Attack on the Peace Summit

The **Attack on the Peace Summit** was carried out by The Path of the Open Hand, a cult who wanted to prolong a conflict between the long warring worlds of Eiram and E'ronoh. The Path had used a droid to carry an explosive into the peace summit in which ambassadors from both worlds were to sign a peace treaty, thus bringing an end to the five year long war.

## Prelude

##### Previous: Settlement Between Eiram & E'ronoh

Following the successfully call for a cease fire between the warring worlds of Eiram and E'ronoh, the Jedi and Republic organized a signing of an official peace treaty to occur on the neutral territory of Jedha. Jedi Creighton Sun and Aide Forte went to oversee the signing of the treaty while the heirs of the respective planets, Princess Xiri A'lbaran and Prince Phan-tu Zenn, remained on their planets to oversee damage repairs in the aftermath of the ceasefire. Chancellor Orlen Mollo also remained on the two worlds, and appointed Morton San Tekka to mediate the signing, wanting to appoint an neutral party in the role. Ambassador Lian Cerok represented Eiram, while Ambassador Tintak represented E'ronoh.

##### Path of the Open Hand

Similarly to the Jedi and ambassadors from Eiram and E'ronoh, the Path of the Open Hand had recently fled Dalna after hatching a creature known as the Great Leveler. Hoping to strike a blow against those who would "abuse" the Force such as the Jedi, and steal the Rod of Daybreak from it's hiding place on Jedha, the Path traveled aboard the *Gaze Electric* to Jedha. Once there they planned to insight riots and chaos that they could use as cover to begin unleashing the Leveler upon Jedi and other Force abusers, tear down the Convocation of the Force if they refused to listen to the Path, and cover their tracks as they stole the Rod of Daybreak. One such part of their plot was to plant explosives within the Temple of Kyber, that they could detonate and then manipulate the aftermath to turn the masses against the Convocation of the Force. They also planted explosives at the Second Spire, the location in which the Peace Summit was to occur between the ambassadors of Eiram and E'ronoh. They hoped that keeping the war going between Eiram and E'ronoh would aid the mission of the Path.

## Recount

##### The Peace Summit

The Peace Summit began in the Second Spire, where a republic audience entered into the chamber to watch prior to the arrival of the ambassadors themselves. Keth Cerepath, a member of the Church of the Force, had been chosen as aide to Morton San Tekka for the proceedings. He had allowed his droid P3-7A to sneak into to observe the event, breaking the security rules that stopped droids from entering the chamber. The summit began as expected. Morton gave a small speech, followed by the Jedi walking the respective ambassadors to their seats in the chamber.

##### The Bombing

Before Creighton Sun and Ambassador Cerok could enter the chamber, Creighton sensed something wrong. He ignited his lightsaber and leapt into the chamber only moments before a bomb detonated. The explosion filled the chamber and caused widespread injury. Morton San Tekka was killed in the blast and buried under rubble. Creighton and Aida were able to stall falling rubble to allow others to escape. Once the room had cleared safely, they searched the room for injured or deceased. They found Morton's body. Keth entered the chamber, searching for his droid P3. Having spotted the droid only seconds before the blast, and suspecting it was responsible for the explosion, Creighton became suspicious of Keth Cerepath. They all quickly escaped the room before the fire took hold.

## Aftermath

##### Next: Bombing at the Temple of the Kyber

The ambassadors of Eiram and E'ronoh were sent up to their ships in orbit almost immediately after the attack for safety, while the Jedi remained on the surface of the planet to oversee damage control and medical aid. Ambassador Cerok was convinced that his opposing ambassador was to blame for the attack. Unable to dedicate time to an investigation while protecting the ambassadors, and needing to remain impartial at such a delicate time, Creighton Sun asked his Jedi friend Silandra Sho, who was on Jedha as part of a pilgrimage to look into the attack. She agreed, and immediately set out an investigation into the attack. The day before the ceremony was to be held again, this time with Tilson Graf as the mediator, another pair of attacks occurred, this time clearly in attempt to kill the ambassadors from both worlds, Tintak and Cerok. Both Ambassadors survived their respective attacks thanks to the Jedi guard, although Tintak lost his left hand.

##### Jedi Investigation

After the second round of bombings, Creighton Sun and Aida Forte reached out to Gella Nattai to ask for any possible leads. She told them that Axel Greylark had had connections to a group known as The Path of the Open Hand, and that the group claimed to be "free of the Jedi". She thought they may be worth a closer look. Creighton passed this information to Silandra Sho. Sho then visited the Path almshouse the next day to speak with "The Mother" about her potential involvement with the bombings. While speaking with "The Mother", Silandra Sho became unknowingly affected by the presence of the Great Leveler, causing her to feel uneasy and wrong. She could not understand the feeling, but connected it to "The Mother". She left the almshouse after "The Mother" grew agitated with the Jedi for throwing accusations regarding the bombings onto the Path.

Ultimately the investigation went unresolved before the Battle of Jedha began.

## Timeline of Event

* The Peace Summit on Jedha begins in the Second Spire.
* The Path of the Open Hand detonate an explosive device in the Second Spire.
* Morton San Tekka is killed in the explosion.
* Silandra Sho begins an investigation into the bombing.

## Appearances

1. Star Wars: The High Republic - The Battle of Jedha