| abstract | - Born to unsuspecting parents in a far off galaxy, a child with extraordinary talents made his way into the bosom of the Universe. The overjoyed parents named the boy Murdock after a dream the mother had while with child. In this dream a hero kept peace and protected all beings in a sea of stars. In this sea of stars there was great turmoil and evil was afoot. Despite all of this chaos, the great hero managed to keep his ideals and fight for peace; he even managed to rally an army to this cause. The only words spoken in the dream came as this hero began his final battle for peace. When the protector spoke, no sound was heard; however, the response was resounding in the mind and memory of the woman as figure close to the protector bowed and said: “Master Murdock, with this you will finally achieve peace...” As she awoke she found her water had broken and she was in the beginning stages of labor. Soon a baby boy lay in her arms; she coddled him and spoke softly welcoming her new joy. “You, my son, shall be known as Murdock, the protector of our sea of stars.” As he grew, there were times when they would enter the nursery to find an array of toys, clothing and even, on occasion, the cradle (in which the infant slept) floating in the air. Often, the child would be found talking, pointing and even reaching out to a figure that could not be seen. This frightened the naive, young couple but as time went on the young couple came to believe this to be normal behavior of a child at young Murdock’s age. However, by the age of ten, his parents could no longer handle his antics. Observing him talking to shadows and witnessing the throwing of his toys by unseen forces became unbearable for the couple and they finally fled the planet leaving their child to his own accord. This; however, was foreseen by the boy’s ever present unofficial guardian, Jedi Master Revan. Revan, who had been training the boy since birth, instructed him to remain and continue his training. Revan told the boy of the Galactic Empire, of how they had hunted and killed people like Murdock. He spoke of the rise and fall of the New Republic and of the Jedi Order. The Jedi Oder, which Revan had served countless years, was talked about at length. Its trials, tribulations, strengths and weakness, as well as the direction it needed to go to become successful, were discussed in detail. Murdock paid close attention to his master and absorbed the wealth of knowledge that was being cast in his direction. Revan’s quest had been a failure. It was his hope to find the “True Sith” who had fled back to their extragalactic worlds and help them see the light. Though Revan’s death was swift, he lived on through the force, watching the Sith and looking for the right person to train, someone to take up his position. Though, at ten years old, Murdock wasn’t fully prepared, however strong in the force he may have been. He had already learned Electric Judgment to the point that he could use it at will and without much concentration; however, much work remained.
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