Join the Resistance

Join the Resistance
Attribution information
Author(s)	Ben Acker Ben Blacker
Cover artist	Annie Wu Jason Wojtowicz (Design)
Illustrator	Annie Wu
Publication information
Publisher	Disney–Lucasfilm Press
Release date	March 7, 2017
Media type	Hardcover eBook
Pages	224
ISBN	9781484704844
Chronology
Timeline	33 ABY–34 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Join the Resistance
Followed by	Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran

Join the Resistance is a canon junior novel written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. It was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on March 7, 2017.

Publisher's summary

IF BEING A HERO WERE EASY, EVERYBODY WOULD BE ONE.

MATTIS BANZ knows that he's meant to be a hero of the galaxy like the legendary Luke Skywalker, and when General Leia Organa's Resistance recruits him to join its efforts against the evil First Order, he finally has a chance to fulfill his destiny. But the rest of his squadron doesn't seem very promising. Sure, there's the Zeltron girl Lorica, famous for her exploits foiling evil smugglers, but there's also the swamp boy named Dec, who seems to enjoy causing trouble; Dec's "brother," a droid who thinks he's a pilot; Sari, whose imposing size contradicts her sweet nature; and Jo, the stuffy group leader with secrets. How is Mattis supposed to be the next Poe Dameron when he and his squad mates spend more time in trouble than flying X-wings? The team will have to learn how to work together when the going gets tough, or they won't be going anywhere. . . .

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9781484704844; March 7, 2017; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover
• ISBN 9781484706077; March 7, 2017; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook

Cover gallery

Solicitation cover

Hardcover

German - Komm zum Widerstand

German, back cover

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar AG-90 (First appearance) B-U4D Mattis Banz (First appearance) Mattis Banz's father (First mentioned) Mattis Banz's mother (First mentioned) BB-8 Beckgam (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Beckles (First appearance) Najeema Boddee (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Burm (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (Mentioned only) Poe Dameron (Mentioned only) Lorica Demaris (First appearance) Fikk (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) G2-PI (First appearance) Golin (First appearance) Haal (First appearance) Dec Hansen (First appearance) Dec Hansen's mother (First mentioned) Harra (First mentioned) J'mi (First appearance) Jax Jerjerrod (First appearance) (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s)) Jothan Tiaan Jerjerrod (First appearance) Jul Jerjerrod (First appearance) (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s)) Jinby (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Leeson Juben (First appearance) Klimo (First appearance) Marn (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Antha Mont (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Sari Nadle (First appearance) Nardin (First mentioned) Leia Organa (Mentioned only) PZ-4CO R6-D8 Joph Seastriker (Mentioned only) Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only) Snoke (Mentioned only) Tchock (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Temmin Wexley Unidentified Aqualish cadet (First appearance) Unidentified New Republic Military Academy commander (First mentioned)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only) Bassa hound (First appearance) Bird Duns thackston (First appearance) Ginzy (First appearance) Tufted cacky (First appearance) Cephalopod (First identified as cephalopod) Crab (Mentioned only) Slime crab (First mentioned) Crocodile (Mentioned only) Dewback Dog (Mentioned only) Fathier (Mentioned only) Fish (Mentioned only) Jefflac (First appearance) Kowakian monkey-lizard (Mentioned only) Moof (First appearance) Moss lena (First appearance) Nexu Rabbit (Mentioned only) Rancor Rathtar (Mentioned only) Sarlacc Snake (Mentioned only) Tauntaun Tawd (First appearance) Turtle (Mentioned only) Wampa (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Droid Agromech Astromech droid BB-series astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid (Mentioned only) R6 astromech Battle droid (In simulation) J9 worker drone (Head only) (First identified as J9) Labor droid Heavy loader droid Monster droid Protocol droid PZ protocol droid Repair droid G2 repair droid (First identified as G2 repair droid) Security droid

Events

Accident on Kergans (First mentioned) Galactic Civil War (Mentioned only) Battle of Jakku (Mentioned only) Imperial incursion (First mentioned) New Republic Era Cold War Mission to Vodran (First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy Core Worlds (Mentioned only) Ganthel (Mentioned only) New Republic Military Academy (Ganthel) (First mentioned) Hutt Space (Mentioned only) Ques (First mentioned) Kergans (First mentioned) Demaris hotel (First mentioned) Kergans Academy (First mentioned) Mid Rim Territories Durkteel system (First appearance) Durkteel (First appearance) Lund Berlo (First mentioned) Lund Gourley (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Hemmel fields (First mentioned) Orphan farm (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Phirmist temple (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Outer Rim Territories Endor (Mentioned only) Hoth (Mentioned only) Sanbra sector Ileenium system D'Qar Resistance base Comms center four (First appearance) Leia Organa's quarters The Yard (First appearance) Si'Klaata Cluster (First appearance) Vodran (First appearance) (First pictured) Harra the Hutt's stronghold (First appearance) Regor-Mada (First mentioned)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only) First Order First Order military Stormtrooper Corps Stormtrooper (First Order) Supreme Leader (Mentioned only) Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Hansen family (First appearance) Jerjerrod family New Republic (Mentioned only) New Republic Defense Force (Mentioned only) New Republic Academy (Mentioned only) Kergans Security Force (First mentioned) Officer Admiral Phirmism (In flashback(s)) Resistance Resistance ground crew Resistance navy Resistance Starfighter Corps Blue Squadron (Mentioned only) J-Squadron (First appearance) Resistance officer SoroSuub Corporation (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Aqualish Cerean Dianoga Ewok (Mentioned only) Gungan (Mentioned only) Human Hutt (Mentioned only) Mon Calamari Quaggian (First mentioned) Rodian Saurin Skup (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Ugnaught Wookiee Zeltron (First pictured)

Vehicles and vessels

Drift shuttle (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Roto-cropper (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Speeder Landspeeder Speeder bike Starship Freighter Light freighter (Mentioned only) Starfighter A-wing starfighter RZ-1 A-wing interceptor BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber (Mentioned only) X-wing starfighter Yacht (Mentioned only) Petite Opu-Yacht (First mentioned) Submarine (Mentioned only) Gungan bongo submarine (Mentioned only) Transport

Weapons and technology

Armor First Order stormtrooper armor Blaster (Mentioned only) Cannon Blaster cannon Comlink Electro-shock prod Flare Flight simulator Hologram Impact wrench (First appearance) Navigation computer Proton torpedo (In simulation) Restraining bolt Stun rod

Miscellanea

Alien Atmosphere Blood Bone (Mentioned only) Book (Mentioned only) Brain (Mentioned only) Cadet Callsign Green Leader Clothing Boot Flight suit Flight helmet Pajamas Cockpit Code K-one-zero Competitive Silence Challenge (First mentioned) Court-martial (Mentioned only) Currency (Mentioned only) Credit (Mentioned only) Death Dosh (First mentioned) Ear Eye Farm (In flashback(s)) Fire Five stones (First appearance) Foodstuff Lemus corn (First mentioned) Pie (Mentioned only) Hubbard pie (First mentioned) Ration pack Scone (First mentioned) Stew Tea (Mentioned only) The Force Force-sensitive Forest (Mentioned only) Hair Heart (Mentioned only) Homeworld Hotel (Mentioned only) Incident power switch-off (First appearance) Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard "Pfassk" (First appearance) Gunganese Zeltron (language) (First appearance) Lightspeed (Mentioned only) Limb Map to Skywalker (Mentioned only) Memory wipe (Mentioned only) Meter Mountain Mouth Murr rabbit's foot (First mentioned) Music Phirmist hymn (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Musical instrument (Mentioned only) Drum (Mentioned only) Nose Pilot Planet Plant Hemmel (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Moss Scrontch (First mentioned) Tree Quaggian hand turtle (First appearance) Realspace Rebel Alliance starbird Refresher Refugee (In flashback(s)) Reproduction (Mentioned only) Rocks and Sand (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Emperor Stone (First appearance) (In flashback(s)) Scavenger Sentience Sexes Slicer Soldier Squad Star Star cluster Star system Swamp Time Epicycle (First mentioned) Micro-epicycle (First mentioned) Second Standard day Standard hour Standard minute Standard month Standard week Standard year (Mentioned only) Tooth Torture (Mentioned only) Treason (Mentioned only) Vacuum (Mentioned only) Water Xenophobia

Sources

• Saga-Spanning All-Ages Star Wars Books – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 171
• Ben Blacker on the Inspirations, Surprises, and Future of Star Wars: Join the Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
• 5 Star Wars Books to Help New Fans Take Their First Step Into a Larger World on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Join the Resistance on Disney.com (backup link)
• Star Wars Join the Resistance: (Book 1) on Amazon.com (backup link)

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