Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (aka "JK2") is a Star Wars computer game released in 2002. It was developed by Raven Software and published, distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by Activision in the rest of the world. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox. It is powered by the Quake III Arena engine. This game was followed by the very similar game Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. The game was generally well received and is praised for its advanced lightsaber dueling.

Plot synopsis
The game takes place a few years after the end of Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith. Like its predecessors, it is based around the character Kyle Katarn. Since nearly being taken in by the dark side, Kyle has given up his lightsaber and the Force. He once again works with his partner (and now love interest) Jan Ors doing missions for the New Republic. On one particular mission on the planet Kejim, Jan is kidnapped by two powerful Dark Jedi, Tavion and Desann. Kyle embarks to the Valley of the Jedi to regain his force powers and then to Yavin 4 to retrieve his lightsaber from Luke Skywalker. Upon further investigation, however, Kyle discovers that he was set up and that Desann had followed him to the Valley, using its power to infuse the force into soldiers, making an army of Dark Jedi. He plans to use this army to invade the Jedi Temple on Yavin IV and restore the Galactic Empire. Through his efforts, though, Kyle is able to stop most of the invasion and kill Desann. He is also reunited with Jan, who he had believed to be dead. The game ends with Kyle stating that he will now keep his lightsaber.

Dramatis Personae

 * Kyle Katarn; New Republic Operative/Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Jan Ors; New Republic Operative (female Human)
 * Desann; Dark Jedi (male Chistori)
 * Luke Skywalker; Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Lando Calrissian; New Republic Officer (male Human)
 * Galak Fyyar; Imperial Remnant Admiral/Scientist (male Human)
 * Tavion; Dark Jedi (female Human)
 * Reelo Baruk; Nar Shaddaa Crimelord (male Rodian)
 * Morgan Katarn; Force Spirit (male Human)
 * Mon Mothma; New Republic Chief of State (female Human)

Cameos by major characters from Star Wars

 * Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams supplies the voice)
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Mon Mothma
 * C-3PO and R2-D2

Enemies

 * Grans
 * Imperial Officers
 * Interrogation droids
 * Reborns
 * Rodians
 * Shadowtroopers
 * Stormtroopers
 * Trandoshans
 * Weequays

Visited locations

 * Artus Prime
 * Bespin
 * Cairn Installation – an asteroid in the Lenico Belt
 * The Doomgiver
 * Kejim
 * Nar Shaddaa
 * Yavin 4

Voice cast

 * Jeff Bennett: Kyle Katarn/Stormtrooper Officer
 * Billy Dee Williams: Lando Calrissian
 * Mark Klastorin: Desann
 * Vanessa Marshall: Jan Ors
 * Bob Bergen: Luke Skywalker
 * Carolyn Seymour: Mon Mothma
 * Jacob Witkin: Morgan Katarn
 * Nick Jameson: Bartender/Imperial Worker
 * Kath Soucie: Tavion
 * Gregg Berger: Bespin Cop/Shadow Trooper/Stormtrooper
 * Charles Martinet: Bespin Cop/Civilian Male/Imperial Officer/Rebel Shock Trooper
 * Steven Jay Blum: Garak/Reborn
 * Jess Harnell: Gran/Rogue Leader
 * Kevin Michael Richardson: Gran/Reelo Baruk
 * Guy Siner: Imperial Officer/Imperial Worker
 * Roger Jackson: Imperial Worker/Rebel Shock Trooper
 * Dominic Armato: Jedi /Prisoner/Protocol droid
 * Richard Barnes: Jedi
 * David Berón: Prisoner
 * Michael Sorich: Prisoner /Rebel Shock Trooper
 * Tom Kane: Reborn Jedi/Rodian/Shadow Trooper/Stormtrooper
 * Aron Kincaid: Reborn
 * Michael Gough: Rodian/Stormtrooper Officer
 * Frederick Coffin: Stormtrooper

Trivia

 * Kyle's lightsaber no longer works under water, as it did in Dark Forces II. It could be argued that since this was his first he crafted himself, that he did not include the function for it to operate under water. The previous ones belonged to Qu Rahn (green) and Yun (yellow), which operated underwater.
 * By that time, Mon Mothma was no longer Chief of State, but replaced by Leia. It is now clear under which office Mon assigns the mission.
 * The scene where Kyle Force chokes Tavion over a chasm on Bespin, is a blooper: The scenario doesn't allow Kyle to possess this ability that early in the game. Although, since Kyle was in the grip of a revengeful rage, he may have been calling on the Dark Side, in this particular scene.
 * After Kyle let's Tavion go, the player can see her fleeing in the background. Since she escapes, this opens way to her role in Jedi Academy.