Category:The New Clan Prime

The New Clan Prime was a group of Sith Lords and acolytes led by former Jedi Knight Setinal Prime. Formed in 21 BBY, the Clan included prominent members such as Stone TheLegend (Stone Starcruiser), Markus Rimmet, Adin Lightninggunner, Mace Infranode, Jacob Bladestorm, and Rulan Shipdancer.

Setinal fell from the light side of the Force when he met Markus Rimmet, a fallen Jedi turned Sith Lord who was only about ten years younger than Setinal himself. After spending an extended period of time in Markus' presence, Setinal himself succumbed to the dark side.

Upon returning to Setinal's citadel on Coruscant, Markus assisted him with the recruitment of young Force-sensitives to help create a new Sith Empire. These varied from orphans to young Jedi Padawans and apprentices. With Markus at his side, Setinal created the New Clan Prime.

Setinal eventually adopted the majority of these young men, beginning with Stone (who he had discovered as an orphan about a year prior to meeting Markus and beginning the Clan). Rulan, however, was a family friend, and Adin was Setinal's stepbrother, so these two were not adopted.

The Clan split later the same year, after Setinal was restored to the light side of the Force. He proceeded to convert most of the Clan back as well, but a few resisted, including Rimmet.

With Setinal's sudden disappearance not long after, the remaining leaders of the Clan tried desperately to keep the Prime family together, but with limited success. Markus, Adin, Stone and Rulan finally decided to put the Clan to rest. However, these men and a handful of others would keep in contact through the Clone Wars.

The return of Setinal in early 19 BBY sparked a reunion of the Prime family. Although initially there were tensions between Setinal and other members of the family, particularly Jacob, Markus and Stone managed to smooth things over. Setinal briefly disappeared again, returning about halfway through the year.

Markus' death in later 19 BBY led to yet another reunion of the Primes. The family visited Rimmet's Felucian fortress, the Mountain, and had all of their fallen brother's belongings shipped off-world to an undisclosed location. After the Galactic Civil War and the reestablishment of the Jedi Order, Markus' wife Valerie Atom donated her late husband's personal journal to the Jedi Archives. By this time, all but Rulan and Adin had died or been killed in one way or another, including Setinal.

Adin, unable to stay away from a fight for very long, was eventually killed in action during the Yuuzhan Vong War. Rulan died of old age in 36 ABY; Valerie died of a stroke in 45 ABY, not long after authorizing the scholars of the Jedi Temple to begin writing a volume about her late husband's exploits in the Clone Wars.

With no heirs to the Prime family, the Clan essentially died with Valerie. But their ideals and legacies lived on, through word of mouth and databank. The Untold Histories and Adventures of the Clone Wars, Vol. XIII: Markus Rimmet (Darth Razor) was finally completed in 47 ABY, and provided a rich history of not only Markus' life, but that of Stone and other key Prime family members.