The Jedi & The Jedi Order

[Alex L. Skyhopper]

I am going to make this into an offical information on the jedi, i will be looking in every book i can get my pudgy little hands on and posting everything i find relevent
i will post info on the classes
the theorys
and info on the order
so send me info  

[Alex L. Skyhopper]

Classes

Jedi Guardian

A warrior, specializing in combat
Utilizing brawn and instunct over intellect and cunning, the Jedi Guardian is usually the first line of defense against a rampaging enemy. They focus on taking down foes with weapons rather than force powers. Guardians beig the warriors of the Jedi Order have high skills in treating injuries, and are highly self-sufficient with the Healing branch of force powers. Jedi Guardians have a high awareness of their surroundings. Gaurdians have high strength and endurance levels, they need these advantages on the field of combat.
Jedi Guardians are the warriors of the Jedi Order, stressing physical prowess above all. By the time a Jedi Guardian reaches Jedi Knight status, he is already a capable and savvy combatant, adept at protecting the galaxy from numerous threats. Characters with this discipline combine physical training with mastery of the Force. Jedi Guardians concentrate more on battle prowess, defense, lightsaber training, and physical activities. Guardians are the defenders of the Jedi Order

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Jedi Sentinel

A cunning opportunist who uses skills and subtlety to accomplish the orders goals.
The Jedi Sentinel is a much more subtle character than the Guardian, preferring to learn a variety of skills instead of focusing on a few combat-heavy techniques. By using skills at every opportunity Sentinal's are the more versitile of the Orders many Jedi.

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Jedi Counsular

A master of Force Poers and has an expertise in the supernatural effects like FOrce Lighting and Healing; this impressive ability carries a price, and to pay this price Counsulars fare poorly in melee combat.
Jedi COunsulars rely on the force, and employ a wide range of force powers.Counsular's are well respected for their wisdom and with their wisdom comes more powwer with the force, more than most can imagine. When working in groups their abilitys help the entire group and not just themselfs. The Counsulars main advantage is a wide range for force powers at their disposle and the ability to control large amounts of the force.

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Jedi Healer

The ability to channel the Force into healing energy is one of the rarest and most precious of all Jedi powers. Though many Jedi learn some healing skills, and Jedi consulars often develop a special talent for it, very few Jedi devote themselves entirely to healing. These specialists find that their understanding of the Force strengthens when they use it to cure the ill and aid the wounded.

Jedi healers are experts in the arts and sciences of medicine. As peaceful scholars, they spend most of their time tending to patients and meditating on how the Force connects all living things. Jedi healers are less likely to be tempted to the dark side, because the path of anger and hatred cannot enhance their natural talents. Many of the greatest philosophers and teachers in the history of the Jedi Order were healers who sought to share their insights rgarding peace of mind and body. Apprentices who show a talent for healing arts are carefully tutored toward becoming healers so their rare gifts do not go to waste.

Jedi healers are far from passive. Many are more than willing to take up arms to prevent the suffering created by tyrants and villains, putting an end to the cause rather than simply treating the symptoms. Jedi healers often seek out battlefields, travel to plague-ridden worlds, and place themselves in perilous situations where their healing talents can do the most good. Traveling Jedi healers are often accompanied by other Jedi, or at least encouraged to travel with a well-armed and trustworthy group.

Before the fall of the Old Republic, most Jedi healers were Jedi consulars who followed the Ossus tradition and received special training from the Jedi Order. No Jedi healers are known to have escaped the Jedi Purge. Jedi healers are extremely rare in the New Republic and later eras.
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Jedi Historian

Some Jedi find they are closest to understanding the Force when they study other subjects. Even more so than most consulars, Jedi scholars delve into many fields of study, letting the Force guide them to their specialties. By devoting themselves to thoroughly comprehending even a few topics, Jedi scholars hope to increase their understanding of the galaxy as a whole.

Jedi scholars are most common in times of relative peace. During the height of the Old Republic, such Jedi gathered in large numbers to discuss their most recent findings and theories, Jedi scholars were an important part of the Jedi Council, constantly adding to the vast body of lore the Council could call on to make difficult decisions. Scholars traveled to the fringes of civilized space to seek out lost fragments of text or to study newly discovered star systems.

Jedi scholars approach the quest for knowledge with the same dedication and diligence other Jedi exhibit in their quest for justice. Their minds and lives are focused towards the discovery, codification, and explanation of lost knowledge and basic truths. Although they were highly respected and fairly common in the days of the Old Republic, they were wiped out with much of the rest of the Jedi Order during the Jedi Purge. Until the founding of the Jedi academy, few Jedi were dedicated enough to spend years poring over musty records and seeking out forgotten knowledge.

A Jedi scholar might be the master of a particular library or archive, or he might be a pilgrim seeking out lost records and ancient tales. His strength is in knowledge, not combat. While he is capable of using a lightsaber, the scholar is much more comfortable surrounded by ancient documents and lost legends. When a scholar journeys away from the main havens of the Jedi, he is usually accompanied by one or more warriors-fellow Jedi more capable of handling the daily perils of a deadly galaxy
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[Alex L. Skyhopper]

The Lightsaber

The lightsaber is the weapon of a Jedi, an elegant armament of a more civilized time. In comparison, blasters are crude, inaccurate and loud affairs. To carry a lightsaber is an example of incredible skill and confidence, dexterity and attunement to the Force.
When deactivated, a lightsaber appears as a polished metallic handle, about 30 centimeters long, lined with control studs. At the press of a button the energy contained within is liberated and forms as a shaft of pure energy about a meter long. The saber hums and scintillates with a distinct sound. Its shimmering blade is capable of cutting through almost anything, save for the blade of another lightsaber.

In the hands of a Jedi, a lightsaber is almost unstoppable. It can be used to cut through blast doors or enemies alike. Using the Force, a Jedi can predict and deflect incoming blaster bolts, and reflect them back at the firer.

After the extermination of the Jedi ranks, lightsabers became rare relics. The knowledge of their construction disappeared with their masters. Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi, built his own lightsaber as the culmination of his training.

Although use of the lightsaber is strictly reserved to the Jedi -- the only ones capable of handling the difficult weapon -- it is also used by their sworn enemies, the Sith.
Lightsabers have changed little in the thousands of years of their employ by the Jedi Knights. Those who believe the Jedi order began on the ancient world of Ossus point to the abundance of Adegan crystals in the system as proof. These crystals are ideal for the creation of lightsabers, as they focus the energy released from a saber's power cell into the tight, blade-like beam. Early lightsabers did not have self-contained power cells, and were instead connected by a conducting cable to a belt-worn power pack.
Once unleashed, the power channels through a positively charged continuous energy lens at the center of the handle. The beam then arcs circumferentially back to a negatively charged high energy flux aperture. A superconductor transfers the power from the flux aperture to the power cell. As a result, a lightsaber only expends power when its blade cuts through something. So efficient is the blade, that it does not radiate heat unless it comes into contact with something.

The blade's color depends on the nature of the jewel it springs from, and while its length is fixed in the case of a single-jewel lightsaber, lightsabers equipped with multiple crystals can have their length varied by rotating a knob that allows the focusing crystal activator to subtly modify the refraction pattern between the gems.

With the Sith long believed extinct, lightsaber dueling occurred only within the practice chambers of the Jedi Temple. To a Jedi, a lightsaber is not just a weapon. It is a means of concentrating attention and becoming attuned with the Force.  

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The Jedi Order

A noble order of protectors unified by their belief and observance of the Force, the Jedi hearken back to a more civilized, classical time in galactic history. Their order is ancient, spanning over a thousand generations. As the Galactic Republic throve and grew over the centuries, the Jedi came to serve it as guardians of peace and justice.
Headquartered on Coruscant, the Jedi trained, studied, and planned from the impressive Jedi Temple, a towering edifice rising high above the surrounding structures on the city-planet. They are governed by a High Council of 12 Jedi -- most of them Jedi Masters -- who contemplated the very nature of the Force.

To become a Jedi requires the deepest commitment and most serious mind. It is not a venture to be undertaken lightly. As such, Jedi instruction is rigidly structured and codified to enforce discipline and hinder transgression. Only 20 Jedi have ever voluntarily renounced their commissions. It is with great regret that the Jedi order recognizes the so-called "Lost Twenty." A Jedi who fails in his training can be a very serious threat. The dark side of the Force beckons to the impatient, and students in the past have been lured to its call with devastating consequences.

Jedi candidates are detected, identified and taken into the order as infants. One method of detection is through blood sampling -- those with great Force potential often have high midi-chlorian counts in their bloodstream. A prospective Jedi begins training in infancy. All connection to previous family life is lost. In this early stage of training, a single master instructs groups, or clans, of Jedi hopefuls.

As the Jedi mature, the apprentice is paired with a master to continue the next phase of the training. According to the Jedi Code, a Jedi Master may only have one Padawan at a time. Near the end of the Padawan's training, she must undergo trials before ascending to the rank of Knight.

The next level of rank in the Jedi order is the Jedi Master, reserved for those who have shown exceptional devotion and skill in the Force. It is from the ranks of the Jedi Masters that the High Council is chosen, which is the main interface between the Jedi and the government of the Republic.

The Jedi dress in simple robes and carry specialized field gear for their missions. Their signature weapon, the lightsaber, is both elegant and deadly when in the hands of a trained master.

The sworn enemies of the Jedi are the Sith -- a cult-like order bent on domination through subservience to the Force's dark side. Founded by former Jedi, the Sith abandoned the precepts of knowledge and defense, and instead seek abandon and strength through the Force's hateful energies. Centuries ago, the Jedi destroyed the Sith order. A dangerous complacency set it, wherein the Jedi believed the Sith extinct. Little did they know the order would arise anew, to destroy their ranks.

At first, the signs were few. The sudden appearance of a Sith attacker during the Battle of Naboo was startling to the Council, but that threat was dispatched. Still, according to Sith lore, the dark villains always traveled in pairs -- a master, and apprentice. For a decade, there was no physical sign of the remaining Dark Lord, but evidence of his power began to appear.


The Jedi ability to use the Force inexplicably began to diminish. This, coupled with increasing violence in the galaxy sparked by a Separatist movement overburdened the valiant protectors. Their ranks were spread thin trying to maintain the peace, and many Jedi fell during the crisis. When it came to war, and the first shots of the Clone Wars were fired on Geonosis, only a scant 200 Jedi were readily available for the conflict. Most of this taskforce was killed in the battle, but reinforcements, in the form of the Republic's new military, secured a victory against the Separatists.

The Clone Wars were a trying time for the Jedi. They transformed from an order of peacekeepers to military commanders, serving as battlefield generals for the Republic's new clone army. With their perception so focused on the war and so clouded by the pall of the dark side, the Jedi failed to see the truth: that the Sith were the masterminds behind the conflict.

In truth, the Sith Master was hidden in the very heart of the Republic. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was actually Darth Sidious. With his position of absolute authority over the galaxy, Palpatine enacted Order 66 -- a command transmitted to the fiercely loyal clone troopers that identified the Jedi as traitors to the Republic. Across the galaxy, clone troopers opened fire against their Jedi generals, killing many of them.

The Jedi were branded as enemies of the state. Palpatine's new Sith apprentice, Darth Vader, razed the Jedi Temple in a nighttime attack carried out by loyal clones. As the Empire came to power, the Jedi were all but extinct. A few survivors, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Jedi Master Yoda, were able to train the first new Jedi in a generation. As a sign of the desperate times, Luke Skywalker was taken into the Jedi fold well past the traditional age requirements -- he was already an adult when he first picked up the lightsaber. Nonetheless, his raw talent in the Force -- inherited from his father -- was such that his age didn't matter.

Luke Skywalker scored numerous major victories against the Empire, and was able to lure Darth Vader from the grip of the dark side. Vader, once again Anakin Skywalker, defeated Emperor Palpatine, bringing an end to the Sith reign of terror that had seized the galaxy.

The origins of the Jedi order are forever lost to time, but much of their early history has been recorded in specialized information modules known as Jedi Holocrons. These lore repositories can only be activated by those talented in the Force, and exploring its deepest confines requires the skill of a trained Jedi.
From the few Holocrons that remain some scholars theorize that the Jedi order began on the ancient world of Ossus. Throughout the millennia, the Jedi Code has evolved and changed. For instance, while it now dictates that a Jedi Master may only have one Padawan at a time, in the ancient past, it was not always so. Revered masters, like Arca Jeth of Arkania, had several students, including the brothers Ulic and Cay Qel-Droma and the Twi'lek Tott Doneeta. It is likely that events such as the Great Sith War, in which many Jedi apprentices were lured to the dark side by the promises of Sith power and rose against their masters, were a factor in the changing the existing Jedi Code.

While the Code contains many layers of interpretation and information, at its core it reads as follows: There is no emotion; there is peace.There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.There is no passion; there is serenity.There is no death; there is the Force.

In the final era of the Republic, the Jedi Knights operated out of the Judicial Department, under the office of Supreme Chancellor. During the Separatist crisis, the Jedi had to weather not only the flashpoints of violence scattered across the galaxy, but increasing public backlash against their apparent shortcomings. While the Jedi undoubtedly saved many lives through their duties, many disenchanted citizens saw only their failures.  

[Alex L. Skyhopper]

The Spectulive History of the Jedi

The Galactic Republic started with only a handful of planets under its first Supreme Chancellor, Merk Quanto. Coruscant was at the center, with the new Galactic Senate. The Dai Nogas, the magical warriors of the Civian home world Ophuchi, protected the new Galactic Republic. The Whills started keeping Galactic History on Grentarik, their home planet. Granicus, the home world of the Gran, was made home to the new Galactic Republic Supreme Court. Other Core Worlds of the early Galactic Republic included Alderaan, Chandrilla, Corellia, Duro, Kinyen, and Malastare.

75,000 years after the formation of the Galactic Republic under the first Supreme Chancellor, Merk Quanto, the Sith were discovered on their home world, Korriban, by the millennia old Galactic Republic. (This was about 25,000 years before Episode 1.) The Sith were a primitive species, but had a powerful secret form of magic and religion. They had existed peacefully for centuries, undiscovered. Unfortunately, it was shortly after their discovery and the founding of the Jedi Order that an imbalance was created.

Kaja Sinis was a blue haired, blue eyed Civian with a deep voice, born on Coruscant 25,000 years before Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. He was the first Jedi and founder of the Order of Jedi Bendu Knights. The term Jedi meant "light bringer" in the Civian language. Sinis created the techniques allowing one to use the Force. He discovered two sides of the Force, the good side (called "Ashla" in Civian) and the dark side (called "Bogan" in Civian). His new Jedi Order replaced the Dai Nogas of Ophuchi, which only grasped the good side, and had a relatively weak grasp of the Force compared to Kaja Sinis. In the early years, it was the duty of a Jedi to study both the Ashla and the Bogan, but serve the Ashla or good side.

His first student or padawan was Shintor Beerus, a Twi'lek Sinis discovered on the planet Nefarion. The Jedi Academy on Coruscant grew large under the two and eventually the Civian home world, Ophuchi, was transformed into the Jedi stronghold, and the Dai Nogas integrated themselves into the new Jedi Order. Later, the Whill Shamans of Grentarik were integrated into the new Jedi Order as well. Kaja Sinis, aided by the Jedi scientist, Cobar Jacash, created the first light saber, as well as the first Jedi Holocron, a small hand-held cube which contained Jedi history. Cobar Jacash was a Bomewright from Sullust. The Bomewrights were frequently known as Sullustans by outsiders. Future Jedi lightsaber scientists tended to be Bomewrights as well.

Kaja Sinis built his light saber by finding a crystal on a secret planet to create the blade of light. Every Jedi followed in this path. They went to this secret planet and had to find either a green, blue or purple crystal in order to create their light saber. Whether this secret planet is identical with Vronioc, the most Force-sensitive planet in the Galaxy, of the Jedi stronghold planet, Ophuchi, is not known. After finding their crystal, Jedi constructed their own light sabers, often with the assistance of a Bomewright Jedi scientist. According to the Expanded Universe, the secret planet is actually Ilum.
After training Beerus, Sinis trained many padawans, including Oton Grent, Issius Pallon, Quotar Forsh and Whel Baroc. Beerus trained many padawans as well, including Xis Latos, Don Votal, Eegis Plati and Yag Malore. The Jedi supported the Peace established by the Republic. Sadly, in Sinis lifetime, the Dark Jedi were created by a rogue Jedi named Zuti Frugan. Zuti Frugan changed his name to Zuti Darklighter, founding the infamous Darklighter clan.

Dark Jedi could act as free agents, choosing any color of light saber they could create and even training themselves without a master. These Dark Jedi studied both sides of the Force, but emphasized the dark side or the Bogan. With the rebellion of Zuti Darklighter and others, the Jedi Council under Kaja Sinis saw that an imbalance had been created, so the practice of studying the dark side was disbanded. Nonetheless, the Dark Jedi were already flourishing. Dark Jedi were teaming up with Sith pirates to conquer the Sith, and utilize their magic to evil, power mongering ends.

The Sith were conquered by Dark Jedi who adopted their form of magic in Sinis' lifetime. These Jedi called themselves Sith Lords. The first known Dark Lord of the Sith (Dark Jedi to conquer Sith) of recorded history was Darth Scarz. He is not to be confused with Darth Ghore, the first known Sith Monarch. In imitation of the Jedi Holocron, the Sith made their own holocron, the Sith Holocron. The tension between the two sides eventually came to a head at the Battle of Omicras, the first major conflict between the Sith and Jedi. Nonetheless, the Sith Lords remained and continued to grow the Sith Order including non-Sith species in their Order, as one Sith Dynasty succeeded another.

Kaja Sinis slew 3 Sith Lords and 17 Dark Jedi in his life due to their attacks on the Jedi. The 3 Sith Lords were Darth Mirage, Darth Sinistar and Darth Horrar. The 17 Dark Jedi were discovered and slain in the Dungstaka Uprising on the planet Natisular. Kaja Sinis was eventually assassinated at the ripe age of 187 under the orders of Prince Ganchok Krancore of Utarius, by a bounty hunter named Harbontin Dumis. Dumis slew Sinis by means of a fireball explosion, from which the tradition of burning a Jedi in a funeral pyre originated. After Sinis' death, Beerus took over the Jedi Order. He recorded a prophecy made to him by Kaja Sinis in the Jedi Holocron. It regarded the One who would bring Balance to the Force. Shintor Beerus survived to the age of 174. His Jedi Holocron was lost and not rediscovered for several millennia.

Several millennia of strife between Jedi and Sith ensued. 5,000 years before The Phantom Menace, a Dark Jedi named Jeer Dexton created the Order of the Dark Jedi, who refused the discipline of the Sith. The Sith continued as well, fighting against the Republic in the Great Hyperspace War. They were led at that time primarily by Naga Sadow, successor to the great iron-fisted Marka Ragnos, who had ruled the Sith for 100 years.

4,000 years before The Phantom Menace, the Sith War occurred. The Sith were ruled by Darth Revan, succeeded by his apprentice, Darth Malak. Darth Revan was slain by a Force avalanche. Darth Malak was seriously injured in a duel with Jedi Knight Kylo Spartos, which is why Darth Malak lost most of his jaw. Other great Sith arose at this time, such as Darth Sion, Darth Traya, Darth Nihilus, Darth Bandon, and Exar Kun.

While the dark side of the Force created many great warriors, the light side of the Force did as well. 2,000 years before The Phantom Menace, the most formidable light saber fighter before Yoda lived, the amazing Yendar Platis. Yendar Platis had six arms and could use six light sabers at a time. Another fascinating Jedi was the renowned Jedi scientist Crutus Penari. Penari succeeded in creating a yellow-bladed light saber, which could actually slice through any other light saber. This light saber was called the Penari light saber. The Jedi Council considered the light saber too dangerous and it was destroyed with its blueprints. The yellow crystal used to make it was made illegal. Of even greater note than either Yendar Platis or Crutus Penari was the beautiful Ce Ce Denowai from the planet Rotteron. She had a higher midichlorian count than any female Jedi ever. Of course, the Jedi had to have their clumsier, less intelligent Jedi. The biggest buffoon of the Jedi was Zistar Flamgag.

RISE OF THE EMPIRE

After the death of Darth Maul, Palpatine immediately sought out three potential apprentices; Sifo Dyas, Detori (Darth Rage), a cyborg Toban from Yetis and Dakkus Vitrich's Jedi student, Count Jard Dooku of Serreno (Darth Tyranus). Detori grew up as a youth on Sevara, just past Iridonia and was there found by Palpatine for training. Palpatine first approached Sifo Dyas. Palpatine had asked Sifo Dyas to become a Sith, since the Kaminoans were expecting his visit. Sifo Dyas refused and Palpatine slew him by a Force fireball and Force earthquake. Palpatine then approached Detori and Count Dooku, who each accepted the possibility of apprenticeship. Detori, as Darth Rage, was given training prior to Count Dooku, but would have to duel to prove himself against the Dark Jedi. The two were to duel for the position of apprentice, Darth Rage to retain his recently achieved position, Count Dooku to replace him.

Before the duel could be set up, Plo Koon fought Darth Rage in a fierce light saber duel, eventually destroying Darth Rage by a Force avalanche. During the fight, Plo Koon snatched the kyber crystal Darth Rage was wearing from his neck. Before dying, Darth Rage denied being a Sith and claimed to act alone.

Count Dooku became Darth Tyranus, Palpatine's apprentice, in less than a year after the events of The Phantom Menace. One of his first missions was to order a clone army as Sifo Dyas, who was on his way to Kamino. (Sifo Dyas was an Ogdarian born on the asteroid world of Esiken, and discovered by the Jedi when he moved to Allistare.) Count Dooku had Billigo Hilgobottomager (a Jedi master of disguise and possibly a changeling) pretend to be Sifo Dyas and order an army cloned from the bounty hunter, Jango Fett. Jango Fett had proven himself as the best bounty hunter throughout the Galaxy by always beating the formidable cyborg Montross to a mark. Montross had the benefit of cybergenetic enhancements implanted in him by the Techno Union, so if a non-cyborg such as Jango Fett could always beat Montross to any given mark, nothing better could be expected.

Palpatine and Count Dooku quickly found a Jedi to aid them in their nefarious plans to take over the Galaxy. His name was Visivious Drakarn. Drakarn was born on Gishomire, where his parents gave him over to the Jedi Order. Drakarn was a rebellious student and as punishment at age 17, was sent to Melbius Prime to work for a Jedi charity organization. Drakarn was resentful for this punishment and took the opportunity to get revenge on the Jedi once he was allowed to return to Coruscant at age 20. Recruited by Count Dooku on Coruscant for the task, Drakarn erased the files concerning the existence of Kamino. This act remained unnoticed for years.

Dooku thought he was gaining much power in the dark side, but Palpatine was merely utilizing Count Dooku as a tool. Count Dooku started the Separatist Confederacy, headquartered on the planet Vicodis. As Count Dooku unified the Separatists, Palpatine brought adepts of the dark side into his conspiracy. He made Sly Moore of Umbara his secretary, due to her ability to read minds. He befriended two Jedi during this period, considering which one he would choose to replace Dooku as an apprentice. Their names were Anakin Cleevon Skywalker of Thessius and the little known Vorron Tastras.

Though Palpatine's relationship with Vorron Tastras remains largely unknown, it is known that he had legions of Dark Side Adepts led by the extremely tall masked General Lettow, and utilized the skill of the Dark Jedi assassin known as Xio Jade, the first "Emperor's Hand" and aunt of Mara Jade. Xio Jade became the most powerful female Sith of all time.

Though Anakin would always consider Tatooine his home world, he was actually born on Thessius. Thessius was a watery island world Anakin's mother Shmi Skywalker moved to. Shmi's first husband, who died long before Anakin was conceived, was Lodon Skywalker. Lodon Skywalker was a direct descendant of Aden Trackus, born 2,700 years before Episode 1. Aden had to go into hiding, and changed his last name to Skywalker, because he liked to pilot ships. Shmi was sold as a slave and taken to Tatooine, but was originally herself from the planet Cardonas. While Palpatine and Dooku were growing in the power of the dark side, Anakin was growing in the good side of the Force. This did not prevent him from negotiations. In fact, the negotiations he had with the rogue Halbertas on the planet Verkig got quite aggressive.

The events depicted in Episode 2: Attack of the Clones transpired. These were followed by the Clone Wars. It was during the infamous Clone Wars that Anakin received his eye scar by a Portris Battle Droid at the Jarkotic Battle on Gorinusk. To enhance the specialization of each type of clone troop category, clones of other individuals besides clones of Jango Fett were included in the new Galactic Military. Eventually, non-cloned humans were allowed to join the Clonetroopers, and the combined forces of clones and non-clones were called Stormtroopers. However, the majority of the Imperial Galactic Military's troops were still clones. Troops, whether clones or not, were given numeric designations, like TK 421. TK actually was short for Tandis Keplar, which meant "warrior of valor."

During the Clone Wars, Count Dooku found Asajj Ventress on Rattatak. She claimed to be a Sith warrior and though Count Dooku rejected this claim, he agreed to instruct her and utilize her skills. He found an Omix-patra of planet Kalee on the world of Divon. Dooku trained Grievous in the arts of a Dark Jedi as well, though only to the level of padawan. This Omix-patra was transformed into a cyborg, and soon thereafter became known as General Grievous, the Droid Army Leader. He could wield four light sabers at once, by splitting his two robotic arms into four. General Grievous was kept alive and made into a cyborg by a scientific genius of the Techno Union named Sago Milius on the world of Disicon. General Grievous slew many Jedi, even the great Even Piell in the Battle of Corellia, and Grievous’ super battle droids even succeeded in ambushing Bultar Swan on Kanspa. At the time of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, he actually slew the powerful Shaak Ti.

THE NEW EMPIRE

After the Clone Wars, in which Anakin successfully slew Asajj Ventress, the events of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith occurred. Anakin Skywalker slew Count Dooku early on. Obi-Wan hunted down General Grievous and slew him, making the Separatist leaders worthless to Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine convinced Anakin Skywalker to help slay Mace Windu and become the next Sith apprentice, known as Darth Vader. Vader, in the Sith language, signifies a dreaded tormentor.

Anakin and the clone troops commenced to slaughter the Jedi. Anakin personally slew the Separatist Council on Mustafar, Nebar Foxis and the Jedi younglings in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, and several other Jedi in the Jedi Temple, including Jedi Master Cin Drallig. Throughout the Galaxy, clone troops slaughtered their Jedi leaders under Emperor Palpatine's orders. Pablo Jill was slain by his troops on Gedius. Adi Gallia was slain by hers on Eugiinax, Ki-Adi Mundi on Mygeeto, Aayla Secura and Barriss Offee on Felucia, Luminara Unduli on Kashyyyk, Quinlan Vos on Boz Pity, and Plo Koon on Cato Neimodia.

After a violent duel regarding Padme, Obi-Wan left Anakin for dead on the lava planet of Mustafar, but Palpatine revived Anakin, giving him his cyber-genetic suit and possibly placed a chip in Anakin's suit by which Palpatine held the life of Anakin in his hands. (All the means by which Palpatine held Vader in his power are not known.) Darth Vader made sure Dooku's surviving minions would soon meet their doom. Visivious Drakarn, Billigo Hilgobottomager and Shatar Hooslun would not survive Palpatine's purge against Force users.

Chancellor Palpatine declared himself Emperor and reorganized the Senate under his rule, renaming it the Imperial Senate. He legitimized his rule with the aid of the highest court in the Galaxy, the Supreme Tribunal, located on the planet Granicus. The head of the Tribunal was the Consul, Cos Dashit of Alderaan. Dashit decided to cast his vote in favor of making Chancellor Palpatine the Emperor. Other members of the Supreme Tribunal who supported Cos Dashit included Son Hhat of Granicus, Mara Horus of Townowi, Crispin Hoedaak of Aquilae and the obese Hutt, Vantos Coll. All had received their appointment by Chancellor Palpatine, and always ratified whatever he put forth. Ngai Thuc of Ophuchi and the courageous Seig Darklighter of Tatooine were the two judges of the Tribunal to oppose the measure. Seig Darklighter was expected to support the measure, being appointed by Palpatine and a direct descendant of the founder of the Dark Jedi, Zuti Darklighter.

Through Darth Vader and others, Palpatine established the Galactic Empire and executed the Jedi Purge, which began in Revenge of the Sith. Thousands upon thousands of Jedi were massacred. The Order of 10,000 Jedi virtually disappeared. Great Jedi were just memories. Rido Fander, one of the ten greatest Jedi ever, was no more. Chase Hintock, the Bomewright Jedi scientist of Sullust, who aided Anakin in constructing his light saber, was dead. The golden haired, yellow-skinned Jedi of Ord Mantell, Nebar Foxis, was considered the best looking male Jedi of his time. He died valiantly defending the Jedi children on Coruscant. Dethal Vangris, the prettiest Jedi throughout the Galaxy, was gone. Other Force Users were eliminated as well, such as the peaceful Sutrans, the Biotans, and the powerful female Vortari, which took their name in honor of their founder, Lady Vortari.

The only Force Users to survive were those lucky enough to remain in hiding on remote worlds. We know some members of E.T.'s species, which were Sutrans, survived. However, most Force-sensitive individuals were tracked down by Grand Inquisitor Tremayne and were either made to submit their abilities to Emperor Palpatine's rule or perish. Under Tremayne and a warrior general named Lettow, a dark side elite developed. The dark side warriors who submitted to the Emperor were called the Legions of Lettow. In addition to Darth Vader, a very tight circle of Shiboku (Dark Side Adepts) surrounded the Emperor, none having the level of midichlorians found in even a common Jedi, but all surpassing the Jedi in prowess. The Shiboku Council consisted of General Lettow, Vorron Tastras, Xio Jade, Sly Moore, Mas Amedda, Sate Pestage, and two Royal Guards who were always found at the Emperor's side.

According to the Expanded Universe, the Emperor's Dark Side Elite included Nefta, Sa-Di, Executor Sedriss and others. Assassins with Force ability were brought into the fold as well. They were called the "Emperor's Hands" and included such notables as Mara Jade. Each "Emperor"s Hand" was led to believe they were the sole Emperor's Hand, giving them great self confidence. Aurra Sing the Herclu supported the Jedi Purge, seeking out her master, the Dark Woman. Ironically, Aurra Sing was slain by a Jedi, Nto Boraj, who did not survive the purge himself.

The Emperor appointed Sate Pestage as his Grand Vizier to control the mundane aspects of the Empire. No one but Sly Moore saw the Emperor without his permission. Emperor Palpatine made Armand Isard his Director of Intelligence and Ved Kennede the Master Royal Guardsman, in charge of training the Royal Guardsmen. Other important Imperial Dignitaries included Janus Greejatus, Kren Blista-Vanee, Sim Aloo and Ars Dangor. The Grand Moffs and the Grand Admirals were appointed in time, of which Grand Moff Tarkin and Grand Admiral Thrawn were the most notable. Dark Prince Xizor was also held in high esteem by the Emperor. Through Xizor’s criminal organization, Black Sun, the Emperor could successfully direct the criminal elements throughout the Galaxy.

THE REBELLION

Many Senators rejected the Emperor and organized the Rebellion. The most notable Senators to oppose the Empire was the birdlike Kesselian, Mir Nash, Bail Organa of Alderaan, Padme Amidala of Naboo, and of course, Mon Mothma of Chandrilla. The Rebels unanimously supported Seig Darklighter of Tatooine as their first leader. He was slain by Darth Vader, and was succeeded by Ngai Thuc of Ophuchi, who led the Rebellion on Townowi. Ngai Thuc was also slain by Vader shortly after Seig's assassination. The next leader of the Rebellion was Bail Organa, followed by Mon Mothma.

Remaining Jedi, like Mace Windu's nephew Usby Thape, Kane Starkiller of Townowi, who was stationed on Utapau, his son Clieg Starkiller, Huu Tho of Bastine, and Akira Valor of Townowi gathered a handful of the few remaining Jedi on to Utapau. Due to Clieg's death at the hands of General Lettow, and the earlier conflict between Obi-Wan and General Grievous on Utapau, the Jedi didn't want to remain in a place which might attract the Empire. They fled to Aquilae, a world populated by Xamsters, where the Xamsters' King Kayos and Queen Breha gave them protection.

Aquilae was eventually conquered by Grand Moff Tarkin, since several Xamsters were quick to submit, believing Grand Moff Tarkin fulfilled a prophecy making him their new leader. Kane Starkiller was survived by his son, Deak, who was taken by Akira's son, Justin Valor, to Tatooine. Deak grew up to be close friends with Luke Skywalker. Justin Valor, and his Wookiee bodyguard, Boma, lived on to defend King Kayos' children; Prince Oeta, Prince Puck and Princess Zara, as well as the royal family on the planet Ondos.

Seig Darklighter, Kane Starkiller, and Akira Valor were tracked down by Darth Vader and the Legions of Lettow. After Seig Darklighter's death, Ngai Thuc led the Rebellion from Townowi, where the remaining Jedi besides Obi-Wan and Yoda fled, unfortunately to meet their doom. The fate of Justin Valor, who was never officially a Jedi, is likely to be depicted in the upcoming Star Wars TV Show.

Yoda and Obi-Wan remained in hiding for decades, until the events of Star Wars: The Classic Trilogy. In the final Episode of the Classic Trilogy, Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader killed Palpatine, saving the life of his son, Luke Jacen Skywalker. Darth Vader died, returning to the light side of the Force. The heroes of the Classic Trilogy continued to have their adventures. Han Solo of Corellia married Leia Organa of Alderaan and had three children, Anakin, Jacen, and Jaina. Luke Skywalker of Tatooine married Mara Jade and fathered Ben Skywalker. Chewbacca of Kashyyyk and Lando Calrissian of Zaskus.