Ord Jannak Jedi outpost
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- "Just yesterday, we oversaw the closure of the Jedi outpost on Ord Jannak. We're delivering the last effects to Coruscant now."
- ―Qui-Gon Jinn, to Leerah[1]
AJedi outpost of theJedi Order was located on theplanetOrd Jannak during theRepublic Era. Following long periods of inactivity at theoutpost, it was decided that the outpost would be shuttered, withJedi MasterQui-Gon Jinn andPadawanObi-Wan Kenobi closing it in33 BBY.
Description[]
AJedi outpost used by theJedi Order was located on theplanetOrd Jannak during theRepublic Era. A small outpost,Jedi Knights stayed and studied there when visiting Ord Jannak.[1]
History[]
- "The Jedi were barely there."
"And don’t think we didn't know it." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and a civilian speak on the closure of the outpost[1]

Qui-Gon Jinn oversaw the closure of the outpost on Ord Jannak.
Centuries before[1]33 BBY,[2] aHutt visited the outpost, with significant amounts ofmoney being spent for the guest. Over time, the outpost became scarcely used and was empty foryears at a time. The outpost was shut down[1] in 33BBY,[2] and theJedi MasterQui-Gon Jinn oversaw its closure along with hisPadawanObi-Wan Kenobi. After closing the outpost, they returned to the planetCoruscant with several items of note the nextday, including a code manual, notes onlightsaber repair, ascholarly work discussing[1] theJeditext[3]Poetics of the Jedi, a visitor's pass to theOrd Jannak Capital Building, twodatacards, and a catering bill from the Hutt's visit centuries earlier. While en route aboard the civiliantransportRegal Zephyr, the two Jedi spoke with citizens from the area about the closure, and several, including thehumanLeerah, were upset by the Jedi closing outposts such as the Ord Jannak outpost in theOotmian Pabol region ofthe galaxy.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Ord Jannak Jedi outpost was mentioned inThe Living Force, a novel written byJohn Jackson Miller[1] that released onApril 9,2024. Prior to the book's release, the outpost was mentioned in an excerpt published onStarWars.com onFebruary 26 of that year.[4]
Appearances[]
- The Living Force(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
Sources[]
The Jedi Council Debates Its Future inStar Wars: The Living Force - Exclusive Excerpt onStarWars.com(backup link)(First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.001.011.021.031.041.051.061.071.081.091.10The Living Force
- ↑2.02.1According to
"Launchpad" —Star Wars Insider 224,The Living Force takes place oneyear before the events ofStar Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace, which corresponds to33 BBY perStar Wars: Timelines.
- ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- ↑
The Jedi Council Debates Its Future inStar Wars: The Living Force - Exclusive Excerpt onStarWars.com(backup link)