Star Wars : Vector Star Wars : Vector is a comic storyline released by Dark Horse in 2008 . It included the writers John Ostrander and John Jackson Miller , and covered a single character ' s journey through the continuities of " " , " " , " " , and " " . The pivotal character in all the story line is Celeste Morne . The storyline proceeded from " Knights of the Old Republic " , to " Dark Times " , then to " Rebellion " , and finally to " Legacy " , with each chapter being essentially self - contained . According to Ostrander , the events of " Vector " were intended to have lasting influence all four comics , with the future direction of " Legacy " being written based on the events of " Vector " . Jan Duursema did the art for the " Legacy " portion . " Vector " was collected in two trade paperbacks , the first for " Knights of the Old Republic " and " Dark Times " , the second for " Rebellion " and " Legacy " . Plot summary . " When a terrible vision reaching more than 4 , 000 years into the future alerts the secret Jedi Covenant to the importance of Taris , they activate an operative already on this planet overrun by Mandalorians . There , in the deadly Undercity , a monstrous , ancient threat is unleashed that plunges Zayne Carrick , the Padawan accused of killing his fellow students , into an adventure which will eventually span four thousand years and involve Darth Vader , Luke Skywalker , and the principals of the series . " The ancient threat in question was the Muur Talisman , a golden Sith artifact in the shape of a insect - like creature with one jeweled eye . The Muur Talisman was created by Karness Muur , a Sith Lord , and had the power to infect all non - Force - sensitive beings with the Rakghoul Plague . The talisman also carried Muur ' s spirit , which tried to take over the mind of any Force - user who wore it , and , through him / her , control the Rakghouls . Zayne Carrick and Celeste Morne found the talisman on Taris , but it attached itself to Morne . Carrick then placed her in a Sith - designed suspended animation sarcophagus , promising to send help . She remained in stasis for thousands of years . The sarcophagus was recovered by the crew of the Uhumele and was fought over by several factions . Celeste Morne was reanimated on a lifeless moon . She briefly fought Darth Vader , while resisting the control of Muur ' s spirit . Vader was forced to retreat when the Rakghoul plague started to consume his men . Morne was left stranded with only her mindless rakghouls and a Sith spirit for company . Years later , Vader led the Rebels into a trap by leaking information that the moon Morne was left on was the home of an Imperial secret weapon . Luke Skywalker , Leia Organa , and Han Solo lead a recovery team to the moon . Once there , many of the Rebels fell victim to the plague , or to the Rakghouls themselves . Luke did battle with Morne and was defeated . Leia came to the rescue and was briefly possessed by the Muur Talisman , but Morne , now free of the talisman ' s control , chose to take back the talisman to keep Muur ' s spirit trapped with her . She and her rakghouls escaped on one of the rebel vessels . Over a century later , Morne , now in command of a rakghoul - infested Star Destroyer , intercepted Cade Skywalker and his companions as they attempted to assassinate Sith Emperor Darth Krayt . Impressed by Cade ' s ability to conquer the Rakghoul plague with his Dark transfer , Morne joined with him to aid in overcoming Krayt .