Assassination attempt in the Korsinata

On Donellan's Day in 3960 BBY, an assassination attempt was made on the life of Grand Lord Lillia Venn. During a rake-riding competition in the Korsinata on Kesh, uvak wrangler Campion Dey drew his lightsaber and flew his uvak toward Venn's private viewing box. Before he could reach her, Venn unleashed her Force lightning on him, and Dey was subsequently killed. While his motives for wanting to assassinate Lillia remained unknown, his sponsors High Lord Candra Kitai and her daughter Orielle Kitai were accused of instigating the assassination since they had sponsored Dey for several years.

As punishment, the Kitais were stripped of all their former titles, lands, and possessions, and were reduced to the status of slaves. To escape retribution, Orielle Kitai sought refuge with her friend Jelph Marrian, who owned a farm along the Marisota River. This set the stage for the Night of the Upside-Down Meteor which ended with the death of Grand Lord Venn and triggered the Time of the Rot, which was a period of civil war and instability that almost lasted a millennium.

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