The High Republic (2023) 1

For other uses, see The High Republic 1.

The High Republic 1 is the first issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: The High Republic. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Ario Anindito, Jim Towe, Mark Morales, and Jim Campbell, and published by Marvel Comics on November 8, 2023.

Publisher's summary

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC RETURNS FOR ITS EXPLOSIVE PHASE III! A year after the destruction of STARLIGHT BEACON, MARCHION RO and THE NIHIL stand victorious! The galaxy is in turmoil: The once mighty JEDI are outclassed, the REPUBLIC is on its knees. On the edges of the galactic frontier, JEDI MASTER KEEVE TRENNIS leads a desperate assault against an invading force! The odds are stacked against her, but a Jedi always clings to hope. THE FORCE is with her…right? Not so fast!

Opening crawl

THE HIGH REPUBLIC
CHILDREN OF THE STORM
CHAPTER 1: NOW AND FOREVER

A year has passed since the destruction of the
STARLIGHT BEACON station by the nefarious
Marchion Ro and his Nihil marauders

The Nihil have established an OCCLUSION ZONE
in the Outer Rim, stranding hundreds of worlds
behind their Stormwall. Communications are
blocked, and ships that enter are lost to the void
or destroyed by the Nihil.

The Republic is helpless against this sinister
threat, and the brave and wise JEDI KNIGHTS
remain fearful of Ro's fabled NAMELESS
creatures, which the Jedi have learned are very
real, and very deadly….

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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

Affanar (First appearance)
Boolan (Indirect mention only)
Ceret
Lourna Dee
Stellan Gios (Mentioned only)
Velko Jahen
Kemlin (First appearance)
Avar Kriss (Mentioned only)
Lycos (First appearance) (First identified as Lycos)
Elzar Mann (Appears in hologram)
Masakene (First appearance)
Q-4 "Kew-For" (First mentioned)
Marchion Ro (Mentioned only)
Santar (First identified as Santar)
Skarabda
Lina Soh (Mentioned only)
Sskeer (In flashback(s))
Terec
Keeve Trennis
Unidentified contact (First mentioned)
Ai-Dan Yelooc (First appearance)

Organisms

Nameless
Slug (Mentioned only)
Unidentified four-eyed quadruped (First appearance)

Droid models

Enforcer droid (Mentioned only)

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Annexation of Galactic Republic star systems (First mentioned)
  - Nihil conflict
    - Battle at Ballum (First appearance)
    - Destruction of Starlight Beacon (In flashback(s))
  - Recapture of Ookbat (First mentioned)
  - Recapture of Ubrikkia (First mentioned)

Locations

Cols (First mentioned)
Coruscant (Mentioned only)
Hutt Space
- Ballum (First appearance)
  - Hutt stronghold (First appearance)
- Nal Hutta (Mentioned only)
Kastolar sector (First mentioned)
Ookbat (First mentioned)
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Frontier (In flashback(s))
  - Dalnan sector (In flashback(s))
    - Eiram system (In flashback(s))
      - Eiram (In flashback(s))
  - Occlusion Zone (Mentioned only) (First identified as Free Sectors and Liberated Worlds)
    - Stormwall (Mentioned only)
Rorak 5 (First mentioned)
Ubrikkia (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Administrator
Bodyguard
Envoy
Galactic Republic
- Galactic Republic trooper
  - Sergeant
- Galactic Senate (Mentioned only)
- Republic Defense Coalition
  - Firebird Squadron (First pictured)
    - Firebird Three (First pictured)
  - Republic pilot (First pictured)
- Supreme Chancellor (Mentioned only)
Hutt Clan
Jahen clan
Jedi hunter
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Vector Two (First appearance)
Lourna Dee's family
Marshal (Mentioned only)
Minister (Mentioned only)
Nihil
- Ministry of Advancement (First appearance)
  - Children of the Storm (First appearance)
    - Brother (First appearance)
  - Minister of Advancement (Mentioned only)
Officer
- Commander
Overseer
Pilot
Pirate
Slicer
- Mind-slicer (First appearance)
Steward
- Chief steward (First appearance)
Troop
Trooper

Sentient species

Da-Vlunnian (First appearance)
Ho'Din (First appearance)
Human
Hutt
Klatooinian
Kotabi
Lonto
Nikto
- Kadas'sa'Nikto
- Kajain'sa'Nikto
Soikan
Trandoshan (In flashback(s))
Twi'lek

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (In flashback(s))
- Starlight Beacon (In flashback(s))
Starship
- Cloud ship (Mentioned only)
- Cruiser
  - Longbeam cruiser
    - Gios (First pictured)
  - Star Cruiser
    - Lourna Dee (First identified as Lourna Dee)
- Drop ship
- Starfighter
  - Jedi Vector
  - Skiff fighter (First appearance)
  - Z-28 Skywing

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid (Mentioned only)
Headset
Hologram
Holotable
Lightsaber
- Double-bladed lightsaber
  - Keeve Trennis' lightsaber
- Sskeer's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Terec's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Sword
  - Lourna Dee's sword (First appearance)
- Vibro weapon
  - Vibrosword
Sensor (Mentioned only)
- Sensor array (Mentioned only)
Signal enhancer (First mentioned)

Miscellanea

Chutnik (First mentioned)
Clothing
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
Cyborg
Death
Dullard (First mentioned)
Fire
Flagship (Mentioned only)
Fleet (Mentioned only)
Foodstuff
The Force
- Force power
  - Force jump
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Meditation
Hyperspace
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "By the light"
  - "Crikk"
  - "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
- Huttese
Laser
Lekku
Lightsaber combat
Lightspeed
Near-human
Ocean (In flashback(s))
Piercing
Planet
Protectorate
Realspace
Santele sweep (First mentioned)
Star system
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Twin
- Bond-twins
Water (In flashback(s))

Sources

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 ^1.14 Star Wars: The High Republic [Phase III] (2023) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The High Republic (2023) 1
↑ 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 (2023) 1 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 [Phase III] (2023) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Miniseries
Children of the Storm:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
The Hunted:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Fear of the Jedi (1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5)
One-Shots
The Finale 1
Collections
1 · 2 · Fear of the Jedi Omnibus
Related media
The High Republic Vol. 1 · Vol. 2 All the Republic · Kelnacca 1 Shadows of Starlight

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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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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 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 ^1.14 Star Wars: The High Republic [Phase III] (2023) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Issue-2] The High Republic (2023) 1

[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 (2023) 1 between the events of "No Big Deal" and The Wedding Spectacular, its events must also be set in 228 BBY.

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