Baran Do The Baran Do were a Force sensitive tradition amongst the Kel Dor race . History . Thousands of years before the Kel Dors joined the Galactic Republic , they developed their own Force tradition — the Baran Do , practitioners of which were called Sages . Since their inception , the Baran Do acted as advisors and seers to the leaders of Kel Dor society . Initially , the Sages used the Force to amplify their natural senses , allowing them to detect dangerous weather phenomena in advance , saving the lives of countless Kel Dors by warning of impending natural disasters . However , as the Baran Do began to spend more time meditating on the nature of the Force , they found they could see into the future , and they became all the more valuable to Kel Dor society by preventing wars and stopping catastrophes long in advance . This led to many Sages taking government positions and acting in a more official role . This all changed with the coming of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi . In the past , Kel Dor families sent Force - sensitive children to learn from , and train with the Baran Do Sages , but in joining the Republic , the children were exposed to the Jedi who took them , as was their custom , to be trained as Jedi . The Jedi ' s training regimen and more thorough understanding of the Force eclipsed those of the Baran Do , and so the Sages fell into obscurity as their power dwindled , until they were gradually forgotten by the rest of the galaxy . Even on Dorin , the Kel Dor homeworld , the Sages disappeared from public view and those rare Kel Dor aware of their existence considered them nothing more than eccentric wizards . During the Cold War , a conspiracy to conceal a long - dead cult within the Baran Do was discovered , and the cult was revealed to have been a group of Baran Do who worshiped the long - dead Sith Lord Darth Sion . The Sages ' obscurity was to prove their saving grace , as the Sages , who had apparently disappeared from the galaxy long ago , were unaffected by the Great Jedi Purge to wipe out Force - sensitive beings across the galaxy . The Baran Do Sages , though relatively few in number and forgotten about , still survived due to their recruitment of Force - sensitive Kel Dor , or traditional families sending their children to learn from the Sages . After the formation of the New Jedi Order , the Baran Do contacted Luke Skywalker ' s new group hoping to work with them in the future . Jacen Solo visited their temple in search of Force techniques unique to the Order and left with the knowledge of the " ayna - seff " . Shortly after the fall of Darth Caedus , Luke and Ben Skywalker visited the Baran Do on a mission to retrace his footsteps before his transition to the dark side . While there , they discovered that the Baran Do ' s fear of a second purge had lead them to build a secret underground bunker that would house Masters of their Order who had essentially faked their own deaths . Never to return to the world of the living , these Masters were to stay underground in the event that the Baran Do above were destroyed . They would then be able to teach new Force sensitive Kel Dor from their safehouse . The Skywalkers ' found out about this underground " world of the dead " and , after staying with them for a short time , were able to convince many of the Baran Do there to revolt against their leader and return to the surface . Philosophy . Baran Do philosophy and methodology centered on finding inner peace and calm , and growing closer to the Force by heeding it . The Sages counseled against rash action , and spent a great deal of time in meditation , contemplating the mysteries of the Force . Many confused the Sages ' emphasis on meditation and contemplation for apathy or a reluctance to act , but in actuality they were merely waiting for the precise , perfect moment to act , as dictated by the Force . The Baran Do did not consider themselves to be a " militant " order , unlike , according to them , the Jedi . They did not construct and wield lightsabers , nor were they required to train in combat . They did however have the option of learning certain martial arts , though the only weapon they commonly trained in was a simple wooden staff . Those who did train , however , were also skilled Force users in combat . They were powerful telekinetics , able to summon strong whirlwinds . They were also proficient in a white lightning technique , possibly a variation of Electric Judgment . Although many potential recruits were taken away to become Jedi , some returned and became members of the Order nevertheless . Plo Koon , a member of the Jedi Council who descended from a long lineage of Jedi and Baran Do alike , became a member of the order at some point . Positions in the organization included the senior combat instructor and the Master of the Order . Behind the scenes . For an unknown reason , the Sages seen in " Hero ' s Guide " wear breath masks and goggles , despite still being on Dorin . In " " , the player has the possibility to wear a Baran Do robe , giving boosts to their persuasive and Force skills .