The Dark Voice

The Nature of a Holocron

Dark Voice Correspondant Mononoke Keibatsu-Goura
Alchemist’s Notes, Project 231: The Nature of a Holocron Part II
In a previous version of the Dark Voice, this researcher examined the topic of the Sith Holocron in an article on Sith Crystallography. In this issue, the Jedi and progenitor Rakatan holocron technologies will be discussed.

The Jedi Holocron
The hated Jedi also have a version of holocron technology. These devices usually hold information on lightsaber construction, unless they pre-date lightsabers. They also contain knowledge of the disciplines, histories, and weapons of the Jedi. They are activated in the conventional way by a Force-user.

Jedi holocrons do have a wider variety of appearance than their Sith counterparts. They usually appear as platonic solids such as cubes, hexagonal prisms, dodecahedrons, and other crystalline polyhedral forms. The cube seems to be the most common mode. Jedi holocrons usually show multiple layers within of twinned crystalline material or fine wires and lamina. Most Jedi holocrons are blue, yellow, purple, or green in color. One red cube has been reported, but this is extremely rare.

Historically, it would seem the Jedi learned the skills to construct these devices after the Sith. However, this is unclear given the extreme age of the technology. The method of Jedi holocron construction is unknown, having been lost to the mists of time. Clues garnered from an example by the investigator mentioned the use of natural Adegan crystals. It is possible some sort of synthetic forge was also used, given the extreme rarity of Adegan crystals of the needed size.

The pernicious Gatekeeper personalities are slow to disseminate the knowledge within the devices, preferring to tell boring stories or ask annoying questions to test the operator. The cubical green Jedi holocron of Anavus Svag examined by the researcher was loaded with useless trash, although some interesting lightsaber information was gleaned. In particular, interesting information regarding Adegan crystals, lightsaber attunement, and novae were uncovered.


The attached image shows a mosaic of differing holocrons. The one believed to be a Rakatan example is the green one with an alien face in the far right bottom corner. This frame also contains smaller images of a Sith holocron of unknown origin and a red cubical Jedi holocron. From this frame, proceeding counter-clockwise to the left they are: a dodecahedral bronzium-clad holocron reputed to be the Great Jedi Holocron, The activated Sith holocron of Lord Andeddu, The Holocron of King Adas, The opened holocron of Lord Andeddu with a Sith synthetic crystal, The holocron of Freedon Nadd, an assortment of Jedi holocrons, the activated holocron of Naga Sadow, and the center piece is the Jedi holocron of Vodo Siosk-Baas.

The Infinite Empire
The Rakatans play an important role in the ancient history of the holocron. During the reign of King Adas some three thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Republic, the Infinite Empire was in contact with the Sith species. The Rakatans taught the secrets of holocron construction to King Adas. Sith’Ari Adas subsequently encoded his own personality into a holocron. This was most likely the first Sith Holocron.

Although they later invaded Korriban, the Rakatans were eventually repulsed. King Adas gave his life to save his planet, but his holocron remained safe. When the Jen’Jidai Exiles eventually arrived, they took possession of the device. The holocron wound up in the hands of Lord Garu millennia later during the time of the Great Hyperspace War. Freedon Nadd later possessed the object, as well as Lady Lumiya who is reputed to be the current possessor.

Presumably the Rakatans had their own holocrons, although no known complete examples exist today. Perhaps their devices failed as the mysterious disease that disconnected them from the Force ravaged their bodies. As well, they may simply have lost the ability to use them when their Force power waned and destroyed them out of spite. An ancient image depicting many holocrons of both Sith and Jedi holocrons does show one image that may be a *Rakatan holocron. The face on the device resembles a stylized Rakatan.

In summary, the Holocron is a useful technology possessed by many Force-using traditions including the Sith and Jedi. Given the Rakatan influence on ancient civilizations within our Galaxy and the fact that they had holocron construction knowledge that pre-dates the Republic, the Infinite Empire may the originators of this powerful technology.