KoTOR 1 - The Endar Spire

Is there an explanation as to why Bastila was flying a Republic ship, with the player character on board, over a Sith controlled planet?

The Iconic intro, to many, The Old Republic era, the introduction to many to this amazing lore.

"Desperate enough to overlook your shady past."
You have no idea.

Hurry up, we have to find Bastila!
Bastila's the commanding officer on the Endar Spire.
Bastila needs all troops at her side!
We have to get to the bridge to help defend Bastila!
That was one of the Jedi accompanying Bastila!
Bastila's not here on the bridge.
The Sith want Bastila alive!
Bastila's escape pod is away.
Bastila's escape pod's already gone.
Bastila...
Bastila...
Bastila...

Hmm... She might be important, I guess? XD

Trask noooo! o7

Trask Ulgo is the true hero of KOTOR

Change my mind

I like how every one of those class quotes could actually fit for Revan.
"Best solider they've seen in 20 years" well Revan did fight on the front lines...
"Hire you cause they can't catch you and shady past" eh.. from a certain point of view you could say Revan got 'hired' by the republic although I guess they caught you beforehand?
"Seen planets all over the galaxy" yep, including ones that aren't on any republic maps...

RIP Trask Ulgo

I forgot how much exposition they cram into this section through Trask.

Such a badass Start to a game

I was really disappointed when I saw the Trooper armors in SWTOR were just 4000 year old Clone Trooper rip-offs instead of original design Republic armor like we see here. Sure, the helmets are evocative of A New Hope, but I appreciate that they're otherwise original.

Am I the only one who thought you might be able to loot a lightsabre off that Jedi?