Battle meditation

"And it's time you gave up your blindfold and faced the truth, no matter how bitter you find it. You had no real fighting spirit of your own anymore - none of you in the Imperial Fleet did. It was the Emperor's will that drove you; the Emperor's mind that provided you with strength and resolve and efficiency. You were as dependent on that presence as if you were all borg-implanted into a combat computer."

- Grand Admiral Thrawn on the Battle of Endor

Battle meditation was a manifestation of the Force which instilled in the meditator's allies a greater morale in battle and reduced the enemy's will to fight. Using the Force, one could coordinate entire fleets of ships, allowing them to perform at maximum efficiency, acting as one to counter every enemy move quickly and effectively. A refinement of battle meditation was known as Force Meld.

This Force power was first made famous by the ancient Jedi Odan-Urr, Arca Jeth and Nomi Sunrider. It was also practiced by Bastila Shan, as well as later Jedi Council members Yoda, Yarael Poof and Oppo Rancisis, who used it in both the Stark Hyperspace War and the Clone Wars.

Battle Meditation was not merely province of the light side; Emperor Palpatine and Grand Admiral Nial Declann had also mastered the technique, and used it to great effect in the Battle of Endor. With Palpatine's death, the shock of the sudden removal of this influence threw the fleet into chaos and allowed the Rebel fleet to defeat them.

Another practitioner was the clone Joruus C'baoth, the guardian of Mount Tantiss on Wayland. Presumably, this meant that Jorus C'baoth could use battle meditation as well, and it was known that Jorus performed Force meld at least four times in his life.

Users

 * Ood Bnar
 * Jorus C'baoth
 * Joruus C'baoth
 * Nial Declann
 * Arca Jeth
 * Madurrin
 * Odan-Urr
 * Palpatine
 * Naga Sadow
 * Yarael Poof
 * Oppo Rancisis
 * Bastila Shan
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Nomi Sunrider
 * Vima Sunrider
 * Thon
 * Vima-Da-Boda
 * Yoda

Behind the scenes

 * In Knights of the Old Republic, battle meditation is exclusive to Bastila Shan, and is actually a plot element rather then an actual usable ability. This is explained in the game by saying that battle meditation can only be used when the user is in deep concentration, thus it cannot be used while the character is in the heat of battle.
 * In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, battle meditation is a usable ability. Using the power grants a bonus to attack rolls, damage, Will saves, and increased Vitality Point Regeneration to the player's entire party. At higher levels, it can also impair enemies.

Appearances



 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire
 * Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * The Siege of Saleucami
 * The Hidden Enemy
 * Heir to the Empire
 * The Last Command
 * Dark Empire II
 * Empire's End