Skirmish aboard the Leviathan

The Skirmish on the Leviathan was one of the key events of the Jedi Civil War. Occurring not long before the end of that conflict, it saw the crew of the Ebon Hawk, led by the amnesiac former Dark Lord of the Sith Revan, captured by the Jedi Civil War)|Sith Empire's flagship. In a daring bid for escape, the party arranged for one of their number to become separated from the rest, in an effort to break free of the Sith troopers holding them in order to rescue the rest of the crew. Once free of their cells the party split up; Revan, Bastila Shan, and Carth Onasi made their way to the ship's bridge to deactivate the vessel's tractor beam, while the others went to the hangar deck in order to secure the Ebon Hawk so that they could escape before the arrival of Darth Malak.

Battling their way through the command deck to the bridge, Revan, Bastila and Carth encountered the former Galactic Republic Admiral Saul Karath, who was accompanied by a number of Dark Jedi and Sith troops. Declining the commander of the Sith fleet's offer to accept their surrender, the party fought Karath and his bodyguards, overcoming them and the Admiral. Dying, he revealed to his former protégé, Carth, the true nature of his companion's identity; with Darth Malak approaching, however, there was no time to explain everything and the party swiftly headed for the Hawk, which by then had been secured. However, they were not quick enough, and were intercepted by the Sith Lord, who confirmed Revan's true nature before engaging in a lightsaber duel. In an effort to ensure the successful escape of her companions, however, Bastila intervened, distracting Malak long enough for the rest of the crew to board their vessel and flee the Sith warship.

The star maps
Having been retrained in the use of the Force some time during 3,956 BBY while taking refuge from the Sith Empire within the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, the mindwiped Revan, along with his companions who had escaped the destruction of Taris as well as another addition, had been assigned by the Jedi Council there to locate a number of Star Maps that had been scattered around the galaxy. It was hoped that, by finding these maps and putting together the clues offered from each together with the map found on that remote colony world, that the Jedi Order would be able to pinpoint the location of the mysterious Star Forge that seemed to be the heart of the Sith war effort. After uncovering four of the five maps that were to be found, the Ebon Hawk was dragged out of hyperspace by the Interdictor cruiser Leviathan, the flagship of Sith Admiral Saul Karath. Caught in the larger warship's powerful tractor beams, the crew faced certain capture.

Capture
While their ship was being dragged through space and into the interdictor's hangar, the party was briefed on the nature of their enemy by Carth Onasi, who had known Karath during both officers' service with the Galactic Republic during the Mandalorian Wars and regarded him as a mentor. Knowing that the traitorous Admiral was no fool, it was decided by Revan, Carth, and Bastila Shan that one of their party had to ensure that they were separated enough so as to be able to effect their own escape before coming for the others. After choosing a companion to fulfill this role, the rest of the crew braced for imminent capture.

Separation and interrogation
When the Hawk had been secured within the Leviathan's hangar, a number of Sith troopers boarded the small freighter and secured most of the crew, keeping on alert for treachery as instructed by Karath through their commander. While the rest of the party was stripped of their clothing and equipment and placed in a high-security cell, Revan, Carth and Bastila were singled out for interrogation by Karath himself. Similarly stripped and placed in force cages, the trio was soon visited by the admiral, who after informing the party of Malak's coming, attempted to find out for himself what mission they had been sent on by the Jedi Council. Knowing that he was unlikely to gain cooperation by torturing Revan himself, Karath instead directed the consequences for refusal at Bastila. Revan, however, did not cooperate; tiring of achieving nothing, Karath ordered them all to be tortured into unconsciousness before leaving.

Breakout
Meanwhile, the party member who had been isolated made their own escape. Working their way though the sparsely-defended detention level of the Leviathan, they encountered a Rodian smuggler who was being held prisoner. In exchange for helping him to escape, he gave the companion an ICE breaker, a specialized slicing device that enabled the user to easily bypass the lockouts on that level's computer system, enabling them to thin the number of Sith personnel on that level, as well as unlocking the detention area's secured doors and releasing the rest of the party. Once freed, the crew retrieved their equipment and made plans for their next move.

While Revan, Carth and Bastila headed to the bridge in an effort to deactivate the tractor beams that held the Ebon Hawk in detention, the rest of the group, led by the Mandalorian warrior Canderous Ordo, went to the hangar level to seize control of their ship and prep it for launch. With their plans laid, the crew again separated to fulfill their missions.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic