Prologue
Jedi Temple, Tython, 3678 BBY
Jedi Master Terrac Peroth was inside the council chamber, addressing the council on a matter regarding the safety of the temple and the order itself, he glanced towards the Grandmaster, Satele Shan, and began speaking, "Masters, in the archive vault we hold one of the most powerful Sith artifacts, the Emperor's Staff, which the Sith Empire would most certainly do anything to get back once they discover it is here. I suggest we destroy it. We can bring it to an uninhabited planet in the outer rim and destroy it there, where is swift release of dark side energy won't harm anything."
The Councilors looked at each other, some seemed amused, while others seemed to genuinely be considering the option. Finally, after a few minutes of speaking with each other, Grandmaster Satele Shan stood, "Master Peroth, your argument is valid, and we do see the threat the staff possesses, but we fear while moving it, if the Sith attack, it will almost certainly be retaken. We believe that keeping it here on Tython is the safest course of action." She said, nodding towards all the other councilors before taking her seat once again.
Master Peroth was expected to leave the council chamber with a small bow, but he stood where he was, which caused some councilors to raise their eyebrows interested in what else he had to say. Peroth took a step forwards, closer to the councilors, "Masters, I will take my padawan, and eight other Jedi on the transport with us, if the Sith want their artifact then they will have to kill all ten of us. Leaving it here endangers the entire order."
Now all the councilors seemed to be considering the option, seriously questioning if they should risk moving the artifact. A short time after the deliberation began, it ended, and Satele Shan rose once again, "It is decided, you and your padawan along with eight of the orders best warriors will board the Horizon with the staff. You will bring it to the closest uninhabited planet and destroy it." She said before moving away from her chair, and dismissing the council.
Everyone in the council chamber rose and walked out, Master Peroth being the last one in the room. He swiftly walked out after everyone else had left, and turned to the right, headed for the archives where he knew his padawan would be. As he reached the entrance to the archives he saw Keri Draea, his padawan, and her friend Darrin, who was also a padawan, leaning over a console reading something. He figured it was probably an ancient Jedi Legend or some piece of galactic history which Keri enjoyed reading about. He noticed something odd as well, Darrin wasn't usually interested in anything Keri was reading, but this time he was glued to the display, and didn't even notice him approach them from behind until he spoke, "Padawan Derrin, Padawan Keri, come with me to the spaceport, we are escorting a very powerful Sith artifact with us to an uninhabited planet, where we will destroy it." Master Peroth said as Derrin rose and bowed with Keri.
"Yes Master." Keri and Derrin said in unison as they bowed together and ran off towards the spaceport.
