Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Warning ! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars : The Living Force by John Jackson Miller
Summary
19 years afterRevenge of the Sith’srelease and the tragedy of the Jedi Purge , Star Warsis finally unveil why it was so leisurely for the coltsfoot to rick on the Jedi who stay on and forget their legacy altogether . After all , the Jedi were all but myth only 19 years after the oddment of the Clone Wars and the Fall of the Jedi Order . To that end , it ’s been unwrap that the Jedi were fairly removed from everyday galactic life in the years beforeThe Phantom Menace .
In the new novelThe Living Forceby John Jackson Miller , Qui - Gon Jinn was one of the few Jedi Masterswho recognized the negative encroachment the Jedi Order was having on the galaxy . Challenging the Jedi Council to focus more on the present Living Force rather than the bigger picture , Qui - Gon gratefully motivated a change in perspective for many Jedi . However , it was on the face of it too late considering how much the beetleweed agitate in the years that followed . Here are a few central reason why the galaxy eventually turned on and forgot the Jedi OrderfollowingRevenge of the Sith .
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The Jedi Retreated From The Galaxy After The High Republic Era
Jedi Outposts Were Gradually Closed Down
A few hundred year before the events ofThe Phantom Menace , the Jedi Order and the Republic were both savor an long time of peace and successfulness known as theHigh Republic Era . To that end , " Great oeuvre " were often being commission to improve the beetleweed as the Republic expand into the Outer Rim . This also included the Jedi make several key outposts on worlds as well as creating Starlight Beacon , a major satellite and shining symbol of the Jedi ’s presence beyond the fundamental Core World of Coruscant and their Jedi Temple .
However , a tight - forward beyond the High Republic Era to the years just beforeThe Phantom Menacetells a very different story for the Jedi Order . Rather than aiding the support the Republic as an entity of shielder serving the light source , the Jedi Order ’s character became far too conflated with the impulse of the Republic Senate and its various political agenda . Likewise , the Jedi Council start ordering the closure of several erratic outposts as the Order spend more and more time on Coruscant , a decision that resulted in several accidental consequences the residual of the galaxy for sure matte up .
As The Jedi Retreated, The Galaxy Fell To Chaos
The Jedi Order’s Absence Left Voids And Bitterness
With every Jedi outstation closure , increase criminal body process oftentimes come in the surrounding part as pirate and various law-breaking syndicates get bolder due to the Jedi ’s perceived absence seizure . After all , even if an outpost had n’t been visited by the Jedi in years , the mere presence of the outstation itself had served as a balk for would - be criminals . As such , this led to some far-flung resentment and bitterness from civilian toward the Jedi Order , something Qui - Gon Jinn came to discover along with his Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi when they take a commercial spacecraft after closing down one such outstation .
Although the prequels ' Jedi Order did care about every being in the galax , they were inadvertently produce a dynamic where the on-going perception was that the Jedi did n’t deal . While this did n’t think thatthe members of the Jedi Councilhad stopped work to keep the extragalactic nebula good , the medium being ’s inability to see all that the Jedi were doing ( and only what they had n’t in their corner of the galaxy ) led to these negative perception . keep that in mind , a big part of the Jedi Order ’s problem during this geological era was their on-going entanglements with the Republic Senate and its wishes rather than those who make up the galax itself .
view as a rebel Jedi , Qui - Gon Jinn was willing to take from other Force traditions - and some of those lesson learn him how to keep his awareness after death , becoming the first Force Ghost . Qui - Gon discovered Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine , recognizing him as the Chosen One , and swore to train the son . This oath was passed to Qui - Gon ’s apprentice , Obi - Wan Kenobi , after Qui - Gon was killed by Darth Maul . He persist influential from beyond the veil , however , learn others how to follow in his Force Ghost footstep .
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People Could No Longer Look To The Jedi For Safety
The Jedi Made The Galaxy Feel Like They Didn’t Care
The Living Forcehelps redeem the Jedi Councilby give them a chance to depart Coruscant and aid individuals at Qui - Gon ’s urging . However , one can debate that much of the damage had already been done . similarly , the Jedi Order did n’t outstrip itself from the Senate in the aftermath , and the impendent conflict of the Clone Wars for certain did n’t help which control the Jedi agreeing to serve as generals and commanders of the Republic ’s clone army .
The Jedi Order never made extragalactic nebula - sweep , lasting change beforeThe Phantom Menace , and they only became more compromised in their pridefulness and hubris . As such , much of the bitterness and bitterness toward the Jedi that had develop in various regions of the galax persisted . As a result , it unhappily made it all too easy for the Jedi to be forgotten by many beings once the Order was wiped out with the raise of Palpatine ’s Empire inRevenge of the Sith .
Star state of war : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith details the fall of the Jedi Order and Anakin Skywalker ’s transmutation under the influence of Darth Sidious . Released in 2005 , the plastic film explore Anakin ’s intragroup conflict and the shifting political landscape painting , leading to the rise of the Galactic Empire .
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Viewed as a maverick Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn was willing to learn from other Force traditions - and some of those lessons taught him how to retain his consciousness after death, becoming the first Force Ghost. Qui-Gon discovered Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine, recognizing him as the Chosen One, and swore to train the boy. This oath was passed to Qui-Gon’s apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, after Qui-Gon was killed by Darth Maul. He remained influential from beyond the veil, however, teaching others how to follow in his Force Ghost footsteps.
