Kegan

"Have we landed on Weird World?"

- Siri Tachi

Kegan was a planet located in the Outer Rim Territories. The planet was run by the Benevolent Guides, who isolated the planet from the rest of the galaxy after having a vision of the destruction of Kegan.

Description
"There is but one city on Kegan, and we are all its keepers."

- O-Rina

Kegan’s surface consisted of mainly rugged countryside, as well as plateaus. It was used mostly for food and animal cultivation. There was only one city on Kegan, which was divided into circles for each area of work. The Circles were large domed structures connected to each other by unpaved roads and located in a ring around the Gathering Circle, where meetings were held. Kegan did not have a currency, but relied on a barter system.

History
"We see evil cloaking our planet like a black cloud. We see the Jedi surrounded by darkness. The darkness comes from within them and then spreads to engulf them. Perhaps our destruction will come from an explosive device sent to destroy an entire planet without a shiver. We see masked soldiers. We do not know who they are. Only that they are evil."

- O-Vieve and V-Tan

From 73 BBY to 43 BBY, Kegan isolated itself in accordance with the visions of V-Tan and O-Vieve, who foresaw the coming of the Galactic Empire. In their zeal to protect their homeworld from the Empire, these Benevolent Guides created a new government system made to protect the people from this threat. However, measures intended for good taken by the government caused just as much suffering as it was intended to avoid. New systems were put in place on Kegan such as universal surveillance which caused the government to become repressive. All the citizens of Kegan had a vote in government issues, however V-Tan and O-Vieve decided what they should vote on, creating only the illusion of democracy.

Under the rule of the Benevolent Guides, all Keganite children were forced to add a "V-" (for males) or "O-" (for females) before their names. Also, the Keganite children were sent away to be raised in schools. Here they were taught and instructed to the point of brainwashing to be extremely xenophobic, through lessons that misrepresented the galaxy as much more dangerous and malignant than it actually was.

The rule of the Guides was ended in 43 BBY by Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Adi Gallia, and Siri Tachi. They exposed the cruelty brought about by the Guides' rules of isolation, including the suffering caused by diseases which the galactic community had learned the cure for during Kegan's self-imposed quarantine. When Siri, V-Davi, and Obi-Wan escaped the Re-Learning Circle, the Anti-Isolationists used it to cause a public uproar that disposed of Benevolent Guides and to send a envoy to the Republic.

Behind the scenes
It implied that Kegan may have been used as a test run or a campaign for The Death Star. When V-Tan and O-Vieve saw the coming of the Galactic Empire in a vision, they believed they saw their destruction come from a "explosive device", which very likely was the Death Star. This is revealed in the quote from O-Vieve. They may also have predicted the invasion or the creation of the clone troopers and stormtroopers and perhaps even Palpatine's subtle manipulation of the Jedi Order and the Great Jedi Purge. However, that has not been confirmed or denied and is only speculation. Other people believe that O-Vieve and V-Tan might have seen Alderaan's fate and mistakenly thought Alderaan was Kegan. That however, is just a theory, and has not been confirmed either.

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice: The Fight for Truth