Hello again, my friends. It's me, Magneto11, here to bring you another insert into my glorious saga. Enjoy.

Dramatis Personae:

Adari Thayn; Teras Kasi instructor

Ben Skywalker; Jedi Master

C-3PO; protocol droid

Edaan Palpatine; Jedi Knight

Han Solo; space captain

Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Master

R2-D2; astromech droid.

Chapter 1

Two Years Ago

55 ABY

Shedu Maad

Edaan, a 19-year-old Jedi Knight, was dealing with the last few questions on a war exercise with a group of padawans, instructing them on the tactics and strategies used in the invasion of Kesh that occurred three years ago. He remembered that battle well, as well as whom he had fought, and it broke his heart every time he saw her in that way. Shaking himself out of his thoughts, he finished answering questions from the apprentices, and dismissed them.

What a day. He thought, as he returned to his quarters to retire for the day. He was so entrenched by his thoughts, he failed to see a slender purple-skinned female sneak up from behind him and cover his eyes with her hands. The girl spoke seductively "Guess who?"

Edaan smiled in response to the question, as it belonged to a girl whom he loved dearly. He turned around, and the woman uncovered his eyes to reveal the beautiful face of Adari Thayn, a keshiri woman who aided the Jedi Order as a Teras Kasi instructor. She was also Edaan's girlfriend. They met during the invasion of Kesh, where she was leading a resistance movement against Grand Lady Vestara Khai's Lost Tribe of the Sith. They met during the invasion, when Edaan's strike force was pinned down by sith forces. Adari's forces rescued Edaan and his team, and they fell madly in love at first sight. Together, they managed to aid the Jedi Order and their allies in liberating Kesh, driving Vestara and the remnants of her order off the planet, and into the Outer Rim. Afterwards, Adari volunteered to aid the Jedi in hunting down the remnants of the sith order. They have seen each other as much as they can, with Edaann's promotion to Jedi Knight for his role in the invasion. His master, Ben Skywalker, was both proud and disappointed in him for becoming a Jedi Knight, but falling in love with a girl from Kesh. "Of course," Edaan thought, "that's probably his own prejudice talking." Referring to Ben's failed relationship with Vestara Khai during the Abeloth Crisis. It always tore at Edaan's heart when he saw Ben without Vestara, as he thought those two were so good together, much like he and Adari fit together like pieces of a holopuzzle.

Bringing his mind back to the present, Edaan said something in melodious keshiri, which made Adari's day. "You know I love it when you talk like that." she said. "I know. That's why I do it." He replied back. They both stared into each other's eyes for about ten seconds before a cough brought their attention back to reality. "I hate to interrupt, but we need Adari to come to the war council." said Kyle Katarn, veteran Jedi master and Jedi council member. Adari huffed, but scurried along, winking back at Edaan as she went with master Katarn.

As master Katarn left, Kam Solusar, another council member, survivor of the Great Jedi Purge, and academy instructor approached Edaan. "How did the war lesson go," he inquired. "About as well as expected." said Edaan. "Some of the padawans struggled at first, but they were able to band together to pass the exercise." "That's good, we'll probably need to promote them soon to Jedi Knights at the rate you're instructing them." "Master Solusar… I feel that my efforts would best be suited out in the field, helping to hunt down the Lost Tribe. I have a number of underworld contacts that we can use, and many favors to call in within many planetary and sector governments." "I know, Edaan, but the council has ordered that you remain here for now, to guide our younger Jedi bretheren in staying true to the light side of the force while in combat, a skill you excel in." "I know, but-" "This is the council's mandate, and we all must abide by it, no matter how much we may crave otherwise." said a calm, but understanding Kam. As Edaan nodded and turned to retire for the night, Kam called out to him and said "I want you to excell as much as I do, but you must be fully prepared before you can set out on your own."

Edaan thought to himself in response, "No one can fully understand what I must do, or why I must do it", but nodded politely as he set off to his quarters for a good night's rest. After a brief meditation, of course, to speak with his true masters.

Well, I hope that you are eager for more, because that is what you will soon get. Long Live the Expanded Universe!