Raid on the Tythos Ridge shield generator

"Every so-called Jedi on Tython is going to die. That's a promise. Your entire order is weak. You've done nothing to stop the Sith Empire's advances."

- Bengel Morr promises to destroy the Padawan

During the Flesh Raider uprising on the Deep Core world of Tython during the Cold War, the apprentice of Jedi Master Orgus Din was ordered to disable the shield generator that was guarding a nearby Flesh Raider base so that Din and the Jedi could attack the base. Venturing into a cave high in the Flesh Raider-controlled Tythos Ridge, the Padawan fought through the hostile natives within and shut down the shield.

Prelude
Around 3,641 BBY, near the end of the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, the native Flesh Raiders of the Jedi Order's homeworld of Tython began attacking in greater numbers under the influence of a Dark Jedi. The new apprentice of Jedi Master Orgus Din, who had dueled a Dark Jedi named Callef that had been leading the Flesh Raiders, was sent by Din to the ruins of the ancient temple of Kaleth to investigate recent activity in the area. The Padawan had also rescued an astromech droid named T7-O1 while recovering weapons for the Twi'lek Pilgrims of Kalikori Village, and the droid had recorded a hooded figure giving orders to Callef. Orgus Din had recognized the figure, but would not tell his apprentice who it was before sending the Padawan to Kaleth.

While at Kaleth, the Padawan encountered Force-wielding Flesh Raiders, and was forced to defeat them when they attacked. Master Bela Kiwiiks, who had arrived as reinforcements for the Padawan, was alarmed to find that the leader had been carrying a holocron, and instructed the apprentice to install security cameras in the area so the Order would know if the natives return. The Padawan was then contacted by Din via holocomm, who ordered his apprentice to return to Kalikori Village.

The raid
When the Padawan arrived, Din revealed what he had been holding back: the identity of Callef's master. The hooded figure from the recording was Bengel Morr, a Nautolan who had been Din's apprentice during the Great Galactic War. However, Morr had been inside the Jedi Temple during the Sacking of Coruscant, and when his body was not recovered the Jedi assumed he was dead. However, Morr was not the issue at the moment&mdash;the Twi'lek Ranna Tao'ven, who was the new Matriarch of the pilgrims following her mother Sumari's death a few hours earlier, had received information from her scouts about the location of a Flesh Raider compound. Unfortunately, the base was protected by a shield generator located in the Tythos Ridge of mountains, and the shield needed to go down before the Jedi could attack.

Din tasked his Padawan with disabling the shield, while he gathered a team of Jedi to eliminate the base. Leaving the village, the apprentice fought through the Flesh Raider-infested territory of the Tythos Ridge, heading up the mountain paths towards the cave where the generator was located. Despite the heavy Flesh Raider presence in the cave, the Padawan was able to defeat their chieftain and reach the generator console. But upon the shield's deactivation, the Padawan was contacted by Bengel Morr himself.

Aftermath
"Hmm. You must be the Padawan who slaughters my people. Your misguided attacks change nothing. Your time is over."

- Bengel Morr

Morr told the Padawan of his interest in the young Jedi, but was ultimately confident that nothing would be able to stop his plans. The Nautolan also revealed his goal in instigating the uprising: he, like his apprentice Callef, believed the Jedi Order had become weak and needed to be replaced. Morr and Callef were training the Flesh Raiders to destroy the Order and rebuild it into something stronger, an order that would be able to take the fight to the Sith and wipe them from existence. Despite the Padawan's attempts to convince Morr to come back for healing, the Dark Jedi ended the transmission. Concerned about Morr's plans, the Padawan rushed back to Kalikori Village to find Master Din and warn him.

Behind the scenes
The raid on the Tythos Ridge shield generator appears in Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game released by BioWare on December 20, 2011. The raid represents the events of the Jedi Knight class story mission "The Face of the Enemy", where the player is sent by Orgus Din, Ranna Tao'ven, and Moorint to the Tythos Ridge to shut down the shield generator so the Jedi can attack the Flesh Raider base on another mountain. After deactivating the shield and talking with Morr, the next stage of the quest is to return to Kalikori Village to seek out Din.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic