The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 1

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The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 1 is the first issue of the canon comic book miniseries Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire. The issue was written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Rachael Stott and Nicola Righi, and published by Dark Horse Comics on April 17, 2024.

Publisher's summary

Fan-favorite saber-for-hire Ty Yorrick returns in her most dangerous—and personal—mission yet.

The former Jedi turned monster hunter is having the time of her life behind the Nihil Stormwall. She's never been busier, battling dangers that the Jedi would've usually handled and earning credits galore. If only she hadn't agreed to take an apprentice. A storm is brewing on the horizon that will see Ty crossing sabers with old enemies…and friends.

New York Times bestseller Cavan Scott joins forces once again with sensational artist Rachael Stott for an emotional and action-packed adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

Opening crawl

STAR WARS
THE HIGH REPUBLIC
TRIALS OF THE JEDI

It is a time of great turmoil. 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….

Plot summary

Kip Soh and Jom Lariin have escaped to the planet Abtin to be together, away from the Republic and the Nihil.

Meanwhile, Ty Yorrick and Drewen are in the Occlusion Zone on the planet Boron, monster hunting.

Kip and Jom realize they’re beneath the Occlusion Zone, under Nihil control. A bounty hunter working for the Nihil is following them.

Ty and her crew are en route to Temerancé but are stopped by scav droids. They jump into hyperspace, crushing the droids—though a few still manage to cling on. They make it to Temerancé. Drewen wants to help in the field, but Ty wants him to assist with ship repairs. Drewen mentions Cibaba, saying he would’ve agreed with him about helping in the field. He knows the name because Ty sleep-talks.

Ty meets with Speaker Nol, their newest client, who asks for help defending against the Nihil. Ty considers turning them down—until she learns the Nihil have been abducting Force-sensitive children. One citizen’s daughter, Lene, has been taken.

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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

Cibaba (In flashback(s))
KL-03 "KL0"
Lene Kostana (Mentioned only)
Jom Lariin (First pictured)
Klop Nol (First appearance)
Drewen Qweebjillan (First identified as Qweebjillan)
R0-VR "Rover"
Marchion Ro (Mentioned only)
Kitrep Soh
Lina Soh (In flashback(s))
Sula (First appearance)
Unidentified Azumel child (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Unidentified Duros child (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Unidentified Frigosian informant (First appearance)
Unidentified human child (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Ty Yorrick

Organisms

Nameless (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Plant
- Flower
- Tree
Trilark (First appearance)

Droid models

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Nihil conflict (In flashback(s))
    - Deployment of the stormseeds (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
    - Destruction of Starlight Beacon (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
    - Expansion of the Stormwall (Indirect mention only)
    - Valo Atrocity (In flashback(s))

Locations

The galaxy
- Coruscant (Mentioned only)
- Occlusion Zone
  - Stormwall (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
    - Abtin (First appearance)
      - Pak Harbor (First appearance)
    - Bororn (First appearance)
      - Mudfields of Bororn (First appearance)
    - Rekai system (First appearance)
      - Temerancé (First appearance)
        Unidentified settlement (First appearance)
    - Rseik sector (In flashback(s))
      - Valo system (In flashback(s))
        Valo (In flashback(s))
        Lonisa City (In flashback(s))
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Galactic Frontier

Organizations and titles

Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Supreme Chancellor (In flashback(s))
Informant
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Padawan (Mentioned only)
Lene Kostana's family (First pictured)
Mercenary
Merchant
Monster hunter
Nihil (In flashback(s))
- Ministry of Information (Mentioned in hologram)
- Unidentified Nihil Cloud (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Pilot
Pirate (In flashback(s))
Soh family
Speaker (First appearance)
Tai'ni (First mentioned)

Sentient species

Altiri (First pictured)
Azumel (In flashback(s))
Frigosian
Gran
Human
Segredo
Skrilling
Tholothian
Unidentified Abtin species (First appearance)
Unidentified Bororn species (First appearance)

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Starlight Beacon (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Starship
- Freighter
  - YT-series
    - YT-750 freighter
      - Ty Yorrick's starship

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet (In flashback(s))
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
Computer
Droid
Hologram
Holoprojector
Lightsaber
- Ty's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Mace
  - Plasma mace (First identified as plasma mace) (First pictured)
Repulsorlift
Stabilizer (Mentioned only)
- Balance stabilizer (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Backpack
Capital (In flashback(s))
Carbon scoring
City
Clothing
- Goggles
- Tholoth headdress
Death
Foodstuff
The Force (Mentioned only)
- Dark side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Force power (Indirect mention only)
- Force-sensitive
  - Force-Sensitive Outcast
Galaxy
Geyser
Hull
Hunting
Hyperlane (Mentioned only)
Hyperspace (Mentioned only)
Journal of Kitrep Soh (First appearance)
"Klick"
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Squire" (First appearance)
- Writing
  - Frigosian (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
Magma
Money
- Credit
Parent
Planet
Plasma
Realspace
Sector
Sleep (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard year
Valon
Water
Youngling

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Star Wars: The High Republic--Saber for Hire #1 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 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 Adventures – Saber for Hire 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--Saber for Hire #1 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (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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[Dark_Horse-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Star Wars: The High Republic--Saber for Hire #1 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

[Issue-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 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 Adventures – Saber for Hire 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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