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Lest We Forget....

4,000 years before the battle of Yavin___________________________

UNKNOWN PLANET - IN THE OUTER RIM

"What is this Revan?" said Malak. "I haven't a clue my friend", said Revan. Upon further inspection of the dark, obelisk-shaped device, Revan's hand went over a button on its back side, triggering an old message. A hologram appeared and started to speak: "To anyone who finds this...." "The information contained in this tetracron....". Static ensued throughout the message. "I am part of an order of Force.....known as the Cleansed ". Revan and Malak wondered to themselves about who these Cleansed were. There was never any mention of a separate group of Force-users. "For centuries the Jedi and Sith orders were at war over control of the galaxy and the Force", the hologram continued. "We stood at the center of this war, trying to protect....ideals. We found no home with the Jedi, or the Sith. They were determined to wipe us.....face of the galaxy. If you are receiving this message, then....have failed, and all....fought for....lost. But there is....hope, whoever has found this, our knowledge, our....lives on through you." The hologram flickered out, leaving the cave in darkness. Malak ignited a glow rod, bathing the chamber in pale blue light.  "Is there anything else?", Malak asked. "No", Revan said. "I think that was its final transmission". Malak examined the tetracron for markings. "Are there any instructions to open it, like with a holocron?" "There doesn't seem to be a point of access", Revan said. They suddenly noticed that the cave was filled with crystals, more specifically Force crystals. "Maybe you to need to use an unorthodox method, like a lightsaber or....". Revan picked up a crystal from the ground, and examined it. By chance, the crystal was waved in front of the device, prompting a response. The tetracron glowed menacingly, shaking as it did. Suddenly a crack formed from the top as the device began to open. The sides folded down, revealing a network of complicated crystal circuitry, likely containing many hidden secrets. At its core was a large Force crystal, likely a number of smaller crystals fused together. One was loose near the bottom, which Revan removed and realigned. Suddenly, the tetracron sealed itself back up. At the same time, the cave was lit up by glowing crystals in the walls and ceiling. The pulsing lights were oriented toward the entrance. As they walked out, Revan began thinking about what he had just seen: Why have I never heard of these people before? Were the Jedi Council trying to hide the truth? Were the Masters afraid that they would try to recruit me to their cause?  The whole situation was a mystery to him. As Revan and Malak walked back to their ship, both men were determined to solve it.

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"The trials to come are not for the faint hearted...."

4,000 years before the battle of Yavin___________________________

COCKPIT OF THE VINDICATOR - OUTER RIM

The Vindicator had just left the planet behind, and made the jump to lightspeed.  Hyperspace was oddly soothing, at least that's what Revan thought as he stared out of the viewport. In contrast, Malak was fiddling with his lightsaber, clearly bored. At the moment, their course was taking them to Korriban, homeworld of the Sith. The dark planet was another stop on Revan and Malak's sojourn; they had already visited Tatooine, Manaan, and Kashyyyk. On each world, they had discovered another piece of the ancient puzzle that was the Star Forge, and Revan could sense that the final piece lay buried somewhere on Korriban's surface. At least in this matter, Malak supported Revan in this endeavor. When it came to the tetracron though, they didn't exactly see eye to eye. Revan decided to examine it further as he left the pilot's chair, switched the controls to autopilot, and went into the back room to try to unlock more of the  tetracron's secrets. Just like before, he waved his hand over the back, and the top opened. A glow came from inside, and a hologram appeared, but not the one from the cave. It was similar in shape, except this one was taller. Revan could not recognize the species though. The hologram was wearing a hooded cloak, and had it pulled over its head to conceal its face. "I see we have intrigued you further, Force-user. You wish to probe  deeper into our forbidden knowledge. I offer you a word of warning though: the trials to come are not for the faint hearted." That seems to be the story of my life, Revan thought. I am not afraid. Almost as if reading his mind, the hologram responded: ."Ah, you will be. You...will...be."  Suddenly, a noise rang out from the device, growing louder by the second, and a bright light shone inside the cabin. The light got brighter and brighter, finally engulfing the whole room. Moments later, Revan woke up to see that somehow, he was inside a big white room with two men standing over him. Revan then asked: "Am I dead?". "Not yet", both of the men responded. "Where am I, and who are you?" "You are within the confines of the tetracron", one said. "My name is Teman Viggo." "And I am Ti'den Manol", the other said. "Its nice to meet you, my name is Revan." "We know", they both said ominously. "Tell me young one, why do you wish to learn our secrets?", asked Ti'den. "I'm always eager to learn more about the Force", Revan answered. "I can remember when we used to be like that", Teman said, "Before 'that' time". Revan couldn't help but ask: "Why were the Jedi and Sith so intent on wiping you out?" Both men regarded each other in silence for a moment, and then finally answered. "Over 20,000 years ago," Ti'den started, "there was an imbalance in the orders. The views of the Sith and the Jedi were drastically changing, there was chaos in the midst of the orders; rifts formed over the teachings and beliefs of both sides. And particular Jedi and Sith left their orders;  in their travels, they came upon a planet, with a strong Force nexus, strong in both the light and the dark, where a new order would soon form. They shared the same views as to the growing chaos within the  Jedi and Sith. They knew what both taught was right, but was flawed separate. But as one, these Force-users would construct a new teaching, one without the harsh realities of the Jedi, and the undisciplined idealism of the Sith; to Cleanse the two, in order to make it pure. After a pact was made on that historical spot, the order of the Cleansed was formed." After further explanation, they finally agreed to share their secrets with Revan. "Very good, now we can begin", Teman said. After that had been said, a bright light started to race towards Revan, getting brighter as it got closer. The last thing Revan said was: "I see." The light then engulfed them, taking them to the very center of the tetracron.

One week later_______________________________

"Revan,.....Revan,.....Revan", a voice echoed from somewhere. Revan could hear it coming from outside his mind. He gathered the strength to will himself to the voice. When his eyes opened, a bright light was shining overhead. As his vision cleared, he could see now that he was in the medical chamber of the Vindicator. Revan sat up from the bed, and saw his companion seated in a nearby chair. It must have been him calling out to me before, Revan thought. "I see that you're finally awake Revan", Malak said. "Finally? I couldn't have been in there for more than several minutes", he said rubbing his temples. "No, not minutes Revan, days. You were in some kind of Force-induced trance for a full week", Malak said pointedly. Eyes wide open, Revan thought to himself:  What in the name of the Force happened to me?, as he stared at the device with fear. Perhaps the future will have the answers I seek, he said quietly........

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Lest We Forget....

4,000 years before the battle of Yavin___________________________

UNKNOWN PLANET - IN THE OUTER RIM

"What is this Revan?" said Malak. "I haven't a clue my friend", said Revan. Upon further inspection of the dark, obelisk-shaped device, Revan's hand went over a button on its back side, triggering an old message. A hologram appeared and started to speak: "To anyone who finds this...." "The information contained in this tetracron....". Static ensued throughout the message. "I am part of an order of Force.....known as the Cleansed ". Revan and Malak wondered to themselves about who these Cleansed were. There was never any mention of a separate group of Force-users. "For centuries the Jedi and Sith orders were at war over control of the galaxy and the Force", the hologram continued. "We stood at the center of this war, trying to protect....ideals. We found no home with the Jedi, or the Sith. They were determined to wipe us.....face of the galaxy. If you are receiving this message, then....have failed, and all....fought for....lost. But there is....hope, whoever has found this, our knowledge, our....lives on through you." The hologram flickered out, leaving the cave in darkness. Malak ignited a glow rod, bathing the chamber in pale blue light.  "Is there anything else?", Malak asked. "No", Revan said. "I think that was its final transmission". Malak examined the tetracron for markings. "Are there any instructions to open it, like with a holocron?" "There doesn't seem to be a point of access", Revan said. They suddenly noticed that the cave was filled with crystals, more specifically Force crystals. "Maybe you to need to use an unorthodox method, like a lightsaber or....". Revan picked up a crystal from the ground, and examined it. By chance, the crystal was waved in front of the device, prompting a response. The tetracron glowed menacingly, shaking as it did. Suddenly a crack formed from the top as the device began to open. The sides folded down, revealing a network of complicated crystal circuitry, likely containing many hidden secrets. At its core was a large Force crystal, likely a number of smaller crystals fused together. One was loose near the bottom, which Revan removed and realigned. Suddenly, the tetracron sealed itself back up. At the same time, the cave was lit up by glowing crystals in the walls and ceiling. The pulsing lights were oriented toward the entrance. As they walked out, Revan began thinking about what he had just seen: Why have I never heard of these people before? Were the Jedi Council trying to hide the truth? Were the Masters afraid that they would try to recruit me to their cause?  The whole situation was a mystery to him. As Revan and Malak walked back to their ship, both men were determined to solve it.

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"The trials to come are not for the faint hearted...."

4,000 years before the battle of Yavin___________________________

COCKPIT OF THE VINDICATOR - OUTER RIM

The Vindicator had just left the planet behind, and made the jump to lightspeed.  Hyperspace was oddly soothing, at least that's what Revan thought as he stared out of the viewport. In contrast, Malak was fiddling with his lightsaber, clearly bored. At the moment, their course was taking them to Korriban, homeworld of the Sith. The dark planet was another stop on Revan and Malak's sojourn; they had already visited Tatooine, Manaan, and Kashyyyk. On each world, they had discovered another piece of the ancient puzzle that was the Star Forge, and Revan could sense that the final piece lay buried somewhere on Korriban's surface. At least in this matter, Malak supported Revan in this endeavor. When it came to the tetracron though, they didn't exactly see eye to eye. Revan decided to examine it further as he left the pilot's chair, switched the controls to autopilot, and went into the back room to try to unlock more of the  tetracron's secrets. Just like before, he waved his hand over the back, and the top opened. A glow came from inside, and a hologram appeared, but not the one from the cave. It was similar in shape, except this one was taller. Revan could not recognize the species though. The hologram was wearing a hooded cloak, and had it pulled over its head to conceal its face. "I see we have intrigued you further, Force-user. You wish to probe  deeper into our forbidden knowledge. I offer you a word of warning though: the trials to come are not for the faint hearted." That seems to be the story of my life, Revan thought. I am not afraid. Almost as if reading his mind, the hologram responded: ."Ah, you will be. You...will...be."  Suddenly, a noise rang out from the device, growing louder by the second, and a bright light shone inside the cabin. The light got brighter and brighter, finally engulfing the whole room. Moments later, Revan woke up to see that somehow, he was inside a big white room with two men standing over him. Revan then asked: "Am I dead?". "Not yet", both of the men responded. "Where am I, and who are you?" "You are within the confines of the tetracron", one said. "My name is Teman Viggo." "And I am Ti'den Manol", the other said. "Its nice to meet you, my name is Revan." "We know", they both said ominously. "Tell me young one, why do you wish to learn our secrets?", asked Ti'den. "I'm always eager to learn more about the Force", Revan answered. "I can remember when we used to be like that", Teman said, "Before 'that' time". Revan couldn't help but ask: "Why were the Jedi and Sith so intent on wiping you out?" Both men regarded each other in silence for a moment, and then finally answered. "Over 20,000 years ago," Ti'den started, "there was an imbalance in the orders. The views of the Sith and the Jedi were drastically changing, there was chaos in the midst of the orders; rifts formed over the teachings and beliefs of both sides. And particular Jedi and Sith left their orders;  in their travels, they came upon a planet, with a strong Force nexus, strong in both the light and the dark, where a new order would soon form. They shared the same views as to the growing chaos within the  Jedi and Sith. They knew what both taught was right, but was flawed separate. But as one, these Force-users would construct a new teaching, one without the harsh realities of the Jedi, and the undisciplined idealism of the Sith; to Cleanse the two, in order to make it pure. After a pact was made on that historical spot, the order of the Cleansed was formed." After further explanation, they finally agreed to share their secrets with Revan. "Very good, now we can begin", Teman said. After that had been said, a bright light started to race towards Revan, getting brighter as it got closer. The last thing Revan said was: "I see." The light then engulfed them, taking them to the very center of the tetracron.

One week later_______________________________

"Revan,.....Revan,.....Revan", a voice echoed from somewhere. Revan could hear it coming from outside his mind. He gathered the strength to will himself to the voice. When his eyes opened, a bright light was shining overhead. As his vision cleared, he could see now that he was in the medical chamber of the Vindicator. Revan sat up from the bed, and saw his companion seated in a nearby chair. It must have been him calling out to me before, Revan thought. "I see that you're finally awake Revan", Malak said. "Finally? I couldn't have been in there for more than several minutes", he said rubbing his temples. "No, not minutes Revan, days. You were in some kind of Force-induced trance for a full week", Malak said pointedly. Eyes wide open, Revan thought to himself:  What in the name of the Force happened to me?, as he stared at the device with fear. Perhaps the future will have the answers I seek, he said quietly........