The Song of Salaban was an Arkanian legend, which told the story of a man who was forced to go on a quest to secure the release of his village and his family after they were captured by their enemies. At some point, the Jedi Order adopted the phrase "The choices of one shape the futures of all" from the Song of Salaban, as a saying of their own. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, the legend was considered to be ancient, and in 0 ABY, Nuso Esva—an alien warlord who was posing as an Imperial dignitary named "Lord Odo"—quoted the Song of Salaban to the naval officer Commander Gilad Pellaeon while aboard the Star Destroyer Chimaera.