The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4

For other uses, see Saber.

The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4 is the fourth and final issue of the 2024 canon comic book miniseries Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Rachael Stott, and published by Dark Horse Comics on October 9, 2024.

Publisher's summary

The epic miniseries comes to a shocking conclusion! The identity of the sinister Child of the Storm revealed. A past confronted and a sacrifice made as Ty Yorrick and her apprentice face their biggest challenge yet. Ty's life will never be the same!

Series finale!

Opening crawl

STAR WARS
THE HIGH REPUBLIC

The villainous Nihil have been abducting
younglings strong in the Force throughout
the OCCLUSION ZONE, the sinister
CHILDREN OF THE STORM leading the
hunt with Nameless terrors able to bring
any Force-users to their knees.

Monster hunter TY YORRICK recently
faced a Child of the Storm while saving
a young Altiri girl who had been
KIDNAPPED by the Nihil. But who was
behind the mask?

Meanwhile, Ty's apprentice DREWEN
attempts to rescue the Galactic
Chancellor's son from another
plot, only to find himself outmatched
and outgunned….

Plot summary

Over here! Help! Please, help!

This article's plot summary is in need of attention. It may be missing or require expansion.

Please improve the plot summary however you can and remove this notice once finished.

Media

Explore all of Wookieepedia's images from this article subject.

Cover gallery

Collected in

Appearances

This Appearances list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Boolan (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Cibaba
Cibaba's father (First mentioned)
For-Eighteen (First appearance)
Galdrim (Indirect mention only)
Lene Kostana
Jom Lariin
Elzar Mann
Drewen Qweebjillan
R0-VR "Rover"
Kitrep Soh
Lina Soh
Sula (Indirect mention only)
Klias Teradine (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Unidentified droid Nihil
Unidentified Nameless
Ty Yorrick

Organisms

Nameless
Rancor (Mentioned only) (In Rancor Rider's name)
Unidentified sea creature

Droid models

Astromech droid

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Duel on Mount Bikja (Indirect mention only)
  - Rescue of Force-sensitive children (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Skirmish on Abtin
  - Valo Atrocity (Indirect mention only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Alaris Prime (In flashback(s))
  - Alaris Prime Jedi temple (Indirect mention only)
  - Mount Bikja (In flashback(s))
    - Yallow Shrine (In flashback(s))
- Core Worlds
  - Corusca sector
    - Coruscant subsector
      - Coruscant system
        Coruscant
        Galactic City
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Galactic Frontier
    - Occlusion Zone
      - Abtin
        Sands of Sarmen
      - Temerancé (Mentioned only)
      - Valo (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Baron (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Galactic Republic
- Supreme Chancellor (First identified as Galactic Chancellor)
Jedi hunter
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Master
- Jedi seeker (Mentioned only)
- Jedi youngling (Indirect mention only)
- Padawan (In flashback(s))
Lene Kostana's family
Mercenary
Minister (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Monster hunter
Nihil
- Eye of the Nihil (Emblem only)
- Ministry of Advancement
  - Children of the Storm
    - Father (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
  - Minister of Advancement (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Pirate
Scientist (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Soh family
Teacher

Sentient species

Altiri
Azumel
Bith
Esoomian
Human
Ithorian (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Rodian (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Segredo
Tholothian
Zeltron (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Freighter
  - YT-series
    - YT-750 freighter
      - Rancor Rider

Weapons and technology

Armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
Control unit (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Lightsaber
- Ty's lightsaber
Melee weapon (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
- Knife (Vision to Ty Yorrick)
Net
Path drive (Mentioned only)
Sonic agitator (First mentioned)

Miscellanea

Beach
Capital
Cave
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Robe
  - Jedi apparel
- Tholoth headdress
Cyborg
Eye of the Nihil insignia
The Force
- Force power
  - Force vision
  - Telekinesis
    - Force push
- Force-sensitive
  - Force-Sensitive Outcast
Galaxy
Heart (Mentioned only)
High Republic crest
Hunting
Jedi temple (Mentioned only)
Jedi training (Mentioned only)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "For Light and Life"
  - "May the Force be with you"
  - "Stars"
  - "Void"
Laser
Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
Moon (In flashback(s))
Mountain (In flashback(s))
Ocean
Parent
Planet
Squire
Star (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Valon
Water
Youngling

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Star Wars: The High Republic--Saber for Hire #4 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates Starlight Beacon's destruction to 230 BBY. The implementation of the Guardian Protocols, which Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia places in 229 BBY, took place one week after Starlight Beacon's fall according to The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1. As The High Republic Adventures (2023) 4 takes place one year and two weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in 228 BBY. Since the events of The High Republic Adventures (2023) 6 are set immediately following the fourth issue and depict the expansion of the Stormwall, the expansion must have taken place in the same year. Meanwhile, the events of "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: No Big Deal" include the Stormwall's expansion and also depict the start of Pikka Adren's pregnancy. A later story, "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly," states that Adren is eight months pregnant during its events, indicating that it is set eight months after "No Big Deal," and therefore one year, eight months, and two weeks after the fall of Starlight Beacon. "Sparks Fly" is set during the Battle of Eriadu, an event that begins in The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Wedding Spectacular. As Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4 between the events of "No Big Deal" and The Wedding Spectacular, its events must also be set in 228 BBY.

External links

Star Wars: The High Republic--Saber for Hire #4 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

Phase III: Trials of the Jedi

Novels
Adult novels The Eye of Darkness (audiobook) · Temptation of the Force (audiobook) · Trials of the Jedi (audiobook)
Young adult novels Defy the Storm (audiobook) · Tears of the Nameless (audiobook) · Into the Light (audiobook)
Junior novels Escape from Valo (audiobook) · Beware the Nameless (audiobook) · A Valiant Vow (audiobook)
Audiobook Originals Seeds of Starlight · Haunted Starlight
Audio dramas
Tempest Breaker (script)
Comic books
Marvel
The High Republic (2023) · Fear of the Jedi (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB) · The Finale Shadows of Starlight (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Omnibus
Dark Horse
The High Republic Adventures (2023) · Crash Landing / Crash and Burn (TPB) The Wedding Spectacular · Phase III Annual · The Battle of Eriadu Saber for Hire (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) · Echoes of Fear (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB) Complete Phase III Part 1 · Complete Phase III Part 2
Viz Media The Edge of Balance (3 · 4 · Premonition)
Short stories
Tales from the Occlusion Zone "No Big Deal" · "Friend or Foe?" · "Survivors" · "Pathogen" · "Family Ties" "The Fate of Eriadu" · "Sparks Fly" · "Out with a Bang" · "The Will to Fight" · Tales from the Occlusion Zone
Chronicles of Corellia "Heir Apparent" · "Cracking the Mask"
Tales of Light and Life "Light in the Darkness" · "All Jedi Walk Their Own Path" · "Rogue Element"
Reference books
The Art of: Volume 2
Promotional material
The High Republic Show Trials of the Jedi promotional postcards
Articles
"Charles Soule: Luminous Legacy" · "Long Live Luminous" "The High Republic: Phase III Companion"
Related media
Comics Yoda: The Cave · "All the Republic" The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1
Novels The Acolyte: Wayseeker (audiobook) · The Acolyte: The Crystal Crown (audiobook)
General The High Republic media · Phase I media · Phase II media

[edit]

In other languages

[Dark_Horse-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Star Wars: The High Republic--Saber for Hire #4 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

[Issue-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4

[Date-3] Star Wars: Timelines dates Starlight Beacon's destruction to 230 BBY. The implementation of the Guardian Protocols, which Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia places in 229 BBY, took place one week after Starlight Beacon's fall according to The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1. As The High Republic Adventures (2023) 4 takes place one year and two weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in 228 BBY. Since the events of The High Republic Adventures (2023) 6 are set immediately following the fourth issue and depict the expansion of the Stormwall, the expansion must have taken place in the same year. Meanwhile, the events of "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: No Big Deal" include the Stormwall's expansion and also depict the start of Pikka Adren's pregnancy. A later story, "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly," states that Adren is eight months pregnant during its events, indicating that it is set eight months after "No Big Deal," and therefore one year, eight months, and two weeks after the fall of Starlight Beacon. "Sparks Fly" is set during the Battle of Eriadu, an event that begins in The High Republic Adventures Phase III - The Wedding Spectacular. As Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4 between the events of "No Big Deal" and The Wedding Spectacular, its events must also be set in 228 BBY.

[1]

[2]

[3]