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First appearance: The Old Republic

The Old Republic
(VIDEO GAME)

Happened during: Crisis in Galactic City

Crisis in Galactic City
Event
Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

Relations: Coruscant

Coruscant
Planet

Known Facts (7)

Characters interacted with each other (dialog)

Dialog transcript

Attros Finn
I'm sorry you had to see that. I'm Attros Finn, the researcher here; we must get to work finding a cure.
Barsen'thor
Who is "Parkanas"? She keeps talking about someone called "Parkanas." Who is that?
Attros Finn
You don't know either? Nevermind. A cure is what Yuon really needs.
Barsen'thor
Is Yuon going to be okay?
Attros Finn
I wish I could tell you, but Yuon's illness is... it's unlike anything I've ever seen. The problem is that the greatest collection of learning in the galaxy - the Jedi Temple here on Coruscant - has lain in ruins since the war. I believe the answer to curing Yuon is in the archives of the temple ruins. But accessing them won't be easy.
Barsen'thor
If it will help Yuon, I'll get us the information.
Attros Finn
The wisdom and personalities of the order's greatest Masters were imprinted on these guides, which they called Noetikons.
Barsen'thor
Let's find them, then.
Attros Finn
Unfortunately, we... don't have the Noetikons, not anymore.
Barsen'thor
These Noetikons formed a sort of virtual Jedi Council?
Attros Finn
That's exactly it - and I need your help to recover them. The temple ruins were looted; the Noetikons were taken. I have a lead on one of them--but, it's not in friendly hands.
Barsen'thor
To help Yuon, we face anyone.
Attros Finn
Republic security spotted some Gand scavengers carrying a Noetikon, in the Migrant Merchants' Guild. The Republic brought one of the Gand in for questioning, but he won't talk.
Barsen'thor
Being taken in by security must be quite intimidating. Maybe he'll speak to a Jedi.
Attros Finn
The Republic officer you want is Alec Efran. He's at the security outpost with the Gand right now. And I'm working on a lead for the second Noetikon. I should have something by the time you get back. Good luck!

Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Attros Finn
Gand Scavenger was held captive by Coruscant Security Force

Characters interacted with each other (dialog)

Dialog transcript

Alec Efran
Jedi! Welcome- welcome to the, uh, old Galactic Market, uh, sir.
Qyzen Fess
Hmph. Soft thing can barely speak.
Alec Efran
I'm sorry, I just- I never met a real Jedi up close.
Barsen'thor
I'm a person, just like you. With respect, I'm here about your prisoner.
Alec Efran
This is the, uh, Gand we brought in. He was talking about that Jedi "holocron" you're all looking for. But he's not exactly, uh, talkative.
Qyzen Fess
Sadness to have been captured. Should have fought harder.
Gand Scavenger
This Gand won't speak to you or to anyone.
Barsen'thor
You refer to yourself as "Gand." How interesting.
Gand Scavenger
The Gand do not speak their names except when they have earned it. This Gand has not earned it.
Barsen'thor
This is your chance to distinguish yourself - help me save a dying woman by telling me where the special holocron is.
Gand Scavenger
This Gand would like to earn his name... but he has no wish to betray his fellow Gand.
Barsen'thor
I promise no harm will come to the Gand.
Gand Scavenger
All right. This Gand guesses that he has no choice. He'll tell you what he knows. The man called Lars Baddeg brought the holocron to the Gand's leader, Aulus G'luun, and told him to keep it safe.
Barsen'thor
Who is this "Lars Baddeg"?
Gand Scavenger
This Gand doesn't know. He only knows the orders Aulus G'luun has given. Aulus G'luun has ordered the Gand to keep the holocron away from the Jedi. Some days, Aulus G'luun holds it; some days, the ones who have earned one name; and some days, cowards like this Gand.
Barsen'thor
Is there some sort of schedule that determines who holds it?
Gand Scavenger
This Gand doesn't know. There is no schedule. The signal device in the market tells the Gand when to move the holocron and where. This Gand has heard that one of the signals is for Aulus G'luun himself. The holocron always changes hands behind the warehouse. This Gand doesn't know the signals, only that when the first signal is raised, the Gand meet behind the warehouse and he sometimes gets the holocron.
Barsen'thor
So I must light the signal, then go to the warehouse. I appreciate your help.
Alec Efran
I'll bet the signals have something to do with the Gand hierarchy. Throw up the right one, and you'll get their leader.
Gand Scavenger
Yes. Please don't tell anyone what this Gand told you.

Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Alec Efran, Gand Scavenger
Barsen'thor's Followers killed a number of Guild's Gunrunners, Brawlers and Heavies

Characters interacted with each other (dialog)

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Aulus G'luun
You think you are clever for fooling Aulus G'luun and the rest of the Gand?
Qyzen Fess
Should mind temper, Gand.
Aulus G'luun
He will not break his promise to Lars Baddeg or to his brothers - to keep the holocron from the Jedi.
Barsen'thor
Lars Baddeg is a criminal. He stole the holocron from the Jedi.
Aulus G'luun
You speak of laws. The Republic's laws have no respect for the Gand culture or traditions. Their barricade has trapped the Gand here like animals, among the criminals of the Migrant Merchants' Guild.
Barsen'thor
Will you give me the holocron if I promise to get the barricade removed?
Aulus G'luun
Lars Baddeg promised the same thing to the Gand... but he has not kept his promise yet. Why should Aulus G'luun trust anyone who is not a Gand?
Barsen'thor
You're stuck behind this barricade. You can only gain by trusting me.
Aulus G'luun
It is true that Aulus G'luun is out of alternatives for the Gand. But he must be sure. Aulus G'luun will go to the Republic officer at the barricade, with your promise. He will see for himself. You are a truer friend to the Gand than Lars Baddeg. The holocron is yours. May you always conquer your enemies.

Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess, Aulus G'luun
Barsen'thor's Followers acquired Noetikon of Science from Aulus G'luun

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Arca Jeth
The fractal structure requires that it be removed from the-
Vandar Tokare
With all respect, Master Arca, you are incorrect. The structure only appears fractal. If you view it through the lens of the Force....
Tharis Orne
I don't suppose either of you is going to move past your petty geometrical squabble long enough to notice we have a visitor.
Barsen'thor
Sorry to disturb such illustrious Masters, but I am in need of information.
Tharis Orne
No need to apologize, Jedi. They have a tendency to get carried away. The last person to use the Noetikon got so tired of hearing these two yammer he shut us down. It was a mercy.
Arca Jeth
Wait, Master Tharis. Where is the Jedi Temple? We seem to have been moved.
Barsen'thor
The temple has been destroyed, and its contents ransacked. Awareness, personality... I've seen similar holograms, but nothing as sophisticated as this Noetikon.
Vandar Tokare
It is more like a virtual intelligence than a holographic recording. Master Tharis developed it.
Tharis Orne
You are too generous, Master Vandar. It was Master Arca who implemented my sketches.
Arca Jeth
It seems much has changed since we were last activated, and not for the better.
Barsen'thor
The Jedi Temple was not the only thing hit, and the Jedi have had their hands full rebuilding Coruscant.
Vandar Tokare
I understand. Difficult times require difficult choices.
Barsen'thor
Masters, I've come seeking help for my own Master, Yuon Par. She's suffering a mysterious illness.
Vandar Tokare
How terrible. Come, tell us her symptoms. Perhaps we can help.
Arca Jeth
So she claims "the darkness is coming," and talks of someone called "Parkanas." And her mind is most affected... hmm.
Tharis Orne
I'm afraid we've plied our extensive knowledge of biological, chemical and technological diseases, but this illness is beyond us.
Barsen'thor
Where do we go from here?
Vandar Tokare
Sometimes knowledge comes through ruling out false ideas.
Arca Jeth
For once, Master Vandar and I agree. Yuon's illness is definitely not medical. But we have accessed files that bear cross-checking. If you can find the Noetikon of Light, where Masters Noab, Nomi and Wole guard the Jedi Order's mystical knowledge, they may be able to help.
Barsen'thor
I appreciate your advice.
Arca Jeth
I'm sorry we couldn't have been of more help - but it's difficult without the other parts of the Noetikon.
Vandar Tokare
Find the Noetikon of Light and seek your answer there. May the Force be with you - and remember, if you seek answers, you must always ask questions.

Arca Jeth, Tharis Orne, Vandar Tokare, Barsen'thor, Qyzen Fess

Summary

This event took place shortly before the end of the Cold War

The Cold War
Event
Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

.
Jedi

Jedi Order
Organization
Galaxy-Wide Organizations

researcher Attros Finn

Attros Finn
(Mirialan)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

claimed that the Noetikons, relics once housed in the Jedi Temple, may contain a cure for Jedi Master

Jedi Master
(Jedi Order)
Organization
Jedi Order

Yuon Par

Yuon Par
(Human)
Character
Supporting Characters

's illness. The Noetikons

Noetikon
Technology
Holocrons

had been stolen from the Jedi Temple after it was ransacked

Assault on the Jedi Temple (3653BBY)
Event
Great Galactic War (3681BBY - 3653BBY)

by the Sith, but Finn had a lead on one of the devices. Coruscant security

Coruscant Security Force
Organization
Planetary and Sector

had witnessed Gand

Gand
Sentient Species

scavengers from the Migrant Merchants' Guild

Migrant Merchants' Guild
Organization
Planetary and Sector

carrying a Noetikon. One of the Gand had been detained, but he refused to talk. Barsen'thor

Barsen'thor
Character
Major Characters

and Fess

Qyzen Fess
(Trandoshan)
Character
Supporting Characters

then departed to the Old Galactic Market to speak with Republic officer Alec Efran

Alec Efran
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

, who had the Gand in custody, while Finn began working on finding a lead to the second artifact.
The Jedi confronted the Gand scavenger

Gand Scavenger
(Gand)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

, persuading him to talk about the location of the Noetikon. The Gand revealed that a man named Lars Baddeg

Lars Baddeg
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

had delivered it to the leader of the Gand scavengers, Aulus G'luun

Aulus G'luun
(Gand)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

, and had instructed him to keep the relic out of Jedi hands. To that end, G'luun had developed a system of special signals, which he issued from a signal station in the Old Galactic Market on occasion, passing the Noetikon from one Gand to another for safekeeping. Fighting off Guild's thugs in the back alleys, Barsen'thor and Fess managed to crack the Gands' code and summoned G'luun himself to a meeting place, convincing him to hand over the Noetikon, which turned out to be the Noetikon of Science

Noetikon of Science
(Noetikon)
Technology
Holocrons

.
Its gatekeepers, Masters Tharis Orne

Tharis Orne
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters (TOR)

, Arca Jeth

Arca Jeth
(Arkanian Offshoot)
Character
Supporting Characters

and Vandar Tokare

Vandar Tokare
Character
Supporting Characters

, scoured their vast library of scientific knowledge but were unable to find any clues regarding Par's sickness.
Ruling out any medical sickness as a possible answer, they instead suggested that the Jedi seek out the Noetikon of Light

Noetikon of Light
(Noetikon)
Technology
Holocrons

and consult its gatekeepers on any mystical illness that could fit the description. The Consular and Fess returned to Finn.

See also

Related organizations


Jedi ConsularStructureCharactersBarsen'thor	Jedi OrderStructureCharactersBarsen'thorAttros FinnSentient speciesMirialanAttros FinnWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL1 LightsaberAttros Finn	Coruscant Security ForceStructureCharactersAlec EfranWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsH2 Heavy BlasterAlec EfranArmorCSF UniformAlec Efran	Migrant Merchants' GuildStructureSentient speciesChagrianChagrian BrawlersNeimoidianNeimoidian Guild's GunrunnersNiktoNikto HeaviesWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL10 BlasterNeimoidian Guild's Gunrunners - L10.a1.3 BlastersL6 RifleNikto Guild's Heavies - L6.a1.3 RiflesL3 ElectrobladeChagrian Guild's BrawlersFire BombNeimoidian Guild's Gunrunners - Fire Bombs	Barsen'thor's FollowersStructureCharactersBarsen'thorQyzen FessSentient speciesTrandoshanQyzen FessWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL4 ElectrobladeQyzen Fess

Related advanced technologies

Noetikon of ScienceStructureCharactersArca Jeth (consciousness)Tharis Orne (consciousness)Vandar Tokare (consciousness)

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Barsen'thorMembershipJedi ConsularJedi OrderBarsen'thor's FollowersWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsBarsen'thor's Lightsaber	Qyzen FessMembershipBarsen'thor's FollowersWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL4 Electroblade	Arca JethMembershipNoetikon of ScienceArca Jeth (consciousness)	Vandar TokareMembershipNoetikon of ScienceVandar Tokare (consciousness)	Alec EfranMembershipCoruscant Security ForceWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsH2 Heavy BlasterArmorCSF Uniform	Attros FinnMembershipJedi OrderWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsL1 Lightsaber	Gand Scavenger	Aulus G'luunWeapons and EquipmentWeaponsH1 Electrostaff	Tharis OrneMembershipNoetikon of ScienceTharis Orne (consciousness)	ChagrianWere among members ofMigrant Merchants' GuildChagrian Brawlers

MirialanWere among members ofJedi OrderAttros Finn	NeimoidianWere among members ofMigrant Merchants' GuildNeimoidian Guild's Gunrunners	NiktoWere among members ofMigrant Merchants' GuildNikto Heavies	TrandoshanWere among members ofBarsen'thor's FollowersQyzen Fess

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Secret Signals

Full unit name: Secret Signals Last updated: 18.03.2024 20:58:22