Dawn of the Republic: Jedi Knights

[Painus]

That's a lot of dirty work questionable of a Jedi. lol

It's of a similar vein as the Jedi Covenant, who sought to prevent the return of the Sith at any cost, even going so far as murdering a group of Padawans they had seen wearing similar armor as the Sith from one of their visions.

The Phalanx brotherhood would secretly push the envelope, like a illuminati of the Jedi maybe even with our own chant - a short verse that voices our creed. For example, we might do stuff like, if a government won't cooperate with the Jedi war machine, frame their capitol city as a soft target worth taking for the Sith so the Sith annex it only so that we might militarily attack and take over the city by force and essentially annex it for ourselves for the people's own good. We could also establish a network of brothers and sisters who keep watch over the Jedi Order and, forcefully if necessary, restructure it to keep in line with the goals of Jedi success against the Sith? These members could also form the small task forces brought up earlier to sweep areas of enemies and attack pirate groups and bend cultures to our viewpoints and stuff. All for the greater good and such and for the future of the galaxy.

This sounds great; definitely something I'd be interested in. Somebody has to rise above those who are too weak to do so themselves in order to put down those rabid dogs that claim to be Sith.

 

[CJ Solo]

So this would be part of the Jedi Order as opposed to being a group of its own?

 

[Reya Starlyght]

Yeah, just saying, that sounds kind of, dark, for a Jedi heh.

 

[Lamper]

There would be limits. We wouldn't want to draw attention, so our practices couldn't be viewed as dark (the practices that are witnessed) which limits those practices to perceived neutral grays in the midst of war that lead to ends even goodie-goodies can get behind. And it'd always be for the greater good. I'm excited!

_ EDIT: I should clarify that it's not about getting away with these acts like we're some sneaky bad guys or something but more that these acts are necessary and fit our zealous Jedi ideology. And the previous example I gave was just an obscure concept without context or possibly included countermeasures keeping casualties to near non-existent levels.

 

[Lamper]

There would be limits. We wouldn't want to draw attention, so our practices couldn't be viewed as dark (the practices that are witnessed) which limits those practices to perceived neutral grays in the midst of war that lead to ends even goodie-goodies can get behind. And it'd always be for the greater good. I'm excited!

_ EDIT: I should clarify that it's not about getting away with these acts like we're some sneaky bad guys or something but more that these acts are necessary and fit our zealous Jedi ideology. And the previous example I gave was just an obscure concept without context or possibly included countermeasures keeping casualties to near non-existent levels.

So this would be part of the Jedi Order as opposed to being a group of its own?

Oh and sorry CJ. I didn't answer your question. It'd be a secret between invited characters neither sanctioned by the Jedi Order nor being an indie or sub faction. An illuminati that exists as a rumor at most.

 

[Reya Starlyght]

@Lamper my character might be interested in sort of semi-joining. Like she would do some stuff with them but not a main member.

 

[Lamper]

@Lamper my character might be interested in sort of semi-joining. Like she would do some stuff with them but not a main member.

We could definitely include you in some of the missions but I don't think we'd let someone in on a secret like this without fully sharing our zealous ideals all the way. Can't say for sure. I'd have to feel it out IC and go from there.

Btw I'll be starting this idea from scratch IC when the TL starts so I can enjoy rping it from its inception. But I'd love to get a bunch'a people in on this leaderless fraternity.

 

[Marcus]

Marcus will start out too much of a goody two shoes for that. I'm letting his level of fervor or distaste come from RP over time. You'll have to convince him ICly. :P

 

[Reya Starlyght]

I think I'm going to start off Semira as an eager new Knight wanting to bash the Sith's heads in. She will probably go on a lot of missions concerning the front lines, and she might go to Corellia and try to visit her mother.

 

[Korvo]

The Phalanx brotherhood would secretly push the envelope, like a illuminati of the Jedi maybe even with our own chant - a short verse that voices our creed. For example, we might do stuff like, if a government won't cooperate with the Jedi war machine, frame their capitol city as a soft target worth taking for the Sith so the Sith annex it only so that we might militarily attack and take over the city by force and essentially annex it for ourselves for the people's own good. We could also establish a network of brothers and sisters who keep watch over the Jedi Order and, forcefully if necessary, restructure it to keep in line with the goals of Jedi success against the Sith? These members could also form the small task forces brought up earlier to sweep areas of enemies and attack pirate groups and bend cultures to our viewpoints and stuff. All for the greater good and such and for the future of the galaxy.

Now that does sound interesting! Regrettably, my Jedi Knight might have been in tune with such a sect prior to a less-than-stellar event that happened in her life that made her reevaluate and reform herself and the kind of Jedi she was becoming. Of course, events in the future could spur her into a relapse, but I'll keep my eye on this

 

[Darby Shelton]

BOY I have a lot to catch up on.

Hellooooooo everyone, the Feeorin Pride is here.

 

[Painus]

I've been here the entire time.

 

[Andreus Makaryk]

I intend on RPing a Jedi pilot.

If I'm not mistaken, the Jedi will have recently gone their own way from the Republic and so will need their own military forces and logistics. While Jedi starfighter pilots are generally a dime a dozen, I imagine Jedi rated to fly heavy transport craft are probably significantly fewer, due to Jedi having relied on commercial and/or Republic military transport in the past.

The only problem is that writing the cockpit voice recording that exposes my character's Force sensitivity in the first place is gonna be a major PITA. That's not just a regular post or even RP; I literally have to capture every sound, every word spoken, every aural alarm in the cockpit for the half hour preceding the, shall we say, "event." Worth it, but it'll probably take days to write.

 

[Reya Starlyght]

So, how do you think we should try to achieve our faction goal?
And @Marcus can you change my character's link from Semira to Semira Egates? Thanks.

 

[Marcus]

So, how do you think we should try to achieve our faction goal?
And @Marcus can you change my character's link from Semira to Semira Egates? Thanks.

Updated. And do we have a goal yet? I don't see specifics, other than to find the Sith (which we may or may not quite know about yet) and protect other worlds?

 

[Lucy Lou]

The Jedi goal is mentioned in the Sith faction goals. Jedi are supposed to be getting to Moraband in order to destroy the tombs and "free" the spirits there. Ultimately destroying the Sith knowledge base.

 

[Marcus]

The Jedi goal is mentioned in the Sith faction goals. Jedi are supposed to be getting to Moraband in order to destroy the tombs and "free" the spirits there. Ultimately destroying the Sith knowledge base.

Yeah, I forgot about that. Although I believe the TL may start out with us not really knowing much about Moraband? I think it was eluded to that we might not have the whole picture when we start off. But I guess we'd certainly know about Sith Spirits and how to destroy them and burn bodies. We could definitely start with that?

Here is Brandon's stuff on the Jedi:

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Now, we can get into more detail about what this means, and what the Jedi goal would be too.

If the Sith shrine is the goal of the Sith, then it stands to reason that Moraband should be the goal of the Jedi. So what is the Jedi goal? Let's start with some info about the Sith. The Sith don't have a concept of death. That's why they want to live forever. The ability to commune with the spirits of the dead is key to their survival, because those spirits have ancient secrets, ancient knowledge, and ancient wisdom. Without the guidance of their ancestors, Sith society crumbles. That's what the goal of the Jedi will be - destroying the power of Moraband, and thus destroying Sith society with it. While Jedi rely on holocrons to preserve their knowledge, the Sith rely on their spirits, so losing their connection to the spirits means they lose access to the most ancient of Sith teachings and much of their dark side power.

The spirits that dwell on Moraband are similar to Jedi spirits in the sense that they are fully aware, but, unlike Jedi spirits, the Sith spirits are tied to one place. They are part of Moraband, rather than part of the Force, which just goes to show you how dark and evil Moraband is. But if the Sith can fulfill their goal and gain access to their shrine again, they believe it can allow them to become part of the Force and, in doing so, reshape the Force to their own reality. So that ties the two goals together; getting the shrine and wrecking Moraband do not exist in vacuums from one another. And if the Jedi wreck Moraband, it turns the spirits into shells, rather than fully aware, and they become echoes of their former selves rather than conscious in any meaningful or helpful way. If the Jedi succeed in their goal, then the Sith will have tried to gain everything and eventually lose everything.

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[CJ Solo]

Kind of hard to speculate right now I think on how to approach Faction goals since the details are not too detailed just yet. There's probably going to be more released eventually.

As for the whole brotherhood thing, interesting idea. I think my character would need to fall into that through roleplay if things develop for her in that direction. Just being approached about it in roleplay could be interesting interaction. :)

 

[Lucy Lou]

Is there anyone who'd like to RP/or any diverse RPs that are accepting? The one I was in has kind of died and I'd like to RP a bit more with Lael.

 

[Reya Starlyght]

Is there anyone who'd like to RP/or any diverse RPs that are accepting? The one I was in has kind of died and I'd like to RP a bit more with Lael.

I'd love to do a diverse RP with you! Just warning you though, I might not be the best.