Protobranch Crisis

The **Protobranch Crisis** was an event in the years of the Galactic Republic, in which the planet of Protobranch was victim to a devastating natural solar storm that destroyed it's cities and created a vast death toll. The Jedi Dooku, Sifo-Dyas, Lene Kostana and Yoda were present, able to save some few lives thanks to their presence. The event would go on to cause Dooku a lack of faith in the judgement of the Jedi Council as a result of their initial refusal to act.

## Prelude

##### Previous: Celebration on Serenno

Sifo-Dyas had spent a year as the Padawan to Jedi Master Lene Kostana, much to the immediate chagrin of his friend Dooku, who had desired to become Master Kostana's apprentice. Instead Dooku had been chosen to become Yoda's Padawan. During this time, Sifo-Dyas had begun to suffer from rare and infrequent visions of the future. On one such occasion, while speaking with Dooku at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Sifo-Dyas was struck by a vision of an agricultural planet in a storm, death and fire. Feeling the great catastrophe, Lene Kostana elected to go to the Jedi Council to warn them of a potential coming disaster. Without concrete evidence of a coming disaster however, the Jedi Council refused to act. Worried about the potential coming death toll, Lene Kostana went to Senator Tavetti, the Bivall Senator from the planet Protobranch, the world expected to be hit by the disaster. By warning the Senator, Kostana had disobeyed the Jedi High Council. Senator Tavetti went to the Supreme Chancellor, who in turn ordered an intervention on behalf of the Jedi Order.

## Recount

#### The Disaster

Despite his frustrations at being disobeyed by Master Lene Kostana, Grand Master Yoda went with his apprentice Dooku to the planet Protobranch, alongside Kostana and Sifo-Dyas. Once on the planet, they were met by the Protobranch Prime Minister who tried to ensure them that no natural disaster could occur without them knowing. Not longer after however, a warning came through of a highly dangerous solar storm that was hitting the planet, shutting down all the planet's technology, including the repulsors holding up floating cities above the bacta fields. The floating cities came crashing down into the fields, setting them ablaze and destroying much of the bacta supply. Many lives were lost in the crisis as the cities came crashing onto the planet's surface. Yoda and Lene Kostana worked together, back to back, using the Force to hold back the flames and protect a circle of survivors that slowly grew throughout the disaster. Meanwhile, their apprentices, Dooku and Sifo-Dyas went into the ruins of Tabor Hospital to find survivors. They managed to locate nurse Pira and a small group of younglings. Together, Dooku and Sifo-Dyas saved the group from cascading bacta that threatened to drown the group. Sifo was however knocked unconscious and rescued by his friend Dooku. Dooku then found Rolettan, a male creature that was able to carry the group out of the ruins to safety. Once back at the group with Yoda and Kostana, the Jedi waited for Republic aid, which did eventually arrive, dousing the flames and ending the disaster.

## Aftermath

##### Next: Mission to Karazak

We can assume that the Bival population took a large hit, alongside their production of bacta. We know however that thankfully the supply of bacta was restored by the time of the Galactic Civil War. Dooku was deeply affected by the event, caused to become distrustful of the Jedi Council.

## Timeline of Event

* Sifo-Dyas has a vision of a disaster. The Jedi Council refuse to send aid.
* Lene Kostana disobeys the Jedi Order, pushing them to help by order of the Supreme Chancellor.
* Protobranch is hit by a large scale solar storm.
* Dooku and Sifo-Dyas rescue survivors of the disaster.