- "Starlight to Kriss. Come in, please."
"This is Kriss. Can this wait, Maru? We're dealing with a…situation."
"As are we, Marshal. Starlight is under attack." - ―Estala Maru and Avar Kriss
The assault on Starlight Beacon[4] occurred during the High Republic Era when the Starlight Beacon space station came under attack by the Drengir, a species of sentient carnivorous plants. The attack was a result of the Jedi Order bringing aboard the corpse[2] of a Hutt trader whose starship had been attacked by Nihil marauders after departing the planet Sedri Minor with a cargo of Vratixian barley.[1] The Hutt's system had been infected by the Drengir, who burst from the corpse while the Jedi were performing an autopsy. Jedi Master Estala Maru and Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh proceeded to fend off the Drengir as Maru attempted to contact Marshal Avar Kriss for assistance; Kriss, however, was occupied with events on Sedri Minor.[2]
Appearances
- The High Republic (2021) 4 (First appearance)
- The High Republic (2021) 5
"Starlight: Hidden Danger" — Star Wars Insider 203–204 (Indirect mention only)- The High Republic (2021) 6 (Mentioned only) (First identified as assault on Starlight Beacon)
- The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (and audiobook) (Indirect mention only)
Sources
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: New High Republic Comic Revealed, Lightsabers from the Prime of the Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars A to Z: Vernestra Rwoh on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
- "Database" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 107
- Star Wars: Timelines
- SDCC 2023: 10 Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection (Indirect mention only)
- "Writing History" — Star Wars Insider 231
Notes and references