- Date
- 43 ABY
- Continuity
- Legends, not Canon
- Setting
- Coruscant and the wider galaxy
Continuity note: This story comes from the pre-2014 Expanded Universe, classified as Legends. It is not a continuation of the Canon events of Exegol in 35 ABY.
Political punishment after Caedus
In 43 ABY, Chief of State Natasi Daala charged Luke Skywalker with failing to prevent Jacen Solo's fall. Luke accepted exile, leaving the Jedi Order under interim leadership while the government and Jedi argued over accountability for recent conflicts.
A father and son investigate
Luke and Ben Skywalker traveled to study the Force traditions Jacen had encountered on his years of wandering. Their search took them beyond conventional Jedi teachings, including contact with the Mind Walkers and the extraordinary spiritual dangers of Sinkhole Station.
A wider threat develops
The postwar galaxy also experienced disturbances among Jedi, and the Lost Tribe of Sith began moving beyond its long isolation on Kesh. These problems made it increasingly clear that the crisis could not be solved simply by expelling one leader from Coruscant.
Anthropological assessment
Exile is both an instrument of governmental discipline and a way to define the borders of institutional membership. Luke's journey also raises questions about the relationship between diverse religious traditions and a centralized Jedi understanding of the Force.
Interactive history lab
Did Luke cease to exist as a Jedi when the Galactic Alliance exiled him?
No. Exile restricted his public role and association with the Order, but he continued to use the Force and investigate the crisis.
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Source record
Aaron Allston, Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (2009); Legends 43 ABY timeline. Publication details and chronology →.