With the new StarWars movie being such a hit, I was compelled to write again and the topic was obvious. Though this story has nothing to do with the events in or around the latest installment, I wanted to write something dealing with a much less known portion of the StarWars universe. The Grey Order is not of my design but I found it has a deep lacking of information and stories. That being said, you can probably guess why I chose it to be my topic for these new stories. Many of the characters you will meet are of my own creation but barring that you will find nothing but pure StarWars knowledge here. I've done my homework and found everything I needed to create this tale of two Jedi Knights in the Grey Order. Please leave me a review and tell me what you think. I have big plans for this story so please stick around. Also, due to the turn my life took I will now be posting stories on weekends instead of Monday as I used to.

As always, Thanks.

-D.B.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Between the beginning of The Great Sith war and the end of The Dark Wars, the Jedi fell from greatness and became a shadow of their former selves. From then on, wars raged uncontrollably. These wars caused many of the remaining Jedi to begin rethinking their ways of leadership. This lead to a revision of the Jedi Code. It was decided that a strong central authority was needed to lead the Jedi Order. And so the Jedi Counsel was born. The counsel saw to it that the conduct of its Jedi was stricter and more refined. This lead to new traditions and practices among the Jedi Order. However, not all Jedi agreed with the new code implemented by the Counsel. Many rejected some of the strictures like those that no longer allowed hopeful students over the age of four, or even refused the marriage among Jedi. Or worse that Jedi were no longer allowed to have families of any kind. These Jedi frequently found themselves at odds with the Jedi Counsel. This was the birth of the Grey Order.

This new order of Jedi did not completely turn away from the Jedi way, but instead began a practice that implemented all teachings of the Force. Now, years later a young Grey Jedi Chunin named Jinn Kreed will prove himself ready for the challenges of the galaxy. But his trials will not go without a hitch. His master has gone missing after taking up a mission on the planet Christophsis. Now it is up to Jinn and his friend Uadda to find the Grey Master and bring him home again. The pair now await clearance to launch a small star ship and begin their mission from the Grey Jedi home planet of Zonama Sekot.

Given the broad differences between climates on Zonama Sekot, it was no surprise that Uadda couldn't decide if she was better off leaving her smoky grey cloak on or off. She couldn't decide if she was too hot or too cold and the anticipation of waiting to launch didn't help as it made her restless while she pulled on the cloak for the fourth time in several minutes.

"Be patient Uadda." Jinn said beside her with a chuckle. He was staring up at the leaves that waved in the trees above. The lush forest area gave a pleasant mix of cool breeze and warm humidity. The same mixture that had Uadda pulling her cloak off again.

"How can you stand it?" She asked. She looked up at him. He looked down at her and his grin spread even further. He only stood a head taller than the Twi'lek girl but it was enough to make him feel like her mentor. He wasn't of course but even so, she looked up to him as if he were. He was dressed in the common grey Chunin robes that symbolized his rank and skill. A chest flap stretched from left to right and buckled at the shoulder. His hood was drawn back across his shoulders as he had no need of it here. His dark hair hung loose around his shoulders giving his grey robes a whiter appearance. Uadda on the other hand was dressed in a simple white tunic and pants with a slate grey belt. Her lightsaber hilt hung at her hip, openly displayed proudly.

"I don't pay attention to it. Instead I focus on other things. I focus on the flow of the Force in my surroundings. The way it moves through everything. Try it." He suggested. Uadda sighed and cleared her thoughts. She let her mind wander to the Force. She felt it flow through her and-

"Ships ready!" Jinn shouted excitedly and took off running, leaving the Twi'lek reeling before hurrying after him shouting.

"Hey wait!" She chased after her friend, the pair laughing gleefully all the way to the launch hanger. Uadda was slightly slower than her taller human friend, causing her o arrive a few seconds after him. The ship was a standard ETA-2 Actis. A class of light interceptor meant for small crews of one or two traveling long distances. It was only about five and a half meters long and was equipped with a single astromech droid. This particular droid was named AE-23 and had been painted in the same yellow and silver as the ship it had been docked into.

"Everything is ready Kreed." Said a tall, lanky gentleman standing at a holo-terminal. He waved to Uadda as the pair passed by. A younger man handed each of them a headset they would need to pilot the ship, which they took and slipped on. Uadda took a little longer in maneuvering the headset comfortably around her head-tails, which she wore comfortably over her shoulders like a ponytail. Jinn smiled and waved to the man at the holo-terminal who in turn, punched in the launch sequence. A moment later, the twin-ion engines of the ship fired to life and the ship was taxied out of the hangar where the two friends, pilot and co-pilot, sped off into space to beginning their mission.

AE-23 chirped at the front of the ship signaling that all was well. Jinn set the ship into a hyperspace jump and they were gone in a flash. Even at light speed the trip would take some time.

"Master Tophta should be on Christophsis. That's where his last transmission was sent from. If he's still there, he will probably need help." Jinn thought aloud, his focus on the Force and what it told him of his master. Uadda was unsure if she should reply. She decided it was better to remain silent and instead, slipped on her cloak. Jinn Kreed set the ship to autopilot and closed his eyes hoping to get some rest. The Twi'lek chose to keep watch from her more elevated co-pilot's seat behind him.

Nearly an hour came and went when the small craft dropped out of hyperspace. Uadda had been awake for the entirety of the voyage. Her thoughts full of concern for the mission ahead. Not much was known about the planet Christophsis. The giant, crystal blue planet loomed before them. It was beautiful to those who had never seen it before. Uadda and Jinn Kreed being among them. Kreed stirred in his seat and rubbed the lingering sleep from his eyes with the heel of his hands. He straightened himself and wordlessly punched in several commands that would take the ship down to the surface.

"Do you feel that?" The blue Twi'lek asked behind him. Her face twisted in a mixture of worry and confusion. Gaining no response, she tried again. "Kreed?"

"Yes Uadda, I do." Kreed responded with nearly no emotion. Only a slight lingering fear was noted in his voice. His eyes glued to crystalline orb before them. His thoughts far from the ship as it broke the planet's atmosphere. A sensation of pain and anguish flooded his thoughts. Uadda hesitated.

"Is that…" She broke off quickly. Kreed nodded.

"That's Master Tophta." He said quietly and leveled the ship in for landing.