Star Wars : Jedi Knight II : Jedi Outcast Star Wars : Jedi Knight II : Jedi Outcast ( aka JK2 , JKO , or JO ) is a " Star Wars " computer game released in 2002 . It was developed by Raven Software and published , distributed and marketed by LucasArts in North America and by in the rest of the world . It was released for , , Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox . It is powered by the " " engine . This game was followed by the very similar sequel " " . The game was generally well received and is praised for its advanced lightsaber dueling . Following The Walt Disney Company decision to close LucasArts on April 3rd , 2013 , the developers at Raven Software released the source code for the game on SourceForge under GNU GPLv2 licensing . However , the source code for both games disappeared from SourceForge without an explanation . SourceForge later explained that Raven had requested the removal of the code , and it is believed that this was due to the presence of proprietary code that was not intended to be made public . Plot summary . The game takes place in 12 ABY , two years after the end of " " . Like its predecessors , the game has Kyle Katarn as the protagonist . Since nearly falling to the dark side , Katarn has given up his lightsaber and the Force . He now works as a mercenary for the New Republic alongside his partner and lover , Jan Ors . Mission to Kejim . Mon Mothma contacts Katarn and Ors to investigate an Imperial Remnant base on Kejim after the New Republic intercepted a suspicious transmission coming from the base containing keywords such as " Reborn " and " Valley of the Jedi . " After infiltrating the base and fighting off Remnant forces , Katarn and Ors discover that the Remnant is conducting experiments on crystals capable of storing the power of the Force . Mission to Artus Prime . Tracing the crystals ' origin to Artus Prime in the Outer Rim , Katarn and Ors find that the Remnant has turned that remote world into a mining facility and imprisoned its inhabitants for experimentation . Katarn infiltrates the facility and frees the prisoners . After fending off Remnant forces and evacuating the prisoners , Katarn goes to the rendezvous point to meet Ors . He sees that Ors has been captured by Desann , a Dark Jedi , and his apprentice , Tavion . Having renounced the ways of the Force , Katarn is powerless against Desann , who throws him around and chokes him with the Force . Desann taunts him before ordering Tavion to execute Ors . The two Dark Jedi then flee . Returning to the Valley of the Jedi and retrieving his lightsaber . Enraged by his lover ' s death , Katarn returns to the Valley of the Jedi to regain his Force powers quickly , and then heads off to the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 to retrieve his lightsaber . Unknown to him , Desann and Tavion had secretly followed Katarn to the Valley , having theorized that he would go there to seek the power of the Force in his quest for vengeance . Desann uses the Valley ' s power to create an army of Reborn . Trials on Yavin 4 . Upon arriving at the Jedi Academy , Katarn meets Luke Skywalker and asks for his lightsaber and information on Desann . The Jedi Master tells him about Desann ' s background and says he needs to pass a series of trials to get his lightsaber back . Katarn passes the trials too easily . Skywalker realizes he has been to the Valley and cautions him on the recklessness of his actions . He then directs Katarn to Nar Shaddaa , where he can find Reelo Baruk , a Rodian crime lord who might have information on Desann ' s whereabouts . Mission to Nar Shaddaa . In Nar Shaddaa , Katarn visits Baruk ' s bar and tries to find out where Baruk is from the Chiss bartender . It turns out into a fight after Katarn reveals himself as a Jedi . Fighting off several of Baruk ' s thugs along the way , Katarn eventually makes his way to Baruk ' s hideout . He encounters Lando Calrissian , who is imprisoned in Baruk ' s dungeon . Calrissian had sought out Baruk after learning that he is linked to a smuggling ring on Bespin , but was captured before he could find out more . Katarn frees Calrissian and they try to leave Nar Shaddaa on Calrissian ' s ship , the " Lady Luck " , but run into trouble with Baruk and his thugs . Katarn shoots down Baruk with the ship ' s guns and they move on to Bespin . Mission to Bespin . On Bespin , Calrissian drops Katarn off at the lower levels of Cloud City , while he heads to the upper levels to gather security forces to deal with Baruk ' s thugs and Remnant forces . Their aim is to trap Desann in the middle before he can escape . While making his way upward through the undercity , Katarn encounters Reborn for the first time and defeats them . He finds and confronts Tavion , who tells him about how Ors ' s death was part of their plan to trick him into revealing where the Valley of the Jedi is . An enraged Katarn defeats Tavion and starts Force choking her . Pleading for mercy , she tells him that Ors is actually still alive on board the " Doomgiver . " Katarn spares her and she flees in shame . He then boards one of the Remnant ' s automated hauler , which brings him to a Remnant base in the Lenico Belt . Mission to the Cairn Installation . While searching for the " Doomgiver " in the Cairn Installation , Katarn has an unexpected encounter with Skywalker . After defeating a group of Reborn together , they share information on what they have found and come to the conclusion that Desann not only wants to create a Reborn army , but also equip them with armor made from cortosis , a rare mineral that can resist lightsabers . Despite the odds , Skywalker believes that the Jedi ' s training and discipline will ultimately give them an advantage over the Reborn . The two then split up . Making his way stealthily across the Cairn Installation , Katarn sees the Remnant assembling AT - RDPs , AT - STs , and other assault craft in preparation for a full - scale planetary invasion . He also encounters and defeats some Shadowtrooper s , Reborn equipped with cortosis armor . After sneaking on board the " Doomgiver " , Katarn sees Desann and Skywalker engaging in a lightsaber duel before Desann uses the Force to push back Skywalker and flees on board the " Doomgiver " too . On board the " Doomgiver " . Aboard the ship , Katarn learns that Desann , with the help of Galak Fyyar - plans to use this army to invade the Jedi Temple on Yavin IV , destroy the Jedi and restore the Galactic Empire . Katarn manages to send a distress call warning to Rogue Squadron about the ship . By the time the ship has dropped out of Hyperspace , Katarn saves Ors and battles Fyyar . Katarn sabotages the " Doomgiver " ' s shields , rendering the ship and its cargo of assault craft vulnerable to attack by Rogue Squadron . With Ors , Katarn narrowly escapes the destruction of the " Doomgiver " using an escape pod . Despite the timely appearance of Rogue Squadron , enough Remnant forces survived to mount a large - scale invasion of the moon . Defending the Jedi Academy . Ors splits from Katarn - hoping to link up with Republic forces defending the moon , while Katarn sets off alone for the Jedi Academy . Through swamps and mangroves , through canyons and against hordes of stormtroopers and scout walkers , Katarn finally reaches the Jedi Academy , where he fights alongside other Jedi against Reborn . Desann descends to the catacombs below the Jedi Academy , followed closely by Katarn . Avoiding many traps there , Katarn finally confronts Desann . Despite learning of Fyyar ' s destruction , Desann stubbornly refuses to surrender . Despite his great power , Desann is ultimately defeated when Katarn swings the killing blow , in what was an intense lightsaber duel . ( The power under the Great Temple can be tapped to defeat Desann , however , that is just an option the game designers added in the final level of the game . ) At the end of the game , Skywalker asks Katarn about what he would do next , to which Katarn replies that he and Ors have earned a long vacation on the beaches of Spira .