Year
3,959 before the Great ReSynchronization
(3,993
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)
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01:18, evening (Core Worlds: Coruscant, Republic City): At the Draay Estate, Haazen tells Jedi Consular Lady Krynda Draay that
the Jedi have someone else for her to see. Krynda Draay replies that her answer
is the same as always: he has to send them away as she wants nothing more to do
with the Jedi or their wars. But her assistant, a failed Padawan, remarks that
they will keep coming as the Sith War took many seers, and there are few left
who can teach. Haazen remarks that since it has been four years since her loss,
the Jedi had hoped that she would resume her teaching of seers. Suddenly, Lady
Krynda Draay senses something, remarking that the student the Jedi brought is
special. She tells Haazen to ask the Jedi to send her up. Haazen replies that
she is already here as the Miraluka youngling named Q’anilia knew Lady Draay
would ask to see her. (note: Star Wars: Knights
of the Old Republic # 9 states that this event occurs ‘thirty years ago’)
2006 (October 25), by John
Jackson Miller
comicbook (ongoing series), Dark Horse Comics
02:12, day (Inner
Rim, Stenness sector: Onderon): With the Sith
seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three years ago, attention turned to
cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon quest’ as terentateks,
alchemically birthed monstrosities that feed on Force-strong blood, still prowl
the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic
Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the hard-bitten Twi’lek
brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the mightiest terentateks.
In the final days of this Great Hunt, the three Jedi
have come to Onderon to hunt down and kill several terentateks.
2005 (May 11),
by Joshua Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
2005 (October
25), by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books
(The Random House Publishing Group)
03:02, day (Outer Rim
Territories, Sumitra sector: Yavin IV): With the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three years ago,
attention turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon quest’ as
terentateks, alchemically birthed monstrosities that feed on Force-strong
blood, still prowl the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the fallen Jedi
Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the hard-bitten
Twi’lek brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the mightiest terentateks.
In the final days of this Great Hunt, the three Jedi
have come to Yavin IV to hunt down and kill several terentateks.
2005 (May 11),
by Joshua Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
2005 (October
25), by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books
(The Random House Publishing Group)
03:24, day (Tython): With the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War
three years ago, attention turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a
‘dragon quest’ as terentateks, alchemically birthed monstrosities that feed on
Force-strong blood, still prowl the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the
fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the
hard-bitten Twi’lek brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the mightiest terentateks.
In the final days of this Great Hunt, the three Jedi
have come to Tython to hunt down and kill several terentateks.
2005 (May 11),
by Joshua Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
2005 (October
25), by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books
(The Random House Publishing Group)
04:16, evening (Outer Rim
Territories, Arkanis sector: Tatooine): With the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three years ago,
attention turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon quest’ as
terentateks, alchemically birthed monstrosities that feed on Force-strong
blood, still prowl the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the fallen Jedi
Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the hard-bitten
Twi’lek brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the mightiest terentateks.
In the final days of this Great Hunt, the three Jedi have
come to Tatooine to hunt down and kill several terentateks. After the last one
is thrown on the pyre, Shaela Nuur remarks that their work on Tatooine is done.
The three prepare to travel back to the Council on Dantooine. (note: Shadows and Light takes place ‘three years after
the war of Exar Kun’. The MD-date has been conjectured by the real-life
publication date of Star Wars Tales # 23)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
04:21, morning (Core Worlds: Coruscant, Republic City): The Jedi Council on Coruscant announces that the Great Hunt is ended:
with the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three years ago, attention
turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon quest’ as
terentateks, alchemically birthed monstrosities that feed on Force-strong
blood, still prowled the Rim worlds. Now the hunt is over. (note: Shadows
and Light takes place ‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And this
event takes place ‘two days’ before Jedi Knights Duron
Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur and Guun Han Saresh arrive on Dantooine)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:23, day - evening (Outer Rim
Territories, Raioballo sector: Dantooine): After another successful terentatek hunt, this one on Tatooine, the
three renown Jedi Knights Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur and Guun Han Saresh
return to the Council on Dantooine. There, Jedi Master Aleco informs them that
the Great Hunt is nearly over. Qel-Droma replies that he thought the Jedi
Council announced the end of the hunt two standard days ago. Aleco explains
that although the Great Hunt has ended officially, there is still one world
left to cleanse: the Sith homeworld of Korriban. They are the chosen ones to
deal with this mission.
Late at night, the Jedi Masters of the Dantooine
Council discuss the mission to Korriban. Jedi Master Vrook thinks it is not
wise to send a Qel-Droma to Korriban. But Jedi Master Bala remarks that Ulic
Qel-Droma was the only Qel-Droma who ever fell to the dark side: they cannot
judge Duron, or any Jedi, by their blood alone. Jedi Master Qual poins out that
Coruscant does not want a large part of Jedi on Korriban as there is too much
risk: that is why the Jedi Council has chosen these three, and Qual feels they
must abide by the Council’s decision. (note: Shadows and Light takes place
‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And this event takes place ‘one week’
after the mission on Tatooine)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
2005 (October 25), by Daniel
Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson
hardcover (non-fiction), LucasBooks and Del Rey Books (The Random House
Publishing Group)
04:24, morning (Outer Rim Territories, Raioballo sector: Dantooine): After another successful terentatek hunt, this one on
Tatooine, the three renown Jedi Knights Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur and Guun
Han Saresh have returned to the Council on Dantooine. Yesterday, Jedi Master
Aleco informed them that althought the Great Hunt is nearly over, there is
still one world left to cleanse: the Sith homeworld of Korriban. They are the
chosen ones to deal with the last known terentateks, alchemically birthed Sith
monstrosities that feed on Force-strong blood.
Now, the three Jedi leave the world of Dantooine and
set a course for the nearby world of Korriban. (note: Shadows and Light takes place
‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And this event takes place a day after
the briefing by the Dantooine Council)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:25, morning (Outer Rim Territories, Horuset system: Korriban, Dreshdae settlement): Three Jedi Knights arrive on the Sith homeworld of
Korriban. The three renown Jedi Knights Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur and Guun
Han Saresh are on a secret mission for the Jedi Council: they are to cleanse
Korriban of the last known terentateks, alchemically birthed Sith monstrosities
that feed on Force-strong blood. (note: Shadows and Light takes place ‘three years after
the war of Exar Kun’. And according to Wizard of the Coast’s hyperspace maps,
Dantooine and Korriban are in the same quadrant of space, making the journey
about 24 standard hours long)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:29, evening – night
(Outer Rim Territories, Horuset system: Korriban, Dreshdae settlement): With the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three
years ago, attention turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon
quest’ as terentateks, alchemically birthed Sith monstrosities that feed on
Force-strong blood, still prowl the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the
fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the
hard-bitten Twi’lek brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the last of the terentateks
on Korriban, the Sith homeworld.
Duron Qel-Droma and Shaela Nuur make contact with two
information-brokers, a Quarren and an Ithorian. They are willing to provide
information for a price: a kilo of spice. In the meantime, Guun Har Saresh uses
his charms to steal a datachip from a young Twi’lek Sith-devotee. (note: Shadows
and Light takes place ‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And these
event on Korriban take place an in-universe ‘week’ minus a day after the Jedi’s
arrival on the world)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:30, morning (Outer
Rim Territories, Horuset system: Korriban, Dreshdae settlement): With the Sith seemingly extinguished in the Sith War
three years ago, attention turned to cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a
‘dragon quest’ as terentateks, alchemically birthed Sith monstrosities that
feed on Force-strong blood, still prowl the Rim worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin
of the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma, joins with his lover, Shaela Nuur,
and the hard-bitten Twi’lek brawler Guun Han Saresh to slay the last of the
terentateks on Korriban, the Sith homeworld.
Duron Qel-Droma is not feeling well, remarking that
Korriban is changing them. Shaela Nuur points out that after a week, they
already have a good lead on a terentatek. But Qel-Droma is breaking down,
telling her that he is sick of hunting: when he makes contact with a
terentatek, he can hear their thoughts. Suddenly, he experiences a powerful
vision in which he sees Sith Lords destroying worlds. When the young Jedi tells
Nuur that he is scared, she caresses and kisses him. Just then, Guun Han Saresh
enters: he is enraged to see the two Jedi kissing, pointing out that it is a
disgrace. Furious, Shaela Nuur remarks that they know the Jedi Code, but Saresh
replies that they are walking the path of the dark side. When Duron Qel-Droma
wants to stop the argument, his actions accidentally blow out the appartment’s
windows. Calming down, Guun Han Saresh asks the two if they can control their
passion. Qel-Droma replies that if that means they will have to renounce their
love, than they cannot. The Twi’lek explains that they will put the mission in
peril, and that he cannot trust that: they have to go their separate ways. He
hands over a small datachip, remarking that it will get them into the Valley of
the Dark Lords where they will find their terentateks. Advising them to leave
Korriban at once, Guun Han Saresh leaves. During his stay on Korriban, the
Twi’lek Jedi learned of a great beast that
lives in the shadowlands beneath the mile-high wroshyr trees of Kashyyyk, and
he decides to pursue that lead instead. (note: Shadows and Light takes place ‘three years after the war of Exar
Kun’. And these event on Korriban take place an in-universe ‘week’ after the
Jedi’s arrival on the world)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short
(comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:33, day (Mid Rim,
Sumitra sector: Kashyyyk): The hard-bitten
Twi’lek Jedi Guun Han Saresh has left his friends, Jedi Knights Duron Qel-Droma
and Shaela Nuur, on Korriban to pursue another terentatek lead to Kashyyyk. This
is one of the last terentateks, alchemically birthed Sith monstrosities that
feed on Force-strong blood, that still prowls the Rim worlds following the Sith
War. During his time on Korriban, Han Saresh heard of a great beast that lives
in the shadowlands beneath the mile-high wroshyr trees of Kashyyyk.
Arriving in one of the Wookiee tree-cities, Guun Han
Saresh learns that the beast has killed many Jedi. During his hunt, the Twi’lek
Jedi contemplates the events on the dark-side world of Korriban: he finds it
unfortunate that Duron Qel-Droma and Shaela Nuur decided to stay behind for in
that dark place, their passion will probably consume them. Suddenly, Guun Han
Saresh is attacked by the giant beast: not able to handle the situation by
himself, the Twi’lek Jedi is killed. (note: Shadows and Light takes place
‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And these events on Kashyyyk take
place ‘three days later’ then the events on Korriban)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega comic short
(comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
04:33, day (Outer Rim Territories, Horuset system:
Korriban, Dreshdae settlement): With the Sith
seemingly extinguished in the Sith War three years ago, attention turned to
cleanup and Jedi Knights were sent on a ‘dragon quest’ as terentateks, alchemically
birthed Sith monstrosities that feed on Force-strong blood, still prowl the Rim
worlds. Duron Qel-Droma, cousin of the fallen Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma,
joined with his lover, Shaela Nuur, and the hard-bitten Twi’lek brawler Guun
Han Saresh to slay the last of the terentateks on Korriban, the Sith homeworld.
But when Han Saresh decided to leave the world as the dark-side begun to
consume them, Qel-Droma and Nuur decided to stay and finish their mission.
In the Valley of the Dark Lords, a sheltered canyon of
tombs and riches, Duron Qel-Droma and Shaela Nuur sense Guun Han Saresh’s death
through the Force. But they have no time to mourn as they are near the
terentatek. Suddenly, the giant beast appears before them and attacks. One of
it’s claws grabs Qel-Droma while another pushes Nuur, who managed to wound the
creature, aside. When Duron Qel-Droma is thrown away, Nuur rushes over to him.
Dying, Qel-Droma experiences another vision. He tells Nuur that all finally
makes sense: there is no chaos, and Revan will find and use the Qel-Droma robe.
When Shaela Nuur replies that she does not understand, the man she loves
explains that they did complete the mission: the future is full of light now.
He remarks that the Force works in strange ways, telling her to leave him
behind in the valley. With his last words, Duron Qel-Droma tells Shaela Nuur
that he loves her. Hugging him, Nuur replies that she loves him too.
Shaela Nuur tracks the wounded terentatek to the tomb
of Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow. No longer caring about Jedi Codes, she
wants revenge as she feels that only blood can wash these emotions from her
mind. Entering the tomb, all she sees is darkness before her. As she proceeds
into the tomb, she asks Jedi Master Ood Bnar to forgive her for having fallen
so far. When she finally finds the terentatek and attacks it, she hears Master
Ood’s words echo in her mind: she will accomplish great things in her life, but
she has to remember to always stay in the light. Suddenly, as the terentatek
charges, the ancient Solari focusing crystal in her lightsaber, which senses
her fall to the dark side of the Force, falters. (note: Shadows and Light takes place
‘three years after the war of Exar Kun’. And these events take place ‘three
days later’ after Guun Han Saresh left Korriban)
2005 (May 11), by Joshua
Ortega
comic short (comic), LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics
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