
In the first Star Wars film back in 1977, Obi-Wan made it clear that “the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic.” But in the even older Republic, about a century before Obi-Wan was even around, the Jedi had another job beyond guarding peace and justice. Turns out, the other major job of the Jedi was to be a kind of Force cop — a person who keeps an eye on those who use the Force in secret.