How did these stories come about? What vision did the designers have in mind when they wrote the scripts? And what experiences should players with the eight classes make in Star Wars: The Old Republic? Lead Designer Michael Backus answers these questions on starwars.com - at least for the SWTOR Credits four classes of the Republic, the Empire will be illuminated later in a second part.

The Jedi Knight was a particularly exciting class because, thanks to the movies, it already has an iconic status. The designers wanted to do that, of course, but at the same time bring in new elements without offending the fans.

More than any other class, the Jedi Knight's story, according to Backus, can be broken down into SWTOR Credits US the theme of "Hero's Journey," a theme that also plays a major role in Luke's development as a Jedi, for example.