- "I was told that your people were responsible for the explosions at Center One. I need to know if that's true before we go further."
"It is true." - ―Mon Mothma and Saw Gerrera
An attack was carried out by Saw Gerrera's Partisans against Center One, a Galactic Empire reeducation facility[1] in 19 BBY.[2]
While Karama kept watch, in wait for the previous 40 hours, Nankry planted an explosive in the complex. Gerrera then signalled to Karama, who triggered the detonation. At a later point, when asked by Senator Mon Mothma, Gerrera confirmed his group had authored the attack. The rationale given was that, sooner or later, insurgents such as himself would be locked in facilities such as Center One, so the explosions were meant as a recruiting tool for the Partisans.[1]
Behind the scenes
The attack on Center One was depicted in the 2025 novel Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear, written by Alexander Freed as the first installment of the Star Wars: Reign of the Empire trilogy.[1]
Appearances
- Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (and audiobook) (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: Edge of the Abyss on Penguin Books' official United Kingdom website (backup link) establishes the events of Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear take place thirteen years before the events of Reign of the Empire: Edge of the Abyss.
Rebecca Roanhorse (@rebeccaroanhorse) on Instagram (post): "Title and updated release date of my upcoming STAR WARS novel announced at SDCC. THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS takes place a year before Andor S1." (backup link) states that Edge of the Abyss takes place a year before the events of Andor Season 1, which are set in 5 BBY per the reasoning here. Therefore, the events of Edge of the Abyss must be set in 6 BBY, and the events of The Mask of Fear in 19 BBY.