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The Jedi Exploration Corps, officially designated as the Archaeological and Research Division and nicknamed the ExplorCorps,[2] was an organization within the Jedi Order.[1]
History[]
Jedi Master Hallan Krintu was a member of the Exploration Corps.
The Jedi Exploration Corps, or ExplorCorps for short, was founded early on during the Jedi Order's relationship with the Galactic Republic. Organized officially as the Archaeological and Research Division of the Service Corps, the ExplorCorps was instrumental in the discovery of many of the galaxy's ancient, forgotten secrets as well as the mapping of several of the galaxy's hyperspace routes. While officially members of the Jedi Order, ExplorCorps members existed outside of the normal class and rank structure that the Order was attempting to establish early on. Because they were not based out of any particular academy or temple, the ExplorCorps Jedi created a fleet of praxeum ships that were outfitted to be space-faring temples and academies. In addition to praxeum ships, the ExplorCorps maintained a fleet of scout, survey, and transport ships that were spread across the galaxy, from which it organized many system and planetary mapping efforts, archaeological expeditions, and other missions of discovery. Aboard the larger vessels in the ExplorCorps fleet, Jedi researchers examined the seemingly endless stream of data, records, and artifacts brought to them by their far-flung colleagues. It was these dedicated researchers who interpreted historical data, translated ancient texts, and studied mysterious artifacts in an attempt to make sense of both Jedi and galactic history at large.[2]
Due to the nature of its missions, ExplorCorps was composed primarily of Seekers, with a few Guardians, Consulars, and Sentinels mixed in. As members' missions often took them into the wild parts of the galaxy and exposed them to tremendous danger on a regular basis, they had a reputation as the hardiest, most courageous, and most battle-hardened members of the Jedi Service Corps. This reputation attracted those Jedi from across the Order who had a taste for adventure or who desired to hone their skills in combat and survival.[2]
The Twi'lek Jedi Master, Hallan Krintu, was a member of the ExplorCorps prior to, and during the Clone Wars.[3] After the execution of Order 66 and the rise of the Galactic Empire, the ExplorCorps was dissolved and all its members were executed, or went into hiding. While many of the smaller scout ships helped Jedi escape into the Outer Rim and Unknown Regions during the fall of the Order, most of the larger ships were wiped out, despite the ExplorCorps decentralized nature. It was rumored in the time immediately proceeding Order 66 that at least one of the ExplorCorps' large research vessels survived the purge and was anchored in an unnamed system in the Unknown Regions, far beyond the Empire's reach.[2]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Savage Spirits
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (First mentioned)
- Rise of the Separatists