Dispatched to the'planet'Telos IV,'Qui-Gon, his'Padawan'Xanatos, and the lovely'Jedi Master'Tahl'must uncover the secrets behind a recent political assassination and prevent an outbreak of civil war. For the headstrong Xanatos, this return to the world of his birth has dredged up hidden resentments, while Master Tahl has herself become a target for assassination!