Kao Cen Darach ' s lightsaber Kao Cen Darach ' s lightsaber was the weapon used by the Jedi Master Kao Cen Darach . He used it during the Battle of Korriban . History . Although the Republic Navy had abandoned the world , the Jedi Order chose to maintain a small but dedicated vigil over the planet , in an effort to guard its dark secrets . Two Jedi Satele Shan and her master Kao Cen Darach participated in the protection of Korriban from a space station in orbit above the planet . The two were joined there by a number of troopers from the Republic ' s Special Forces division , who also assisted the Jedi as a police force for the region . In the year of the Empire ' s return to the known galaxy , Shan , Darach , and Corporal Jace Malcom , traveled to the planet ' s surface to intercept a freighter that had landed without authorization . There they discovered smuggler Captain Nico Okarr , who was attempting to steal and abscond with artifacts from the ruins of the old Sith Empire . The three impounded his vessel and ferried him to the orbital security station where they were joined by a Republic trooper who helped to take Okarr into custody . As the four of them escorted the smuggler through the space station , Shan sensed a considerable dark side ripple in the Force . At that moment , an Imperial armada of over thirty Sith battlecruisers jumped out of hyperspace into the Horuset system , near Korriban and its space station . The warships immediately dispatched numerous wings of interceptor starfighters that began strafing runs on the Republic ' s station . The first few volleys inflicted heavy damage on the installation , causing reactive explosions throughout the station and setting fire to several internal areas of the structure . Shortly afterward , boarding parties consisting of the Imperial Army ' s Sith troops and assault droids landed on the station and engaged Republic personnel on board . Darach understood the gravity of the situation and decided that the defenders ' first priority must be to warn the Republic of the Empire ' s new offensive . Corporal Malcom agreed , but informed the Jedi that their shuttles would have no chance of outrunning the Empire ' s much more agile interceptors . Having overheard the conversation , the detained smuggler offered his XS stock light freighter as a means of escape , given that it was the fastest ship in the Esstran sector . The Jedi agreed , and together with Okarr and troopers , rushed to the station ' s hangar in hopes of reaching the vessel and informing Republic authorities of the situation . Upon reaching the hall that led into the hangar , Shan and her Master rushed ahead to clear the landing zone of Imperial troopers while the Republic soldiers brought up the rear , holding off pursuing Imperial forces . While the two soldiers were distracted , a Sith soldier launched a missile at them , killing one and temporarily incapacitating Malcom . Witnessing the incident , the Captain drew his blaster pistols and quickly killed four of the approaching Sith troops . Having regained his faculties , the Republic Corporal armed himself with a blaster chaingun and joined the smuggler to destroy two advancing assault droids . As Imperial forces continued to make their way through the station , Okarr and Malcom retreated into the hangar , sealing the entry behind them to prevent any further intrusion from enemy troopers . Shan and Darach simultaneously finished eradicating the troopers who had already taken position in the hangar , allowing the four of them to regroup and examine the smuggler ' s freighter , which had been slightly damaged by the violent rocking of the station caused by the attacking vessels . The Captain lamented the state of his craft , but reassured Darach that his freighter was resilient enough to take flight once more and flee the station . However , before any of the Republic defenders could board the vessel , a Fury - class Imperial interceptor landed in the hangar and two Sith disembarked : an Inquisitor Sith Pureblood Lord Vindican , and his Human apprentice , the Sith Warrior Malgus . Their primary goal was to prevent the Jedi and others from leaving the station to warn the Republic of the attack ; the Jedi were determined to prevent the Sith from interfering in their escape . Shan and Darach engaged Malgus and Vindican in a duel while Malcom and Okarr rushed onto the freighter to prepare for lift - off with the Captain ' s astromech droid , T7 - O1 . On the landing bay floor , the Jedi and Sith fought fiercely , with Malgus and Shan engaging one another while their Masters dueled a short distance away . During the melee , Malgus was able to outmaneuver Shan , ultimately disarming her before delivering a powerful knee thrust into her abdomen . While the young Jedi doubled - over from the impact , the Sith apprentice moved to finish her with an over - handed lightsaber swing . Just as his weapon was descending to kill Shan , Master Darach , who was himself engaged in combat with Vindican , broke from his own struggle long enough to throw his lightsaber in Malgus ' s direction . Malgus , who did not see the incoming blade , was caught off - guard by the impact of the Zabrak ' s lightsaber against his own . Shan used the borrowed time to kick the Sith away from her and reclaim her lost weapon . She proceeded to make an attempt at attacking the Sith Lord , but Vindican swatted her away with a blast of Force lightning . In response , Shan ' s Master Force - pushed the Sith Pureblood across the hangar so that he might regroup with his Padawan . Meanwhile , Captain Okarr managed to bring his vessel online and lift off from the hangar bay . Malcom descended the ship ' s boarding ramp in an attempt to collect the two Jedi , but was instead met by the two Sith , who were trying to halt the starship with waves of Force lightning . The Corporal responded with an ineffective shot from a missile launcher before turning his attention back to the Jedi . While he called for them to join him , Shan and Darach conferred ; the Zabrak informed his apprentice that their paths were about to deviate , and that she must flee on the freighter while he remained behind to hold off the Sith . The young Jedi complied and furnished her Master with her own double - bladed lightsaber before leaping into the departing smuggler ship . While the freighter narrowly escaped the hangar , the Jedi Master re - engaged the two Sith . Wielding both his lightsaber and that of his apprentice , he drove the two back while expertly defending himself against their Force attacks . After slashing Vindican across the face , Darach deactivated one end of Shan ' s weapon and continued to perform agile flurries of strikes . Darach was eventually able to maneuver himself into a position that allowed for him to activate Shan ' s weapon through the Inquisitor ' s abdomen , thereby incapacitating him for the remainder of the battle . Malgus seized the opportunity to appropriate his fallen Master ' s weapon and reciprocate his opponent ' s usage of three blades with his own . Although the Zabrak attempted to prevent the apprentice ' s advance by hurling large chunks of debris toward Malgus , the Sith apprentice was undeterred , and cut through all obstacles with ease . Upon reaching the Jedi Master , the two engaged one another for a short time , but the young Sith ultimately prevailed . Malgus cut Darach in half horizontally , killing him .