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Synopsis:
The Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of
Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was elected to save
the galaxy from collapsing under the forces of
discontent. On the tiny but strategic world of Ansion, a
powerful faction is on the verge of joining the growing
secessionist movement. The urban dwellers wish to expand
into the prairies outside their cities, the ancestral
territory of the fierce, independent Ansion nomads. If
their demands are not met, they will secede - an act
that could jump-start a chain reaction of withdrawal and
rebellion by other worlds of the Republic.
At the Chancellor's request, the Jedi Council sends two
Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli, to
resolve the conflict and negotiate with the elusive
nomads. Undaunted, Obi-Wan and Luminara, along with
their Padawans Anakin Skywalker and Barriss Offee, set
out across the wilderness. Many perils lie waiting to
trap them. The Jedi will have to fulfil near-impossible
tasks, befriend wary strangers, and influence two great
armies to complete their quest, stalked all the while by
an enemy sworn to see the negotiations collapse and the
Jedi's mission fail.
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