This extensive excerpt from Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight by William C. Dietz and Ezra Tucker introduces Grif Grawley, a settler on Ruusan, whose life is disrupted by an Imperial probe droid attack that forces him to warn the isolated community of Fort Nowhere. Meanwhile, Jerec, a powerful Jedi, and his apprentice Sariss, are also on Ruusan, searching for an ancient Valley of the Jedi to harness its power. The narrative then follows Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial agent and burgeoning Jedi, and his companion Jan Ors, as they arrive on Ruusan, investigate the Imperial presence, and ultimately confront Jerec, who seeks to exploit the trapped spirits within the Valley for his own dark ends. The text details intense battles and personal struggles as the protagonists fight to prevent Jerec from obtaining ultimate power.