Ye`keb Millennium

Ye`keb Millennium, known to most as Millie, was a Jedi Knight and healer for the Republic during the better portion of her life. She was known throughout the galaxy for her diplomatic and healing skills.

Early Life (474-234 BBY)
"Hey Kibs, watch this..."

- Xarian Millennium

"Whatever it is, I'm telling."

- Ye`keb Millennium

Born on the beautiful planet of Quadia, Ye`keb Millennium lived quite peacefully with her father Zucar, her mother Katherina, and her elder brother Xarian. She spent much of her days playing in the springs and lakes of the then-forest-covered planet.

The peaceful serenity did not last, however. After it was discovered that the gentle Qua's blood possessed regenerative qualities, the scum of the galaxy flocked to the Unknown Regions in order to harvest the newfound bounty. Those who did not wish to use the precious blood for themselves aimed to sell it for ten times its worth in the spice rings of Hutt Space. The docile people were enslaved, and those lucky enough to die were slaughtered by the masses.

In order to protect his family from the hunting parties that constantly scoured the planet, Zucar secured a transport and took them across the stars to the opposite side of the known Republic. With a new home on the peaceful planet of Naboo, they were free to life out their lives.

Xarian and Kibby, as her sibling fondly named her, grew close as the years went on, and with the added responsibility of taking care of their younger sister Katherine (Katie for short) the two soon learned to rely on each other as well. It also soon became apparent that all three of the children had, in fact, inherited their mother's Force sensitivity.

A Stranger Turned Father (233-215 BBY)
"I will teach you everything I know, but the choice is yours alone."

- Master Jedi Arcan Drake

"I'll do it."

- Ye`keb Millennium

Early one morning, an injured wanderer came upon their home on the outskirts of Theed. The good natured Katherina took pity on the man and offered him sanctuary until he was able to recover. A few days later when he was able to speak coherently again, he explained to them that he was a Jedi Knight named Arcan Drake on a mission from Coruscant, where he had been headed when his ship's navigation systems malfunctioned. It had been amazing the man had survived a crash of such proportions at all.

Still far to weak to make the journey back to the Jedi Temple, he stayed with the family for another week of rest and meditation. He was drawn by the potential he sensed in all three of the children, most of all the middle Millennium child, Ye`keb. It did not take long before the man spoke to the young woman and her parents about what he sensed in the girl. Zucar, being the strict, superstitious man that he was, would have absolutely no part of it. He had never tried to hide his prejudice against the Jedi, even though his wife was, in fact, a Jedi in her youth. He believed that allowing Ye`keb to leave with this man would only destroy her. Ye`keb, Arcan, and Katherina disagreed, and despite her father's wishes Ye`keb left her peaceful home to become a Jedi on the bustling planet of Coruscant.

Years passed in her training, and with it countless trails and tribulations. Ye`keb and Arcan passed test after test together, growing to be an amazing Master/Padawan team. As promised, Arcan taught the young Jedi all he knew, and protected her with his very life. After nearly two decades of training, Ye`keb had grown significantly in an intellectual perspective, though due to her species' slow aging, appeared to never age.

Difficult Times (214-74 BBY)
During on of their missions to the Outer Rim territories, the Jedi Council contacted them, requesting that they return immediately. Complying, they returned to the city/planet, only to learn of a tragedy. News of an attack on outlying homes on Naboo had reached the Council. Dark Jedi were the accused; a group claiming to be rouge Sith. Ye`keb's family was living in the area that had been attacked. Two bodies, who they presumed to be Zucar and Katherina had been found at the burned site. Neither of her siblings had been found, but were also presumed dead.

Shocked at the news, Ye`keb blamed herself for not returning home more often to see her family, and more importantly, not being able to help them in their time of need. Arcan did what he could to ease the girl's grief, and even offered her a sabbatical from training. She denied it, however, and pushed on.

In accordance with the young woman's wishes, training went on as normal, and she was able to complete her tasks when assigned. A month or so after the death of her family, the team was sent to Mon Gazza for yet another mission to the Outer Rim. A group of self-proclaimed Dark Jedi had spotted the pair and ambushed them. They fought as long as they could, but Jedi scholar and young padawan were no match for the deadly group of over a dozen. The Jedi Master asked only that they did not harm Ye`keb, offering himself up to them in exchange. The sadistic group of humanoids agreed, holding the woman still and forcing her to watch as the man she loved like a father was tortured to death. They soon left Ye`keb alone with what remained of the man's body: charred bits of flesh and an unrecognizable form.

Alone, Ye`keb was completely lost, and now had no idea where to turn. Everything she had known in life had been destroyed in a matter of months, and the training she had received now seemed pointless. The Council ruled that she was, in fact, ready for the trials, but the young woman was unsure of herself and decided to take a time away from the Order to think. With a heavy heart Ye`keb left on her own, traveling from planet to planet for uncharted amounts of time. Over this time she refused to go by her real name, using a shortened version of her last name, Millie, instead. She used this time to learn many different languages and customs, spending as much time away from the diplomacy of the Jedi as she could.

After years of wandering aimlessly, Millie discovered the gift of one planet: Myrkr. Without the presence of the Force's presence constantly threatening to send her emotional state teetering over the edge of sanity, she found life to be much more bearable. Here she stayed for several years, studying the remarkable little Ysalamiri and learning to understand Neti, and avoid the little Vornskrs that seemed to be ever-vigilant.

Return of a Young Jedi (73-22 BBY)
"Welcome to my home, child. I hope you find it as peaceful as I."

- Lord Nobeone Kenobi

"Um, actually, Sir... I am older than you."

- Ye`keb Millennium

With her mental state a bit more stable, she decided to return to Coruscant to go through with the Trials that would make her into a Jedi Knight. Upon her return, much had changed, and the Masters of the Council decided that it would be best for her to wait a bit longer before taking the trials. After all, it had been decades since she last trained and she still only appeared to be around the tender age of fifteen. Agreeing, she went into meditation, allowing herself to review what she had learned so very long ago. In this time, she began subconsciously building a barrier around the memories of her Master's death, soon forgetting the event altogether.

Soon after the woman was granted Knighthood, she met a man who only introduced himself as Omega. After the pair went through quite a bit together, fighting as allies in conflicts of all size, Omega finally revealed that his true name was Klein Sonata, and asked the woman to be not only his partner in crime, but in life as well. She agreed, but before the pair could be married, Omega disappeared. Millie waited for him to return, only to be met with disappointment and heartache. Another man came forward years later, telling her that the man who had taught her how to experience such an extreme emotion as love, was dead.

Once again left with nothing but the Jedi, the young woman began scouting the training rooms for a Padawan, as many new Knights do. It didn't take her long to find a very promising young student named Mysty. They trained together for quite some time, but the pulls of the Dark Side proved to be far too much for the young woman, and she fell at the blade of her own master after several attempted murders and dozens of hired assassins on Millie.

Though reluctant, the woman agreed to take another Padawan with the consent and urging of the Council. She searched the training rooms, but to no avail. Finally, the Council of Coruscant suggested that the woman go to Naboo since the smaller academy was in need of more Knights. Agreeing, she left, settling into her home once again. Here, she thrived, taking on two apprentices that succeeded into Knighthood, though one, Jade Star, disappeared soon after achieving it. She also Married a long-time friend named Matthew Kagi, though he left without warning a few years later.

Clone Wars (22-19 BBY)
"Were they all destroyed?"

- Clone Trooper Captain

"We have yet to find two of the bodies, sir."

- Infantryman

"Find them."

- Captain

Being a Jedi, Millie automatically sided with the Republic during the epic battle. As with other Jedi during this time she was dispatched, along with several younger Jedi Knights to a series of planets including Alderaan,  Corellia, and finally  Ossus. With enemies of the Jedi a constant threat on this planet, it was no wonder none of the Jedi sensed the betrayal to come. At the initiation of Order 66, Millie was shot several times by her comrades. With help from the Force, she was able to throw herself from the cliff's edge and smash painfully into the river below. Her fellow Jedi, however, were not so fortunate. Only one other Jedi from the encounter survived.

Rebellion (19 BBY- 4 ABY)
"This man is badly injured. I need you to cover me while I heal him. Can you do that?"

- Ye`keb Millennium

"You're a Jedi, aren't you..."

- Marcus Rolands

With the Galactic Empire in full swing, and the last of the Jedi being hunted relentlessly by the legions of  Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, Millie thought it best to join forces with the newly formed  Rebel Alliance. For quite some time, she was able to keep her affilliation with the Jedi a secret, using an issued BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Rifle and a BlasTech DL-44 Blaster Pistol instead of her lightsaber. After several months with the Alliance, however, those within its ranks began to see that she might have some kind of power most had not seen since the fall of the Jedi Order. They kept their silence, though, simply noting her as a more helpful Rebel than most.

"Perhaps I was wrong about you, Master Jedi. You do know the Dark Side, and far more than me. I wonder if you've chosen the wrong side in this conflict."

- A surprised Tak Sakaros to Ye`keb, after she attacked him with Force lightning.