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Planet Name: Exodo I
System Name: Exodo
Sector: Kathol
Region: Outer Rim
Terrain: Vaious
Zones: Unknown (storm prevent planetary scans)

A medium sized planet, Exodo is very hospitable for most of the known species within the galaxy. Average temperatures of the planet are mild although the desert regions can become extremely hot during the later days of the yearly cycle. Several large forests, jungles and swamps cover the planets surface as well. The planet is so old that there are few mountains or hills present, but its presence has gone all but ignored by colonists and corporations alike.

Its various terrain types have allowed a large number of native species to evolve. Most are herbivores, choosing to dine on the large amounts of planet life present. The few carnivores on the planet live in the desert, dining on the herds that occasionally pass through. The carnivores are not considered dangerous to sentient species as they seem unable to come near any form of technology without being scared off. During the six and seven months of the local year, they do venture out of the desert to hunt in the nearby grasslands and forest.

Since the fall of Darth Magnus, what has happened to Exodo has remained a mystery. All that is known is that it is next to impossible to gain entry to the planet let alone the system. Those that are thinking of venturing into the system are more likely to find death over riches and glory.

As everything started to take focus again, Erik slowly sat up. In the dim light, there was only one possible location that he was in. It was the Pulsar's prison holding cells. Felling around his waist for his collection of sabers, Erik came up empty. These guys were not as stupid as they looked.

The Pulsar suddenly shifted arkwardly and tossed Erik across the cell. But the shift was slow enough for Erik to brace himself.

"All hands prepare for re-entry! All hands prepare for re-entry!" Blared across the PA system.

"A little slow, don't you think." Erik remaked. But H5 was not around to hear it or reply.

The ride down was really bumpy and Erik was tossed around a few times. Obviously they had not heard of Inertial dampers. There was one last and big bump. There was alot of sound coming from down the gangway. They must have thought that Erik was going to be some threat. As if he was going to take on an army with those red guys and without his lightsabers.

The cell door opened and the light flooded in. Two guards stepped in and motioned for him to leave. Stepping into gangway, there was an extremely large escort. He was beening lead towards the central exit for the Pulsar. Standing there was the two guys who spoke to him before. Without saying a word, they directed him into a large black box. Once inside, it was sealed up tight. There was only a few holes in the top, but the view from there was obsuced by mesh. Erik just slumped down on the floor and tred to enjoy the bumpy ride.

Vor and the others slowly returned to their standing position. And all Erik could do was just stand there and babble mindlessly. The shock had not quick worn odd yet. With a wave of Vor's hand, all but a select few left the hall. Erik was lead by Vor to a seat and handed a glass of water. In one gulp, Erik downed it. It made him feel a bit better and a bit less stunned.

"So, you are not going to kill me?" Erik finally said after a long silence.

"Why would we? We have been waiting for a User of the Force to return to us. We are as we are today because of Darth Magnus. And we were wondering if you have any news from him or about him?" Vor said as he poured Erik another drink.

Looking into their faces was like looking into the face of a child waiting for a gift, well that is what Erik thought as he looked around the small gathering. He would have thought that these guys of all people would have known Darth Magnus' fate.

"You mean you don't know? He was killed about 25 years ago during the battle of Glee Anslem. His body was completely torn to bits when an ARC Hammer crash landed on his head. I have never met Magnus." Erik bluntly said.

It was as if all of their hopes and dreams had been destoryed in one move. Erik felt sorry for the way he had told them, but he knew the reaction would have been the same not matter how much he sugar coated it.

"If you have never met Magnus," Vor questioned, "then how did you know about our location? Or even dare to enter our system. We are sur that there is stories of people being killed the instant they enter our system."

"I have heard these tales, but it was not my choice that I came here. I am on the run from both the New Sith and Jedi Orders. They hold nothing but a life I do not want to life. I want to be free. I want to decide what I do for myself. But inorder to do that, I have to find myself."

Vor looked at Erik with look of pure curiousity.

"And how does not find themself?"

"I need to spend some time alone. Where there is no one or nothing to distract me from finding my place in the force."

Placing his huge hands on Erik's shoulder, Vor stood up and pulled Erik up was well.

"And we will help you how ever we can. It should not be too hard for you to disappear for awhile into the wilderness here on Exodo. We can provide you with everything you need."

"Thank Vor. And thank all of you. I don't know if I would have been so openly welcomed on another world."

"You might not be the one we were waiting for and we now know that He will not becoming. I think it is time for our people to stop living in fear that we are nothing with the Master and take the step into theis new Republic. Who knows, it might just turn out that you really were the one we were waiting for."

Vor handed Erik back his sabers and directed him towards the exit.

"I know exactly what you mean. I and your people, both need to find our own place with out a master. And see if we can really make a difference by ourselves."

Erik, Vor and the rest of the select crowd strode out of the hall. United in purpose, they all had their own personal missions to under take. Vor lead Erik personally to the supplies depo and had him outfitted with everything he need. Shaking each other hands, Erik slowly walked ove towards a speeder.

"Erik!" Called Vor. "Thank you again. I think that we might be able to help each other out when you do find yourself."

"We'll see, Vor. We'll see." Erik called back, as he hopped onto the speeder. "Just take care of my craft and H5 while I am gone!"

And with that, Erik speed off into the distance.

Erik had been riding for about an hour, well atleast that is what the speeder was telling him. Regradless of how long he had been riding, Erik knew he was almost upon the place he was looking for. Slowing the speeder down to survey the region, Erik found what he was looking for.

Climbing off of the speeder and slinging his bag over his shoulder, Erik headed off into the wilderness. Brushing his way through the first layers of the forest, it was becoming clearer that movement on the ground was going to be like this all of the way. Whipping out one of his many lightsabers, Erik made light work of the folage and continued to move forwards, edging closer to his target.

All Erik knew was that he had not found the point yet and it was getting darker. Save for the glow from his saber, there would have been almost no light at all. Cutting through another thicket, Erik came upto the thing he was looking for- the base of the mountian.

It was amazing. Instead of being completely overwhelmed by the sudden flood of memories, Erik rode the tide as well as a pro surfer. Dipping down and filtering through the memories, Erik begun to understood where the force was leading him. It was almost as if his memories were the key to his future.

Shifting through the masses, Erik was able to "sort out" his own memeories from those read of objects.

From his own memories, he saw everything. His first kill. His first steps. His first act of subordination. His family. His exiling from Kiffex and Kiffu. His first love. His first Master. His last master. His encounters with strange beings.

All of these things and many more, re-enforced the fact that Erik had to make it on his own. Alone. The path that he was destined to walk from the start was not one were sides matter, only what he was doing. Were he would answer for is own decisions. Were he was responible for himself and no one else.

Looking at the battles he fought on Kiffex. Erik was always in the front, were he could get the most action. Anyone that was wearing the enermies colours was a target. A victum to his relentless fury. It was because he was only fighting for himself and not his people that he was exiled and made an example of.

His selffish to please others was pointless. Erik only wanted to please The Master because he would enhance his abilities. He only wanted to please Anum because he also would enhance his abilities. The only person Erik did not want to please was Travek, the vekniod chef. Yet Travek was proving to of greater use then both master combined. Making a mental note, Erik would visit Travek from time to time. Not to please him but to see how the force was treating him and compare notes- so to speak.

Having enough of himself, Erik lifted out the memories lifted from objects. They were not as many as his own, but just as powerful. There was memories of others fighting with different weapons. It was from these that Erik learnt skills. But they were not the ones he was looking for. It was the ones from the different sabers that Erik quested.

And there they were. Like that elusive fish in the bottom of a barrel, they seemed to be the hardest to grasp. But when he did, it was amazing what he saw. The events of the past 50 years seemed to be stored within them. After a little bit of thought, Erik managed to divide them into the three parts- the memories from his sabers, from Anum's training saber and Anum's Master's saber.

Whatever Erik was going to learn from them, he would not lightly forget.

For a few moments, Erik could do nothing. The wielder had sent his whole life as one crazy rush for power. And it was that same rush for power that defeated him in the end. Erik had also been just like that. He was wanting more power so much that he was willing to do what ever was needed.

Just drifting through the force, Erik could see lots of little blips. Different beings, force sensatives mainly, just going about their lives. Most of them were trying to master one side or the other. While a large percentage, had no idea what the force was.

Slowly moving back into his memory bank, Erik selected the images from Anum's training saber. But there was not much there. Alot of Anum just running around bashing things with it.

Erik was about to toss them back into the fray and lifted out the memories from Anum's master's saber. Yet something else was there. That some dark aura that Erik had felt before.

"Hello Erik, so nice of you to find me."

It was the Sith Master, who presence was trapped within the saber. Yet how was he within Erik's mind.

"Hello. I am sorry, but we have not been introduced. But it seems you already know my name. And why are you in my head? I did not feel your presence come on to me."

The presence seemed to just materialise out of nothing. It took the form of a being wearing a heavy black cloak. None of it's features could be determined.

"Fear not, Erik. All questions will be answered shortly."

The force, in all it's beauty. The intermitten connection between everyone and everything. Whether you were force sensative or just some average guy, the force was always there. Slowly sustaining and killing you. It will lift you up to with power or just run you into the ground. Everything was affected by the force.

Erik, still just drifting through the force, allowed his mind to stretch out across the galaxy. He was picking up on little vibrations of beings using the force. It was quite amazing how many different people used the force in their every day life. Some used it for personal gain. Some to gain knowledge. Some did not even realise they wer using it.

Slowly growing tired of just watching everything happen, Erik drifted back towards his body. Slowly re-entering his body, Erik allowed the force to still flow free through him. It was bliss. Once his mind and body was one again, Erik openned his eyes.

Opening his eyes to see the side of the mountain falling down before him and disappearing into a large canopy of trees, Erik could not help but be over joyed. The force had had a hand in craeting this. But right now he had a task to do.

Reaching down at his saber belt behind him, Erik selected two of the four sabers. The first was Anum's Master's saber. The second was one of his own. Bringing both sabers before him, he knew what he had to do.

"With this, I set you free. May the force be with you, Lars." Erik softly said to Anum's Master's saber.

With one mighty heave, Erik threw Anum's Master's saber straight up into the air. It drifted up and started to come back down. Ingiting his own saber, Erik jumped straight up at it. Erik swung his saber in one exactly timed strike and sliced Anum's Master's saber in half. Erik landed softly on the same point he had taken off from. Anum's Master's saber seemed to just hang in the air above Erik.

And then bam! The two halves exploded. But the shards did not shower over Erik, instead they started to take the form of Lars.

"Thank you, Erik. You have helped me more then I can ever thank you. May the force be with you, always."

And with those final words, Lars finally faded away to face his fate. The shards slowly fell down over the canopy. All that Erik could do was smile. He had finally found a puropse in life, even if it was one that was going to place him in danger.

Sitting down on the ledge, Erik just looked out on the wilderness above, around and below him. In the force, everything was possible.

Quickly manovering the speeder around veother speeders and humaniods alike, Erik had one goal in mind. To get off this planet and get out there with the force as his medium. Just alittle further down the main drag was where he would find Vor and anyone else he would need to talk to about getting out of the system.

Sliding the speeder up the steps and coming to a nice stop just outside the main entrence, Erik hopped of his speeder and walked confidently into the building. Vor, who had heard the from someone else what he had done, came running to see if there was any damage done. Relieved that there was none, he greeted Erik openly.

"Ah, Erik. It is nice to be seeing you again. We did not think for a minute that you would not return. Please come things way. We have something to discuss before you leave us once more."

Simply slinging his arm over Vor's shoulder, Erik allowed Vor to lead the way.