The galaxy was a harsh and shadowy realm. Its history, stretching over thousands of years, tells of the Jedi and Sith battling for dominance in ceaseless conflicts. There existed worlds, forgotten by time and unrecorded, that possessed immense power and a deep connection to the Force, where great tragedies had occurred. It was in such places that one could grow stronger and wiser, learning from the past and embracing the failures of others to improve oneself. Master Yoda had resided here, gaining strength and wisdom; he could feel it, sense it even now, the power that he possessed, unmatched by any other Jedi.
He whispered, recalling their previous visit years ago during his training. They needed to return; this was where Yoda had instructed Luke, the world where he had uncovered secrets he had not shared with others, where he had surpassed all Jedi of the past. Here, he understood that his young apprentice would learn and comprehend more, for time and again, he had taught him that the Sith and the Jedi were relics, both self-destructive through their endless wars and conflicts. What they represented was something different, an evolution of sorts, the next step forward.
"You worry about being supplanted by another. That's wise; rivals must be eliminated and crushed before they pose a danger. You are evolving, unlike your grandfather before you. Despite his strength, he became a mere shadow of his former self, all that potential, all that hope, what he could have achieved, stripped away from him, as his master longed to replace him with someone younger and more promising."
As he traversed the swamps, he paid little mind to the surroundings, to the nature of this world, dark, cold, damp, and teeming with creatures that wisely chose not to challenge them as he focused ahead for the moment.
"Darkness rises, and light comes to meet it, but the force is ours alone now; there are no others out there, calling upon it. Luke has severed his connection to hide from us; the entire First Order cannot locate him." He spoke icily, frustrated that all their efforts had failed to find a single man in hiding, a threat to the First Order; only a fool would think he was dead, he would have sensed it.
"When you eliminate the next source of darkness, the light will either confront us, or the darkness will spread and engulf this world. Either outcome serves our purpose, for I wish to harness your link to your former master; we will uncover where he is concealed, through the power of the force on this world, he has strong connections here, we will learn of his whereabouts."
