Year
3,952 before the Great ReSynchronization
(3,986
Standard Years before the Battle of Yavin)
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The survival of the Republic depends on two factors:
wise governing by administrators and lawmakers, and the preservation of harmony
and justice by the Jedi. It is a practice for Jedi to become guardians of new
star systems, overseeing transitions and assisting with local difficulties.
(from Star Wars: The Essential
Chronology, pages 8 - 10)
______________________________________________________________________________
06:01, early day (Outer Rim Territories, Teedio system: Exis Station): Ten years after the devastating Sith War which turned Jedi against Jedi
and wreaked great destruction on the Republic, Nomi Sunrider, now a charismatic
leader in the Republic and a spokesperson for the Jedi Knights, calls a great
convocation, the first in a decade. She summons all the Jedi to Exis Station,
an isolated space city which is the new home for many of the artifacts rescued
from the destruction of Ossus, ten years before. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten
years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:14, early day (Outer Rim Territories): Keeping his
identity secret, the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, stripped of his Force-powers
by Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider after killing his own brother during the Sith War,
has commissioned a down-on-his-luck spacer named Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and
collector, to take him to a quiet place where he can live out the rest of his
day. He wishes only to hide from the Republic, become a hermit, and hope
history will forget what he has done as the chief-lieutenant of Dark Lord of
the Sith Exar Kun. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:18, early day (Outer Rim Territories, Sumitra sector: Yavin IV): Keeping his identity secret, the fallen Jedi Knight
Ulic Qel-Droma, stripped of his Force-powers by Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider after
killing his own brother during the Sith War, has commissioned a
down-on-his-luck spacer named Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and collector, to take him
to a quiet place where he can live out the rest of his day. He wishes only to
hide from the Republic, become a hermit, and hope history will forget what he
has done as the chief-lieutenant of Dark Lord of the Sith Exar Kun. Hoggon ferries him to the isolated moon of Yavin IV,
without knowing Qel-Droma´s own connection to the place.
During the flight down, Hoggon tells his passenger
that Jedi spokesperson Nomi Sunrider has called a great Jedi convocation at
Exis Station. As the ship touches down, Hoggon tells Ulic Qel-Droma that great
events happened on Yavin IV as it was Exar Kun´s main base during the Sith War:
all the great Jedi came to the moon to bring a final defeat to the Dark Lord of
the Sith. Hoggon remarks that Yavin IV will be an ideal place for his passenger´s
peace and solitude. But the fallen Jedi replies that this will not do. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. The
MD-date has been conjectured by the real-life publication date of Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption # 1)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2006 (February 8), by Ryder
Windham and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics, Inc.)
06:18, early evening
(Outer Rim Territories, Orus sector: Ryloth): An exiled Ryloth clan seeks a new mountain home. But suddenly a heat
storm is coming, and while clan-member and Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta
concentrates to fight the storm, the Twi´lek clan is blown away. The heat storm
passes as quickly as it arises, and Doneeta falls to the ground, exhausted. He
is found by his fellow clan-members who want to treat his burns. But Doneeta
remarks that there is no time: he has to leave Ryloth to attend the great Jedi convocation. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. The
MD-date has been conjectured by the real-life publication date of Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption # 1)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson comicbook (mini-series),
Dark Horse Comics
06:22, day (Outer Rim Territories, Teedio system: Exis Station): Ten years after the devastating Sith War which turned Jedi against Jedi
and wreaked great destruction on the Republic, Nomi Sunrider, now a charismatic
leader in the Republic and a spokesperson for the Jedi Knights, calls a great
convocation, the first in a decade. She summons all the Jedi to Exis Station,
an isolated space city and ion mining facility which is the new home for many
of the artifacts rescued from the destruction of Ossus, ten years before.
Jedi Knights from across the galaxy gather to discuss
the healing of their wounds and the rebuilding of the still-damaged Republic.
All the great Jedi arrive, including Jedi Master Thon, Cathar Jedi Knight
Sylvar, and even Twi´lek Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta who was recently injured in a
terrible heat storm during a clan war on his homeworld of Ryloth.
As the Jedi gather, Nomi Sunrider´s 14-year-old
daughter Vima Sunrider, is not interested in meetings and speeches. She just
wants to learn to be a Jedi herself, though her mother is always too busy with
politics and business to spare time. Brash and bored, she steals one of the
small sun-miner crafts and attempts to fly with a corona work crew, but finds
herself trapped in the star´s magnetic storms. Tott Doneeta saves her and
brings the girl back to Exis Station, where she faces Nomi Sunrider´s stern
rebukes.
(note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:23, late day (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): Keeping
his identity secret, the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, stripped of his
Force-powers by Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider after killing his own brother during
the Sith War, has commissioned a down-on-his-luck spacer named Hoggon, a
Jedi-phile and collector, to take him to a quiet place where he can live out
the rest of his day. He wishes only to hide from the Republic, become a hermit,
and hope history will forget what he has done as the chief-lieutenant of Dark
Lord of the Sith Exar Kun. Hoggon takes him
to Rhen Var, a hibernating world just emerging from its latest ice age. Hoggon
explains that the civilization on Rhen Var died when the glaciers came, but many
structures on the world remain intact.
Landing his vessel, Hoggon shows Ulic Qel-Droma a huge
structure. The former Jedi Knight likes what he sees and tells Hoggon to leave
him. With that, Hoggon immediately takes off for Exis Station, hoping to catch a
glimpse of all those legendary Jedi Knights at the great Jedi convocation. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated
at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland
Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes
place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2000 (April 4), by
Kevin J. Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
2004 website, Lucasarts (Lucasfilm
Entertainment Company)
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
2006 (February 8), by Ryder
Windham and Daniel Wallace softcover
(non-fiction), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics, Inc.)
06:24, late morning – late day (Outer Rim Territories,
Teedio system: Exis Station): Ten years after the devastating Sith War which turned
Jedi against Jedi and wreaked great destruction on the Republic, Nomi Sunrider,
now a charismatic leader in the Republic and a spokesperson for the Jedi
Knights, calls a great convocation, the first in a decade. She summons all the
Jedi to Exis Station, an isolated space city and ion mining facility which is
the new home for many of the artifacts rescued from the destruction of Ossus,
ten years before. Jedi Knights from across the galaxy
have gathered to discuss the healing of their wounds and the rebuilding of the still-damaged
Republic. All the great Jedi arrive, including Jedi Master Thon, Cathar Jedi
Knight Sylvar, and even Twi´lek Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta, who was recently
injured in a heat storm on his homeworld of Ryloth.
The down-on-his-luck
spacer named Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and collector who is fascinated by anything
relating to Jedi, finds a cozy hiding place where he can watch the convocation.
One speaker, the bitter Cathar Jedi Knight
Sylvar, rails against the vanished war-criminal Ulic Qel-Droma, who roams the
galaxy, unpunished. Sensing the shimmering anger in the
Cathar Jedi Sylvar, Twi´lek Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta invites her to join him in
his cliff city on Ryloth.
Meanwhile, Nomi Sunrider´s 14-year-old daughter Vima
Sunrider feels left out. Her mother is always too busy to train her as a Jedi.
After hearing so much about Ulic Qel-Droma and remembering him from her
childhood, she decides to go in search of him. She stows away aboard Hoggon´s
ship, letting the Force take her wherever it will.
When Hoggon discovers Vima Sunrider on his ship, he is
astounded to learn that the mysterious stranger he took to Rhen Var a couple of
days ago is in fact Ulic Qel-Droma himself. Young Sunrider convinces him to
take her there. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption # 2 states that the Jedi
convocation started ´days´ago)
1998 (August 26), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2000 (April 4), by Kevin J.
Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
2004 website, Lucasarts (Lucasfilm Entertainment
Company)
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
2006 (February 8), by Ryder
Windham and Daniel Wallace
softcover
(non-fiction), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics, Inc.)
06:24, late day - evening (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): Guilt-ridden,
the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma hides from his past on the frozen world
of Rhen Var. He still has his lightsaber, but none of his former Jedi powers
which were blocked by Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider during the Sith War, ten years
ago. While excavating an ice-locked fortress, he is buried in an avalanche.
Dying, he receives a vision of his fallen Jedi Master, Arca Jeth, which gives
him the strength to survive. But as he drags himself hurt and alone to shelter,
Ulic Qel-Droma wonders why he should live at all. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (August 26), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:26, day – night (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): When her mother, the renowned Jedi
Knight Nomi Sunrider, does not have the time to train her, 14-year-old Vima
Sunrider stowed away aboard a ship. Its captain, a Jedi-phile and collector
named Hoggon, agreed to take her to Rhen Var after he learned that the
mysterious stranger he took to the world a couple of days ago was the fallen
Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma. As Hoggon drops
the young girl off, he flies off, thrilled with the secret knowledge he has
learned. Vima Sunrider slogs up to the nearby frozen fortress, hoping Ulic
Qel-Droma will welcome her.
Vima Sunrider enters the ice fortress in search of
Ulic Qel-Droma. She calls out, hoping to find him, hoping he will teach her to
be a Jedi. But when she finds the bitter, guilt-ridden man, he sees a vision of
her mother, his beloved Nomi Sunrider. He refuses to train her, insisting he is
no longer a Jedi, and turns her out into the snow.
Vima Sunrider wanders forlorn and lost through a
growing blizzard, unaware of her danger, until Ulic Qel-Droma rescues her. The
two take shelter to wait out the storm. During the night, Qel-Droma gradually
warms to the company, and tells her of his tragic days as a Jedi. But when Vima
Sunrider still wants him to train her, he agrees. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (August 26), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
1998 (September 23), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2000 (April 4), by Kevin J.
Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
2004 website, Lucasarts (Lucasfilm
Entertainment Company)
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
2006 (February 8), by Ryder
Windham and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics, Inc.)
06:26, early evening
(Outer Rim Territories, Orus sector: Ryloth): Sensing the shimmering anger in Cathar Jedi Knight Sylvar, Jedi Knight
Tott Doneeta invited her to join him in his cliff city on Ryloth. While there,
Sylvar becomes embroiled in a Twi´lek clan war and nearly triggers the
slaughter of an entire village, but Doneeta manages to stop the bloodshed in a
peaceful way. Sylvar has too much fury inside of her and, ashamed, asks Tott
Doneeta to take her back to her homeworld, Cathar. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (July 22), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:28, day – late
evening (Outer Rim Territories: Cathar): Twi’lek Jedi
Knight Tott Doneeta travels with the bitter and angry Cathar Jedi Knight Sylvar to her homeworld of Cathar, where she is
received as a returning hero. She seeks out her old mentor, Kharr, who tries to
help her vanquish the ghosts in her mind. Sylvar explains that her mate Crado
was killed during the Sith War ten years ago: she can never take another mate,
and can never have children. And the one responsible, the fallen Jedi Knight
Ulic Qel-Droma, is still alive and roams the galaxy unpunished. Kharr remarks
that she is fighting the wrong enemy: she has to kill the anger within herself.
Sylvar agrees and decides to go out on a blood hunt, a Cathar ritual to hunt
down dangerous prey and purge the inner violence and fury. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated
at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland
Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes
place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (September 23), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:29, morning (Outer Rim Territories): Setting his ship
on autopilot, the down-on-his-luck spacer named Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and
collector, begins to think about the events of the last few days: the most
important thing is that he learned that the mysterious stranger he took to Rhen
Var a couple of days ago was the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma. Now he has
brought young Vima Sunrider to the same world, without her mother, the renowned
Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider’s knowledge. Deciding that the Jedi need to know
about this information, Hoggon sets a course for Exis Station, the location of
a great Jedi convocation which recently ended. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (September 23), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:29, late morning - day (Outer Rim Territories: Cathar): Yesterday,
the bitter and angry Cathar Jedi Knight Sylvar returned
to her homeworld of Cathar, where she was received as a returning hero. She
sought out her old mentor, Kharr, who tried to help her vanquish the ghosts in
her mind. Kharr explained that she was fighting the wrong enemy: she has to
kill the anger within herself. Sylvar agreed and decided to go out on a blood
hunt, a Cathar ritual to hunt down dangerous prey and purge the inner violence
and fury.
Sylvar explains to Twi’lek Jedi Knight Tott Doneeta
what is troubling her and remarks that she will go out on a blood hunt. She
asks him if he will come with her, and Doneeta replies that he would be
honored.
Sylvar and Tott Doneeta head off to a nest of
destructive insectoid creatures, the Kiltik. Slipping inside, they attack the
creatures. Sylvar is utterly filled with violence and fury, and she becomes a
whirlwind of teeth, claws, and lightsaber. Appalled by the magnitude of her
unleashed violence, Tott Doneeta leaves her alone, telling Sylvar that she must
find her own release, her own serenity. By herself, Sylvar begins to seek to
calm the storm in her heart. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (September 23), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
06:30, late day (Outer Rim Territories, Teedio system: Exis Station): Aboard Exis Station, an isolated space city and ion mining facility
which is the new home for many of the artifacts rescued from the destruction of
Ossus, ten years before, Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider receives an incoming
message: it is her daughter, the 14-year-old Vima Sunrider, who ran away a few
days before. She tells her mother that she is safe, and that she is going to be
trained as a Jedi by her former friend, Ulic Qel-Droma.
The down-on-his-luck spacer Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and
collector, is brought into Nomi Sunrider’s chambers. An aide announces that
Hoggon has some urgent news. But the distraught Nomi Sunrider refuses to hear
him, and he is taken away, unable to inform her of the location of Ulic
Qel-Droma. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´)
1998 (September 23), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
07:21, morning (Outer Rim Territories, Raioballo sector: Dantooine): A dispute between the Sandral family and the Matale
family begins. (note: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide states
that the Matale family has been ‘in a dispute with the Sandral family for
decades’)
2003 (July)
computergame, LucasArts Entertainment Company and BioWare Corporation
2003 (July 1),
by David S.J. Hodgson and Zach Meston guidebook
(softcover), Prima Games (Random House, Inc.)
09:06, late day - night (Outer Rim Territories: Cathar): Sylvar,
the ferocious Cathar Jedi Knight, has gone into isolation, hunting and killing
great beasts on savannas of her homeworld. She has directed all her anger and
energy toward thoughts of revenge, aimed at the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic
Qel-droma whom she holds responsible for the death of her mate, Crado, ten
years earlier during the Sith War. Although Sylvar has killed numerous
monstrous animals, she is still unable to quench her inner rage.
During the night, a messenger comes to her campfire,
informing her that Vima Sunrider, the daughter of Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider,
has vanished. Sylvar rushes to offer Nomi Sunrider any help she can give. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated
at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland
Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes
place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry
three months after the previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi:
Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of
# 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma
for some while already)
1998 (October 28), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
09:07, early morning (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): The
powerless, exiled fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma continues to train Vima
Sunrider, the 14-year-old daughter of the renown Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider. At
last, young Sunrider builds her own lightsaber, using the Adegan crystals of
her father, Jedi Knight Andur Sunrider who was killed 14 years before, and
spars with her teacher, even though the grim man has been blinded to the Force.
But he still remembers what it is to be a Jedi Knight, and reluctantly teaches
Vima Sunrider all he knowns. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated
at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland
Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes
place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry
three months after the previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi:
Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of
# 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma
for some while already)
1998 (October 28), by Kevin
J. Anderson comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
09:07, day (Outer Rim Territories, Teedio system: Exis Station): Aboard Exis Station, an isolated space city and ion mining facility
which is the new home for many of the artifacts rescued from the destruction of
Ossus, ten years before, the down-on-his-luck spacer Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and
collector, once again tries to contact Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider: he wants to
share the knowledge he possesses about the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma
and Sunrider’s missing daughter, Vima Sunrider. But once again, Hoggon is
dragged away by security forces. In a last attempt, he shouts out that Ulic
Qel-Droma is on the frozen world of Rhen Var. But the security officers refuse
to believe him. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook
mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been
corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the
Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And
I have placed this entry three months after the previous issues of Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the
real-life publication date of # 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has
trained under Ulic Qel-Droma for some while already)
1998 (October 28), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
09:14, morning
(Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): The powerless, exiled fallen Jedi Knight
Ulic Qel-Droma continues to train Vima Sunrider, the 14-year-old daughter of
the renown Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider. Seeing her progress, Qel-Droma explains
to the young girl that he can no longer teach her as she deserves better. But
Vima Sunrider is determined, and Ulic Qel-Droma gives in. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry three
months after the previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi:
Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of
# 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma
for some while already)
1998 (October 28),
by Kevin J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
09:14, day (Outer Rim Territories, Teedio system: Exis Station): Cathar Jedi Knight Sylvar arrives at Exis Station, an isolated space
city and ion mining facility which is the new home for many of the artifacts
rescued from the destruction of Ossus, ten years before. Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider, whose daughter Vima Sunrider has run off to
start training under the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, is glad to see her
friend. When Sylvar hears that Vima Sunrider is with Ulic Qel-Droma, the Cathar
Jedi feels the rage building inside her, as she holds the fallen Jedi
responsible for the death of her mate Crado.
When Sylvar returns to the hangar bay, she is stopped by the down-on-his-luck spacer Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and
collector, who tells her that he can take her to Ulic Qel-Droma.
Back in her chambers, Nomi Sunrider realizes that with all of her work
for the Republic, she has neglected her own daughter. At that moment, she
decides to leave her duties for the Republic for a time and begin training her
daughter. Boarding a ship, she concentrates on the Force to find Ulic
Qel-Droma. (note: although Star Wars: The
Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this
is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other
publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place
´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry three
months after the previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi:
Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of
# 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma
for some while already)
1998 (October 28), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2000 (April 4), by Kevin J.
Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
2004 website, Lucasarts (Lucasfilm
Entertainment Company)
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
2006 (February 8), by Ryder
Windham and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse Comics, Inc.)
09:16, morning (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): The
powerless, exiled fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma continues to train Vima
Sunrider, the 14-year-old daughter of the renown Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider.
Together, the two of them start to carve giant busts from the ice, using only
their lightsabers. Qel-Droma is carving the image of Jedi Master Arca Jeth in
the ice, while Vima Sunrider uses the Force to recreate the image of her
father, Jedi Knight Andur Sunrider who was killed shortly after her birth. (note: although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has this comicbook mini-series dated
at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date which has been corrected by Leland
Chee and other publications as Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes
place ´ten years after the devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry
three months after the previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi:
Redemption, conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of
# 4, because it is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma
for some while already)
1998 (October 28), by Kevin
J. Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
09:17, morning (Outer Rim Territories: Rhen Var): The
powerless, exiled fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma continues to train Vima
Sunrider, the 14-year-old daughter of his former friend, Jedi Knight Nomi
Sunrider. After another sparring-match, Vima Sunrider suddenly senses that her
mother is approaching. Moments later, Nomi Sunrider appears, asking her
daughter to accompany her back home. But Vima Sunrider refuses, explaining that
she is staying as she is the apprentice of Ulic Qel-Droma. But the fallen Jedi
Knight tells Nomi Sunrider that Vima is her daughter and that if she is ready
to teach her, she can complete her daughter’s training. Realizing that Ulic
Qel-Droma is trying to help her, Vima Sunrider turns to her mother, explaining
that he has brought out her potential to be a Jedi: she wants to show her
mother what she has achieved. As Qel-Droma retreats to leave mother and
daughter alone, Vima Sunrider leads Nomi Sunrider outside to a balcony. She
shows her mother the giant ice-sculpts she made with Ulic Qel-Droma: the image
of Jedi Master Arca Jeth next to the image of Andur Sunrider. With tears in her
eyes, Nomi Sunrider hugs her daughter.
Nearby, the ship of the down-on-his-luck
spacer Hoggon, a Jedi-phile and collector, lands. He offers Cathar Jedi Knight
Sylvar his help in tracking down Ulic Qel-droma, but she refuses. Making her
way into the fortress, Sylvar confronts Ulic Qel-Droma, remarking that he has
to die for his crimes against the Republic and for killing her mate, Crado. The
two engage in a fierce lightsaber battle.
Nomi Sunrider senses a struggle, and suddenly realizes that Sylvar is
fighting Ulic Qel-Droma. Vima Sunrider runs off, yelling that she has to help
her master.
As Hoggon is watching, Sylvar drives Ulic Qel-Droma out onto a ledge.
Shutting his lightsaber off, Qel-Droma tells Sylvar that although he cannot
change the past, he meant to do good. He then states that he will not fight the
Cathar Jedi. Enraged, Sylvar brings down her lightsaber, stopping at the last
moment. Cursing, she lowers her weapon, remarking that after all this time of
hating, he had to be the one to free her from her anger. But just as Vima
Sunrider and her mother run out onto the ledge, a blaster shot rips through
Ulic Qel-Droma’s chest. Screaming, young Sunrider runs toward her master as
nearby, Hoggon triumphantically holds up a small blaster. Sylvar confronts the
spacer, telling him that if not for the man he had just killed, she would tear
his throat out. Shocked, Hoggon turns around and runs off.
With Nomi Sunrider and her daughter at his side, the dying Ulic
Qel-Droma asks them for forgiveness. Nomi Sunrider replies that she has already
done that. Turning his attention to Vima Sunrider who loved him like the father
she had never known, Ulic Qel-Droma remarks that she is a Jedi now. With tears
in her eyes, Nomi Sunrider hugs Ulic Qel-Droma. Then, to everyone’s
astonishment, though he had been blinded to the Force, Ulic Qel-Droma vanishes
into the light. His luminous being demonstrated that, despite everything, he
had finally reached the mental and spiritual point where he had become a true
Jedi Master.
Afterwards, Nomi and Vima Sunrider return to the Jedi Knights with a new
sense of commitment to the Force. (note:
although Star Wars: The Comics Companion has
this comicbook mini-series dated at 3,981.5 BBY, this is an erroneously date
which has been corrected by Leland Chee and other publications as Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption takes place ´ten years after the
devastating Sith War´. And I have placed this entry three months after the
previous issues of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption,
conjecturing the MD-date from the real-life publication date of # 4, because it
is obvious that Vima Sunrider has trained under Ulic Qel-Droma for some while
already)
1998 (November 25), by Kevin
J. Anderson comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
2000 (April 4), by Kevin J.
Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
2004 website, Lucasarts (Lucasfilm
Entertainment Company)
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
2006 (February 8), by Ryder Windham and Daniel Wallace
softcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Books (Dark Horse
Comics, Inc.)
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