<P> While taking refuge at the Jedi Academy on Dantooine, the player's character trains to be a Jedi, discovers a "Star Map", and learns of the "Star Forge", the probable source of Malak's military resources . The player's character and their companions search planets across the galaxy--Dantooine, Manaan, Tatooine, Kashyyyk, and Korriban--for more information about the Star Forge, gaining new companions along the way such as the Cathar Jedi Juhani, assassin droid HK - 47, and' Grey' Jedi Jolee Bindo . Through the course of their travels, the player will eventually discover their character's true identity--the brainwashed Darth Revan, whom the Jedi Council on Dantooine took in and subjected to memory modification so that he would no longer be a threat to the galaxy, the various visions they had been experiencing being Revan's memories . Darth Revan had been injured when attacking a Republic planet because Darth Malak turned his ship's guns on his former master, intent on usurping him . Because Bastila was aboard Revan's ship with a Jedi strike force, she was able to heal him and bring him to the Jedi Council on Dantooine . Her actions lead to the force bond between her and Revan, which plays a role later in the game . </P> <P> Depending on the character's alignment, upon ultimately reaching the Star Forge they either defeat the Sith (the light - side path) or usurp control from Malak (the dark - side path). A light - aligned character is hailed as a savior and hero; a dark - side character stands before the remaining Sith forces as the new Dark Lord of the Sith . </P> <P> Eventually joining the main character's quest are veteran Republic pilot Carth Onasi, the Twi'lek teenager Mission Vao and her Wookiee companion Zaalbar, the Jedi Bastila Shan,' Grey' Jedi Jolee Bindo, utility droid T3 - M4, Mandalorian mercenary Canderous Ordo, and assassin droid HK - 47 if he is bought . Juhani, another Jedi, may also join the party if she is not killed fighting the main character . Several of these characters, including Canderous Ordo, HK - 47 and T3 - M4, also appear in the sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II--The Sith Lords . Republic soldier Trask Ulgo is also playable briefly on the Endar Spire . Antagonists include Black Vulkar gang leader Brejik, crime boss Davik Kang, bounty hunter Calo Nord, Zaalbar's twisted brother Chuundar, Malak's Sith apprentice Darth Bandon, Sith Admiral Saul Karath, Sith Overseer Uthar Wynn, Rakatan tribe leader The One, and Darth Malak, the Dark Lord of the Sith . On several planets the main character deals with Czerka Corporation, a company operating on several planets that allied itself with the Sith, engaged in slave trade and other nefarious practices . Major allies that help the player's party along the way are Hidden Bek gang leader Gadon Thek, Jedi Masters Vandar Tokare and Zhar Lestin, game hunter Komad Fortuna, Zaalbar and Chuundar's father Freyyr, Uthar's Sith apprentice Yuthura Ban, Republic representative Roland Wann, the Rakatan tribe "The Elders", and Republic Admiral Forn Dodonna . </P> <P> Action takes place on the planets Tatooine, Dantooine, Kashyyyk, Korriban, Manaan, Rakata Prime, and Taris; aboard the Republic cruiser Endar Spire and Saul Karath's ship Leviathan; and on the Star Forge space station . A space station near Yavin is a playable location in the PC, Mac OS X, and mobile versions of the game and is available to Xbox players via download from Xbox Live . Travel between these locations happens aboard the freighter Ebon Hawk, which is also a playable location . </P>

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