'This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight ... Not as clumsy or as random as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a more civilized time. For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the most powerful, most respected force in the galaxy ... The guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic.' With those words, Obi-Wan Kenobi hinted at a grand legend, the era of the Jedi Knights. Travel with us now to those majestic times, 4,000 years before the birth of Luke Skywalker.

The Old Republic was the legendary goverment that united a galaxy under the rule of the Senate. In this era, the jedi are numerous and serve as guardians of peace and justice.