The Oculus-Clonetech Trials

The project’s roots lay in industrialist fears that the labour shortage would wipe entire corporations out of existence in a matter of days. I cannot stress enough that there were imminent fears of economic collapse. The decision resulted in the creation of multiple research sites. Alderaan had one, Fyori and Taris each had one, I’m certain there was one on Carida, and Coruscant was littered with them. They all operated largely in secret.

Part III: The First Clone War

During the Fourth Jedi Schism, inflation and war levies soon raised havoc among the Galactic Trade Exchange and many corporations began taking sides no longer to simply achieve short-term goals with the aid of the Jedi, but in an attempt to influence the outcome of the entire war in their favour. What, after all, would a grateful Jedi Council not do for their most loyal financial backers once order had been restored?

Part I: The Jedi Knights and the Fall of the Old Republic

The Jedi Knights of the Old Republic were once known as the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy, the foundation of the Republic's moral strength, and the stability of a thousand generations. That is the legend which precedes their downfall. Yet it obscures a terrible truth; that the fall of the Old Republic was mirrored by the implosion of the Jedi Order itself.