Remember Galidraan by Wad'e Tay'haai

Go tell our vode, you who pass us by,
That here, loyal to the Resol'nare, we still lie.

Galidraan. The mere mention of that backwater world is enough to nauseate and infuriate your average Mandalorian. The few holovids that even bother to mention the planet talk of its lush pine forests and snow-capped mountains, but they never see fit to speak of the Mando blood that once spilled, and still stains, its cursed lands. Prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars, a battle-hardened visionary named Jaster Mereel assumed leadership of the Mandalorians. A radical in the eyes of many, the new Mandalore sought to unify the clans and reform Mandalorian society. To that end, Mereel encouraged his people to abandon their mercenary ways, and presented an alternative Mando ideology within the Supercommando Codex. Not surprisingly, the proposed reforms met with stiff resistance from certain segments of Mandalorian society. Those who rejected Mereel's notions of personal honor and accountability subsequently organized themselves into a dissident splinter group known as the Death Watch. Determined to keep to their dishonorable ways, the Death Watch revolted against the Mandalore and plotted to unleash a second Mandalorian War upon the galaxy. To combat this threat, Mereel established a loyalist militia known as the True Mandalorians. Civil War soon followed, and the bloody conflict claimed the lives of many Mandos, including Jaster Mereel himself.

Go, aruetii, and to Manda'yaim tell
That here, obeying her behests, we fell.

On Galidraan, the Mandalorian Civil War finally reached its horrific conclusion. An intricate plot hatched by the Death Watch and the government of Galidraan resulted in the decimation of the True Mandalorians at the hands of a Jedi task force under the command of Master Dooku. Only two men survived the battle with the Jedi, and Jaster Mereel's chosen successor Jango Fett subsequently found himself sold into slavery by the corrupt governor of Galidraan. Though Fett would later escape and exact his revenge on the Death Watch, the Mandalorians nevertheless fell into disarray and diaspora. When the ascendant Empire of Palpatine eventually turned its attention to Mandalore, only a handful of seasoned warriors remained to resist the occupation.

Go tell the Mando'ade, you who read:
Betrayed by our own, we lie here dead.

Galidraan teaches us that Mandalorian disunity carries with it the potential for bloodshed, but it should also be noted that our honored dead fell at the hands of the Jedi Order. Well-intentioned the Jedi may have been, but the facts are clear. The Jedi failed in their duty to uphold peace and justice when they slaughtered Mandalorians for crimes they never committed. Rather than thoroughly investigating allegations of war crimes, the Jedi Order relied instead on Force abilities rooted in personal genetics to guide their actions. While that method might suffice for deflecting blaster bolts, it makes for extremely poor police work. In the end, the Jedi Council's arrogant unwillingness to do the job right cost many Mandalorians their lives. It also served to reinforce Mandalorian distrust and disdain for any person or group that presupposes entitlements to power and authority are derived from DNA. Whether espoused by Jedi or Sith, the view that "Midichlorian might makes right" stands in direct contrast to Mandalorian meritocracy.

Tell of the Jedi arrayed in robes brown.
On Galidraan, their arrogance has laid us down.

Unified Clans of Mandalore...Remember Galidraan!