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In this episode I will be doing a ‘what if’ scenario, and that is: what if Qui-gon
Jinn did not die at the end of The Phantom Menace.
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Rewinding to The Phantom Menace, what if Qui-gon Jinn never died?
During the fight between Qui-gon and Obi-wan against Darth Maul, Obi-wan is knocked back
and separated from the fight.
Although sensing that Darth Maul is a powerful fighter, Qui-gon would hold back, opting to
go on more of the defensive.
This would give Obi-wan time to catch up, although he would still be stuck behind a
single force field.
During this moment Darth Maul would strike Qui-gon in the leg injuring him and then blast
him with a powerful Force push, knocking him unconscious.
Just as Maul was about to strike Qui-gon on the ground, the force field opens up and Obi-wan
is able to save his master from Maul’s fatal blow.
Obi-wan, heated, would then engage Darth Maul.
During the battle Obi-wan would fight courageously until Darth Maul blasted Obi-wan away with
Force push as well, leaving him to dangle for his life as Maul kicks his lightsaber
down the reactor shaft.
Using quick thinking, Obi-wan would use the Force to grab his unconscious master’s lightsaber,
while at the same time propelling himself over Maul, where he would defeat the Sith
by cutting him in half
Qui-gon would regain consciousness to find out that Obi-wan had successfully taken care
of Darth Maul.
The two of them would then head to Coruscant to discuss the matter with the Jedi Council.
Obi-wan would be given the rank of Jedi Knight for destroying Darth Maul while Qui-gon was unconscious.
For the same reasons, Qui-gon would ask Obi-wan to take on the task of training Anakin.
Obi-wan would at first decline, but Qui-gon would insist that he was the one who defeated
Darth Maul, and if it was not for him he would be dead.
He would finally agree to train the boy because his old master asked him to.
Obi-wan would then show up to the victory celebration on Naboo with his new padawan,
Anakin Skywalker, although Qui-gon Jinn would not be there.
After asking Obi-wan to train Anakin, Qui-gon Jinn had disappeared, thought to have finally
left the Jedi Order due to having different ideals.
Fast forward 10 years to the assassination attempt on Senator Padme Amidala which takes
place on Coruscant.
All the events take place as they would in the normal timeline, such as Obi-wan and Anakin
being assigned to protect Padme, Obi-wan going to Kamino to discover the Clone Army, Anakin
and Padme falling in love, Obi-wan tracking Jango Fett to Geonosis, and Anakin murdering
the sand people.
Obi-wan would get captured by the Separatists, where he would be greeted in his cell by Count Dooku.
Count Dooku would then try to convince Obi-wan to join him.
Suddenly from out of the shadows a dark figure appears to say…
“Hello Obi-wan... my old apprentice.”
“Qui-gon?
Is that really you?
What are you doing here?
I thought you might have been killed, you left the order 10 years ago and no one has
heard anything or seen you since.”
“I see you have become a wise and powerful Jedi just as I had foreseen…
I am sorry for the deception Obi-wan, you see I left because there were many things
I did not agree with.
I did not want to get you involved at the time.”
“Why are you here with Dooku?”
“I know it is hard for you to understand, but we are all on the same side.
Dooku is right, together we can bring peace and order to the galaxy.”
“I don’t believe what I’m hearing…”
“Please Obi-wan, you must realize this is the only way”
“I am sorry Qui-gon, but my allegiance is to the Republic, to the Jedi Order.”
“I am sorry too then my old padawan…”
Qui-gon and Dooku leave.
Anakin and Padme attempt to rescue Obi-wan but get captured as well.
They are then sentenced to execution in the arena.
Mace Windu and many Jedi show up, but many die before Yoda shows up with the clones.
In pursuit of Count Dooku, Anakin and Obi-wan track him down to the secret hangar where
Qui-gon is already waiting…
“Qui-gon… is that really you?”
“Anakin… it is good to see you...
I sense you have become a powerful Jedi, Obi-wan has trained you well.”
“You’re going to pay for all the Jedi that you killed today”
“I had hoped you both would sense that this was the only way…
Only together we can all overpower the Sith and bring balance.”
“No…
I’m sorry but I cannot.”
“Then I am sorry my old apprentice…
You were right Dooku”
Qui-gon then gives a nod to Dooku to engage.
Count Dooku then ignites his red lightsaber.
He and Obi-wan then engage in battle, while Qui-gon stands to watch.
Eventually Dooku is able to strike Obi-wan in the arm and leg, bringing him to the ground.
Count Dooku gets ready to provide the final blow to Obi-wan, but Anakin becoming conscious
leaps into battle, blocking Dooku and saving his master.
Obi-wan then using the Force, pulls his lightsaber to him, and throws it to Anakin.
Igniting the second lightsaber, Anakin and Dooku engage in battle.
This time while blocking Dooku with one lightsaber, he is able to cut off his arms with the other.
Dooku is then on his knees, being held hostage by Anakin’s two lightsabers.
Dooku looks to Qui-gon in horror as Anakin beheads him.
“Anakin, I see you have become much more powerful than anyone could have imagine.
This confirms that you are indeed the chosen one.
Together you must come with me and complete your training so we can defeat the Sith and
bring balance to the Force.”
“No… you have betrayed the Jedi, you will pay for what you have done!”
Anakin runs at Qui-gon, who ignites his crimson red lightsaber, and destroys one of Anakin’s
sabers at first touch, and with this second swing slices off one of Anakin’s arms and
force pushes him towards Obi-wan.
“You see Anakin this is why you need guidance.
Only then will you be powerful enough to fulfill your destiny.”
Those are the last words Qui-gon says before leaving on his ship, just as Yoda arrives
with Padme and a group of clone troopers.
Qui-gon flies to the industrial sector of Coruscant, where he meets up with Darth Sidious.
Darth Sidious finds out that the war has begun and is pleased.
“What of Tyranus?”
“He has been killed, by Anakin, as planned.”
“Good, you have done well Qui-gon.
No longer will you be Dooku’s apprentice.
Now you will take his place at my side, as my new apprentice.
You shall henceforth be known as Darth Defian.”
“I accept this with great honor.”
Meanwhile at the Jedi Council, Obi-wan tells Yoda and Mace Windu that he believes Qui-gon
has joined the dark side and that he was with Count Dooku on Geonosis.
They are astonished to find out that Qui-gon is still alive, and working with Darth Sidious.
The Clone Wars still begin as they do in the normal timeline, and Anakin still ends up
marrying Padme on Naboo.
Although in the back of young Anakin’s mind lays the thought that maybe he should have
joined Qui-gon…
That maybe he still can...
It has been 3 years since the start of the Clone Wars, and Darth Defion and Sidious still
remain elusive.
Anakin, now a Jedi Knight, and Obi-wan, now a Jedi Master, execute a mission above Coruscant
to rescue the Chancellor Palpatine.
Now because Count Dooku has already been killed in this timeline, it is General Grevious who
confronts Anakin and Obi-wan.
Who together make quick work of him, with Anakin ultimately being the one who leaps
over Grevious and taking off his head mid-jump in the finishing blow.
They rescue the Chancellor and return to Coruscant, where Anakin is reunited with his wife Padme,
who reveals that she is pregnant.
Later that night, Anakin, while sleeping, has a vision of Padme dying in childbirth.
He then vows that he will not let this dream come true.
The Jedi Council has a meeting to discuss the war, and how it should be coming to an
end soon.
Yoda proposes he goes to Kashyyyk as he has good relations with the Wookiees.
Meanwhile, Anakin is summoned to meet Chancellor Palpatine at the Opera house, where Palpatine
tells him about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis in an attempt to sway him to the darkside.
After this Palpatine reveals himself to Anakin as Darth Sidious.
Shocked, Anakin ignites his lightsaber and contemplates striking the dark lord down,
but knows that only through him can he discover the power to save Padme.
He decides to turn him over to the Jedi Council instead.
Anakin tells Mace Windu and Obi-wan, who is not away on Utapau in this timeline, that
he believes Palpatine is the other Sith Lord they have been looking for.
They tell Anakin to wait in the Council chamber for their return.
The group of Jedi Masters, including Obi-wan, go to confront Darth Sidious.
However, Darth Defion steps out behind them.
The Jedi Masters are surrounded, and get ready to fight.
Darth Sidious engages Mace Windu, and three other Jedi Masters, killing 3 of them within seconds.
While this happens, Obi-wan and Defion engage each other, once Master and apprentice, now
proposed enemies.
Meanwhile, Anakin overcome with anxiety decides to leave the Council chambers and heads out
where the others are.
Back at the battle, Mace Windu and Sidious fight, but in this timeline Sidious does not
hold back against him, killing Mace Windu with a powerful blast of Force lightning.
Just then Anakin arrives to find Sidious watching as Defion has his saber locked with Obi-wan’s.
“Anakin get out of here, you must contact Master Yoda!”
Just then Defion breaks the saber lock with Obi-wan and quickly lunges at Sidious, who
quickly locks his saber with him.
“Traitor!”
“Look now is our only chance, Anakin strike him now.
You are the chosen one, only can you bring balance to the Force.”
Anakin approaches with his saber ignited, conflicted he swipes at Defion who then switches
and locks sabers with him.
“Anakin, what are you doing, this is our only chance to defeat the Sith!”
Just then Sidious blasts Defion with Force lightning out the window.
Obi-wan with all his power Force pushes Anakin against Sidious, knocking his lightsaber out
of his hands.
Obi-wan uses the Force to grab Anakin’s saber and runs out of the building.
Anakin then picks up Darth Defion’s saber and is taken as Sidious’s new apprentice.
He is named Darth Vader as in the normal timeline.
Obi-wan goes to meet up with Master Yoda in a remote location in space and reveals to
him that Palpatine was Darth Sidious and that Anakin has joined him.
Meanwhile, Order 66 is executed just as it is in the normal timeline.
Obi-wan and Yoda are together when it happens, and realize they must head back to the temple
if they are to save anyone.
Upon returning to the temple they destroy any Clone troopers and set a new beacon telling
all Jedi to stay away.
Yoda heads off to face Sidious and just like in the normal timeline he fails to defeat him.
Just as in the normal timeline Obi-wan finds Anakin by sneaking onto Padme’s ship, and
Padme gets Force choked by Anakin.
Anakin and Obi-wan then face one another.
They have a heated battle but ultimately, Anakin is able to defeat Obi-wan by jumping
over him and putting his saber through his chest.
“I’m sorry Master…”
Just then Qui-gon appears to cut Anakin in half.
“You were meant to bring balance to the Force…”
Anakin falls down to the lava pit and is burnt just like in the normal timeline.
Obi-wan dies in the arms of Qui-gon and Qui-gon ultimately takes the place of Obi-wan in this timeline.
He brings Luke to Tatooine to train him when he is older, Leia goes to Alderaan with Senator
Organa, and Yoda goes to Dagobah into exile.
Darth Vader rises up and him and Sidious start their rule of the Empire….
Alright everyone, that is it for part three and this series.
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