A YJA Moment - The Jedi and the Sith

Although much of the focus of Metahumans are on Earth, the meta-gene can actually be found in many sentient species throughout the universe.  Animistic worshippers on the planet Typhon discovered that a bacteria known as Midichlorians had the ability to activate their meta-gene.  Those who were so affected almost aways exhibited levels of telekinesis, telepathy, and precognition. 

The worshippers eventually organized themselves into a religious order of protectors that would become known as the Jedi Order.  A Jedi Code governed the Order's way of life; therefore, every Jedi was duty-bound to observe and uphold the Code or else risk banishment from the Order's ranks.  As a result of their principles and tireless pursuit of justice, the Jedi Order became a trusted institution with the Galactic Republic.

The emergence of the Sith Order was the result of a schism that fractured Jedi unity, dividing the Order between the Jedi who remained faithful to the light and a group of renegades that followed a rogue Jedi into exile for exploring their darker impulses. Henceforth, the Jedi and Sith warred with each other for centuries.

During the final years of the Republic, the galaxy was beset by political instability and social unrest which was fuelled by the Sith, who had infiltrated the highest halls of the Republic government.  Their machinations culminated in the execution of Order 66, a secret protocol that turned the Republic's clone soldiers against them.  The subsequent purges of the Galactic Empire contributed to all but total extermination of the Jedi Order.

After the Galactic Empire dissolved as a result of their defeat in the Galactic Civil War, the Jedi attempted to rebuild, forming a new Temple on Yavin 4.  Though the events were never chronicled, the Temple was burned to the ground only a decade after its construction, marking the official end of the Jedi Order.

The teachings of the Jedi exist today only through the efforts of a few Jedi Masters and Knights who continue the traditions of the Order.  The Sith Order continues in the sole remnant of the Galactic Empire known as The First Order.