It was one year after the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine. After the victory on Coruscant two months later, the Rebel Alliance established the New Republic, led by tentative chancellor Mon Mothma.

The Imperials, however, continue to resist and so the Galactic Civil War continues. Assumed new leader of the Imperial remnant, a Dark Jedi named Jerec, has been searching for the Valley of the Jedi that was, as he discovered, hidden on Ruusan, a forgotten planet.

Jedi Knight Kyle Katarn and rebel agent Jan Ors followed the Dark Jedi to Ruusan and plan to stop him from taking the Force power from the Valley and using it to strengthen himself…

(a few words by the author)

Thank you very much for wanting to read this fanfiction story. This was one of the first fanfic stories I've ever written, and although it lays the foundation for my alternate version of the Star Wars universe, this first entry is not particularly my best. Some of the dialogue in this is horrifying, and the plot is fairly simple, but there are some okay moments. I was young when I wrote it, English is not my first language, and I would not write like this today, but I figured I'd upload it anyway. This part is pretty much all set-up, and the true plot begins in Episode II: The Force Reborn. For those unable to get through this cringy story, there is a plot summary at the end, detailing important events that might be of interest if you plan on reading Episodes II and III (including possibly obscure backgrounds). I have thought of re-writing this Episode, and maybe one day I will, but I'd rather focus on new stories.

This fanfiction follows up on:

- The George Lucas Star Wars films, episodes I through VI (and the Clone Wars animated show)

- The pc games Dark Forces and Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight, including their novelization by William C. Dietz. Many characters are from these games/novels.

This kicked off the fan fiction that has spun out of control at this point. In the game Dark Forces II, there were only two paths to follow. Either Kyle would stay at the light side and oppose Jerec at the heart of the Valley, or Kyle would succumb to the dark side and race Jerec to the Valley and battle for its power. However, I wanted Kyle to succumb to the dark side and join Jerec's entourage of minions. There is also many content from the game's expansion pack Mysteries of the Sith included here, interpreted freely. In this first episode, Kyle tries to fit in with his new surroundings, and Jerec executes his masterplan to take control of the galaxy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or any of the characters introduced in existing stories. Only the original characters in here are mine.

Any reviews or comments would be appreciated, despite this story being old.

Thanks for reading,

TheCrY