When Exactly is this Taking Place?
The Gaia Jedi Academy takes places exactly five years after the events that occurred in game,
Knights of the Old Republic. Also meaning, this is thousands of years before the New Republic, Luke Skywalker and all those characters, so I don't really want to hear about them. The only thing acceptable is the mentioning of the Prophesy that Anakin participates in, but again he doesn't exist yet.
Yes, I'm aware that there is a game sequaling
Knights of the Old Republic, and that it takes place five years after the original game, but this isn't
Knights of the Old Republic 2, consider this an... alternate ending? Instead of the Sith slowly preparing for a new onslaught, they are crippled and weak, along with the Republic after what has been come to be known as the Sith War to Jedi, but the Jedi Civil War to anyone else.
After the destruction of Dantooine's Jedi Enclave, it was decided by the Republic with agreement from the Jedi Council that a new one would be built to take its place, on Gaia... even though this tranquil (also considered 'back-water') planet was far from being in the Republic's hold. A perfect place to train young Jedi, hidden from the crawling Sith, scavenging for revenge on any Jedi they could find. The Academy was placed under the command of Kyros Niashi, Jadi Hassin, Kollie Lafie and Sarah Birawin.
The Jedi were discovered, however.... Yet this remains beyond their knowledge.
The Sith quickly built a Temple beyond the notice of the Jedi's eyes, led by the infamous Darth Mauhi Navic. He was sent by his higher-up, but like any Sith, plots to overthrow them and become the overall Sith ruler himself.
The Sith will watch, slowly attempting to corrupt the minds of the young Jedi. They'll stay quiet...
... for now.