Editing Jedi Order (section)

='''Locations'''=

''Don't the Jedi have this reputation for, well, austerity?<br />
"They like you to think that, yes! But have big honking Temple on Coruscant! Not come cheap!''―Gar Gastinin and Vilmarh Grahrk

Although the main Jedi Temple was situated on Coruscant, the Jedi Order had outposts on many worlds, and possibly even controlled a few planets throughout its history. Other chief locations of the Jedi Order were the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, the Great Jedi Library on Ossus and the Chu'unthor, although they were not the only Jedi training centers.

==='''Coruscant '''===

The Jedi Temple on Coruscant was the main Jedi headquarters from the end of the Great Sith War in 3,996 BBY until the beginning of the Great Jedi Purge in 19 BBY. Despite its impressive appearance, the Jedi Temple was a relatively modern building in comparison to some of Coruscant's others—the temple was built on a plot of land which had been awarded to the Jedi Order by the Senate after Naga Sadow's attempted invasion of the capital in 5,000 BBY. The Senate hoped that having such a large Jedi presence on the capital would leave the planet less susceptible to invasions. From this site, the four Jedi Councils took care of the administrative, strategic, and spiritual needs of the Jedi Order, ensuring that it met the needs of the Republic and its vast multitudes of citizens.

When the land was awarded to the Order by the Senate, the Jedi were at first reluctant to build a citadel there—they held the belief that the Order was not a military organization, and that a military-oriented building would be a contradiction to their code. Instead of taking the Senate's proposition, the Council authorized the construction of a meditative and training center instead, some of which helped preserve the rapidly diminishing nature of Coruscant.

Eventually, the original meditative and training center grew vastly in size and complexity, until it began to resemble the sprawling world on which it was located. New chambers within the Jedi Temple included the Room of a Thousand Fountains, which contained a huge greenhouse, flowing waters and cascades. Also included in the expansive temple were lightsaber training areas as well as areas which provided views of vast holographic star maps.

The Jedi Temple had five spires; one for each of its four councils, and a larger spire which contained the sacred manuscripts of the founding Jedi. The Jedi High Council chambers were located in the southwest tower, while the Council of Reconciliation chambers were located in the southeast tower. The northeast and northwest towers were occupied by the Council of Reassignment and the Council of First Knowledge.

During Operation: Knightfall, as part of the execution of Order 66, Darth Vader led the 501st Legion into the Jedi Temple, intent on destroying the Jedi. Although the Jedi Temple was not destroyed, it was badly damaged, with smoke billowing out for all to see.

==='''Ossus '''===

The Great Jedi Library on Ossus was an immense library for Jedi students. Constructed under the direction of Odan-Urr around 5,000 BBY, the library was a repository for knowledge of all kinds, and a training center for many Jedi students. The vast amounts of information the library contained were sorted in various different ways, depending on age and importance. Most of the data was contained on reader tapes and holographic media, although some of the more ancient knowledge was stored on traditional paper scrolls and books. Although the ancient books and scrolls were eventually translated onto electronic forms, the Chamber of Antiquities preserved the ancient writing for historical purposes.

The library also held knowledge forbidden to the Jedi, such as ancient Sith holocrons, which Odan-Urr had decided to keep. The Draethos Jedi Master's reasoning was that all knowledge—even knowledge of evil—would be useful in the defense of justice. Only those who had been approved by the Jedi Council, as well as Odan-Urr (as the Keeper of Antiquities), were allowed access to these holocrons, and even then they were only permitted to do so under strict supervision.

During the height of the Great Sith War in 3,996 BBY, fallen Jedi Exar Kun visited Ossus to recruit new members to his cause. While there, he entered the Chamber of Antiquities, slaying Odan-Urr to get to one of the Sith holocrons. Afterwards, Ossus became a battlefield for the Jedi/Republic army, which eventually defeated the Sith Empire. Meanwhile, a supernova was threatening to devastate the planet. After Ossus had been evacuated, Exar Kun and his apprentice, Ulic Qel-Droma, arrived at the Great Jedi Library, looking to plunder the remaining artifacts before the supernova's shockwave destroyed them. However, Neti Jedi Master Ood Bnar managed to foil the two dark siders, metamorphosing into a powerful tree; he sacrificed his life to protect a vault of lightsabers from Kun and his apprentice.

==='''Dantooine '''===

The Jedi Enclave on Dantooine was a secret Jedi training center located on Dantooine prior to the Jedi Civil War. The Enclave consisted of several levels, the first of which included a council chamber, sparring rooms, and dormitories, while the sublevel consisted of common rooms, classrooms, and a medical bay, as well as an archive room only accessible by Jedi Masters. The Enclave was built upon a courtyard, which led out into Dantooine's plains. At the center of the building was a circular open-air room, with several trees at the center of a walkway.

The Dantooine Jedi Council held its meetings in a small council chamber, similar to the one on Coruscant. This room remained the meeting place of the council until at least 3,964 BBY, when the council had moved to a low-ceilinged larger round room on the ground level with no windows.

Before the Great Sith War, the Enclave was presided over by Master Vodo-Siosk Baas, who was murdered by his former pupil, Exar Kun. During the Great Hunt, the Enclave governed by a four-member council similar to the High Council on Coruscant. At the time of the Great Hunt, the members were Vrook Lamar, Bala Nisi, Qual and Aleco Stusea. This Council had jurisdiction over the Jedi in the part of the Outer Rim that included Dantooine and Taris.

Around the time of the Jedi Civil War, the council consisted of Masters Vrook Lamar, Zhar Lestin, Vandar Tokare and Dorak. The fact that both Vrook Lamar and Vandar Tokare were also members of the Jedi High Council may indicate the Dantooine Enclave Council was a subset of the High Council. This council was responsible for healing Darth Revan's destroyed mind and inserting a new identity into his brain, and after the destruction of Taris, retraining him in the ways of the Jedi. The council was dissolved after Darth Malak's bombardment of the Jedi Enclave during the Jedi Civil War. Masters Dorak, Vandar, and Zhar escaped only to find death a few years later on Katarr.