Episode I: The Phantom Menace

On the distant snow-covered planet of Permatuin lived a boy, Enakita the White. By the will of the Force, Gaidar-Gon Jinn, an adept, arrives on his planet. knightly order Jedi Democrats. Together with his student Obi-Wan Nemzobi, he fled from the persecution of the Federation of Oligarchs, led by Nute Goosinrey. Gaidar-Gon discovers that Enakita is extremely susceptible to democracy and possesses an unusually powerful Force, so he too can become a Jedi. The situation escalates when the Jedi learn that the Sith KGB, who were considered defeated once and for all, are returning, and with them evil is returning to the Galaxy. Gaidar-Gon takes the boy to the capital of the Galactic Republic and sends him to study. Jedi Obi-Wan Nemzobi becomes Enakita's teacher. However, a member of the political council of the Union of the Right Jedi Master Novodvoda doubts the young Padawan.

Enakita meets Hakamadme Amidala, a young democratic princess from the distant planet Peterbu.

The Republic, mired in bureaucracy, cannot solve the problem with the Federation of Oligarchs because of the indecisiveness of Chancellor Foris Eltsorum, who has fallen into insanity. Therefore, at the call of Queen Amidala, who succumbed to the persuasion of Senator Palputin, the representative of Peterbu in the Senate, the chancellor is removed from office, electing the mysterious Palputin in his place. The battle begins with the army of the Federation of Oligarchs Nuta Gusinrey and Runa Berezako. But their army of droids was controlled from a single television center, so the heroes only needed to disable it so that this army, led by General Kisel-Van, ceased to exist. The oligarchs are forced to flee to the periphery of the Republic.

When it seems that victory is already close, the apprentice of the Sith Lord - Darth Valumol, who has incredible strength, appears, and the Jedi are forced to fight him. In a difficult battle, Gaidar-Gon dies, but still they managed to succeed. Before his death, Obi-Wan's teacher manages to ask him to make Enakita a Jedi, and Nemzobi becomes the boy's teacher.

A ghostly shadow looms over the galaxy - the dark Sith KGB have returned.

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

The Galactic Republic is in crisis. A separatist movement, led by renegade Jedi Count Luzhku, threatens the peace of the galaxy. thousands solar systems threaten to secede from the Galactic Republic.
The investigation of the conspiracy leads Obi-Wan Nemzobi to the planet of political technologists, where Pavlo learns from a local resident Glebin that there are already for a long time preparing a clone army for the Republic. He also said that the fugitive oligarch Run Berezako was somehow involved in placing an order for the army. All the soldiers in it are androids, like one similar to the DNA donor - Feta Gryzla. Each of them wore a bear insignia on their chest and were trained to blindly follow the orders of their commanders without asking any questions.

The grown-up Enakita Belykh accompanies Queen Hakamadme and confesses his love for her. Enakitu is tormented by dreams of the death of his campaign, which he abandoned when he flew away with Gaidar-Gon. Together with Padme, he, guided by his heart, heads to Permatween. There he learns that the shares of his campaign were fraudulently seized by Permian raiders. Enakita finds the raiders' office, but the shares have already been transferred to an unknown person and taken offshore. Blinded by anger and hatred, he kills everyone in the office, including innocent secretaries and even couriers. At this moment, he understands how rotten the Republic is and how much it needs a strong vertical of authoritarian power.

Meanwhile, Obi-Wan learns that Count Luzhkou is building a new droid army with a new television center at his disposal. Chancellor Palputin is given new powers so he can send his newly created clone army into battle. Count Luzhku is trying to open Obi-Wan Nemzobi's eyes to the fact that the Sith KGB master Darth Sidious is at the head of a conspiracy against the Republic. Obi-Wan doesn't believe him, protesting that the Jedi Democrats would have sensed this. The clone army comes to the rescue. Between the clone army of the Republic and separatist army droids, an extensive battle breaks out, which is broadcast on all television channels of the Galaxy. She smashes the droids, but Count Luzhok manages to escape. He flies to the capital and appears before Palputin. He reports the beginning of the war to Darth Sidious, who answers him: "Everything is going according to plan, Lord Moskavnus."

Obi-Wan Nemzobi delivers a warning to the political council of the Jedi Right Alliance that the Republic is ruled by a dark lord of the Sith KGB, but the Jedi political council cannot believe it, insisting that the dark side is trying to bring fear and distrust into the Republic. However, the Novodvod Masters agree that the dark side is coming and they should keep an eye on Palputin.

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

The long civil war is coming to an end. One by one, the recalcitrant governors of distant provinces are being destroyed. The troops of Count Luzhko were finally defeated, and he himself was relieved of his post. Enakita fell under the influence of Palputin. He demands to finish off the count, but killing the unarmed is prohibited by the Order of the Jedi Democrats - this is a step towards the dark side. He promises Enakita that he will appoint him as governor.

Enakita's secret wife turns out to be pregnant. Enakita Belykh is very happy about this news, and the couple is making plans for their children.

Later, Obi-Wan Nemzobi informs Enakita that the Jedi Council has asked him to keep an eye on the Chancellor, as they suspect him of betrayal. He is offended by this proposal, for he has always considered Palputin his senior comrade. As a representative of the political council of the Union of the Right Jedi in the council of the republic, Belykh gradually develops a close friendship with the chancellor. Palputin sows in the soul of the Whites distrust of the Jedi.

Overnight, Enakita realizes that Palputin is the Lord of the Sith KGB. Palputin tells him about the power of the dark side of the force. He says that only strong power, built in an unshakable vertical, can save the Republic and democracy. But Belykh tells the political council who Palputin really is. Jedi Illar Onov tries to kill Palputin. At that moment, Enakita bursts into the office and kills Illar, believing that only Palputin knows the way to save democracy. He swears allegiance to Palputin and he names him Darth Black.

In the meantime, in the next election, the Democratic Jedi Right Union suffered a crushing defeat. The citizens of the galaxy no longer trust the Jedi. They are cursed and blamed for bringing the Republic to this state. Then the Darth of the Blacks leads the Union. His opponent Yvon-Star was insidiously poisoned and lost his mind. The Jedi Democrats tried to regain popular support, but they could not decide whether to support Palputin or oppose it strongly. They did not know that they themselves had chosen the traitor Darth the Black, who had already completely switched to the dark side of the Force and inspired them that Palputin was the Republic's only hope. Even Master Novodvoda failed to dissuade the Jedi. The powerful Jedi Hodor-Man was captured, but the Democratic Jedi Right Alliance was powerless to resist. Chernykh did everything to ensure that he was finally destroyed. Finally on next elections the Jedi received only 0.97% support and Darth Black decided it was time to act openly. United army clones is wiping out Jedi everywhere.

Darth Black announces the self-dissolution of the Democratic Jedi Right Union and personally kills all the young Padawans. Khakamadme begs the Blacks to give up everything, but he promises that he will be able to stop Palputin if he retreats from the bright ideals of freedom. Suddenly, he sees Obi-Wan coming out of Hakamadme's bedroom, who overheard everything and wanted to stop the Blacks. They engage in a fight, but accidentally activate a transmuter, where Obi-Wan pushes the Blacks. Terrible changes are taking place. Black's belly is growing, and his face is swollen with fat. Obi-Wan Nemtsobi flees with Hakamadme Amidala. Darth Sidious arrives and picks up his student, who almost burst from obesity. He undergoes liposuction in time and is dressed in the armor of a black suit of an official. From now on, he can only live while in this suit. He receives the post of Governor from his master and is determined to establish an iron order there and make all people happy democrats and liberals even if they do not want to.

Amidala has a son, Yura Belykh, but she herself dies in childbirth. Before dying, Hakamadme tells Obi-Wan Nemzobi about his belief that there is still good left in Enakita. Yura is hidden on the planet Big Britain in an elite boarding house. Obi-Wan is supposed to keep an eye on him until he grows up, but Nemzobi hasn't been heard from for a long time. Master Novodvod also hides in some remote corner of the Galaxy, only occasionally sending video signals into the galactic network. He hopes that not all Jedi were exterminated.

Palputin informs the Senate that in order to maintain order, freedom and democracy, as well as counteracting terrorism, which he accused the Jedi of complicity, the Republic will be turned into galactic empire in order to protect yourself from both external and internal enemies. Elections are canceled, and all power is now lined up in a vertical around the One Galaxy party, made up of an army of clones. The Senate enthusiastically applauds the new emperor - the Sith-KGBist Darth Sidious-Palputin.

The Dark Emperor tells him that Chernykh himself participated in the destruction of the Republic and freedom. In a terrible rage, Chernykh screams and orders to pave all sewer hatches and railroad crossings, while Palputin watches him with a sinister smile on his face.

This is how it all began, and you yourself know the continuation of this story. Yura Belykh grew up in a boarding house on a distant planet. His adoptive parents hid the truth about his origin from the boy. But one day he met Obi-Wan Nemzobi, who all this time lived in a nearby garbage dump as a simple bum, while not taking his eyes off the boy. Yura learns that his father was a Jedi - and, therefore, Luke can also learn the skills of a Jedi (the ability to use the Force is inherited). Obi-Wan taught the Whites the art of nanosword combat and showed him the way to the Force. The main thing is to turn off your consciousness, stop seeing, and then freedom and democracy will open to you.

They travel the galaxy with the space adventurer Naval Solo and Lubaka in his ship, the Millennium Saw. They find themselves on the terrible Sochi Star, which is under construction, and destroy it. Yura then finds Master Novovoda and continues his training in democratic Strength from him. succession amazing adventures brought together Yura Belykh and Dart Chernykh in a duel, who, successfully applying liberal policy, destroyed all medicine in his province, public sector, industry and Agriculture for which he was awarded the highest award from the Emperor and became his right hand, terrifying the Empire. During the battle, Chernykh drove Yura onto a narrow bridge over the abyss of the ventilation shaft, and cut off his right hand along with the nanosword. Hanging over the abyss, Yura learns the truth from Chernykh: Darth Chernykh is his father. He calls Yura to follow him, offering to overthrow the Emperor and rule the Galaxy together. But Yura did not want to succumb to the dark side of the Force.

Meanwhile, the war of the forces of good against the corrupt Empire continued. Giant funds were spent on the construction of a new Death Star, which was shaped like a soccer ball. The Alliance Against Arbitrariness and Corruption, fighting against the Empire, has developed a plan to destroy the Star and save public money. There, the final battle on nanoswords took place, in which Darth Chernykh and his son Yura Belykh, who refused to go over to the Dark Side, like his father, met. The rebels, meanwhile, managed to raise a rebellion on the planet, they turned off the main TV tower. The Death Star has lost its protective shield. Yura defeats the Blacks by cutting off his tie, but refuses to kill him, telling Emperor Darth Sidious-Palputin that he is a Jedi Democrat and will never fall to the dark side.
The Emperor tried to kill Yuri with the Force, but Darth Chernykh lifted Palputin into his arms and threw him into a black abyss at the very bottom of the sewer shaft. Goodness and democracy triumphed. Yura Belykh freed his father from the shackles of a bureaucratic suit and he died in his arms, atoning for his betrayal and returning to the Light Side of the Force.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... This is how each of the six films of the fantastic Star Wars saga begins. This is how every dive into an incredible world begins distant universes, starships, non-human races. Immersion in their worlds, in their wars, in their feelings. When I got to the Danish Legoland themed site dedicated to the epic movie, I realized that I remember almost nothing from storyline. All the key scenes from Star Wars are recreated here. Planets featured in the movie are modeled, including Naboo, Kashyyyk, Mustafar, Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor. Built thousands of figures of droids, clones, gungans, ewoks and other inhabitants. Dozens and hundreds of ground and interstellar combat and transport spacecraft. Well, yes, some constructions seemed familiar to me, I vaguely recalled some installations of planets and battles, somewhere I guessed the main characters of the series. By tweeting about Han Solo's transport starship, received a bunch of messages that this is the most trivial truck, and not a ship at all, and that even schoolchildren know this. Upon returning home, I forced myself to rewatch all six episodes. Honestly, I watched with pleasure and was surprised to find that not everything seen in Legoland is in the cinema. I had to go online. It turns out there is infinite set epic fan sites. A huge number of animated films based on the plot of Star Wars, computer games, comics, radio shows and performances have been released. This is your own world. This is the whole universe.

The Lego company in 1999 released the first set based on the saga. Today, there are hundreds of constructors and five video games in this series. The most gigantic structures are presented in Legoland. Starfighter N-1 in the hangar of Theed, the capital of the planet Naboo, during the invasion of the droid army.
Armored assault tanks AAT, heavy repulsor transport vehicles and an army of droids against the Gungans.


Rebel base on the ice planet Hoth.

Snowspeeders attack AT-AT walkers.
Fighter forces of the Rebel Alliance T-65.
Millennium Falcon - Light Corellian cargo Ship YT-1300 owned by Han Solo.

Bantha is a hairy animal from the planet Tatooine.
IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank with the Confederate Independent Systems army during the Battle of Geonosis. The A6 Juggernaut is one of the largest combat vehicles of the Republic military in the Battle of Kashyyyk. Made from over 10,000 Lego bricks!
High-speed low-flying landing ship. Assault transport of the army of the Republic.

Darth Vader and the Imperial Lambda-class T-4a shuttle on the planet Endor.

Death Star II orbital battle station shield generator emitter located on the fourth moon of Endor

But these actions took place already in the animated series Star Wars. Clone Wars. An episode of the Battle of Christophsis between Separatist battle droids and Republic clones is shown.

The fourteen-year-old queen of Naboo didn't know the answer to that question and could only guess how Shmi felt. Padmé placed a hand on Shmi Skywalker's shoulder as Panaka entered the cabin. A stately negro with a blaster on his belt looked around the picture that presented itself to him and said:

The droids have checked the entire ship, but he's nowhere to be found, sorry. Most likely, Anakin stayed on Coruscant. In this case, he is not in danger.

Shmi cheered up a little at this statement and looked at the captain of the royal guard with reddened eyes. Panaka explained:

Anakin, on the other hand, flew in with the Jedi, and in which case it would not be difficult for him to get to the temple, and there the Jedi would take care of the boy.

Here, Shmi, don't worry! Padmé smiled tightly, "I'm sure he's already in the Jedi temple with the other younglings."

Eh, with your lips, Padme, - Skywalker sighed sadly, - I know my son, something will always happen to him.

Neither Panaka, nor even Padme, knew what to say to this and applied the oldest sedative - a glass of Nabuana wine and their company. The Negro promised once again that he would contact the Jedi as soon as possible...

Good. Now, you should listen to something. - Said Darth Plagueis and nodded to the astrodroid standing right there. The droid squeaked something briefly in its binary language, and a second later Chancellor Valorum's voice echoed around the room:

Kras, I need those records! Hurry before Palpatine wakes up!

Never mind, in which case I will cover, or pay a fine. Here are the memory cards for you, - a chime of metal parts was heard in the recording, - replace the ones in the droids with them, and bring the original ones to me. I will pay well.

Yes, chancellor. - The interlocutor answered and a second later the second recording began:

Supreme Chancellor? What do you owe? said the hollow voice of one clearly wearing a helmet or breathing mask.

I needed your services. Find out everything you can about Naboo Senator Palpatine's activities. But be careful, our Jedi friends believe that he is a Sith and can be very dangerous. Don't go looking for him, just find out everything you can about his recent contacts. I advise you to look on Naboo or Neimoidia ... although Naboo is better - hot days have come for the Neimoidians. Valorum chuckled.

Payment? - Asked the same lifeless voice.

Of course, here's a deposit ... you'll get the same amount when you bring the information. - said the chancellor.

The small grove was overcome and I, noticing the gesture of the teacher, hid behind the trees. There was a metallic clatter ahead and the noise of repulsor engines. After waiting a few seconds, the teacher looked around at everything that was a "fort". I, standing behind a thick tree, also leaned out from behind it and looked.

A low wire mesh fence followed by a two-story, minimalist building with no windows but a few dish antennas on the roof. Simple mast antennas were also sticking out there, so it’s difficult to confuse this place with anything else.

Walking outside the building was a Neimoidian wearing goggles, wearing a tall tiara-hat and holding a blaster, with at least a dozen droids standing next to him.

The distance from the edge of the clearing to the fort was small, so you can count on surprise at least if you attack the droids first ...

Before I had time to think it out, the teacher took off and ran forward - at the Neimoidian. He, noticing the Jedi running at him, threw up a blaster, but the teacher tore the weapon out of his hands, and I pushed the droid at him - successfully - the guard was knocked down and while he was getting up, we drew our swords and made a passage for ourselves in the fence, right there breaking into the station. The remaining droids met us with friendly fire from blasters, but to no avail - I reflected the shots, after which Qui-Gon, having finished off the guard, joined me. A whole bunch of droids arrived in time for the noise and we had to quickly make our way inside the building.

I nodded and walked over to the ill-fated cable. As strong as the planetary shields are, they are based on hundreds of segments, and it is worth turning off one of them, and the whole system is sprawling. Of course, this requires organizing the defense of all such bases ... but it seems that the Neimoidians did not have time to bring serious forces to their home planet. I turned on my lightsaber and cut through the cable in one fell swoop, hitting the wall as well.

It smelled of ozone - the wires sparkled inside, but the cable stopped working.

...A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Are you listening to me, young Padawan? Oh, you people are all so restless. Stop fidgeting and fidgeting, be patient and listen to your mentor. What? Yes, if need be, we'll sit here forever. Yes, and you will listen to my teachings. Enough.

... Well, now listen and remember. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...

Infinite Empire

This story began in those distant times, when the secret of the hyperdrive was not yet known to the inhabitants of our galaxy. Yes, yes, padawan, there were such dense times in the history of the universe... Each race considered itself the first and only one in the entire galaxy, because the inhabitants of isolated planets did not even know about the existence of other worlds. And everything would have remained unchanged if not for the first interstellar conquerors.

The Rakata race, which came from the world of Lehon, was generally the first in everything ... The Rakata were the first to invent a way to travel between the stars, equipping ships with a hyperdrive. They were the first to consciously turn to the Force. And what is significant - the first adepts of the Force from the Rakata race worshiped the dark side. However, they are hardly responsible for this. In those primeval times, only the dark Force could find a place for itself in the souls of the conquerors. Ignorance, militancy, rudeness of morals - in a word, about other values, except for power and power, then they did not even know.

In its hubris, the Infinite Empire (as the Rakata humbly called their interstellar state) went so far as to experiment with genetics and terraforming. Those who have been in the burning sands of Tatooine and the poisonous swamps of Kashyyyk and survived can already consider themselves lucky. But both planets were paradise gardens before the arrival of the rakah. Yes, this is the work of the masters of the Infinite Empire, testing weapons (wither, Tatooine!) and genetically "modified" life forms (fester, Kashyyyk!) on virgin planets. Against this backdrop, brutal slavery and despotism were child's play.

The reasons for the power of the Infinite Empire lay in its technology. The greatest achievements of the rak'ah were created by machines working in symbiosis with the dark Force. It is not known, however, who used whom - they are the Force or their Force.

Star Forge

The Rakata have ruled the galaxy for millennia. Compared to the era of the Infinite Empire, the entire history of the Old and New Republics is just a blink of an eye. Despots ruled over hundreds of worlds, goading billions of slaves and breathing the Force into more and more new machines. BUT Dark side she let herself be controlled, like a devoted snake around her neck. You, Padawan, know that snakes are not devotees. One day they sting...

The beginning of the end was the construction of the Star Forge, a planet-sized space shipyard capable of endlessly turning out untold streams of machines. A living fusion of the Force and technology, the Forge embodied all the vanity of its creators. She sucked matter and energy like a leech from a star, and hid from prying eyes in the shadow of the asteroid belt.

No wonder there is a proverb among the Hutts: “If a blaster hangs on the stage, then the third act promises to be fun!” An endless source of war machines is a temptation in itself, and even more so for warlike rakats. And one day the Forge found a use for itself. War broke out among the rak'ah.

It was then that the snake showed its fangs. When the civil war was in full swing, the dark Force simply took it and refused to obey its masters. And, as if that weren't enough, it took the form of a disease that mowed down the rulers of the Infinite Empire, but did not touch the slaves. The collapse was swift and striking.

The rakat empire is gone. The old squabbles were forgotten, everything was forgotten... The remnants of the conquerors fell into barbarism, keeping their secrets on a war-ravaged planet. The descendants of the former slaves mastered the generous heritage inherited from the former owners. With the help of a hyperdrive, the first ships went to the stars (no one thought about the danger of colliding with a star or a planet in a hyperjump, so the first researchers died in ignorance). And the Star Forge went into the shadows...

Birth of the Republic

The galaxy was slowly coming to its senses. The first states appeared former slaves Infinite Empire. The criminal oligarchy of the Hutts, a race of worm-like invertebrates, spread its influence. The influence of the Tion Hegemony, a totalitarian state under the control of the now forgotten Xim Despot, grew. And on the planets of the galactic core, a force was already maturing, which would soon be reborn into the Republic, a huge confederation, the center of which would be the planet Coruscant.

I'll start from afar... Long ago, Coruscant was inhabited by two sentient species of sentient beings - humans and taungs. Usually natural selection he decides which of the two evolutionary branches to live, and which - to stop. This did not happen on Coruscant. The planet, of course, turned out to be too close for two intelligent races, and the thousand-year war between people and taungs became a logical continuation of malicious neighborly relations. Legends say (believe it or not...) that during one of biggest battles During this war, the volcanic eruption almost ended the human army, but apparently the taungs suffered no less, because they did not take advantage of the opportunity to end the war. Volcanic ash covered the skies for many years, and the Taungs adopted the poetic self-name "da-uerda-verda" - "warriors of the shadow" - which is not surprising, militancy is in their blood. And after some time, people finally recovered from the disaster and defeated the newly-minted "shadow warriors" to smithereens. It is not known what would have become of the Taungs (and ultimately the entire galaxy), if at that very time the technology of space navigation had not developed by leaps and bounds. In general, the remnants of the taungs fled with home planet to find a new home on the nearby world of Rune. But their role didn't end there. We will return to the shadow warriors. In fact, they'll be back...

And the humanity of Coruscant really flourished after the final victory. Despite the offensive ice age, caused by the release of ash into the atmosphere, people for a hundred thousand years turned the entire surface of the planet into one huge city, the lower tiers of which no longer saw sunlight. Slavery in the shackles of the Rakata Infinite Empire has passed like a bad dream, and the time has come for the unification of the galaxy. Planetary civilizations coming to their senses mastered deep space and entered into inevitable conflicts with each other. The inhabitants of the galaxy wanted, if not peace, then stability. Therefore, the emergence of the Republic, a giant confederation of planets, has become a pattern. Peoples joined the alliance one by one, only a few were against the union. Wars with aggressive opponents of the unification were called the Unification Wars. These conflicts ended very indicative - the Republicans set the main separatists, the Tion hegemony, the Hutt trade cartels on the main separatists. And you would know what courage wakes up in a Hutt when big money is at stake. So, the Hutts fought with the Tions for very big money. Soon the reign of Xim the Despot ended, and the Hutts finally set about dividing the booty, without preventing the Republic from self-determination. There was practically no competition for the title of capital of the Republic. The metropolis planet, Coruscant, has become the unspoken center of the galaxy.

Coming of the Force

Such an entity as the Force has been known to the races of the galaxy for a long time. It was thanks to her that the machines of the Infinite Empire worked. It is through sensitivity to the Force that humans have become the dominant race in the galaxy. But first, let's figure out, padawan, what it is.

So, the Force is the energy created by all living and existing things in this galaxy. I know it sounds strange and vague, but no one can say for sure. It just needs to be felt. It is believed that either special particles or creatures - midi-chlorians carry the power. They are everywhere and nowhere, they cannot be accumulated or caught unless they themselves choose you as the vessel of their concentration. Sometimes it even seems that the Force is alive and chooses when to obediently fall into the hands of others, and when to sting deadly.

You should know, Padawan, that there are four kinds of Force. Two of them are always heard, they are probably known to you. The light side, also known as Ashla, is the sensory backbone of all living beings in the galaxy. This is a quiet harmony and unity with existence. It lies in peacefulness, nobility, reverence and tranquility. The dark side, Bogan, is unbridled emotions, impulses, impulses. Something that makes blood flow through the veins or gush from wounds, and hearts - to beat faster or not at all.

The other two aspects rarely show themselves, and many do not even get the honor of knowing about them. The so-called Potentium, or the Force of Unity, is not only a manifestation of the Force, but also a whole doctrine. Its essence lies in contemplation and detachment. To switch off from the outside world means to see it from the outside as it is. To follow the Potentium, one does not need to achieve peacefulness, as do the followers of the light side, or impulsiveness, like the followers of the dark. You just need to feel yourself ... somewhere from the outside.

The last manifestation is the Life-Giving Power. It passes through everything that exists, making it breathe and bloom. It is the very source from which all life begins. The Life-Giving Force causes the plant to stretch its leaves towards the light, and the caterpillar to be reborn into a butterfly.

So, as I said, the Force has been used since ancient times, but before the birth of the Republic, only the Rakata truly systematized this knowledge. Finally, on the planet Tethon, there was a meeting of the most revered adepts of the Force, the Jedi. The planet was not chosen by chance - the concentration of midi-chlorians on it reached anomalous values. The council and the exploratory expedition ended in a completely unexpected way. Some of the adherents of the Force professed the dark side. You already know, padawan, that the dark side is not evil, but passion, but the council of sages thought otherwise. I wonder what the acolytes of Ashla hoped for when they called on the adepts of the dark side to renounce their path? Sure enough, the quick-witted Dark Jedi broke away from the council and started a conflict. The planet at that time was almost uninhabited, and the unexpected war between the two sects was reminiscent of a battle for a desert island - only lightning flashes and swords shine. The so-called War of Power ended with Bogan's acolytes leaving the planet, naming their organization the Legions of Lettow. Followers of the light side responded by founding the Jedi Order, which became the unofficial church of the Republic. The First Great Schism.

Thousand years of calm

However, the defeat of the original Dark Jedi in the Force War broke the Legions of Lettow. After some time, this organization was lost in the chronicles. This is not surprising - the Dark Jedi practiced a custom according to which an apprentice must sooner or later throw a deadly challenge to his mentor. Thus, you see, only the strongest should be selected. Their pedantry killed them. The student challenged the mentor, then it was the turn of the student of the student, then the student of the student of the student ... In general, the Lettow Legion, expelled to the gates of the galaxy, apparently at one fine moment faced a shortage of personnel. True, this does not mean that the adherents of Bogan have disappeared - there have been and are a myriad of cults of the dark side throughout the galaxy, just none of them are strong enough to represent a serious galactic force. However, the time of Darkness will come...

In the meantime, the Republic was able to distract from external threats and plunge headlong into internal ones. After several relatively quiet millennia, the first war broke out in an incredibly long series of so-called Alsakan conflicts. Green Planet Alsakan was once inhabited by human colonists from Coruscant and has since grown into one gigantic metropolis much like Coruscant itself. The success and power of the Alsakan colony led to a dangerous confrontation: both Coruscant and Alsakan wanted to be the capital of the Republic. When the diplomatic smiles were over, it was time for the cuffs. In the senatorial fight, the representative of Coruscant won (the Alsakan envoy later justified himself: "It's not fair, this unwashed Coruscant tarantek called droids for help!"). Without taking such an insult (how low it is to turn a noble squabble into a battle of droids!), Alsakan declared war on Coruscant. And with such enthusiasm, as if preparing for this for a long time.

It makes no sense to describe all seventeen wars between two superplanets. Coruscant won each of them, although at least eight times Alsakan came very close to victory.

However, while the conflicts between the two contenders for the title of the capital went on and ended in their own way (and this, by the way, is a period of 14 thousand years), the Republic managed to survive one short, but very significant period. It is associated with the cult "Pius Dea" - "Faithful to God" - and its founder, the Supreme Chancellor Contispex. The fact is that the chancellor for the first time in the history of the Republic carried out the transformation of a confederation into a totalitarian empire. Can you hear what I'm getting at, padawan? That's right, after ten thousand years, Emperor Palpatine-Sidious will try out about the same scheme ... Well, okay, we'll return to this scoundrel. And then the dominance of "Pius Dea" lasted almost a thousand years, during which there were many crusades on the planets of the Outer Rim. However, in the end, the cult chancellors could not stand the pressure of the Jedi Order and gave up their positions. It seemed that now the novices of Ashla would not lose the religious primacy in the Republic...

In vain it seemed. Do you hear the knock, padawan? These are passionate hearts. The dark side has resurfaced in the Jedi Order.

Hundred year darkness

Ayunta Pall was one of the most learned Jedi of his day. It just so happened that the followers of Ashla (not only the Jedi, but also members of other cults) often replace scholarship with wisdom. Pal was not like that. He was considered one of the best geneticists in the galaxy, but this passion for science hindered his advancement in the Jedi Order. Apparently, the adherents of the light side believed that learning is the enemy of wisdom. And as you know, ambition is the same passion. It led Pall to the dark side of the Force.

By that time, too many in the Order were leaning towards Bogan's teachings. Apparently, without an external enemy, which used to be the Lettow Legion, the Jedi teachings turned the wrong way.

So, nothing is known for sure about those times, the Jedi do not like to remember it, and the followers of the dark side speak mostly in riddles and legends. One thing is known - the Dark Jedi, led by Ayunta Pall, struck first. Pall did his best to make this blow brutal and vengeful. You didn't like my scholarship, Jedi sages? See what you can achieve with it...

The Dark Jedi used the creations of Ayunta Palla, all kinds of artificially bred monsters. When a giant leviathan steps on you, it's hard not to remember that the only person in the galaxy could create such a thing - the same one that sat next to you on the Jedi Council in the chair next to you.

The Second Great Schism was the impetus for the Hundred Years' War. However, historians have given this confrontation a more poetic name - the Hundred-Year Darkness. The battle for Korbos put an end to this turmoil. Pall and his followers were defeated, but the Jedi, in their nobility, did not execute their dark brethren, but sent the remnants of the rebels into exile in the outskirts of the galaxy. Perhaps this is the time, padawan, when even I would regret that the Jedi were so merciful.

Sith

The path of the exiles led them to the planet Ziost. Was it an accident, or did Bogan's acolytes feel the source of the dark Power?

The planet Korriban has long been inhabited by a race of red-skinned humanoids, the Sith. This people was very sensitive to the Force, and cruel customs and militancy made the Sith one of the most talented adepts of the dark side. When the Rakata armies came to Korriban, the Sith fought back fiercely - led by King Adas, perhaps one of the greatest adepts of the dark side in history. However, savages are savages - after the death of Adas in the final battle of that war, the Sith kingdom collapsed like an unfinished anthill. In courage after the victory over the army of the Infinite Empire, the Sith began to sort things out with each other, so much so that they almost killed themselves. In the end, the remnants of their race (you see, the only tribe that survived this massacre) left Korriban, leaving there the monumental tomb of the glorious king Adas and entire fields of unburied corpses of their relatives. The Sith went to the planet Ziost, covered with a gloomy cold forest that attracted dark power like a magnet. After all this, how can one not think about the fact that the Force beckons to itself when it wants to surrender into the hands of strong masters?

And now, thousands of years after the exodus of the Sith, the ships of the Jedi exiles arrive on Ziost. The Dark Force is here, they feel it by the pleasant warmth that flows through their veins. They see natives worshiping cruel spirits - and they understand that not everything is over for them yet. The Dark Acolytes are here to establish their own realm away from the gaze of the Jedi masters. To the gullible Sith, they became divine and lauded rulers for centuries to come.

After two thousand years, the very distinction between the Dark Jedi and the inhabitants of the Sith Empire was erased. The word "Sith" has become synonymous with every Bogan adept. By this point, the descendants of the exiles had not only the desire to take revenge on their longtime offenders - the Jedi Order and the Republic - but also the opportunity to do so. A powerful state prospering under the harsh and cruel laws of the dark lords has been discovered by Republican researchers...

Brother and sister

On Mount Republic, the Sith Empire was brought out of isolation by two explorers, Gav and Jori Daragon, brother and sister. The landing of the pioneer ship on Ziost coincided with the death of one of the legendary Sith rulers, Marka Ragnos. There was turmoil among the Sith: two respected leaders at once - Ludo Kresh and Naga Sadow - claimed leadership in the empire, so it is not surprising that suspicious aliens (for a Sith, a person is an alien, isn't it?) were instantly captured and delivered to the council of rulers.

Ludo Kresh, not the best intriguer, but an ambitious and impulsive sorcerer, without much hesitation proposed to enslave the strangers. "You have no right! We are citizens of the Republic!” said the younger sister, Jori, stamping her foot. A sigh of hostile surprise rippled through the council of rulers, and as silence settled in the chambers, Woof realized that his sister had said something wrong. Of course, how was she to know that a few thousand years ago, exiled Jedi told the Sith about the Republic that since then they have been scaring children with this word. Jori, meanwhile, nudged her brother in the side and said with some vigor: "Well, Gav, and you said that these redskins do not understand Coruscant ... Look how they reacted to the word "Republic" ... "- "Oh!" resounded through the hall. "Jori, maybe don't..." Gav remarked, smiling awkwardly and looking at the blues from the wrath of the Sith. "What? No, look, they understand us. Republic!" - "Ah!" - "Republic!" - "Ah!" “Republic, republic, republic!” - “An khurdash dugub! [Burn that witch!]"

Perhaps this would have been the end of the adventures of the Daragon brother and sister, if Kresh's rival for leadership in the Sith council of rulers, Naga Sadow, had not stood up for them. Cunning, power-hungry, smart (and a rare favorite of Fortuna), Sadow craved conquest and quickly realized that it was not so easy to persuade reclusive Sith to go to war with the Republic. Therefore... we need to set the Republic on the Sith, and only then go on the counteroffensive.

Naga Sadow played his gambit perfectly. In his fortress, he managed to earn respect among the captives, even telling them something about serving Bogan. Soon, as Sadow predicted, Ludo Kresh turned against him. At that moment, the cunning Sith simply... allowed the Coruscant prisoners to escape. “Save yourself, this war concerns only us! May the dark force be with you! he shouted at them in the end, using all his acting skills.

The ploy worked. Jori fled to warn the Republic of the threat of the Sith, and Gav, admiring Sadow's nobility, did not leave him in trouble and returned to Ziost. When Kresh's troops were finished off, Gav Daragon was already entangled in Naga's nets, becoming his apprentice. It wasn't long before the war...

Great Hyperspace War

The Republic soon went to war. Its beginning turned out to be victorious for the Sith. Naga Sadow, entering into meditation, mentally led his armies, and Gav Daragon led the armies of Massassi warriors in attacks on the position of the Republicans. And if not for the development of family drama, then, I swear, Padawan, now the face of the galaxy could be different.

The break happened suddenly. During what was to be a decisive battle, Gav led his warriors to board the Republic flagship, captained by Aarrba the Hutt, an old friend of the Daragon family and almost the only one among the Hutts. honest dealer. Unbeknownst to Gav, Sister Jori was also on board with Aarrba. And then the climax came - Gav broke into the captain's bridge to demand immediate surrender, and found Aarrba ... killed by his own Hutt subordinates. And everything would be fine, but at that very moment Jori entered the wheelhouse. She was never famous for her prudence in decision-making, and when she saw her traitor brother bending over the body of "uncle Aarrba", she did not find anything better than to rush at him with a sword. Probably, her life would have ended there (the Massassi guards and not such fighters were put in their place), but Gav's brotherly feelings saved Jori, and with her the entire Republican fleet. In dismay, Gav left the ship along with the soldiers, after which he completely left the battle with his flagship. The Sith fleet lost the decisive battle...

It would be a mistake to say that this was a Sith war with the Republic. No, it was a war of one person - Naga Sadow - against everyone. Still, there was something ingenious in this sorcerer and intriguer (may Ashla forgive me such words). When the Republic's best squadrons hit the remnants of the Sith fleet, Sadow decided to deal with the enemy fleet in one blow, blowing up the star near which the battle was fought. The plan worked with a small tweak. Gav Daragon, learning too late that Sadow was about to sacrifice him and the fleet for the sake of victory, sent a signal to the Republicans with the coordinates of Naga's ship. Of course, this dying revenge could no longer prevent the death of both fleets (and Gav himself). Yes, and Sadow once again found a way to sneak away.

In truth, the Sith still had a chance to win. The best forces of the Republican fleet were destroyed, and the Republic could not quickly bring up new squadrons. And if not for another accident, Sadow could rightfully say that he won the war alone.

And this accident was ... Ludo Kresh. Surely someone, and this grumbler, Naga definitely did not expect to meet on his way at that moment. Kresh even personally confessed to Naga that he arranged his imaginary death on purpose so that Sadow would lose his vigilance. True, Naga was not so stupid as to believe in these inventions of the wounded Kresh (and we, Padawans, will follow his example). One way or another, but the Coruscant squadron arrived in time just in the midst of civil strife. It was then that Sadow realized that this was the end of the war and the ambitions of the Sith Empire. Cursing at the fool Kresh, Naga sacrificed the remnants of the fleet in order to withdraw his flagship from the battle. Yes, yes, he escaped undefeated ...

The ruler of the Sith was transported to the planet Yavin. On that planet's fourth moon, he and his warriors founded a temple where Naga Sadow himself fell asleep in meditative stasis for thousands of years.

Heroes of the dark side

It is difficult to argue with historians who call Naga Sadow one of central characters galactic history. It was he who rediscovered the dark side of power for the Republic - for good or not. The Jedi, unaware of Bogan's temptations for thousands of years, were increasingly tempted by the dark side.

Sadow's heir was one of the fallen Jedi, Freedon Nadd. Having destroyed the mortal shell of his teacher in the temple on Yavin IV (although Naga's spiritual essence remained in the temple and, according to rumors, seduced more than a dozen Jedi), Nadd went to Onderon, where ... followed the teacher's example and fell into stasis . Probably waiting for the right student.

Thunderclouds began to gather from seemingly insignificant events. Jedi Knight Ulic Quel-Droma arrived on Onderon to investigate the plans of a secret society of adepts of the dark force. Nadd liked the talented Jedi, but Ulic proved to be a tough nut to crack. When persuasion and subterfuge failed, Nadd could only promise that he would bring Ulic to his side one way or another. Later, this acrimonious promise (carefully disguised as a prophecy by Nadd) will come true: the krathi, the very cultists that Quel-Droma hunted, will wound him with an enchanted projectile. At least that's what Quel-Droma himself would later say.

Some time after Ulic Quel-Droma's departure from Onderon, the forgotten Freedon Nadd had a reason to grumble: “Why are you so frequent!” On the surface of the planet Dhun, a Jedi blazing with righteous anger (as well as wounded pride and ambition) landed. Freedon Nadd did not believe his luck. “I recognize myself in my youth. Surely the guy ran away from his teacher to prove to him that he deserves more. Didn't find anything better than breaking into the tomb of a Sith ruler. Now he will turn on his lightsaber and say: "Freedon Nadd, I will destroy you!"

- Freedon Nadd, I will destroy you! came the young man's voice.

How lovely, thought the Sith.

A few minutes later, the wounded Jedi was already lying on the cold floor of the temple.

- For the last time, I suggest: become my student. - With a ghostly echo, Freedon Nadd persuaded the stubborn one.

- Never! coughing up blood, the Jedi fumed with youthful courage.

- How do you know...

Sand fell from the ceiling of the temple, then large cobblestones ... and now the columns began to fall on the side, and after them the roof collapsed.

- Stop! I agree! yelled the Jedi. A huge slab hung in the air directly above him.

And was it worth it to make me ruin everything? - Nadd shook his head, - What is your name, my newly minted student?

“Exar Kun… Just me… er…”

- Now like me! Ha ha ha!

Return of the crusaders

The meeting of two ambitious fallen Jedi - Ulic Quel-Droma and Exar Kun - was inevitable. However, the old ghost rulers did not want to give the newly minted Sith much freedom - they would fight and kill each other. Maybe the ghosts of the Sith rulers decided to play their last game, who knows... Anyway, the duel between Ulic and Exar was without bloodshed. This time it was not Sadow or Nadd who played the part; Marka Ragnos himself acted as peacemaker. The old Sith ghost simply forced Ulik to become Exar's apprentice. Appeals? There was no such word in the Sith language.

Ulik Quel-Droma's path now lay on Quar, one of the worlds that had been conquered thousands of years ago by fugitives from Coruscant, the taungs. Remember, padawan, I said that they were destined to return? So, the hour of the “shadow warriors” has come when the legendary leader Mandalore the Indomitable took over the scattered tribes. Mandalore was the first to unite the ever-scattered da uerda verda clans and make the taung believe in themselves again. So great was Mandalore's unquestioned authority that the Taungs even began to call themselves "Mando-ade", the sons and daughters of Mandalore (later the Coruscans would call them Mandalorians).

After landing on Rune, Quel-Droma realized that he had found the most reliable assistants in the revival of the Sith empire. In the legends of the taungs, he recognized the old Coruscant tale of the expulsion of the "warriors of the shadow." It remained only to lure the wayward taungs to their side. Mandalore himself helped him in this. Quel-Droma, who studied the traditions of the Mando-Ade well, only challenged him, realizing that without knowledge of the dark power, Mandalore would hardly be able to win. As the slain chieftain was about to die, Ulik "showed generosity" and at the same time made an impassioned speech, telling the reclusive taungs about the intergalactic successes of their sworn enemies, the people. It didn't take long to persuade. Soon Mandalore the Indomitable and his neo-Crusaders went to war that marked the beginning of the bloody Mandalorian Crusades.

But Exar Kun wasted no time either. Gathered across the galaxy were those who had old scores to settle with the Republic. He struck the first blows in the new war not on industrial planets, not on space shipyards. Instead, raids were made on Jedi academies whose students were turned to the dark side of the Force. The Republic, still at war with the Sith Empire and Sadow himself, was barely holding on, squeezed on one side by the fanatical Mandalorian neo-Crusaders and on the other by the resurgent Sith Order.

Imaginary victory

The Mandalorian and Sith attack on Coruscant soon followed. Ulic Quel-Droma, who led this army, obviously did not calculate his forces, his army was surrounded, and he himself was captured by the Republic. True, the Republic soon had to pay for the maintenance of such a valuable prisoner. An enraged Exar Kun with a hand-picked army literally cut a path through the Republican armies all the way to Coruscant. Not only did the Sith ruler liberate Quel Droma, but he also dealt with his former mentor and even the Republican Chancellor himself. It seemed that the war was taking on a victorious character for the Order of the Sith.

But the forces were clearly unequal. The Mandalorians, who proved to be excellent soldiers, were eventually stopped. The resources of the Sith Empire were running out, and there was practically nowhere to look for new students for the Order of the Sith. Ulic Quel-Droma himself lost his last chance to win. Having dealt with his own brother Kai in cold blood, Ulik could not do the same with his beloved Nomi. Quel-Droma did not justify the hopes of the rulers of the Sith, for which he paid with his connection with the Force - his beloved "helped" him in this. Morally broken, he surrendered to the mercy of the Republicans, leaving the army without a commander.

For Exar Kun, this was a terrible blow. Yesterday he was preparing to receive his elite army from the hands of Ulic, and today he is informed that this weakling has broken down, and the army has been defeated. When the defeat of the Sith Order became inevitable, Kun adopted the old, tried and tested Sith method of "retirement". He simply performed the ritual of liberation of his spiritual shell.

— Exar Kun? Why are you all transparent, my boy? asked Freedon Nadd like a father, sensing something was wrong. “You... uh...

“Now how are you, you old bastard!”

Knights of the Old Republic

The Republic no longer had the strength to finish off the enemies. Secretive cults of the dark side of the Force scattered across the galaxy, the Sith Empire remained intact beyond the Outer Rim, and the Mandalorian crusaders terrorized the peaceful Republic planets time after time. The fight against the hated "sons and daughters of Mandalore the Indomitable" was led by two young and energetic Jedi - Revan and Malak (isn't it, the plot is as old as the galaxy itself?). Not satisfied with driving the Mandalorians and Sith out of Republic-controlled space, they sent their ships far beyond the Outer Rim. Soon, information about them ceased to arrive.

Forgetting about caution in the pursuit and rightly believing in their naval talent, Revan and Malak led the flotilla between systems whose inhabitants lived with different values ​​and goals than the Republic. There are many legends about how friends fell under the influence of the dark side (one is more incredible than the other, I must say), but I, Padawan, see a simple explanation - both of them met with completely different views of the world and, apparently, imbued with them. It is said that Revan believed that the power of emotions, not meditation, could give him the long-awaited victory over the Mandalorians and the Sith, so he turned to the dark side with good intentions ... and bad consequences. On the outskirts of the galaxy, he found the legendary Star Forge, the creation of the Infinite Empire. The temptation to launch the machine of destruction - for the benefit of the Republic, in the name of defeating the Sith and the Mandalorians - was too great ...

Many years later, the victorious fleets of Revan and Malak returned to the Inner Rim. But it was a different fleet, and it was led by other commanders - Darth Revan and his student Darth Malak (the prefix "dart" means "ruler" in Sith). Their goal was to keep the Republic safe from all threats by leading it down the path of the dark side.

Of course, few people wanted the blessing to be brought at the tips of lightsabers. The Republic fleet has lost battles over and over again. If the final defeat could be avoided, it was only thanks to the abilities of Bastila Shan, who was able to enter the so-called combat meditation, spreading a special protective aura to the allies. But it was impossible to endlessly rely on the abilities of the young Jedi. And the Jedi Order took a desperate step.

During one of the battles, a squad of Jedi teleported to Revan's ship. A barely alive Sith was captured - to the delight of Malak, who proclaimed himself the sole ruler of the Sith armies. He had no idea that this was the beginning of his end.

The Jedi knew they had only one chance to stop the endless fleets, and that chance was Revan. By bringing him back from the dead and erasing his memory, the Jedi Council hoped to get on their side the only one who could lead them to the source of the power of the Sith Order.

Revan turned out to be a magnificent puppet of the Republic - as humiliating as it was for him. Unaware of his past, the former Sith led Bastila Shan and eight of his followers on planets that were scattered with remnants of star map- holographic complexes indicating the location of the Star Forge. The details of his wanderings are not known to anyone, rumors often contradict each other. Only one thing can be said for sure - Bastila was captured by Malak and went over to the side of the Sith. Shortly before battling her on Lehon, the homeworld of the wild rakats, Revan learned his past. Further legends diverge; The Sith claim that Revan has returned to the dark side, taking his revenge on Darth Malak already aboard the Star Forge. The Jedi say the opposite - they say, Revan returned Bastila to the light side and helped the Republicans inflict one lightning strike on the Rakata shipyard, eliminating his former comrade and student. But everyone agrees on one thing - shortly after the death of Malak and the Star Forge, Revan and his followers disappeared without a trace in their wanderings. Probably for the better. Because even after them there was someone to continue civil war.

Triumvirate and Exile

Even the collapse of the army of Darth Malak and the disappearance of the former Darth Revan did not allow the Republic to breathe freely. Scattered Sith sects began to exterminate each other in an effort to gain supremacy among the adherents of the dark side, but with no less appetite, these same sects tore piece after piece from the Republic. The neo-crusaders of the taungs continued their endless war, albeit without the former unity.

Among all the Sith leaders, three stood out - Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion and Darth Traya. Forming a triumvirate and getting rid of rivals, they took over the remnants of the Sith Order. Barely a few years later, the triumvirate took advantage of the weakness of the Republic by launching the Great Jedi Purge. It was the time of the real hunt for the Jedi, when the Sith assassins became the scourge of all who did not swear allegiance to the trinity. From civil strife and anarchy, the Republic was saved by a woman, from whom no one had expected anything for a long time.

The history of the one who would later become known as the Exile (her true name has long been forgotten) began during the years when Revan and Malak waged their war on the Mandalorians on the outskirts of the Inner Rim. During decisive battle she, being a Jedi, showed an initiative unusual for the adherents of Ashla - she launched the so-called "mass shadow generator", a device that destroyed the Mandalorian squadron, but caused the death of many Republican ships. Such a strange act turned around for the Jedi dangerous consequences. So that the Force would not drive her crazy or stop her heart in response to such an act alien to Ashla, the future Exile was forced to cut off her connection with her.

But it is no coincidence that the Wookiees say - there is no silver lining. A former follower of Ashla, she was the only member of Revan's fleet not to be tempted by the dark side during her travels beyond the Outer Rim. She came alone to the Jedi Council in repentance after the return of the fallen Revan and Malak. Of course, she did not receive forgiveness, but it was not in the tradition of the Jedi to punish the repentant.

However, the Exile was not destined to retire peacefully. Fateful was the meeting with a certain Kreia, an elderly woman who considered herself entitled to instruct the fallen Jedi. Unbeknownst to the exile, Kreia had once been the same Jedi mentor, many of whose students - including Revan himself - had fallen to the dark side. Kreia was then suspected of distorting the teachings of Ashla and ... yes, that's right, they were expelled, like the heroine of our story. However, forced to devote herself to Bogan and adopt the pseudonym "Darth Traya" (yes, she became one of the Sith triumvirs), Kreia did not give up hope of "healing" the Jedi Order from the quarrelsomeness and myopia that prevented the Jedi from confronting the Sith. And her "medicine" and student was to be the Exile.

Indeed, the Exile was only a tool. When the assassins sent by Nihilus and Sion repeatedly attacked the Exile and her retinue, she did not even suspect that the assassins were hunting Kreia, who had decided to leave the Triumvirate. When the Exile searched for the last surviving Jedi Masters (the same ones who had once rejected them both), she had no idea that she was helping Kreia to take revenge and purge the Order of the weak.

The outcome of this story was exactly what Darth Traya was waiting for. When the "grateful" Jedi Masters tried to finally cut off the Exile from the Force, Kreia simply incinerated them. A little later, Nihilus and Sion fell at the hands of the Exile. And the final link in the chain was the duel with Kreia herself - according to all the traditions of the Sith, the Exile had to challenge the one who was her mentor.

Voice behind the scene: as you know, in the games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, the player can create a character of his choice (gender, worldview - to choose from). But in role-playing literature dedicated to the Star Wars universe, Revan's story is told on the basis that he was a man who switched to the light side, and the exiled Jedi was a woman who chose the path of the dark side.

The old Sith Wars were coming to an end. A ravaged Republic and a bloodless Jedi Order rose from the ashes, the Sith cults on long years have lost their power. The era of the Old Republic ended...

Long ago in a galaxy far far away... the Old Republic fell. On its ruins, the Sith Order created a galactic Empire, subjugating one planetary system after another. Alliance forces seek to overthrow the Dark Emperor and restore free rule to the galaxy. General Obi-Wan Kenobi returns after years of seclusion to once again face the Lord of Darkness Darth Vader. Together with him on the light side of the Force are the young pilot Luke, son of Anakin Skywalker, Princess Senator Leia Organa, the legendary Correlian smuggler Han Solo and his friend Chewbacca.

Once upon a time, in early childhood, these lines, running across the screen of an old TV, opened up to me the exciting Star Wars Universe ... Needless to say, the special effects of those times were considered something incredible ... I followed the adventures of the heroes of the space saga with bated breath, and then ran out into the yard to make himself a wooden lightsaber and pose as a brave Jedi...

Years later, I had books based on my favorite saga, authorship George Lucas, which I literally read to the holes ... The first is " star Wars" from the Kazakh publishing house "Balausa" (1992). It is noteworthy that in this book, a certain Donald Gladt is indicated as a co-author of Lucas in the novel "The Empire Strikes Back". This book with a very beautiful cover had the only drawback - it was only 400 pages, and I wanted more, so I soon had a thicker two-volume Star Wars by Kalita in the Hollywood Masterpieces series (1992-93). W. McKintyre - "Star Trek. Kahn's Wrath.

I was overjoyed when, in 1999, the "sequel" to Star Wars, "Episode I. The Phantom Menace", was released, which is the prehistory of the famous movie series. Then there was 2002 and "Episode II. Attack of the Clones", 2005 and "Episode III. Revenge of the Sith", seemingly patching up a hole in the already legendary movie saga, stretching for as much as 30 years.

03. Heroes of previous episodes.

10 years have passed - almost an eternity, and here is the premiere, the release of which literally the whole world watched - " Star Wars: The Force Awakens", from the legendary director J. J. Abrams. We all, literally by the day and hour, counted down the time until the film premiere began. And on December 17, 2015, it took place.

Surprising is the fact that I watched the VIIth episode in a chamber cinema " Dawn", in the same place where I had previously watched "Episode III" in 2005. Another pleasant event happened just a few days before the premiere ... I got to the private screening thanks to a gift in the form of an invitation to the premiere from my favorite mobile operator - " Beeline"Honestly, such events in life simply overwhelm with positive emotions!

06. Cinema "Dawn".

Half an hour before the premiere, in the foyer of the cinema, where numerous guests had already gathered, "Beeline" held an exciting quiz on the subject of knowledge of the Star Wars Universe. Many of the questions were not easy, but the correct answers sounded just a few seconds after the question. And pleased with the fact that most the prizes were won by children, a sign that Star Wars has become a truly iconic movie series that brings people of all ages together.

10. Quiz from "Beeline".

But, back to the movie itself. Unfortunately, in order to avoid spoilers, I can’t fully reveal my impression of the film I watched… Yes, there probably won’t be enough emotions to describe them in words… Despite some concerns, Episode VII turned out to be just fantastic, straight and figurative sense. Abrams and the Walt Disney Company managed to combine in it all the best and dearest of the classic "old" "Star Wars" 77-83 years.

12. New favorite - droid BB-8 and one of the key characters in the film - Rey.

When first appeared on the screen Han Solo(Harrison Ford) and his true friend chubbuck, the hall simply exploded with applause, these characters are so dear to the viewer.

13. These heroes need no introduction...

The film has it all... large-scale spaceships, interstellar battles, hot desert and snowy landscapes, oceans and rainforests, planetary cities with their own lives, beloved by all droids and, of course, love. And in the film there is, simply amazing, humor that does not let go throughout the film, which is so inherent in Disney.

14. I really liked Daisy Ridley as Ray.

Two hours fly by almost instantly at supersonic speed... I would like to review "Episode VII" again, already in IMAX 3D and, of course, quickly move to 2017, when the continuation of the adventures of your favorite characters will be released on the screens.

15. The dark side of the Force.