Young–Elders War

This civil war on the planet of Melida/Daan in 44 BBY was started by a group of children known as the Young in an attempt to bring peace to the planet, where the two native tribes, the Melida and Daan, had been at war with each other for centuries. Under the cover of helping Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, rescue the captured Jedi Tahl from the hands of the Melida, the Young captured the weapons of both tribes and attempted to sue for peace. Refusing, the two tribes joined forces, becoming known as the Elders, and retaliated with hidden starfighters. The Elders pressed this advantage for fourteen days, until Kenobi, now a Young leader and no longer a Jedi, noticed a critical error in the Elders' tactics.

This error was exploited by a Young strike team, eliminating all of the Elders' starfighters and winning the war in the process. With victory achieved, the Young set out to restore peace by building a new government. However, differences over policies, a power grab, and the death of one of the Young leaders soon caused the government—and the fragile peace—to fall apart, and before long the Young started fighting each other. Jinn, who had been summoned back to the planet by his former Padawan, intervened, though, bringing an end to the battle. Shortly afterward, Jinn helped the Elders and Young negotiate a strong peace accord, accomplishing the Young's original objective.

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