Order of Shasa The Order of Shasa was a Force - sensitive cult of Selkath natives of Manaan who were duped to serve Darth Sidious during the tenure of the Galactic Empire . History . The Order took its name from a Force - sensitive Selkath named Shasa that the Sith had lured , along with her friends , to the Sith Embassy on Manaan . The Sith planned to use the impressionable Selkath to overthrow the Manaan government , and replace it with the easily - manipulated young Force trainees . However , the plot was uncovered by Revan , and he successfully convinced the Selkath of the Sith ' s evil nature . The Sith ' s actions , threatening Manaan ' s neutrality , were punished by restrictions on their kolto shipping . After the end of the Jedi Civil War Shasa quickly realized that if Manaan was to remain truly neutral in the coming years , the Selkath must not rely on the Jedi anymore than they rely on the Sith . Because Force - sensitive Selkath still needed training and guidance to develop their powers and avoid the dark side , Shasa and the other Sith - trained Selkath developed a doctrine of peace and defense , creating an organization initially known only as the Order . The Order was secretly based in an abandoned mining station in the Hrakert Rift . But with its few members formally trained in the ways of the Force by the Sith , the Order immediately discovered that dark side temptations were a constant threat . Those with Sith training had difficulty disregarding their early lessons , and the Order of Shasa struggled to resolve the conflicts by seeking a path of moderation between the light and dark . With the Sith deception fresh in her mind , Shasa initially avoided contacting the Jedi or any other Force - using tradition for aid . However , when dark side proponents made significant advances or began to influence new members of the Order , she did not hesitate to seek advice from a Jedi she trusted , or from another Force tradition with a good reputation , such as the Jal Shey . The Order continued to exist even after Manaan fell from the galactic stage . During the Galactic War , the Order of Shasa defended an underwater laboratory conducting experiments with Rakata technology to create invincible supersoldiers for the Order of Revan ' s Infinite Army at the behest of Revanites , Darth Arkous and Colonel Rian Darok . Republic and Imperial strike teams sent by Theron Shan and Lana Beniko fought their way past the Order ' s adepts and any survivors presumably perished when the Revanites scuttled the base . By the time of the Galactic Empire , the Order held over two hundred adepts , remarked upon as being disproportionately high considering the size of the population . Despite this , they were little defense against the Empire as they subjugated the world . Oddly enough , many of them managed to elude the Empire for years , until a mysterious stranger contacted them sometime before the Battle of Endor . This heavily cloaked Human with a rebreather ( Darth Vader ) gave them detailed information on the guards and encouragement ( possibly through the Force ) , and instructed them to strike back against the resort that had been built on Manaan during the Imperial Rule . Two hundred of the Order ' s finest managed to swim through Ahto ' s waste disposal system without effort ( a feat that would normally have been quite distressing for a Selkath ) , and took out the guards with incredible speed , driving them into a retreat . But a strange bloodlust overcame the members of the Order , and they tore into the resort guests , slaughtering them all in a shark - like killing frenzy . When the rage wore off , the Order members were shocked , but the strange Jedi with the dark helmet and deep voice told them that their revenge would make them strong , and now they all served The Emperor . Practices and Abilities . The Order held the safety of the Selkath as its foremost priority . Storytellers of the Order passed down knowledge of the planet ' s history to younger generations , strengthening the dedication of the Selkath to Manaan . Each adept would be assigned to a master , with the training period being anywhere from months to years . A sword known as the fira was to the Order as the lightsaber was to the Jedi ; each was unique , constructed by the trainee of rare materials as part of their training . The materials used in the fira were taken from the old Hrakert Rift station , destroyed by Revan in times past . The raw elements were shaped and tempered using volcanic ocean floor vents , making the experience dangerous as well as challenging . To construct a fira was to be truly inducted into the Order . This ritual was known as the Rite of Fira . The Order of Shasa , motivated by Sith duplicity during the Jedi Civil War , acquired a powerful Force - based ability to perceive deception . They developed the mind - affecting power known as the Progenitor ' s Call , which could disrupt their enemies ' actions . The Order was also known for a telekinetic manifestation they called a waveform , which manipulated the particles of the environment to enhance the impact of telekinetic assaults .