Peace is failing and the galaxy is on the brink of war. After much deliberation, the Jedi Council has decided to create a sub-order whose top priority is the war against the Sith Empire.
They have placed at the head of this new sub-order an unusually powerful young Jedi, fresh from his trials. He has been charged with seeking out young Jedi and other allies, whom he finds best suited for the tribulations this new order will soon face, and to create his own council to help him battle the Sith threat.