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"If the Rebels have obtained a complete technical readout of this station it is possible, however unlikely, that they might find a weakness, and exploit it." "The plans you refer to will soon be back in our hands."

- General Cassio Tagge and Darth Vader

The Death Star plans were the blueprints of the first Death Star, an Imperial superweapon that was the brainchild of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin. Initially planned as the Expeditionary Battle Planetoid it went to become the weapon that could destroy entire planets. The plans for that weapon were kept safe in different parts of the galaxy, until the newly formed Alliance to Restore the Republic began a campaign of retrieving them in hope of finding a weakness in the station's design. Several pieces were stolen: one of them was from the Death Star itself, stolen during a Rebel jailbreak; another was intercepted by the Rebel spies on a secret listening post on AX-235; the third and fourth were obtained on Danuta by Rebel agents Kyle Katarn and Rianna Saren; and the last two were captured on and above Toprawa.

Sienar's concept
What would become the Death Star was initially designed as an Expeditionary Battle Planetoid by a prominent engineer, Raith Sienar. Sienar's battlestation was supposed to as a fleet in and of itself. The most notable difference from the final appearance of the Death Star was the presence of two smaller spheres, attached to the poles of the main sphere. Sienar presented the plans of his proposed battlestation to his friend Wilhuff Tarkin, who liked the concept so much that he ultimately showed the plans to the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, taking the credit for them as well.

The Clone Wars and Imperial construction


Using Tarkin's plans, Geonosian engineers designed the Ultimate Weapon. Poggle the Lesser possessed the original plans, which he handed to Count Dooku during the Battle of Geonosis.

Darth Tyranus attempted to flee the planet and go to Coruscant, but he was intercepted by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Yoda, none of whom knew about the plans; Tyranus defeated the two Knights; however, Yoda, in order to save the other two, let Tyranus escape with the plans. Tyranus managed to arrive at the Works of Coruscant and he delivered the schematics personally to Darth Sidious.

In 21 BBY, early in the Clone Wars, Geonosian builders began construction on the station. Hundreds of thousands of workers were busy building the station throughout the war. In 20 BBY, 17 months after the start of the war, Geonosian technicians on Zaadja worked on the Weapon's design.

The work on the station continued after the formation of the Galactic Empire, but due to numerous bureaucratic setbacks, one of which was the need to prove the idea of the superlaser, the project was progressing very slowly.



Wilhuff Tarkin was appointed to mastermind the secret project with Bevel Lemelisk put in charge of the construction. The Death Star was initially constructed at the Maw installation, but was later moved to the Horuz system where the construction was continued above the penal world of Despayre. To ensure that the plans of the battlestation would remain in safety, Palpatine ordered them to be split and sent to different places.

Learning the truth
The top-secret Imperial weapons project headed by Wilhuff Tarkin was hinted at by several high officials, including Tarkin himself, but its true nature remained unknown for some time. The first vital piece of information about the Death Star was obtained during the Mission to Darknell, which took place sometime before the signing of the Corellian Treaty in 2 BBY , during which Darth Vader captured the Rebel Leaders Bail Organa, Mon Mothma and Garm Bel Iblis and sent them to the still unfinished Death Star I above the penal world of Despayre for execution. There, Emperor Palpatine revealed them the name and the purpose of the battle station before threatening to execute them. However, the Rebel leaders were saved by Galen Marek, who sacrificed himself to allow them escape. However as two years later various prominent members of the Rebel Alliance did not know about the existence of the Death Star, it is likely that this events were kept secret from the rest of the Alliance. As the construction of the Death Star drew closer to completion, Mon Mothma and Bail Organa knew that Rebels needed to obtain a complete technical readout of the Death Star. If their engineers could pinpoint a weakness in the battlestation, then the Rebels might be able to destroy it. The Alliance set into motion the biggest anti-Imperial offensive it had ever attempted: a complex, coordinated operation to compile a complete set of plans for the Death Star. Various missions were undertaken by Rebel Alliance with this purpose, but while some of them suceeded, others simply confirmed Death Star's existence, name and purpose, which were in fact already known to the leaders of the Alliance.

One of crucial factors in the Alliance campaign was the funding. To fund the Alliance operations, it was decided to attack the drug processing planet of Ylesia in order to capture spice being processed there. The secondary objective was to free the prisoners held there with the prospect of gaining new members to the Rebel Alliance. The attack was carried out by the Alliance's Red Hand Squadron under the command of the Rebel agent Bria Tharen, and a smuggler fleet compromised of such notable smugglers as Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca, which was hired to navigate the Alliance ships through the dangerous atmospehere of Ylesia. Ultimately, the battle was won by the Rebels. However, the smugglers who helped to raid the planet, were betrayed by Tharen, who took their share of spice and treasure in order to help finance the Alliance, acting on misinterpreted orders from her superiors within the Alliance.



Meanwhile, the Empire launched its newest campaign, Operation Strike Fear, partially in response to the defeat at the Battle of Turkana, when the Imperial forces were decimated by the Alliance new weapon, the X-Wing starfighter; and partially, to keep the Rebellion occupied while the Death Star was in the final stages of construction. Several Rebel bases had been destroyed during that campaign, before it was finally brought to an end when a team of Rebels planted a warhead, stolen by the Rebel pilot Keyan Farlander, on the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Invincible, that led the operation.

One of the first pieces of information concerning the Death Star came from a group of Rebel pilots, among whom were Samuel Raider and Toalagar. The pilots, who had been captured by the Empire and sent to the notorious prison, the Star's End, managed to escape by hiding in a BFF-1 bulk freighter Genue bound for Kashyyk. In response, the Empire began to board and search all spacecraft in the nearby systems. Before the freighter with the Rebel escapees was boarded, two Rebel pilots, Captain Keyan Farlander and Lieutenant Cardacs arrived in A-Wings and destroyed the Imperial troops, allowing a rescue team to take the freighter to safety, although Cardacs was killed during the mission. The rescued Rebels provided information concerning another freighter loaded with Wookiees, headed for the secret military project. Farlander, along with the recently rescued Raider and Toalgar participated in the Rebel raid on the freighter Toral. They distracted newly constructed Assault Gunboats from slow Rebel Y-Wings which disabled the ship with the Wookiees, thus allowing the Rebellion to capture it and rescue the Kashyyyk natives. The battle once again was not without losses, however, as Toalgar was killed after his A-Wing had been hit by a missile from an Assault Gunboat.

Documents retrieved from Toral showed that it was supposed to meet with a larger convoy near Orron III. The entire convoy was destroyed, once again with the help of Farlander. After the convoy's destruction, the Alliance command became concerned with the amount of resources sent to the project, so it devised a plan, the first step of which was to capture some Imperial comm sats. An Imperial freighter Phoenix was soon stolen. With assistance from Farlander and another Rebel pilot, Naeco, the comm sats were delivered to the freighter Ojai, and then, to the corvette Jeffrey, which distributed them throughout the Cron Drift. With the sats distributed, the Alliance was able to monitor Imperial transmissions from a secret outpost on one of the asteroids.

One of the other missions which were undertaken as a part of that campain was the raid on Vergesso asteroids. For that raid, Captain Raymus Antilles secured the assistance of Han Solo's smuggling skills. Solo, originally extremely reluctant to involve himself in Rebel affairs, especially after the events on Ylesia, was forced to comply after Antilles made assisting him the condition for rescuing him from Imperial custody over the surface of Corellia.

Solo undertook a mission to infiltrate the Imperial shipping facilities in the Vergesso Asteroids, planting a tracking device and EMP emitter in a cargo container bound for an Imperial research station in Corulag. The EMP successfully disabled the station's defenses long enough for Rebel search teams to raid the station. The data they acquired "confirmed" the existence of the Death Star project and gave the Rebels an idea of the scale of its destructive capabilities, but failed to provide any technical information with which a weakness could be identified.

Using funds stolen from the raid on Ylesia and other sources, the Rebellion planted and aided spies on the world of Ralltiir. One of their number, Basso, also "confirmed" the existence of a massive Imperial construction, code-named Death Star. This was later identified as a massive superlaser-wielding battlestation by the Empire's Lord Tion. Shortly before his death, Tion revealed that a convoy containing the Death Star plans was en route to Toprawa from Tarkin's headquarters on Eriadu.

Around that time, a Rebel agent called Jan Ors recruited an Imperial stormtrooper, Kyle Katarn, aboard the luxury cruiser, Star of Empire. Katarn, after seeing the hologram of the Imperial troops killing his father, deserted the Empire and pledged himself to the Rebel cause. Katarn soon recruited another agent himself, Rianna Saren, a former Twi'lek slave-turned-mercenary. Saren undertook several missions for the Alliance, during which she got a lead to Zarien Kheev, her former slave master. Saren, willing to kill him in revenge for her painful past, followed Kheev to Tatooine, where she was captured and sent to Despayre.

Sometime during that period, rogue Imperial Moff Kalast aided the Rebellion with information linked to the battlestation. The Bothan Spynet had acquired secret top priority Imperial codes from the Death Star and transferred them to Kalast who, in turn, delivered them to the Rebellion.

Darth Vader was personally tasked with finding the traitor. After it had been found out that the clue to the identity of the traitor could be obtained from a Rebel base on Thyferra, Vader traveled there. However, an icompetence of a     local commander caused the Rebels to be alert and the identity of the traitor was kept secret.

Securing the plans
A section of the plans was stolen from the Empire during a Rebel jail break inside the nearly completed Death Star. Stormtroopers of the 501st Legion, who had been guarding the plans onboard the Death Star, crushed the uprising and were thought to have recovered the plans. However, some prisoners had managed to transmit one copy to rebel forces on Polis Massa.



Technical information from the Death Star came to the attention of outpost AX-235 in the Cron Drift. Due to the importance of what had been discovered, Biggs Darklighter was sent to personally courier the schematics out of AX-235, taking them to the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Independence. From there, shuttle Maria transferred them to Tantive IV.

Keyan Farlander and members of Red Squadron protected the Tantive IV while the technical data from the Independence transferred from the shuttle Maria. Four other corvettes were used as decoys in order to protect the Tantive's identity, but the Star Destroyer Immortal arrived, and launched an attack on the Tantive. Thanks to Keyan Farlander, the Tantive managed to escape to Toprawa.

When a librarian Atour Riten found the Death Star plans in the Death Star Library, he secretly sent a copy to the Imperial station on Danuta. Rebels on Danuta had learned that Lemelisk had visited the local research facility, and obtained video of a set of Death Star plans being held there. The problem was that while Danuta plans included additional engineering schematics and a complete map to the offensive and defensive weapons emplacements, the plans for the superlaser control systems and battle station's hull design and life support infrastructure were not included in these plans, but were held within the Imperial Research Facility on Toprawa itself. All of this information was needed to ensure success. The Rebels on Toprawa had a shot at the convoy, while Mon Mothma recruited an Imperial defector named Kyle Katarn and the mercenary Rianna Saren to infiltrate an Imperial outpost on Danuta.

Kyle was to steal a memory matrix there that contained the plans for the Death Star while Rianna was charged with retrieving more Intel from Zarien Kheev. With the aid of Jan Ors and Meck Odom, Katarn escaped the facility and transmitted this set of the plans to Rebel spies in the Toprawa system, where it was eventually passed to Princess Leia on the Tantive IV. As for Rianna, she and Z-58-0 also completed their objective and transmitted the plans to Princess Leia in the Toprawa system.

Shortly after the Battle of Toprawa, a daring attempt was undertaken by the Alliance. They tried to capture the two masterminds behind the Death Star projects, Grand Moff Tarkin and Bevel Lemelisk, en route to the Nebulon-B Frigate Vehemence in the Eriadu system. The Rebels attacked utilizing Y-Wing bombers and a shuttle with a boarding party. Although Tarkin and Lemelisk fled on the escape pod, the Alliance did manage to rescue Tarkin's personal slave, a Mon Calamari called Ackbar. Although he knew little about the Death Star, Ackbar's startegic genius would be of great help to the Alliance in its later years. Meanwhile, Tarkin was informed that the Death Star plans had been stolen by the Alliance on Toprawa. He showed little concern, however, for he believed that the Rebels would be more fearful of the station if they had a full understanding of what it could do.

The Toprawan Rebels were ordered to cripple the Imperial convoy heading for Toprawa, and steal the plans, which included a list of its potential flaws. Combined with the superlaser control system plans and other technical schematics, the Rebellion would then have a complete technical readout of the battlestation. Bria Tharen and Red Hand Squadron volunteered to accompany an Alliance infiltration team to Toprawa aboard the Retribution, to aid in the transmission of the plans, an operation dubbed "Skyhook", though they were unaware of the exact nature of the weapon.

The Toprawan Rebels attacked and crippled the Imperial convoy and captured the plans - an event often considered the first major victory for the Alliance. In response, the Empire blockaded the planet. Bail Organa was to have taken the Tantive IV to intercept the transmission of the stolen Death Star plans, but his daughter, Leia Organa, volunteered to go in his stead.

The Rebels on Toprawa were without the proper equipment to transmit the plans to the Tantive. They decided to attack the IRS, and use its comm station. A young man named Havet Storm was recruited to steal the superlaser control plans.

The combined Rebel forces hit the main reception building. They managed to take the communications center station, where Havet Storm arrived with the superlaser plans. Here they were ambushed by head of security Commander Diamond and her stormtroopers. While Red Hand Squadron held off Imperial forces outside the Center, Havet transmitted the plans in a quick burst, using frequency 1215. The transmission was barely in time—Imperial fire chopped the comm/sensor tower in half just seconds after the Tantive sent out a "transmission complete" acknowledgment.

Darth Vader, who had sworn to recapture the plans after the Death Star uprising, briefly followed up on a tip that led him to Kalakar VI. It proved to be a ruse generated by the Prophets of the Dark Side, who had predicted that the Death Star would soon be destroyed. Instead, Vader chose to pursue Leia Organa to the Toprawa system, while the 501st Legion traced the Rebels from the Death Star uprising to Polis Massa.

The 501st Legion was sent to retrieve the plans that had been transmitted to Polis Massa. Once there, the 501st was caught up in a firefight with the Rebellion. By the time the 501st got to the plans, a copy had already been beamed from Polis Massa to the Tantive IV. The Signal branch of Imperial Intelligence's Analysis Bureau discovered that the plans had been sent to the Tantive IV by analyzing the un-shielded ELEL (Extremely Low Energy Level) transmission from droid U-3PO aboard the ship. This allowed Vader to track the Tantive IV to Tatooine.

After learning of the combined treachery of both the Spynet and Kalast, Emperor Palpatine personally traveled to Bothawui to punish the Bothans. The Emperor, along with two of his Royal Guards, slaughtered a large number of Bothans. One scared Rebel deserter, fearing that his planet may suffer the same fate as Bothawui, informed the Emperor that the plans were to be beamed to the Tantive IV in the Tatoo system. The Emperor regrouped with Vader, who had learned the same, and ordered his servant to Tatooine.

Delivery


Having received the various sets of blueprints, the Rebels on Tantive IV were able to recreate a full tactical readout of the Death Star. They attempted to deliver this readout to the Star Cruiser Liberty, but a sudden appearance of the Star Destroyer Immortal caused the transfer to stop; Tantive IV moved to Tatooine to reach Obi-Wan Kenobi so that he could bring it to Bail Organa on Alderaan.

At some point before reaching Tatooine, Tantive IV reunited with the Alliance fleet, but the plans were still kept aboard Organa's corvette and the ship continued its mission. However, reports indicated a pirate activity near Tatooine, so a group of 12 X-Wings was sent to scout. The scouts reported nothing unusual, so a signal was given to Tantive IV to make a jump for Tatooine. However, as soon as Organa's ship emerged from hyperspace, an Imperial fleet appeared. This fleet was hiding in a nearby nebula, after it had destroyed the pirate forces. As the rest of the Rebel fleet made a jump for Tatooine, the Imperials activated their Immobilizer 418 cruisers, preventing Tantive IV to escape into hyperspace. A battle between the two fleets broke out, which was ultimately won by the Empire. Only two Rebel corvettes made it out of the battlefield, followed by the Devastator. Vader soon boarded the first corvette, which as he believed was carrying the plans, but it turned out that it was a decoy ship called Tantive V, commanded by Abso Bar Binks. The Imperial forces killed all Gungans aboard Tantive V and then sent the ship adrift, continuing their pursuit of Tantive IV.

Princess Leia, knowing the Rebels had no hope of defeating Vader's forces, placed the plans within the astromech droid R2-D2, programmed him to deliver them with a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine, and then, after being captured by Vader, denied that Tantive IV had ever received such plans.

R2-D2, the persevering droid he was, boarded an escape pod with C-3PO and journeyed through the sands of Tatooine to fulfill his mission. The plans were nearly in danger of being lost forever when Jawas ambushed and enslaved R2, but a string of Force-inspired events led R2 to the ownership of Owen Lars. R2 convinced Lars's nephew Luke Skywalker to remove the droid's restraining bolt, suggesting that doing so was the only way R2 could access the rest of Princess Leia's message (which Luke had accidentally discovered), but it was not long after Luke had done so that R2 had taken the opportunity to escape, seeking out General Kenobi. Luke and C-3PO chased R2 down, after which they stumbled across a group of Sand People. Again the plans were nearly doomed, but the Sand People scattered at the arrival of one they knew and feared: Obi-Wan Kenobi. R2-D2 had completed his task.

Leia's message conveyed to Obi-Wan the urgency of bringing R2 to Bail Organa. Joined by Luke and C-3PO, they hired the mercenary Han Solo and Chewbacca to smuggle them to Alderaan on the Millennium Falcon, and they escaped from Mos Eisley spaceport in a fierce firefight.

The plans, however, would never make it to Alderaan. In a demonstration of the Death Star's capabilities, Grand Moff Tarkin had ordered the planet destroyed, and the crew of the Falcon exited hyperspace only to find their destination missing, while a lone TIE fighter fled the scene. Han determined to destroy the fighter so that their location could not be reported, but following the fighter led the Falcon to the Death Star itself.



R2 was as close to the Imperials as he could be, and at one point he and C-3PO were even forced to interact with a squad of stormtroopers. Still, none of the soldiers realized that the little droid the Empire had been searching for was on the very station it posed so dangerous a threat to. When the crew of the Falcon escaped with Princess Leia and headed to Yavin 4, R2 and the precious plans he carried were with them.

Having arrived on Yavin 4, the Death Star plans were studied by General Jan Dodonna and other Rebel officers in the hope of finding an exploitable weakness. They found it in the form of a small thermal exhaust port which, if hit directly by a proton torpedo, would trigger a chain reaction destroying the battle station. This is precisely what Luke Skywalker did in the proceeding Battle of Yavin.

The Hutt threat
Following the fall of the Empire, the Death Star Plans were kept by the New Republic in a secure computer system on Coruscant. However, in 12 ABY, a team of Taurill commandos broke in during a diplomatic reception for Durga the Hutt and stole a copy of the plans. They delivered them to Durga, who had Bevel Lemelisk use the captured designs to create a new version of the Death Star, the Darksaber. However, this threat was thwarted when the station was destroyed in the Hoth asteroid belt.

Behind the scenes
"&hellip;if you had to throw a dinner party and invite everyone who had ever stolen the Death Star plans, you'd be surprised at how many place settings you'd have to worry about."

- Pablo Hidalgo

In the early production of the original movie, the hollow dish was designed to be on the equator, but then it was decided to be on the "northern" hemisphere. However this old design can still be seen in the grid plan animations seen in the movie. This is because the animation was created before the prop designers decided to change it, creating a blooper. If these plans represent an earlier version, this must have been a design which was at some time planned and then shelved, before the completion of the Death Star I, since the original plan in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones already shows the "final" form.

Unfortunately, the exact order of events and the way the multiple plans were combined by the Rebels are not clearly understood so far. One major reason for this is that, like fighting in the Battle of Hoth, stealing or protecting the Death Star plans has become a playable feature in the Star Wars video games, such as Star Wars: X-wing, Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Star Wars: Empire at War and Star Wars: Lethal Alliance. For example, in Lethal Alliance, Rianna Saren escapes Despayre soon before its destruction, transmitting her part of the plans to Princess Leia at the end of the game, yet as revealed in the novel Death Star, Despayre was destroyed during the events of A New Hope, after Leia was captured. These games don't always keep older ones in mind, so a future retcon may combine all sources in one cohesive storyline. Such an attempt was made with the Soldier for the Empire graphic novel, which reconciled the Toprawa and Danuta plans, while The Lost Jedi Adventure Game Book and Rebel Dawn incorporated the Toprawa story from the get-go.

In the meantime, the Star Wars Databank article on the Death Star acknowledges the contributions of Kyle Katarn, Keyan Farlander, "Rebel spies in the Toprawa system", and other unnamed heroes. The Death Star Uprising and 501st Legion are both mentioned, but the article makes no reference to the plans even being involved in this jailbreak.

Star Wars: Empire at War attempted to resolve the issue by saying that the Death Star plans were scattered to help keep them out of enemy hands; that Katarn, Farlander, and all the others simply stole parts, that when pieced together, formed the Death Star plans.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars: The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Death Star
 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire / audio
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Star Wars: Rebel Assault
 * Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
 * The Lost Jedi Adventure Game Book
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
 * Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
 * Tantive IV
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
 * Star Wars 1
 * Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders
 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
 * Darksaber
 * Darksaber

Non-canon appearances

 * A Death Star Is Born
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Scratchpad
Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Check for completness.
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Minor expansion of the Battle of Toprawa
 * Star Wars: Lethal Alliance
 * Full rewrite
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire / audio and Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Details on Katarn's defection.
 * Major expansion of Mission to Danuta
 * Death Star
 * Major expansion
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Check for completness
 * Minor details
 * Star Wars: Rebel Assault
 * Add short paragraph on Rookie One's activities on Tatooine and Hoth
 * ANH audio drama and Priness, Warrior
 * Events on Raltiir and Kattada.

"A true Knight, Qui-Gon is. Forever on his own quest."

- Yoda

Qui-Gon Jinn was a revered, yet maverick and unconventional Jedi Master, Padawan to Count Dooku, and mentor to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Qui-Gon often placed himself in conflict with the Jedi Council. He was deeply attuned to the Living Force, which contributed to his frequent taking side trips to help seemingly "pathetic life-forms." Despite his opposition to the council, he was regarded by many Jedi as sharp-witted and for possessing great wisdom.

Qui-Gon served the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order his entire life, participating in actions against the Nebula Front and most famously during the Invasion of Naboo. It was Qui-Gon who discovered the Chosen One (Anakin Skywalker), on Tatooine during this crisis and was largely responsible for championing his training. Even after his death at the hands of Darth Maul he played a vital role in the legacy of the Jedi Order.

Early life
"Do not defy the Council, Master, not again." "I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn

Born almost a century before the Battle of Yavin, Qui-Gon Jinn was taken as an infant to Coruscant to train and become a Jedi. He maintained some ties with his planet of birth, and even once obtained a special worn stone from his homeworld's River of Light. At the age of eight, Qui-Gon befriended a fellow trainee, Tahl. Over the years the two became the best of friends, along with other students including Clee Rhara. At ten years old, Qui-Gon participated in the Exhibition Day Tournament, where young students are encouraged to perform their skills so that they may be taken as an apprentice to one of the Knights or Masters. It was at this exhibition that Dooku first saw Qui-Gon's lightsaber skills. It can be presumed that Dooku was impressed with what he saw, for he took Qui-Gon as his Padawan a short time afterward.

Together, Dooku and Qui-Gon went on numerous missions across the galaxy. On one notable mission, the two were sent to accompany Senator Blix Annon on a diplomatic assignment. However, space pirates infiltrated their ship. Their leader turned out to be Lorian Nod, a failed Jedi with whom Dooku was once close friends. The two battled and Dooku let his anger get the best of him. When it seemed that he would give the deathblow to a helpless Nod, it was Qui-Gon's words that stopped him from doing so. Some time following this assignment, Dooku and Qui-Gon were given their final mission as master and apprentice, which would last two years. Upon returning from this mission, Qui-Gon was reunited with Tahl, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. As his final words for Qui-Gon as a student, Dooku told him that he had one weakness and that it was his compassion for all life. Dooku warned him that it is an inevitability that betrayal would come from a friend.

Knighthood and Xanatos
"A broken circle."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi

In no time, both Qui-Gon and Tahl became Jedi Knights. When the Jedi Council suggested that he take a Padawan learner, Qui-Gon chose not to. He felt that he was not ready and over the next few years took on solo missions for the Order. During this time Qui-Gon discovered a young boy from Telos IV named Xanatos who exhibited a strong connection to the Force. Qui-Gon took Xanatos to the Jedi Temple for training, despite the fact that the child was quite older than the accepted age for training. Over the next two years as Xanatos was trained at the Temple, Qui-Gon took a unidentified Padawan, whose training was almost complete. After successfully guiding the Padawan to Knighthood, Qui-Gon Jinn became a Jedi Master (59 BBY), and soon Xanatos became his newest apprentice. Over the years many members of the Council, including Yoda, expressed their concerns about Xanatos, and decided to give one final test before granting him the title of Jedi Knight. Qui-Gon and Xanatos were sent to Telos, Xanatos's homeworld, where the boy's father, Crion, had become a tyrant, controlling the planet with an iron grip. Xanatos was tempted by his father's wealth and power, and joined Crion, hoping to rule together. Leading the planet into a civil war, Crion was confronted by Qui-Gon, who was forced to kill the governor. Upon doing so, Xanatos became enraged and took a ring from his father's finger, searing hot from Qui-Gon's blade. He branded it into his cheek, creating a broken-circle scar. Swearing his revenge, Xanatos fled.

Upon returning to the Temple, Qui-Gon blamed himself for Xanatos's failure, and even went so far as to renounce his success in training his first Padawan. He vowed not to take another Padawan for the rest of his life. Tahl tried to comfort Qui-Gon by accompanying him to the training world of Ragoon VI to hopefully relax and take his mind off Xanatos. However, this dark chapter in Qui-Gon's life would be very hard to erase.

For the next few years, Qui-Gon returned to solo missions, yet would occasionally work with others on various assignments. Qui-Gon and Tahl were credited for accomplishing many missions, including successfully overseeing the first democratic elections of New Apsolon.

Taking another apprentice
"Qui-Gon Jinn, I will be thirteen in four weeks. You are my last chance to be a Jedi Knight."

- Obi-Wan begging Qui-Gon to accept him as his apprentice.

After his failure with Xanatos, Qui-Gon vowed never to take another apprentice. Nevertheless, he came to the Temple every year, but only because the Council of Masters asked him to. He spent a few hours watching the pupils, studying them as if looking for something no one else could see. Then he would leave alone.

In 44 BBY, 9 years since Xanatos' betrayal, Yoda encouraged Qui-Gon to take another apprentice. Though Qui-Gon had already made up his mind to remain alone, he agreed to at least observe a small tournament among a group of the Temple's older students. One of the training duels that Qui-Gon witnessed that day, was between two young boys, Bruck Chun and Obi-Wan Kenobi. After the brief fight, Kenobi emerged as the victor. Jinn took notice that Kenobi fought well, albeit too viciously, leaving himself open to attack, and relying on Chun to take the defensive stance. Qui-Gon expressed his thoughts to Kenobi, explaining that such a manner of fighting was a dangerous one, as it was wrong to expect that in real fight the enemy would loose an opportunity to strike. After that, Jinn turned his back and prepared to leave. Kenobi called him and asked if Qui-Gon would take him as his Padawan, to which the Jedi Master replied with a single "No". The boy went on to explain that he would be thirteen in four weeks, and if he would not be chosen as a Padawn, then he would be sent to the AgriCorps. Jinn replied that Kenobi had too much anger in him and training him was risky as he might have turned to the dark side. Qui-Gon then walked towards the door. Kenobi sprang to his feet, attempting to convince Qui-Gon that he would not turn, but Jinn ignored the boy and walked away. Jinn could not forget the sight of Obi-Wan’s despairing face as he walked towards the star map room, but tried to convince himself that he had made the right choice. Jinn had hoped to relax in the star map room, but Yoda suddenly appeared and started talking about Obi-Wan. Not willing to talk, Qui-Gon told that he would take a Padawan next year, but Yoda did not believe him. He informed Jinn that Kenobi was assigned to the planet Bandomeer, to work as a farmer. Jinn was very surprised, as Bandomeer was also a location where the Senate had asked him to go to. Qui-Gon suspected Yoda of being involved in such coincedence, but the elderly Master assured him that it was the will of the Force, and soon left Jinn alone.

Qui-Gon then boarded the transport bound for Bandomeer. The ship, called the Monument, carried two rival groups aboard - the Arcona miners and the powerful Offworld corporation. After discovering that Kenobi was on the same ship and was hit by the Hutt member of the Offworld, Qui-Gon came to visit the boy in the sickbay and tended to Kenobi's wounds. After awakening, Kenobi once again asked to be taken as Jinn's apprentice. Once again, Jinn declined, saying that their missions were different. Soon, an Arcona entered the sickbay, calling Kenobi a hero despite the boy's protests. The Arcona introduced himslef as Si Treemba and offered to be Obi-Wan's friend. The leader of the Arconas Clat'Ha soon came in, telling that someone had tampered with Arcona's equipment and sabotaged three tunneling machines by removing all thermocoms. She suspected the leader of the Offworld, Great Jemba of being envolved in it. The Hutt soon appeared himself, telling that he was innocent. Qui-Gon told that he believed that Jemba was innocent personally, but hinted that one of Jemba's men may have done it. Jemba and Clat'Ha started arguing, each accusing the other, with Jemba claiming that Clat'Ha did it herself only to frame the Offworld. Qui-Gon intervened, offering to take a calm approach instead. Angered, Jemba left, promising to kill Qui-Gon should he take Clat'Ha's side. Kenobi did not understand why Qui-Gon let the Hutt go, but Jinn explained that the Jedi should protect only those who could not defend themselves, and Clat'Ha could. Kenobi wished to start the investigation and find out who had sabotaged the machinery, but Qui-Gon strongly forbid him to do so and left.

Later while he was resting, Qui-Gon sensed that Obi-Wan was in danger. He was surprised that such a bond was formed between them, since Kenobi was not his Padawan. He fought with the feeling, telling himself that the boy should get out of the mess himself, and tried to continue his rest. He met Obi-Wan and Si Treemba at the Arcona's lounge, while having a drink there accompained by Clat'Ha. Obi-Wan confessed that he had disobeyed Qui-Gon's order and went along with Si Treemba to the Offworld side of the ship to investigate. Si Treemba was captured and Kenobi was forced to rescue him. Clat'Ha, however, explained that Kenobi's efforts were in vain, as the missing thermocoms were found in lubricant. At that moment, the ship started shaking. Looking at window, Qui-Gon realized that the Monument came under attack by the pirates. He quickly ordered Kenobi to check if the pilots were still alive, and if not, to get the ship away, while he distracted the pirates. Fighting outnumbered twenty to one by the vicious Togorians, Jinn was wounded in the arm by the pirate captain. Only thanks to Clat'Ha, who shot the pirate, Jinn survived.

After putting an end to the tense situation, the two arrived on Bandomeer, where Qui-Gon received a letter signed by Xanatos. It turned out that Bandomeer was not in need of Jedi assistance, it had all been organized by Xanatos, who was revealed to be the leader of Offworld, whose mining operations terrorized all on the planet.

Qui-Gon sent Obi-Wan off to his Agri-Corps duties, while he planned to meet with Xanatos, not as old adversaries, but as ambassadors, working to find an agreement between Offworld and Bandomeer. However, Xanatos planned to sabotage their meeting and kill Qui-Gon. Once again with the help of Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon attempted to end Xanatos's acts of terror. Qui-Gon dueled with his former apprentice, and though they ended Offworld's business on Bandomeer, Xanatos was able to escape. During their situation with Xanatos, Qui-Gon discovered Obi-Wan's true potential, and took him as his new Padawan learner.

As master and apprentice, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were sent on various missions across the galaxy, to worlds such as Gala and Phindar. One mission, in which the two rescued a blinded Tahl from the war-torn world of Melida/Daan, led to Obi-Wan's temporary resignation from the Jedi Order. Also over this time, the two Jedi had more encounters with Xanatos, who, with the help of the bitter Padawan, Bruck Chun, nearly assassinated Yoda within the Jedi Temple itself. After dueling with the Dark Jedi and chasing him to Telos, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's final confrontation with Xanatos resulted in his suicide, jumping into a pool of acid instead of surrendering. Though a major threat to the Jedi Order was now eliminated, it was a disturbing ending to a dark chapter in Qui-Gon's life.

Along with other Jedi such as Tyvokka, Plo Koon, Tholme and his Padawan Quinlan Vos, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan fought in one of the largest galactic conflicts prior to the Clone Wars&mdash;the Stark Hyperspace War. It was the first of many times that the two would encounter the Trade Federation, though it would be one of the few times that they were defending them.

As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's apprenticeship matured, they formed a close father-and-son like bond with each other. Three decades after first meeting Lorian Nod with his former master, Dooku, Qui-Gon once again faced off with the failed Jedi on Junction 5, and once again he was incarcerated for his crimes. Qui-Gon continually passed on as much knowledge as he could to Obi-Wan. Lessons ranged from the importance of the Living Force to the reasons why the Jedi Order discouraged romantic relationships.

As time went on, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan accomplished various other missions across the galaxy. On Kegan, they discovered the Force-sensitivity of the future Jedi Knight, Olana Chion. In the Rutan system, the two Jedi acted as ambassadors to settle a conflict between the world of Rutan and its moon of Senali.

Jenna Zan Arbor
"You are a subject of a scientific experimentation. You will not be hurt, only studied."

- Jenna Zan Arbor to Qui-Gon Jinn

In 43 BBY, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan investigated strange murders in which the bodies of the victims were drained entirely of their blood. This investigation led them to meet the famed scientist Jenna Zan Arbor. Eventually, they discovered that the bounty hunter Ona Nobis was behind the murders, but they still did not know who her client was. Upon confronting Nobis, Qui-Gon managed to get aboard her ship and was immediately hit with her blasterfire. Qui-Gon was captured and taken to Jenna Zan Arbor. Zan Arbor, who was studying the genetic traits of Force-sensitives (possibly to discover a way to genetically engineer Force-sensitivity into normal beings), began further experiments on Qui-Gon, draining his blood and torturing him to test his limits. Obi-Wan, with the help of Tahl, Adi Gallia, and Siri Tachi, managed to infiltrate Zan Arbor's labs and free Qui-Gon. It wasn't long before Zan Arbor was caught. The deranged scientist was imprisoned and the bounty hunter, Ona Nobis, was presumed to be dead after a fight with Obi-Wan.

In 42 BBY, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were faced with troubles of the past yet again. Vox Chun, the father of the Dark Padawan, Bruck Chun, hired a lawyer Sano Sauro to prosecute Obi-Wan for Bruck's accidental death. The trial that followed led Qui-Gon's apprentice into an emotionally difficult time, even after he was cleared of the charges.

Forbidden love
"There is no help for me now. There is only revenge."

- Qui-Gon directly after Tahl's death

In 41 BBY, tensions began to rise in Qui-Gon's friendship with Tahl. Tahl had recently taken Bant Eerin, one of Obi-Wan's close friends, as her Padawan learner, and Qui-Gon tried to press his advice onto her. The tension started to make the two realize that they had more than just friendly feelings toward each other. However, they put the teachings of the Jedi Code first, and did their best to ignore them.

While training with Obi-Wan on Ragoon VI, Qui-Gon began to suffer from visions of Tahl in grave danger. Upon returning to Coruscant, Qui-Gon requested to the Council that he be sent with her on her next mission, to New Apsolon. Tahl, however, declined his offer and went on alone, even leaving Bant behind at the Temple. Three weeks passed and Tahl had not been heard from. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan went to New Apsolon (against the orders of the Council) to discover what may have happened to Tahl. After a lengthy search, they found her, safe and in perfect health. Upon seeing each other again, Qui-Gon and Tahl openly admitted their forbidden love for each other. They promised to each other that they would deal with their emotions more after the mission was over.

However, it wasn't long before Tahl was missing yet again, only this time she was truly in danger, kidnapped by a New Apsolon rebel named Balog. When Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan finally found Balog, he had already drugged Tahl. The Jedi managed to rescue her, but despite Qui-Gon's attempts to heal her through the Force, Tahl passed away.

The death of Tahl drove Qui-Gon into a terrible state of depression and a rise in strong dark side emotions. He blamed himself for Tahl's death and even recalled his past failure with Xanatos. He swore revenge on Balog and made it his top priority to track him down. Obi-Wan, who was worried about his master, tried to assure him that there was nothing that he could have done to save her, but Qui-Gon wouldn't hear it. Finally tracking down Balog, Qui-Gon cornered him and was about to slaughter the man when he heard a voice utter two words:

"No, Qui-Gon."

The warning made Qui-Gon realize the dark path he was following and he abruptly deactivated his lightsaber, snapping out of his own anger, horrified at the dark path he was about to go down. After taking Balog into custody, Qui-Gon thanked Obi-Wan for stopping him, only to hear from his apprentice that it was not him who said those words. It was then that Qui-Gon realized that it was the voice of Tahl. The Jedi returned to Coruscant and gave Tahl a proper funeral.

Qui-Gon and his apprentice would also help Attichitcuk and Chewbacca establish a colony on the Kashyyyk moon of Alaris Prime, and would later help drive the Trade Federation off it.

Changing times
Despite being saved from falling over to the dark side, Qui-Gon still was a changed man following Tahl's death, and a great deal of change also occurred around him following her loss. Jocasta Nu, another of Qui-Gon's friends, succeeded Tahl as the head archivist of the Jedi Archives, and the Nautolan Jedi, Kit Fisto took Tahl's place as Bant's master. A number of new missions continued to strengthen Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's bond with each other.

On a mission to protect a young boy named Talesan Fry, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were paired with Adi Gallia and Siri Tachi. The mission, which resulted in Qui-Gon and Adi being separated from Obi-Wan and Siri, led to the discovery of romantic feelings between the two Padawans. Qui-Gon detected these emotions and warned Obi-Wan of his own example with Tahl, and the consequences of losing a loved one.

More missions for the two Jedi continued to follow. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan met Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, who would call upon the two Jedi in particular for future assignments. The two also encountered the bounty hunter Aurra Sing, and fought alongside Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and other Jedi against the Yinchorri.

During this time period, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were dispatched on a mission to locate a valuable cargo ship that had disappeared. Their search took them to Ord Mantell, and brought them to confront the land baron Taxer Sundown. On the mission, Qui-Gon befriended the native Mantellian savrip, which aided him in completing his mission on the lawless world.

Both Jedi would later fight against the Nebula Front terrorist organization. At the Trade Federation conference on Eriadu, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were successful in defending Supreme Chancellor Valorum, but did not prevent the deaths of the rest of the Trade Federation Directorate, allowing the Neimoidians to take control of the Federation.

Ambassadors
"The situation here is not what it seems. There is something else behind all this, Your Highness. There is no logic in the Federation's move here. My feelings tell me they will destroy you."

- Qui-Gon Jinn to Queen Amidala

In 32 BBY, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were sent to the planet Naboo onboard the Radiant VII to resolve a crisis. The Trade Federation, in protest to recent taxation laws, had assembled a blockade of the planet with a fleet of battleships. The two Jedi were sent as ambassadors of Supreme Chancellor Valorum to reach a peaceful settlement.

Shortly after their arrival on the Federation battleship Saak'ak, the Radiant VII was destroyed and the conference chamber they were waiting in was flooded with dioxis gas. They survived the gas, and easily defeated the battle droids assigned to reinforce the chamber entrance. Qui-Gon tried to cut through the bridge's blast doors, but the arrival of Federation droidekas forced them to flee. The two Jedi then stowed away on a troop transport as the Federation moved to invade Naboo with a force of battle droids.

On Naboo, Qui-Gon met Jar Jar Binks, saving him from possible death and earning his life debt. Binks reluctantly took him to the underwater city of Otoh Gunga, where Boss Rugor Nass agreed to give them a transport and allowed Binks to go with the offworlders as a guide. After he gained transport to the capital city of Theed, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Jar Jar journeyed through the planet's core, evading several sea monsters, to Theed. Once in the capital city, he and Obi-Wan rescued the Queen and escaped Naboo on the royal starship. As they dashed through the blockade, however, the ship was hit by laser fire and the hyperdrive was badly damaged. The party was forced to land on Tatooine.

Discovery of the Chosen One
"Finding him was the will of the Force, I have no doubt of that."

- Qui-Gon Jinn to the Jedi Council (TPM game: attacked by Tusken raiders on the way to Mos Espa) On Tatooine, Qui-Gon looked for parts in the settlement of Mos Espa, where he encountered the junk dealer Watto and his slave, a Force-strong young boy named Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon came to believe that Anakin may be the Chosen One of Jedi legend.

While being in Mos Eisley, Qui-Gon encountered an Ithorian woman, who asked Qui-Gon to free her soon, Tomo, from local bounty hunter Neg, who had captured the young Ithorian and had been keeping him as a slave. Qui-Gon tried to use the door but it was closed and had a defense mechanism. He went through Sebulba's home, and then used the rope to reach the balcony of Neg's appartment. After destroying several auto turrets and dealing with several Neg's associates, Jinn found Tomo in a cage in a backyard. He found a beast there as well, however. After killing it, Qui-Gon freed Tomo and escorted him back to his mother, receiving a repulse booster from her in grattitude. He also bumped into Mat Rags, who awarded Qui-Gon a Krayt Dragon's tooth in gratittude for Jinn's politness.

At the slave quarters, Jinn helped a guy get his home back, encountered Vek Drow, whose shop was overrun by thugs. Jinn dispatched of them and received a pair of energy binders from Drow. Traded two fuel converters for the Mass Coupler from a merchant. one converter out by the Junkyard Jawas. another one in this alley right across the street from his shop (above‚ left). Talked to Barbo, who sent him to D’Zor who is hostile. Jinn killed them and found another converter. Traded Servo Control System from Barbo for one converter and repulse booster.

Qui-Gon, agreeing to help Anakin who was secretly building a podracer, acquired necessary machine parts for the racing vehicle. Never forgetting his Jedi duties while in Mos Espa, Qui-Gon was able to free a young Ithorian named Tomo from bondage of one Captain Neg and even dissuade the assassin Jym Lang from committing a murder. Later, Qui-Gon was able to release Anakin from slavery, as well, when he bet Watto on the boy's victory during the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. The wager also resulted in obtaining parts to fix the damaged Naboo ship. With their means to return to Coruscant secured, Qui-Gon and his new charge sojourned to the outskirts of Mos Espa to meet up with their companions. However, their progress was watched by a DRK-1 Dark Eye probe droid. Qui-Gon sensed the intrusive presence and struck the probe down, yet the damage was already done.

The Sith Lord Darth Maul had been trailing the Jedi and recovered his destroyed droid, thinking that his quarry had stowed aboard the smuggling ship Dusty Duck. Maul boarded the light freighter and struck down the pilot, Aneesa Dym, believing her to be harboring his enemy. Once he learned the truth, the Sith assassin doubled his efforts to reach Qui-Gon before he escaped. As Anakin and Qui-Gon approached the Queen's ship, they were intercepted by Darth Maul who nearly knocked down Anakin with his speeder. Qui-Gon fought the Sith warrior as the ship took off behind him. Jumping high with the Force, Qui-Gon managed to land on the boarding ramp as the ship soared away.

On Coruscant, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan appeared before the Jedi High Council to give a report. The Council reluctantly agreed to test young Anakin for Jedi potential. They found that the boy was indeed very strong with the Force, having the greatest potential ever recorded, but declined to train him on the grounds that he was too old. Yoda sensed that the boy's future was "clouded". Qui-Gon tried to release Obi-Wan from apprenticeship, saying that Obi-Wan was ready for the Jedi Trials, in order to take Anakin as his Padawan. But the Council would not be swayed. Disappointed, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan prepared to return to Naboo with Queen Amidala, who hoped to liberate the planet in one swift stroke.

Deadly duel
"There are too few of us, Your Highness. We have no army." "And I can only protect you. I can't fight a war for you."

- Captain Panaka and Qui-Gon Jinn to Queen Amidala

During the Second Battle of Theed, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan started out aiding Amidala and her sortie, fighting in the streets. However, when the battle moved into the palace hangar, they encountered Darth Maul, wielding a double-bladed lightsaber.

While the Queen and her guards went to reclaim the throne room, the two Jedi engaged the Sith Lord. The lightsaber duel was frenzied and brutal, moving through the hangar and into the Theed Generator Complex, where they fought on the precarious catwalks. When Maul kicked Obi-Wan over the edge of the catwalk they were fighting on, Qui-Gon was forced to engage Maul alone. While his Padawan rushed to catch up, Qui-Gon and Maul moved on, passing through an impenetrable laser shield security system to one of the cooling pits. The shields closed between them, separating the combatants momentarily, but also separated Obi-Wan from Qui-Gon, over ten shields apart. When they deactivated, Qui-Gon immediately attacked Maul while Obi-Wan rushed to help his Master.

But the shields closed again, preventing him from aiding his mentor. Although Qui-Gon was one of the best lightsaber duelists in the Order, his practice of Form IV proved disadvantageous in the confined space of the cooling pit, as Ataru required a wide, open space for its energetic acrobatics and multi-angular bladework. Also, Maul had the advantage of youth and pure strength.

The end result was Qui-Gon being hit in the chin with Maul's saberstaff hilt, leaving him momentarily stunned, allowing the Sith to impale him. Enraged, Obi-Wan attacked the Sith, severing his saberstaff in two and eventually killing him with his Master's lightsaber. With his last breaths, Qui-Gon told Obi-Wan to train Anakin as his dying wish. Qui-Gon was later cremated in the Theed Funeral Temple.

"Obi-Wan. Promise me&hellip;Promise me you will train the boy." "Yes, Master." "He&hellip;is the Chosen One. He&hellip;will bring balance. Train him&hellip;"

- Qui-Gon's dying request to Obi-Wan

Legacy
"When you travel the universe with Qui-Gon Jinn, you tend to learn a few things."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi to Anakin Skywalker

After falling at the hands of Darth Maul on Naboo, Qui-Gon continued to have a large impact on the future of the Jedi. Qui-Gon's death also is known to have troubled his former master so much that Dooku left the Jedi Order and became Darth Tyranus, a Sith Lord.



Having long ago discovered a way to maintain his identity after death from a Shaman of the Whills, Qui-Gon attempted unsuccessfully to prevent Anakin's slaughter of the Sandpeople that had killed his mother. He was also known to have often communicated with Yoda through the Force in a subtle way until finally revealing himself in 19 BBY.

He contacted Anakin Skywalker during the Battle of Praesitlyn to prevent him from murdering surrendered Separatist prisoners. At roughly the same time, Qui-Gon also appeared in a Force Vision to Yoda, as him, sending Anakin into a tree, implying that it was time for Anakin to face his Trials and be Knighted. When Anakin was summoned back to the Temple to what he thought was another "scolding", he said that Obi-Wan was not Qui-Gon, which put a sad face on his master. He tried to apologize, but Obi-Wan assured him that he also missed his former master.

A few months later, shortly after the reorganization of the Republic into the Galactic Empire, Yoda finally heard Qui-Gon's voice clearly and proclaimed himself Qui-Gon's pupil in order to master the skill the deceased Jedi had learned. It was achieved through extreme compassion, a rejection of selfishness and personal attachment to the point that the physical self fades away, but the consciousness remains as one with the Force.

Yoda learned the technique, and passed this secret on to Obi-Wan Kenobi, who would also train under Qui-Gon Jinn, giving him the ability to aid Luke Skywalker where it would otherwise have been impossible. Thus even in death, Qui-Gon's rebellious nature served the greater good.

A short time following the end of the Clone Wars, Qui-Gon spoke to his former apprentice Obi-Wan, in the streets of Anchorhead, for the first time since his death on Naboo.

When Obi-Wan was debating whether to go to Bellessa to rescue Ferus Olin, Qui-Gon promised to watch over Anakin's son.

Personality and traits


Regarded as a maverick by his peers, Qui-Gon Jinn was a wise and faithful—but unorthodox—member of the Jedi Order. He was a proponent of the Living Force concept, and his many attempts to help 'lesser creatures' annoyed his master, Dooku, to no end. Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Anakin formed a chain of Jedi Masters and Padawans through which passed a rebellious streak, making them a difficulty in the eyes of the Jedi Council. Indeed, his Padawan Obi-Wan suggested that the Council would have invited Qui-Gon to join them, if he would follow the Jedi Code. A distinguished and adept Jedi warrior, Qui-Gon Jinn reflected strength and wisdom.

Qui-Gon came into knighthood during an era in which the Jedi Order was more conservative and committed to a democratic Republic. His commitment to studying the galaxy and interacting with it would prove far-reaching, having a great impact on Obi-Wan and his Padawan Anakin, both of whom would greatly influence the founder of the New Jedi Order, Luke Skywalker.

Qui-Gon was also known for his often-overwhelming compassion for all life forms. This commiseration led to his saving Jar Jar Binks from his punishment at the hands of his fellow Gungans, and contributed greatly to his freeing of Anakin.

He was also a great teacher and mentor, and taught Obi-Wan the Nelvaanian tongue on their journeys across the galaxy, as well as others.

The Jedi Master appeared much younger than his age and had a penetrating gaze. He also had a subtle attention to detail, seen as he could sense mood changes in the people around him and was quite adept at hiding his emotions from other individuals, even other Jedi. His master was often perplexed by his ability to do this even when Qui-Gon was a Padawan.

Talents
"Qui-Gon Jinn was perhaps the greatest Jedi alive, a commanding presence at Council, a strong and brave warrior who refused to be intimidated by even the most daunting challenge, and a good and kind man."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi



A philosophical warrior, Qui-Gon believed heavily in what he referred to as the "Living Force," a method of focusing on the moment rather than contemplating the Force in all its degrees. For this reason, Qui-Gon could be considered one of the more 'down-to-earth' Jedi of his time, due to his concentration on the matter at hand. It has been suggested that an ability such as this would have been conducive to stopping Palpatine's rise to power; as the Jedi focused on the Separatist threat to the future of the Galactic Republic, they failed to examine the moment more closely. Qui-Gon was also skilled in mind tricks, as was evident when he managed to convince the Gungan leader to let him escape.

In addition to his mastery of the Force, Qui-Gon was also a master in Form IV: Ataru, often having sparred with Master Mace Windu; it is said that neither actually managed to outduel the other. The Jedi lightsaber master who taught Qui-Gon had considered him the best lightsaber duelist he had seen in over 400 years of teaching in the Jedi Order. His deep-rooted strength and compassion was fueled by the Force, and this was reflected in his lightsaber style, a style that needs precision and smoothness of movement. It is interesting to note his choice of Ataru despite sparring with Mace Windu, the creator of Form VII: Vaapad, and being apprenticed to Count Dooku, a master of Form II: Makashi.

Qui-Gon had a vast knowledge of the architecture of many capital ships and large transports, and understood their abilities and vulnerable points, including the engineering and structure of the Trade Federation's landing craft. Because of this knowledge, both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were able to sneak onto separate ships and stow away until they reached the swamps of Naboo.

Behind the scenes
As revealed in The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Lucas conceived Qui-Gon's character during pre-production of The Phantom Menace. This is shown by concept art where Obi-Wan is shown alone in the Federation ship and while meeting Jar Jar. Even when Qui-Gon was conceived, Lucas toyed with making him the younger Jedi, as shown in concept art depicting Obi-Wan as an old man.

Qui-Gon Jinn was portrayed by Liam Neeson in The Phantom Menace. His voice was used briefly in Attack of the Clones, and was provided by Fred Tatasciore for Star Wars: Clone Wars. Qui-Gon was voiced by James Warwick in the game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. Qui-Gon's voice was set to appear in Revenge of the Sith, and Neeson had hinted at involvement in early 2005. The scene was cut, however, and Neeson was never recorded. The scene between Yoda and Qui-Gon can be still be read in the film's screenplay and the novelization. Qui-Gon was also mentioned in the video game platform and Gameboy Advance/Nintendo DS versions of the Revenge of the Sith game.

There was some confusion as to how many apprentices Qui-Gon had during the course of his career. All sources agree that he trained Xanatos and then Obi-Wan, but there is also the occasional reference to a Padawan before Xanatos. This discrepancy was solved in the Qui-Gon's Databank entry, where it is stated that "Qui-Gon obsessed over his failure for years, dismissing his earlier successes as a teacher and often referring to Xanatos as his "first" apprentice".

There is a rumor circulated among Star Wars fans claiming that a piece of fabric seen draped across some furniture in Obi-Wan Kenobi's hut in A New Hope is actually the gray poncho worn by Qui-Gon Jinn during his visit to Tatooine in The Phantom Menace. Whether the costume designers of Episode I intentionally fashioned Qui-Gon's poncho to resemble this obscure piece of cloth is highly dubious and remains unconfirmed.

In the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game, if you enter MAVERICK as a cheat code, you can play as Qui-Gon Jinn.

Non-canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Old Wounds
 * Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode I: Watch Out, Jar Jar!
 * Star Wars Episode I: I Am a Jedi
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game
 * Star Wars: Visions of the Blade
 * Star Wars: Visions of the Blade

Scratchpad

 * 1) *Intro
 * 2) *Biography
 * 3) *P&T
 * 4) *P&A
 * 5) *Relationships
 * 6) *BTS
 * 7) **Non-Canon appearances