Temple of the Sith

The Temple of the Sith, originally the new Jedi Temple, was a building located on Coruscant. After having served the New Jedi Order since the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War, it was captured by the new Sith Order in 130 ABY.

Layout
A dramatic pyramid of tinted transparisteel in the Rebirth architecture style, this Jedi Temple was supposed to serve as a successor to the former Jedi Temple, the Jedi Headquarters building, and the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin IV. Built upon the same ancient Force nexus as the original Temple, the building maintained its ability to permeate light side energies. The area around the Temple was restored and remained known as the Processional Way, still freely visible from far away due to the structure’s height of over a kilometer high above the other buildings of Galactic City,. It was situated near Unity Green, overlooking Liberation Lake. Unlike the past Temple, the new design lacked the five spires built on top. Instead the High Council Chambers were incorporated into the upper levels of the central pyramid, which also replaced the Sacred Spire as the central point of the Temple.

Pyramid


The new transparisteel layer gave the Temple its appearance of a pyramid. Within it however, the structure appeared basically as it had in the days of the Old Republic. The open air gaps between the pyramid and the actual building allowed for balconies and outer halls to be exposed to clean, fresh air while still being protected behind the clear barrier. The natural light that poured through the glass illuminated the interior along with the original outdoor study and learning areas that were placed behind the transparisteel wall. The pyramid had retractable sections that were placed in front of hangars and above the Morning Court in order to allow for transports and sunlight to get in and out.

Internal features
Though the outer design was different, much on the inside was a direct copy of the original Temple. The new Temple, unlike its predecessor, was used mainly for the training and housing of Jedi over the age of thirteen. Many of the Orders initiates now began their training at the Jedi Academy on Ossus, coming to the Temple after they were selected by a master. After being selected, they traveled to Coruscant to receive assignments from the Jedi Council and to take more specialized classes where students are assigned projects and essays on the history of the Order.



The Jedi Archives, restored to its former glory and updated by Tionne Solusar, once more contained holocrons and journals detailing Jedi lore and history. Every bust and statue from the original hall, were recreated and once more adorned the expansive library. With the Archives rebuilt and amble masters to maintain it, Tionne was relocated to Ossus to watch over an train the younglings there.

The Jedi Temple Hangars, also restored, housed X-wings, E-wing, and the new StealthX model used strictly by the Order. Now located in the main structure as opposed to the spires, the ships would exit through hatches built in to the side of the complex. They would then have to travel the short gap between the structure and the surrounding transparisteel. Ships in the hangars were lowered through the floor into the Main Temple Garage or smaller storage and maintenance areas where they could be fueled, cleaned or stored.

The Temple still retained its dormitories many located in the Knights Billet, that were individually built to suit the different species of Jedi‘s needs. The senior members of the Order had private offices and quarters with hookups to the Archives and private holoprojectors. It contained a sparring arena and many of the rooms found in the old Temple including the Meditation Gardens, Sith containment cells, communication centers, and lightsaber construction chambers. One room that was specifically desired was the Room of a Thousand Fountains. Master Skywalker had seen it mentioned in many old documents and seen it in a hologram of Operation Knightfall.

Safety enhancements
To avoid another incident like that of the raid on the Jedi Temple, the Reconstruction Authority designed evacuation corridors and instructions in case of fire or invaders. Accessed through maintenance corridors or disguised wall pieces, heavy metal doors blocked the way to the hatch. A sign read: “EMERGENCY EVACUATION ACCESS. USE ONLY IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY. TEMPLE SECURITY WILL BE ALERTED. Once through the door, one would emerge into a short permacrete hall that led to an identical door. Through this door was a telescoping platform that was suspended in a small space between the exterior wall of the city block that was the Temple Precinct. The platform could extend out beyond the Precinct’s outer wall into a traffic lane for immediate rescue.

History
Upon the stablization of Coruscant by Yuuzhan Vong Shapers, Chief of State Cal Omas of the Galactic Alliance donated a new Jedi Temple to the New Jedi Order on behalf of the Reconstruction Authority, as the Jedi had been an instrumental part in defeating the Yuuzhan Vong during the horrific Yuuzhan Vong War.

The Temple became less important with the establishment of the Jedi Academy on Ossus. The Temple on Coruscant was merely used as shelter for Jedi negotiating with the Galactic Alliance government on Coruscant. As time progressed and the Order grew, more and more Jedi occupied the Temple. During the Dark Nest Crisis, Luke Skywalker summoned a trio of Joiners to the Knights Billet to send them to Dagobah for meditation. The Grand Master and his wife would take up an apartment suite within the Temple, and Jag Fel, on his hunt for Alema Rar, was based within. Leading up to and during the Second Corellian Insurrection, the Jedi High Council once again convened here for their meetings. With the Order flourishing, the Jedi Temple was once again a bustling hub for Jedi and their initiates, while Ossus remained the center of teaching the very young.

The funeral of Mara Jade Skywalker was held in its Morning Court. During the funeral, a group of GAG officers attempted to arrest Han and Leia Solo. They managed to escape detainment but this act revealed the Temple's lack of safety against the government. After the Jedi Academy was attacked and the Jedi began to question their loyalties, they fled the Temple, in favor of an abandoned Imperial base on Endor's Forest Moon.

It would be occupied once more by the Jedi Order when Kol Skywalker was a Jedi Master, c. 116 ABY to 130 ABY. During their childhoods, Cade Skywalker and Shado Vao explored the vast structure, learning its secrets by night, when most of the residents slept.



It was renamed as the Temple of the Sith and renovated after Darth Krayt and his new Sith Order took control of the new Galactic Empire in 130 ABY. While the upper portion of the Temple was rebuilt, the foundations and parts of the interior layout remained the same, making it easy for Cade to infiltrate in 137 ABY.

Darth Maladi set up her laboratory in the temple, where she interrogated Hosk Trey'lis to find the location of Cade Skywalker, setting into motion the events which led to the last Skywalker's capture.

Appearances

 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen
 * Dark Nest III: The Swarm War
 * Betrayal
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Exile
 * Sacrifice
 * Inferno
 * Star Wars Legacy 8: Allies
 * Star Wars Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 2: Broken, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 7: Broken, Part 6
 * Star Wars Legacy 9: Trust Issues, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 12: Ghosts, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 13: Ready to Die
 * Star Wars Legacy 14: Claws of the Dragon, Part 1
 * Star Wars Legacy 15: Claws of the Dragon, Part 2
 * Star Wars Legacy 16: Claws of the Dragon, Part 3
 * Star Wars Legacy 17: Claws of the Dragon, Part 4