique nature lets her absorb and redirect the Force—sometimes dangerously—and it makes her more attuned to echoes of trauma and death than most.
*Confident and powerful, yet quietly uneasy with the legend she’s becoming. She remains wary of the attention and awe placed on her by others, especially in a galaxy destabilized by war and absence of Jedi guidance. She is seen as the current Jedi figurehead in the galaxy.
* Loyal to her allies and grounded by relationships, her strong moral compass and authenticity shine through. Her guilt over the Mandalorian Wars is no longer a crushing weight, but a scar that fuels her need to protect and heal what remains of the galaxy. Her connection to people—companions, innocents, even broken foes—is her true strength.
* Despite all she’s endured, Meetra remains vulnerable and introspective. She wears her insecurities openly, struggling still with Jedi expectations and her own decisions. But her courage, empathy, and clarity of purpose mark her as something more than a Jedi—a guide for what the Order could become.<span class="title">REVAN</span>
<u>Light Side:</u> <span class="LS">$RevanLightSide</span>
<u>Dark Side:</u> <span class="DS">$RevanDarkSide</span>
<u>Intelligence:</u> $RevanIntelligence
<u>Wisdom:</u> $RevanWisdom
<u>Charisma:</u> $RevanCharisma
<u>Willpower:</u> $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.