Jedidiah (Jedi Renaissance)

Jedidiah was a male Velmoc Jedi Knight who hailed from the planet Velmor. Inducted into the Jedi Order during the latter half of the Jedi Renaissance era, Jedidiah became a strong voice of reason in the Order's political academy on Coruscant.

Early life
Jedidiah was one of only a few remaining Velmocs on the planet Velmor by the time of his birth in 40 BBY. A Force-sensitive, Jedidiah longed to become a member of the Jedi Order, though the strictures of the Order prevented him from entering into their ranks due to his advanced age. Remaining on his homeworld, Jedidiah studied politics and philosophy and by 17 BBY he had become a trusted friend and adviser of the reigning King Lorac and his family. A world of vast resources and untouched landscapes, Velmor wielded much power over the system and King Lorac was determined to see the planet left unspoiled by the eager development and mining companies which sought to ravage it. Leading the world to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Jedidiah was dispatched to make arrangements with the Confederate Parliament to see that the world could gain representation and relief aid to rebuild its dwindling population. Once upon Raxus, the Confederate capital world, Jedidiah encountered a group of Jedi serving as ambassadors to the Parliament there. Talking with the Chief Diplomat Tseki Vellin, Jedidiah's desires to become a Jedi resurfaced as the Hethas Jedi encouraged him to travel to Ossus to study as an acolyte. When negotiations were complete and Velmor was completed within the fold of the Confederacy, Jedidiah asked his liege if he would grant him his blessings to leave his service and train with the Order. Grateful for the service given to him faithfully and honestly for so many years, King Lorac bid his old adviser farewell and a pleasant journey to find his destiny with the Jedi.

Acolyte and Great Journey
Arriving in Knossa, Jedidiah entered into the Acolyte Academy in the southern sector of the city. Finding the academy welcoming and the staff encouraging, Jedidiah was eager to begin his journey in the Force. Giving himself over to the teachings of his instructors, Jedidiah quickly became skilled in the Force and a capable lightsaber wielder. After studying for four years he was selected to train side-by-side with Jedi Master Beyghor Sahdett, a strong warrior and a skilled talker. While acolyte apprenticeships were less formal then that of a Master-Padawan relationship, Jedidiah learned much from Sahdett and after only two years of study was deemed ready to face the Great Journey on Tython. An important Jedi tradition, the Great Journey pitted a Journeyer's skills and knowledge against the wilds and dangers of the planet.

Like most Journeyers, Jedidiah began at the Grand Temple on the continent of Talss where he would receive a brief education of the dangers of the planet, the locations of the nine Great Temples, and what to expect when there. Eager to begin, Jedidiah first set out across the Deep Ocean to find the Temple of Healing, Mahara Kesh. Travelling via airspeeder, Jedidiah was able to navigate successfully to the floating Temple and once inside was amazed by the advanced technology in use by the healers there. Lost among the technology, Jedidiah had the urge to discover its uses and studied as a lab technician, using machines to see into a patient, and using the Force to guide his hands.