Fellowship of Kooroo

The Fellowship of Kooroo was a religion based on the planet Qalydon at Port Fyrin, led by the being known as Kooroo. Believers congregated at the ancient structures called the Shrines of Kooroo, built before 20,000 BBY in the Outer Rim. Members of the Fellowship travel on pilgrimages to the shrines in every part of the Rim. They claim that archaeological research on the sites threatens the mystical peace found there. The constant chant of Fellowship pilgrims was "The way of Kooroo is the way to peace." They burn incense during their ceremonies. While the Fellowship appeared not long before the fall of the Old Republic, it grew out of popular beliefs regarding the sites, involving telepathic and other, possibly Force-based powers. While the religion appears benign, rumors pre-existing it linked the Shrines to blood sacrifices and orgies. Inconsistent accounts also date the Fellowship to much older eras. Few members know anything about the religion's origins. They do believe that their rites encourage telepathic powers in their members, though this seems to be unfounded. It appears that the majority of priests in the group were frauds. The Galactic Empire discouraged the faith because of its potential link to the Force. Curiously, the planet Qalydon, seat of the sect, was also linked to the New Sith Empire founded by Darth Ruin. This empire was sometimes called the Curse of Qalydon. In 11 ABY Corellia Antilles presented a report to the Galactic Museum on Coruscant on the Shrines, and hinted that the New Republic considered the Fellowship 'unpredictable' and a possible threat. Platt Okeefe has stated that she dressed herself in the blue robes of a pilgrim to escape the Empire and bounty hunters.

Known members of the Fellowship include the Wise Man of Kooroo.