Mission to Felucia (Great Jedi Purge)

The Duel on Felucia was a lightsaber duel between Darth Vader's apprentice, Galen Marek, codenamed Starkiller, and Jedi Master Shaak Ti.

Assignment
After the completion of the Second Mission to the Jedi Temple, Starkiller received a new transmission from Lord Vader from his droid companion, PROXY. His master informed him, that he had a new task for his apprentice, which was to travel to the world of Felucia in order to find the last member of the Jedi Council of old; Shaak Ti.

This would have been one of the final tests that Vader had given Starkiller, before they made their move against Emperor Palpatine. Though Starkiller pleaded with his master that he was ready, Vader told him that he had defeated only a broken old man and an outcast. By fighting Shaak Ti, Starkiller would face his greatest challenge.

Arrival on Felucia
Accepting his master's mission, Starkiller took the Rogue Shadow to the planet Felucia in order to track down Shaak Ti and kill her. Once the ship landed, he departed in order to find the Jedi, but encountered resistance in the form of numerous Felucian warriors, who had decided to protect her. In addition to these, Starkiller encountered more dangerous threats in the form of tamed Rancors that attempted to kill him, which forced his hand and he slayed the mighty beasts.

As he made his way deeper into the jungle world, he encountered various levels of resistance from the native lifeforms, but was able to defeat them. Eventually, he journeyed to the Ancient Abyss in order to confront Shaak Ti.

Duel
"Poor boy... the Sith always betray one another. But I'm sure you will learn that soon enough."

- Shaak Ti's final words before falling into the sarlacc.

He eventually found the Togruta Jedi, who had taken a Rancor mount to the Abyss, which was the home of a mighty giant Sarlacc. She welcomed Vader's assassin and informed him of the Ancient Abyss and its nature. As she said this, a tendril from the Sarlacc moved up, and gripped the Rancor forcing it into its maw. With the creature dead, the two Force users entered into a duel.

The battle began with Starkiller trying to throw objects at the Jedi Master, but Shaak Ti easily blocked his attack and lunged at the young Sith apprentice. She summoned numerous Felucian warriors to attack Starkiller, which he was able to defeat. Moving deeper into the Abyss, Shaak Ti used her control to influence the sarlacc beneath them to try, and devour the young Force user. Starkiller reached by slashing off parts of the creature and using the Force to hurl them at Shaak Ti.

Their duel moved onto the moving tentacles of the sarlacc. Eventually, Starkiller moved to the ground and evaded an attack from Shaak Ti sending her flying back into the sarlacc's tendrils. Once there, Starkiller used Force lightning to attack both the creature and Shaak Ti together. Shaak Ti fell to the ground, mortally wounded. Dying, Shaak Ti told Starkiller that he was a slave to Vader, and that his power was wasted on him.

Starkiller refused to believe her words and said that she would never turn him against his master. A pitiful look fell upon Shaak Ti, and she said that the Sith always betrayed one another, and that only he could choose his own path. She then fell into the sarlacc's maw, and with her death.

Her death resulted in her Padawan Maris Brood, falling to the dark side of the Force, along with the natives of that planet.

Appearances

 * The Force Unleashed novel
 * The Force Unleashed video game
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed comic

Duelo en Felucia