Asli Krimsan ' s holocron Asli Krimsan ' s holocron was a holocron created by the Jedi Master Asli Krimsan at least several thousand years before the Battle of Yavin . Krimsan stored the device in the Jedi library on Exis Station in the Teedio system . This library was later abandoned by the Jedi , and thousands of years later , the holocron was held in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant . In the Jedi Temple , additional lessons by Jedi Masters were recorded on it . Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader later acquired Krimsan ' s holocron , keeping it in a vault in his personal quarters in Bast Castle on Vjun . The device remained there after his death until it was discovered by Jedi Knight Tionne on one of her many research missions in 22 ABY . On this particular mission she was accompanied by Jedi Master Ikrit and Jedi trainees Anakin Solo , Tahiri Veila , and Uldir Lochett . The Jedi team was confronted at the castle by the " Mage " Orloc , who attempted to steal Krimsan ' s holocron from them . The Jedi defeated him and returned the holocron to the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 . Lochett later stole the artifact when he fled the academy to seek instruction under Orloc , but it was recovered when Orloc was revealed as a charlatan aboard Exis Station . Properties . Asli Krimsan ' s holocron was shaped like a cube and was small enough to be held in one hand . It stored large amounts of data within its crystal matrix . The device ' s exterior was pearly white , and it was capable of projecting color holograms . While the holocron usually projected smaller images , it was capable of producing an image large enough to fill a room thirty meters tall and wide . It was intended for the use of Jedi Masters , but any Force - sensitive could activate it and speak with the interactive holographic gatekeeper . Its gatekeeper was a simulation of the Jedi Master Asli Krimsan and appeared as a small humanoid woman with black hair and smoky topaz eyes , wearing a red gown . Contents . The primary purpose of Asli Krimsan ' s holocron was to provide resources for the education of Jedi children . It was meant for the use of the subset of Jedi Masters that taught very young Force - sensitives . It contained both Krimsan ' s insights and recordings of lessons by other Jedi Masters . In addition , Krimsan ' s holocron included some information on historical battles of the Jedi against the Sith , Darth Andeddu , and advanced Jedi Force techniques such as Malacia . Krimsan had amassed over two hundred years of experience teaching at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant at the time that she recorded her holocron . When first activated , the device immediately began a lesson by Krimsan on Jedi meditation techniques . If interrupted with a question , the gatekeeper would provide other lessons or insights as requested . For instance , while the holocron was in the keeping of the New Jedi Order , the gatekeeper was asked of her opinion of the Potentium , a belief by many Force - users that the dark side did not exist . She firmly disavowed it , stating the Potentium approach was not the way of the Jedi . Other recordings were also stored on Krimsan ' s holocron . Two in particular were a lecture by Jedi High Council member Yarael Poof on the proper usage of the Jedi mind trick , and a story by Jedi Master Dooku about how he came to understand telekinesis better as a child . History . Jedi artifact . The holocron was created by the Jedi Master Asli Krimsan , a woman who had taught young Jedi for over two hundred years . She gathered all of her lessons and placed them in the device so that they would benefit future generations of Jedi teachers and students . Krimsan stored her holocron in the Jedi library on Exis Station , which stored Jedi records saved from the destruction of the Great Jedi Library on Ossus in 3996 BBY . The station was abandoned thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin due to hazardous radiation and solar flares , and so the Jedi artifacts , including Krimsan ' s holocron , were transferred to Coruscant or dispersed among the Jedi of that time . In the century or so prior to the Great Jedi Purge , Krimsan ' s holocron was part of the collection of the Jedi Archives on Coruscant . In that time period additional lessons by Jedi Masters such as Dooku and Yarael Poof were added to the holocron . The Jedi Jax Pavan once studied the holocron while he was in the Archives and encountered Anakin Skywalker while he was doing so . The holocron later featured in a dream he had of their meeting . Discovery at Bast Castle . During the reign of the Galactic Empire , Asli Krimsan ' s holocron came into the possession of Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader . While the device was not mentioned in any of Vader ' s records , he kept it in Bast Castle on Vjun . It was stored in a secret vault in his personal chambers , next to his sleeping tube . In 22 ABY , the " Mage " Orloc learned that Asli Krimsan ' s holocron was in the castle . Vader had also stored Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s lightsaber in Bast Castle , and rumors of that artifact drew a Jedi team to Vjun shortly after Orloc arrived to claim the two Jedi relics . The Jedi team was led by Tionne , and consisted of Jedi Master Ikrit , Jedi trainees Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila , the droid R2 - D2 , and Solo ' s friend Uldir Lochett . They were not expecting serious resistance as they searched the castle , but encountered a laser trap and a holographic death trap as they explored . Behind the holographic trap , Anakin Solo discovered a secret door . Beyond the door , he found a secret chamber containing Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s lightsaber . Meanwhile , Orloc was also searching the fortress . He had discovered plans to Bast Castle in a maintenance bay and used his knowledge of its secret doors and passages to his advantage against the Jedi , stealing Kenobi ' s lightsaber and causing Tionne and Ikrit to fall through a trapdoor . Solo , Veila , and Lochett chased the Mage , but split up when he evaded them . Lochett was the first to confront Orloc . They spoke while Orloc threatened him with the lightsaber . The Mage boasted of his powers to Lochett and revealed to him the presence of Krimsan ' s holocron in the castle . After the Jedi team reunited and forced Orloc to retreat , they searched Darth Vader ' s personal quarters for the holocron . Solo discovered the secret vault that held the holocron behind Vader ' s sleeping tube . The vault opened to his touch and voice command , and he was able to remove Krimsan ' s holocron . At Lochett ' s request , Tionne activated the holocron to see if it was operational . While the Jedi were examining the artifact , Orloc returned and stole it from Tionne ' s hands . He attempted to escape through another set of doors and opened more trapdoors in the floor in an attempt to slow down the Jedi . However , R2 - D2 closed the doors via a control panel before Orloc could leave the room , and the Mage lost his balance and fell through one of the trapdoors . Before he fell , the Mage dropped Krimsan ' s holocron , which was caught by Lochett . The Jedi team then returned to the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 , having successfully retrieved both Krimsan ' s holocron and Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s lightsaber . Theft from the Praxeum . When Tionne and her team returned to the Jedi Praxeum with Krimsan ' s holocron , Luke Skywalker welcomed her back , but he soon had to leave on another mission . While waiting for Skywalker to return , Tionne decided to reward Anakin Solo , Tahiri Veila , and Uldir Lochett for helping her retrieve the holocron by letting them watch while she began to explore its secrets . Activating the device , Tionne asked the gatekeeper to speak about herself . The gatekeeper told the Jedi about Asli Krimsan and the purpose the holocron had been constructed for . In doing so , she mentioned the Jedi library on Exis Station , which Tionne then asked about , and the device projected a hologram of what the ancient library used to look like . Lochett mentioned that the Mage Orloc was from Exis Station . Tionne was surprised and put down the holocron to question Lochett , deciding not to access Krimsan ' s holocron again until Skywalker returned , since the gatekeeper had mentioned that it was intended for the use of Jedi Masters . Instead , she placed both the holocron and Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s lightsaber in Skywalker ' s quarters . Lochett , who wished to become a Jedi but was not Force - sensitive , thought Krimsan ' s holocron could help him in his quest . During the night , he crept into Skywalker ' s empty quarters and tried to access the holocron . Unable to do so , he decided to steal both Jedi artifacts and go to Exis Station to see if the mysterious Orloc could teach him how to use the Force . To reach Exis Station , Lochett stole the " Sunrider " , a ship belonging to Jedi Master Ikrit . In the morning , his friends discovered that he and the " Sunrider " were missing . While they immediately suspected he had gone to Exis Station , the Jedi spent the rest of the day searching the grounds of the Praxeum for him . When Lochett did not turn up , Tionne , Ikrit , Solo , Veila , and R2 - D2 traveled to Exis Station on Tionne ' s vessel , the " Lore Seeker " , to retrieve him . Recovery at Exis Station . As soon as Uldir Lochett arrived on Exis Station , he was captured by Ranats working for Orloc . They threw a sack over his head , injected him with a drug to render him unconscious , and carried him further into the station . The Ranats brought him to Orloc , who questioned him . Lochett then offered Orloc Krimsan ' s holocron and Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s lightsaber in exchange for teaching him magic . The Mage suspected a trap by the Jedi , but accepted Lochett as his student . When Orloc was given Krimsan ' s holocron in return , he unsuccessfully attempted to activate it . To disguise his failure , he claimed to Lochett that his own powers were far greater than the teachings of the Jedi . He told Lochett to concentrate on light , and the lights on the station dimmed . Encouraged by his apparent success , Lochett eagerly sought further instruction . Soon , Lochett ' s friends arrived on the station to rescue him and retrieve the stolen Jedi artifacts . Anakin Solo and Tahiri Veila observed Lochett training with Orloc from an air duct grating high above the Mage and his pupil . However , their combined weight caused the pair to fall from the ceiling into the midst of Orloc and his Ranat and droid servants . Tionne and Ikrit jumped down from the ceiling to follow the children and telekinetically confiscated Krimsan ' s holocron and Kenobi ' s lightsaber . Furious , Orloc set his minions on the Jedi team , and the Jedi fled with the artifacts through a series of corridors into Orloc ' s control room . Orloc ' s forces engaged them there , and the Mage used his technological devices to unleash driving wind , steam jets , holographic enemies , and other hazards on the Jedi . During the fight , the Jedi lost possession of Krimsan ' s holocron . Lochett joined the fight on the side of the Jedi and retrieved Krimsan ' s holocron from the floor . He tossed it to Veila , and it activated at her touch . The holocron projected an image of Asli Krimsan that filled the entire room . This helped Anakin Solo see past Orloc ' s holograms to reach the Mage . Solo then destroyed the devices on Orloc ' s costume that controlled most of his mechanical wonders . Using his last trick , Orloc produced a puff of smoke to distract the Jedi and escape . Krimsan ' s holocron was returned to the Jedi Praxeum , where it was later studied in depth by Tionne . Master Skywalker also studied the holocron for information on how Jedi could appear as spirits after death . Behind the scenes . Asli Krimsan ' s holocron first appeared in " " , which was written by Rebecca Moesta . The holocron was first illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards in " " . Its design appears to be the same as that of a Jedi holocron model that was created for " " and similar to that of the Tedryn Holocron . Another illustration of the Visual Dictionary model appears in " The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology " . While there are references in the " Junior Jedi Knights " books to Asli Krimsan and her holocron being contemporary to the abandoned Jedi library on Exis Station and thousands of years old , " Jedi vs . Sith : The Essential Guide to the Force " implies a much more recent origin for Krimsan and names her only as the maintainer of the holocron . In particular , the gatekeeper of the holocron comments specifically on the Potentium ( theorized in 132 BBY ) , and Dooku mentions that Asli Krimsan herself has asked him to speak . This may be a retcon of the holocron ' s prior history .