A while back I blogged about my quest with the Ethereal Spirit on Mustafar (in "Galaxies"). The spirit, of course, is Obi-Wan Kenobi, and he haunts Mustafar, giving the miners a sense of peace and tranquility.*
The other night I decided to visit him, just to see how he's doing, so I went to the burning plains of Mustafar, meditated like a good Jedi, and then clicked on the mysterious holocron that summons the ethereal spirit.
Then I received this message: You have already completed the quest that the spirit set before you. What has been done cannot be undone, and you must live with the decisions you made during that journey.
Wow! I was floored. What a profound statement to find in a video game!
And how true is that? How true is that in our real lives? Life is a journey after all, and the decisions we make follow us throughout our days. Words cannot be taken back, actions cannot be undone. Decisions cannot be unmade.
In the Star Wars universe, our heroes and villains made decisions throughout the course of the Saga that set in motion amazing heroics, unthinkable calamities, seemingly miraculous rescues, and of course, redemptions.
But here is where I lose it. Here is where I discover my own inner, dark side. If it had been me on the second Death Star, with Vader down on the floor and the Emperor cackling in my ear, with all that power at my disposal...
I would have offed the both of them and been done with it. (No, I wouldn't haver taken over the Empire as my own, I'm too lazy for that sort of responsibility.) I probably would have twirled my lightsaber and did a little dance around their corpses, too.
So you're thinking, "We wouldn't have had a happy ending!" Well, why the heck not? Those two would still have been dead, Ewoks could still have played the rumba on the stormtrooper helmets, and the ethereal spirits could have partied at Qui-Gon's place.
But would Obi-Wan have been disappointed in me?
* That's an in-game painting, a rare item, called, appropriately enough, "Redemption"
5 comments:
JediMelindaWolf
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: Mar 24, 2009 9:28 AM
Are you and I living in parallel universes?
Are we living seemingly concurrent lives?
I have been thinking along these lines for quite a few days, now, gl. I suppose it comes from my current reading for fun. I'm enmeshed in the story of Cade Skywalker (the graphic novel Legacy series that takes place 100+ years after the Battle Of Yavin). And, no doubt, because of certain events going on in my own life. Always a Star Wars connection there is. :)
Yes, Luke :x could have cut both Darth Vader and Palpatine down in one (or 2 ;)) fell swoop. But, he wouldn't have been the Jedi he was.
I'm not sure I would have done any differently than you, to be perfectly honest. Do I think there is anything wrong with taking that particular road? Well, to be honest (again ;)), no. Sometimes an individual has to make extremely tough choices, and sometimes it's best to take the greater good into account. Let's face it, Luke :x wasn't sure his father would jump to his defense. He could have been the one whose life came to a close. :_|
Fascinating musings! :D
MTFBWY :)
p.s. now I really must write the blog that's been swimming around in my head for the past few days!
The Stooge
Star Wars Joke-A-Day
date Posted: Mar 24, 2009 2:52 PM
Heavy. That's probably more apt for real life than it is for a video game, with those reset buttons and whatnot.
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 24, 2009 10:52 PM
The spirit, of course, is Obi-Wan Kenobi
Could it really be any other?
What a profound statement to find in a video game!
Somebody needs to play KOTOR 2...:^O Sometimes, that game reads like a textbook on ethics.
Words cannot be taken back, actions cannot be undone. Decisions cannot be unmade.
And regrets are futile. Why regret what you cannot alter? It's much more beneficial to learn and to move foward.
In the Star Wars universe, our heroes and villains made decisions throughout the course of the Saga that set in motion amazing heroics, unthinkable calamities, seemingly miraculous rescues, and of course, redemptions.
So true. And single word or a solitary act can mean a tragedy of unimaginable proportions...or a feat of unintelligible valor.
No, I wouldn't haver taken over the Empire as my own, I'm too lazy for that sort of responsibility.
I'd much rather rent it out and live out the rest of my existence sitting on a mound of nerf steaks somewhere on a discreet corner of Naboo. :p
and the ethereal spirits could have partied at Qui-Gon's place.
What's wrong with that? ;)
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 25, 2009 7:17 AM
Are we living seemingly concurrent lives?
For your sake, I hope not! :D
Sometimes an individual has to make extremely tough choices, and sometimes it's best to take the greater good into account.
Luke could have blown the whole Rebellion! No, not really, I think was sure they would win the battle whether he was around or not. Maybe even by keeping Palpy and Vader busy while the fight was going on.
with those reset buttons and whatnot.
No reset buttons! What has been done cannot be undone! Except when you die you get to "clone back" :^O
Somebody needs to play KOTOR 2...
I haven't played KOTOR yet, and isn't 2 the SITH version? {chills}
Why regret what you cannot alter?
That's what people do when they reach middle age, Sadly enough. :D
a mound of nerf steaks somewhere on a discreet corner of Naboo.
I'll bring the barbecue sauce!
What's wrong with that?
Can you imagine the fun? :^O
jediprincess77
I Know...
date Posted: Mar 26, 2009 1:10 PM
Profound is right!! I love these thoughts of yours, Giddy. Having to accept what is done allows us to grow and mature. For all the emphasis SW puts on Destiny, (I am your density?? :D) it is amazing to look at all the seemingly small decisions or brief moments belonging to individuals that change the course of the galaxy's history.
I'll bring the barbecue sauce!
And I'll bring the Wookiee Cookies. :)
the ethereal spirits could have partied at Qui-Gon's place
Get down with your dead selves! :^O
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