Sha Koon

"She is calm in the Force."

- Saldith

Sha Koon was the niece of Jedi Council member Plo Koon, and the Padawan of Ithorian Jedi Master Saldith. At a young age she was involved in the Stark Hyperspace War, and later served in the Clone Wars alongside Halagad Ventor in the Battle of Bal'demnic. She survived Order 66, and encountered Darth Vader during the Great Jedi Purge.

Early life
As a young Padawan, Sha Koon was present at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant during the Stark Hyperspace War in 44 BBY. On the planet Troiken, Plo Koon was able to make telepathic contact with Sha over a very vast distance through space. Sha's connection with her uncle facilitated vital two-way communication between the Jedi Council and Plo's team on Troiken. In response, the Council sent a Jedi strike force to assist, which helped in bringing a resolution to the conflict. A contemporary of Jin-Lo Rayce, Koon befriended him and learned the secret passages of the Temple taught to him by his Master, Jocasta Nu.

The Clone Wars
Sha Koon went on to serve as a Jedi for over 20 years, and participated in the Clone Wars. She was part of a task force responding to intelligence revealing the Confederacy's intent to mine cortosis ore on the Outer Rim world Bal'demnic. The task force&mdash;which included Halagad Ventor, several other Jedi and clone troopers&mdash;assisted the native Kon'me species to successfully repel Confederacy forces, though the natives also drove Sha's task force away.

The Dark Times
Stationed at the Temple, Sha was present in the Jedi Archives when Operation: Knightfall was initiated. After watching Darth Vader murder Madame Jocasta Nu, Koon made her way through the secret passages of the Temple shown to her by Rayce. Sha vowed to continue being a Jedi and chose not to hide from the New Order, though her choice resulted in an encounter with Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic 39: The Stark Hyperspace War, Part 4
 * Star Wars Purge: Seconds to Die

Notes and references
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