Think old school legends of the hidden temple vs star wars and BOOM! A selected few star wars fans will be selected to meet on a stage that looks like the jedi temple in Coruscant as in the first 3 movies. And comedian Ahmed Best known for his role as the Gungan Jar Jar Binks will play a council member guiding the "Younglings" on their way into knighthood These are the trials they will partake on their quest to achieve knighthood.....
1.TRIAL OF SKILL
The Trial of Skill was one
of the oldest trials in the battery of tests preferred by the Order.
While the test did consist of numerous displays of lightsaber technique,
the main thing that the Battlemaster looked for when judging a
potential Knight was their ability to avoid distraction through
self-discipline. Before its formalization, the trial was made up of
acrobatic feats, while using the Force. As the test was incorporated
into the more standard academy testing, the High Council required that
each participant face off against some form of adversary, and could be
made of flesh and blood or a clever simulacrum created from archived
data. In some cases, Padawans were forced to compete with the
Battlemaster in a duel, or even the Grand Master, and outlast their
attacks. Other students might face many opponents, some of them
attacking with a lightsaber, others manipulating perception or altering
the environment in the chamber. Additionally, the Council could opt to
use the simulacrum program and send any number of Sith Lords to test the
stamina of a young Padawan.
2.
TRIAL OF COURAGE
Because courage is a vital
quality in a Jedi, the Trial of Courage is seen as appropriate to give
even to those who don't specialize in combat. Because it is important to
remain in the dark about what one would face during the test, most Jedi
do not divulge details on individual tests. Before the test was
mainstreamed, battlefield heroics or facing down a Sith Lord qualified
as passing. Later on, the Council required a different sort of challenge
in order to stay relevant. The Council could simulate a dangerous
mission in the Trials Chamber, or send a student on an actual mission
out of the Temple. These tests have the potential to be deadly and
extremely challenging, illustrating why the Council does not just let
anyone take the Trials.
3.
TRIAL OF FLESH
The Trial of the Flesh is
the most trying test given at the Temple. Involving the apprentice
overcoming great physical pain, hardship, or loss, the test sometimes
resulted in death or dismemberment. Throughout history, the Trial was
known to involve bloodshed of some form. The Order subjected its
apprentices to burst of energy applied directly to the skin, known as
the Burning. While this type of torture was abandoned by the Order,
battle scars were accepted as passage. It wasn't that uncommon for
Padawans who defeated a Lord of the Sith on the battlefield to pass the
Trials of the Flesh, Skill and Courage at the same time.
4.
TRIAL OF THE SPIRIT
To pass the Trial of the
Spirit, apprentices have to look deep within their souls, on a quest of
self-discovery. This test is designed to pit a potential Knight against
their most dangerous enemy: the darkness within themselves. Often times,
apprentices do not like what they saw, and it could be a highly
traumatic experience. Because of this grueling self-examination, this
Trial is often known as "Facing the Mirror". While bearing similarities
to the Trial of Skill, this test does not involve moving at all in most
cases; instead a Padawan delved deep into a meditative trance to combat
their inner fears and demons. Because of the ultra-personal details of
the test, it is not one that even the High Council dare dictate, a
Padawan must write the script for what will transpire on the journey.
Because of the dangers of such deep meditation, a Master is always
present to help guide a student back, after they push them past where
they least desired to go in their thoughts. The worst that could happen
following a failed trial is awakening from meditation screaming and
mentally broken.
5.
TRIAL OF INSIGHT
The Trial of Insight was
the last test offered as part of the Trials of Knighthood. This test
help a Jedi to see what is really in front of their eyes through use of
the Force. Seeing through illusion, evaluating an individual's true
persona, and unveiling lies are essential to a successful mission. To
complete the test, Padawans are forbidden from reviewing any of the
possible puzzles in the Jedi Archives; such an advantage would make the
test moot.
and finally if they deem themselves worthy comes....
KNIGHTING CEREMONY
The Knighting ceremony is
the ceremony in which a Jedi Padawan or apprentice is made into a full
Jedi Knight. An ancient ritual, it is presided over by members of the
High Council or of the other three Councils and led by the Grand Master.
This ceremony could be repeated for a Knight who achieved the rank of
Master.
The Knighting ceremony is
an ancient ritual and each Padawan are responsible for preparing
themselves and reviewing their role in the ancient rite. Only the High
Council can promote an apprentice to the rank of Knight; though
sometimes the student's master is also permitted to knight their own
students. After passing the Jedi Trials, the student is assigned a date
that the ceremony is set to take place on. The day before the ceremony
the Padawan is required to meditate within the Preparation chamber.
While typically alone, sometimes several Padawans meet there at once;
though socializing was frowned upon as each apprentice was supposed to
be searching for their future path.
The following day, the
Padawan is summoned to the Hall of Knighthood. Entering into the
darkened chamber, the Padawan would kneel in the center of the room as
the Masters present ignited their lightsabers in a ring around the
student. Led by the Grand Master of the Order, the other Masters are
typically those who sat on the High Council and other prominent Jedi who
helped in the apprentice's journey. If the High Council was
unavailable, members of the other three Jedi Councils could step in to
complete the ring. Reciting the ancient passages used in the traditional
ceremony, the Grand Master will lower their lightsaber to just above
each of the Padawan's shoulders and then sever the braid that hung
behind the ear of the newly appointed Knight. Then Grand Master hands
the lightsaber to the Padawan, and the new Jedi Knight is then able to
collect the braid and depart the chamber in silence, the ritual
completed.
While the ceremony is the
norm, sometimes expedience overrode tradition. During times of war or on
extended journey missions, Masters would knight their own students if
they could not return to the Temple or field promotions were
necessitated by another ranking military personnel's death.
In addition to raising a
Padawan to Knighthood, the Council also brings Knights to the Hall to
grant them the rank of Master. To achieve this rank, a Knight could opt
to take a modified version of the Trials, or successfully train a
Padawan to Knighthood themselves.
At each formal ceremony,
the Grand Master recites the same ancient ritual words when knighting
each Padawan. The formal opening of the ceremony welcome the
participating Masters, and focuse their minds on why they are there.
"We
are all Jedi. The Force speaks through us. Through our actions, the
Force proclaims itself and what is real. Today we are here to
acknowledge what the Force has proclaimed."
With that said, the Grand
Master will call the Padawan by name and bring his lightsaber down above
each of the kneeling student's shoulders.
"By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I dub thee Jedi, Knight of the Order"
Then hand one the
lightsabers to its owners and severed their braid. With the ceremony
complete, the Knights will take up their lightsaber and the severed
braid and exit the chamber in silence, signaling the end of the ritual.
but this being a game show, they will probably be put through quizes like ok who knows their star wars like the back of their hand? who knows maybe Ahmed might do it the jedi way just to give them a star wars feel to it
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