There is a disease claiming the minds and hearts of the Jedi of Odan-Urr.

A little world on the outer rim named Arbra has put out a call for help. A Dark Side cult, striking from an unknown base, is terrorizing the populace of the otherwise peaceful planet. The Jedi, having recovered from their great war against Cy Thuron, answer this call and dispatch a team to the surface to find the base of the cult.

What the Jedi don't know is that there is an artifact of great power on the planet. Something that the cultists own. When the strike team find this artifact, it takes them. It seizes their minds. It twists them, corrupts them - drags them kicking and screaming to the influence of the Dark Side whether they like it or not. It speaks of power and knowledge - power that could be used to help fell the One Sith, power that could be used to protect them from the Houses and Clans of the Brotherhood.

A second team is sent to find them, hunt them down and stop them before they do anything rash. This disease, this affliction, has to be contained at all costs - before it takes the lives of not just the Jedi but the people of this planet. And when those two teams finally meet up...

Dark versus Light. Will you indulge your inner darkness for this one rare chance and protect the artifact, or will you claim the banner of the Light, stay true and try to destroy it?

Welcome to Affliction.

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Odan-Urr has been growing and moving forward at a great pace. In August, we set a goal for increased activity - more medals, more promotions, more member activity. We made it our plan to increase the hype, motivate the members, and produce results.

I can proudly report that you guys blew that goal out of the water. The upswing in activity was dramatic, especially in terms of gaming, and our Summit has never been more proud to serve you. Well done, folks!

As you can see from my report's intro, we are about to launch our next event - Affliction. This storyline will pit Odan-Urr's valiant defenders against each other, as some succumb to the influence of a dark relic and others rally against it. Which side will you stand on?

This event is meant to be our training event for the upcoming Vendetta events, Fading Light and the Great Jedi War. This is our destiny, Jedi - to take on the Brotherhood, carve out our own niche, and climb to the top. We're dominating gaming; we're growing in fiction, graphics, and a wide array of other skills. Our member base is active, dedicated, and huge.

The day will be ours. The Light Side Path is here to stay.

Recently, we said adieu to our Knight-Commander for Allusis, Turel Sorenn. Departing to join the administrative talent of House Qel-Droma in Clan Arcona, Turel goes to take the experience and skills he's gained here and put them to use in advancing, growing, and redefining the standards elsewhere. This is a glorious day, people; for years Odan-Urr relied on outsider talent. Not anymore.

Now, we're at the level of offering talent to other Clans. We're giving back to the Brotherhood; the future is here. Odanites are at its helm.

With Turel's departure, the Knights of Allusis are in need of a new Knight Commander. We've already received a bevy of applications, but we want more. Each and every one of my Odanites is capable, skilled, and friendly. There is one ingredient missing for leadership in all of you - experience. This will change - and it will start changing when you, the Odanite reading this, send in your application for KoA BTL.

You can do this - and now is your time. Go get it, Odan-Urr!

Our Brotherhood recently thanked Raken for his work as Deputy Grand Master. His work as the Shadow Hand was progressive and strong, and he definitely left his mark. In his wake, Darth Pravus has stepped up to the plate, serving as the new Deputy Grand Master; you can find his first report on the main page.

With Pravus rising, the position of Voice of the Brotherhood will now be filled by Telaris "Mav" Taldrya Cantor. Fittingly, the Combat Master has risen to become the Voice, and his work will guide our fiction for the next few years to come. You can also find his report on the main page.

The Journeyman Hall of the Shadow Academy has recently seen the addition of Graphics 101, punched up in record time by our very own Aedile. Head to the Shadow Academy and add it to your repertoire!

Our House will soon engage in a clash of Light and Darkness with a new nemesis. I sense the intensity of The Chosen, against the reptilian ruthlessness of their sworn enemies - with Jedi and Sith at the helm. Many will die, all for the shroud of secrecy and the riches of the earth. Can we hold back the tide?

Further ahead, an Empire writhes, fighting insurgency at every turn. Light glimmers, as rebellion is bolstered and the world watches. Is freedom worth the risk - or will order prevail, whatever the cost?

Use the Force, Jedi; dark times approach, and we are the Light. We will defend this Galaxy.

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Big changes abroad have produced a new DGM and VOICE, while the SA grows and changes with every day. HOU bids farewell to a BTL for new opportunities, while its young and talented base is poised to rise up and claim the chance to lead. We've been crushing our goals, and are set to do the same in the future.

Best of all, we're heading into Affliction, followed by Vendetta. Get ready, folks. There will be blood; there will be justice.

Until next time,

May the Force be with you!

Signed and Sealed,

Liam Torun
Consular Cleric
Quaestor of House Odan-Urr