Getting Started

Getting Started

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic begins on the Endar Spire, serving as a tutorial to introduce core gameplay mechanics. After escaping the Sith bombardment of Taris, you'll acquire the Ebon Hawk and flee the planet. Your journey continues on Dantooine, where your Force sensitivity is discovered, leading to Jedi training.

The game takes place approximately 4000 years before the events of the Star Wars films, focusing on a mysterious Republic soldier's race against time to thwart a massive Sith fleet. The Endar Spire is the initial area, designed to familiarize you with the game's controls and systems. Following the destruction of Taris by Admiral Saul Karath's Sith Fleet, you and your companions, including Bastila, escape aboard the Ebon Hawk. During your escape from Taris, you will encounter the bounty hunter Calo Nord in the hangar, who is left buried under rubble after a confrontation.

On Dantooine, Bastila reveals your strong connection to the Force. You are taken to the Jedi Enclave, where the Council, despite your age, agrees to train you as a Jedi, especially after you share visions of Revan and Malak's fall, visions also experienced by Bastila through a Force bond. Under the tutelage of Zhar Lestin, you will train and eventually confront Juhani, a Jedi apprentice who has been influenced by the dark side of the Force.