This is a story, based on a character sketch for a Star Wars tabletop RPG. The scenario is" what if Luke and Leia did not happen and your Characters were the main ones?". The time frame is BBY 4. FANFICTION on a character sketch, gotta love it! Enjoy or do not Enjoy, but do not Try to enjoy.
Yanibar
Original Colony
4 BBY
"What do you have there Jahn?" Petre asked as he entered their abode.
"A note, from Raisson, he dropped it in my boxes "The Empire is searching for children of Jedi"." Jahn sighed and shook his head "Father, this changes our timetable, because although the Zeison Sha tradition comes from hidden Jedi, I am the only one on the planet who is a first generation." Jahn took a deep breath before continuing
"Father, I have dreams of planets destroyed. Somewhere the Empire is building something to do that. The rebellion are the only opponent with the resources to stop them, and they will need help from people like me."
"Jahn, you are going to need more skills especially stealth if we are to find the Rebels."
"I know Father. I… may have brought it on, this note, the way I stir the Force and focus."
"Then you need to let someone else move your water from now on, I will have the pump and filtration installed as a backup." Petre held up his hands "You have trained your replacements with a steady, calm hand, if impersonal." And Petre walked up to sit on the futon beside him "You have trained those older than you who have moved on and our youngest, the time has come to pass the job to others."
"I can only be myself, besides we did have fun and learn much." To his father's smile.
"I am ready to tell you about the reality we will face when we leave." and Jahn's eyes grew focused while his tendrils spread wide in the Force. "The Empire purged the Jedi with their clones and Sith. Your mother told me that there is a rule of two for Sith but, it is conceivable, indeed probable, that both leader and subordinate have their own back up students to slip in on the off chance it becomes a power struggle. And to her tales, it always will become a power struggle. The old Sith way was an army but, that much anger and selfishness leads to disunity. This is the way the Fallen Sha behave, many replacements to be used up. She believed only a few medical staff and support adepts who were not knights of the republic were able to find a way to escape. Your mother was one of those, but not the only one." And Petre drew a sad breath.
"Not all Jedi were killed, some were turned, becoming lackeys of a different sort, those replacement students I mentioned. The Empire missed a few who did not turn, but they are scarcer and the Force dream you are experiencing and that note extrapolates to some of their offspring being drawn to the Rebels now that they have grown. It will not be easy, for the Empire is devious may decide to use the Rebellion as a trap, or a recruiting tool. This was the lesson of the Clone Wars. The path you may choose, there will be loss, are you prepared? It will be hard."
"Doing what is right, fulfilling your destiny, never is easy. The resistance our people offer, is a delaying action, one that will eventually bring the Empire here with force and equipment our small resistance is unable to deal with. We of the Zeison Sha tradition, can no longer hide from the dark side, they will come for us and hunt us, I feel that in my bones. Our cultural feeling like the destruction of the Jedi was justified, because we were abandoned, is unbecoming of our tradition. Just as the Jedi deemed it safer to separate life and family, creating orphans loyal to them only is unbecoming of their legacy." Turning to his father "We are the break in the wind, the purity of the water, the security from the beasts, we are Zeison Sha guardians in the Force." He stated with complete conviction.
"Now, I would be honored to benefit from your experience. Teach me how to survive out there, not attract attention and find the rebels. This fight is coming to us and we will not be prepared. Therefore someone, unbiased needs to go out there and help them, take the fight to the Empire."
"You realize…"
"That both traditions need reformed? Yes! Will there be someone out there like us trained as a Jedi would? Yes! Both paths need to let go of our darker instincts and petty grievances. It shall make us all stronger and safer going forward. I foresee less centralization that would help as well, listening to Neilon our tech guru, I heard the concept of "mirrored servers", "cloud storage" and "distributed client servers". I think that is the model a hierarchy for the New Living Force adepts and training could take. Not dogmatic and forever the same under one leader, that is the Emperor model."
"And the Sha tradition and decentralization infuses with the command structure of the New Jedi tradition strengthening the Force adepts. I like it." Petre smiled.
"Smaller populations make the most progress in evolution or so our sciences teach." Jahn admitted with a smile. "There is the added benefit that wandering people looking to help, advise and aid verses the police policies of the Jedi will create a better bond of community, much like we have here. We have no police, all militia and yet laws." And he thought about it "Less adversarial and judgmental, would change and give people less to rail against."
"Have you considered how government should be changed too?" Petre chuckled.
"Gosh no! I cannot see much beyond how you behaved as an elder. Political leadership is not my fate or talent. So for government beyond loose faith, I have no views."
"For the trip" Jahn held something up chuckling "What do you think of the synthrope balls and my blunt training disks?"
"What is that for?" pointing to the synthrope tied in intricate balls.
"A defensive weapon." and he bounced one to his dad where he exploded it in the Force around his father wrapping him up and unwrapping.
"That will do in some situations where you can concentrate and wrap it. Best used against those without training, for anyone else would stop it."
"I know, its one evolution from quick glue."
"Glue would be better for troopers in a way but do not get too cute, use it as an escape device."
"Because the dark side would love to cut down the helpless."
"Exactly! Well, I have no lightsaber, and feel that is something that draws unneeded attention, but this electro staff has served me well. Not that uncommon for the "outer rim roustabout" look I will be aiming for." Petre smiled at the thought. "I will be your Grandfather and have my diskblade. You carry the staff. Remember it is not a spear."
"But with those four sticks we are going to practice… for the eventuality of conflict?"
"You will learn the combined basic experience my love, your mother, taught me about Jedi fight training and what I taught her about Sha ways…. I am too old to advance you much there."
First he explained the basics of the weapons, and a few basic forms for Jahn to work on. Then Petre began the real work, sorting through the basic cues, courtesy and norms others took for granted. They were mostly from his experience as a set of eyes for the Zeison Sha in the Kalat arm. "The real weapons of invisibility and unremarkability you will need most. Should you find yourself in the Smuggler's Run I imagine my student Xulin will still be there. If you are alone, seek her out for combat and surveillance training before continuing on your path."
"Father, I think this is going to take more work than moving water for me to get used to dealing with people."
"Well, it is not in your nature to stare making eye contact, it will mark you as a target unless you walk with confidence. Then they will leave you alone and thus not an easy target. Follow the Force and act like you belong there." Petre continued "This is what an Imperial looks like, Navy, Army and Stormtrooper" and he held up a data pad "be respectful and do not smile like a drunk fool to them, they expect deference or fear. Though it does not fit you learn, to create a mask, show fear when prompted by the Force. Just like when you try to pass as having normal emotions…"
Notes, I took and basically modified some Tagalog terms to fit an isolated founders language. Gender terms are not differentiated too much.
Kuya= brother but drawing it out in a kooyaah is a greeting, like hey bro! and sometimes I screwed with spelling etc. Just adding a bit of texture. I have asked permission to use the "landscape" and some Characters from Mechalich, I have received approval. I hope I can make it at least as good as a Thieves world Borrow. I used few Canon personalities so far, basically just two Maz Kanata and Zuvio. Check out the Tales from the Kalat Arm and The People's Armor here, they are quite awesome.
And lastly, since I did think Jedi were a bit stuck up, I believe the term is hidebound, rigid, unable to understand their own prophesy (This is what I am driving the story at, those that bring balance to the Force). I chose this Kalat Arm and Zeison Sha backstory for the character. It appealed to me, added conflict. I hope to make it a long long way bringing balance and up to date all the way to Rey-Finn and Kylo Ren. (except in my vision, those will be from different origins, hey, if Disney can scrap canon…which oddly is the metaphor of Jakku.)
