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{{quote|''"There is no truth in the force...but there is truth in you, Exile."''|'''Kreia'''}}
 
A 2003 RPG developed by [[BioWare]], set in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe, four millennia (or, to be precise, 3,956 years) prior to the events of the film that started that all, ''[[A New Hope|Episode IV: A New Hope]]''. It follows the story of an [[AFGNCAAPFeatureless Protagonist|unremarkable, customizable]] Republic soldier who ends up on a [[Doomed Hometown|doomed starship]] in the middle of a war between the noble Republic and the villainous Sith Empire, ruled by [[Evil Overlord|Dark Lord of the Sith]] Darth Malak. The events that follow, starting with a quest to rescue a Jedi with the powers of Battle Meditation, become the focus of both sides of the conflict and could tip the balance either way in the war.. It eventually escalates to a confrontation between the protagonist and Darth Malak himself... and, after [[The Reveal]], [[It's Personal|it gets personal]].
 
The game is notable for its numerous tongue-in-cheek movie references and for being surprisingly better than the typical [[The Problem with Licensed Games|licensed game]]. This success can be attributed to not being a direct tie-in despite being based on a licensed property, thus avoiding a deadline to meet the movie's release. The plot was essentially ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'', but not enough to be classified as [[Recycled in Space]].