Intent: To Submit and give Depth to "Stav Kesh", the heart and soul of Physical and Mental Self Discipline within the Order of the Je'daii; the Learning Center for Martial Arts and the Mastery of ones body and mind.
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- Stav Kesh (Wookieepedia Link).
- Star Wars: The Dawn of the Jedi.
Structure Name: Stav Kesh.
Classification: Temple/Learning Academy.
Location: Tython.
Affiliation: The Je'daii Order (Faction Link).
Accessibility:
Stav Kesh offers training and enlightenment to all friends of the Je'daii Order, however it is the Journeyers within the Je'daii whom will take the most out of their visit across the many paths of their Order's practices on their way to the role of a Je'daii Ranger (Knight equivalent). Here in this place, honor of the people and of the Force (Bogan & Ashla) is key, those that seek to disgrace the virtue of Stav Kesh will be asked to leave, those whom come in respect and mutual yearning for enlightenment and peace within themselves and the lives they lead may find themselves surrounded by friends and mentors here.
Security:
- Security Maintainence Droids.
- Infra-red Motion Sensor Array.
Description:
The primary parts of the Temple are the two large structures built into the side of the mountain, with flat tops and sides that slant down the landscape, and a cylindrical tower rose on the right side of the temple proper. Open courtyards for combat training take up much of Stav Kesh's upper exterior.
Sandstone buildings have been constructed all the way up the mountain's slope, forming crests and cliffs of smooth stone, windows and balconies dottinf the surface of the mountains.
A waterfall runs down the surface of the mountain and the city, and an incredibly long staircase runs from the plains below to the top of the temple. Canvas window shades and pennants of dozens of colors are also set on display, and the Force has a particularly strong presence at Stav Kesh.
A significant cave system exists beneath the Temple which is warmed by magma lakes, and the Je'daii maintain hydroponic gardens there where they grow fruits and vegetables.
Tho Yor - Situated not far below the temple of Stav Kesh embedded and buried within the mountainside of the Ice Giant Range is the Tho Yor, an ancient vessel of which brought the first of the Je'daii and settlers to the world of Tython during the First Migration. Relics of history and great significance to the Je'daii Order, the Tho Yor played a crucial part in the Force Wars, where scholars of the Force discovered that through meditation and focusing the force to be imbued within the Tho Yor, could harness and turn these vessels into offensive weapons capable of sending out beams of orange beams of light from various ports on it's surface. Today the Tho Yor lay dormant, yet signify a time of great journeying, enlightenment and persistence.
Ice Giant Range - The winter mountain range of Kato Zakar, the continent of Tython for which Stav Kesh is situated upon and where the first of the Je'daii Order arrived so many centuries ago. These mountains can be trekked upon, yet offer great risk to the wary traveler for the winds are fierce and the climate frozen as evidenced by their name.
Training Courtyards - Great outdoor area's for combat and exercise span the area between the two primary sandstone structures. It's out here that students of the Je'daii Order studying Stav Kesh seek to master their physical limits, exercising body and mind on the path to enlightenment and self discipline.
Mountain Heart - Underground caverns course throughout the great mountain, warmed by magma and streams of lava that rise from the core. Vast area's of these caverns are however safely temperate enough to traverse and explore and the Je'daii Order uses this place for hydroponics and the growth of nourishment and food-stores.
Primary Temple - The center of learning and guidance across all of Stav Kesh, here Students and Masters of the Force alike come to commune and seek to further one another's learnings through the sharing and honoring of Ashla and Bogan, the Force for which all life is connected.
Living Quarters - Where all Peoples and Guests to Stav Kesh will be cateredto, here there are rooms, private and shared for all members of the Je'daii.
The Archives - The source for all information a student of the Force might need. With access to the holo-net and the data comport for which most Archives have been linked to, those of the Order may come here to read up on subjects across all branches of the Force, organizations of practice and doctrines relevant to the progression of those within the Je'daii Order.
Holocron Vault - A place of security for that of Force Artifacts collected by those of the Je'daii Order. Only authorized personnel have access to these vaults for the sake of safe keeping.
Ceremonial Hall - The Grand Hall for which Ceremonies and meetings of great importance will be held. Such meetings can range from delegations sent from other Orders, political meetings or conclaves held for all to come and bare witness to. If there is anything significant to announce to the Je'daii, it will be done here in the company of all.
In 36,453 BBY, the Tho Yor Arrival occurred; the eight Tho Yor pyramid starships brought Force-sensitive philosophers, warriors, scientists, artists, and scholars of many species from across the galaxy to the planet Tython and scattered the pilgrims across the surface.
One of the Tho Yor traveled to the Ice Giant Range, a range of mountains on the continent of Kato Zakar, and deposited its passengers before burying itself in the mountains.
By the year 36,019 BBY, Stav Kesh—the Temple of Martial Arts—had been constructed by the Je'daii Order, as the pilgrims called themselves, and it was one of the nine Je'daii Temples that had been constructed around or near the seven other Tho Yor and the ninth and largest Tho Yor.
By that time, the Je'daii had established the tradition of the Great Journey, which saw young Je'daii known as Je'daii Journeyers travel the surface of Tython and visit each temple
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