Post-Mortem 1: Exar Kun, Darth Maul (Ep1) + Series Overview

I present my first Post-Mortem analysis.
Here, I will be assessing the combatants individually to gauge their approximate level of developed skill and power. The idea is not to create a ranking of best to worst, but rather to ascertain who the combatant in question stands equal to. Placement on a higher tier is no guarantee of victory, as many of the most heavily featured fights in the Star Wars setting consist of reigning masters being bested by challengers far below their own level. While myself and my colleagues on the Fanalysis Council had agreed upon a rough seven level structure, I credit Macattack 1 with codifying it, in his debut video Ki-Adi-Mundi Vs. Kao Cen Darach, and it reads as follows:
Tier 1 - Complete Mastery
Tier 2 - Advanced Mastery
Tier 3 - Standard Mastery
Tier 4 - Advanced Application
Tier 5 - Standard Application
Tier 6 - Basic Application
Tier 7 - Basic Knowledge
My approach will be to follow my Versus Video format and assign independent ratings to their Physical Capabilities, Martial Training, and Force Abilities, and then calculating the average to assign an overall rating. So, without further delay, I will commence with my analysis of Exar Kun and Darth Maul, the masters of the saberstaff.

Relevant Links:
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Text Sources:
[06:19] - Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide - Chapter X: The Sith - Agents of Evil - Exar Kun, Dark Lord of the Sith - Pg 153
[07:37] - The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology - Melee Weapons - Exar Kun's Lightsaber - Pg 58
[12:50] - Revenge of the Sith - Chapter 3: The Way of the Sith
[15:05], [16:44] - Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter - Chapter 19
[15:35], [20:21] - The New Essential Guide to Characters - Darth Maul - Pg 117-118
[16:51] - Threats of the Galaxy Campaign Guide - Chapter I: Characters - Sith Apprentice - Darth Maul - Pg 80-81
[20:04], [23:17] - Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter - Chapter 30
[21:13] - Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter - Chapter 31
[23:23] - The Phantom Menace - Chapter 22
[24:08] - Jedi Academy Training Manual - Chapter V: Instructors & Alumni - Vodo-Siosk Baas - Pg 111