New Jedi Order

"Not the last of the old Jedi, Luke. The first of the new."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi

The New Jedi Order was the organization led, and primarily formed by Luke Skywalker in the years following the Battle of Endor (4 ABY). When Luke Skywalker founded his new Jedi Academy, he altered the Jedi ways and traditions, allowing emotional attachments, possessions and more contact with family and friends in order to prevent emotional traumas like those that his father Anakin Skywalker endured and eventually gave in to. Luke formulated an order that gave value to the sense of a Jedi family.

Last of the Old, First of the New (4 to 10 ABY)
"When are we gonna be Jedi Knights, like you, with magic? When are you gonna teach us to use the Force?" "I'm not, Dracos. I can't. ... The potential for abuse—if any of you turned out to have talent and learned anything without learning everything,—is staggering. And I don't want to be reponsible for that."

- Dracos and Luke Skywalker

After the virtual extermination of the Old Jedi Order by Emperor Palpatine and his subsequent overthrow, only one Jedi remained: Luke Skywalker. Having played a key role in destroying the Emperor and redeeming his apprentice Darth Vader, Skywalker alone was the heir to this once noble Order.

The road to restoration was long and wrought with mistakes. Initially, Skywalker was reluctant to attempt training any other Jedi, for fear of repeating Obi-Wan Kenobi’s mistakes, but he did gain valuable teaching experience while instructing new recruits to the Rebellion in warfare, recruits such as Kiro, Barney and the Rik Duel gang.

For a number of years after this, Skywalker continued to hone his own skills as he worked as a Jedi Knight throughout the galaxy. During this time, he made a number of discoveries relating to the Jedi, on planets such as Circarpous V, Toola, and Dathomir, and also briefly taught Prince Isolder the basic tenets of the Force. As he was not Force-sensitive, the Prince provided a risk free student for Luke to practice on. It was also during this time that Skywalker met many individuals who would eventually become members of his Jedi Order. Perhaps most notable was Kyle Katarn, whom Skywalker met in 4 ABY during the crisis of the Valley of the Jedi. Katarn already possessed a lightsaber and had some rudimentary insights into the Force, mastering Force powers such as Force speed.



The rise of the cloned Palpatine shook Skywalker out of his solitary existence. Faced with the threat of awesome power, he decided to train under the Emperor and to try to defeat him from the inside. However, Skywalker succumbed to the dark side. He was brought back to the light side by his sister, Leia Organa Solo, who also stole a precious Holocron from the Emperor. On the run from Imperial forces, Luke and Leia gathered around them a cadre of Force-sensitives that Luke began to instruct. These included the redeemed Kam Solusar, Vima-Da-Boda, the Ysanna siblings Jem and Rayf, and Jedi Purge survivor King Empatojayos Brand.

Defeating the Emperor cost these initial trainees dearly&mdash;Jem, Rayf, and Brand lost their lives, while Vima fled back into the underworld. The cost to Luke was dear also. His encounter with the dark side would scar his soul permanently. However, he gained an appreciation of his own strength, and a deeper realization of what it would cost to return the Jedi Knights to the Galaxy. This ideal, and his enhanced powers made Luke the first new Jedi Master of the New Jedi Order. Other gains made were the redemption of Kam and the acquisition of the Bodo Baas holocron.

Jedi Praxeum (11 to 18 ABY)


"These are the next generation, the only way the Jedi Knights will be reborn in the Galaxy."

- Luke Skywalker

After the Emperor’s defeat, Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared to Luke in a vision. He would no longer appear in Luke's visions, so he charged Luke with the mission of restoring the Jedi. Luke was deeply distressed at being the last of the old Jedi, but Obi-Wan's last thought came with a chuckle and a sense of calm: ''“Not the last of the old Jedi, Luke. The first of the new.”''

With this encouragement, Luke approached the New Republic for permission to establish a Jedi Academy. During his travels, he had discovered a number of Force-sensitives and finally felt ready to begin to train new Jedi. Permission was granted and a site on the historic moon Yavin IV was selected. This first class consisted of twelve pupils with Luke as their teacher. Some of those twelve were Kam and Tionne Solusar, Kirana Ti, Madurrin, Kyle Katarn, Dorsk 81, Brakiss, Corran Horn, Streen, and Gantoris. Other Jedi to join soon after were Kyp Durron, Cilghal, Mara Jade, and Dal Konur.

It was not long before it became apparent that not all was well at the Academy. The spirit of Exar Kun, Sith Lord, haunted some of the temples on the moon and began to influence Luke’s students towards the dark side. Kun attacked Luke, forcing him into a coma, and Kyp Durron, one of the most promising students, fled the Academy in Sun Crusher, wreaking havoc on the galaxy and destroying the world of Carida.

Eventually Luke was awoken and the Sith spirit was defeated by a joint Jedi offensive. This would be but one of many trials ahead of the fledgling Order though, with subsequent attacks directed against it by Admiral Daala, the Empire Reborn, and the Second Imperium.

Growth and Expansion (18 to 25 ABY)
"A Jedi's greatest power comes not from size or from physical strength. It comes from understanding the Force. As part of your training you will learn to build your confidence and belief through practice."

- Tionne Solusar

Despite these setbacks, the Jedi Order continued to grow and to serve the galaxy. Jedi played key roles in disabling Eye of Palpatine, preventing the spread of the Death Seed plague and stopping the Disciples of Ragnos, a cult with the goal of resurrecting the Sith Lord, Marka Ragnos. During this period, research missions increased, with investigation on such planets as Chandrila, Coruscant, Ossus, Kamino, Korriban, Ruusan, Barab I, and Borgo Prime. Discoveries of other holocrons, such as that of Asli Krimsan on Vjun, and Arca Jeth on Arkania boosted the knowledge of ancient Jedi practices.

In 22 ABY a Junior Jedi Academy was established to train younger Jedi as per ancient traditions. The Jedi Order was also supplemented by recruits from other Force traditions such as the Iron Knights, the Jensaarai, the Matukai, and students from the School of Hidden Wisdom.

On that same year, Jedi trainees Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila discovered the ancient Jedi Master Ikrit and freed the trapped Massassi souls within the Golden Globe, a dark side device created by the Dark Lord Exar Kun in 3,997 BBY to drain the souls of the trapped Massassi to fuel his powers. These two Jedi along with Tionne Solusar, Uldir Lochett and R2-D2 also discovered Kenobi's lightsaber and the holocron of the ancient Jedi Asli Krimsan at Bast Castle on Vjun, and thwarted Orloc's attempts to start his own Jedi Order.

Later that year, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker traveled to the Unknown Regions to locate the wreckage of the disastrous Old Republic Outbound Flight expeditionary fleet in an inaccesible region of space known as the Redoubt. They were accompanied by Chiss Aristocra Formbi, Commander Chak Fel of the Empire of the Hand and New Republic envoy Dean Jinzler who wanted to honor his late Jedi sister by visiting the wreck and several Geroons who wished to pay their respects to the Jedi who had freed them from their cruel Vagaari masters. However, upon reaching the site of the wreckage on a planetoid within the Redoubt, they discovered that the survivors had formed a colony and that the Geroons were actually the Vagaari themselves, who had come to avenge their defeat at the Chiss decades earlier. However, the two Jedi along with the Chiss, Empire of the Hand and the survivors of the Outbound Flight defeated the Vagaari and drove them away.



In 23 ABY, the New Jedi Order was faced with the Shadow Academy (Dark Jedi training ground founded by Brakiss) and its ally: the Second Imperium which rejected the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty signed between the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic in 19 ABY. The Second Imperium kidnapped Jedi trainees, including Luke's niece and nephew, Jaina and Jacen Solo and their friend Lowbacca, from Luke's Jedi Order and then went recruiting disadvantaged youth when that failed with the Solo twins and Lowie's rescue. Jacen and Jaina's close friend Tenel Ka rescued them. The Second Imperium was led by four Imperial Guards masquerading as Emperor Palpatine. During an assault on the Jedi Praxeum, the Second Imperium and the Shadow Academy were defeated by Luke's Jedi trainees, thus removing an obstacle to the New Jedi Order.

In 24 ABY, the New Jedi Order encountered the alien-supremacist anti-Human Diversity Alliance which sought to punish the Human species for the atrocities of the New Order. The Diversity Alliance attempted to stockpile weapons and locate the location of the Emperor's Plague warehouse for their war against Humans. However, they too would be defeated by the Jedi. This was followed by Czethros's attempts to return the crime syndicate Black Sun to its former glory and dominate the Galaxy. However, he too was defeated by the Jedi.

Yuuzhan Vong War (25 to 30 ABY)
"The old Jedi order died with the Old Republic. Then there was Luke, and only Luke, and a lot of fumbling to re-create Jedi from what little he knew of them. He did the best he could, and he made mistakes. I was one of them. His generation of Jedi was put together like a rickety space scow, but from it something new has emerged. It's not the old Jedi order, nor should it be. We, Jaina, are the new Jedi order. And this is our war."

- Kyp Durron

During the time of relative peace up to 25 ABY, the new Jedi Order seemed to be well and truly established as a force in the galaxy once more. Numbers were up to around 100 maybe slightly more, with a number of Jedi Masters trained and in the process of training new Padawans.



However, with the onset of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Jedi were to face a foe that would rock their Order to its very foundations. Public opinion was turned against the Jedi by the invaders with Jedi hunted around the galaxy. During this time, cracks appeared within the Jedi Order over what approach to take to the invaders. Spearheading the more aggressive faction was Kyp Durron, while Luke Skywalker led a more defensive position. Some of this conflict was resolved with the establishment of a Jedi Council, seeking to create a unified response for all Jedi.

The Jedi eventually played a vital role in the resolution of the war, but the cost was severe. Jedi numbers were virtually halved and their mindset became far more severe.

Recovery and Renewal (30 ABY onwards)
"The galaxy does not stay the same. It changes from day to day, and we must change and grow to meet new challenges. As Jedi, we must never allow ourselves to become stagnant or self-satisfied. We must be ever vigilant, aware of what is happening around us, and ready to adapt to changing circumstances."

- Luke Skywalker

Following the Yuuzhan Vong war, the Jedi academy was moved to Ossus, while the High Council relocated to a newly-constructed Jedi Temple on Coruscant. During the Dark Nest Crisis they numbered over two hundred. By the end of the Swarm War, Luke Skywalker officially claimed the title Grand Master of the Jedi Order.

Betrayal
In 40 ABY the galaxy once again was plagued by fighting, this time the Corellian system and other planets allied with it fought with the Galactic Alliance in the conflict known as the Second Corellian Insurrection, and the galaxy was being drawn again into a civil war. The Jedi Order was trying to stop the fighting before it would escalate. However, while this was happening, one of their own members, the Jedi Knight Jacen Solo, became the unthinkable – a Sith. By this time, the Order was widespread throughout the galaxy, with enclaves in systems such as Corellia.

Crisis (c.130 ABY)
By around 130 ABY, a New Sith Order had risen, and engaged the Jedi. With the Sith joining forces with a new Empire, the Jedi were steadily losing ground against their foe, and an attack on the Temple occured. As a result, only those who escaped the siege survived and Cade Skywalker became one of the last remaining Jedi of this timeframe.

Philosophies
"I don't believe the training of a true Jedi comes from listening to lectures. I want to teach you how to learn action, how to do things, not just think about them. There is no try."

- Luke Skywalker

In the New Jedi Order emphasis was placed on learning through experience. While formal classes were held, students were also asked to establish their own training programs, developing their own individual approaches to the Force. Initially, not all students were satisfied with this model, most notably Corran Horn who eventually left the Order (only to return some time later). Luke Skywalker oversaw the teaching, but did also delegate teaching responsibilities to students so-called Jedi trainers who were specifically skilled at certain areas. Thus, for example Kam Solusar would instruct his fellow students in lightsaber combat in the early days of the New Jedi Order, while Corran Horn, who used to be a law enforcer with CorSec would teach unarmed combat and self-defense. Tionne would specialize in Jedi lore and pass on her knowledge to her fellow students.

With time there were enough skilled Jedi Knights, and some Jedi Masters, in the new order to start approximating the Master-Padawan model of the Old Order. However, since there were still only few members of the New Order, Masters would be assigned multiple students. In accordance with the learning-by-doing principle, students would accompany Masters on missions to gain experience and they would sometimes be sent on missions on their own. One student who benefitted particularly much from this model, was Jaden Korr who was apprenticed to Katarn. Katarn's other student, Rosh Penin, however was unhappy with this model, and was once heard complaining to a fellow Jedi student that he felt his talents were not fostered and that he felt Katarn was holding him back. Korr rose to become one of the most skilled Knights of the New Order while Penin turned to the dark side, but was eventually redeemed, having learnt a lesson about patience.

Lightsaber combat
"You are learning to focus on precision rather than brute strength, to anticpate my moves and your own reactions using the Force."

- Tionne Solusar

Following the Great Jedi Purge, many of the old lightsaber forms used by the Old Jedi Order were lost and Luke had received little in the way of formal training. However, with the foundation of the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 and the first intake of students, the path to rediscovering these began. Kam Solusar taught the first students the basic principals fencing, possibly elements of Shii-Cho, upon which all lightsaber combat is based. Specifically he taught them the Three Rings of Defense.

Along with Kam's own knowledge, there may have been additional teachings from the Jensaarai, their founders being Jedi Knights and Padawans they would likely still have knowledge on the original lightsaber forms used by the Jedi of old. Add to this the knowledge gained by Kyle Katarn, who had been instructed in fencing while he studied at the academy on Carida and was later taught taught lightsaber combat by the spirits of Qu Rahn and Tal, and by 14 ABY the order had developed its own styles of combat, complete with their own Katas and maneuvers. Divided into Medium style, Fast style and Strong style, the forms of combat which were finally developed and refined seem to be an amalgamation of the old and the new, further bridging the Old Jedi Order with the new. By 35 ABY, students who had constructed their first Lightsabers were usually just known as apprentices.

Roster of the Jedi Order
"You must learn what you can, here and elsewhere. You will become Paladins of the New Republic. Champions of the Force."

- Luke Skywalker to a gathering of Jedi Knights

As of 130 ABY. (&dagger; = dead)

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Grand Master

 * Luke Skywalker &dagger;

Masters

 * Aqinos &dagger;
 * Cilghal
 * Kyp Durron
 * Eelysa &dagger;
 * Kenth Hamner
 * Corran Horn
 * Ikrit &dagger;
 * Kol Skywalker &dagger;
 * Mara Jade Skywalker
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Tresina Lobi
 * Octa Ramis
 * Wolf Sazen
 * Saba Sebatyne
 * Kam Solusar
 * Tionne Solusar
 * Streen

Knights

 * Tash Arranda
 * Zak Arranda
 * Daye Azur-Jamin
 * Tam Azur-Jamin
 * Eryl Besa &dagger;
 * Empatojayos Brand &dagger;
 * Hivrekh'wao'cheklev
 * Chitter
 * Daeshara'cor &dagger;
 * Damaya
 * Nelani Dinn &dagger;
 * Dorsk 81 &dagger;
 * Dorsk 82 &dagger;
 * Jovan Drark &dagger;
 * Fahjay
 * Keyan Farlander
 * Swilja Fenn &dagger;
 * Gantoris &dagger;
 * Gerrick
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 * Klin-Fa Gi
 * Bela Hara &dagger;
 * Krasov Hara &dagger;
 * Harlan
 * Kolir Hu'lya
 * Ilum
 * Tresk Im'nel
 * Seyyerin Itoklo &dagger;
 * Jorallen
 * Waxarn Kel
 * Dal Konur
 * Ulaha Kore &dagger;
 * Jaden Korr
 * Kubariet
 * Drif Lij &dagger;
 * Uldir Lochett
 * Lowbacca
 * Lusa &dagger;
 * Tensh Ly'alu
 * Lyric &dagger;
 * Madurrin
 * Nichos Marr &dagger;
 * Markre Medjev
 * Cray Mingla &dagger;
 * Thann Mithric
 * Kelbis Nu &dagger;
 * Rosh Penin
 * Raltharan
 * Numa Rar &dagger;
 * Miko Reglia &dagger;
 * Ganner Rhysode &dagger;
 * Rorr'hn of Drgi
 * Tesar Sebatyne
 * Toile Senn &dagger;
 * Wurth Skidder &dagger;
 * Cade Skywalker
 * Corask Slen'da
 * Anakin Solo &dagger;
 * Jaina Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Havet Storm &dagger;
 * Doran Tainer
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 * Tyria Sarkin Tainer
 * Tekli
 * Raynar Thul
 * Kirana Ti
 * Hosk Tre'lyis
 * Cheryl Trinja
 * Rasi Tuum &dagger;
 * Thrynni Vae &dagger;
 * Shado Vao
 * Tahiri Veila
 * Vima-Da-Boda
 * Izal Waz
 * Wonetun
 * Yabaley &dagger;
 * Jem Ysanna &dagger;
 * Rayf Ysanna &dagger;
 * Tiu Zax
 * Zekk
 * Unnamed Jedi trainer

Apprentices/Students

 * Dorsk 83
 * Anja Gallandro (Had no Force ability)
 * Valin Horn
 * Jysella Horn
 * Sannah
 * Ben Skywalker
 * Twool
 * Unnamed Jedi student

Resigned Jedi

 * Tenel Ka Chume Ta' Djo
 * Callista Ming
 * Danni Quee

Fallen Jedi

 * Brakiss &dagger;
 * Desann &dagger;
 * Bey Gandan &dagger;
 * Dolph Kueller &dagger;
 * Luxum &dagger;
 * Alema Rar
 * Jacen Solo


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Species represented in the Jedi Order
"There's nothing in Jedi teachings that favours either male or female&mdash;or even Human for that matter."

- Luke Skywalker in a lecture to a number of young Jedi Knights

Jedi installations across the galaxy

 * Yavin IV Praxeum; the main training facility from 11 ABY through to its destruction in 26 ABY. This location also contained the Yavin training grounds.
 * Coruscant Jedi Headquarters; an administrative facility in the heart of the Republic, a smaller Jedi facility was maintained here.
 * Shelter; nestled in the Maw Cluster, this base provided a haven during the Yuuzhan Vong War and a waypoint for the Great River.
 * Eclipse Station; hidden in the Deep Core, this provided another refuge for the Jedi during the Yuuzhan Vong War.
 * Ossus Jedi Academy; after the Yuuzhan Vong war, this facility was established to replace the lost praxeum on Yavin IV. It fell under the Empire and the Sith in 130 ABY, two days after the fall of the New Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
 * Corellia Jedi Teaching Center; a small Jedi training center established some time between the Yuuzhan Vong war and 40 ABY, which was run by Corran Horn.
 * Coruscant New Jedi Temple; a pyramid of transparisteel which served as a successor to the former Jedi Headquarters building. It fell under the Empire and the Sith in 130 ABY.

Jedi Order affiliated ships
To function adequately across the Galaxy, the Jedi Order needed a number of starships to deliver its Knights into position. These ships came from a number of sources: some the New Republic supplied, such as XJ X-Wings, or StealthX starfighters. Others were donated or acquired from private sources. Celador Sash was one such freighter, gifted by a trader once saved by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Finally, other ships were privately owned but were closely tied with the workings of the Jedi Order, such as Millennium Falcon and Errant Venture. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, a number of used ships were acquired by the Praxeum to deliver anonymously the Jedi, as many of their starships had become well known throughout the Galaxy. Lady Starstorm was one such ship. After many years, the StealthX fighter would be replaced by their new successors: the X-83 TwinTail starfighter.

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Capital Ships

 * Errant Venture - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer

Freighters

 * Celador Sash - twin-hulled transport
 * Dalliance - YT-1210 freighter
 * Durastar
 * Jade Sabre - modified shuttle (destroyed)
 * Jade Shadow - modified Horizon-class Star Yacht
 * Lady Starstorm - YV-100 light freighter
 * Lightning Rod
 * Lore Seeker - Jemlaat-class yacht
 * Lucre - transport ship
 * Millennium Falcon - YT-1300 freighter
 * Moldy Crow - HWK-290 light freighter (destroyed)
 * No Luck Required - YZ-775 medium transport
 * Off Chance - CR90 Corellian Corvette
 * Pulsar Skate - Baudo-class star yacht
 * Raven's Claw - light carrier
 * Rock Dragon - Hapan passenger ship
 * Shadow Chaser - quantum-armored starship
 * Star Reamer - Damorian medium transport
 * Sunrider - small transport ship (destroyed)
 * Sureshot - YT-1300 freighter (destroyed)
 * Tinmolok - Marl-class heavy freighter
 * X-23 StarWorker


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Medium Ships

 * Big Eye - Skipray Blastboat
 * Courage - Skipray Blastboat
 * Hunter's Luck
 * Jedi Explorer - two-person starship (destroyed)
 * Jedi Explorer II - two-person starship
 * Jolly Man - Skipray Blastboat
 * Lambda-class shuttles
 * T-23 Skyhopper
 * Yavin Runner II - shuttle
 * Jedi Shuttle

Fighters

 * ChaseX starfighters
 * Crystal (Z-95 Headhunter)
 * E-Wings
 * I-7 Howlrunners
 * StealthX starfighters
 * XJ X-Wings
 * Z-95 Headhunters
 * X-83 TwinTail starfighters
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Appearances

 * Jedi Academy Trilogy
 * I, Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Darksaber
 * Planet of Twilight
 * The Crystal Star
 * Dark Forces Games
 * The Black Fleet Crisis
 * The New Rebellion
 * Corellian Trilogy
 * Hand of Thrawn Duology
 * Junior Jedi Knights series
 * Young Jedi Knights series
 * New Jedi Order series
 * Dark Nest Trilogy
 * Legacy of the Force
 * Star Wars: Legacy