Pirate Prince
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Under typical circumstances, the University of Alderaan would not publish an article of this nature, especially since it is not a scholarly journal, but in many ways veers toward being a very well-informed opinion piece. Nimdok was able to get it published based on his prior good reputation, reinforced by his publications of other articles detailing recent events (see his work covering the Elder Compact) and much-lauded scholarship of Jedi and Sith history.
EVENTS
CONTENT INFORMATION
The following is an excerpt from the article:
"The general attitudes of denial, dismissal, obfuscation and blind loyalty displayed by the NJO in the wake of Quill’s message are symptomatic of a dark and nameless disease spreading through their ranks. Just as the patient cannot be cured unless they accept that they are ill and in need of treatment, one cannot take responsibility for one’s mistakes if one refuses to even acknowledge that a mistake was made. There was never any true acknowledgement from the NJO’s leaders that what had occurred on Korriban was wrong, or at least none that wasn’t hindered by flimsy excuse-making, grotesque justification, and/or hand-waving dismissal. It was always “The death of a child is a terrible thing, but…” followed by parroting of ancient platitudes about how horrible war is, hollow-ringing promises that they would "work to make things better", and propagandistic claptrap about the need to make “necessary sacrifices” in order to win. Rest assured, the NJO did not "win" in this scenario. At best, they were played for fools. The Sith Empire, which they have so thoroughly demonized for their disregard for life, have inadvertently succeeded in getting these Jedi to disregard life in the name of a greater good—the complete destruction of the Sith, down to the very last child. Riding practically on the heels of their complete rejection of the Elder Compact, which was also justified by its supporters as a necessary sacrifice for the greater good, the NJO here have become hypocrites. If anything of value can be taken from this disgraceful blot on the history of the Jedi, it is proof that while a faction may wear the trappings of the Light, in their actions they are still capable of great evil."
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Professor Errik Nimdok became interested in the scandal while masquerading as his Jedi Padawan alter ego, Tom Kovack. As Kovack, he had enrolled at the NJO academy on Coruscant. Mere days later, Quill's message hit the airwaves. Kovack sought answers first from Auteme Denko-Durren, who confirmed that Quill was telling the truth and told him the old Jedi Master could be found on Jakku. Kovack traveled to the desert world and witnessed the conflict between the NJO forces, led by Ryv Karis, and the Jakku Enclave Jedi, led by Romi Jade.
As Nimdok, the professor spoke at length with Jend-Ro Quill himself, learning more about Aradia's memories and what actually occurred. He began composing the article, which took about two weeks to write after his research came to an end. A short time before the completion of the article, he gave an interview to HNN in order to spread the word and promote his work. The article was finally published with an author's note added at the beginning in which Nimdok admitted his failure to remain unbiased in the face of occurrences which he found despicable and horrific.
- Intent: To codify Nimdok's article as an IC publication.
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- Links: The Article
- Media Name: War Is Hell: An Autopsy of the NJO War Crimes Scandal
- Format: This article exists in various forms, but first appeared in a Holonet publication funded by the University of Alderaan.
- Distribution: Common
- Length: Short
- Description: This is a postmortem of the NJO war crimes scandal, analyzing the fallout and reactions to the crimes as well as the crimes themselves.
- Author: Professor Errik Nimdok
- Publisher: University of Alderaan
- Reception:
It was explosive and I loved every second of it.It generated quite a bit of buzz and controversy in its wake, most notably a defamation lawsuit was levied against Nimdok by Intel Wars reporter Atlan Jonus.
Under typical circumstances, the University of Alderaan would not publish an article of this nature, especially since it is not a scholarly journal, but in many ways veers toward being a very well-informed opinion piece. Nimdok was able to get it published based on his prior good reputation, reinforced by his publications of other articles detailing recent events (see his work covering the Elder Compact) and much-lauded scholarship of Jedi and Sith history.
EVENTS
- Event Name: New Jedi Order War Crimes Scandal
- Links:
- Bastion invasion
Dantooine invasion
Korriban/Felucia invasion
Ziost invasion
Take it With a Grain of Sand
I'm Not My Season
Light Calls, Sand Answers
Light Calls, Iron Answers
Discretion
Step By Step
Dirty Laundry
Desert Hermit
An Open Letter to the Alliance
So You Got Somethin' To Say?
Legwork
Hope You Brought Casseroles
Bounty For Korriban Crimes
Oops.
To the Jedi of the Galaxy
You Know The Reason
Stormwall
The Bridge
Assorted Notes
Intel Wars: Leaked NJO Documents Reveal Their True Nature
HNN War Crimes OOC
Crumbling Castle
- Bastion invasion
- Participants:
- Overview: In a nutshell: a Sith acolyte named Aradia Pavanos gave a Jedi Master named Jend-Ro Quill her memories, in which she had witnessed several Jedi of the New Jedi Order committing atrocities on three separate battlefields. These included the deliberate bombing of a school with young students inside. Quill was naturally outraged and announced his findings to the public during senate talks about making the alliance between the GA (of which the NJO is a subfaction) and the NIO (a faction which splintered off from TSE in hopes of destroying them and has a history of ruthless tactics). The NJO mismanaged their public relations and attempts to quell the story, severely damaging their reputation and generating friction between the various other Jedi enclaves, particularly the Jakku Jedi Enclave. Quill was attacked by one of his own Padawans, who called him a traitor. The Jedi responsible for these crimes either took the Barash Vow or were defiant.
CONTENT INFORMATION
The following is an excerpt from the article:
"The general attitudes of denial, dismissal, obfuscation and blind loyalty displayed by the NJO in the wake of Quill’s message are symptomatic of a dark and nameless disease spreading through their ranks. Just as the patient cannot be cured unless they accept that they are ill and in need of treatment, one cannot take responsibility for one’s mistakes if one refuses to even acknowledge that a mistake was made. There was never any true acknowledgement from the NJO’s leaders that what had occurred on Korriban was wrong, or at least none that wasn’t hindered by flimsy excuse-making, grotesque justification, and/or hand-waving dismissal. It was always “The death of a child is a terrible thing, but…” followed by parroting of ancient platitudes about how horrible war is, hollow-ringing promises that they would "work to make things better", and propagandistic claptrap about the need to make “necessary sacrifices” in order to win. Rest assured, the NJO did not "win" in this scenario. At best, they were played for fools. The Sith Empire, which they have so thoroughly demonized for their disregard for life, have inadvertently succeeded in getting these Jedi to disregard life in the name of a greater good—the complete destruction of the Sith, down to the very last child. Riding practically on the heels of their complete rejection of the Elder Compact, which was also justified by its supporters as a necessary sacrifice for the greater good, the NJO here have become hypocrites. If anything of value can be taken from this disgraceful blot on the history of the Jedi, it is proof that while a faction may wear the trappings of the Light, in their actions they are still capable of great evil."
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Professor Errik Nimdok became interested in the scandal while masquerading as his Jedi Padawan alter ego, Tom Kovack. As Kovack, he had enrolled at the NJO academy on Coruscant. Mere days later, Quill's message hit the airwaves. Kovack sought answers first from Auteme Denko-Durren, who confirmed that Quill was telling the truth and told him the old Jedi Master could be found on Jakku. Kovack traveled to the desert world and witnessed the conflict between the NJO forces, led by Ryv Karis, and the Jakku Enclave Jedi, led by Romi Jade.
As Nimdok, the professor spoke at length with Jend-Ro Quill himself, learning more about Aradia's memories and what actually occurred. He began composing the article, which took about two weeks to write after his research came to an end. A short time before the completion of the article, he gave an interview to HNN in order to spread the word and promote his work. The article was finally published with an author's note added at the beginning in which Nimdok admitted his failure to remain unbiased in the face of occurrences which he found despicable and horrific.
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