| abstract | - Galen Marek was a Human Male. He once was the apprentice of Darth Vader. Born on Kashyyyk as the son of Kento and Mallie Marek, he was a son of two Jedi. Having separated themselves from the Jedi Order during and before the Clone Wars, they lived in peace until Order 66 was enacted by Palpatine. Having lived for the first nine years on Kashyyyk with his parents, Galen lived in absolute peace during a time where he learned to know a Wookie friend named Aackbarrah. His parents would often forbid him from playing with Aackbarrah as the Wookie came from a family that fought in the Clone Wars on the Confederacy's side. Galen was unaware of the tensions between the Republic and the Confederacy but nevertheless obeyed his parents' request. When the Confederacy lost the war and news reached Kento Marek of the betrayal of the Clone troops against their Jedi Commanders, Kento Marek swore to never bring his family in danger. Especially his son might be a big danger to the Empire. Galen, at that moment unaware what his potential in the Force is, simply thought his parents would no longer be showing tricks to him. Much changed after the first battle of Kashyyyk would take place where his father was forced into protecting a Wookie family. As the battle of Kashyyyk raged on Mallie Marek kept Galen safe and away from the danger, however when Darth Vader appeared personally to bring the end to the Marek family, she would stand together with her husband against Vader. Galen, being told to hide, had no idea what would be in store for him. Vader mercilessly slaughtered his parents and then found out about Galen Marek. Galen unknowingly used his Force Potential to disarm Vader, but when Stormtroopers arrived, Vader shielded Galen from their attacks and brought him with him on his personal dreadnought. The last Galen Marek saw of Kashyyyk was Aackbarrah who watched him go in the ship. Years of training followed. Galen was put through the most unbearable circumstances, fighting against Simulation Droids that perfected their copies of ancient and former Jedi Masters and Sith Lords. Then after fifteen years of training, Vader finally deemed him ready for his first real test. A living Jedi Master, one that survived Order 66, General Rahm Kota. For this mission he was awarded with again a new pilot, the tenth of them all, Captain Juno Eclipse. Travelling to their first mission objective, Galen Marek, who was code-named Starkiller, entered the space station, a TIE Production Facility, which was attacked by Kota's militia. Having orders to kill both Militia members and Imperial troops, to keep his identity a secret, Galen Marek fought a way through the Station and in the end stood against Rahm Kota. Defeating him after a short fight, in a moment of weakness (after Kota revealed he had seen himself in Starkiller's future), Galen Marek allowed Kota to drop through the glass and disappear into the orbit of Balmorra. Having fulfilled his mission objective he returns to Vader, where he learns of Kazdan Paratus, another Jedi Master. He travelled on board the Rogue Shadow to Raxus Prime and while they travelled, Juno and Starkiller got more friendly. Entering Raxus Prime's atmosphere, Starkiller invaded the territory of the junk droids Kazdan controlled through the Force and even destroyed Rodian Smugglers. Finally approaching Paratus, it took Starkiller little effort to defeat and kill him. Returning to the Executor, Vader's flagship, he got his next mission, finding and destroying a true Jedi Council Master, Shaak Ti. Travelling to Felucia, Juno briefed Starkiller on the mission target, saying Shaak Ti is of a different caliber then Paratus or Rahm Kota. On Felucia Galen Marek fought his way through Jungle Felucians that were loyal to Master Ti. Before he could approach Master Ti however, three Jungle Felucian Witches attacked him on mounted Rancors. With difficulty he heated them and approached Master Ti. Engaging her in a duel, Starkiller also had to deal with the Sarlacc Pit. Destroying Master Ti finally, Starkiller believed he was ready to face the Emperor side by side with Vader. When returning to the Executor, Starkiller however found himself betrayed by Vader as the Emperor had arrived and ordered to kill Vader. Six months later, Starkiller woke up and Vader informs him through his droid PROXY that he was kept alive in order to set a plan into motion to defeat and bring down the Emperor. He must gather the Emperor's enemies and form a force strong enough to challenge and defeat the Emperor. Starkiller agreed to this mission, but when being told by PROXY to cut all ties to his past, he refuses to let Juno be killed by dumping the space station into the nearby sun. Saving Juno Eclipse and meeting up with PROXY on the Rogue Shadow, they set course for Bespin where Starkiller believes he can find the one who can help them, Rahm Kota. Travelling to Bespin, and with Juno Eclipse at his side along with PROXY, Starkiller attempts to figure out how to proceed on. Under strict orders not to tell Juno Eclipse about his true mission, they land on Docking Bay 001 and Starkiller tells Juno to keep the engine running. Finding Rahm Kota on Bespin, Starkiller leads Rahm Kota out of the facility, but being ambushed by Imperial forces. Working his way back to the Rogue Shadow, Starkiller is annoyed by the way Rahm Kota acts. On the Rogue Shadow Starkiller learns Rahm Kota had a contact from within the Senate. The contact would be willing to help, but only if they rescue someone dear to him on Kashyyyk. Arriving at Kashyyyk, Starkiller makes his way through Imperial installations and finds himself confronted by the hut where he was born. There he meets the Force Ghost of his father, who reminds him of his real name Galen Marek. Leaving with the information, Starkiller, now rechristened as Galen Marek, fights his way through the Imperial Compound and found the one he needed to save, Leia Organa. If she would join him at the Rogue Shadow, he had to take care of the Skyhook. Destroying the Skyhook and defeating Ozzik Sturn. Back on the Rogue Shadow Galen Marek finds out from Kota that his contact has gone dark and his last known location is Felucia. On Felucia Galen Marek is confronted by Jungle Felucians strong in the Force, but the planet has fallen to the Dark Side after the fall of Master Ti. Fighting his way through the native forces, Galen Marek finally confronts the leader of the Felucians and former apprentice of Shaak Ti, Maris Brood. Galen Marek is confronted by a Jungle Rancor, the pet of Maris Brood. Defeating both, Galen Marek spares Maris Brood, warning that if she ever crosses his path again, he won't be that merciful. This is his first act of redemption. Seeking a first strike against the Empire, PROXY and Juno deviced a plan to attack the Star Destroyer Shipyard above Raxus Prime. Invading the Imperial facilities was an easy task for Galen Marek. Before he could enter the mainframe of the facilities, he had to take care of a couple of orbital cannons protecting the facility. When he finally did that, Juno reported that PROXY had left the ship without notice. Galen believes he knows what PROXY is doing and thereby engages PROXY on a lower level against his primary function, killing Galen Marek. Galen however overpowers PROXY's various forms and even Darth Maul's simulation and chooses to spare him. However as Galen Marek launches the orbital cannons to destroy the shipyard, one Star Destroyer falls out of the sky and towards the planet, towards Galen. With guidance of Rahm Kota, Galen Marek manages to pull it out of the sky, while simultaneously take down squadrons of TIE Fighters, Now finally assembled, Bail Organa, Kota's contact, and his various allies prepare to fight the Galactic Empire heads on. However their meeting is interrupted by Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers of the 501st. Galen Marek feels betrayed when Vader tells him he was always a pawn in the game of Vader and the Emperor, only being used to rally the enemies of the Empire to annihilate them at the end. PROXY and Galen Marek attempt to make one final stand against Vader, however he overpowers both, leaving Galen Marek and PROXY for death. Juno eventually picks them up and they trace the delegacy's steps to the Death Star's construction site. Going in stealthy, Juno manages to maneuver the Rogue Shadow into the proximity of the Death Star, allowing Galen Marek to get in. However this does not go unnoticed as troops have gathered to face Galen Marek heads on. Galen Marek and Juno finally share a kiss together, before he drops in. Fighting his way through the Death Star, Galen Marek eventually encounters Vader before the throne room and fights him. In a vicious battle of Force Powers and lightsaber combat, Galen Marek bests his old master and finally ends up in the throne room. Darth Sidious attempts to lure him to the Dark Side, by encouraging him to kill Vader, however Galen Marek resists this and refuses to kill him (his second act of redemption). Rahm Kota takes the opportunity to attack Darth Sidious with his own lightsaber. Asked for help by Bail Organa, Galen Marek attacks Darth Sidious as well, but loses the battle. When Juno moves in to get the group out, Darth Sidious attacks one last time, but Galen Marek intercepts, holding him at bay while the group escapes. Finally in an explosion of the Force, Galen Marek dies and gives the rebels a way out. In his honor Bail Organa, Leia Organa and the others use his crest as the symbol of the Rebellion. Not much later however certain events would lead to Starkiller returning to the Galaxy.
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