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Deep within the Outer Rim territories, Dantooine has hosted little activity following the Clone Wars.
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Over the grassy plains, a native herbivore seeks fresh vegetation…
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…unaware it has been tracked.
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Cautiously, an Elom hunter sneaks closer to his prey…
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…expecting this kill will sustain him for weeks.
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The silence is abruptly broken as a small ship appears above…
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…startling the creature!
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Frantically, the beast scurries to safety!
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Dismayed, the Elom watches helplessly as the ship blasts across the sky.
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Moments later, the vessel nears its destination…
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…settling on a grassy field.
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Kala Mly Shundi them emerges from his ATL Interceptor.
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It has been years since he last set foot on this quiet world.
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Kala proceeds with caution…
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…for he is no longer a welcome guest here.
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Soon, he reaches his destination…
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…the Den of Omens.
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The aging hero takes a deep breath…
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…and proceeds forward.
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A chill climbs his spine when he enters the cavern…
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…as he senses hostility from within the depths of this subterranean lair.
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A familiar, venerable down droid then approaches Kala.
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“Hello there, Tee-Seven,” Kala smiles.
“I’m here to seek guidance from your masters.”
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The droid squawks a curious reply, and promptly turns its back to the Jedi.
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“True, but that was a long time ago,” Kala answers while following the robot’s lead.
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Kala slows his pace as he nears the chamber…
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…where the oracles gaze upon the Jedi.
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“Kala Mly Shundi,” skekToo the Seer proclaims.
“Once again you come before us…”
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“…but now as an intruder,” Pilos the Oracle hisses.
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“Never again! Never shall we submit to the Jedi!”
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“I come here in peace,” Kala gently protests.
“As I always have.”
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“What is it, Jedi? What is it you want from us?”
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“The Empire has taken so much from the galaxy,” Kala laments.
“I need to know…”
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“…is there any hope in resisting?”
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“Desperate is the optimistic Jedi who once came before us,” skekToo gleefully observes.
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“We need a glimmer of hope,” Kala explains.
“Without a spark… the galaxy will succumb to these dark times.”
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At that moment, a hazy mist begins to emit from the Cauldron of Eternity.
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“The cauldron… it has chosen to communicate…”
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“It appears the future holds many possibilities…”
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“Some good…”
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“…most bad.”
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“Powerful enemies will emerge…”
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“…some will shape your destiny, Master Jedi.”
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Taken aback by the vision, Kala struggles to understand what he is seeing.
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The mist then begins to form another vision…
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“Great deceptions lie ahead…”
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“Sacrifices will be made…”
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“Rykrof…” Kala whispers.
“He’s alive…?”
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“…and who could this be… hhmmmmmmmm?”
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“A person of great interest in the future.”
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“A unifier… yet a divider.”
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“What is THIS?” Pilos shudders as an eye forms in the cauldron!
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“We’ve been exposed!”
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“The Dark Lord of the Sith sees all!”
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“These visions are over!” Pilos exclaims.
“You should never have returned!”
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“In no way did I intend to put you in danger,” Kala reminds the oracles.
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“I will be on my way.”
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Kala swiftly exits the chamber.
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“Leave this planet without delay!” Pilos warns the Jedi.
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“NEVER RETURN!”
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Unsettled by what has transpired, Kala heads toward the cave’s entrance…
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…but takes comfort in learning Rykrof Enloe is somehow alive.
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If he can find Rykrof, he believes this could be the spark needed to rally the Emperor’s enemies.
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As Kala contemplates his next move, he stumbles upon an unexpected situation…
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“This isn’t your day, Jedi!” a scar ridden thug laughs.
“The Empire will pay handsomely for your head!”
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“Drop the lightsaber.”
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“Don’t make me do this,” Kala says while igniting his blade…
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…as a trio of Klatooinian thugs unveil their weapons!
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“KILL HIM!”
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Summoning the Force, Kala throws one Klatooinian to the ground…
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…and slashes through another!
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Within moments, another of the hired thugs is defeated…
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…as the bounty hunter watches in horror.
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“Ughhhrrrrrr…!”
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Kala then turns to the leader of the group…
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…who desperately blasts at his target!
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The skilled Jedi deflects the blast…
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…before killing the assassin!
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His body slumps to the ground…
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…and the threat is over.
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Dismayed by these developments, Kala quickly flees the planet.
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Soon, an Imperial presence arrives on Dantooine…
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…and Tee-Seven watches helplessly as a sinister figure enters the Den of the Omens.
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“…Lord Vader… we have been expecting you.”
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“Please, let us explain! We are faithful servants of the Empire!”
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“NOOOOOO!!!!!!”
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Outside the cavern, a squad of Imperial Stormtroopers await their orders.
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“The traitors have been dealt with,” Darth Vader informs his troops.
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“Incinerate what is left of this place.”
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