Sojourn

The brainchild of Daric Rydell, the Sojourn was an expedition that left Onderon in 17 ABY to study the galaxy's diverse Force sects. On a Consular-class vessel with the Charger c70 refit, named the Sojourn, the group - mostly Jedi, but also including representatives from the Patriots - set out in a rough clockwise spiral around the galactic hub.

Dorin
Shortly after the expedition began, Rydell disappeared, which left his associate Velok - then pretending to be a Jedi - in charge.

The group spent three weeks on Dorin, sharing techniques and insights with the Baran Do. At this point, Sergeant Kalo-Kaa was the Patriot representative. He was replaced by Brembla Kol-Rekali just before the group left; as an older female, and Dathomiri-trained, she would give the group the greatest chance of success.

Dathomir
They next journeyed to Dathomir, where intelligence information let them slip past the Imperial presence in the system. Once they parked the Sojourn in a canyon and covered it with sensor-baffle netting, they journeyed to the Red Hills clan, who accepted them and agreed to train them after the clan mother had a long conversation with Brembla. After a few weeks, Velok went away to 'meditate' one night and kidnapped a Nightsister so he could learn the blood trail technique. Patriot Sergeant Fadin Kurn had joined the group by orbital drop to carry a secret message to Brembla about Velok's treachery; she would serve as the older woman's aide for the rest of the Dathomir expedition.