Mission to Pilgrim's Sanctuary

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Concurrent

Quest for Tanalorr^[1]

Mission to Pilgrim's Sanctuary

Objective

Extract Brother Armias to prevent him from being captured by the Galactic Empire^[1]

Date

9 BBY^[2]

Place

Pilgrim's Sanctuary, Jedha^[1]

Outcome

Hidden Path partial success^[1]
- Brother Armias is killed^[1]
- The Hidden Path sanctuary is destroyed^[1]
- Many Hidden Path members escape^[1]
- Cal Kestis and Merrin bring Armias's contact codes back to Cere Junda^[1]

Factions
Hidden Path^[1] Stinger Mantis crew^[1]	Galactic Empire^[1]

Participants
1 Jedi Knight^[1] Cal Kestis^[1] 1 Nightsister^[1] Merrin^[1] 1 droid^[1] BD-1^[1] 1 Narkis Anchorite^[1] Armias†^[1]	Many stormtroopers^[1] Multiple DT-series sentry droid^[1] Multiple KX-series security droids^[1] At least one AT-ST^[1] A Trident-class assault ship†^[1] Multiple TIE fighters^[1] At least one Lambda-class T-4a shuttle^[1]

Casualties
Armias^[1]	Many stormtroopers^[1] At least one Lambda-class T-4a shuttle^[1] Multiple DT-series sentry droids^[1] The Trident-class assault ship^[1]

"We make a stand?"
"Do you trust me?"
"Of course. What are you up to?"
"No time to explain. Do you trust me?"
"Yes."

―Cal Kestis and Merrin, before kissing and utilizing Merrin's magick portals to take down a Trident-class assault ship^[1]

In 9 BBY,^[2] Jedi Knight Cal Kestis and the Nightsister Merrin undertook a mission to Pilgrim's Sanctuary on the moon Jedha in order to rescue Armias, a Narkis Anchorite. The two were sent by Jedi Masters Cere Junda and Eno Cordova of the Hidden Path—a network that smuggled Jedi and Force-sensitives—who wished to prevent Hidden Path contact codes that Armias possessed to fall into the hands of Galactic Empire forces excavating Pilgrim's Sanctuary, fearing it could jeopardize the entire network. From The Archive, Kestis and Merrin rode a spamel to the Sanctuary, though encountered Imperial forces on the way. When they spotted more Imperial forces arriving, the two split up, Merrin going to stall the Empire while Kestis snuck into the Sanctuary. They met up again to take down a DT-series sentry droid, before Kestis headed into the Singing Ruins, where he had a vision of a past conversation with Junda, helping him gain the confidence to navigate Jedha's winds.^[1]

Kestis and Merrin then witnessed a massive Trident-class assault ship begin to drill into the Sanctuary and Merrin once again left to distract the Empire while Kestis pressed on. After finally entering the temple, Kestis began to search for Armias. He eventually discovered through his psychometry that Armias sacrificed himself to make sure the others could escape and the Empire could not follow. Kestis then found Armias, who gave him the contact codes before being crushed to death by the massive assault ship. As the ceiling caved in, Merrin arrived and helped Kestis hold up the debris with the Force. She then gave him a magick charm that allowed him to pass through some laser gates.^[1]

Determined to make Armias's death not be in vain, Kestis and Merrin resolved to get the codes back to Junda. After ending up at a dead end, Merrin and Kestis shared a kiss before Merrin began creating portals to help Kestis navigate the rapidly deteriorating temple. They then came together to use the Force and send pieces of the ship's arm down its mouth-like drill, destroying it completely. Using one final portal, Kestis and Merrin fled from danger. They then navigated the Jedha landscape and brought the codes back to Junda's base.^[1]