Council of First Knowledge
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"We are keepers of the wisdom of the Jedi. We maintain the Great Library, we oversee the teachings of the younglings, and we seek out the ancient histories and Holocrons that will bring us greater knowledge of the light side of the Force. But we are more than just caretakers. We are also guardians." ―Master Obba
The Third Hall was directly opposite the first and was filled with information on the geography and culture of each and every known planet in the Galactic Republic. Including starmaps of interstellar and planetary regions, and detailed analysis on specific civilizations were updated and stored here.[10] The ExplorCorps often contributed to this section, adding new planetary details as worlds were discovered beyond the Republic's reach.[9]
Just before the Clone Wars, somewhere between 32-22 BBY, information within the Third Hall's scope of knowledge concerning the planet Kamino, the Kaminoans, and their cloning industry was erased. This act was secretly committed by former Jedi Master Count Dooku, in order to conceal the creation of the Clone Army from the Jedi Council. This was uncovered by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi when he tried to identify the origin of Galactic Senator Amidala's would-be assassin, who used a Kaminoan saber dart. This discovery eventually led to the uncovering of the Confederacy of Independent Systems' plans for war, putting into motion the start of the Clone Wars