Kyber memory crystal

The Kyber memory crystal, or simply the Kyber crystal, was a memory crystal that contained a list of all known Force-sensitive children in the galaxy. As it was considered to hold the future of the Jedi Order, it was highly valuable to the Jedi. The information contained in the crystal could only be accessed when placed in a holocron which, in turn, could only be opened with the Force. It was vital for the operation of the Acquisition Division of the Order, for they actively sought potential students of the Force. During the Clone Wars, the crystal was kept and protected by the Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal. While Ropal was on Devaron, Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane kidnapped him and stole the memory crystal. Later, during a mission to recover a holocron Bane had stolen from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was coerced into opening the holocron to save his Padawan's life. Bane then inserted the Kyber crystal into the holocron, making it possible for his client to access the information stored within. The crystal was believed destroyed, along with Bane, when the Munificent-class frigate they were on exploded. Bane survived, however, taking the crystal and holocron with him when he escaped the doomed frigate.

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