Celebration on Serenno

A **celebration** took place on the planet Serenno in the capital city of Carannia in 90 BBY. The celebration's objective was to show what the Outer Rim Territories planets could offer to the Galactic Republic. The Count of Serenno Gora presided over the event. Jedi Masters Yoda, Tera Sinube, and Yula Braylon were present at the celebration together with Jedi Initiates Dooku, Sifo-Dyas, Arath Tarrex and several others. During the celebration, Dooku met his sister and began a journey that built distrust between Dooku and the Jedi Order.

## Prelude

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Dooku had been part of the Jedi Order for 12 years before the Celebration. He had been placed in the Hawk-Bat Clan where he met fellow Jedi Initiate Sifo-Dyas and they formed a friendship. They trained underneath the leadership of Jedi Master Tera Sinube. Rather than befriend most of his peers, Dooku set out to prove himself and excel in all areas of his training, particularly the lightsaber forms, quickly becoming one of the most skilled younglings in a long time. Sifo-Dyas found himself frustrated with the diligent rule following of his friend Dooku. Dooku's abilities caused jealously to begin from Arath Tarrex.

## Recount

#### The Celebration

A galactic festival was organised to occur on the planet Serenno, the purpose of which was to show the galaxy what the planets of the Outer Rim had to offer in terms of the arts and resources. The Jedi had discussed the idea of sending the Jedi Initiates to the celebration, however ultimately decided it would be good for the younglings to attend to provide them an opportunity to see the galaxy. Dooku and his clan were among those chosen to go to the celebration alongside select members of the Jedi Council, Yoda, Tera Sinube and Yula Braylon. When at the celebration, Dooku wandered the stalls alongside his friend Sifo-Dyas, who at one point knocked over Yoda while walking backwards. After making their apologies to the wise old master, Dooku and Sifo-Dyas were also tormented by Arath Tarrex. On the other side of the celebration, Dooku's family, Gora, Anya, Jenza & Ramil were in attendance. Jenza and Ramil were trusted to their family droid D-4 while their parents continued through the celebration. Wanting to explore freely, Jenza pushed Ramil to escape their droid "babysitter". They used thunderburst caps to cause a distraction at the Jedi lightsaber display, allowing them to flee and explore freely. Their distraction caught the attention of Dooku, who spotted Jenza through the crowd. Dooku could sense his connection to Dooku, as her older brother, through the force. Sensing the connection, Dooku pursued Jenza through the crowds.

#### Skirmish in the Celebration

When alone, Jenza called on her brother, intimidated by the crowds and noise. Jenza's purse was stolen by a Hoopaloo called Bry. Bry lead Jenza as she pursued him into an ambush with his allies, Jorkat and Velek, a Karkarodon and an Askajian. Ramil, coming to help his sister, also fell into the ambush, captured by Velek. Having been following Jenza, Dooku was able to interrupt the intimidation of the thugs, throwing them around with the force and his practice electroblade, forcing the thugs to flee. Jenza was grateful to Dooku for their rescue, making introductions. Ramil however was unhappy to have been rescued by Dooku, attempting to pull Jenza away from the young Jedi, taking after his father in thinking that the Jedi were bizarre and awful creatures. Jenza refused to go with Ramil. SHe chose instead to spend the rest of the day with Dooku.

#### Disaster on Serenno

Part of their adventures across the celebration took Dooku and Jenza to the Great Assembly Hall. Dooku's fascination with the House sigils across the walls gained him a small education on the history of Serenno from Jenza, revealing herself as the daughter of Count Gora. Dooku also learns about the existence of the Tirra'Taka, the dragon that legends told held together the planet Serenno. Unknown to Dooku and Jenza, the Tirra'Taka was a real creature that had been trapped beneath the surface of the planet for centuries. As Dooku became fascinated with the beast's sculpture on the surface, the Tirra'Taka sensed his presence, awakening and causing ground-quakes. These quakes were violent enough to bring down buildings into rubble, including the Grand Assembly Hall, burying Dooku and Jenza under rubble. Determined to save Jenza from the rubble, Dooku began connecting to the force in an attempt to push the rocks off of them in one great feat. His pride was greatly injured however as Yoda lifted the rubble to save them. Sifo-Dyas pulled Dooku from the rubble while Count Gora saw to his daughter. Jenza told her father that she had been showing Dooku the Great Hall. Upon hearing the name Dooku, Gora determined that the young Jedi was the son he had lost years prior to the Jedi Order. Outraged, Gora ordered the Jedi to return to Coruscant and leave his planet, shouting at Yoda that he had promised to never bring Dooku back to his planet. It was this that revealed to both Dooku and Jenza that they were related by blood, and that Dooku was part of House Serenno. The Jedi left Serenno, leaving behind them an outraged Count and the rubble of the Great Assembly Hall.

## Aftermath

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The Jedi returned to Coruscant, where Dooku remained plagued by thoughts of his sister and family that the Jedi code had robbed him of. Dooku asked Master Yoda about how he had been found, learning that Gora had sent a message to the Jedi about what Dooku was and to take him to the Jedi Order, leaving him on the front step of Castle Serenno in the cold. Feeling abandoned and hated by his father, Dooku couldn't help but begin to wonder what could have been had he remained on Serenno. Jenza, also unable to forget her newly discovered brother, sent Dooku a package in secret. Inside was a holo-projector that played a recording of Jenza. This began years and years of communication between Dooku and Jenza as they kept each other up to date with one another's lives. Dooku kept his communication with his sister a secret from the Jedi, knowing that they would end the correspondence immediately.

## Timeline of Event

* The Jedi attend an Outer Rim Celebration on Serenno.
* Dooku finds Jenza, his sister, at the Celebration, saving her from thugs.
* Dooku and Jenza bond at the festival.
* The ancient Tirra'Taka senses Dooku's presence, awakening and causing ground-quakes, endangering Dooku and Jenza.
* Count Gora reveals to Dooku that he is Dooku's father, sending him away from Serenno in an outrage.