Kidnap attempt on Serenno

In 990 BBY, the Anti-Republic Liberation Front terrorist organization attempted to kidnap former Supreme Chancellor Tarsus Valorum while he was on a diplomatic mission to the planet Serenno. The terrorist group, led by the Lethan Twi'lek Kelad'den, murdered servants of the Serenno House Nalju and replaced them with their own members. The party landed on a remote landing pad provided by the House and, when Valorum disembarked with his guard, the Chiss female Cyndra detonated explosives which destroyed the former Chancellor's ship and killed the entire crew. Johun Othone, a Jedi who voluntarily headed Valorum's security, defended the former chancellor against the assassins.

Two Human assassins were killed first by Othone and a third was killed by Kelad'den when he attempted to flee from the battle. The Twi'lek warrior was the last to remain after Cyndra and Paak fled the encounter, and he alone sparred with Othone. Although Kelad'den initially overpowered Othone with his skills, the Jedi Knight eventually attempted to sacrifice himself for the former Chancellor by taking himself and the Twi'lek into a plunge off the fifty meter high landing platform.

Kelad'den's neck had been broken during the fall but, due to the Force, Othone survived. In gratitude, Valorum decided to grant a request of Othone's, and petitioned the Galactic Senate to create a memorial for all the Jedi who died in battle on Ruusan.

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