He was a good friend.

Which reminds me, I have something here for you.

Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough,

but your uncle wouldn't allow it.

He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade like your father did. Sir, if you'll not be needing me, I'll close down for a while.

Sure, go ahead.

What is it?

Your father's light-saber.

This is the weapon of a Jedi knight,

not as clumsy or random as a blasted, an elegant weapon for a more civilized

age.

For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the old

Republic, before the dark times, before the empire.

How did my father die?

A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil,

helped the empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi knights.

He betrayed and murdered your father.

Now the Jedi are all but extinct.

Vader was seduced by the dark side of the force.

The force? The force?

The force is what gives the Jedi's power.

It's an energy field created by all living things.

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