Restoration Zone The term Restoration Zone referred to one such zone in a network of similar areas that were erected during the Telosian Restoration Project on Telos IV , which was begun at the behest of Galactic Republic Supreme Chancellor Tol Cressa in 3955 BBY . The project itself was overseen by a herd of Ithorians , led by Chodo Habat , in the years following the Jedi Civil War . Under their careful management the zones prospered at first . However , once Czerka Corporation began to take over the operating of various zones , utilizing a combination of legal maneuvering and outright thuggery , they began to fall under mismanagement and disrepair . Eventually , due to the intervention of the Jedi Exile and her companions , the project was able to get back on its feet . In the years that followed , the restoration efforts ultimately succeeded , the zones were dismantled , and the once - beautiful surface of Telos was restored . Description . Each Restoration Zone was surrounded by giant , translucent shield walls that honeycombed the surface of Telos within the areas being restored . These walls formed self - contained sections that were seeded with a wide variety of terrain as well as assorted species of flora and fauna that had been imported from across known space . The system was governed by a single computer network that spanned each zone , which was interconnected through the latticework of the shield walls . Terrain . The terrain of the various zones reflected what the surface of Telos had looked like before that world was devastated by a massive orbital bombardment . Features of the restored lands included grassy plains , natural cliff formations , terraces , narrow passes , grassy hills , and sandy beaches that surrounded restored lakes and other bodies of water . Another , secret zone that was centered around one of the planet ' s polar regions , however , was a landscape of snow - covered mountain vistas . The most prominent feature of this area was a large circular mesa that was surrounded by four very tall spires . Beyond the translucent green walls of the outer zones , the ruins were still visible in the form of scorched and charred earth that was surrounded by acrid smoke clouds . Flora and fauna . Once the various zones had been cleansed of toxins , the Ithorians filled them with many species of plant and animal life . Grasses and wildflowers of all kinds were planted as well as small , scraggly trees . Several species of herbivores were then imported and released into the wild zones , with predatory animals also introduced to keep their populations in check , including cannok s from Onderon . However , within the zones that had fallen under control of Czerka Corporation , the monitoring of the ecosystem that the Ithorians so carefully maintained was cut off . As a result , the cannoks devoured the herbivores " en masse " . History . In the aftermath of the bombardment of Telos by the former Republic Admiral Saul Karath in 3959 BBY , the surface of the world was devastated , its land scarred , and the atmosphere turned into an inhospitable morass of acidic vapor clouds that produced a toxic chemical rain . After the defeat of the Sith Empire under Darth Malak three years later , the Galactic Republic , in an effort to inspire a general sense of recovery and to help spur the galactic economy , began funding the efforts of an Ithorian herd who wished to restore Telos to something approaching that world ' s former glory . As a result , networks of Restoration Zones were created , overseen by workers on Citadel Station , a titanic orbital structure that covered nearly a quarter of Telos ' s surface . Construction . As part of this network , massive intersecting lines of shield walls were erected , which divided much of the surface of Telos in the shadow of Citadel Station up into interconnected zones that were managed by a single computer network . These zones would then be detoxified , cultivated and monitored on an individual basis by Ithorian and droid technicians working from land - based science stations . The process involved many steps and stages , from first isolating and containing the chemical pollutants , to introducing hearty specimens of plants and later animals into each zone . Examples of flora and fauna were taken from multiple worlds across the galaxy , including Onderon . The remains of abandoned or partially - destroyed Republic military bases could be found in a number of these zones , though they were largely left untouched by the Ithorians . Mismanagement . By the time the Jedi Exile arrived on Telos in 3951 BBY , the Telosian Restoration Project was in considerable jeopardy . In addition to the cutoff of fuel supplies to the station in orbit as a result of the destruction of the Peragus Mining Facility , many of the formerly Ithorian - run Restoration Zones were steadily being taken over by the local branch of Czerka Corporation . The company used loopholes written into Telosian law , lobbying before the Telosian Council and a variety of underhanded and strong - arm tactics to wrest control of these zones . Led by Jana Lorso , this branch of Czerka sought to maximize profits at the expense of the project itself , by focusing on the salvaging of the old defense installations that had been damaged or destroyed during the initial Sith bombardment instead of general recovery . Czerka would defend these installations from prying eyes by hiring a large force of mercenaries , some of which were stationed on Citadel Station itself ; however , their salvage teams would run into trouble , as some of the installations ' defenses were still active . Intervention . Once she had done all that she could on the orbital complex itself to aid the Ithorians and thwart the machinations of Czerka , including putting a stop to an attack on the Ithorian compound by Czerka ' s mercenaries , the Exile and her companions Atton Rand and Kreia secured transport from Chodo Habat , the leader of the Ithorian herd responsible for the project , to the surface of Telos to continue their search for the stolen " Ebon Hawk " . Unfortunately for them , Czerka executive Corrun Falt learned of this , taking measures to prepare Restoration Zone RZ - 0031 , which was the site of one such seemingly abandoned military base , for the Exile ' s arrival . These measures included reinforcing the mercenary group already stationed there . On their way to the surface , the Exile ' s shuttle was shot down by an air defense tower ; after the resulting crash that nearly killed them , the Zabrak engineer Bao - Dur arrived to pull her , Atton and Kreia from the wreckage . The tech specialist , who had known the Exile from their mutual service in the Republic fleet during the Mandalorian Wars , agreed to aid the group in finding their starship so that they could finally leave the planet . After hacking their way through a herd of cannoks and several bands of mercenaries and battle droids , the group was able to find where the " Ebon Hawk " had been taken to . This proved to be the least of their problems , however , because the ship had actually been taken to a previously hidden zone that had been constructed along the polar regions of the planet . While slicing into the shield network in order to locate the " Ebon Hawk " , Bao - Dur found that a much older shuttle was still to be found inside the nearby underground installation . The Exile and her companions then proceeded to enter the not - so - inactive base , fighting against even more droids all the while . However , in order to escape the zone they had to secure the shuttle , restore power to the facility to open the massive hangar bay doors , and get the activation codes in order to actually use the small vessel . Even then , a huge automated tank droid attempted to stop them . Once this was accomplished and the facility cleared out , the Exile left RZ - 0031 behind for good . Their respite was short - lived , however , as they were shot down again while approaching the polar irrigation system , having been tracked there by a band of HK - 50 assassin droids . After extracting herself , Kreia , Atton and the unconscious Bao - Dur from the wreckage , she confronted and defeated the HK - 50s . Following this short skirmish , she soon discovered what was hidden within the colossal plateau : Atris ' s hidden Academy . The Exile spoke with the Jedi Master , during the conversation the two women discussed the events of the years that had passed since their last meeting , ending with Atris admitting to having had the " Ebon Hawk " brought to the facility . The Exile offered her services in fighting the Sith Triumvirate ; as a result Atris asked her to seek out a number of other missing members of the Jedi Council , and that they should assemble at the destroyed Jedi Enclave on Dantooine . After the meeting ' s conclusion , the Exile gathered her companions and reclaimed her ship , leaving the planet on her new mission . Future . After her defeat at the hands of the Exile , Darth Traya used her abilities , in conjunction with the Force - nexus at the Trayus Core on Malachor V , to predict the future . She told the Exile that the Restoration Project would ultimately succeed , due in no small part to her and her companions ' actions while on Telos ; this would lead to the eventual deconstruction of the many restoration zones . She went on to elaborate that the world would eventually forget that the bombardment had even occurred . Inhabitants . There was little actual habitation within the Restoration Zones by sentient beings . Though a number of Ithorian and Human technicians worked within the areas alongside their droid assistants , they were typically shuttled between the station and the surface via orbital shuttles . These small ships did not have hyperdrives and were suited for little more then back - and - forth and in - system ferry flights , taking the living workers back to residential modules when not engaged in their tasks . On the other hand , many of the Czerka - controlled territories held a semi - or permanent garrison of the corporation ' s mercenary guards . These were posted primarily to guard salvage sites , keeping them from prying eyes by any means necessary . Locations . RZ - 0031 . One of the many Restoration Zones that had been handed over to Czerka Corporation from the Ithorians by the Telosian Council , RZ - 0031 featured many different examples of the terrain that had once graced the surface of Telos , including grassy areas , a beach at the edge of a large body of water , and several small canyons that had been carved out of the landscape as well as a narrow pass through a hilly area . Under Czerka ' s control , the formerly Ithorian - run science station had been converted into a barracks for salvage operations ; to defend the post , the mercenaries had erected an air defense tower , as well as setting several spotter droids and squads of guards to patrol the area . Due to their focus on salvage , however , the ecosystem of the zone degraded , and the cannoks living there soon devoured all the other non - sentient creatures . Within RZ - 0031 , the Czerka salvage teams had unearthed the entrance to a military base that had , before the bombardment , been a part of the Republic ' s planetary defenses . Much of the underground bunker , which was quite large , had been damaged , with cave - ins blocking off some of the hallways . Much to their dismay , the Czerka salvagers discovered that many of the seemingly - deserted base ' s defenses were still active . These included automated defense turrets , poison gas traps , and still - active war droids . Several of these teams were wiped out entirely , leaving the facility strewn with their bodies , to go along with the skeletons of those Republic troops who had died in the original attack . Polar Irrigation System . Located at the upper polar region on Telos IV , this zone , while not officially part of the network of shield walls that divided up the other Restoration Zones , played host to a secret facility embedded within a plateau flanked by giant monoliths that jutted out of the cold , snow - covered terrain . While the Telosian Restoration Project was being constructed , the Jedi Master Atris furtively set up her new Jedi Academy within the hub of the irrigation system within this plateau . Described by Bao - Dur as being similar to the planet - wide system found on Coruscant , it served as a near - perfect hiding place for Atris ' s academy . The Zabrak engineer was only able to find it due to the fact that this secret zone had been subtly drawing power from the rest of the network ; using his skills as a slicer and technician , he was able to trace this " random flux " back to its source . It was here that the " Ebon Hawk " had been taken by Brianna , one of the servants of Atris and the last of the Handmaiden Sisters . Behind the scenes . The Restoration Zone was featured in the video game " Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic II : The Sith Lords " and was created by Chris Avellone and the developers at Obsidian Entertainment . If the player chooses to takes the dark path throughout the game , then the Exile will side with Czerka Corporation , doing their work both on Citadel Station and within the Restoration Zone in regards to the Telosian Restoration Project . This includes carrying out various dark - side missions , including the theft of a droid intelligence meant for the Ithorians , finding and murdering an informant , and saving the Czerka station from its own mercenaries . If this occurs , at the end of the game Darth Traya will predict a different future for Telos . She states that , under the care of Czerka Corporation , it will become a cold world of " machines and sciences " and will never again be caught defenseless . Chodo Habat , leader of the Ithorians on Telos , emphatically claims that Czerka will kill the Restoration Project and leave the Restoration Zones to fall into decay . Kreia ' s predictions show that Telos will recover under Czerka , but will become a very different place than it would be if the Ithorians restore it . In cut content , there is a third option for Telos . If Darth Nihilus rams his flagship , the " Ravager " , into Citadel Station , then Traya predicts that Telos will remain a barren , desolate and lifeless planet that will become yet another echo of the dark side , much like the worlds of Malachor V and Korriban .