The Old Republic (25,000-1,000 years before the Battle of Yavin) was the legendary government that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. The events in this story take place approximately 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin. When former Padawan Zayne Carrick discovers his beautiful and fearsome ally Jarael has been running from her past as a slayer in an organization known as the Crucible, he dedicates himself to her redemption, helping her face her fears and bring down this shadow society that has claimed countless lives. Yet Zayne and his crew, including Gryph, Jarael, Slyssk, and the Mandalorian Rohlan, soon realize this is a far more difficult and dangerous undertaking than they prepared for, as the Crucible is not just a band of slavers, but an ancient secret that has plagued the galaxy for generations, unchecked, until now--P. [4] of cover.