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A young boy sits in the cockpit of a beaten up and damaged single passenger ship. Out of his control he is headed straight for a planet. Unknown to him he is headed straight for Korriban. He tries to grasp onto the force and guide the ship to crash land as softly as possible, but the ship hits the planet a little harder then he had initially expected. Sieg, not ready for the impact, is thrown forward, his head solidly hitting the windshield, making a little crack in it. He gets up and looks around the desolate planet.

He presses the controls to open the windshield, but to no avail. He pushes his hand forward, attempting to force push open the glass, but to no avail either. What the? he says quietly to himself Why can't I use the force?? He tries several more times, none of which work. Getting fed up with this, he kicks at the windshield which flies off the damaged ship and shatters on the surface of the planet. He jumps out of the ship and takes a long look around. Just my luck to end up on a vacant planet. He says to himself. He looks at his ship and examines it to find that it is broken beyond repair.

He stands up and starts to walk off in case there might be something worth wild on the empty planet. He walks for several hours when he sees a protrusion in the land ahead. Excited, Sieg sprints forward, singed Jedi Padawan robes flying. After several minutes of sprinting, he begins to get tired and walks a few more steps to take in the building that he had found. What is this place? He asks himself and begins to walk forward, unaware that he had just found the Dark Jedi Temple.....

Sieg glances to his side, not noticing the other two people standing there. What are they doing here? He thinks to himself. The door to the Temple opening draws his attention away from the other two people standing there. He watches as the dark figure takes a step outside and examines everybody in turn. When her eyes rest on Sieg, he can see her eyes flare in anger for a brief moment. He could tell that she ever so slightly offset by his appearance in Jedi Apprentice robes.

She asked a question of him and her voice broke the silence as if she were to take a jackhammer to the brittlest ice. He didn't get a chance to answer as she spoke again.

Sieg glanced at the other two people standing before her and looked back at her before speaking. Me? A Jedi? He laughs loudly. Not anymore. What about you? Who the hell are you supposed to be?

Sieg didn't know who this person was or what she was capable of, but he could get a good measure of her power just by the size of the door she pushed open using the force. He didn't want to cross her but was afraid he already had done so.

[Valeera Sanguinar]

Valeera glared at the "former" jedi, who was so bold to address her in such a way. It was clear was for more stupid then she had thought, though she had to admit he was brave to speak to her with such disrespect.

You are a bold one, boy. Though I hope you learn some respect, my master would not let you live from such a statement. From the boy's statement she guessed he was here to join, being that he was no longer a Jedi. Though he acted more like a spoiled 5 year old then a former jedi, maybe thats why he isn't one. Valeera quickly whiped the thoughts from her mind, there was work to do. If he was here as a hopeful it was most likly the same for the other two.

I am going to assume you are all here in the blind hope you have what it takes to be one of us. Valeera spoke, loud with a clear tone of disgust in her voice for having to speak to them in the first place. I highly dought any of you will live through the training; but if you wish to attempt it then fallow me. With that she quickly turned and began to walk into the temple; if any of them wanted any hope of being trained now would be the time.

Sieg looked upon the dark woman with disgust as she turned away and began walking into the building. I only respect those who have proven themselves to deserve it. He said, hoping the woman would hear him. He glanced over at the man standing closest to him, who spoke aloud. Perhaps he meant to speak his thoughts, he did not know, but if what he said was true, then Sieg knew where he was and looked inside the temple. He fell into step behind her, thinking that this place might be worth a look or two.

He could sense something powerful in her and he wanted to harness this power as his own as well. He knew it would not be an easy task, but he would gladly go through anything to get the power he sought. He would gladly slap down anybody who stood in his way to power.

What is this place, anyway? He spoke, half knowing the answer. I've read in the Jedi Archives about a Dark Jedi Temple where people were trained in the Dark Side but I've also read that it was destroyed many years ago. The thought came up into mind but he did not mean to speak it. Still, he did want answers as to his ware abouts.

Hearing the Dark Jedi's cold statement made him start to think to himself. He believes he has what it takes and honestly thinks that he can make it to high power, even if this woman did not believe in him. He glanced up at her to see nothing but a dark figure shrouded in shadows.

He opened his mouth to say something but stopped himself from speaking. He did not want to aggravate her farther then she already was. And if he were to master the force the way that he used to have dreams of, then he did not want to annoy the only person that could help him past the point of wanting to.

He continued to follow the Dark Jedi in silence. Thinking to himself all along the way. This place is not like the Jedi Temple. These people will kill me if I make too much an annoyance of myself. Best just keep to myself. He thought.

Calliope sat in her meditation chambers, cross-legged, on the cold polished stone floor. Her heavy robes were pooled around her as she gazed at the high domed ceiling. Holes had been cut to mimic the system's planetary advance, and the circular room bad been designed by the ancient Sith to best channel the Dark Side of the Force. The floor was seeping with a blackness, as if the Dark Lord of the Sith's presence in the room had caused the Dark Side to collect and wisp about the room.

Across from her sat one of her few Masters, a trusted individual, a talented Force user. He was human, yes, but the Dark Side had perverted his face: his eyes were now yellowed and catlike, his skin unnaturally gray and his movements-- even his breathing-- seemed predatorial. He had been at this Academy years before Calliope even arrived, and had, for some time, been something of a mentor.

Even so, the darkness that collected itself around this Master looked small and insignificant as to what was pulsing off of Calliope. Vera, however, did not seem to carry the same touches of the Dark Side. Her eyes were red and her skin was blue, yes: a torch of her heritage. Upon a first, innocent glance, Calliope Vera was simply another humanoid. To those that held intimate knowledge of her race, however, would note that her skin was a graying blue, her eyes a blazing red, and her sleek hair showing signs of silvering. Her face, placid as it was, held no extra wrinkles, as she had wiped such expressions from her mind long ago. Instead, it seemed to glower peacefully, even when her eyes were closed.

And the two Masters sat amongst the Force, both imperfect in visage, and meditated.

There was a long silence before the Master spoke. His voice was like that of a dull vibroblade, low and rumbling; it too was touched by the Dark Side. "You are taking in the trash of the galaxy, Lady Darth," he said. His low voice was quiet, but cut through the darkness, causing some of the blackness to quiver.

Calliope did not respond at first. When she did, her voice-- touched by the Dark Side in a different, more charismatic and twisted way-- was equally as soft. "I am aware that you, once, were galaxy trash, my Most Faithful Servant,"

Whether it was simply that the Master and Sith Lord never raised their voices against one another, or that the Master was one of the few she allowed to meditate with her, there was never any shouting in this chamber. It was as if the Force subdued the words of its controllers, an equally quiet reminder that without It, the Dark Side would not exist.

"Knight Valentin will initiate at least one of the arrivals," she said softly, "and my servant Sanguinar will deal with any others."

Again, a comfortable silence settled itself over the room. "Valentin is a fool, Lady Darth. He sacrifices for you, yes, but his ambition is vicarious."

Calliope's eyes dredged halfway open, the crimson depths stark against the darkness and peace of the room. "Valentin has given me more than you, my Dearest of Teachers." She was angry, but her voice was as soft as ever-- perhaps the softest it had ever been.

The Master across from her gave a small simper. "He is, Lady Sith, the kind of fool you are in need of. These new arrivals, they have not been bathed in your grace. They will disrespect you and our Order."

"They will become Jedi of the Dark, like you, my Servant Master. They will grow in power, they will understand that I am their master, and they will see me as their deity." Red eyes flashed momentarily before they closed beneath blue lids. "They will be like you, my Servant."

The Master looked satasfied as he readjusted himself on the floor, sending smoky blackness rippling towards the walls. Calliope, too, held an expression of superiority as she sat still, intoxicating herself with the power of this room.

[Valeera Sanguinar]

Valeera let out a small sigh, this seemed more like a test more then a job. Without stopping she spoke with such annoyance in her voice it was clear she was tired of these pointless questions. It would be best if you learned to keep your mind on the task at hand.
She continued down the hall, her face still covered by the shadow of her hood.

Valeera's face was always hiding her most of her face one way or another. For what ever reason she did not like other people looking her in eyes, and thus is why they were always covered. The end of the hall drew near as they all made their way into a large room, with many other halls leading to many different parts of the temple. It was here she would test to see if they had any chance of being trained.