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Synopsis:
Shortly after the declaration of the Galactic Empire,
Emperor Palpatine utilized thousands of workers to build
a fortress on Byss. Byss was a dark side conduit, able
to give its inhabitants great power in using the Force.
Along with the power of Byss, Palpatine slowly fed on
the life energy of his workers, to lengthen his own
life.
Palpatine and Darth Vader brought a number of captured
Agricultural Corps survivors and other Force adepts to
the planet in order to train them into powerful
servants. Vader was ordered to select worthy pupils, and
dispose of the rest.
Vader initially selected four of the best pupils, a Jedi
named Antinnis Tremayne among them. The others included:
Gwellib Ap-Llewff—who later became a dark side adept
in service on Byss, Lanu Pasiq, and Halmere—who, like
Tremayne, became a High Inquisitor.
Vader trained them personally in his palace in the
Imperial City.
The main characters Drake Lo'gaan, Ekria and Zonder are
all Jedi padawans that have by, some miracle not
specified, managed to escape the Great Jedi Purge. They
are hiding in the lower levels of Coruscant hoping to
escape the notice of the Sith.
Drake is first seen gambling in the Uscru District to
make some credits. However the Nalle triplets realized
that he was underage and called in the stormtroopers to
have him removed. Drake, afraid of being captured, made
a daring escape with the help of his friends Zonder and
Ekria.
Inside their small apartment the three friends had an
argument about the moral wrongs of gambling and Ekria
persuaded Drake to get a legitimate job.
Drake decided to join COMPNOR as they were launching a
special recruitment campaign for their SAGroup. He
applied under the alias "Jodd Sonta". While at
the launch party Drake heard a speech by Inquisitor
Tremayne. Unfortunately Tremayne sensed his presence in
the Force and ordered a full background check on
everyone present in at the party.
Tremayne informed Darth Vader of the presence of Jedi on
Coruscant at his training session. Tremayne talked to
Vader as he fought off the other three apprentices.
Unfortunately Vader became angry with his lack of
concentration. Tremayne immediately succeeded in
disarming the other Force-users using his powerful
anger.
Meanwhile Drake managed to get a job as a security guard
at a space port on Coruscant. While on duty he met a
beautiful girl Onnelly Praji who was boarding a
transport to Byss.
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