Satele Shan

"She does have the gift, Master Zym, just like Bastila did. I'm sure of it."

- Master Dar'nala, on Satele's lineage

Satele Shan was a Human female Jedi Knight at the time of the Great Galactic War. Her Jedi Master, Dar'Nala, believed that she possessed a "gift" similar to that of the Jedi Bastila Shan.

Alderaan Peace Conference
"I just can't shake the sense that there's something more to these peace talks than the Jedi Council is aware of..."

- Satele, prior to the Sacking of Coruscant



Satele Shan was the Padawan of the Jedi Master Dar'Nala. After she became a Jedi Knight, Shan and her former master were chosen to represent the Jedi Order in peace talks with the Sith Empire on Alderaan, prior to the Sacking of Coruscant. After the true intentions of the Sith were revealed, Shan attacked Lord Baras, the Sith peace representative. After briefly crossing lightsabers with the Sith, she stood down upon the request of Dar'nala. Grand Master Zym would later discuss Shan's actions with Dar'Nala, and ask that the Jedi Knight personally apologize to Baras. Satele eventually did, but it is unknown how Baras responded to this.

After the Treaty
"Nothing makes sense right now."

- Satele, after learning of Master Dar'nala's death

After the Treaty of Coruscant was signed, she and her former Master were sent by Jedi Master Zym towards the Outer Rim to oversee Republic troop withdrawals in accordance with the treaty. Dar'Nala was angered by this as she felt that Zym was only trying to keep them out of the way. She was also upset on Shan's behalf since she felt that Zym should consult with Shan as she was one of the few Jedi who sensed the Sith's double-cross. Dar'Nala grew even more furious when she suspected SP-99, a Sith constructed droid, of spying on their conversation.

After she left the room, Shan apologized to the droid for her Master's actions. As they were passing through the Kuat sector of the Core Worlds, the Imperial transport they were traveling on came under attack by a Sith warship. Imperial commandos immediately boarded the Republic ship and proceeded to capture Dar'Nala. Shan dispatched her attackers, earning a reminder from SP-99 that she was violating the treaty by doing so.

After seeing her former Master captured by Sith forces, Dar'nala told Shan to run and inform the Jedi Council of what had transpired. Shan escaped the ship, with SP-99 in tow, aboard an escape pod. Though she was unable to aid Dar'Nala, Shan vowed to return and rescue her former master. Hearing from SP-99 that it would take 500,000 years for them to be located in that sector, Shan remarked that she would be learning patience after all.

Satele's escape pod was found soon after, but by Mandalorians slavers bound for Geonosis. Luckily for her, a Republic shuttle arrived and drove off the slavers. Satele was brought aboard the shuttle to find Master Orgus Din and Lieutenant Harron Tavus. Satele reported everything to Master Din. SP-99 tried to discredit Satele when she claimed the Sith had restarted the war, but Orgus shut him up. He said he had to inform Master Zym of these recent events, as well as finish his mission to Balmorra.



The group reported the incident to Zym. When the Senate heard of it, they began screaming for a return to war. Tavus asked Zym if that meant they were free to rescue Master Dar'nala, but Zym informed them that they had intercepted an Imperial transmission saying Dar'Nala had been executed for helping a Sith prisoner escape. Satele was devestated, and isolated herself. Tavus, however, was able to comfort her by saying they were all in it together.

The group later arrived on Balmorra. After Master Din stopped Fortris Gall from furthering the battle, he assigned his former apprentice to join Tavus and Shan in helping the withdraw on Dantooine. Since Gall was going to take his own ship, it would just be Tavus, Shan, and SP-99. During the ride, Tavus asked Satele if they could spend some alone time together once the Dantooine mission was over. Satele was intrigued by Tavus' offer, and said that it would be nice, but she was reluctant to pursue a relationship with him since she was a Jedi.

After arriving on Dantooine, the pair reported to the Republic base and spoke with the commanding officer. They then got a message from the acting Chancellor saying Zym had been killed and the Senate building had been bombed. The major refused to leave Dantooine, and Tavus agreed. Satele also learned that Fortris had already arrived and was helping the Republic forces continue the battle with the Sith. But despite everything that was happening, Satele still hoped for peace.

Discovery on Dantooine
Satele later greeted Orgus when he arrived on Dantooine with Braden, the bounty hunter who had killed Zym. Braden remembered that Dar'nala wanted her to know what was really going on, and told her that Baras was behind the attempts to destroy the peace. This revelation shocked Satele, because she sensed that Baras was even more peaceful than Dar'Nala.

She later found SP-99 destroyed. After examining the wreckage, the destroyed droid managed to tell her of Tavus talking to Gall and Gall asking him to come to the ruins of the Jedi Enclave. Din then contacted her and told her that Braden had escaped. He told her to stay where she was while he recaptured the bounty hunter, but Shan decided to head to the Enclave to investigate what Gall was up to.

Satele eventually went to the crystal caves and found a battle going on involving the Sith and some Jedi. She discovered her "deceased" master among the combatants asking her to join them in the fight against the Sith. Dar'Nala implored Satele to join her because she understood that the Treaty was setting the Republic up for the final strike from the Empire. Satele joined her former master in the fight.

During the fight, Baras told Satele that Dar'Nala was responsible for all the disruption of the treaty, including the attack on the Envoy. When Dar'Nala confirmed Baras' accusations, Satele was so devestated that she collapsed to the ground. Baras then put his plan into action: calling the Jedi hypocrites to their own codes, he called on Satele to join the Sith.

Satele refused, but at the same time she refused to side with Dar'Nala, arguing that in doing so they would be doing exactly what the Sith wanted. Dar'Nala became enraged at Satele's betrayal, and tried to kill Tavus (who she knew Satele was falling in love with) as punishment. Gall realized that Dar'Nala had gone too far, and blocked the strike. Dar'Nala overpowered Gall and ordered Dalborra to kill him. However, Dalborra instead attacked Dar'Nala.

Behind the scenes
Shan has been confirmed as a descendant of a main character from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Due to her surname, many fans believe that she is the descendant of Bastila Shan. It is also stated that she may be able to use battle meditation, Bastila's most distinctive ability.

It is not currently known whether Shan will play a role in the upcoming video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, although it is possible, given that the game takes place ten years after the Treaty of Coruscant, as stated by the developers of TOR. Previously, due to mis-stated dates, it was believed that the game took place about three decades after the Treaty.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 2: New Galactic Order
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender

Notes and references
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