Doom of the Ordu Aspectu

"*Let me tell you of the doom of the Ordu Aspectu…*"

The **Doom of the Ordu Aspectu,** also known as the **Attack on Garn,** or the **Attack on the Citadel of Rur** was the event that caused the mysterious disappearance of the Ordu Aspectu. They had seemingly vanished into thin air millennia before the Battle of Yavin, fading into one of the greatest myths of the galaxy had to offer. In truth, the Ordu Aspectu had been sent hurtling into deep space by an AI computer known as Eternal Rur, who was defending himself from being shut down by his creators who felt that Eternal Rur's existence violated a peace treaty the Aspectu had signed to keep peace with the Jedi Order. Eternal Rur's forces lost the Citadel of Rur, not to be found for thousands of years and killed the entire Ordu Aspectu.

## Prelude

##### Entruvia Conflict

Within the first several millennia of the existence of the Jedi Order, several splinter sects of the Order came into existence. One such splinter group became known as the Ordu Aspectu, a small group lead by an individual called Rur, who sought immortality and to selflessly prolong life for all. They ultimately came to clash with the orthodox Jedi over the moral ambiguity of seeking immortality. The Ordu Aspectu and Jedi Order came into a large scale conflict known as the Entruvia Conflict. During this time, an artificial intelligence droid known as Eternal Rur was constructed by the Ordu, in which Rur placed a preserved version of his own consciousness within a computer crystal that could be found within the main terminal of the Citadel of Rur. It had the power to inhabit the body of droids and create a hive mind droid network. At some point during the conflict, the Ordu Aspectu came to the Massassi Temples on Yavin 4 and created a map that lead to the terminal destination of the Citadel of Rur where it could be found.

Eventually, a peace treaty was signed between the Jedi Order and the Ordu Aspectu and the Entruvia Conflict came to a close. The treaty stated that the Jedi Order was granted permission to travel to Citadel of Rur and investigate the Ordu's studies and advancements.

## Recount

##### Eternal Rur's Attack

Eternal Rur had learnt that the Jedi had ordered an inspection of the Citadel of Rur, and as such predicted that his creators, Rur and Amon, would intend to shut him down before the Jedi could accuse the Ordu of heresy and start another conflict. Unwilling to be shut down, Eternal Rur learnt that he was able to take control of the machines and droids on board the Citadel of Rur, turning them against the Ordu Aspectu. Eternal Rur ordered for the droids to attack, executing the Ordu members aboard the Citadel before they could shut him down. To ensure no reinforcements could arrive, Eternal Rur sent the Citadel flying into hyperspace where it eventually reemerged isolated in deep space. Rur and Amon were among the only survivors of the attack, fighting back to shut down Eternal Rur. Amon was most likely killed before Rur by the animated droids. Rur was able to dislodge the computer crystal that allowed Eternal Rur to be active, shutting him down and ending the attack. He and only a few other survivors were still subject to Eternal Rur's attack however, as the droids had been ordered by Eternal Rur to continue their onslaught until they ran out of power. The droids did exactly this, killing Rur and the final survivors.

## Aftermath

##### The myths of the Ordu Aspectu

The ultimate fate of the Ordu Aspectu faded into myth and was mostly unknown, a great mystery of the galaxy, with both the Fortress of Garn and the entire civilian and Ordu population aboard the Citadel seemingly vanishing into thin air. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the scholar Korin Aphra had an obsession with the Ordu Aspectu, and had set out a life goal of finding the Citadel. He was convinced that by finding the Ordu, he would usher in a new age of the force for all, believing that Rur and the Ordu Aspectu had been successful in their quest for eternal life and had transcended to a higher life form.

He was wrong. Korin enlisted the aid of his daughter, Doctor Chelli Aphra, and together they were successful in locating the Citadel of Rur, where they accidentally reawakened Eternal Rur. Eternal Rur was ultimately destroyed in the events that followed his discovery.

## List of Combatants

(Those who lost their lives in combat are noted with a star)

#### Eternal Rur

1. Eternal Rur
2. Ordu Aspectu droid army

#### Ordu Aspectu

1. Rur\*
2. Amon\*
3. Ordu Aspectu\*

## Appearances

1. *Doctor Aphra* (2016) 2 (Flashback)
2. *Doctor Aphra* (2016) 5 (Mentioned only)
3. *Doctor Aphra* (2016) 6 (Flashback)