Mission to the Sith shrine

Participants| * Grand Master Yoda
* Ahsoka Tano
* Asajj Ventress (late)

Near the end of the third month of 0 BEF, a **mission** was undertaken by Grand Master Yoda and former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano to the Sith shrine located beneath the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. There, they encountered a spirit encapsulated in a Sith power crystal, who was destroyed by the spirit of the Daughter, and then Darth Sidious. Tano and Yoda managed to escape Sidious, and encountered Asajj Ventress, who flew them back to the Temple.

Sidious, now knowing that more people knew his identity as the Supreme Chancellor, would enact Order 66 not much long afterwards.

## Prelude

"*Ahsoka Tano. A friend, you have brought, hmm? Follow me.*"
―Yoda, to Ahsoka Tano[src]
In the latter months of the Clone Wars, Jedi Grand Master Yoda was called to the Wellspring of Life and later Korriban, guided by the voice of the deceased Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. In his travels, Yoda learned the identity of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, was actually Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. Upon returning to Coruscant, Yoda met with former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, bringing her with him to the Sith shrine beneath the Jedi Temple. Tano had been led to the Temple by her convor Morai, who was an aspect of the Daughter of Mortis.

## The mission

### The crystal

"*A sacrifice, you will make?*"
"*Yes, for the good of balance.*"
―Yoda and the Daughter[src]
Yoda, believing Tano would ward off the dark side due to the Daughter's influence in her, brought her into the Sith shrine, hoping to learn more information about Sidious. With the Force, he led the duo towards the power crystal at the heart of the shrine, which fought back against them, knocking out Tano. The Daughter, as Morai, spoke to Yoda and informed him that she would make a sacrifice in order to protect the Jedi, but that Yoda must tell Tano of her powers once she woke. The Daughter's spirit then collided with the crystal, destroying it and unleashing a blast of energy.

Simultaneously, Darth Sidious arrived, just as Yoda began to flee the room with Tano and Morai in tow. Launching Force lightning at the pair, Yoda created a Force barrier to protect them from his assault. In her unconscious state, Tano saw various visions of the future and past. The massive amount of energy created also alerted other Force-sensitive individuals on the planet, including one Asajj Ventress, a former apprentice of Sith Lord Darth Tyranus.

The now-awake Tano and Yoda fled from Sidious' attack, dropping doors in their wake with Sith runes. When Tano attempted to close a door with her lightsaber, lightning coursed through her until the runes went dark.

### An unlikely ally

"*Come to rescue us, have you?*"
"*Not intentionally, but I don’t think I have a choice now.*"
―Yoda and Ventress[src]
Yoda and Tano continued to flee through the tunnels of the shrine, while Ventress arrived in a hangar bay near the tunnel in her newly-bought starship, the *Banshee*. Sensing the life forms in the shrine, Ventress activated the runes again and illuminated Yoda, Tano, and Morai. The group met up again, and Ventress reluctantly took them on her ship and returned them to the Jedi Temple above.

## Aftermath

"*Master Yoda. I do think we have some things to discuss.*"
―Mace Windu, upon their return[src]
Upon their return to the Temple, Yoda and Ventress met with the Jedi High Council, informing them of Palpatine's secret identity as Darth Sidious, while Anakin Skywalker met with Ahsoka Tano and took her to see Senator Padmé Amidala, his secret wife and her friend. Subsequently, the trio was attacked by the Shadow Guard on Sidious' orders, and they were taken captive. The Council also determined that they needed to confront Sidious, while sending Ventress on a mission to meet with Quinlan Vos and find Count Dooku.

Ultimately, their attempts to bring down Palpatine before he could take complete control of the Republic were for nought, as he would soon kill much of the Council and then form the Galactic Empire from the Republic's ashes.

## Appearances

* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter II — *Decisions*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
* *Soul Searching* Ahsoka I — *Voices* (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter II — *Decisions*
4. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice*
5. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith*