List of minor Star Wars organizations
The following is a list of minor organizations in the fictional
Star Wars universe. For corporations and manufacturers, please see
List of Star Wars companies.
The
181st Imperial Fighter Group, is made up of three
squadrons of
TIE interceptor pilots led by
Baron Soontir Fel until the time he joined the
New Republic, the brother-in-law of New Republic
X-wing pilot
Wedge Antilles. The 181st, as it is often referred to, is made up of some of the best pilots in the
Imperial Navy. They are easily identified by the red bloodstripes painted on the solar panels of their TIE interceptors and sewn onto the sleeves of their uniforms. The 181st Imperial Tie Interceptor Squadron was considered the best of the best for their tactics and cunning ferocity in air combat. The 181st saw combat in several places across the galaxy and may be compared to the
Rogue Squadron of the
Rebel Alliance.
The
27th Denarian Fleet was a segment of the Galactic Republic starfleet bolstered by the massive military expansion of the Clone Wars. When the remnants of the Republic's military transitioned into the Imperial military machine, the 27th Denarian was one of the earliest to undergo personnel changes and technological upgrades. As new
Imperial-class Star Destroyers were commissioned, Emperor Palpatine authorized the sale of 520
Victory-class Star Destroyers to alleviate resources and raise funds for the burgeoning Imperial Starfleet. Stripped of sensitive technology and weaponry, the ships were put up for auction to the highest bidder. The
Victory-class starships were bought by the Corporate Sector Authority, modified and put to use by their Security Division as lead warships.
A small defense organization who during the Rise of the Empire was lead by
Keyan Farlander who was convinced by
Mon Mothma to join the
Rebel Alliance and he became Flight Cadet Farlander on the star cruiser Independence and throughout his years with the Rebels he gained the ability to wield the Force, helped destroy the Star Destroyer Intrepid, fought in the Battle of Yavin, spearheaded the successful Operation Ram's Head, oversaw the deployment of the B-wing, and helped cover the Rebel retreat from Hoth.
Agamar citizens have much to be proud of in Farlander and to think it all started with a small organization. His reason for agreeing to help Mothma was an Imperial Attack on his home in
Tondatha City.
The
Agricultural Corps, or
AgriCorps, was a
Jedi organization to which
younglings were sent if they were not selected to be a
Padawan. There, the young Jedi learners would grow crops to support newly-settled or environmentally-damaged worlds. This was believed to instill the patience and discipline which all Jedi needed to learn. However, many younglings feared being relegated to the AgriCorps if they did not have enough talent to be chosen as a Padawan. One such youngling was
Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was sent to serve with the AgriCorps on
Bandomeer.
The
Azure Imperium, based on the planet of
Axum, was an ancient political organization that existed in the millennia prior to the formation of the
Old Republic. It was eventually absorbed into
Coruscant's sphere of influence.
The
Bando Gora was a cult/faction of powerful dark side witches (somewhat like the
Nightsisters) which operated sometime prior to the
Battle of Naboo. The cult ruled through fear on uncivilized
Outer Rim worlds in the galaxy, often killing those who stood in their way or refused to convert. The Bando Gora once attacked the
Outland Transit station, forcing
Dexter Jettster to sell his stocks on the station.
Most of their ranks were culled from various slaves and other "worthless" individuals. The Bando Gora themselves came in several forms, though few resembled their old selves. The lower-ranked members functioned as "grunts", and they simply charged at their prey, brutally beating them to death. Some were trained to use a sort of blowgun, which fired poisonous darts. They were distinguished by their black hoods and the red glow in their eyes. Higher-ranked members were somewhat more intelligent, and were capable of speech. Most functioned as
Komari Vosa's personal attendants. They wielded large vibro-axes in battle, and often wore hideous skull-masks. Their eyes glowed a bluish color.
Some time during their reign of terror, the cult attacked the people of
Baltizaar; the
Galactic Republic requested
Jedi intervention, but the Jedi were overwhelmed and under prepared for the Bando Gora's true power. Many Jedi died in battle and only a handful survived. Among the survivors of the Jedi taskforce was
Komari Vosa, who was captured by the cult and brutally tortured.Vosa finally succumbed to the Dark Side, killing her two
Jedi co-prisoners, breaking free, and slaughtering her captors. She then took control herself.
The cult soon proved to be a threat to the Republic and the Sith lords,
Count Dooku and
Darth Sidious. Dooku hired
Jango Fett, (a notorious bounty hunter) to track down Vosa for a sum of 5 million Republic credits, an offer that few could refuse. After chasing the dark Jedi down to the burial moon of
Bogden, penetrating her heavily defended fortress and engaging in a furious battle,
Jango finally bested Komari. It is presumed she died of her wounds. Count Dooku then surprised Jango by immediately appearing, proving that Dooku had always known Komari's location.
Dooku had had Komari eliminated in such a circuitous way as a method of finding the perfect specimen to be the template for his planned clone army. Thus whichever bounty hunter proved to be an extraordinary enough warrior to succeed in killing Komari would be the prototype for the clone army. The only other competitor for Jango Fett was the bounty hunter
Montross, whom he defeated and left to be killed by the Bando Gora during his quest to find Vosa. Also, when Jango made a prison break to retrieve
Bendix Fust, he stole the
Slave I a
KSE Firespray patrol ship that is one of the last of its kind. In addition, he ran into his soon-to-be partner,
Zam Wesell.
Black Sun is a
fictional
crime syndicate introduced in
Shadows of the Empire, which featured the syndicate's de facto head,
Prince Xizor, as its main villain. Since then, Black Sun has appeared in numerous
Star Wars works.
Black Sun has existed, in some form or another, in the
Star Wars galaxy for centuries. Black Sun is headquartered on
Coruscant and its influence stretches the breadth of the galaxy. Before
The Phantom Menace, Black Sun was headed by Alexi Garyn, who was killed by
Darth Maul on his master's (
Darth Sidious) orders. In the time of the original trilogy, Black Sun was headed by Prince Xizor, a reptilian
Falleen, who was so wealthy that it was rumored only
Emperor Palpatine and
Darth Vader were more powerful than him.
Rivalry between Vader and Xizor was especially strong due to the fact that, after an accident at a
biological weapons laboratory on Xizor's homeworld, Vader ordered all the Falleens who had been contaminated to be "sterilized," (
i.e. they were killed.) When Xizor learned that
Luke Skywalker was Vader's son, he decided to kill Skywalker so as to foil Vader's plan to turn Luke to the
dark side. However, when Vader learned of the scheme, he made sure Xizor paid with his life.
Black Sun never achieved its former glory after Xizor's death. Several attempts to bring the syndicate's have been orchestrated, including one by Xizor's niece Savan.
Black Sun makes an appearance in the video game
Star Wars: Empire at War, where they are commonly referred to as The Black Sun pirates. Some planets are under their control in numerous campaigns, and they use asteroid bases with numerous weapons, as well as frigates and fighters. The Black Sun Pirates are also featured in the MMORPG
Star Wars Galaxies which often fire upon player ships and players have the chance to loot the Black Sun Ace Helmet, players also have a chance to craft Black Sun Bounty Hunter armour if they find the right schematics. In Galaxies they are often found in the North West quadrant of
Yavin IV, in the Middle/Northern plains of
Endor and near the Imperial Prison on
Dathomir.
Black Sun may have been the source of the name for the Blue Sun organization in the show
Firefly.
Blizzard Force is a
fictional military squadron featured in
The Empire Strikes Back, during the
Battle of Hoth.
Blizzard Force was commanded by
General Veers, which attacked
Echo Base on
Hoth. It consisted of nine (Blizzard 1-9) and four
AT-ST Walkers (Blizzard Scout 1-4). The entire Blizzard Force was deployed by three Y-85 Titan Droidships. Under the command of
General Veers ,
Blizzard 1 succeeded in capturing Echo Base despite the loss of
Blizzards 6 and
8. A third walker was destroyed in a kamikaze attack by rebel pilots in the Empire Strikes Back novelization, but this wasn't confirmed onscreen.
The snowspeeder squadron committed several tactical blunders by attacking the first five Blizzard walkers at close range, as the walkers were armed with heavy laser turrets and some of them employed flak blasters for anti-aircraft tactics. The battle was fierce, adding a lot of casualties to the rebel infantry while the mechanized assault advanced very deeply through the rebel defenses. Soon after Blizzard Force secured the frozen plains, the snowtrooper task force began deploying troops via airmobile tactics. Members of the
501st Legion were deployed directly from the fleet. They were involved in the destruction of the inner facilities of
Echo Base. The rebels were easily overwhelmed by the Blizzard Force Team and the 501st Legion, some of them surrendered and where taken prisoners while others escaped or proudly fought to the death. The Battle of Hoth was a stunning victory for the Empire despite the minimum loss of infantry and vehicles. The Rebel Alliance took massive infantry losses during their escape and also while engaging the Blizzard Force Walkers.
The Rebel Alliance High Command was utterly defeated at the end of the Battle of Hoth in a single well-coordinated attack, but it was able to evacuate most of its staff. Blizzard Force occupied Hoth, for a time, while some Star Destroyers were deployed from the fleet to hunt down the Millennium Falcon and their crewmembers.
The
B'omarr monks are a religious sect which are located in
Jabba the Hutt's palace on
Tatooine.
Jabba's Palace was originally the
monastery which housed the B'omarr order, which in turn was built on the ruins of even older structures. A string of raiders and criminals gradually forced the monks into lower and lower levels of the building, and when Jabba came to inhabit the monastery the monks were confined to the lowest levels and corridors. However, following Jabba's death, the monks rose up and retook the palace. It is assumed to remain under their control, though few have journeyed to the palace since the Hutt's demise.
The B'omarr monks are a very secretive sect, whose ultimate goal is to achieve
enlightenment and to probe the mysteries of the universe. They also desire to find the "Ultimate Truth", which they are constantly in search of. They participate in almost constant meditation until deemed "enlightened" by their peers. Once this stage is reached, the monks' brains are removed from their bodies and
placed in jars, thereby freeing them of the bother of maintaining a body, and giving them greater freedom to ponder the imponderables. Occasionally a brain jar is attached to a spiderlike droid, allowing it to roam about the palace. The walkers are controlled through signals from the brain itself. Receptors allow the disembodied monks to hear, and they can speak through speakers. The disembodiment process can extend the monks' lifetimes by centuries. The monks are very careful not to betray any of the secrets of their order, and it is rumored that they have mysterious psychic abilities. Members of the order are generally human.
The B'omarr monks made their first appearance very briefly in the third Star Wars movie, "
Return of the Jedi." Among the many aliens and monstrosities lurking in the palace could be seen a spider walker with a brain attached to its underbelly. The monks play a prominent role in "Star Wars: Tales From Jabba's Palace," a collection of Star Wars stories edited by
Kevin J. Anderson. All of the tales are accounts of individuals present in the palace during the time in which Han Solo was freed and Jabba killed. The book chronicles the B'omarr monks' takeover of the palace shortly after Jabba died, and the monks play minor roles in the stories of many of the characters. They also remove the brains of a number of the palace's minions, including Bib Fortuna, during their push for control of the palace. Yet another book, "The Brain Spiders" by John Whitman, concerns the B'omarr. This book is centered entirely around the protagonists' efforts to unravel a plot concerning a corrupt monk who performs the brain transfers on unwilling guests.
The
Bounty Hunters Guild is an organisation of
bounty hunters. The Guild does not really have a director, rather they come together for the hunt. The old Guild honoured the hunt and savoured it, but eventually it became little more than a collection of murderers that fought against each other rather than helping each other.
The old Bounty Hunter's Guild had a leader, the Trandoshan Cradossk, and a council, comprised of the elder members of the guild.
Hunting bounties is a complicated and dangerous trade for several reasons:
* One needs a ship, weapons, armor and other such things.
* One needs connections to find out about bounties.
* One also needs skills and resources to hunt down and capture the "merchandise". There are many dangers and difficulties here
* One must compete with the other bounty hunters who will not hesistate to trick, injure or even kill their competition.
* One must receive full payment upon delivery.
The Bounty Hunter's Guild was created to facilitate all this.
Between
A New Hope and
The Empire Strikes Back, Prince Xizor had the idea to turn the members of the Bounty Hunter's Guild against themselves. starting the Bounty Hunter Wars.
References
* Jeter, K. W. (June 1998)
The Mandalorian Armor Bantam Books
* Jeter, K. W. (October 1998)
Slave Ship Bantam Books
* Jeter, K. W. (1999)
Hard Merchandise Bantam Books
* Knights of the old Republic (2003) 'Video Games'
Flying the Nubian N-1 starfighter, the pilots of Bravo Squadron protect the ships and skies of
Naboo. The skilled pilot Ric Olié leads the squadron in these duties. Their participation in the Battle of Naboo helped to secure defeat for the Trade Federation and the liberation of their homeworld. The squadron appeared in Episode I: The Phantom Menace
The
Braxant Sector Fleet is a core part of the
Imperial Remnant navy and is responsible for defending
Braxant Sector. Inside this important sector lies the Remnant's capital planet of
Bastion, which also serves as the home port of the fleet. The Braxant Sector Fleet includes such prestigious ships as the
Star Destroyers
Relentless,
Ironhand,
Tyrannic and
Obliterator. Also, at one point, an unnamed
Super Star Destroyer (presumably
Executor-class) was seen in orbit over Bastion, although it is unknown whether or not this mighty vessel was part of the Braxant Sector Fleet.
The
Corellian Merchants' Guild, (CMG) is a fictional organization within the
Star Wars Expanded Universe. CMG is a galaxy-spanning private trade organization that provides monetary aid, information, contacts and starship maintenance and repair facilities for its members. Only native Corellians and owner and crew of Corellian-made starships are eligible for membership. During the time of the
Galactic Empire, it is viewed as a hotbed of sedition and anti-Imperial activities by the Empire but because the CMG is deeply entrenched in galactic commerce, the Empire could not easily pass a law to declare the organization illegal.
The CMG was given a write-up in
Star Wars Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments From The Rim published by
West End Games.
The
Corellian Security Force, commonly abbreviated CorSec, is a fictional organization within the
Star Wars Expanded Universe. CorSec is the primary police/law enforcement organization in the
Corellian Sector, and was one of the best equipped and best trained sector forces in the galaxy. CorSec trained the soon-to-be
Jedi Knight Corran Horn in law enforcement tactics. Not much is known about the operations of CorSec. It is assumed to operate as a regular
law enforcement agency. In 6.5
ABY, CorSec was dissolved by the Diktat and replaced with the new Public Safety Service (PSS). However, the PSS was considered more interested in snooping than policing. As it was put by Corran Horn, "graffiti was obliterated before it had a chance to dry". Presumably, the PSS was dissolved in favor of a reformed CSF following the events of the Corellian Trilogy.
CorSec may be, in part, based upon the
NYPD. Evidence for this includes the name of the organization's headquarters (One CorSec Plaza) and some partial evidence of the rank structure (for example, an inspector may be promoted to chief).
The Exchange is a fictional galaxy-wide
criminal organization featured in the
videogame Knights of the Old Republic and its sequel,
The Sith Lords.
The
Extragalactic Society, often abbreviated as
ExGal, was a society formed to search for life outside the galaxy. The society sponsored several listening posts on the remote fringes of the galaxy. One of these outposts was
ExGal-4, which discovered the first of the invading
Yuuzhan Vong ships.
The
Genoharadan is a secret society mentioned in the game
Knights of the Old Republic. It is a secret
bounty hunter's guild founded by
Xim the Despot and was interested in preserving the
Old Republic through terror and assassinations. 4,000 years before the
Battle of Yavin, the Genoharadan was run by a council consisting of Hulas the
Rodian, Vorn the
Gamorrean, Rulan the
Shapeshifter, and Ithorak Guldar the
Selkath. While on
Manaan, Hulas manipulated
Darth Revan into assassinating the other three council members so he could become the sole leader of the guild. In an optional sidequest Darth Revan has the chance to kill Hulas in the Dune Sea of Tatooine.
The
Invids (not to be confused with the
Invid from the animated SF series
Robotech) are a group of pirates led by
Leonia Tavira. They take their name from their command ship, the
Star Destroyer Invidious. They have ties with some
Jedi, allowing them to sense direct threats to their craft and slip in, attack, and slip out before the
New Republic can retaliate.
The Invids' pilots fly Tri-fighters, a variation of the
Imperial Remnant's
TIE fighter technology. These fighters have three wings instead of the usual solar panels. Tri-fighters are equipped with shields and an
ion cannon as well as the usual TIE armament. It is uncertain as to whether these are a type of
TIE Defender (which also have shields and ion cannon) or an entirely separate fighter.
References
I, JediThe origins of the
Dark Side society known as the
Krath is covered in shrouds of darkness. It is believed that an enigmatic
Sith, only known as
The Wanderer, founded the order to protect his legacy of wisdom and power. Because of this most Krath are seen as Scholars and Librarians that guard the ancient lore and myths of the Dark side.
A
secret society revived by the
Sith Lord Freedon Nadd in his two initiates
Aleema and
Satal Keto some 4,000 years
BBY, in the
Empress Teta star system, it was named after the demon from the fairy tales of their youth. The Krath developed into a Dark Side magical sect that ruled the system. They also lent support to the
Sith Lord Exar Kun, since the first Krath High Priest was Kun's apprentice,
Ulic Qel-Droma.
Leia Organa Solo learned about the Krath while using a knowledge-filled Jedi
Holocron. The Krath developed a powerful
War droid which was designed for the task of slaying
Jedi - The droids were just as lethal as intended, annihilating every one of their targets when dropped en-masse into Jedi temples. The massacre at Mount Meru on the planet Deneba was the first place that these droids where used. Many Jedi were slain there, including the great master
Arca Jeth.
The new Krath order was destroyed from within. Because of their vile and sneaky ways, the Krath turned on their allies and themselves in a hunger for power. Aleema tricked
Ulic Qel-Droma into killing
Satal Keto. Then, she betrayed Ulic and handed him over to the Republic Authorities. Eventually,
Exar Kun, no doubt under the influence of Ulic, whom he had saved, destroyed
Aleema and that was the second demise of the Krath.
The
Peace Brigade was formed by sentients who thought that the
New Republic was being apathetic and not reacting properly to the threat of the
Yuuzhan Vong. They presumed that the Yuuzhan Vong would win the war, so they thought it best to become their allies against the
Jedi. In helping them to corrupt planetary governments, capture high ranking officials and turn over Jedi to the Invaders they were only sealing their own doom, for the Vong had little use for the Brigade once the fight was over. But as membership in the Brigade continued to grow, it was clear they required a clear command structure to continue functioning.
After the Yuuzhan Vong drove the Hutts out of their former Space,
Ylesia was given to the Brigade as the location of their central headquarters. The hierarchy was simplistic, a single headquarters group, with command branching down into the smaller, independent cells operating clandestinely throughout the galaxy. In function, the Brigade is a combination of the Bothan Spy Net and Black Sun, using guerilla tactics and political manipulation. The Brigade deployed its own Fleet, but its most effective weapon was still subtle manipulation of galactic politics, furthering the goals of their masters, the Yuuzhan Vong.
When
Thrackan Sal-Solo reappeared, the Yuuzhan Vong forced him to lead the Brigade. When Ylesia was attacked by a taskforce of the New Republic and Bothan Fleets, once again the Brigade's command and control ability was crippled and Sal Solo captured. But like Black Sun and similar organizations, the Brigade would soon emerge revitalized and renewed, and with new leaders to continue the fight.
Leaders:* Reck Desh (Agents of Chaos: Hero's trial)
*Thrackan Sal-Solo (Ylesia)
*
Dagga Marl*
Senator Pwoe*
Commander Imstad*
Viqi Shesh (Never really mentioned)
The
POWER Party is a faction on the planet of
Telos. The group is direct enemies of
UniFy Corporation, a front for
Offworld Corporation that is sucking the raw minerals out of Telos national parks.
The
Red Knights of Life are the fanatical followers of
Nom Anor who enforce the
Yuuzhan Vong's beliefs of using organic
technology instead of mechanical technology.
The
Sorcerers of Tund were an obscure and feared group of mystics and
Force-sensitives, whose most famous (and last) member was
Rokur Gepta. Thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin, most likely after the Great Hyperspace War, the Sorcerors of Tund came into existence as the result of one of history's many Great Schisms of the Jedi Order. Incorporating Sith teachings into their religion, the Sorcerers studied the mystical arts in their monastic enclaves on their homeworld of Tund, seeking to understand the flow of events. The Sorcerers saw their abilities as a kind of magic, and presented themselves to the galaxy at large as powerful wizards, inspiring respect and fear. The
Jedi Order knew of the Sorcerers, and periodically sent representatives to Tund, at first to try to convince the Sorcerers to join the Jedi Order and study the Force without what they felt was the restrictive trappings of mysticism and magic.
But as the Sorcerers' ways were frequently as effective as the Jedi's, the Jedi Order decided to let sleeping dogs lie, as long as the Sorcerers did not study the dark side. Representatives of the Jedi came only to observe and evaluate, seeking signs that the Sorcerers had become corrupted. Satisfied that they were not, the Jedi Order developed a comfortable detente with the Sorcerers of Tund. But c. 1000
BBY, the
Battle of Ruusan struck the Jedi a grievous blow, and matters such as inspecting the Sorcerers were given a lower priority; as time passed, the Sorcerers were all but forgotten. This lack of monitoring meant that when the Empire was being born, the Sorcerers were wiped out, and the planet Tund reduced to a glowing ball of ash by Rokur Geptaâ€"with no one the wiser; Tund faded even further from the memory of the galaxy, except for a very few individuals like the
podracer Ben Quadrinos (seen in
The Phantom Menace). Gepta continued to spread rumors and stories about the Sorcerers, to keep his mystique valid. Emperor Palpatine even became interested in the Sorcerers, having learned that their religious teachings were based on ancient Sith doctrines.
It should also be noted that the
Toong settled on Tund shortly before the Battle of Naboo. Whether they escaped before Rokur Gepta destroyed Tund is unknown.
References
The Lando Calrissian Adventures: "Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu", "Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon", and "Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of Thonboka", Del Rey omnibus edition, 1983. L. Neil Smith, ISBN 0-345-39110-1
The Dark Side sourcebook,
Wizards of the Coast, 1st printing, 2001. Bill Slavicsek, J. D. Wiker, ISBN 0-786-91849-7
The
Smuggler's Alliance is a fictional group of
smugglers appearing in the
Star Wars Expanded Universe. The Smuggler's Alliance was started by
Talon Karrde during the
Thrawn Campaign. The alliance was a result of an attack by the local
Imperial garrison. The Smuggler's Aliiance participated in the
Battle of Bilbringi and helped the
New Republic to win, and has also defeated many large capitol ships. This particular alliance continued to thrive until it was dissolved after the
Yuuzhan Vong War.
The Syndicat was a crime ring located on the planet of
Phindar. It controlled all operations of the planet of Phindar, and for a short time had control over the planet of
Gala through
Prince Beju. The organization members all lived in luxury, while the rest of Phindar's citizens remained poor and hungry. The oppression shocked
Obi-Wan Kenobi and even
Qui-Gon Jinn, and they assisted in leading the planet of Phindar in the right direction against the Syndicat.
There are no known connections between the Syndicat and
Offworld Corporation,
UniFy Corporation, or
Black Sun.
Introduced by
West End Games in their
1994 guide
Criminal Organizations for the
New Republic roleplaying game, the
Tenloss Syndicate presented one of the largest criminal organizations in the galaxy, formed in the Bajic sector. Specializing in assassinations, kidnappings and slavetrading, the syndicate was run by a
Leukish (board of directors) that helped oversee several umbrella groups operating under the Tenloss name, and dealt with the formalities with the
New Republic and
Galactic Empire.
It was the Tenloss Syndicate that financed the development and production of the
Hornet Interceptor.
Their suspected strength was around 560,000 members operating throughout the galaxy, and they were among the most violent criminal groups encountered throughout the roleplaying guide.
The
Tierfon Yellow Aces squadron boasted such famous pilots as
Wes Janson and
Jek Porkins.
The squadron was formed well before the
Battle of Yavin and had been disbanded by the time the first
Death Star threatened the
Rebel base.
The
Twin Suns Squadron was an elite fighter unit created during
New Republic occupation of
Borleias during the
Yuuzhan Vong war. Created by
Luke Skywalker, the
squadron was named in reference to his homeworld,
Tatooine. Command was given over to
Jaina Solo, who led the squadron to successful campaigns at Borleias,
Galantos, and
Bakura. It primarily consisted of
X-wing starfighters, and second-in-command
Jagged Fel's
Chiss pilots'
clawcraft.
The
Wild Knights were a fighter squadron based on
Barab I and made up of
Force-sensitive pilots trained by
Saba Sebatyne. Initially, they remained separate from the
Jedi Order, but following the
Yuuzhan Vong invasion, the Wild Knights decided it was time to end their self-imposed exile and help the Jedi.
The Young was a group of
children and
adolescents from the planet of
Melida/Daan that were against the civil war on their planet. However, this underground youth organization used violence against both sides in an attempt to achieve their goals, which included the end of all civil war activities in addition to the destruction of the "Halls of Evidence," which were, in short, war shrines. Many members of the Young were
orphans; their parents had been killed in battle, and their grandparents were members of either the Melida army or Daan army. Many of the Young's bases were located in the
sewers of Melida/Daan's capital.
The Young was led by
Cerasi and
Nield, although there were many minor "country" factions outside of the urban regions of Melida/Daan. Several years prior to the
Trade Federation invasion of
Naboo,
Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Qui-Gon Jinn were sent to Melida/Daan to rescue the
Jedi Knight Tahl. However, their discovery and involvement with the Young led to Obi-Wan staying behind to help the planet unite once again. When the Young members achieved their goals, they grew power-hungry, thus leading to
internal conflict. It took the death of Cerasi, one of the leaders of the Young, to unite the faction once again. Peace was achieved on Melida/Daan. At this time, Obi-Wan realized that his future was with the
Jedi and not with the Young.
