A story of Jedi knights of the Old Republic before the Clone Wars. When Aura's master dies suddenly, she is reassigned as Padawan to Jedi knight Brand Ardim. A skilled warrior, Brand's missions in the Outer Rim are very different from Aura's diplomatic experience. Their personalities clash, but Aura is determined to prove herself. When they are sent on a dangerous rescue mission, the pair discovers dark forces at work that could put the entire galaxy at risk. A mystery involving Brand's former master is revealed, causing Brand to question everything he believes. Will their newly forged bond be enough to keep the darkness at bay? Disclaimer: The Star Wars universe and its characters do not belong to me.

We as a race have spent millennia warring and killing each other over everthing from God to Country, Money and Power, Love and Jealousy, or even simple Psychotic Rage. But now that Humanity has a new enemy to face, one from the stars with far superior technology. And it is now up to every Man, Woman, and Child to come together and make a choice: fight for their Freedom, no matter the cost and to the bitter end, or Surrender and face the implications of what that means...