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***Star Wars Legends: Chapter I – Sith Rising*** (also known as ***Sith Rising: A Star Wars Fan Film***) is an American space-opera feature length fan film based on the *Star Wars* franchise created by George Lucas and owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is intended to be the first installment in Raydon Entertainment's *Star Wars Legends* trilogy. It was produced by Fanatic Films and released on the official Raydon Studios Motion Pictures YouTube channel. It stars fans of the franchise in roles originated from the prequel trilogy as well as newly created characters.

## Synopsis

*"Ten years prior to the events of The Phantom Menace, Jedi apprentice Ryn Omelia is forced to team up with the street urchin Sage Ozuar when a mysterious device of Sith origin threatens the Jedi Council and the upcoming election for Supreme Chancellor."*

## Plot

Ten years before the events of *The Phantom Menace,* a young street criminal named Sage Ozuar comes into possession of a Sith holocron and unknowingly attempts to sell it to Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn, who then informs the Jedi Council about the device and warns them of its dangers. Jedi Master Shaak Ti and her apprentice Ryn Omelia are dispatched to the Coruscant underworld in an attempt to acquire the device. When mind tricks prove ineffective, Ryn befriends Sage to get close to him and get him to open up about the device.

Ryn convinces Sage to bring the holocron before the Jedi Council but when he refuses to relinquish it, he is accepted into the Jedi Order as a padawan learner under the tutelage of Jedi Master Yoda in order to keep a watchful eye over the device. As Ryn and Sage continue to train together, Shakk Ti searches the Jedi Archives for any information on the dark side device but Yoda warns her about focusing too much energy on the dark side. After being bested in a sparring match, Sage gives the holocron to Ryn who, in turn, gives it to her master to take before the Council.

Senator Finis Valorum of the Lytton sector announced his support for the destruction of the holocron and revealed he would demand it should he win the upcoming election for Supreme Chancellor. However, the device mysteriously disappears that night and assassination threats are received by Valorum prompting him to reach out to the Jedi Council for protection. Yoda sends Ryn and Sage to protect the senator and investigate the threats. They discover that Sith Lord Darth Plagueis is behind the assassination attempt and learn that the holocron belongs to him. Ryn and Sage engage the Sith Lord who flees as an unidentified hooded figure, Plagueis' apprentice, fights the two padawan learners instead. He too flees when Jedi Masters Shaak Ti and Yoda approach the room.

Ryn and Sage are relieved of security detail and eventually Valorum wins the election without any attempt on his life. His promise to destroy the holocron is left unfulfilled though, as its disappearance continues to go unsolved. Unknown to anyone, Sage has stolen the device back and is attempting to use it when a deep voice startles him: "You need to use the dark side to activate it."

## Cast

* Brandon Barker as Sage Ozuar
* Elaine Harper as Jedi Padawan Ryn Omelia
* Rochelle Harper as Senator Omelia
* Kevin Thompson as Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas
* Rebecca Lawrence as Jedi Master Shaak Ti
* Michael Key as Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn
* Geoff Mullins as Darth Plageuis
* Terrance Murphey as Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious

## Release

The film was released on May 3, 2019 for free on the official Raydon Studios Motion Pictures YouTube channel.

## Sequel

The fan film was intended to be the first in a trilogy with a sequel, entitled *Fallen Jedi: A Star Wars Fan Film*, in development since 2019. In mid-2021, the film was removed from the release schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By December 2021, the film was dated for May 5, 2023 with filming scheduled to begin in spring 2022.