- Intent: To give detail to the Canon location known to the Je'daii Order, Qigong Kesh, the Temple of Force Practice and Study.
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- Canon: Qigong Kesh - Click Here.
- Links:
- The Je'daii Order.
- Tython.
- Star Wars: The Dawn of the Jedi.
- Structure Name: Qigong Kesh.
- Classification: Je'daii Temple, Learning Academy.
- Location: Tython.
- Affiliation: The Je'daii Order (Faction Link).
- Accessibility:
- Security:
- Security Maintainence Droids.
- Infra-red Motion Sensor Array.
- Description:
Beneath the still landscape, caverns stretch outward, shielding from the bizarre muting properties of the sands. The temple's Adherents would focus on enhancing their mental endurance and strength in the relative silence of the desert, focusing on the Force and learning to shield themselves within it.
The Je'daii Temple Master, the Je'daii who serves as steward of the facility and oversee's its functions, ensures that all students maintain proper balance at the temple and kept to their studies.
- Silent Desert - The Silent Desert is a vast wasteland of sand possessed of a mystifying quality to absorb all sounds. This phenomenon has been attributed to some inexplicable property of the constantly shifting sands, or even to the great sand sculptures that arose sporadically from the desert, especially at night. Mesmerizing to travelers, these sculptures were thought by some to be sentient or at the very least a component of an ancient species, a theory that was not universally accepted. The caves, canyons, and mesas which split the region were the only sanctuaries of sound in the vast wastes of silence.
- Meditation Chambers - These rooms are made for the sole purpose of meditation and communion with the Force. They are vast rooms hospitable to a large number of students and Masters of the Force for which all are encouraged to enter in silence out of respect for those already in practice of the art. Here through the combined efforts of peoples making use of the room, the Force is immensely present and can at often times encourage the individual to more effectively connect with the source of power that blankets the wide-spanning galaxy, to find ones center and hope to bring further enlightenment through the guidance of Qigong Kesh.
- Inner Sanctuary - housed underground within a section of the temple of Qigong Kesh itself is a place where life has been encouraged to grow naturally, the gardens of this sanctuary for which seeds and plant-life has been brought from other locations to further fuel the presence of the force and grow vegetation that those living there might use for nourishment. Due to the Silent Deserts lack of rivers and lakes, a custom hydration system has been added in recent times, accompanied with specialized lighting in order to offer this sanctuary the nutrients it needs to grow. Here the Je'daii may find closure and peace of mind, mimicking the greener lands of Tython while living under the surface of the silent Desert.
- Medical Bay & Research Facilities - Possibly the more advanced section of the underground facility, this area has been secured for the health and safety of the Je'daii Order's members, as well as a wide variety of studies within the force and the nature of their somewhat vagrant lifestyle.
- Tho Yor - Situated above the underground caverns of the silent desert, the Tho Yor floats above ground, a stationary vessel of the ancient Je'daii and symbol of the Order's migration and settlement 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.
- Living Quarters - Where all Peoples and Guests to Qigong 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.
The Silent desert would be one of nine such locations across Tython for which would receive the Tho Yor and later become the resting place for both the vessel and the underground temple of Qigong Kesh. Similar to Stav Kesh, this location would focus upon one specific path for the Je'daii Order's enlightenment for which in this case would be the many mysteries and abilities known through Force Practices and learned theories.
Over the generations that would come to pass, those dedicated to the teachings of the Je'daii Order fell sparse before the establishment of the Jedi and Sith Order's for whom had originated from the old ways, the first great civil war between Force Practitioners had separated the Je'daii in their ideals and subsequently these temples of once great honor and enlightenment within the force fell silent and were otherwise forgotten to much of the Galaxy.
In recent times, through the efforts of [member="Asha Hex"] and her fellow members who have rediscovered and chosen to follow in the pursuits of their predecessors, have sought to re-establish the temples of Tython, hoping to once more bring life to the Je'daii Order and encourage balance and respect of the Force in all of it's entirety today.
