There was a slight error in the previous chapter's data. The Doomsday Battlefield class was 1,049 meters long, thus only just qualifying as a battlecruiser in the Fourth Civilization's classification.
The rapidly changing situation on Tibrin left Republic Intelligence Department somewhat bewildered. By their assessment, no matter what happened on Tibrin, it should have taken at least around twenty days to complete the political transition.
But now, the day after the Priestess killed Suri Blan-Too, the Dark Follower Sola Balk became acting governor of Tibrin. The other two Dark Jedi Knights, Tol Skorr and Kadrian Sey, served as her deputies, and within three days they had stabilized the planet's situation.
This was deeply connected to Count Dooku's long-term infiltration of Tibrin, as well as the Ithorians' intense hatred for Suri Blan-Too.
However, the Galactic Republic had no intention of giving up on Tibrin. With the fall of Dolla Planet, using Tibrin to directly threaten Dolla and interfere with Dawn Star Planet's operations against Eriadu launched from Dolla had become an increasingly critical and realistic option.
On April 18, Jedi Master Roan Shryne arrived at Ayatu 6 Planet and joined up with the 41st Storm Legion. Together with the legion's clone commander, Gree, he commanded the battle.
Though Roan Shryne was only thirty-nine years old, he was a highly senior Jedi Knight. He had entered the Jedi Order at the age of two and had served the Force for thirty-seven years.
Within the Jedi Order, some people were known as the "Old Guard." These people were considered sufficiently experienced and more closely connected to the Force, and they also wielded considerable influence within the Order. Thus, when the Jedi Order High Council selected replacement members, they would often choose from among them.
The Old Guard was not a formal organization or