Dy'en Kotarlis was a Jedi of the Old Republic, circa 3470 years before the Battle of Yavin. He is on assignment patrolling the Corellian Sector for any Sith spies. The planet Talus, in particular, had recently been dealing with pirate raids on it's southern hemisphere. Many of the victims have no memory of the raids themselves but along with valuables, interesting artifacts were also missing. A Sith talisman, a Sith apprentice ritual blade, A Sith guardsman's helmet, and a Sith holocron were among the stolen items. Museum curators, university professors, and smugglers were among the victems. As Kotarlis investigates, he senses a darkness entering the Corellia Sector.
