"Those who abandon love for fear lose both."
— Jedi Revan
War Erupts Across the Galaxy
Explosions echoed across the stars.
Dooku's Separatist armadas struck hard—systems falling one by one. Trade routes collapsed. Jedi scrambled to protect innocents. The Republic, caught off-guard, turned to the only force prepared: the clone army.
But the war was already spreading faster than anyone could contain.
Dantooine: The Hidden Fortress Revealed
Inside the Council Chamber of the Dantooine Jedi Enclave—now a towering spire within the fortified Jedi city—Revan stood before his most trusted.
Aayla Secura sat to his right, cradling a small blue-skinned infant. Shaak Ti, graceful and calm despite her recent childbirth, stood by Revan's side, her son swaddled in white linen.
Jango Fett leaned against the wall, helmet under his arm, arms crossed. Commander Dev, now stripped of any trace of inhibitor chip control, stood beside him. The chamber buzzed with quiet murmurs as Jedi Masters and Mandalorian leaders gathered.
Revan raised his hand.
"The Clone Wars have begun," he said. "And it is time you all knew the truth."
He pressed a code into the console. A massive hologram of Dantooine shimmered above them—except now it showed thrusters, shields, weapon emplacements, and a cloaking array network.
"This planet is no longer just a Jedi Enclave," Revan said. "It's a mobile battle station. A sanctuary that can move. Survive. Endure."
The room went dead silent.
"I've used the Star Forge to refine this world into a self-sustaining defense system. If the war ever turns against us… Dantooine can disappear into the Outer Rim."
"And who knew about this?" asked Master Kento Marek.
Revan's eyes flicked to Naruto, who grinned sheepishly.
"Only one," Revan said. "Because he was the first I trusted. And because he has a destiny of his own."
The Queen's Choice
Hours later, a massive fleet of Naboo starships descended from hyperspace above Dantooine.
Queen Padmé Amidala, no longer senator, stepped down onto the landing platform, her belly slightly rounded. Anakin Skywalker was at her side, hand protectively on her back.
Behind them came thousands of civilians, entire families from Naboo—and the Gungans, marching in lines, wide-eyed and loud.
Revan stood with his wives and sighed deeply.
"Why are they chanting?" he muttered as Boss Nass boomed, "Wesa grateful for da sanctuary!"
Aayla nudged him gently. "Be nice."
"I'm trying," Revan said. "But I still maintain any species whose chief policy is 'mesa gonna die!' shouldn't be in charge of anything."
Naruto snorted.
Despite the Gungans' arrival, Revan allowed it. Naboo's population boosted Dantooine's civilian numbers, giving the Jedi a richer population to protect—and a broader base to train and defend.
Padmé's Decision
In her new quarters within the civilian sector, Padmé unpacked the last of her robes. Anakin helped her settle, smiling gently.
"You're sure?" he asked.
Padmé nodded. "This is where our children will be safe. With Revan. With your family."
She paused, placing her hand over her stomach.
"I've seen what the Republic is becoming. Coruscant is no place for a family anymore."
Anakin kissed her forehead. "Then here is where we'll build our future."
The Future of the Jedi
In the courtyard training grounds, Mandalorian-Jedi hybrid squads now practiced together. Clone troopers sparred with Jedi Knights. Younglings were taught not just lightsaber forms, but war tactics, planetary defense, and starfighter piloting.
Jango walked past a trio of teen Jedi wrestling a battle droid to the ground. He nodded in approval.
"This is how we win," he muttered.
And Revan, high above in his tower, watched them all—with hope… and a growing stormcloud in his thoughts.