The High Republic (2023) 8

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The High Republic 8 is the eighth issue of the 2023 canon comic book series Star Wars: The High Republic. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Jim Towe and Jim Campbell, and published by Marvel Comics on June 5, 2024.

Publisher's summary

ENTER…BARON BOOLAN! TEY SIRREK, LOURNA DEE and SSKEER on a dangerous mission. KEEVE TRENNIS and the other JEDI helpless to assist. The NIHIL'S mysterious MINISTER OF ADVANCEMENT finally revealed…along with his diabolical experiments. PROTECT THE PATH!

Opening crawl

THE HIGH REPUBLIC
THE HUNTED
CHAPTER 4: BARON BOOLAN

The Jedi hunt! For months, troubled former Jedi
Master Sskeer has protected a small Yacombe child.
But now the child has been abducted by one of the
Nihil's Children of the Storm.

Help is at hand from the most unlikely of sources.
Lourna Dee, disgraced Tempest Runner and onetime
ally of Marchion Ro, placed a tracker on the child
before she was taken, a tracker the crew of the
''Ataraxia'' can use to locate the child.

But what are Lourna's true motives, and can she be
trusted?

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

Characters

Boolan
Ceret
Chif-Chaf (First identified as Chif-Chaf)
Lourna Dee
Yudiah Dee (Indirect mention only)
Xylan Graf (Variant cover only)
Haleena (Indirect mention only)
H'Tar
Inun (Indirect mention only)
OrbaLin
R2-D2 (Variant cover only)
Reek
Asgar Ro (Indirect mention only)
Marchion Ro (Mentioned only)
Rrkak (First appearance)
Cair San Tekka (Variant cover only)
Tey Sirrek
SK-0T "Skoot"
Sskeer
Terec
Keeve Trennis
Unidentified Yacombe girl
Kisma Uttersond (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Happabore (Mentioned only)
Krinnan
Nameless
Rathtar (Mentioned only)
Sprog (First mentioned)
Wolf (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Scout droid

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Battle of Jedha (Indirect mention only)
  - Insurrection on Aaloth (Indirect mention only)
  - Nihil conflict
    - Destruction of Starlight Beacon (In flashback(s))
    - Mission to Kindosorn (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
    - Rescue of a Yacombe girl (First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Galactic Frontier
    - Occlusion Zone
      - Chenley Prime (First appearance)
      - Kindosorn (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Archivist
Assassin (Mentioned only)
Assistant
Baron
Galactic Republic
Jedi hunter
Jedi Order
Keeve's crew
Lourna Dee's family
Mercenary (Mentioned only)
Minister
Nihil
- Eye of the Nihil (Mentioned only)
- Ministry of Advancement
  - Children of the Storm
    - Brother
    - Father (First identified as Father)
    - Sister
  - Minister of Advancement
- Tempest (Mentioned only)
- Tempest Runner (Mentioned only)
  - Lourna Dee's Tempest (Indirect mention only)
Pilot
Pirate
Ros (Mentioned only)
Scientist
Slicer
Witch (Mentioned only)
Yacombe

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Space station
- Shingcu Station (First identified as Shingcu Station)
- Starlight Beacon (In flashback(s))
Starship
- Cruiser
  - Star Cruiser
    - Ataraxia

Weapons and technology

Air lock (Mentioned only)
Armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
Bowcaster
- Lightbow
Camera
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Hologram
Lightsaber
- Double-bladed lightsaber
  - Keeve Trennis' lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Staff
- Sword
  - Lourna Dee's sword
- Vibro weapon
  - Vibrosword
Pseudopod (First mentioned)
Stabilizer (Mentioned only)
Tracker (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Balm of the Luminous
Blood (Mentioned only)
Clothing
- Glove
  - Gauntlet
- Goggles
- Robe
  - Jedi apparel
Cyborg
Death (Mentioned only)
Dicario (First mentioned)
Dreck (First mentioned)
Eye of the Nihil insignia
Fire
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force artifact
  - Dark side artifact
    - Sith artifact
      - Hand of Siberus
- Force power
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
Fruit (Mentioned only)
Galaxy
Gene (Mentioned only)
Hell (Mentioned only)
High Republic crest
Hyperspace
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Crik"
  - "Kriffing"
Laser
Lekku
Lightspeed
Mist-bond (First appearance)
Near-human
Nightmare (Mentioned only)
Piercing
Planet
- Gas giant
Rathtar Derby (First mentioned)
Refinery
Reproduction (Indirect mention only)
Ritual of the Three
Skull
Time
- Standard month
Twin
- Bond-twins
Youngling

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 Star Wars: The High Republic [Phase III] (2023) #8 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ 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) 8 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) #8 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 Star Wars: The High Republic [Phase III] (2023) #8 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] 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) 8 between the events of "No Big Deal" and The Wedding Spectacular, its events must also be set in 228 BBY.

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