Battle of Korriban (Disciples of Ragnos Crisis)

"I will have the scepter and its power for myself!"

- Jaden Korr

The Fourth Battle of Korriban was a battle fought in 14 ABY, during the Disciples of Ragnos crisis.

The Disciples of Ragnos gathered on Korriban, as Tavion Axmis began the process of using the Scepter of Ragnos to try and resurrect Marka Ragnos himself. An army of Jedi was dispatched from Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum to Korriban. An epic battle erupted between light and dark force users, as the Jedi battled the Disciples of Ragnos across the desert and tombs of the Valley of the Dark Lords. TIE Fighters and New Republic X-Wings fought endlessly over the Valley.

The Jedi led a great charge through toward the Valley of the Dark Lords, which was surrounded by a perimeter of Imperial Walkers and 901st Legion Stormtroopers, as well as several Dark Troopers. To combat the walkers and Dark Troopers, the Republic deployed several squads of commandos to sabotage the walkers and destroy the droids with anti-armor weaponry. Shortly after, they created a hole in the defenses and the Jedi charged through, spreading throughout the many temples, caverns, and other structures.

Jaden Korr, who had fallen to the dark side after killing his former friend Rosh Penin on Taspir III, landed on Korriban shortly after the fighting started. He was stopped by Jedi Master Corran Horn, who sensed the Dark Side in him. Jaden, not about to let anything stand in his way, responded by igniting his lightsaber.

"I will pass, whether you want me to or not."

- Jaden Korr

Jaden dueled Corran, letting the Jedi think he was pushing Jaden back, but in reality was simply retreating closer to his objective: Marka Ragnos' Tomb. The dark side energies of Korriban then energized Jaden, and he killed Corran with Force Crush. He then went into a mad frenzy, sprinting through the halls of the temples, inturrupting duels between Jedi and Cult members.

Korr finally fought his way to the Valley of the Dark Lords, and entered the tomb of Ragnos. The cultists inside sensed his power and let him pass, knowing that to challenge him would mean their doom. Jaden then found Tavion, who had almost completed the resurrection of Marka Ragnos. Jaden demanded that Tavion hand over the scepter. She refused, and after a short battle, Jaden killed Tavion. However, just as he was about to take the scepter, his old master, Kyle Katarn, entered and pleaded Jaden to return to the Jedi.

Katarn failed, and was forced to fight his old student. Korr was on defensive for most of the fight due to his former master's greater experience. However, he grabbed the Scepter and used it to overpower Kyle, nearly killing the Jedi by burying him beneath falling rocks. Sensing Luke Skywalker approaching the tomb, he then blasted a hole in the wall and escaped.

When Luke arrived, Kyle told him of Jaden's fall to the Dark Side and Rosh's death. He felt guilty for having lost both of his apprentices, and confessed to Luke that he was unsure if he should've been a Jedi Master at all. However, as a final desperate act (and probably as an honorable act of self-punishment), he took a leave of absence from the academy and resolved to personally find Jaden and correct his failure.

Meanwhile, Jaden had made his way back to his ship and flew to the Star Destroyer Dark Hand above the planet, and told the captain that Tavion was dead, had placed him in command in the event of her death, and that New Republic fleet was on the way.

The Imperials then evacuated their ground forces and left the system.

Aftermath
In the end, the battle was very costly for the Republic, with the deaths of many Jedi. Jaden took control of the Imperials that supported the Disciples of Ragnos. The remaining cultists swore alliegance to him, and Korr went on to forge a new destiny for himself.

"Tavion and her cult has been stopped. We can end this here!"

- Kyle Katarn

"Oh, no... This is just the beginning..."

- Jaden Korr