Note : This section of the chapter update is to answer questions included in the reviews made by certain authors and readers after they read the last chapter. In answer to Dragonmaster's dislike of my cutting off Xander completely from the Scoobies in this fanfic crossover I would say that he is underestimating my creativity and the amount of things neither Xander nor anyone in the Order know. Just because Xander doesn't think that either the Jedi or the Republic can get him home doesn't mean that a way back to Sunnyhell doesn't exist. After all if there was anything that BtVS and Star Wars make a point of making clear is that nothing is impossible. In the BtVS it was supposed to be impossible for there to be two Slayers at the same time yet thanks to Xander resuscitating Buffy there are two now. In the Star Wars universe and more importantly the Jedi Order they stress not to limit yourself to rules of what can and cannot be done. After all in Empire Strikes Back Luke thought being able to lift his X-Wing out of the swamp with the Force was impossible but Yoda proved him wrong. I also thought it wasn't possible to block Force lightning but Yoda managed to do it in Attack of the Clones against Dooku. So you shouldn't rule out a return to Sunnydale completely just try and deduce when I might plan for it to happen. As for my recently starting several new fanfics I can assure you that I will finish the ones I have posted currently in my section of the site. There will be no new stories posted until they are completed.
As for making Xander less human I think you should ask yourself 'What makes a person/being human?'. Is it their DNA and their appearance or is it how they think and act? While Xander's may look different and genetically be different from what he once was but he is still Xander where it counts. As for why I didn't make Xander a fully human Jedi I just decided that such a plot had been played out too much up until now that it was getting old. I wanted to chart some brand new territory and take things off in a bold new direction that hasn't been tried before. After all there are quite a few fanfics out there involving Xander being Jedi where he remains human with 'Jedi Harris' and 'Halloween Episode Xander' just to name two. Besides like I mentioned above Xander is still Xander where it counts. If that does not satisfy you then I will reveal a secret I had been hoping to keep to myself but have decided to let you all know in advance. The primary reason why I made Xander part Yoda is because I wanted to leave open the possibility of Xander taking part in the events of 'A New Hope' through 'Return of the Jedi' without being an old man like Obi-Wan Kenobi. I wanted him to be young and spry enough to be more than just a wise old hermit and remnant of the past there to start Luke off into the future. Add to that the fact that I liked all the books that came afterwards up until the introduction of the Yuzhan Vong and who knows where this could lead. While I have not worked out all the details I would say that Xander now has the potential to live to be one hundred and fifty at the least and three hundred at the most.
As for info on Jedi Master Adi Galia I suggest you go to the official Star Wars website go into the Databank section of the site. Then place your mouse icon on top of the by category icon and select characters and click on it. The characters are listed by their last names so Galia would be in the G section. She is indeed human, her headpiece is ceremonial or her own personal creation. So that makes Xander two thirds human and only one third Yoda. As for why I made some of Yoda's traits dominant it could be because of a variety of reasons. One, it could be because Yoda is stronger in the Force than either Galia or Xander. Two, it could be a simple fact of genetics that the genes from Yoda's people are simply the stronger than human genes despite the fact that two thirds of the DNA is human in Xander. Or three, I simply wanted to get away from the human Xander Jedi that has been so played out already that it was time for a change. As for the skin color I did try to look on the Net for an application or program that could mix white with chocolate brown with light lime green but came up empty. So I just tried to come up with something that might come close and look good and I like the color dusty green.
In any case when you, the readers, read my fics keep in mind that even when I have a basic course I would like the plot to take I always like to leave a few loose threads in case you guys inspire me to take things in a new direction halfway through the fic. So don't count anything out until you see the wors 'The End'.
Xander's Temporary quarters, Jedi Temple, Corusant
Well this is definitely a step up from my apartment. Xander thought to himself as he looked around at the room he had been assigned by the Jedi Council.
Master Galia had showed him to this room and left G-Bot behind to show him how to work some of the appliances as well as the intercom in case he needed something that the droid couldn't provide. That had been five minutes ago and he was just now able to relax to the point where he could take in his surroundings with an honest eye without wondering how he looked to a Jedi Master. It had been a bit unnerving during the time they had walked from the high council chambers to this room given that the person he was walking alongside had 'donated' at least a third of his new DNA. It was weird to think he was connected to this unknown woman genetically now, kinda like finding out you had a long lost relative or in this case grandparent. After all if half the mother's DNA is contributed to her child and then one quarter of that is passed on to the grandchild than that technically made both Yoda and Galia is grandparents. Weird didn't even come close to describing how he felt about being connected by blood to people he had never before met or knew how to act around them. Master Galia had apparently noticed this and had made an attempt during their walk here to make him feel more at ease but with G-Bot as a go between it didn't quite have that effect.
In any case now that he no longer had Galia around to distract him he decided to do some exploring of his room and all the rooms attached to it like what he presumed was the bathroom in the far right hand corner. Deciding to get into some decent clothes for the time being he went over to what looked like the dresser and attempted to open the top drawer but found that he could not find the handle grip he expected to be there. Bending his knees down to get a better look he found that there was no handle there or even room enough for the average person's fingers to fit into. Looking around the front surface of the drawer he found a black button in the lower right hand corner that didn't even extend more than a millimeter from the main drawer surface. Deciding to give it a shot he pressed the button and almost got hit in the head as the drawer slid outwards like a casually opened door. Fortunately it stopped just short of his forehead. Looking inside he saw several pairs of shirts, pants and other clothes he had seen these Jedi wore around the temple and nothing else. Either they were trying to give him a subtle hint about what profession he should take or the only guests they had ever had in this place were other Jedi. While he wasn't entirely crazy about their fashion sense and he was fairly certain that if Cordy was here she would be reading them the fashion police riot act right now. Still it beat running around in a pair of white boxers. Taking out a shirt, a pair of pants, boots he laid them out on the bed and took off the bathrobe he had 'borrowed' before laying next to the rest of the clothing. He'd decided to see what this place had in terms of a shower because now that the stuff he had been immersed in had time to dry on his skin he was feeling distinctly icky.
"Hey G-Bot! Do you think you could set up the computer in here to display information in my own language?" Xander asked as he moved to the door of what he presumed was the bathroom.
"Certainly sir. I shall have it prepared for you by the time you finish your shower." , G-Bot said in his usual prim and properness, "However my designation is not 'G-Bot' it is G5-L7."
"Yeah, yeah!" Xander said shaking his head at the similarity between the droid and G-Man back home.
It was comforting to have a little slice of home here even though the droid didn't know he was emulating the Watcher and it certainly would make his time here a bit more bearable. He wondered if he could request that G-Bot be permanently assigned to him or maybe buy him off the Jedi if he ever decided to leave and go some place on his own. He shrugged mentally and filed the information away for later figuring he would have more than enough time to solve that little problem when he could competently speak their language on his own. Once the door closed behind him he looked around the bathroom and was genuinely glad to find that the universal organizational pattern for the sink, toilet and shower was just as constant here as it was back home. Taking off his boxers he briefly and in a way covertly looked down and was glad to see that while he may have taken on some of Master Yoda's more exotic features the ahem important parts of his anatomy were still intact and unchanged. He had known from the moment he had woken up that there had been something located between his legs but when he had first glimpsed at his green clawed hand he had been a little worried at what that something might be. Logically though he knew that since around sixty percent of his DNA was apparently still human than chances are any changes brought about by Yoda's genetic material would either be skin deep like the new skin tone and ears or something you'd need a lab to find.
The last thing I need is to find out that I lay eggs or something once a month! Xander thought to himself as he stepped into the shower and looked around for the hot and cold water knobs.
All he could see though was some kind of control panel with lots of blinking lights and labels written in a language he couldn't read. At this point common sense was telling him to get G-Bot in here and ask him to translate but he figured that if he was going to start learning he might as well start now. So he decided to press the button that bore the most resemblance to an upwards arrow and when he did he was rewarded when he heard the sound of something turning on. He waited patiently for the water to hit him so he could start getting rid of the dried gunk he had on him but nothing happened. He pressed the up button again and this time he felt something for sure but it wasn't water but rather a tingling sensation all over his body. He pressed the up button one more time and this confirmed his suspicions as the tingling sensation increased accordingly making it clear that this was a certified sonic shower straight out of Star Trek. He looked down at his arm and watched with amazement as he watched the patches of dried gunk break up and rise off his body before disappearing all together.
"Cool!" he muttered to himself as he stood still and let the sonic shower do its work.
Another added side effect of the shower was that it was also giving his muscles a good massage at the same time and he was enjoying it immensely. After all a machine that could get rid of your sweat and stink while at the same time massaging your muscles after a good workout would have been a best seller back home. Here though he was fairly certain that it was fairly common place which was likely to be the case with many things he would discover over the next few weeks. Hopefully he would be able to keep himself from looking too much like the naïve tourist to these Jedi because he remembered a few times himself when he found some of the antics of tourists from overseas amusing. Now that he was in the role of the naïve tourist there would most certainly be a few incidents where his ego and pride would take some serious hits. That was part of the reason why he had asked G-Bot to rig the computer to display its information in English earlier. He knew that it would take months and likely every spare moment he had before he would learn enough to be able to function in this universe without a Jedi chaperon by his side. Even the children of this dimension would likely know more than he did and it was more than a little annoying that he was dumber than a two year old in this place. Still these Jedi didn't look like the sort to take advantage of his problem or make fun of him so he was only in danger if he made a fool of himself in front of non-Jedi people.
In any case though he would have to take things one step at a time and hope that he would be able to at least be competent in the most basic of skills and technological understanding. It would take time but then again what else did he have to do in this world besides learn?
Jedi High Council Chambers, Twenty Minutes Later
"Now that Master Galia has returned we can begin our deliberations on what exactly to do with Xander." , Master Windu said as he looked around at the collected members of the Council, "I have my own suggestion but I would like to hear what each of you each have to say first."
Ki-Adi-Mundi was the first to talk and stated "It is a difficult conundrum indeed. However while we did not wish him to come here I believe it is indeed our responsibility to at least furnish him with the tools and knowledge he will need to survive in our world."
"True. However I also believe we should be wary of him. We know nothing of him or his intentions towards us." , Depa Bellaba stated cautiously, "We have only his word that any of what he has told us is the truth and his lack of knowledge could be a clever ruse to trick us to lower our guard."
"For what purpose would this deception serve?" Master Yoda asked neutrally neither agreeing nor disagreeing with her statement.
"Perhaps to gain entry into the Temple for the purpose of intelligence gathering or sabotage? It was still up for debate whether or not the Sith that Obi-Wan Kenobi killed on Naboo was the Master and Xander could be the replacement for the Sith that was killed." Depa said pointing out a potential danger to them and their Order.
"You forget the manner in which he appeared in this very room." , Eeth Koth said as he indicated a flaw in her theory, "Teleportation technology is all but regarded as a pipe dream by the scientific community nor is there any record of a Force user being able to accomplish such a feat."
"While I admit that I do not have an answer as to how he appeared to us it is possible that in the years between the last official record of Sith activity in the past and the incident at Naboo that they may have come upon some unknown technology." Depa said reluctantly conceding her lack of explanation with regards to the cloud of energy that delivered Xander into their laps.
"That is more wild speculation than hard fact Master Bellaba. To judge this child on the basis of unfounded theories and paranoia would be unjust." Even Piell said reminding his friend not to allow her fear to control her.
"Indeed. Judge him by what we know we must, not on what we do not." Master Yoda said sagely as one would expect from an honorable elder.
"I believe that he is speaking the truth." , Master Galia said with conviction in her voice, "We know of nothing that could have made him appear as he did and judging from his aimless racing through the Temple he lack of knowledge does seem authentic."
"True but I think there is one issue that takes priority over whether or not he speaks the truth of his origins. The Force was with him as I am sure you all sensed." , Saesee Tiin said in a way that made it clear he was concerned, "Add to that the disruption in the Force that the cloud of energy and it would be foolish to think that the Sith that still remains has not become aware of his existence if only in a vague sense."
The room gave way to silence as all were forced to confront the fact that all of them were hesitant to voice because of what it could mean for them. In all of the Jedi Order Master Yoda was considered to be the most powerful and perhaps the wisest of them all. His medichloren count was the highest anyone had ever seen until young Anakin Skywalker had been tested and found to have a higher count. Now this person, Xander, had appeared and whether he possessed it before having Master Yoda and Master Galia's DNA bonded with his own or after he too possessed a great deal of power. To have such power in the Force and be as new to this world as a newborn baby made him extremely vulnerable to manipulation and the lure of the Dark Side of the Force. His apparent mental age was also a problem as it was with Anakin Skywalker when he was brought before the Council five years ago. The entire reason why Force adepts were taken into the Order soon after birth was so that they could begin instruction early and spend time teaching them to unlearn what they had learned so far in their life. Thoughts and preconceptions as well as ways of doing things accumulated up until the time they were accepted into the Order would only make it harder for them to harness and use the force. The way they casually allowed their emotions to play a strong role in their decision making process would also be a problem for if they did not learn how to control their emotions it would be all to easy for them to fall to the Dark Side.
As Saesee had mentioned the one Sith that still remained out there would most likely have sensed the disturbance in the Force as they had but to a lesser degree due to distance. When added to a person who had the potential to be as strong if not stronger in the Force as Master Yoda and the Sith may be tempted to make Xander his new apprentice depending on what they decided here tonight.
"It is unlikely that his arrival went unnoticed by those with the ability to sense it but what can we do? We cannot keep him here against his will should he wish to leave once we have taught him enough to survive on his own." , Plo Koon stated as he pondered the situation, "However if we allow him to leave the Sith will have quite the chance to abduct him and indoctrinate Xander in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force."
"The tools to defend himself we must give him." Master Yoda stated cryptically.
"Are you suggesting that he be instructed in the ways of our Order?" Depa asked failing to fully conceal her surprise at the very idea of instructing the fifteen year old boy.
"Suggesting it I am. Power such as that which the boy possesses is dangerous if left to itself. Both by confinement and by chance learn of the Dark Side the boy might." , Yoda stated sternly making it clear where he stood on the matter, "Only by instructing him in the ways of the Light Side of the Force prevent that can we."
It was clear that while most members of the High Council of the Jedi Order agreed with Yoda's course of action they were all hesitant to endorse it with words. In all the history of the Jedi Order the number of times a Force Adept has been instructed after they have exceeded the age limit can be counted with ease. Of those that have been admitted for training over half of them have fallen to the Dark Side of the Force because they could not fully let go of their old way of thinking and acting. In the case of these fallen adepts they were limited in what they could do as they were not so strong that they could not be defeated by a skilled Jedi Knight. In some cases their own devotion to the Dark Side destroyed them as the evil energy ate away at their body the deeper they swam into its depths. It was only due to the chance that Anakin Skywalker was the prophecied chosen one capable of returning balance to the Force was Obi-Wan allowed to instruct him. Day by Day they could each feel their abilities weakening under the growing sway of the Dark Side of the Force. Now, in Xander, they had another person who was strong in the Force perhaps as much as Master Yoda. To instruct him in the ways of the Force meant taking the chance that he could become a powerful Sith himself, one that could cause great harm before they eventually defeated him. Still Yoda was right in that imprisoning him here against his will could turn him to the Dark Side just as easily as if he stumbled upon it himself on his journey of discovery outside this Temple.
"We will put it to a vote then. All in favor of instructing the young man named Xander in the ways of the Force raise your hand." Mace Windu asked as he raised his own in support of the idea.
Hands were raised but it was not unanimous as there were some members who did not agree with the course of action being proposed.
"All opposed?" Mace Windu asked waiting for the remaining members to make their opinion known.
A few hands were raised but there were a few who had not raised their hands for either yay or nay which would seem to mean that they were still undecided as to their course of action.
"Then it is decided." Mace Windu stated and with this vote the course of an entire dimension was decided.
Unknown Location, The Outer Rim
"Lord Tyrranus. Lord Sidious wishes to speak with you." Came the digitized voice of the droid as it stood at the entrance to it's owner's private chambers.
"Very well. I will receive it here." The Sith Lord named Tyrranus commanded as he moved over to the holographic comm. System.
He knelt on the holo-pad that would transmit his image to his Master where ever he was at the moment in the republic. He had little doubt as to what the reason for this communication was but he also knew that he had to take care to properly encrypt and disguise his signal. He had been charged by his Master to rally the various forces that had grievances against the actions of the Republic and to unite them under a single banner. His Master had given him this mission after he had succeeded in finding the perfect subject for the clone army that was being grown on Komino. While it was still his responsibility to keep a close watch on that part of the Master's plan gaining the co-operation of fools like the Trade Federation was just as important. However in the past in recent days a disturbance in the Force had made itself known that was unlike any he had sensed before. There did exist a remnant of this disturbance however from where he was on the Outer Rim he was unable to sense its exact nature. If he was fortunate his Master would know more than he and would share that information with him. Ahead of the pad on which he knelt the holo-pad which would project the image of his Master activated and within moments the image of his Lord appeared.
"What is thy bidding my Master?" Tyrranus asked humbly from his position of subservience.
"I presume you have sensed the same disturbance in the Force as I?" His Lord Sidious asked with a tone of superiority and menace.
"Yes my Master. It was unlike anything I have sensed before." Lord Tyrranus replied obediently.
"No you would not have for such a disturbance has not occurred ever in the recorded history of either the Sith or those foolish Jedi." Lord Sidious said with extra bitterness placed upon the name of their hated enemies.
"Do you know where it manifested itself my Master?" Tyrranus asked humbly of his Master keeping his rank in mind when he chose his tone of voice.
"Oddly enough from within the Jedi Temple itself on Corusant but I do not believe that they created it themselves." , Sidious answered his apprentice with an emotion that could be construed as intrigue, "I sense that this is the work of an unknown party making itself known."
"Do you believe that this will affect our overall timeline?" Tyrranus asked politely showing no doubt of their eventual victory.
"No. Whoever these new players may be they will not be permitted to interfere." , Sidious replied mockingly as if the very notion that he could be stopped was ridiculous, "Still it may prove interesting to learn the full details of what transpired in that cursed templed. Contact your informants and spies, order them to investigate the matter. Discreetly."
"As you command my Master." Tyrannus said obediently as he bowed his head even further.
With that the holographic image of his Master vanished and he was once again alone within the chamber. It was an interesting distraction that had made itself known and surprisingly he found himself looking forward to unraveling this mystery. It promised to be much more interesting for him than dealing with those fools from the Trade Federation and the Banking Guilds. It was a supreme test of his control to keep from slaying the whole group of them where they sat during his meetings with them. Each one had delusions of grandeur and honestly believed that they were each indispensable but little did they know that by the time the Master's plan was done they would all be dead. To both him and the Master they were little more than tools, pawns to be moved around and directed to their predetermined spots until finally they outlived their usefulness and were discarded. This mystery was not a person but a puzzle of the Force and that was infinitely more interesting than playing on the vices and weaknesses of transient allies. While he doubted his former teacher or the Council would allow details of the event spread far he doubted that they would refuse the request of an 'honored' member such as he. With news of his involvement in the growing separatist movement just beginning to surface there would be some wariness coming from them but a few well phrased sentences set in their insipid Jedi doctrine and those doubts would be easily dispelled.
Add to that the fact that he had numerous contacts and potential apprentices within their ranks and he doubted it would take long before he would know what his Master desired to know and then he would pass it on to him and be rewarded. He had been thinking about taking on another apprentice ever since his last experiment Kimari Vosa became unstable and needed to be put down. She had been the test he had proposed to the best bounty hunters of the known worlds, destroy her and her followers and receive more money than they would ever be able to spend. When Jango Fett, the Mandalorian, succeeded in all but defeating Vosa he had stepped in and finished her off himself both to keep her from spoiling his plans and to prevent her from planting seeds of doubt in the bounty hunter's mind. Bounty hunters were suspicious by their very nature and a Mandalorian would be twice as suspicious than any others even of their employers. However as long as his version of the truth matched up with what Jango Fett was allowed to uncover he could make the bounty hunter do whatever he wanted. In the end everything had gone as planned and the clone army was already half completed with the remaining half estimated to be finished by the target date.
Until that time though all he was responsible for was building up the separatist forces and raising the pressure on the Jedi forcing them to spread their forces out more and more. The investigation into the disturbance would take more of his time but he was willing to make time to instruct an apprentice of his own. It would take time but he already had his eyes on several promising padawans both within the Jedi Order and elsewhere in the galaxy. When the time was right he would approach them and lure them into the Dark Side of the Force showing them the power they could have if they abandoned the restrictive teachings of the Jedi. He would have to think hard on how he would broach the idea of a pupil with his Master so as to make it seem as though whomever he chose would simply be another tool to be used in their machinations. In truth however he would be instructing his protégé with the intention of overthrowing his Master at the right time. It was an ambitious plan, one that would require him to plan carefully in order for it to succeed with minimal damage to himself and his forces. If he attempted to usurp his Master too early in the coming war they were planning there was a chance that the Republic might emerge victorious. That or one of the others subservient to his Lord would challenge his claim to leadership and the resulting civil war would weaken his forces to the point where the Republic could crush him easily. However if he waited too long his Master would be too well established in his new seat of power to be moved.
Still I have time enough to plan my steps carefully and meticulously. , Tyrranus thought as he moved towards the door of the chamber, All that will be required is to keep my Lord Sidious from discovering my ambitions until it is too late!
Jedi Temple, The Following Morning, High Council Chambers
Oh what I wouldn't do for a Twinkie right now! Xander thought to himself as he stepped into the chamber of the Jedi High Council.
It had been rather pleasant learning about this new world and all it had to offer from the sonic showers to the disturbing similarities to Star Trek's Federation. However things went from interesting to revolting when he had attempted to eat breakfast this morning and was given a menu of things to eat by G-Bot. Nowhere on the list was the comforting sight of pancakes, waffles or even toast and the one thing he did choose to eat was now making his stomach act up. He was fairly certain that he wasn't going to throw up or wind up having a dump in his new Jedi clothes but breaking wind was a distinct possibility at the moment. Given the array of species that comprised the Council and how sensitive their senses of smell probably were he prayed he could hold it until he left. Otherwise he was going to seriously embarrass himself and probably not be able to look any of them in the face for at least a week. They seemed pleased that he had shown up wearing an outfit similar to their own and it was then that he decided he had been right when he had suspected that drawers full of this stuff was a subtle recruitment hint.
The one that had been identified as Master Windu said something then G-Bot said "Master Windu thanks you for your prompt response to the High Council's summons and inquires as to whether or not you had a pleasant sleep."
"Tell him I slept good and that I decided this morning to make punctuality one of my newest virtues." Xander replied with a bit of humor as he had been quite fondly regarded as the tardy master of Sunnydale High School.
G-Bot relayed the message and he could see from the slight bit of mirth in Windu's eyes that he caught the humor in his reply. He spoke again but with a bit more serious tone making it clear he had decided to get right down to business instead of wasting time with more chit-chat.
G-Bot said "Master Windu says that the Jedi High Council has thought long and hard on your arrival here and has a proposition for you. As a matter of practicality he has stated that the Jedi Order is willing to provide you not only with instruction in the ways of this world but also a place to live. However in addition to a basic education they extend an invitation to learn the ways of the Jedi Order and the Force."
"What?" Xander asked more than a little surprised at the invitation.
Not even bothering to wait for Xander to continue with his confusion G-Bot relayed his question to the Jedi High Council. Windu was swift to reply but his response took a few more minutes than a simple one sentence answer.
G-Bot returned to him and said "Master Windu has stated that due to the unique way in which you arrived and the fact that your genetic code now incorporates the DNA of both Master Yoda and Master Galia you now have the aptitude to tap into the Force. He says the Council will understand if you wish to decline this invitation but emphasizes that it would be better to learn how to control this ability than to wield it haphazardly."
It was a weird turn of events but Xander wasn't sure how he should respond to this invitation as he didn't have a full idea of what exactly this 'Force' was and how dangerous it was to be able to use it without official instruction. He guessed it might be some kind of magic based on the fact that the Jedi Order seemed religious in nature and any ability that they might be able to use would likely be spiritual or arcane at its core. While he wasn't entirely crazy about learning how to work mojo given his experiences in high school and how they tended to blow up in his face. One of the most alarming had been the whole love spell thing he had Amy perform on Cordy only to have it backfire on him. Add to that several idiots that the Scooby gang had to deal with since Buffy came to Sunnydale and he had a rather unsavory opinion of magic in general. Still he could see why they thought it would be better for him to learn how to control it rather than let him stumble around the galaxy zapping people by accident. In the end he decided that he would rather have the knowledge and not use it than need it and not have it when it counted.
"Tell Master Windu thanks for the offer to help me learn about this world and that I also accept his offer for instruction in the ways of the Jedi Order." Xander said hoping that he knew what he was getting into but determined to do his best no matter what.
G-Bot relayed this to the Jedi Master and it seemed that a breath the entire High Council didn't know they had been holding was released as they all relaxed a bit. They seemed to talk amongst themselves for awhile probably deciding which instructor would get saddled with teaching him as well as a tentative lesson plan for the next while. He doubted it would be one of the High Council as they probably had tons of more important things to do than spend time teaching a single student. It would probably be someone currently free but experienced and trustworthy enough to keep quiet about certain sensitive facts to him/her/itself. He just hoped that he didn't wind up get a teacher that was anything like Principle Snyder was or else the only thing he was going to learn was how to duck out of classes early. By the time he finished this thought they seemed to finish their discussion as G-Bot turned back to him to relay what they had decided.
"Master Windu says that he is glad that you have agreed to be instructed in the ways of the Force. He wishes me to say instruction will take place at the same time you are taught about the Galactic Republic as well as the basics required to live in this world. As to your instructors it has been decided that five members of the Jedi High Council will take time off from their regular duties to teach you. Which members of the High Council have yet to be determined but you will be informed of their names later today." G-Bot stated translating the words of the Jedi Council.
For the next few moments Xander just looked at the collected members of the Jedi High Council as if they had just told him that they were all gay. He knew that he was new to this world and to the Jedi Order but he was fairly certain that new students did not receive their instruction personally from the super elite. That would be like a pro athlete dropping out of his chosen sport to coach little league or something. Still if they weren't joking with him than he would be receiving top notch instruction from the very best which was like being taught how to play basketball by Michael Jordan himself. In any case it would certainly be an experience if he didn't wind up making a fool of himself or disappoint them with his lack of progress.
"Tell him that I shall do my best not to let him or the Jedi High Council down." Xander said as he finally regained his voice and tried to sound calm.
G-Bot relayed what he said and was met with a swift reply by Mace Windu.
"Master Windu says that he is sure you will learn splendidly. He wishes to know if you would like a guided tour of the temple." G-Bot said translating the Jedi Master's question.
"Sure. Lead the way." Xander said casually as he knew that he had just taken the first step on a journey that would either turn out monumentally well or blow up in his face which was the way his luck usually went.
Jedi Archives, Jedi Temple, Corusant
Okay! Looks like I sided with the right people! Xander thought to himself as he took in the latest portion of the temple.
It had been a little over two hours since he had left the Council chambers with Master Windu on a tour of the Jedi temple and so far 'impressed' just didn't seem to cover what he was feeling at the moment. So far he had been to three training rooms one gymnasium thing and now the Jedi Archive which apparently held everything these people needed information-wise to keep the peace. That is what the Jedi were apparently, intergalactic peacekeepers, and this is where new recruits were trained in the ways of the Force so they could go around fighting the good fight when they were older. It sounded a lot more appealing than the idea he had come up with before of this just being one big monastery where all the people did here was pray all day. It certainly would be interesting to learn how to swing one of those laser swords he had seen some of the younger students handling. He had made the mistake of mentioning that out loud and so G-Bot being the dutiful translator he was told Windu who immediately sent back the prime rule of the Jedi Order. Jedi used the Force only for knowledge and defense never to attack which meant that learning how to fight while important wasn't something he should get carried away with. It made sense but in his opinion sometimes the best defense was a good offense so he would try and spend some extra time sparring once he got a laser sword of his own.
At the moment though he was looking at an amazing array of computer databanks that looked like humongous book shelves with glowing blue books in them. G-Bot continued to provide a word to word translation of Master Windu's commentary on the Archives and what could be found here. It was pretty cool when he heard how long the Jedi Order and even the Galactic Republic had been around given the fact that back home the Earth was still divided. Not that he knew whole lot about politics back home but he did know that there had never been a global united government in recorded history. There had been empires that spanned Europe and other continents but nothing that had lasted for thousands of years like the Galactic Republic. Such a long stretch of time said great things about its durability and how well it must work for the various peoples and places that made up the Republic. After all a faulty or corrupt government would never have managed to last this long. It would have fallen apart long before its first millennia hit came to pass. In any case he hoped that he wouldn't have to memorize all this before graduating from Jedi U or else he was going to be here for awhile.
"Sir? Sir? Are you alright?" G-Bot asked snapping him back to the present where he saw both Windu and G-Bot looking at him with some concern.
"Yeah sorry. I was just wondering if I was going to have to know all this for the final exam." He said with some levity and his trademark lopsided grin although he imagined it looked quite different from how it did back in his old body.
G-Bot translated this to Windu who shook his head in the universal sign of 'no' before replying verbally.
"Master Windu says that you will not be required to know such a vast amount of information in order to graduate. He further states that even the eldest among the Jedi Order have not either the brain capacity nor time in their species' average life span to commit even half of the Archives to memory." G-Bot stated primly and properly.
That bit of information stunned him for a moment as the Archives didn't look that big but then he remembered that the shelves he saw arrayed about the room weren't filled with books but computer memory. Given how much information could be stored back home in a computer archive and how far ahead the Republic seemed technologically to Earth and he couldn't even guess how much information was stored here. He just hoped he didn't accidently crash the system when they sent him here to do research as part of his education here. However there was one bit of education he couldn't wait to begin ever since he had started drawing similarities between here and what he had seen watching the various Star Trek shows.
"So do I get any spaceship flight training?" Xander asked with a bit of hopefulness at the idea of being behind the proverbial wheel of a real space ship.
G-Bot relayed the question to Master Windu who while looking polite had a distinct aura of worry about him at the idea of teaching the Zeppo how to drive a flying saucer.
"Master Windu says that you have a great deal to learn before you are instructed on the basics of operating a transport. It will likely be at least three years before you will have assimilate enough information about Republic customs and how to speak both the most common written and spoken languages." G-Bot replied adding his own two cents in response to his question.
"Three years! Ah Man! It's like waiting for my driver's license all over again!" Xander said in exasperation at having to wait so long to qualify to operate the equivalent of a car.