Bodo Baas Bodo Baas was a male Krevaaki Jedi Master . Living among a group of Jedi in the Adega system around 600 BBY , he inherited a holocron known as the Tedryn Holocron from his ancestor Vodo - Siosk Baas . Baas added his own experiences and knowledge to the holocron , becoming its holographic gatekeeper and a teacher of future Jedi who would use it . He served as a diplomat in this time , participating in missions to the Force sects of the Zeison Sha and Matukai , each of which he attempted to convince to ally with the Jedi Order , ultimately unsuccessfully . Baas was executed by Emperor Palpatine in 19 BBY , during the Great Jedi Purge . Nonetheless , his teachings and personality remained preserved in the Tedryn Holocron , which Palpatine later acquired . The Emperor , in turn , had it stolen from him by Leia Organa Solo , sister to the Jedi Luke Skywalker . Baas warned Solo of those who , like her brother , had toyed with the dark side of the Force , telling her stories of fallen Jedi like Ulic Qel - Droma . He later revealed to Skywalker and his New Jedi Order information on the past Jedi and Sith . Skywalker used the holocron as a teaching device until it was destroyed by the spirit of the Dark Lord of the Sith Exar Kun . Biography . Life as a Jedi . A Krevaaki male , Bodo Baas was descended from Jedi Master Vodo - Siosk Baas . He was trained in the ways of the Jedi by a master who had lived since approximately 1000 BBY . Around 600 BBY , Baas was one of a group of Jedi who lived and served in the Adega system , and who took it upon themselves to create records of Jedi history and teachings for future Jedi to learn from . In time he became a Jedi Master and inherited the Tedryn Holocron , a holocron that had once belonged to Vodo - Siosk and had been passed down through generations of Jedi . By the time Baas received the holocron , it was already recorded with huge amounts of data , which made it difficult to deal with , even for a skilled user . Baas solved this problem by reorganizing every single recording . He also added his own stories , including the death of his ancestor Vodo - Siosk and the rise and fall of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Ruin , to the wealth of knowledge in the holocron . By recording his personality into the holocron , Baas became its primary gatekeeper , an interactive holographic guide to the holocron that could transmit the knowledge contained within and behaved as Baas would . As primary gatekeeper , Baas was the first individual encountered by those accessing the holocron ; to speak to the personalities of other masters in the holocron and hear their teachings , a greater level of wisdom was required . At some point Baas acquired a belt , which in the following years would be passed down to various members of the Jedi Order , eventually arriving in the hands of the Jedi Ashka Boda . When the Jedi learned of the existence of a Force sect known as the Zeison Sha on the planet Yanibar , a diplomatic envoy that included Baas was dispatched in 580 BBY , following years of planning and preparations , to that world to convince them to join forces with the Jedi . As the Zeison Sha did not approve of the Jedi tradition of separating children from their families , they would not meet with the diplomatic group until the Jedi agreed not to attempt to speak to their children , and only then with reluctance . Baas and the other observed a training session in which the Zeison Sha demonstrated their proficiency with telekinesis and their special weapon , the discblade . Baas politely debated with the Zeison Sha on whether their philosophy of self - reliance could lead to the dark side of the Force , and though they acknowledged that in some cases it had , for the most part they found self - sufficiency beneficial . Ultimately they would not relinquish their independence , and Baas and the others regretfully left Yanibar without succeeding in their mission . Shortly thereafter , the Jedi Council sought an alliance with another Force sect , the Matukai . Upon learning that a Matukai named Mendor Typhoons had defeated a pirate gang near the world of Ord Radama , Baas and the others arranged for a meeting in orbit of Ord Radama . Baas spoke to Typhoons , who believed that his own methods of training the Force were more effective than those of the Jedi , and Baas was unable to convince him to join forces any more than the Zeison Sha . Baas recommended that the Jedi allow the Matukai to exist autonomously , as long as they did not fall to the dark side . Gatekeeper of the holocron . Baas lived for almost six hundred years afterward , becoming a famous Jedi , and his knowledge in the Tedryn Holocron continued to be of use to the Jedi over the course of his life . Baas ' s words were even listened to by the Jedi Council , warning them of the dangers inherent in training new Jedi . When the Great Jedi Purge began in 19 BBY , the newly risen Galactic Emperor Palpatine had Baas executed . By this time , the Tedryn Holocron had come into the possession of a Jedi named Ashka Boda , and after killing him , Palpatine seized control of it , though he was unable to reach the deepest levels , accessible only to Jedi Masters dedicated to the light . In 10 ABY , New Republic member Leia Organa Solo was captured by Palpatine on his throne world of Byss while attempting to rescue her brother Luke Skywalker , who had decided to join the dark side in order to defeat the Emperor . Palpatine showed Solo the Tedryn Holocron , and Solo spoke to Baas , who began telling her of those who , like her brother , had attempted to destroy the dark side from within . Solo stole the holocron and escaped Byss on her husband ' s ship , the " Millennium Falcon " . Aboard the " Falcon " , Solo reactivated the holocron and listened as Baas told the tale of the fallen Jedi Ulic Qel - Droma . She later accessed the holocron to ask Baas of the future of her brother . Though Baas stated that the Force could allow one to view the future , he was unable to divine Skywalker ' s , finding it cloaked in shadow . He did , however , tell her a prophecy written down by his master a thousand years before , predicting Skywalker ' s fall to the dark side and her own situation . Baas ' s words drove Solo to redeem Skywalker and defeat Palpatine . As Skywalker went on to found a New Jedi Order , the holocron remained a resource he relied on . When Skywalker set about the galaxy finding Jedi recruits , Solo consulted with it and learned that she needed to seek out the Jedi - in - exile Vima - Da - Boda . It also suggested to Skywalker that he find Jedi artifacts on the deserted Jedi world of Ossus , and after Skywalker returned to the New Republic base with new Jedi recruit Kam Solusar in tow , they consulted the holocron again . Solusar asked Baas for advice for the fledgling New Jedi Order , and Baas pointed them again to Ossus . In time Skywalker found further Jedi students and created an academy on the moon Yavin 4 ; one of his pupils , Tionne , used the Tedryn Holocron as a resource for studying Jedi history . When Skywalker encountered a Force power he did not know demonstrated by another of his students , Corran Horn , he consulted with Baas ; Baas explained to Horn and Skywalker the ability , Alter Mind , as well as a primer in general Force techniques . Skywalker also referred to Baas when seeking information on Exis Station , another ancient Jedi site from where he hoped to recover artifacts . Unbeknownst to the Jedi , Yavin 4 was the home of the spirit of the long - dead Dark Lord of the Sith Exar Kun , and Kun soon began to prey on the students in 11 ABY , beginning with a man named Gantoris , whom he killed . Tionne spoke with Baas about her grief and horror over Gantoris ' death , and Baas counseled her on the Jedi Code , confronting her on the nature of the grief she felt . When Horn later joined them , Baas told them about Keiran Halcyon , a Jedi ancestor of Horn ' s . Tionne , trying to understand Gantoris ' death , inquired Baas about the history of Yavin 4 . Baas told them of Kun and the Great Sith War that Kun had fought in . Shortly afterward , the spirit of Kun destroyed the Tedryn Holocron , and with it Baas ' s gatekeeper persona . However , information from the holocron , including the words of Baas , was preserved by Tionne , who in 40 ABY compiled it and other information into on the Jedi and Sith . Personality and traits . Bodo Baas was mindful of the way in which Jedi used their powers . He stressed that Jedi were not to seek power , lest they become dominators and oppressors , and so fall to the dark side . Certain Force abilities could carry the temptation to abuse power , he believed , including Alter Mind — the ability to shape the thoughts of others . While Baas believed this ability to be useful , he also advised that when used incorrectly , it could bring one too near to the dark side . An overemphasis on self - reliance , which he believed could be commuted into selfishness , was also something Baas considered to be a road to the dark side . Other personal aspects he advised against included inattention and carelessness . Baas did not believe that darkness should be used to combat darkness . When Leia Organa Solo consulted him after her brother Luke Skywalker attempted to destroy the dark side from within , Baas told her of three failed previous attempts to do just that , including the tale of Ulic - Qel Droma . The Jedi Master counseled caution in the training of Jedi students . He believed that while impatience to learn more was a good aspect in a pupil , it also carried with it a temptation to seek the easy path of the dark side . As gatekeeper , Baas kept advanced teachings from students who were not prepared . He could also provide advice to students , such as when he discussed the points of the Jedi Code and the nature of grief with Tionne and Corran Horn at Skywalker ' s Jedi academy . Though Baas could get readings on the attitudes of other beings , he was not perfect in this aspect ; when meeting with Mendor Typhoons of the Matukai , Baas found himself forced to reevaluate his initial perceptions of the man after realizing that Typhoons was serious about his contempt of the Jedi . Like many Jedi , Baas could not understand an extreme level of devotion towards oneself and one ' s family , such as that found in sects like the Zeison Sha . Though he was willing to debate philosophy with those who did not share Jedi beliefs , Baas was of the opinion that other Force sects should be free to go their own way , unless they posed a threat by turning to the dark side . Powers and abilities . Bodo Baas was a powerful Jedi . Knowledgeable in divination , Baas foresaw events well past his own death . Through the Force , he could see all possible futures , stretching into far distant times . Nonetheless , his skills were not perfect ; when asked about the future of Luke Skywalker , the gatekeeper persona of Baas was unable to divine it . Like most other Jedi , Baas also wielded a lightsaber . Behind the scenes . The first appearance of Bodo Baas was misspelled in the of the Dark Empire comic book series as Boda Baas . The endnotes on the last pages of the issue corrected it to Bodo Baas . Since his first appearance in Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy ' s " " , all of Bodo Baas ' s appearances have been in the form of a holocron gatekeeper . " " is one of the few sources to give information on Baas in the time that he was alive , with several first - person accounts from the character of events in his life . " The Essential Guide to Characters " is the only source to state that Baas died during the time of the Empire , giving the character a lifespan of approximately six hundred years , at the least . " Ultimate Alien Anthology " establishes Krevaaki as " old " at 95 and " venerable " at 130 years . While Baas ' s unusually long lifespan remains canon , this apparent discrepancy has not been explained . " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , Second Edition furthermore states that Baas " lived thousands of years ago , " but it does not provide the timeframe that this statement is in relation to . Baas was intended to appear in the article " Cult Encounters of the Star Wars Universe " by Joseph Bongiorno and Rich Handley , originally to appear in " Star Wars Gamer " before that magazine was canceled . The article would have included a dialogue between Luke Skywalker and Baas as the holocron gatekeeper about the Order of the Terrible Glare .