In 229 BBY,[2] Mirialan Jedi Knight Vernestra Rwoh took part in a battle near Genetia against the Nihil pirates, during the Jedi Order's offensive against the Nihil after the formation of the Stormwall[1] barrier that prevented hyperspace travel into the Occlusion Zone, a region of Nihil controlled space.[3] The battle, which took place near[1] the Expansion Region[4] planet[5] Genetia, convinced Rwoh that the Order was lost in the fight against the Nihil and that the Galactic Republic would have to combat the pirates until the Order found its way again.[1]
After the battle and dropping Jedi Knight Lyssa Votz off on Genetia, Rwoh, already dealing with trauma after the destruction of the space station Starlight Beacon, decided she had had enough and that she would follow the will of the Force.[1] Later that year,[2] the Mirialan mentally reflected on the battle, noting it had been "particularly awful," and the effects it had on her.[1] The following year,[6] Rwoh returned to the Order.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
The battle near Genetia was first mentioned in the short story "The Force Provides," written by Justina Ireland and published in the 2023 young-adult anthology The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project.[1] An article documenting Verenestra Rwoh's story published on StarWars.com on May 29, 2024, stated that the battle took place on Genetia.[8] This articles follows the placing of the battle's location from "The Force Provides."
Appearances[]
- "The Force Provides" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
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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 "The Force Provides" — The High Republic: Tales of Light and Life
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates Starlight Beacon's fall and the Guardian Protocols' implementation to 230 BBY and 229 BBY, respectively, while Shadows of Starlight 1 establishes that the Guardian Protocols' implementation happened one week after the space station's destruction. The events of "The Force Provides" take place several weeks to a few months after Starlight Beacon's fall, equating to 229 BBY. "The Force Provides" states that the battle near Genetia occurred weeks after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, meaning it must have taken place in 229 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy Map
- ↑ The High Republic: Out of the Shadows
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia dates Starlight Beacon's fall and the Guardian Protocols' implementation to 230 BBY and 229 BBY, respectively, while Shadows of Starlight 1 establishes that the Guardian Protocols' implementation happened one week after the space station's destruction. The events of The High Republic: Defy the Storm take place at least one year and two weeks after Starlight Beacon's fall, equating to 228 BBY.
- ↑ The High Republic: Defy the Storm
- ↑
Who Is Vernestra Rwoh? on StarWars.com (backup link)