Jerec versus Voiciate

The Valley of the Jedi is soaked with the power of hundreds upon hundreds of Force-sensitives in a state of limbo. But the balance created between light and dark is immensely volatile, and only a fool or a madman would try to tap into it. Even after the spirits were freed, the death of so many Force-users there left a psychic bloodstain in its wake, and the valley still pulses with power.
-The Dark Forces Saga Part 6

The combination of the Sith and Jedi souls made a potent mixture. Together, they formed a balance in the Force that resulted in a powerful light side center.
-The Official Star Wars Fact File 129


-Star Wars Gamer 9

You’ll either protect the Valley of the Jedi from Jerec, or try to take the Valley’s limitless power for yourself.
-Dark Forces 2 Game Manual

Gathering a cadre of Dark Jedi, Jerec sought out the valley of the Jedi on Ruusan, hoping to use its power to make himself invincible.
-The Official Vehicles and Starships Collection 27

Ultimately, all of Jerec's pupils were killed by the Jedi Kyle Katarn, but the price was worth the reward. Jerec at last gained access to the valley, and for one lucid moment, absolute omniscience was his. The will of the Force, Chaos, the ancient civilizations of the Rakata and Xim, what lay beyond the galactic barrier, and the origins of the universe - - Jerec understood them all, and endowed with Force powers beyond imagination, he would have ruled accordingly.
However, during this rapturous illumination, Kyle used an ancient Force technique to sever Jerec's connection to the Force with a wall of pure light. Kyle then proceeded to cut the Dark Jedi down, sending Jerec's soul screaming toward Chaos alongside the Sith spirits of a thousand years hence. Thanks to his enlightenment, Jerec was well aware of the torture without respite that awaited him there.
-The Dark Forces Saga Part 6

The human knew without being told that this was a place of death, a prison full of unreleased spirits, and a repository of unthinkable power. Power so vast, so terrible, that it could extinguish a sun, plunge an entire solar system into darkness, and condemn billions to death. But only if it fell into the wrong hands...
-Dark Forces 2: Rebel Agent

"A crossroads lies before you....The same man who murdered your father contemplates an even greater evil. His name is Jerec, and he seeks a place called the Valley of the Jedi, a place where thousands of Jedi spirits are trapped, a place of almost unbelievable power, a place he must never reach. Because if he does - the results could be catastrophic. Imagine someone who could destroy a star with a whisper, eradicate a solar system with a snap of his fingers, or `think' a planet from its orbit.
-Dark Forces 2: Rebel Agent

The spirit seized the tendril of being that linked Yun to his physical body. The Jedi felt a tug - followed by sustained pressure. The entity was trying to pull him out!

The Jedi attempted to withdraw and discovered that he wasn't able to do so. The other entity's hold was too strong. Fear clutched his belly, his mouth opened, and nothing emerged. It was at the very height of his fear that the voice spoke within.

"Don't surrender to doubt, my son. Use the same technique you learned earlier. He's stronger, that's all. Even Jedi Masters can lose their sanity after a thousand years of confinement. Anchor your mind, reach out, and understand. The Force will protect you."

Yun swallowed, was glad to discover that he had that much control, and took the risk. Rather than continue his efforts to withdraw, he pushed outward. The entity sensed victory and rushed in. Yun welcomed the spirit, not into his body, but into the warmth of his understanding and the hope of freedom. The ancient was too far gone to be healed, not by a mind so junior, but allowed itself to be soothed.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

The Jedi jumped, fell through the air, and absorbed the impact with his legs. His lightsaber sizzled as he turned it on. “Yessss,” the chorus chanted, “free us that we might merge with the Force!” Jerec chose to ignore the lightsaber and the spirit voices. He spoke without turning. “Your efforts are misguided. Can you hear them? Whining and sniveling? Is that what you seek to become? Another voice in a chorus of weakness?”
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

He would have to be careful, however, very careful, since the forces that prevented the Jedi spirits from leaving the Valley had weakened with the passage of time and needed to be strengthened. An escape would be disastrous, since the power he required flowed from the prisoners. No need to worry, though, since repairs had begun and would soon be complete.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

The Jedi considered the officer’s words. Now that the Valley was under his control, Jerec was in no particular hurry. He needed time to prepare, but more than that, time in which to savor that which destiny had placed before him, much as a gourmet might linger over a rare and carefully prepared dessert.
There was leakage, though — leakage that could double or even triple his ability — and whet his appetite for more. The Jedi Master directed a thought outward, steered a circle around the cauldron of churning energy, and located a place where a steady stream of pitch-black energy had broken through the protective shell and strobed into space.

Jerec chose a single shaft of negative energy, drew on its power, and felt himself expand. Bigger and bigger until his mind was everywhere, until he was one with the dark inner fabric of the Force itself, until he stood on the very brink of what he perceived as being all-powerful.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Kyle stood, heart pounding, staring upward. What could he do? Jerec had claimed the Valley’s power, had already harnessed it, and would soon rule what remained of the Empire.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

He researched the existence of the legendary Valley of the Jedi, which he believed to be the repository of vast power, just waiting to be claimed by someone brave enough to unlock it and strong enough to control it.
-The Dark Side Sourcebook

“An unexpected setback, but I learned much today. Father’s power has changed. It’s weaker.”
-Arcann to Vaylin, KOTFE Chapter 8

"You were an exemplary pawn--one I forged into a vessel of supreme power worthy of preserving my spirit. Now I take your body as my own, and rule once more as the Immortal Emperor."
-Valkorian to the Outlander, KOTFE Chapter 9

The Dark Jedi fought to break through and knew it was too late. The dark, nearly black column of energy that pushed up out of the mound had been severed, and he, along with the rocks that had risen with him, plummeted to the ground.

Kyle opened his eyes, saw the Dark Jedi fall, and knew he had taken the correct approach. By doing something positive, by protecting Jerec from evil, the battle had been won. The ground under Kyle’s boots crunched as he approached the fallen Jerec.

Though stunned and badly bruised, Jerec was otherwise uninjured. In spite of his blindness, the Dark Jedi knew that Kyle stood over him with lightsaber in hand. His own weapon lay ten meters away — but may as well have been on the far side of the planet. Having never shown mercy to others, Jerec sought none for himself.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Jerec rejoiced in the agent’s stupidity, leaped to his feet, and thumbed the power switch. Energy crackled as he moved forward, and Kyle came to meet him. The Rebel spun on the ball of his right foot, executed what Tal called the “falling leaf” and “slashed from the sky.”
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

But strong as he had become, Maul found himself in awe of Sidious. The Sith Lord was astonishingly fast and efficient, and the Force flowed through him effortlessly. His sabers stabbed and slashed through the smallest hole in an opponent’s guard, his movements never carried him a millimeter out of position, and he could sense every attack Maul and Savage made before it developed.
-Darth Maul, Shadow Conspiracy

It all happened in the space of only a few seconds. Meetra was moving fast, but she was too far away to stop the Emperor from eviscerating the prone Jedi at his feet.

In desperation, she hurled her lightsaber with a wild sidearm throw, guiding it with the Force so that it spiraled end-over-end to intercept the descending blade, knocking it from the Emperor’s grasp and sending it skittering across the floor.

Suddenly empty-handed, the Emperor took a quick step back. His attention had been focused solely on Revan; Meetra’s trick had caught him by surprise. Scourge realized that if she had aimed at the Emperor instead of the blade, she could have ended his life even as he ended Revan’s. But her instincts to save her friend overrode her desire to kill her enemy, and Scourge could only lament the lost opportunity.
-Revan

Sensing hesitation and uncertainty in the Emperor as he tried to evaluate the strength and weaknesses of his new foe, Scourge rushed forward to join Meetra and Revan.
-Revan

Zap:
What?:

The Emperor stood in the exact same position as before; it was as if he hadn’t even moved. Revan began to sense the oppressive presence of the dark side weighing down on him. The Emperor was trying to crush his will: to dominate and enslave his mind as he had before. This time, however, Revan was ready.

Instead of charging forward, he opened himself up to the Force, letting both the light and the dark side flow through him like twin rushing rivers. But instead of focusing or channeling the Force, he released it in its purest form.

There was a brilliant flash as the air between the two combatants lit up. The energy unleashed was powerful enough to send Revan staggering. The Emperor, unprepared and with much of his strength diverted to his effort to dominate Revan’s mind, was sent flying backward.
-Revan

Spore and all his servants opened their eyes and mouths. A forest of vinelike tentacles shot toward the dark-cloaked Imperial.
Jerec raised one hand. Tash felt a ripple of dark-side power flow from his fingertips. When Spore’s tentacles met the dark-side energy, they withered and died in midair.
Jerec snorted. “Your power is hardly a match for the dark side of the Force.” He cast an evil grin at Spore. “However, you have your uses.”
-Star Wars Galaxy of Fear: Spore

Finally in the rare event that the Sorcerers are threatened in a face to face confrontation, they have mastered an arcane technique for channeling the dark in a sustained, directed burst. A Darkshear strike causes the victim to suffer the cumulative damage of years of atrophy. Armor becomes rusted and brittle, power cells drain, and machinery jams. Individuals can age 30 years in an instant and individual body parts, a heart, a lung, a knee joint, might fail in the midst of battle.
-The Unknown Regions

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:Jerec wins. It’s simple, he’s infinitely more powerful, and his combative mastery blows Vitiate out of the water.

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
A Volatile Nexus:

The Valley of the Jedi is a powerful, incredibly volatile lightside force-nexus only a madman would dare to tap into. It was so strong and so hard to control, that even after it was drained of its spirits, it remained a powerful psychic bloodstain. These bloodstains are incredibly potent areas in the force, an example of one being the remnants of Palpatine’s evil over Endor.

Hundreds of years ago, the Sith Emperor ordered the construction of the Dark Temple as a burial place for his dead and defeated enemies, “to aid them in becoming one with the Force.” Little is known of what rituals the Emperor performed there, but the Dark Temple has become a nexus of powerful dark side energy, and a place where ancient weapons and ancient secrets of the Sith lay sealed away in cavernous chambers.

Although the Dark Temple grounds have always been a dangerous place for the weak-willed (the expansion of the Kaas City power grid into tunnels beneath the temple drove a thousand slaves mad), the temple itself remained sealed until recently, when an expedition of power-hungry Sith Lords and their servants breached the gateway.

The Dark Council did not sanction this intrusion, nor did it punish the rogue Sith; no one returned from the expedition to punish. Violent electrical storms surrounded the temple for the first week after it was opened, and since then, additional expeditions have been sent by the council to determine the temple’s status. Their reports have not been made public.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Codex Entry titled "The Dark Temple.")

Power hungry, the Emperor spent great energy discovering and perfecting esoteric rites of darkness – rituals that wrecked the atmosphere of Dromund Kaas, transforming the ionosphere into a swirling electric storm.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Holonet)

Storms were common here on Dromund Kaas; dark clouds perpetually blocked out the sun, rendering terms like day and night meaningless.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

The powerful electrical storms were a physical manifestation of the dark side power that engulfed the entire planet—a power that had brought the Sith back here a millennium before, when their very survival had been in doubt.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

MEETRA FOUGHT TO KEEP the Ebon Hawk steady on its descent through the fierce storms raging in the skies above Kaas City spaceport.
She knew the storm-ravaged world had to be the world Canderous had spoken of; the one Revan had seen in his dreams. The dark side was powerful here.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

ENDLESS NIGHTS, DEADLY JUNGLES, and violent electrical storms enshroud the hostile world of Dromund Kaas.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

The lightning spires of Dromund Kaas tower above the planet's dark jungles, attracting the deadly lightning strikes that constantly scorch the world's storm-ravaged surface. The spires protect ground forces from falling prey to deadly strikes and harness the storm's electrical energy to power Kaas City.

The lightning spires were originally conceived by Renigus Wight, a former commander in the Imperial Reclamation Service. Renigus was spearheading an excavation mission in the jungles of Dromund Kaas when a violent storm erupted in the skies overhead. His officers ran for shelter, but were too slow. A single bolt of lightning wiped out his entire crew: 49 officers, researchers and slaves. Renigus only survived thanks to the grace of a twisted ankle that caused him to lag behind the panicked stampede and miss the fatal strike.

Following this incident, Renigus retired from the service to design the first lightning spire-a beacon of safety to shield future Imperial expeditions from the planet's wrathful storms.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne: Codex Entry titled "Lightning Spires.")

While repelling an Imperial assault on the newly formed base, Kyle learned of the secret Sith ruins on Dromund Kaas. While investigating the ruins, Kyle’s fears drove him to the Dark Side. Mara, sensing he was in danger, sought him out and dueled him to a standstill. Jade, realizing that she was just fueling the darkness within Katarn, lowered her guard; Kyle could not bring himself to strike her down and was redeemed. Following his brush with the Dark Side, Katarn swore off the Force and returned to his life as a mercenary and spy.

From (Star Wars – D20-  The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

Guided by the spirit of Jedi Master Qu Rahn, Kyle would go on to train himself in the Jedi tradition; resisting the lure of the dark side, defeating Jerec and fulfilling his destiny to liberate the spirits trapped in the Valley of the Jedi. In the following years, Kyle would have several more near brushes with the dark side of the Force, culminating with his corruption on Dromund Kaas and later redemption at the hands of his own apprentice, Mara Jade.

Kyle would later turn his lightsaber over to Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, fearing he might once again succumb to the dark side. Kyle’s self-imposed exile would go on for several years until the rogue Jedi, Desann, manipulated him into revealing the location of the Valley of the Jedi by staging the death of his long time partner, Jan. Although initially bent on revenge, Kyle would eventually overcome the dark side’s temptations and defeat the Dark Jedi. Embracing his destiny, Kyle joined Luke’s Jedi Praxeum and would go on to train several apprentices, such as Rosh Penin and Jaden Korr.

From (Star Wars – D20-  The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
The Valley of the Jedi is soaked with the power of hundreds upon hundreds of Force-sensitives in a state of limbo. But the balance created between light and dark is immensely volatile, and only a fool or a madman would try to tap into it. Even after the spirits were freed, the death of so many Force-users there left a psychic bloodstain in its wake, and the valley still pulses with power.
-The Dark Forces Saga Part 6

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
The combination of the Sith and Jedi souls made a potent mixture. Together, they formed a balance in the Force that resulted in a powerful light side center.
-The Official Star Wars Fact File 129

Odessen is a remote, unsettled planet in Wild Space with a strong connection to the Force. Realizing that Asylum couldn't support a permanent base of operations for the Alliance, Lana Beniko began searching for a more appropriate location. Odessen pulled at her through the Force. Unlike with Tython, Korriban or Yavin 4, Odessen's affinity with the Force is balanced, making it the perfect spot for a coalition of Sith and Jedi. Covered in lush wilderness and mountains, the planet is a hidden oasis with a mild climate and a variety of wildlife.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire: Codex entry titled "Nathema.")

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:

-Star Wars Gamer 9

Few stories surrounding Valkorion are as chilling as the tale of Nathema. Long before assuming his current form, Valkorion was a Sith pureblood named Vitiate born on the lush and vibrant world of Medriaas. Vitiate rose to become Emperor of the Sith and ruled for over a thousand years--but only after extracting a terrible price.

Early in his reign, Vitiate invited thousands of the most powerful Sith Lords to his homeworld, then wiped out his would-be challengers in a profane dark side ritual that annihilated all life on the planet. Even the Force could not survive. The void that remained after the ritual brought pain and suffering to any Force-sensitive beings that approached.

The name Medriaas was purged from the galactic record and the barren planet became known as Nathema. Centuries later, Valkorion banished his daughter Vaylin to the blighted world, knowing the void would limit her growing power and make her more susceptible to the mental conditioning he could use to control her... if it didn't drive her mad.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne: Codex entry titled "Nathema.")

THE SECRETIVE and supremely powerful Sith Emperor rose from inauspicious beginnings over a thousand years ago. Born to farmers on the planet Medriaas, Tenebrae entered the galaxy without shedding a tear. He regarded his parents with cold pitiless eyes. As years passed Tenebrae manifested Force powers and honed his mastery of the dark side. He soon dominated his homeworld, consumed the lives of thousands of Sith Lords, and took the title of the one true Sith Emperor. Driven by his quest for immortality and fueled by the energy sapped from his victims, the Emperor lived for centuries, amassing insurmountable power, rebuilding his exiled Empire, and plotting his ascension to ultimate rule.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

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The Sith Empire's exile dragged on for centuries. While the military, navy, and Sith grew strong, the Emperor amassed unfathomable power and plotted a vengeful war against the Republic. He ruled from the privacy of his chambers in the Citadel, his life extended to virtual immortality by Sith sorcery.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

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The Emperor is one thousand years old. In a dark side ritual, he drained the life of his home planet, to achieve immortality.

From (Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion)

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Servants of the Hand share their Master's longevity, living untouched by age for centuries under his command.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

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There was something strange about the Emperor’s voice. It didn’t sound like the voice of a single being. It had an unusual echo and resonance, almost as if a great multitude were speaking his words in perfect symphony.

A grim theory passed unbidden through Scourge’s mind: was it possible all those that had been consumed by the ritual on Nathema still existed in some form within the Emperor himself? Nyriss said he’d devoured them, but what if she was only partially correct? What if he had imprisoned their spirits inside his own corporeal form, slowly feeding on their life energy over a thousand years to keep himself young and strong?

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
The Power of the Valley:

The power of the Valley of the Jedi is limitless and beyond imagination, sufficient to make oneself invincible, to gain absolute omniscience, to destroy a star with a whisper, and much more.

You’ll either protect the Valley of the Jedi from Jerec, or try to take the Valley’s limitless power for yourself.
-Dark Forces 2 Game Manual

Gathering a cadre of Dark Jedi, Jerec sought out the valley of the Jedi on Ruusan, hoping to use its power to make himself invincible.
-The Official Vehicles and Starships Collection 27

Ultimately, all of Jerec's pupils were killed by the Jedi Kyle Katarn, but the price was worth the reward. Jerec at last gained access to the valley, and for one lucid moment, absolute omniscience was his. The will of the Force, Chaos, the ancient civilizations of the Rakata and Xim, what lay beyond the galactic barrier, and the origins of the universe - - Jerec understood them all, and endowed with Force powers beyond imagination, he would have ruled accordingly.
However, during this rapturous illumination, Kyle used an ancient Force technique to sever Jerec's connection to the Force with a wall of pure light. Kyle then proceeded to cut the Dark Jedi down, sending Jerec's soul screaming toward Chaos alongside the Sith spirits of a thousand years hence. Thanks to his enlightenment, Jerec was well aware of the torture without respite that awaited him there.
-The Dark Forces Saga Part 6

The human knew without being told that this was a place of death, a prison full of unreleased spirits, and a repository of unthinkable power. Power so vast, so terrible, that it could extinguish a sun, plunge an entire solar system into darkness, and condemn billions to death. But only if it fell into the wrong hands...
-Dark Forces 2: Rebel Agent

"A crossroads lies before you....The same man who murdered your father contemplates an even greater evil. His name is Jerec, and he seeks a place called the Valley of the Jedi, a place where thousands of Jedi spirits are trapped, a place of almost unbelievable power, a place he must never reach. Because if he does - the results could be catastrophic. Imagine someone who could destroy a star with a whisper, eradicate a solar system with a snap of his fingers, or `think' a planet from its orbit.
-Dark Forces 2: Rebel Agent

Legendary sites, such as the Valley of the Jedi, have vast powers and effects beyond mere bonuses; the ability to infuse the Force into non-sensitives, achieve near-omniscience, or even destroy a star. These abilities border on the realm of plot device, and are best if used as such.

From (Star Wars - D20 - The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

A true Force prodigy, Jedi Master [name] has stood as a beacon of hope in the war against the Sith Empire, earning the title BARSEN'THOR: Warden of the Jedi Order. Uniting the Republic's most contentious worlds, [name] exposed and defeated deadly Sith infiltrators hidden deep within the ranks of both the Jedi and the military. But now a new enemy threatens to destroy both Republic and Empire, forcing into an even more dangerous alliance in the desperate hope of saving the galaxy....

From (Star Wars The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire: Codex Entry titled "The Jedi Consular.")

By drawing on his incredible dark powers, the Emperor imprinted his consciousness onto unwitting pawns who would serve as vessels for carrying out his will. Through the eyes and ears of these "children," he would uncover threats in both the Empire and Republic while they were still nothing but whispers. And should the need arise, the Emperor could seize control of his children and instruct them to crush any plot that dared defy his will.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

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As with much concerning the Emperor, very little is known of the droids designated "Opticron". In fact, very few are even aware they exist.

From the exterior, they appear to be standard-issue Imperial probe droids, but further investigation would reveal an amalgamation of technology both exotic and arcane. Much like the Emperor's Hand, these droids are connected through the Force in some way to the mind and will of the Emperor himself. They are his unseen eyes, watching that which he cannot--until he returns from the brink.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan: Codex entry titled "Opticron Droids.")

Once they arrived on Nathema, they quickly fell under Lord Vitiate's control. He dominated their minds, crushed their resistance. He turned them into slaves to his will, forcing them to participate in the most complex ritual of Sith sorcery ever attempted. Calling on the dark side, Lord Vitiate devoured them. He fed on their power, absorbing it into himself, utterly obliterating all traces of his victims.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

The ancient mechanical entity known as Zildrog has always operated from behind the scenes. Unlike the other "machine gods" of Iokath, Zildrog permanently functions in two forms.

The first is a central computer that specializes in the transfer of life energies. Given this device's presence on Nathema, it is likely that Zildrog was a key element of the original ritual Tenebrae used to empower himself at the cost of all life on the planet. Beyond that first atrocity, however, Zildrog's central mind appears to have played no role in Tenebrae's dual life as Vitiate and Valkorion, and slumbered in stasis mode until Vinn Atrius discovered it many years later.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Nathema Conspiracy: Codex Entry titled "Zildrog.")

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"I thought it was just a legend, but he dragon god of Zakuul is real... it's a superweapon. Capable of consuming entire civilizations."

From (Vinn Atrius, Star Wars: The Old Republic: The Nathema Conspiracy)

The Power of the Valley

Rusaan was the battlefield for the final battles of the New Sith Wars. In the final battle, Lord Kaan’s thought bomb trapped the souls of over one-hundred Jedi and Sith warriors, creating a powerful Force nexus. Drawing upon this energy grants the wielder an immense boost to their natural control over the Force. Even after the souls were liberated by Jedi Knight, Kyle Katarn, the site remained a powerful focus of Force Energy. There are many other nexuses of varying power spread across the galaxy, such as the catacombs beneath the Great Temple on Yavin IV and the ruins of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. A Force nexus can be found anywhere that a major event has occurred involving the Force such as a death, a battle or a redemption. These events cause the site to become a conduit for the Force, attracting and magnifying it. These sites should not be confused with dark side sites - powerful fonts of dark side energy which are detailed on page 156 of the Jedi Academy Training Manual. All nexuses have both passive and active effects - All Force sensitive beings within the sites range benefit from the passive effects. To gain the active effects, a creature must spend 24 hours attuning himself to the site, requiring a DC 15 Use the Force check. These effects fade if the character is separated from the site for more than 24 hours.

From (Star Wars – D20 – The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

Once known as Medriaas, Nathema was an agriworld of the Sith Empire at a time when Sith also controlled the Chorlian sector. An ancient Dark Lord of the Sith named Darth Vitiate destroyed all life on Nathema with a ritual designed to grant him immortality. A transcription of this ritual was recorded by Darth Revan and served as the inspiration for Lord Kaan's thought bomb on Ruusan.

From (Star Wars: Force and Destiny - Core Rulebook)

Lord Vitiate sacrificed millions, stealing their life force to make himself immortal. Their deaths also made him stronger than any Sith who had come before, and he ceased to be known as Lord Vitiate. On that day, the Emperor was truly born."

From (Darth Nyriss, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

The ritual had obviously destroyed Nathema, snuffing out all life on the world. Lord Vitiate had offered his people hope, and instead had brought them a fate worse than death—utter eradication of life, existence, and even the Force.

Meetra was no expert on dark side sorcery, but it was safe to assume Vitiate not only survived the ritual, but emerged more powerful than ever. And with the destruction of everyone on Nathema—including his research team—he alone would have known the location of Dromund Kaas.

The plan was both horrifying and brilliant. In addition to becoming more powerful than Meetra could imagine, Vitiate could blame the extinction of his homeworld on the Jedi, further panicking the remaining Sith worlds. Then he could have offered them a glimmer of hope, promising to lead all those who swore loyalty to him to a place where the Jedi would never find them.

If Vitiate had been as cunning as Meetra imagined him to be, he wouldn’t have led his followers directly to Dromund Kaas. Instead, he would have taken them on a long and trying exodus—during which the Sith would have been forced to turn to him time and again for support and guidance, their dependence on him growing until he went from leader to hero to savior. By the time they finally reached Dromund Kaas, they would likely have worshiped Vitiate as a god—all-powerful and all-knowing.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan)

"The blind seer, her master harnessed this technique and he is rapidly approaching the height of its power. I fear he may even rival some of the ancient Sith. He is already more of a force than a living thing, a hole in the Force that threatens to draw everything to it.”

From (Darth Traya, Star Wars: The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords)

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
A Sentient Nexus:

The spirit of an individual Jedi Master when connected to the Valley had more power than Yun, and could rip his very soul from his body had Yun not learned a technique to resist such a thing. The technique also involves conceding to the Jedi spirit that they have won, tricking them, soothing them.

The spirit seized the tendril of being that linked Yun to his physical body. The Jedi felt a tug - followed by sustained pressure. The entity was trying to pull him out!

The Jedi attempted to withdraw and discovered that he wasn't able to do so. The other entity's hold was too strong. Fear clutched his belly, his mouth opened, and nothing emerged. It was at the very height of his fear that the voice spoke within.

"Don't surrender to doubt, my son. Use the same technique you learned earlier. He's stronger, that's all. Even Jedi Masters can lose their sanity after a thousand years of confinement. Anchor your mind, reach out, and understand. The Force will protect you."

Yun swallowed, was glad to discover that he had that much control, and took the risk. Rather than continue his efforts to withdraw, he pushed outward. The entity sensed victory and rushed in. Yun welcomed the spirit, not into his body, but into the warmth of his understanding and the hope of freedom. The ancient was too far gone to be healed, not by a mind so junior, but allowed itself to be soothed.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

The Valley of the Jedi consists of dozens of thousands of deceased Jedi and Sith, and they all try to resist Jerec, the “chorus” telling Katarn to free them. Despite the power even a single Jedi Master brought to bear, to Jerec they are still a chorus of weakness, one that he could ignore. Yun’s ability to resist the spirit that attacked him is irrelevant here, as obviously the spirits are aware of what is going on, and of what they need to do.

The Jedi jumped, fell through the air, and absorbed the impact with his legs. His lightsaber sizzled as he turned it on. “Yessss,” the chorus chanted, “free us that we might merge with the Force!” Jerec chose to ignore the lightsaber and the spirit voices. He spoke without turning. “Your efforts are misguided. Can you hear them? Whining and sniveling? Is that what you seek to become? Another voice in a chorus of weakness?”
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Rusaan was the battlefield for the final battles of the New Sith Wars. In the final battle, Lord Kaan’s thought bomb trapped the souls of over one-hundred Jedi and Sith warriors, creating a powerful Force nexus.

From (Star Wars - D20 - The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Draining the Nexus:

While draining the Nexus, it should be noted that Jerec is not dealing with a nicely packaged power source. The forces preventing the spirits departure have weakened over the centuries, so he has to target areas of leakage and make repairs to this container where necessary, to ensure he consumes as much energy as he possibly can.

He would have to be careful, however, very careful, since the forces that prevented the Jedi spirits from leaving the Valley had weakened with the passage of time and needed to be strengthened. An escape would be disastrous, since the power he required flowed from the prisoners. No need to worry, though, since repairs had begun and would soon be complete.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

The Jedi considered the officer’s words. Now that the Valley was under his control, Jerec was in no particular hurry. He needed time to prepare, but more than that, time in which to savor that which destiny had placed before him, much as a gourmet might linger over a rare and carefully prepared dessert.
There was leakage, though — leakage that could double or even triple his ability — and whet his appetite for more. The Jedi Master directed a thought outward, steered a circle around the cauldron of churning energy, and located a place where a steady stream of pitch-black energy had broken through the protective shell and strobed into space.

Jerec chose a single shaft of negative energy, drew on its power, and felt himself expand. Bigger and bigger until his mind was everywhere, until he was one with the dark inner fabric of the Force itself, until he stood on the very brink of what he perceived as being all-powerful.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Mastery Jerec gains over the Nexus:

Kyle stood, heart pounding, staring upward. What could he do? Jerec had claimed the Valley’s power, had already harnessed it, and would soon rule what remained of the Empire.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Putting it all together:

Jerec has to, in a relatively short period of time (between Kyle passing out after his duel with Maw, and Kyle waking up on Ruusan and confronting the Dark Jedi, so a matter of hours), completely drain and harness the nearly infinite power of the Valley of the Jedi (an incredibly volatile lightside force nexus only a madman would tap into), repair the forces keeping the Jedi spirits imprisoned, strategically target areas of leakage to ensure he gains as much power as possible and fight off the spirit tearing influence of dozens of thousands of trained force users united in their desire to be free from his control. His ability to do all of this is attributed to his power in the force.

He researched the existence of the legendary Valley of the Jedi, which he believed to be the repository of vast power, just waiting to be claimed by someone brave enough to unlock it and strong enough to control it.
-The Dark Side Sourcebook

It is during these years that Jerec assembled his band of Dark Jedi and first heard of the Valley of the Jedi. The Valley was rumored to be a powerful nexus of Force energy; the search for which would dominate the remainder of Jerec’s life. His quest for the Valley resulted in the murder of hundreds, including Morgan Katarn. Seeking to avenge his fathers death, Kyle Katarn hunted Jerec half-way across the galaxy, finally meeting him face-to-face in the Valley’s Force nexus. Jerec, overconfident in his newfound power, underestimated and was ultimately cut down by the Jedi, disappearing in a flash of Dark Side energy.

From (Star Wars – D20 – The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

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He began by hunting down the droid 8t88, who had betrayed him to Jerec, and deciphered the maps to the Valley. Kyle battled and defeated Jerec’s dark disciples one-by-one until he had recovered the map and travelled to the heart of the Valley to confront the Dark master himself. Mastering his anger, Kyle managed to defeat his opponent and free the trapped spirits of the Valley.

From (Star Wars – D20 – The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

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Suddenly, Kyle knew that the number didn't matter - that the light side offered more than enough power for any task he would be called upon to do, and that knowledge was the key.

The Jedi closed his eyes, resisted the temptation to look at the light that strobed against his eyelids, and sent a series of commands. He gathered the Force around him, shaped it into a protective cocoon, and sealed Jerec within.

Jerec felt a sense of warmth and peace as the cocoon of light formed around him. It was a wonderful sensation - and one he enjoyed, until something went wrong. The Jedi fell, struggled to stay aloft, and fell again. Something, or someone, had cut his access to the dark side of the Force...

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

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Several of the Emperor's Dark Side Adepts, led by the Dark Jedi Jerec, had attracted corporate backers to form a warlord cabal. Their influence was limited, but Jerec had discovered the Valley of the Jedi on Ruusan, where the spirits of the the Brotherhood of Darkness and Army of Light had been trapped in limbo for a thousand years. Jerec planned to use the Valley's power to topple Isard and rule a vast new empire. Katarn single-handedly defeated Jerec and his minions before the Dark Jedi grandiose plan could come to fruition.

From (Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology)

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Since the time of the Clone Wars, no Jedi battle loomed quite so large as this one. The fate of the galaxy sits like a rare Tumanian pressure-ruby in your hands. Jerec was already powerful enough to subjugate the other Dark Jedi to his designs; now he has tapped the power of a thousand Jedi ancients. Fortunately, you have interupted him in midusurpation.

From (Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II: The Official Strategy Guide)

Now that the Valley was under his control, Jerec was in no particular hurry. He needed time to prepare, but more than that, time in which to savor that which destiny had placed before him, much as a gourmet might linger over a rare and carefully prepared dessert. There was leakage, though - leakage that could double or even triple his ability - and whet his appetite for more.

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

The Dark Jedi drew upon the energy that leaked out of the Valley, gave it shape, and hurled the construct at Kyle's chest. The blast threw the Rebel backward onto the loading ramp. He staggered and had just managed to reestablish his footing when a second, more powerful explosion hurled him back into the cargo ship. The lock sensed his presence, and the hatch started to close. The ramp disintegrated.

The ship tilted away, and fell toward the rocks below.

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Comparisons:

We can compare what happens with Jerec, to what happens when Valkorian channels his power through the Outlander. And it doesn’t look good, so terribly battered by the use of his power is the Outlander that he is clutching his chest, barely able to walk, and the people around him think he could be dying. He is a willing vessel, a vessel Valkorian can freely channel power through, and even with all the damage Valkorian causes, the power he manages to use is weaker than what he possessed in life. To become worthy of hosting Valkorian’s power, Valkorian must forge him into such a vessel, one with supreme power.

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Outlander Fall:
Outlander Dying:
We Weren’t Sure You’d Ever Wake Up:

“An unexpected setback, but I learned much today. Father’s power has changed. It’s weaker.”
-Arcann to Vaylin, KOTFE Chapter 8

"You were an exemplary pawn--one I forged into a vessel of supreme power worthy of preserving my spirit. Now I take your body as my own, and rule once more as the Immortal Emperor."
-Valkorian to the Outlander, KOTFE Chapter 9

And this is how Jerec’s body handled the power in the Valley of the Jedi. Much better than how Outlander fares.

The Dark Jedi fought to break through and knew it was too late. The dark, nearly black column of energy that pushed up out of the mound had been severed, and he, along with the rocks that had risen with him, plummeted to the ground.

Kyle opened his eyes, saw the Dark Jedi fall, and knew he had taken the correct approach. By doing something positive, by protecting Jerec from evil, the battle had been won. The ground under Kyle’s boots crunched as he approached the fallen Jerec.

Though stunned and badly bruised, Jerec was otherwise uninjured. In spite of his blindness, the Dark Jedi knew that Kyle stood over him with lightsaber in hand. His own weapon lay ten meters away — but may as well have been on the far side of the planet. Having never shown mercy to others, Jerec sought none for himself.
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

Jerec rejoiced in the agent’s stupidity, leaped to his feet, and thumbed the power switch. Energy crackled as he moved forward, and Kyle came to meet him. The Rebel spun on the ball of his right foot, executed what Tal called the “falling leaf” and “slashed from the sky.”
-Dark Forces 3: Jedi Knight

A being of unfathomable power and insatiable appetite, he transcended death multiple times, shedding his physical shells as they were discovered, defeated, and destroyed... only to return in another form."

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne: Codex Entry titled "The Fall of Valkorion.")

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Considering Vanilla Vitiate was beaten soundly by a base game Outlander who had “dissipated his energy saving the weak”, the fact that an Outlander with years of growth, noticeable to Valkorian, is such a comparatively impotent vessel to a source far less powerful, volatile, and far more willing to grant its power just goes to show how much stronger than Vanilla Vitiate Jerec really is.

The fight.

Senya tells us that Valkorion started becoming colder and more distant as the children grew up, so we can surmise that he's splitting his attention again during this period. The assault of Sel-Makor and the final attack by the Jedi Knight take a lot out of him. His ritual is thwarted, and he is too weak to dominate another body or risk Valkorion until he's reinvigorated by Revan's plot in SoR - otherwise, he would've surely done so. - Charles Boyd

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Therefore,

In summary:
Jerec in a matter of hours is able to consume an infinite power source and gain omniscience, a power source that is being protected by over 24000 minds in direct opposition to his consumption of them, with the ability to pull his very soul from his body. A volatile power source that only a madman would attempt to use.  The power he already possessed gave him the ability to control this power source, and the experience seems to have no ill effect on Jerec.
The Outlander allows Valkorian to channel power through him, and even though the amount he uses is lesser than Valkorian’s own (which is no comparison to the power of the Valley of the Jedi to begin with) the experience almost leaves Outlander dead. This Outlander has had years since his fight with the Voice, and still, he is an atom next to Jerec.

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Combative Mastery:

Sense Abilities:
Jerec:
Jerec is able to sense Morgan Katarn, an ex-Jedi who successfully hid himself from Palpatine and Vader for 23 years. The source implies this means his senses are more attuned than Vader’s or Palpatine’s, and that this makes him an ‘awesome foe’.



-The Official Star Wars Fact File 124

Continuing from that, what an incredible boon, Palpatine’s sense abilities were sufficient to detect every move of Darth Maul’s before he made them.

But strong as he had become, Maul found himself in awe of Sidious. The Sith Lord was astonishingly fast and efficient, and the Force flowed through him effortlessly. His sabers stabbed and slashed through the smallest hole in an opponent’s guard, his movements never carried him a millimeter out of position, and he could sense every attack Maul and Savage made before it developed.
-Darth Maul, Shadow Conspiracy

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Vitiate:
Vitiate’s sense abilities are less than optimal, considering how much effort he needs to put in to determine if Meetra is a threat, considering his complete failure to notice that a lightsaber was being sent flying his way, his inability to notice an astromech droid ready to shock him, and his inability to notice an attack from the Outlander. Also note Scourge’s ability to sense uncertainty and hesitation in the Emperor. We also can’t forget his failure to detect or adjust for Revan’s surprise attack.
Revan’s astromech launched a jet of flame at the Emperor, freeing Revan, who collapsed to the ground. In retaliation, the Emperor disintegrated the offending droid, strode over to where Revan lay, and picked the vanquished Jedi’s lightsaber up off the floor.

It all happened in the space of only a few seconds. Meetra was moving fast, but she was too far away to stop the Emperor from eviscerating the prone Jedi at his feet.

In desperation, she hurled her lightsaber with a wild sidearm throw, guiding it with the Force so that it spiraled end-over-end to intercept the descending blade, knocking it from the Emperor’s grasp and sending it skittering across the floor.

Suddenly empty-handed, the Emperor took a quick step back. His attention had been focused solely on Revan; Meetra’s trick had caught him by surprise. Scourge realized that if she had aimed at the Emperor instead of the blade, she could have ended his life even as he ended Revan’s. But her instincts to save her friend overrode her desire to kill her enemy, and Scourge could only lament the lost opportunity.
-Revan

Sensing hesitation and uncertainty in the Emperor as he tried to evaluate the strength and weaknesses of his new foe, Scourge rushed forward to join Meetra and Revan.
-Revan

Zap:
What?:

The Emperor stood in the exact same position as before; it was as if he hadn’t even moved. Revan began to sense the oppressive presence of the dark side weighing down on him. The Emperor was trying to crush his will: to dominate and enslave his mind as he had before. This time, however, Revan was ready.

Instead of charging forward, he opened himself up to the Force, letting both the light and the dark side flow through him like twin rushing rivers. But instead of focusing or channeling the Force, he released it in its purest form.

There was a brilliant flash as the air between the two combatants lit up. The energy unleashed was powerful enough to send Revan staggering. The Emperor, unprepared and with much of his strength diverted to his effort to dominate Revan’s mind, was sent flying backward.
-Revan

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
Jerec’s Esoteric Abilities:

Jerec has a couple incredible abilities at his disposal, is very willing to use them, and both will basically annihilate an unprepared opponent.

To begin with; Darkshear, an ability that causes immediate decay of the body in an instant. And it’s an invisible attack.

Spore and all his servants opened their eyes and mouths. A forest of vinelike tentacles shot toward the dark-cloaked Imperial.
Jerec raised one hand. Tash felt a ripple of dark-side power flow from his fingertips. When Spore’s tentacles met the dark-side energy, they withered and died in midair.
Jerec snorted. “Your power is hardly a match for the dark side of the Force.” He cast an evil grin at Spore. “However, you have your uses.”
-Star Wars Galaxy of Fear: Spore

Finally in the rare event that the Sorcerers are threatened in a face to face confrontation, they have mastered an arcane technique for channeling the dark in a sustained, directed burst. A Darkshear strike causes the victim to suffer the cumulative damage of years of atrophy. Armor becomes rusted and brittle, power cells drain, and machinery jams. Individuals can age 30 years in an instant and individual body parts, a heart, a lung, a knee joint, might fail in the midst of battle.
-The Unknown Regions

There’s also this attack, which doesn’t fully match the description of any one ability, but is probably meant to represent Force destruction (even if it behaves like darkshear).

Regardless, abilities such as these would be most effective against someone who has lacking detection skills.

Reynard (Ethanion) wrote:
In conclusion:

Jerec is a vessel of supreme power for the Valley of the Jedi, powerful to such an extent that he can not only withstand the Valley, but control it. Vitiate is soundly beaten by a force wielder who then grows so powerful that he can’t handle the power Valkorian channels through him, can’t withstand it, much less control it. Jerec’s sense abilities are potentially beyond the likes of Darth Vader or Emperor Palpatine, and make him an awesome foe. Vitiate’s sense abilities allow him to almost die to a lightsaber throw from Meetra Surik, to be unsure of Meetra’s abilities, get shocked by a droid, fail to sense or adjust for Revan tapping into both streams of the force and get backstabbed by somebody in his line of sight not 30 seconds before. His ability to hide his own intentions from another’s senses allow him to reveal his emotions to Scourge . If Vitiate can’t see something he’ll get hit by it, and if he can see it he’ll forget about it and get hit by it anyways. Jerec’s abilities allow him to force aging upon a foe, force them to their knees and/or restrict movement, and he’s willing to use them. Vitiate’s abilities let him create doppelgangers of himself to be shocked by droids, and if he has anything else we’ve never seen it because he uses lightning and loses.
Jerec spanks Vitiate so hard it’s not even funny.

It is during these years that Jerec assembled his band of Dark Jedi and first heard of the Valley of the Jedi. The Valley was rumored to be a powerful nexus of Force energy; the search for which would dominate the remainder of Jerec’s life. His quest for the Valley resulted in the murder of hundreds, including Morgan Katarn. Seeking to avenge his fathers death, Kyle Katarn hunted Jerec half-way across the galaxy, finally meeting him face-to-face in the Valley’s Force nexus. Jerec, overconfident in his newfound power, underestimated and was ultimately cut down by the Jedi, disappearing in a flash of Dark Side energy.

From (Star Wars – D20 – The Dark Forces Sourcebook)

Latham2000 wrote:Jerec slaughters Vitiate to mincemeat.

Latham2000 wrote:Jerec slaughters Vitiate to mincemeat.

Kyle could "feel" the power gathering around him and knew time was running out.

"Stop him!" a disembodied voice begged. "Stop him before he enslaves the billions we fought to defend! Even now he strengthens the bonds that hold us here! He plans to feed on us, to take our power, to use it for evil!"

Kyle started to reply but stopped when the ground started to shake and debris rained from above. It was difficult to walk, so he scrambled on all fours, determined to reach the top of the mound.

The center was hollow. Dirt fell away from the edge and avalanched into the depression below. Jan arrived at Kyle's side, looked into the mound, and was amazed by what she saw - Jerec, quivering with the power that coursed through his body, light spilling from empty eye sockets. His voice came from everywhere at once.

"Yes! Join me! Share the power!"

Kyle moved forward; Jan grabbed for his arm and missed. The Jedi jumped, fell through the air, and absorbed the impact with his legs. His lightsaber sizzled as he turned it on.

"Yessss," the chorus chanted, "free us that we might merge with the Force!"

Jerec chose to ignore the lightsaber and the spirit voices. He spoke without turning.

"Your efforts are misguided. Can you hear them? Whining and sniveling? Is that what you seek to become? Another voice in a chorus of weakness?"

Jerec turned, extended his hand, and triggered an explosion. Kyle was propelled up and out of the chamber and onto the Valley floor. The impact knocked the air from his lungs.

He was lying there, trying to breathe, when an icy wind swept through the Valley. It circled slowly at first, as if gathering energy, before steadily picking up speed. Dust and other bits of debris were vacuumed up and whirled about. Voices wailed as mist billowed and the temperature continued to drop.

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

Kyle made it to one knee as Jerec levitated up and out of the mound. Voices moaned as large chunks of the inner mound and paving stones followed him up. Kyle stood, heart pounding, staring upward. What could he do? Jerec had claimed the Valley's power, had already harnessed it, and would soon rule what remained of the Empire. And then what?

A new Empire, worse than the first, and a whole lot bigger.

Despair threatened to pull him down. To come so far only to have failed those who counted on him was worse than death itself. The Rebel watched Jerec rise and marveled at the power the Dark Jedi had unleashed. Power waiting to be used, power that could defeat Jerec, that could pull him down...

Kyle brought himself up short. What had Jerec said? That's the second time you called on the dark side. What was the magic number, anyway? The repetitions beyond which one was changed? Was it three? Four? Five?

Suddenly, Kyle knew that the number didn't matter - that the light side offered more than enough power for any task he would be called upon to do, and that knowledge was the key.

The Jedi closed his eyes, resisted the temptation to look at the light that strobed against his eyelids, and sent a series of commands. He gathered the Force around him, shaped it into a protective cocoon, and sealed Jerec within.

Jerec felt a sense of warmth and peace as the cocoon of light formed around him. It was a wonderful sensation - and one he enjoyed, until something went wrong. The Jedi fell, struggled to stay aloft, and fell again. Something, or someone, had cut his access to the dark side of the Force...

Who? How? The Dark Jedi fought to break through and knew it was too late. The dark, nearly black column of energy that pushed up out of the mound had been severed, and he, along with the rocks that had risen with him, plummeted to the ground.

Kyle opened his eyes, saw the Dark Jedi fall, and knew he had taken the correct approach. By doing something positive, by protecting Jerec from evil, the battle had been won. The ground under Kyle's boots crunched as he approached the fallen Jerec. Though stunned and badly bruised, Jerec was otherwise uninjured. In spite of his blindness, the Dark Jedi knew that Kyle stood over him with lightsaber in hand. His own weapon lay ten meters away - but may as well have been on the far side of the planet. Having never shown mercy to others, Jerec sought none for himself.

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

"Strike me down and the power of the dark side will be yours! It was I who took your father's head... or have you forgotten?"

Kyle looked down at the man before him and felt a strange sense of pity. Here he was, physically powerless, but still hoping to bring Kyle over or, failing that, to secure a quick and painless death. The Rebel shook his head.

"No, I haven't forgotten, and I never will."

He extended his hand, felt the Dark Jedi's lightsaber strike the surface of his palm, and then threw the weapon to Jerec. Jerec rejoiced in the agent's stupidity, leaped to his feet, and thumbed the power switch. Energy crackled as he moved forward, and Kyle came to meet him. The Rebel spun on the ball of his right foot, executed what Tal called the "falling leaf" and "slashed from the sky."

Jerec stutter-stepped, brought his weapon up and across, and waited for the inevitable result. Something warm touched his side, sliced inward, and stopped just short of his spine. It took Jerec a moment to understand what it was, to realize that his life had come to an end, and to start his long, dark journey.

Jan arrived at Kyle's side as Jerec's body started to fall. It seemed to lose substance as the Force departed, and it landed like a shadow on the ground. In the meantime, the ancient bonds that Jerec had worked so hard to repair had been strained by the recent turmoil. Now, subjected to even more stress as the prisoners hurled themselves about, the invisible fabric began to tear.

One of the more active spirits spotted the hole, slipped through, and was quickly followed by another. The spell was broken! An unseen chorus screamed their joy, circled the Valley, and poured into the sky. A joyful singing was heard as the spirits rode the wind out into the atmosphere - and Kyle felt a chill run up his spine as voices thanked him, one after another.

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

"Kaan rules!" And so the decision was made to place death before life. More than a thousand highly trained minds were focused on a single task. First came the creation of a mental construct that was analogous to a bomb casing. A container in which energy could be stored. Then came the process of turning the Force inside out, of tapping the darkness within and channeling that energy into the newly created vessel.

Time hung suspended, the air crackled with barely suppressed energy, and three of the Jedi died, their minds overcome by the violence of the process. Others went insane, rose with weapons drawn, and were executed by the master-at-arms.

Kyle was a novice compared to those around him and might have been killed if it hadn't been for LaTor and the other Jedi's strength. For LaTor was strong, very strong, and Kyle was impressed by the power resident in the dark side. The power and the relative ease of access... a temptation for anyone with the necessary talent.

Finally, their robes soaked with sweat and their hearts beating like trip hammers, the Brotherhood was done. The thought bomb was complete. The time had come to venture out into the sunlight, to embrace the victors and drag them into hell. The final confrontation came in the Valley located above the chambers.

It was there, in an amphitheater carved by the forces of wind, rain, and erosion, that the Brotherhood of Darkness had assembled and waited for death. And it was into the Valley that Tal dragged his aching body, knowing that death hovered nearby but determined to protect his master's back.

And it was there that Kaan, the Lord of Darkness, met Hoth, Defender of the Light, and gestured to the cliffs that rose on every side.

"Welcome, Lord Hoth. Welcome to the grave and darkness from which none will ever emerge."

From (Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight)

As the Consular ascends to the rank of full Jedi, several of the galaxy’s most talented Jedi Masters are suddenly stricken with a mysterious illness. This plague cripples its victims with paranoia and madness, driving them towards the dark side of the Force. Master Yuon Par is one of the first to suffer the strange plague’s effects, leaving her determined former student to seek out an ancient shielding technique, which may be Yuon’s only hope.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

The technique is a success and Yuon is saved from the plague’s worst effects. The Consular – now the only Jedi in the galaxy who knows the secrets of this shielding technique – sets out on a dangerous adventure to seek out others afflicted by the plague and determine its cause.

After a long and difficult search, the Consular discovers that the plague was created long ago, by an ancient Sith who possesses terrifying power. The identity of the man responsible for the plague’s reemergence is also revealed: a Sith Lord known as Vivicar. A corrupted former Jedi, Vivicar sought revenge against the Jedi who had left him for dead during a mission to the corrupted world of Malachor III. Vivicar unleashed the plague upon these Jedi, which forced them to relive that fateful mission.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

Master Yuon Par's meditation has given you Lord Vivicar's location, out in space. His plague is a threat to the entire Jedi Order, and your shielding ability makes you the only one who can face him. Lord Vivicar knows you are coming and will be waiting for you.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Jedi Consular class: Vivicar Awaits)

Boarding Vivicar’s flagship, the Consular challenges and defeats Vivicar, only to discover that Vivicar is possessed by the spirit of the plague’s original creator, the ancient Sith Lord Terrak Morrhage. The Consular faces a near-impossible choice: risk attempting to redeem Vivicar and restore every Jedi afflicted with his plague, or cut Vivicar down, which would kill every plague-stricken Jedi, but would also destroy the plague and its evil, forever.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

Having demonstrated exceptional wisdom and skill, the Consular is granted the rank of Master just in time for a new and challenging assignment.

From (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Encyclopedia)

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