Olee Starstone

Olee Starstone

Olee Starstone was afemaleHumanPadawan who was trained by theJedi librarianJocasta Nu and laterJedi MasterBol Chatak during the waningyears of theGalactic Republic. She bore a bluelightsaber and was physically fit, but her best skills were as a researcher and historian, like her original Master.

Biography[]

Olee Starstone was accepted into theJedi Order and grew up in theJedi Temple, where she was selected as a Padawan of theChief Librarian,Jocasta Nu. Starstone hoped to one day succeed Nu in her position amongst theJedi Archives. Shortly before theFirst Battle of Geonosis, in22 BBY, in an attempt to broaden her horizons, Starstone went on a mission toEriadu. It was there that she first metMasterBol Chatak.

The Clone Wars[]

In21 BBY, at the behest of theJedi Council, Starstone was reassigned to Chatak, becoming her Padawan. The Council felt that athletic, skilled youngJedi were needed more on the battlefield of theClone Wars than at theJedi Temple.

Two years later, in19 BBY, Starstone and Chatak were among six Jedi who traveled toMurkhana, one of the manyOuter Rim Sieges. They were joined with Jedi MasterRoan Shryne, who having previously lost his formerMaster and two Padawans during the war, had become disillusioned and bitter, while also losing much of his connection withthe Force.Supreme ChancellorPalpatine andRepublic High Command had decided that the policy of "winning the hearts and minds of the Separatists" was the most sound plan for taking Murkhana, having given theCorporate Alliance several weeks to surrender for before launching their attack. During this time, however, theSeparatists used the opportunity to seed the atmosphere of the planet withanti-laser aerosols, which were designed to scatterblaster fire.

Eventually, theBattle of Murkhana began, with the conflict lasting over three weeks. Starstone and Chatak accompanied Shryne andClone CommanderSalvo aboard a wing ofLAAT/i gunships, departing from theStar DestroyerGallant. They assaulted a Corporate Alliance landing platform inMurkhana City, and once landing, began to fight across the city. Starstone, Chatak, and Shryne accompaniedIon Team, aclone commando unit led by CaptainClimber, to thedeflector shield generator that protected the landing platform. During the fight to destroy the generator, Shryne saved Climber's life by lending him his lightsaber to kill an attackingmercenary. The group was finally successful, causing the landing platform to lose its defenses.

Order 66[]

Without warning, Palpatine initiatedOrder 66 to allclone troopers acrossthe galaxy. The other three Jedi on Murkhana were quickly ambushed and killed by Salvo and his troops, but Climber and Ion Team refused to carry out the order. Unconvinced that the Jedi had betrayed the Republic, they planned to assist in the escape of their JediGenerals. When Salvo and his men created an ambush for the remaining Jedi, Climber decided to engage his fellowclones, creating a counter-ambush. While the commandos refused to kill their brothers, the confusion they caused was substantial, and Starstone and the others were able to flee the city.

The Jedi then disguised themselves as mercenaries, hoping to escape the planet along with the rest of the fleeing Separatist forces. With all the droid armies of theConfederacy shut down by the newSith apprentice,Darth Vader, the clones across the planet turned their attentions to rounding up the mercenaries instead. The Jedi allowed themselves to be captured, hoping to make their escape at a later time, and were brought to a transport that was departing for aprison onAgon Nine. At the same time, however, Vader himselfarrived on the world, seeking the clones that he had heard helped Jedi escape. Starstone and the others witnessed Vader confront the commandos, accusing them oftreason. Climber took responsibility for the actions of his team, and told Vader that his actions were justified, as well as calling the man a "lapdog of theEmperor". Vader was furious and ignited his lightsaber, and Ion Team drew their weapons to defend themselves. They fired on theSith, and Vader deftly deflected the bolts back at them, killing two of the clones. Climber and his teammate,Trace, escaped to a nearby treeline, disappearing into the forest.

Master Chatak saw an opportunity to dispose of a threat to the galaxy and a killer of Jedi, and ignited her hidden lightsaber and revealed her identity to Vader. She attacked him, and the two former alliesdueled, with Chatak able to wound one of Vader'scybernetic arms. Ultimately, however, Vader was too powerful for her, and hedecapitated Chatak. Upon Chatak's death, Vader took to scanning the crowd of prisoners, drawing his gaze on Starstone, but he was mercifully distracted before being able to confront her. Shryne subsequently managed to use amind trick to allow Starstone and he to escape from the prison transport, and once more attempt to flee the city. It was not long, however, untilCommanderAppo discovered that two prisoners were missing from their initial count, and the clone deduced that these two were in fact the missing Jedi.

Shryne contacted an old ally of his, theTwi'lekcrime lord,Cash Garrulan. Garrulan was a formerBlack Sunvigo and aninformant for the Jedi Order, and was willing to help the two fugitives. He warned them of the devastatingattack on the Jedi Temple and agreed to get them offworld. He set up theDead Ringer as a decoy, complete with two Humans hidden on board, while giving Starstone and Shryne aCloakShape fighter to leave the planet. Starstone and Shryne were finally able to escape Murkhana, with the newly formedGalactic Empire following close behind.

The dark times[]

Starstone and Shryne eventually rendezvoused with theDrunk Dancer, captained by Shryne's mother,Jula. Thesmugglers' ship's youngslicer,Filli Bitters, immediately began flirting with Starstone, and Shryne, who had already given up on his life as a Jedi, was disappointed that she ignored Bitters due to her strict adherence to theJedi Code.

Starstone, rather than Shryne, took the lead in gathering together survivors of theGreat Jedi Purge, contrary to the intentions of Jedi such asYoda andObi-Wan Kenobi. By this point, Shryne had even discarded his lightsaber, intent on taking up the life of a smuggler. Jula, however, was more eager to help the young Jedi, and she and Starstone searched planets such asBoz Pity andFelucia for survivors of the purge, but found none. Eventually, Starstone did manage to track down other survivors, gathering Jedi such asSiadem Forte,Iwo Kulka, and Forte's Padawan,Deran Nalual, as well as two young Jedi from theAgricultural Corps,Jambe Lu andNam Poorf. The Jedi soon resolved to travel toKashyyyk, hoping to find a sign of Jedi Masters such as Yoda orQuinlan Vos.

Unknown to the Jedi, Palpatine and Vader were well aware of their plans, and devised a trap in order to accomplish several goals.MoffWilhuff Tarkin would use the presence of Jedi on the planet to invade andenslave the nativeWookiees, who were resisting the transition of the Republic into an Empire. The invasion began almost as soon as the Jedi arrived planetside, and Vader and Commander Appo descended into the Wookiee villages in order to engage the Jedi themselves. Starstone and the others, realizing they had been led into a trap, counterattacked alongside the Wookiees, felling manystormtroopers. While Forte and Kulka battled Appo and his men, Vader dueled Starstone, and seeing the Dark Lord's power, the other Jedi joined in, hoping to overpower him. Vader sliced off Lu's right arm, Poorf's right leg, anddecapitated Forte and Kulka in one strike, leaving Starstone to face him alone. She held her own against the more powerful duelist, but was soon close to defeat. Just then, Shryne joined the fight,drawing Forte's lightsaber to him and killing Appo.

Shryne challenged Vader to a duel, allowing the younger Jedi to escape. Starstone, along with their Wookiee ally,Chewbacca, helped Lu and Poorf flee the scene of the battle, climbing aboard theDrunk Dancer and leaving Kashyyyk behind. Shryne dueled Vader alone, and through a protracted battle filled with various offensive and defensive maneuvers, managed to hold off the Sith Lord for a time. Eventually, Vader overwhelmed Shryne by hurling dozens of objects at him all at once, wounding him grievously. While Vader attempted to taunt Shryne for his defeat, Shryne countered that he should thank Vader for making him one with the Force once more.

Following the death of Shryne, Starstone realized she could no longer openly live as a Jedi, but should follow the examples of Kenobi and Yoda and escape into anonymity for the time being. Allowing herself to make attachments, she joined the crew of theDrunk Dancer, alongside Chewbacca. Starstone vowed to fight the Empire in any subtle way she could.

Personality and traits[]

Olee Starstone was very devoted to the Jedi Order and refused to allow the Jedi flame to be extinguished. At first she didn't believe the Jedi should hide from the Sith but later realized that she could no longer live openly as a Jedi and went into hiding. During her duel with Darth Vader she briefly used her rage but then calmed herself down, even while Vader encouraged her to use her anger.

She was noted by her master Bol Chatak and Roan Shryne for being inquisitive and quick tongue, spouting off several theories on the clones' betrayal and Vader's identity in quick succession.

Starstone was considered an attractive girl by Filli Bitters, but her devotion to the Jedi Code prevented her from returning his feelings. Eventually, however, she did allow herself to form attachments hugging and crying with Jula over Roan's death.

Powers and abilities[]

Despite her young age, Starstone was an athletic and skilled Jedi. Though a Padawan she managed to hold her own against Darth Vader, notably being the last Jedi standing before Roan Shryne arrived to rescue them.

In addition to being a skilled duelist Starstone showed promise as a Jedi researcher, having once been the Padawan of Chief LibrarianJocasta Nu.

Appearances[]

• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance, in book)

Sources[]

• "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi" —Star Wars Insider 87
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Han Solo: The Early Years" —Star Wars Insider 106(reprinted in Special Edition 2010)
• The Essential Reader's Companion

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