In 5,182 BBY, Jedi Master Jin Keara visited Mitch Qyrann's home village on Antar 4, while visiting Qyrann's village she sensed a great presence in the Force in that village, she attempted to find the source as she did she told Qyrann's parents that she sensed there was a great power in the force coming from their boy, Mitch's parents realized that with their son having the force he could guard their village from other Gotal clans, Qyrann's parents handed Mitch over to Keara, eventually she took Qyrann with him to the Jedi Temple. Ten years later Mitch Qyrann became a Padawan to Jedi Master Qualo Dash, as a Padawan Mitch Qyrann often would like to test his skills in the combat arena against holograms or other Padawans. Qyrann would also attempt to master his force powers in meditation in hi