Good afternoon, Anakin. Is Obi-Wan in your guys' quarters? Padme came out of her room and saw Anakin coming out of his.
Hey. No, he is not and he has been gone for a couple of hours now. Is Nyckol in your quarters? Anakin looked at Padme and he had a smile on his face, as to what he thought the two Jedi Masters were doing together.
No, she is not and like you, I believe they are somewhere together, because she too has been gone for a couple of hours. Padme also smiled as they came up to the turbo-lift.
Can you tell where they are and hear their thoughts, or something like that? Anakin pushed the button and they waited for the lift to show up on their level.
I can, but they have to be close by for me to do that. I cannot feel either of them here in the Temple, so that means that they are not here. Padme used her Jedi powers, but she could not sense the two Masters presences in the Temple.
Really? So, that means that they are not here and they could be in a secret hideaway. Anakin stepped back and stood close to Padme, as the lift stopped and the doors opened up. Two Padawans walked off the lift, then they both stepped onto the lift.
Yes, they are not here. Um . . . wait a minute. I can see a slightly lit room, but it is dark enough not to let me see what is going on in there or even where it is . Padme tried to focus on Nyckols Life Force, but the only thing is she was too far away to tell where she and Obi-Wan was.
So, you believe that they are somewhere and doing something they have told us not to do? Anakin turned towards and pulled Padme into his arms and began kissing her.
Padme wrapped her arms around his shoulders, but of course, the moment was short, because the lift began to slowing down, as it was coming to a stop on a level.
Thanks. I really need that, but right now I need food. Anakin pulled away and let Padme go, just as the lift stopped and the doors opened up.
They both got off the lift and made their way down to the dining hall.
Hey guys, have a seat with me. Gwyn pointed to the two empty seats that were in front of her.
Hey, Gwyn. Thanks. Are you ready for out last class of the day? Hey, Luna. Anakin sat down and saw Luna, who also sat down at the table with them.
Yes and I cannot wait at the end of the week, when we get to head to Ilum and get our crystals for our own lightsabers. Hey, Padme, are you ok? Gwyn looked over to Padme and saw her friend staring into space.
Oh, what? . . . Oh, sorry. I thought I heard something and I am looking forward to going there too. Padme smiled at Anakin, before turning her attention to her friends.
Both Anakin and Padme turned their attention to the two people, who just walked into the room. They also noticed that both their Masters have really huge smiles on their faces. They continue to talk about their classes and could not wait until they do some field work in one of the classes. The bell rang and the four Padawans got up and put their lunch trays away, before heading off to their last class.
Good afternoon, everyone. We will start just as soon as everybody is here. the Jedi Master looked at the students that were already in the room and few more came into the room.
Anakin and Padme sat down beside each other and saw on their desks, was a shelf of a display model of a light saber. Once everyone was in their seats and settled, the Battle Master came up the middle of the front of the room.
Good afternoon, my newly made Padawans. I first want to tell all of you that I am very proud of all of you for making Padawans. Jedi Battle Master Skarch Vaunk looked around the room and had a huge smile on his face as he looked at all the children that he has been teaching for the past eight years.
Good afternoon, Master Vaunk. the children all greeted back.
Ok, when you guys were Jedi Initiate, you were introduced to the lightsaber. Now, you all are going to construct and learn the usage of the lightsaber. Master Vaunk looked around the room at each child.
Master, is there any way you could do a quick introduction to the lightsaber? With the training saber, we really only used one button and that was the activator button. one of the younger girls, who was not from Padmes Jedi clans.
Yes, we will go over the sections of the lightsaber. To star, what part of the saber is this, Padawan Gwyn? Master Vaunk looked around the room and then looked at one of the girls from Padmes Jedi Clan.
That part of the saber is called the Power Cell Release Cap. Gwyn stood up and answered the Battle Masters question, as he pointed to the part of the Saber.
That is correct. Padawan Rufus, what part of the saber is this? the Master asked the young boy.
Um . . . I think that is the Activator Button? the boy answered, as he looked at the button that the man pointed to.
No, that is not right. Yes, Padawan Alex, can you give us the correct answer? the Master looked at the boy sitting next to the other boy.
Yes, Master. That button is the Blade Intensity Control. the young boy stood up and answered the question.
That is correct. Padawan Padme, what part is this? the man pointed to one section of the saber.
That part is Radiator Casing Segment. Padme answered looking at the part of the Saber.
Very good. Padawan Skywalker, what is this part? the Battle Master looked at Anakin.
That end piece is the Blade Emitter. Anakin is looking at the piece of the weapon and remembered the sections of the weapons that Obi-Wan had taught him.
Very good. Ok, now we are going to the lesson for today. The act of construction forever marks Padawans as a member of the Jedi Order. It is also an opportunity to make a saber of ones own. There are three things that you should know, and they are Components, Vision Quest and Achievements. Ok the first one we will look at is the Components this one your Masters should or will teach you to collect the pieces that will make up your lightsabers, the handgrip, the emitter matrix, the lens assembly, the power cell, and the focusing crystal. You should let the Force guide you to your selection, for the kind of handle to the color of the lens will seem to speak to you, listen to that voice. The next thing is the Vision Quest you can build your saber at the crystal caves on Ilum. It is here that you will need to go into deep Meditations and it is from here that it will help you to select the appropriate crystal; the cave will have green or blue crystals. There is a mantra that first you must memorize.
The Crystal is the heart of the blade,
The Heart is the Crystal of the Jedi,
The Jedi is the Crystal of the Force.
The Force is the Blade of the Heart.
All are intertwined: the Crystal, the Blade, the Jedi . . . We are one. It is during Meditation, you may also experience flashes of your future or insights into the structure of the universe. The last thing you should know is Achievement, this is the final step that requires absolute concentration, and it is this reason behind the forced focus is isolation on Ilum. The pieces of the lightsaber hilt must be fused together on a molecular level. This is done though precise application of the Force. To fail to align them properly, and the saber may explode upon activation and what is more painful than the loss of your hand will be the sting of your failure. the Battle Master looked at the Padawans sitting in his class room.
Do we have to build our Sabers there, and where do we get the other color Crystals? one of the Padawans asked.
Yes, you do have to use these Crystals. When you become a Jedi Knight, then you can change the color of your Crystals. Now, there are different designs of the sabers, but the design will not happen until much later. Mostly, when you analyzed your own fighting style. The first designed is the Curved-Hilt Saber. the Master picked up a curved-hilt and showed the Padawans the hilt of the lightsaber.
The next one is the Shoto. As you can see, it is a short saber with a blade that will extend a half-meter. The third one is the Lightclub: this one is a giant-size saber with a massive handle with a thick blade. The fourth design is the Dual-Phase this one uses focusing controls to shift between twin Crystals. The one that is used by Sith is called the Dual-Blade. The one that could be used as two weapons is a Lightsaber Pike and then the last one is the Light-Whip and this one is the most exotic weapons. the Master put down the Light-Whip that was holding up for the Padawans to see.
Ok, the next thing you will need to know, is the things that our Lightsabers cannot cut through. The first one is Cortosis it is made of Ore that is mined on the Planets from Duro to Apatros. The next one is Ultrachrome which is a superconductive material which is worn by the Brothers of Barbeen, and among others. Then the next two are the Neuranium and Phrik, these are rare metals. Then next one is Mandalorian Iron, and it is rarely shared with outsiders. And then the last one is Bone of some creatures, such as Omderon or Felucia. Starting next week, we will began learning Lightsaber Forms of Combat, before we head off to Ilum. I will want you to assemble a Saber with the Force, just like you will be doing on Ilum. You all have a great day, and see you tomorrow. Master Skarch Vaunk told the Padawans, before he dismissed the children.
What are you guys doing now? Gwyn asked Anakin and Padme ,as they walked out of the room and headed down the hallway to the turbo-lift.
I have to meet up with Obi-Wan in the training room and practice some Combat moves. Anakin stopped as they came up to the turbo-lifts.
At the moment, I have nothing, if you want to do something. What do you have in mind? Padme stepped onto the lift, as the doors open up.
Well, I was planning on going down to the Gym. Gwyn also stepped onto the lift.
That sounds great to me. Padme nodded as the doors shut and the lift began heading for the levels that their quarters are on.
The lift stopped and the Padawans got off the lift and headed for their quarters and to their Masters.
Nyckol, do you have anything planned for us? Padme came into the room and saw Nyckol reading.
Hey, Padme. No, why do you ask? Nyckol looked up from her data pad.
Well, Gwyn asked me if I would go to the Gym with her. Padme stood there looking at her Jedi Master.
That sounds like a great idea. You go and have fun. See you an hour before dinner. Nyckol smiled at Padme and nodded her approval for her to go with her ex-Jedi Clan member.
Thank you, Nyckol. I will be back here by then. Padme grabbed her things to take the Gym.
Once Padme had her stuff, she left her quarters and headed for the Gym. There waiting for her was not only Gwyn, but Luna was there too. The three of them worked out, before heading for the hot tub. An hour before dinner, the three Padawans went back to their quarters, cleaned up and went to dinner with their Masters. After dinner, Padme studied for an hour, before she had to Meditate for a couple of hours. The lights out bell rang though the Temple. Padme got ready for bed and then climbed into bed and she fell sound asleep.
Author's Note *(pages 61-66 from the book: The Jedi Path Text and Annotations written by Daniel Wallace)