Year
3,966 before the Great ReSynchronization
(4,000
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 & 9)
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01:12, day (Inner
Rim, Stenness sector: Onderon, Iziz): Under the
apprenticeship of the ruler of the walled city of Iziz, Queen Amanoa, Minister
of State Novar has become a minor dark side wizard. After learning all the Sith
knowledge it would offer, Amanoa entrusts an ancient dark side Holocron to
Novar. The Holocron contains the essence of an ancient Sith warlord-king named
Adas who had used his knowledge of the dark side to conquer and subjugate his
homeworld more than two dozen millennia ago. (note: YMD-date
conjectured from Novar’s bio in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Companion)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover (roleplay), West End Games
01:13, morning (Expansion Region: Muzara): The Brentaal
League settlers of Muzara, a small world in the Expansion Region, are at odds
with the native Muza, a sometimes aggressive nomadic species which has little
concept of land ownership. The league colonists do not want a fight: they just
want to farm vast sections of Muzara’s fertile plains. The colony’s
administrator tries to negotiate some kind of agreement with the Muza. (note:
Y-date conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this adventure takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
02:04, morning (Expansion Region: Muzara): The
Brentaal League settlers of Muzara, a small world in the Expansion Region, are
at odds with the native Muza, a sometimes aggressive nomadic species which has
little concept of land ownership. The league colonists do not want a fight:
they just want to farm vast sections of Muzara’s fertile plains. The colony’s
administrator tried to negotiate some kind of agreement with the Muza but failed.
Fearing the situation could degenerate into open warfare, the settlers call
upon the Jedi Knights to intervene and find some peaceful solution. The matter
falls under Jedi Master Ma’tien’s jurisdiction. (note: Y-date
conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this adventure takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
02:04, late day: The Brentaal League settlers of
Muzara, a small world in the Expansion Region, are at odds with the native
Muza, a sometimes aggressive nomadic species which has little concept of land
ownership. The league colonists do not want a fight: they just want to farm
vast sections of Muzara’s fertile plains. The colony’s administrator tried to
negotiate some kind of agreement with the Muza but failed. Fearing the
situation could degenerate into open warfare, the settlers call upon the Jedi
Knights to intervene and find some peaceful solution. The matter falls under
Jedi Master Ma’tien’s jurisdiction.
As many Jedi are off handling other pressing
conflicts, and few of his students are prepared for such a challenge, Jedi
Master Ma’tien charges the 17-standard-year-old apprentice Keval Raffaan with
negotiating a truce between the Muza and the Brentaal League colonists. (note:
Y-date conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this solitaire adventure takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay adventure), West End Games
02:06, morning: The 17-standard-year-old Jedi
apprentice Keval Raffaan has been charged by Jedi Master Ma’tien to negotiate a
truce between Brentaal League colonists and the natives of the colony world of
Muzara. Ma’tien hands Raffaan a datapad containing a sourcefile on Muzara. A
Brentaal League transport pilot picks the Jedi apprentice up from the tranquil
Jedi retreat where he has been completing his studies. Raffaan boards the
transport and they blast off for Muzara. (note: Y-date
conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this solitaire adventure takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
02:09, morning – late day (Expansion Region: Muzara): The 17-standard-year-old Jedi apprentice Keval Raffaan
has been charged by Jedi Master Ma’tien to negotiate a truce between Brentaal
League colonists and the natives of the colony world of Muzara. After a few
days in hyperspace, during which Raffaan read the Muzara information Ma’tien
gave him, the Jedi apprentice arrives at Muzara. Keval Raffaan is confident in
his diplomatic abilities to solve the conflict between the Muza tribes and the
Human colonists.
When Keval Raffaan arrives at the Brentaal League
settlement, the colony administrator and several upstanding citizens escort him
to the nearby Muza encampment. The Jedi Peacemaker is brought before the clan
chiefs where he is inspected carefully. The chiefs spend a moment deliberating
in their own language and then announce their decision: the chief clansman explains
that he must meet their standard before they accept his judgment. As a test, he
has to travel to a deep-cut canyon in the north: at the end of it he will find
ruins, all that is left of dark Kabus-Dabeh. They are the remnants of an
ancient and evil people. The chief clansman explains that one of their bravest
protectors has placed a skuhm-hide bag of metal coins somewhere in the ruin.
The Jedi has to find the bag and return it: if he perseveres, he will prove his
worth. If not, the Muza will not regard him as an honorable negotiator.
Accepting the test, Jedi apprentice Keval Raffaan
starts hiking northward. After traveling barely a kilometer he sees the plains
have been cut by a deep canyon. Following it from above, he eventually finds an
entrance. Raffaan continues up the canyon. Soon, the passage opens up and
crumbling ruins stand guard at the canyon’s end: he has reached Kabus-Dabeh.
Entering, Keval Raffaan faces several challenges but eventually locates the bag
of coins and retrieves it. Taking it back to the Muza, he has proven his worth
and his peace-negotiations can begin. (note:
Y-date conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this solitaire adventure takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series. The hyperspace journey to Muzara ‘lasts a few
days’)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
03:09, night (Expansion Region: Muzara): Since the Muza have been warned away from land cultivated by Brentaal
League settlers, a tribe has been forced to camp two standard kilometers from
the dark ruins of Kabus-Dabeh. At night, a lone Muza disappears. (note:
Y-date conjectured from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which
implies that this adventure scenario takes place in the year of the original Tales
of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
03:10, night (Expansion Region: Muzara): Since the Muza have been warned away from land cultivated by Brentaal
League settlers, a tribe has been forced to camp two standard kilometers from
the dark ruins of Kabus-Dabeh. For the second night in a row, a lone Muza
disappears (note: Y-date conjectured from Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which implies that this adventure scenario
takes place in the year of the original Tales of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
03:11, morning - day
(Expansion Region: Muzara): Since the Muza have been warned away from land
cultivated by Brentaal League settlers, a tribe has been forced to camp two
standard kilometers from the dark ruins of Kabus-Dabeh. The past few nights
lone Muza have vanished: apparently something crept into the encampment and
attacked them, dragging the bodies away. Muza scouts discover a trail leading
toward Kabus-Dabeh, but will not follow much closer to the ruins. They asks
several Jedi, stationed on Muzara, to investigate and hunt down the mysterious
attacker.
The Jedi follow the trail into the ancient ruins of
Kabus-Dabeh. Inside, the encounter a hungry creature named Togarn who is
responsible for the killings. The Jedi manage to imprison the creature within
his cavern. (note: Y-date conjectured from Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which implies that this adventure scenario
takes place in the year of the original Tales of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
03:17, evening: Bedran Veb, grandfather to Nara, Frim, and Roop, is
telling a bedtime story to his grandchildren whose parents will be coming home
tomorrow. The story takes place in the time before there was a Galactic
Republic. (note: Y-date conjectured from Star
Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which implies that this takes place in the
year of the original Tales of the Jedi comic-series)
1996
(November), by Peter Schweighofer hardcover (roleplay
adventure), West End Games
03:21, late evening (Core Worlds: Coruscant, Republic City): Jedi Consular Lady Krynda Draay gives birth to a son, Lucien Draay. He
is the son of Barrison Draay (note: I conjectured this to take place at
this point in the timeline due to the appearance of Lucien Draay in Star
Wars: Knights of the Old Republic # 9)
2006 (October
25), by John Jackson Miller
comicbook (ongoing series), Dark Horse Comics
2007 (January
10), by John Jackson Miller
comicbook (ongoing series), Dark Horse Comics
04:03, night
(H’ratth): Andur Sunrider, apprentice to Jedi
Master Chamma, is present when his wife, Nomi Sunrider, gives birth to their
daughter, Vima Sunrider. (note: Y-date taken from Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption # 2 which states that Vima
Sunrider is ´14´ years old at the time of that miniseries)
1996 (November), by George R.
Strayton hardcover (roleplay), West End Games
1998 (August 26), by Kevin J.
Anderson
comicbook (mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
04:12, day Against
her parents’ wishes, Shoaneb Culu left her homeworld behind to seek membership
in the Jedi Knights. She vowed to return one day to establish a Jedi training
compound on Alpheridies so that others would not have to leave the world to
learn about the Jedi Way.
But Shoaneb Culu finds her journey to be more
difficult than she has expected. As she travels from one world to the next, the
Force vibrations given off by the animate and inanimate objects around her
gradually shift from the frequencies she had become used to on her home world,
and at times she become disoriented by the strangeness of her surroundings. At
first it took her many hours or even an entire day before she could reestablish
her bearings, but eventually the adjustment time shortens.
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
04:21, day (Ryyk): The planet Ryyk is destroyed by a supernova. (note: Star Wars:
The Essential Guide to Alien Species states that this occurs ‘not long
before the Sith War, about 4,000 years ago)
2001 (April 3),
by Ann Margaret Lewis softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)
05:23, late morning (Outer Rim Territories, Auril sector: Ossus): Dace Diath, the son of Jedi Master Sidrona Diath of Tatooine, arrives at
the Jedi training center on Ossus to begin his tutelage under Jedi Master
Vodo-Siosk Baas. (note: YMD-date conjectured from
Dace Diath’s bio from Star Wars: Tales
of the Jedi Companion)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
05:28, morning (Colonies, Prindaar system: Antar 4) Having
made up his mind that he wants to join the Jedi Knight, Kith Kark has already
been send away twice by Jedi Master Mroon Jassa. Although he did study any source
he could get his hands on for over a year to learn more about the Jedi, the
Gotal came to the conclusion that he must have missed something. He decided to
start all over again to search for that one line he probably missed that will
allow him to finally become a Jedi.
Having gone through every source a second time, Kith
Kark has not found anything he had not read before. Despair replaces his anger
and ambition, and the Gotal sinks into depression, for he is forbidden the
single thing that will make him happy. (note: YMD-date conjectured from Kith Kark’s bio in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which states
that this event occurs a ‘year’ after Kark’s decision to restudy all the
material again, as well as the age-table in Star Wars Roleplaying Game:
Ultimate Alien Anthology which states that Gotal are young adults from 10 –
12 standard years old)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
05:32, day (Outer Rim Territories, Auril sector:
Ossus) Against her parents’ wishes, Shoaneb Culu
left her homeworld behind to seek membership in the Jedi Knights. She vowed to
return one day to establish a Jedi training compound on Alpheridies so that
others would not have to leave the world to learn about the Jedi Way. But
Shoaneb Culu found her journey to be more difficult than she had expected. As
she traveled from one world to the next, the Force vibrations given off by the
animate and inanimate objects around her gradually shifted from the frequencies
she had become used to on her home world, and at times she became disoriented
by the strangeness of her surroundings. At first it took her many hours or even
an entire day before she could reestablish her bearings, but eventually the
adjustment time shortened.
After nearly a year of searching, Shoaneb Culu’s
travels bring her to the Jedi training center on Ossus, where she becomes the
student of Jedi Master Vodo-Siosk Baas. (note: Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Companion states that this event occurs ‘after nearly a year of searching’)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
6:18, late morning (Inner Rim, Stenness sector: Onderon, Iziz): During one of his secret trips into the great walled city of Iziz to
trade with the political underground, Oron Kira, son of the cast-out Beast-Lord
Modon Kira, meets with young Princess Galia. The two are in love and realize
that it is unthinkable that a daughter of Onderon royalty marries a Beast-Lord.
Thus, they arrange for Galia to be ‘abducted’, so the two can live together
outside the city walls in the wild lands. (note: Y-date
conjectured by Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi # 2 which states that ‘the
Kira’s have been going in and out of the city for years’)
1993 (November
16), by Tom Veitch comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
08:06, late day (Colonies, Prindaar system: Antar 4) Having
made up his mind that he wants to join the Jedi Knight, Kith Kark has already
been send away twice by Jedi Master Mroon Jassa. Eventually, despair replaced
his anger and ambition, and the Gotal sank into depression several months ago.
He begins to wonder why he had become obsessed with being a Jedi in the first
place, and he realizes that the answer to that question is the key. He begins
to review all the material he had gathered on the Jedi again, this time
combining it with Master Mroon Jassa’s refusals and his apprentices’ attitude. (note: YMD-date conjectured from Kith Kark’s bio in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which states
that this event occurs a ‘months’ after Kith Kark sank into a depression, as
well as the age-table in Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Alien
Anthology which states that Gotal are young adults from 10 – 12 standard
years old)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
08:09, day (Ulda
Frav): The Nazzar male Qrrl Toq, destined to
become Nazzri’s next king-praefect, left his homeworld three years ago: he
entered into boqeri, a form of self-imposed exile taken to seek spiritual
truth.
Three years into his exploratory journey, he
encounters several Jedi who are arbitrating a treaty on the tropical world of
Ulda Frav. When he approaches the Jedi, they cut short his questions, telling
him that he possesses the potential to become one of their number. At their
request, Qrrl Toq, who had never heard of the Jedi before, prepares to join
them on their return to Ossus. (note:
YMD-date conjectured by Star Wars: Tales
of the Jedi Companion which states that these events occur ‘three years
into’ Qrrl Toq’s exploratory journey)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
08:13, morning (Outer Rim Territories, Auril sector:
Ossus) Having been a student of Jedi Master
Vodo-Siosk Baas for several months, Miraluka apprentice Shoaneb Culu becomes
increasingly frustrated, mostly because she fears that her plan to bring Jedi
training to her homeworld of Alpheridies is slowly slipping from her grasp.
Recognizing her gradual loss of hope, Baas dedicates himself to showing her that
she has to trust in the Force: it is not for her to worry about the future. If
she would only realize that her expectations were just that, and that the Force
might produce a different outcome regardless of her actions, she will have no
need to agonize over her potential future. (note: Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Companion states that this occurs after ‘several months’)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
08:14, morning (Outer Rim Territories, space): The Nazzar male Qrrl Toq, destined to become Nazzri’s
next king-praefect, left his homeworld three years ago: he entered into boqeri,
a form of self-imposed exile taken to seek spiritual truth.
Three years into his exploratory journey, he
encountered several Jedi who were arbitrating a treaty on the tropical world of
Ulda Frav. When he approached the Jedi, they cut short his questions, telling
him that he possesses the potential to become one of their number. At their
request, Qrrl Toq, who had never heard of the Jedi before, joined them on their
return to Ossus.
During the journey, the Jedi inform Qrrl Toq of the
Jedi Way and the role of the Jedi Knights in the galaxy. Though he does not
know why, the Nazzar youth finds himself drawn to this Force that they speak
of, and he expresses his interest in learning to become a Jedi. (note: YMD-date conjectured by Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which states
that these events occur ‘three years into’ Qrrl Toq’s exploratory journey)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover (roleplay), West End Games
08:15, early day (Outer Rim Territories, Auril sector: Ossus): The Nazzar male Qrrl Toq, destined to become Nazzri’s next
king-praefect, left his homeworld three years ago: he entered into boqeri, a
form of self-imposed exile taken to seek spiritual truth.
Three years into his exploratory journey, he encountered
several Jedi who were arbitrating a treaty on the tropical world of Ulda Frav.
When he approached the Jedi, they cut short his questions, telling him that he
possesses the potential to become one of their number. At their request, Qrrl
Toq, who had never heard of the Jedi before, joined them on their return to
Ossus. During the journey, the Jedi informed him of the Jedi Way and the role
of the Jedi Knights in the galaxy. Though he does not know why, Toq found
himself drawn to this Force that they spoke of, and he expressed his interest
in learning to become a Jedi.
Once on Ossus, Qrrl Toq becomes the apprentice of Jedi Master Vodo-Siosk Baas, who will instructs him in
every aspect of the Jedi Way: from the basic understanding of the Force to the
construction of lightsabers. (note: YMD-date conjectured by Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Companion which states
that these events occur ‘three years into’ Qrrl Toq’s exploratory journey)
1996
(November), by George R. Strayton hardcover (roleplay), West End Games
08:32, early morning (Colonies, Perave system: Arkania): Jedi Master Arca Jeth becomes the new Jedi Watchman of the
newly-discovered Onderon worlds. (note: Dark Horse Insider Vol. 2 #
20 states that ‘today’, Arca Jeth ‘accepted charge of the Onderon worlds’)
1993 (July), by Tom Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (October 19), by Tom
Veitch comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
08:32, early day (Colonies, Perave system: Arkania): Deep in the wilderness, Jedi Master Arca Jeth tutors his would-be Jedi
Knights, instructing them in the ways of the Force. Ulic Qel-Droma battles an
old training droid in an effort to test his skill in lightsaber combat. He
defeats the droid but fails to make certain it has ceased functioning. When the
apprentice turns away, the droid unleashes another bolt of energy, striking
Ulic Qel-Droma square in the back. Jeth voices his concern over Qel-Droma’s
overconfidence.
Arca Jeth calls his students, and Ulic Qel-Droma, his younger brother
Cay Qel-Droma and the Twi’lek Tott Doneeta assemble as the Jedi Master begins
the tale of the world of Onderon. Jeth describes the physical attributes of the
Onderon system, and continues with the history of Onderon: once per year, the
atmosphere of Dxun, one of Onderon’s four moons, touches the planet’s
atmosphere, allowing the bestial creatures of the moon to cross over and prey
on the peaceful inhabitants of Onderon. In reaction to this annual scourge, the
Onderonians constructed the massive, walled city of Iziz. Jeth tells his
apprentices that everything outside Iziz’s walla remains a savage wilderness:
as punishment, criminals were released into the outlands, and quickly fell prey
to the beasts of Dxun. In time, however, the outcasts formed huge armies of
beast-riders and began to attack the city. To this day, Onderon remains a
divided planet, the fierce war between the beast-riders and Iziz continually
escalating as technology advances.
Jedi Master Arca Jeth explains that he has accepted the role of Jedi
watchman over the Onderon worlds, and charges his students with helping the
citizens end the centuries-long war. He reminds them that the Jedi stand for
peace; they must use their weapons only as a last resort. (note: MD-date conjectured by the publication-date of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi # 1)
1993 (February), by Tom
Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (March 2), by Tom Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (March 30), by Tom
Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (April 27), by Tom
Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (May 18), by Tom Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (July), by Tom Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (October 19), by Tom
Veitch comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
1996 (November), by George R.
Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
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.)
08:34, late morning – late day (Inner Rim, Stenness sector: Onderon): Three Jedi apprentices, Ulic Qel-Droma, his younger brother Cay
Qel-Droma, and the Twi’lek Jedi Tott Doneeta, arrive on the recently-discovered
world of Onderon to mediate in the centuries-long Beast Wars of Onderon. As the
Corellia StarDrive Coruscant-class heavy courier Nebulon Ranger
streaks through the atmosphere toward the sprawling city of Iziz, Cay Qel-Droma
picks up a flight of giant birds vectoring for the ship. After a moment, he realizes
that they are beast-riders. Deciding not to fire upon the incoming swarm of
beasts, the Jedi hail Iziz and request landing instructions. As the city’s
forces launch an assault against the beast-riders, Nebulon Ranger sets
down at the Royal Space Dock.
In the royal palace’s throne room, Queen Amanoa is
interrogating a prisoner by the name of Olis who prophecizes that the city of
Iziz will fall as it cannot withstand the pressure of the dark side for much
longer. Enraged, Amanoa tells him that if he does not share his knowledge, he
will be cast out of the city. When the half-dead man locks his gaze with her,
she raises her hand: suddenly, a green brilliance flares from her hand, forming
a ball of crackling, swirling energy. Reamrking that expelling him into the
wilds is too good for him, she hurls the glowing sphere and the radiant ball
strikes Olis square in the chest, killing him instantly. Slipping back in her
throne, Amanoa watches as a guard removes Olis’ remains. Turning to one of her
attendants, she tells him to bring the three Jedi visitors to het throne room
at once.
At the Royal Space Dock, the three Jedi apprentices are welcomed by the
Onderonian Minister of State, Novar. Upon seeing Tott Doneeta, Novar orders the
Royal Protectors to bring Twi’lek Jedi to the immigration area for
interrogation. Just before an altercation develops between the Jedi and the
Royal Protectors, Queen Amanoa’s orders to bring the three Jedi to the throne
room immediately are relayed to Novar.
Queen Amanoa is surprised to find three Jedi students rather than the
great Jedi Master she had expected. She quickly introduces her daughter, Galia,
and informs the new arrivals of the city’s troubles. Suddenly, beast-riders
burst through the translucent dome that houses the throne room. The Jedi and
the Royal Protectors battle the intruders as Queen Amanoa and her daughter
retreat into the hears of the Royal Palace. Several beast-warrior commandos
break away from the main attack group and head after them. Cay Qel-Droma and Tott
Doneeta pursue the commandos as Ulic Qel-Droma fends off the remaining
beast-riders. The beast-rider commandos kill several guards and subdue Princess
Galia, escaping as Queen Amanoa attempts to call down the power of Freedon Nadd
upon them. When Qel-Droma and Doneeta arrive, they find Galia missing and the
Queen slumped on the floor. Ulic Qel-Droma, ignoring the protests of his fellow
Jedi, vows to rescue the princess from the beast-riders.
The three Jedi set to the skies in the Nebulon Ranger, training their
sensors on the escaping beast-riders while the Onderonians muster their own
rescue mission. Suddenly, Cay Qel-Droma realizes that the beast-riders have
launched a seeker-torpedo at their ship. Before the Jedi can bring up the
ship’s shields, the torpedo slams into the hull. The Nebulon Ranger spirals
across the sky. The three Jedi manage to use the vessel’s deflectors to cushion
the crash landing. After assessing the ship’s damage, they exit the vessel to
find themselves deep in the wild jungles of Onderon, just outside the domes and
towers of an immense stronghold. Suddenly, two boma beasts, gargantuan
predators, rise up to confront Tott Doneeta. Using his Jedi ability to
understand beast-languages, the Twi’lek Jedi apprentice manages to befriend the
creatures. He and the Qel-Droma brothers mount the boma beasts and charge
toward the beast-riders’ stronghold.
The Jedi storm into the middle of a marriage ceremony between beast-lord
Oron Kira and Princess Galia. While Cay Qel-Droma and Tott Doneeta deflect
anyone trying to stop them, Ulic Qel-Droma grabs Galia and attempts to escape.
Galia, however, does not wish to be rescued: apparently, she and the
beast-riders devised the abduction plan to extract her from the walled city of
Iziz for the wedding ceremony. Oron Kira, his father Modon Kira, and Galia go
on to explain that Iziz has fallen under the pall of the dark side, ever since
Freedon Nadd brought it to Onderon over four centuries ago: anyone who dared
challenge the dark side was cast out of the city as a criminal. Modon Kira
warns the Jedi that all of the beast-lords of the wilderness have begun
preparing for a final battle to overthrow the city. He asks them to help rid
Onderon of the darkness. Ulic Qel-Droma, however, sees another way: he wants to
reveal the marriage to Queen Amanoa and try to work out a peaceful solution.
The beast-riders agree to make the attempt, but only if the Jedi promise to
help in the war against the dark side if their plan fails. Ulic Qel-Droma
agrees.
Cay Qel-Droma returns to the Nebulon Ranger, beginning repairs of
the downed vessel. (note: MD-date conjectured by the hyperspace travelchart as published in
Wizards of the Coasts´ Star Wars
Roleplaying Game: Revised Core Rulebook)
1993 (July), by Tom Veitch comic short (preview
magazine), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (October 19), by Tom
Veitch comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
1993 (November 16), by Tom
Veitch comicbook
(mini-series), Dark Horse Comics
1996 (March 19), by Bill
Smith
softcover (non-fiction), Del
Rey/Ballantine Books (Random House, Inc.)
1996 (November), by George R.
Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
1996 (November), by George R.
Strayton hardcover
(roleplay), West End Games
2000 (April 4), by Kevin J.
Anderson and Daniel Wallace softcover (non-fiction),
LucasBooks and Del Rey (The Ballantine Publishing Group)