The High Republic Adventures (2023) 5

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The High Republic Adventures 5 is the fifth issue of the 2023 comic miniseries Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures. The issue was written by Daniel José Older, illustrated by Elisa Romboli and Michael Atiyeh, and published by Dark Horse Comics on April 24, 2024.

Publisher's summary

On the edge of Republic space, Zeen, Lula, and a small Republic fleet launched a surprise attack on a Nihil prison ship. It's a daring rescue attempt, but their hope is to find and free missing allies… Now that they've fought their way in, will they be able to fight their way out?

Opening crawl

STAR WARS
THE HIGH REPUBLIC
THOSE HUNDRED
THOUSAND LIGHTS

As REPUBLIC FORCES launch a daring
surprise attack on the Nihil detention
ship the ''KORVIX VORN'', the prisoners
inside revolt.

As the villainous scientist NIV DRENDOW
APRUK scrambles to save his newly
hatched NAMELESS, chaos erupts
across the prison, and THE WARDEN
jettisons all his captives into space,
sending the rescuers into a frantic race
to save their friends and destroy the
''Vorn' forever.

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

Characters

Organisms

Nameless

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Nihil conflict
    - Raid on the Korvix Vorn

Locations

Outer Rim Territories
- Galactic Frontier
  - Seswenna sector
    - Eriadu system
      - Eriadu
        Bri Phrang City
        Arkorayal Cabaret Cantina (First identified as Republic base camp)
  - Stormwall (Mentioned only)
    - Valo (Mentioned only)
      - Lonisa City (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Eriadu droid intelligence squad (First identified as Eriadu droid intelligence squad)
Galactic Republic
- Republic Defense Coalition
  - RDC officer
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi healer
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
Nihil
- Ministry of Advancement (First identified as Ministry of Advancement)
Officer
- Admiral
- Commander
Parse family
Pilot
Pirate
Scientist
Smuggler
Spy
Warden

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Cruiser
  - Longbeam cruiser
    - Transport One (First appearance)
  - Patrol cruiser
    - Pacifier-class sector patrol cruiser
- Prison ship
  - Korvix Vorn
    - The Warden's quarters (First mentioned)
    - Yard (Mentioned only)
- Starfighter
  - Jedi Vector
  - Z-28 Skywing
- Transport

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
  - Flight helmet
Bacta tank
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Bomb (Mentioned only)
- Blister bomb (Mentioned only)
Breath mask
Cannon
Comlink
Droid
Headset
Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
Lightsaber
- Qort's lightsaber
Oxygen tank (First appearance)
Shield (Mentioned only)
Turret

Miscellanea

Bacta
Brain (Mentioned only)
Cantina
City
Clothing
- EVA suit
- Robe
  - Jedi apparel
Death (Mentioned only)
Egg (Mentioned only)
Fire
Fleet
The Force
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
Laboratory (Mentioned only)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Druk"
Laser
Lekku
Lethorn
Montral
Moon
Near-human
Planet
Prison
Prisoner
Realspace
Time
- Second
- Standard minute
- Standard week
Valon
Youngling

Sources

This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: Sskeer Returns? on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 227
"Star Wars: The High Republic Companion: Phase III: Trials of the Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 234

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 Adventures Phase III #5 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 The High Republic Adventures (2023) 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) 5 are set immediately after the fourth issue's conclusion, it must also take place the same year.

External links

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #5 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

One-shots
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
11 · 12 · 13
14 · 15 · 16 · 17
18 · 19 · 20
Crash Landing · Crash and Burn The Wedding Spectacular · Annual The Battle of Eriadu
Trade paperbacks
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 Complete Phase III Part 1 · Complete Phase III Part 2
Related media
The High Republic Vol. 1 · Vol. 2 Saber for Hire · Echoes of Fear Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone

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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

[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 Adventures Phase III #5 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)

[Issue-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 The High Republic Adventures (2023) 5

[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) 5 are set immediately after the fourth issue's conclusion, it must also take place the same year.

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