The Call of Coruscant

"The Call of Coruscant" is a short story written by Lydia Kang as part of the anthology The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life. The story was published on September 5, 2023.

Plot summary

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Continuity

At New York Comic Con, it was established that the story takes place after Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic.^[4] The placing was later clarified at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 to be right at the end of Phase I.^[5]

Media

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Appearances

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By type

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

Characters

Burryaga Agaburry (Mentioned only)
Amadeo Azzazzo (First appearance)
Bing (First appearance)
Lor Botho (First appearance)
Gria Cappo (First appearance)
Senar Cappo (First mentioned)
Regald Coll (Mentioned only)
Ellyt (First appearance)
Stellan Gios (Mentioned only)
Gaggaran Gu (First mentioned)
Orla Jareni (Mentioned only)
Alees June (First appearance)
Avar Kriss (Mentioned only)
Loran (First appearance)
Mirro Lox (First appearance)
Elzar Mann (Mentioned only)
Sin Merk (First mentioned)
Tillia Nova (First mentioned)
Lina Soh (Mentioned only)
Sym (First appearance)
Maia Tsoo (First appearance)
Ruusstha Vidyarvrikt (Indirect mention only)

Organisms

Bird (Mentioned only)
Nameless (Indirect mention only)
Worm (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Destruction of Starlight Beacon (Mentioned only)
  - Groundquake on Mikkia (First appearance)
  - Night of Sorrow (Indirect mention only)
  - Nihil conflict (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Champala (Mentioned only)
- Corellian Run (Mentioned only)
- Core Worlds
  - Chandrila (Mentioned only)
  - Corellia (Mentioned only)
  - Corusca sector
    - Coruscant system
      - Coruscant
        Galactic City
        CoGint building (First mentioned)
        
        Coruscant Underworld (Mentioned only)
        
        Federal District
        Temple District
        Jedi Temple
        Holographic training room (First mentioned)
        
        Kyber Arch
        
        Meditation Chapel (First mentioned)
        
        Unidentified apartment (First appearance)
        
        The Uzzu (First appearance)
      - Coruscant Prime
      - Centax-1 (Indirect mention only)
      - Centax-2 (Indirect mention only)
      - Centax-3 (Indirect mention only)
      - Hesperidium (Indirect mention only)
- Cosia (Mentioned only)
- Expansion Region
  - Mikkia (First appearance)
    - Charbana (First appearance)
    - Red Mine mining complex (First appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories (Mentioned only)
  - Boonta (Mentioned only)
  - Eiram (Mentioned only)
    - Barraza (Mentioned only)
  - Kessel (Mentioned only)
  - Lasan (Mentioned only)
  - Occlusion Zone (Mentioned only)
  - Pantora (Mentioned only)
  - Ryloth (Mentioned only)
  - Utapau (Mentioned only)
- Rimma Trade Route (Mentioned only)
- Vulpter (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Engineer
Galactic Republic
- Office of the Chancellor (Mentioned only)
- Supreme Chancellor (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi High Council (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Master
- Jedi Temple Guard
- Medical Corps (Mentioned only)
- Padawan
- Wayseeker (Mentioned only)
Miner
Musician (Mentioned only)
Nihil (Mentioned only)
Pirate (Mentioned only)
Red Mine (First appearance)
Representative (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Arkanian (Mentioned only)
Human
Hutt (Mentioned only)
Mikkian
Pantoran
Pyke
Tholothian
Twi'lek
Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (Mentioned only)
- Starlight Beacon (Mentioned only)
Starship
- Mirro Lox and Amadeo Azzazzo's ship (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
- Jedi Temple Guard armor
Comlink
Datapad
Droid
Engine (Mentioned only)
- Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
Lightsaber
- Amadeo Azzazzo's lightsaber (First appearance)
- Mirro Lox's lightsaber (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Blanket
Blood
Bone (Mentioned only)
Braid
- Padawan braid
Cantina
Clothing
- Jedi robes
Color
Currency
- Credit
Death (Mentioned only)
Ecumenopolis
Eye
Hair
Hyperlane
Hyperspace
Foodstuff
- Alcohol
  - Chandrilan cocktail (First mentioned)
  - Corellian wine
- Fried mandu (First appearance)
- Moonberry (Mentioned only)
  - Moonberry juice (First appearance)
- Tea
The Force
- Disturbance in the Force
Force-sensitive
Forest
Gas
- Oxygen
Gambling (Mentioned only)
Gender
Grav-ball
Gravity
Groundquake
Heart (Mentioned only)
Jedi Trials (Mentioned only)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "For Light and Life"
Lightspeed
Limb
Meditation (Mentioned only)
Mineral (Mentioned only)
- Akassia mineral (First mentioned)
Moon
Mountain
Mouth
Music
- Shrii ka rai ka rai
Parent (Mentioned only)
Planet
Plant
Poison
- Poison gas
Perfume
Restaurant
River
Sleep (Mentioned only)
Spice (Mentioned only)
Star
Stone
Time
- Millisecond
- Standard day
- Standard decade (Mentioned only)
- Standard hour
- Standard year (Mentioned only)
Tree
Twin
Universe
Viewport
Water
Youngling

Sources

Notes and references

↑ Shop the Galaxy's Finest Star Wars Exclusives at SDCC 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
↑ "The Call of Coruscant" takes place concurrently with the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 230 BBY.
↑ FriendsOfForce (@FriendsOfForce) on Twitter (post): "Zoraida: Phase 2 Tessa: post Phase 2 Claudia: 1 day after the end of Phase 1 Justina: post Phase 1 but not Phase 3 Lydia: post Phase 2 George: post Phase 2 Daniel: late-to-mid Phase 1 Cavan: "so very nearly Phase 3" Charles: close to Phase 3 #NYCC #TheHighRepublic" (backup link)
↑ Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 – DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)

Phase I: Light of the Jedi

Novels
Adult novels Light of the Jedi (audiobook) · The Rising Storm (audiobook) · The Fallen Star (audiobook)
Young adult novels Into the Dark (audiobook) · Out of the Shadows (audiobook) · Midnight Horizon (audiobook) · Box Set
Junior novels A Test of Courage (audiobook) · Race to Crashpoint Tower (audiobook) · Mission to Disaster (audiobook)
Audio dramas
Tempest Runner (script)
Comic books and manga
Marvel The High Republic (2021) · Trail of Shadows (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · TPB) · Eye of the Storm (1 · 2) · Omnibus
IDW Publishing The High Republic Adventures (2021) · The Monster of Temple Peak (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB)
Viz Media The Edge of Balance (1 · "The Banchiians" · 2)
Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day 2023 · The Complete Phase I
Short stories
Starlight "Go Together" · "First Duty" · "Hidden Danger" · "Past Mistakes" · "Shadows Remain" · Starlight Stories
Tales of Light and Life "The Lonely Traveler is Home" · "After the Fall" · "The Force Provides" · "The Call of Coruscant"
Young readers books
The Great Jedi Rescue (audiobook) · Showdown at the Fair (audiobook) · The Battle for Starlight (audiobook) Jedi Brave in Every Way
Reference books
The Art of: Volume 1 · Chronicles of the Jedi
Promotional material
Characters of · The High Republic Show · Digital Sampler
Articles
"Knights at the Roundtable" · "Soule Man" · "Claudia Gray: Light and Dark" "Cavan Scott's Wild Adventure" · "Justina's Luck" · "The Midnight Man" · "The High Republic: Phase I Companion"
Related media
Comics "The Gaze Electric" · "Deck the Halls" · Star Wars (2020) 20 · Halcyon Legacy 1 "A Very Nihil Interlude" · "Undead or Alive" · Yoda: Light and Life
Short stories "A Bitter Harvest" · "A Coruscant Solstice" · "What a Jedi Makes"
Video games Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Part I, II · Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
General The High Republic media · Phase II media · Phase III media

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[SDCC-1] Shop the Galaxy's Finest Star Wars Exclusives at SDCC 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Amazon-2] Star Wars: The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

[Date-3] "The Call of Coruscant" takes place concurrently with the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 230 BBY.

[Tweet_2-4] FriendsOfForce (@FriendsOfForce) on Twitter (post): "Zoraida: Phase 2 Tessa: post Phase 2 Claudia: 1 day after the end of Phase 1 Justina: post Phase 1 but not Phase 3 Lydia: post Phase 2 George: post Phase 2 Daniel: late-to-mid Phase 1 Cavan: "so very nearly Phase 3" Charles: close to Phase 3 #NYCC #TheHighRepublic" (backup link)

[Celebration_Day_2-5] Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 – DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)

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