Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight

"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" is a short story by Lydia Kang. It was published as part of The High Republic: Tales from the Occlusion Zone in Star Wars Insider 232, on June 24, 2025.^[2]

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Media

Collected in

Star Wars Insider 232

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Joss Adren
Pikka Adren
Avril (First appearance) (Voice only)
C-06N
Ebbe Casset
Hedda Casset (Mentioned only)
Hedda (First identified as Hedda)
Pevel Kronara (Mentioned only)
Visma Tarko
Ghal Tarpfen
Keeve Trennis (Mentioned only)
Elping Tsoo
Unidentified Cosian Nihil (Mentioned only)
Unidentified Republic Defense Coalition agent (First appearance)
Unidentified Republic Defense Coalition officer (First appearance)
Unidentified squat Nihil (First appearance)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only)
Spider (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Nihil conflict
    - Great Disaster (Mentioned only)
    - Invasion of Eriadu
      - Battle of Eriadu

Locations

Occlusion Zone
- Stormwall (Mentioned only)
  - Seswenna sector
    - Eriadu system
      - Eriadu
        Eriadu City
        Lommite processing plants
Outer Rim Territories
- Galactic Frontier

Organizations and titles

Adrens
Galactic Republic
- Republic Defense Coalition
  - Ensign (Voice only)
  - Republic Defense Coalition officer
  - Republic Defense Coalition troop (Mentioned only)
- Stormwall Defense Fleet (Indirect mention only)
Ghal Tarpfen's family
Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Master (Mentioned only)
Medic
Nihil
- Occlusion Zone Occupying Force
Officer
- Admiral (Mentioned only)
- Captain
- Corporal
- Lieutenant
Pilot
Pirate
Tarkos family
Troop (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Arkanian
Cosian (Mentioned only)
Human
Mon Calamari

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Corvette
  - Longbeam-class corvette
    - Aurie
- Cruiser
  - Heavy cruiser
    - Emissary-class Republic Cruiser
      - Third Horizon
- Legacy Run (Mentioned only)
- Transport

Weapons and technology

Blaster
Cannon
- Proton cannon
Comlink
- Wrist comm
Computer
Deflector shield (Mentioned only)
Delivery kit (First mentioned)
Detonator
Droid
Engine (Mentioned only)
Hover gurney
Melee weapon
- Knife
- Vibro-weapon
  - Vibroblade
Rifle

Miscellanea

Bath (Mentioned only)
Blood
Bone (Mentioned only)
Capital
City
Clothing
- Boot
- Harness
- Jacket
- RDC uniform
Cockpit
Color
Death
Eriaduan (Mentioned only)
Eye
Factory
Ferroceramic
Fire
Fleet (Mentioned only)
Hair
Hangar
Hull
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Stars"
Laser
Limb
Marriage (Indirect mention only)
Medical bay (Mentioned only)
Mineral
- Ore
  - Lommite
Mouth
Parasite (Mentioned only)
Planet
Realspace (Mentioned only)
Reproduction (Indirect mention only)
Steel
- Transparisteel
Stone (Mentioned only)
Sun
Tadpole (Mentioned only)
Tent (Mentioned only)
Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Standard week
Tooth
Viewport
Water
Youngling

Sources

"Star Wars: The High Republic: Phase III Companion" — Star Wars Insider 234

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" — Star Wars Insider 232
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Star Wars Insider #232 on Titan Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" features the Battle of Eriadu, which takes place in 228 BBY per the reasoning here.
↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (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

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[Issue-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" — Star Wars Insider 232

[Titan-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Star Wars Insider #232 on Titan Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-3] "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Will to Fight" features the Battle of Eriadu, which takes place in 228 BBY per the reasoning here.

[Phase-4] Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)

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