Mission to Asusto

"*We've been following their supply routes. Many converge here, on this planet.*"

## Mission to Asusto

### Key Individuals

Dooku / Sifo-Dyas / Lene Kostana / Presagers of Hakotei

The **Mission to Asusto** was an event during the years of the Galactic Republic in which Jedi Master Lene Kostana, her Padawan Sifo Dyas and Dooku went to the planet Asusto in search of dark side Sith relics. While on the planet they were found by the sole remnant group of the Presagers of Hakotei. The Presagers exposed the Jedi to force sensitive mold that created dark side visions of the future, disturbing both Padawans. Connected to the darkside in this moment, Dooku used force lightning for the first time, destroying the Presagers. Sifo-Dyas and Dooku both had visions of the Clone War that wouldn't break out for another 60 years.

## Prelude

##### Previous: Funeral of Countess Anya

The Trade Federation had done work to attract greater amounts of prospectors to the Outer Rim areas. Greater prospectors meant greater amounts of plunder for pirates and outlaws. This meant that during this time, there was an outbreak in crime and theft in the Outer Rim Region, a rise so harsh that the Jedi Council was struggling to combat the lawlessness. This in turn meant Lene Kostana had the excuse to travel out to the Outer Rim with her Padawan Sifo-Dyas under the guise of protecting the peace against outlaws while she truly searched the planets for ancient Sith relics.

One such outing to the Outer Rim, lead Lene Kostana to the planet Karazak where the Jedi infiltrated a smuggling ring to locate a relic. This began a trail that lead Kostana to the planet Asusto. Unknown to Lene, this trail had been planted by the sole remaining group of the Presagers of Hakotei in hopes of leading the Jedi to Asusto where they could be killed in sacrifice to create a vision of the future. When Dooku, the apprentice of Master Yoda, was given permission to travel to Mantero to attend a funeral, Kostana volunteered to take the Padawan, giving her a means of then going from the funeral straight to Asusto.

## Recount

#### Arrival

The Jedi, after attending the disastrous funeral of Countess Anya, arrived in the atmosphere of Asusto. Before landing they were able to sense the dark side energy emitting from the planet. Upon landing they were forced to bring up the ramp to protect the ship from the quick moving moss that littered the surface. Traveling through the woods, the Jedi were plagued by ghostly voices, dark side visions of the future and past that particularly disturbed Dooku, the young Padawan hearing voices of Sidious, Jenza, Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress. While exploring, the Jedi came to locate a trio of Abyssin smugglers who were unloading their craft ship of Nerve Disruptors, a weapon made illegal in all civilized systems. Dooku, having been affected by the dark side present on the planet, went into a rage, leading out and cutting down the Abyssin in violent fashion. He continue to slice their weaponry with his lightsaber. The Padawan calmed himself, lowering his anger. However as soon as the Jedi composed themselves, the moss across the planet rose up, grabbing them all and dragging them down, causing them all to blackout.

#### Visions of the Future

The Jedi awoke in a dark cavern midway through a ritual of the Presagers of Hakotei. The Priestess informed the group that their arrival had been foretold by past visions of the future using dark magic, and that the Jedi blood could now be used to insight a new vision of the future. The Jedi were unable to fight the moss as it overtook them, each causing them visions of alternate versions of the future, including one in which the Jedi slaughtered the Senate, including Chancellor Palpatine, and took control of the galaxy. Dooku also witnessed visions of the Clone Wars, the large scale conflict that altered the course of history 60 years later. Sifo-Dyas also had a vision of the Clone War, a vision that was so strong it caused him to fall into a state of temporary paralysis. Dooku was able to exit the vision, connecting to the darkside and unleashing force lighting, this burning away and killing the final members of the Presagers of Hakotei, bringing about their extinction. Dooku and Lene consoled one another before going to help Sifo-Dyas, taking him into their ship and taking off. Once aboard their ship, Sifo was brought out of his vision. Lene made Dooku agree to keep the mission a secret from Grand Master Yoda in an attempt to keep herself safe from his judgement.

## Aftermath

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Elements of the visions witnessed by Dooku and Sifo-Dyas came to pass, such as the outbreak of a galactic scale conflict that became known as The Clone War. This mission could also be noted as the first time Dooku became fully connected to the dark side and using force lightning.

## Timeline of Event

* The Jedi, Dooku, Sifo-Dyas and Lene Kostana travel to Asusto.
* The Jedi find Abyssin smugglers dealing illegal weaponry. Dooku attacks and kills all of them in a fit of rage, fed by the dark side present on the planet.
* The force sensitive moss across the planet swallows the Jedi, taking them to the Presagers of Hakotei.
* The Presagers expose the Jedi to the moss, causing them to have dark side visions of the future.
* Dooku unleashes force lightning, killing the Presagers and bringing about their extinction. They Jedi are freed.
* Sifo-Dyas is caught in a state of paralysis as an affect of the visions. The Jedi take him to their ship and leave the planet.