The High Republic: Tempest Breaker

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"Lourna Dee, Keeve Trennis, and Avar Kriss on a mission together. This is absolutely where the fun begins."
―Tom Hoeler[7]

The High Republic: Tempest Breaker is a canon audio drama written by Cavan Scott set in the High Republic Era starring Lourna Dee, Keeve Trennis, and Avar Kriss. It was released on December 3, 2024 by Random House Audio. A script book of the audio drama was published on May 13, 2025.

Publisher's summary

The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this all-new Star Wars audiobook original, narrated by a full cast.

Lourna Dee is not a villain. She's not a hero. She's a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it.

Desperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future. Teamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil's chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro's true plans.

Lourna weighs the Republic's offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge.

Opening crawl

Star Wars: The High Republic
Tempest Breaker 
The galaxy is in turmoil. A year after the destruction of Star-
light Beacon, the Nihil Stormwall has cut off a vast swath of
the Republic, the civilizations within the Occlusion Zone at
the mercy of Marchion Ro and his Nihil hordes.

With the Jedi unable to stand against Ro's Nameless, a foe that
feeds on the Force itself, a new danger has inexplicably ap-
peared through Nihil and Republic space alike: an unstoppable
blight that is turning people and planets into stone. The race is
on to find a way to halt its dreadful progress, a solution that
Marchion Ro has promised to deliver.

As the various crises continue, Holo reporter and war correspond-
ent Rhil Dairo has secured an interview with one of the only
people in the galaxy who can claim to know what the murder-
ous Eye of the Nihil has in store…

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Development

The audio drama was narrated by Marc Thompson and was released by Random House Audio[3] on December 3 2024.[1] The audiobook was recorded by Corey Roberts at Pony Sound and edited by Justin Kilpatrick with post-production and sound mixing by Paul Goodrich. It was produced and directed by Kevin Thomsen with Nick Martorelli serving as executive producer.[3]

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Cast

Crew

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Characters

  • Argaz (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Belin (Voice only)
  • Blockroll (First appearance) (Voice only) (In flashback(s))
  • Boolan (In flashback(s))
  • Quin Carree
  • Matthea Cathley (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Catkit (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Ceret (In flashback(s))
  • Chit-Chit (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Chit-Chit)
  • Rhil Dairo
  • Lourna Dee
  • Yudiah Dee (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Ee-Seventeen (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Emorson (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Pan Eyta (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Fry (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Gabb (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Gino'le (In flashback(s))
  • Stellan Gios (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Great Leveler (In flashback(s))
  • Loden Greatstorm (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Haleena (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Ola Hest (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • H'Tar (Indirect mention only)
  • Inun (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Orla Jareni (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Faris Karan (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Faris Karan)
  • KC-78 (Voice only) (In flashback(s))
  • Keskar (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Ry Ki-Sakka (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
  • Avar Kriss (In flashback(s))
  • Pevel Kronara (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Xo Lahru (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
  • Lycos (Indirect mention only)
  • Vildar Mac (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Madelina (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Jora Malli (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Elzar Mann (In flashback(s))
  • Estala Maru (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Matari (In flashback(s))
  • Kassav Milliko (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Kradon Minst (Voice only) (In flashback(s))
  • Môr (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Mund (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Nooranbakarakana (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Okana (In flashback(s))
  • OrbaLin (In flashback(s))
  • Werth Plouth "The Herald" (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Q-4 "Kew-For" (In flashback(s))
  • Renga (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Asgar Ro (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Marchion Ro (In flashback(s))
  • Marda Ro (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Shikara (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Tey Sirrek (In flashback(s))
  • SK-0T "Skoot" (In flashback(s))
  • Skarabda (Indirect mention only)
  • Lina Soh (In flashback(s))
  • Sokidharan (First appearance)
  • Sskeer (In flashback(s))
  • Sskeer's parents (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Ghirra Starros (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Surik (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • T-9 "Tee-Nine"
  • Muglan Tarantyne (In flashback(s))
  • Tarinaa (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Terec (In flashback(s))
  • Terno (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Greyamina Tiss (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Tia Toon (Voice only) (In flashback(s))
  • Tragor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Carana-Vey Trana (In flashback(s)) (First identified as Carana-Vey Trana)
  • Keeve Trennis (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Bonbrak (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Gamorrean spice dealer (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified green-skinned She'ar (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Kitonak fighter (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Lasat man (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified master of ceremonies (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Ramsirian ambassador (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Senate Guard captain (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified server droid (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified She'ar (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Sullustan soldier (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Sullustan soldier's mother (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Unidentified Yacombe girl (In flashback(s))
  • Straan Valgar (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Pra-Tre Veter (Appears in hallucination) (In flashback(s))
  • V'eax (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Voru (In flashback(s))
  • Vulax (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Bala Waleen (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Webbly (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Yoda (Appears in hallucination) (In flashback(s))
  • Zeetar (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Elecia Zeveron "The Mother" (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))

Organisms

  • Ape (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Cat (In flashback(s))
  • Dewback (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Gargol (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Hen (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Hound (In flashback(s))
  • Insect (In flashback(s))
  • Jellyfish (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Krinnan (In flashback(s))
  • Lizard (Mentioned only)
  • Monkey (Mentioned only)
  • Mort (First mentioned) (In flashback(s))
  • Mynock (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Nameless (In flashback(s))
  • Ogre (Mentioned only)
  • Plant (In flashback(s))
    • Flower (In flashback(s))
    • Tree (In flashback(s))
    • Wasaka plant (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  • Rancor (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
  • Slug (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Events

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Organizations and titles

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Miscellanea

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 StarWars.com The High Republic: Tempest Breaker Audiobook Original Coming December 3 - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 PenguinRandomHouse-Logo Star Wars: Tempest Breaker (The High Republic) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 The High Republic: Tempest Breaker
  4. ↑ Instagram-Logo Katerina Belikova (@ninjajo_art) on Instagram (post on April 24, 2024): "Created another cover art for @starwars audiobook Tempest Breaker 🖤 Always a great experience to work with clients like this 💪🏻" (backup link)
  5. ↑ 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 StarWars.com Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places The High Republic: Tempest Breaker between the events of "No Big Deal" and The Wedding Spectacular, its events must also be set in 228 BBY.
  6. ↑ StarWars.com Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  7. ↑ TwitterLogo Tom Hoeler (@DarthInternous) on Twitter (post): "Lourna Dee, Keeve Trennis, and Avar Kriss on a mission together. This is absolutely where the fun begins. TEMPEST BREAKER by Cavan Scott coming to audio Dec 3rd (physical script-book and ebook a few months later) (art by Katerina Belikova)" (backup link)

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