JEDI HoloNet

Galactic Core, reporting from Coruscant.

A transmission from former Jedi Master Kudor Okun has spread rapidly across the Holonet, igniting fierce debate within the Republic Senate.

The message was first circulated through Jedi-channels before spilling into public networks, featuring Okun denouncing the Republic and Jedi Council as corrupt and complacent. In the recording, he calls upon others to join him in what he describes as a campaign of “courage” against cowardice, claiming to have seized ancient Sith weaponry to aid the Thanium Alliance in its war against the Stenax.

Galactic Core reached out to Secretary of Defense Arn Hulos, who declined to provide operational details but placed responsibility squarely on the Jedi Order.

We are deeply concerned that a Jedi Master would abuse their power and influence in this way. We eagerly await the Jedi Order’s formal response to Master Okun’s actions.

While his remarks stopped short of confirming ongoing military operations, his tone suggested a growing rift between the Republic’s leadership and the Jedi Order.

New information has also come to light that Okun acted with the support of Republic personnel, raising questions about loyalty within the armed forces. Sources have confirmed several defections of high-ranking officers, suggesting deeper fractures within the Republic’s institutions.

During Senate hearings, Chancellor Vekau Khorta did not respond to any questions regarding his past friendship with Okun. Instead, his office released a brief statement reaffirming “full confidence in the Chancellor’s cabinet and the Secretary of Defense” while pledging continued efforts to safeguard the Republic.

The Jedi High Council has yet to issue an official statement. While multiple senior Jedi were approached for comment, only Jedi Master Amalia Feyn responded.

The matter is being actively investigated. We will pursue appropriate action concerning Jedi Master Kudor Okun, and trust the Republic will likewise examine the systemic and institutional shortcomings that facilitated widespread defection.

Her remarks, while measured, have been interpreted by some observers as a subtle rebuke of Secretary Hulos’ attempt to shift blame entirely onto the Jedi.

:: Your datapad chimes. A camera feed from the Ossus Temple is available to be viewed. Should you access it, an image of a tall and imposing Talortai takes shape. He is making an address to an assembly of Jedi on the grand steps of the Ossus Temple. His voice is stern, and he appears very much in control. ::

“Members of the Jedi Order,

I am Grand Master Coron Audax. This message is for all Jedi who seek to honor the Code and bring balance to the Force.

There is a stir across all Jedi Temples. One that would be… neglectful to ignore. There are several amongst the High Council who advised me not to speak on this. And while I respect their opinion, it must be done.

A former member of the Jedi Order,“Kodur Okun”, has betrayed us and seeks to bring destruction to the Galaxy. Make no mistake, Kodur Okun is a traitor. A traitor to our ideals. A traitor to the Living Force.

I concede, he does speak to some truths. The Galactic Republic is troubled, but it is not beyond saving. And the threat in the Thanium sector is very real. This war is a darkness that spreads through the Force like an infection, and it must be cut out. Nevertheless, how Jedi conduct themselves on the battlefield is what separates a Jedi from a malefactor. Let me state a fact. Kodur Okun conspired and murdered to acquire that Sith superweapon. “The ends do not justify the means”, even a Jedi Initiate knows this. Should he use it… the Force will scream in horror, leaving a wound like Malachor V and Alderaan. The Jedi Masters speak true. This war, like all that came before it, has the potential to corrupt and destroy us. I will not force any of you to join it. But if you are to enlist, do it the right way as many Jedi have done – unlike what that Dark Jedi claims.

To my brothers and sisters in the Force who decide to go… remember that you are Jedi. We do not seek adventure or glory. We fight with honor. We are noble. We are sound of mind, body, and spirit – in spite of the chaos. We are a beacon of light in the darkness, and the Living Force’s shepherds.

Listen to me.

Do not join him, for that would surely lead you on the path to the Dark Side.

And Kodur Okun, know that the Jedi are coming for you. Surrender… or be defeated on the battlefield. I care not. You will fail, and you will fall.”

::Your datapad glitches, and suddenly a Human male takes shape in front of you. He is a middle-aged gentleman, with a scar that has blinded his right eye. The man is adorned in a mixture of armor and Jedi robe. He appears to be on the bridge of a Republic war cruiser. Soldiers work behind and around him with urgency::

“Hello. I am Jedi Master Kudor Okun of the Ossus Temple. I am from the planet Galidraan in the Outer Rim – within the now infamous Thanium sector. My people have a strong sense of … honor and justice. And despite not being raised on Galidraan for more than ten years, I carry that quality with me. I have a troubling message. I have seen the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic grow … fat and corrupt like the days of the Clone Wars.

This decay did not happen overnight. We allowed it to happen.

Despite being a warrior, the Jedi Council thought it best to place me under the tutelage of a Jedi Ambassador to the Republic. And while following her around the Senate as a Padawan Learner, I saw nothing but a batch of pigs. I made a friend while I was there. He was only an aid at the time. The current Chancellor of the Republic – Vekau Khorta! We shared … ideas of a better Republic. How sad to see you have become the very thing you swore to destroy.

Three decades ago, I stepped away from the Jedi Order and found purpose serving the Republic military under an alias. I wanted to learn if the Republic was truly beyond saving. Those men and women I served with were real. Not people living in a fantasy on Coruscant or in a hidden temple. I rose through the ranks, and only when my identity was discovered was I discharged from the military. But the men and women I met … they are with me still – now and forever.

They truly cared – unlike the people serving in the Republic Senate or Jedi High Council. -Especially- the Secretary of Defense Arn Hulos. Why you allowed that snake into your cabinet I will never know.

Have you ever questioned why the Republic and Jedi Order won’t involve themselves in the horrors currently taking place in my homeland? You should. They’re cowards.

My contacts within the military learned of a Sith Imperium superweapon that the Republic was attempting to steal under the Fel Empire’s noses on the planet of Corma. With that and the discovery of my homeland’s rulers being assassinated by The Third Estate, I could stand by idly no longer.

I have taken the superweapon, and plan to gift it to the Thanium Alliance to end this war with the Stenax. And then I will set my sights on The Third Estate, whose threat potential rivals the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars.

This is a call-to-action to all Jedi and Republic military. Reject cowardice and embrace courage. Join me, and together we shall see a swift end to this war and the corruption that enables it.”

Following the turn of the decade, the Duneeden Temple has steadily grown as a center of learning and service to the Jedi Order. As the temple continues to expand, its leadership has now taken steps to ensure stability of day-to-day operations.

Today, High Councilor Amalia Feyn formally announces the establishment of a governing council dedicated to overseeing the temple’s management and direction.

This development underscores the Order’s commitment to balancing tradition with the demands of the present, and to strengthening its duty to the wider galaxy.

Depicted in the above image (from left to right)

• Jedi Knight Cassius Huerter – Councilor
• Jedi Master Mirkal – Councilor
• Jedi Master Amalia Feyn – High Councilor
• Jedi Knight Aranna Vaan – Councilor
• Jedi Knight Kuuroc – Councilor

In a landmark victory, newly appointed Chancellor Vekau Khorta takes to the Senate Floor for his first time in the position. Rallying together the majority of delegates to one cause; the prosperity and economic wellfare of the Republic and all its inhabitant systems. He had this to say:

Peace. A foreign construct, one that has not graced this Republic in many cycles. Even when war does not cross the borders of our space, we seek it out. To what end I ask this Senate. We have strived to protect and insert ourselves into conflicts outside of our borders, to help those who’s elected officials choose not to stand with us. While our own denizens struggle to put food on the table and find steady income.

The economic stability and wellfare of this Republic should be a matter close to all of us. Going forward, the perogative of this Senate will be to focus inward, protecting our borders, revitalising our trade routes and bringing a wealth back to the Republic that hasn’t been seen in millenia.

In recent talks with Grandmaster Audax of the Jedi Order, he has agreed to stand their Jedi down in acts of war and resume their role as Galactic Peacekeepers within the Republic, providing a supportive role as would befit their wisdom.

I move the Senate to vote on reconstituting the Ruusan Reformation Act.

Marren, It was clear to me that the majority of the Senate seemed onboard with the newly appointed Chancellors agenda, though naturally some delegations were quieter than most. The demilitarisation of the Jedi will play a very significant change in how the Republic operates in the Galactic arena. Does it mean that the Jedi will pull their ranks back from the Thanium Sector? How this will unfold with the troubles on the borders of Republic Space is yet to be determined.

Back to you in the studio.

Thank you Hasla!

Marren Ya’doul, Coruscanti News Network. Good night.