ZODA

The Beginning

Three years after the death of Anakin Skywalker and the berth of Darth Vader most of the Jedi were extinct and the Rebels were beginning to form. On a mining planet past the Outer Rim were people who had only heard myths of Jedi and Sith, let alone a Galactic Empire. There was a small gray man, who was now close to 980 years old. This man resembled the great jedi Yoda very much. The man believed greatly in the Jedi and Sith and one day wanted to be a great jedi. His name… was Zoda.

"I'm telling all of you, one day I'm goin to make it through the Outer Rim security and make it to Coruscant," Zoda said with his small screeching voice.

"Yeah right. Now get the hell down and keep mining," said one of the other miners who was irritated by Zoda's slacking.

"I'm serious!" Zoda yelled.

"Zoda the Jedi don't even exist!" the two were beginning to argue now.

"Well I guess we'll see," Zoda was calmer now. "Because I already got a passport to help with a trade expedition to the Rim security. Once we get there I'm going to hide on a starship, and I will be smooth sailing all the way to the Jedi."

"Than I guess we will see." Zoda than got down from the rock he was standing on and continued mining. Zoda had memories of a brother who if he remembered correctly may have become a Jedi. Zoda knew that the Jedi were real for a fact because he had been communicating with a mysterious man who lived on Coruscant for quite sometime. He liked to call himself Darth Sidious when he talked with Zoda. Zoda never asked why.

Zoda knew all about the Empire, but Darth must have "forgotten" to tell him how it started. They had set up to meet on Coruscant once the starship arrived.

Back on Dagobah Yoda was still practicing his Jedi techniques incase any threat ever came along. One day, (the day of Zoda decent to the Rim) a small tie fighter arrived next to Yoda's small hut. An imperial trooper came out and walked over to the door of Yoda's hut. Knock, knock.

"Master Yoda, I know your inside. Come out! I have a message for you," the trooper shouted through the door.

"Go away!" Yoda screamed back. "There is no room for your messages!"

"Master Yoda just so you are informed, if you do not come out I am authorized to brake through this door". Yoda grabbed the tiny lightsaber on his chair and walked over to the door. He opened it slightly.

"What want do you?"

"I was informed to give you this hologram."

"From who is this?"

"I was not informed that information."

"I will take it then." Yoda reached out and grabbed the small the disk from the trooper's hand. "Sorry I am, but must be done this." Yoda ignited his lightsaber and slashed down the trooper. "Can not know my location they can't," Yoda said and than walked inside and shut the door. Yoda walked over to his small chair using his tiny wooden cane to get there. He sat down and turned on the hologram. A picture of a hooded figure appeared.

"Hello master Yoda," the hooded figure said with dark raspy voice. "I have arranged a meeting for you with a man I think you would like to meet. Go to the old Jedi Temple on Coruscant as soon as you listen to this. Message will now terminate." The image shut down and all the lights on the projector turned off. Yoda looked at his cane and than at the door. He knew he would have to go. But first he would call an old friend.