Phase I: Light of the Jedi is the first phase of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project. The first phase introduces new Jedi characters as they defend the Galactic Republic and dedicate a new space station called Starlight Beacon. It is set 200 years before the Skywalker saga.[5] Phase I was released between January 2021 and March 2022.[1]
Opening crawl[]
Wave I[]
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Wave II[]
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Wave III[]
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History[]
On December 15, 2020, Star Wars Insider announced that it would be releasing a line of High Republic short stories exclusive to the magazine, beginning with the short story "Starlight: Go Together" in Star Wars Insider 199.[9]
One day prior to The High Republic's launch with Charles Soule's Del Rey novel, Light of the Jedi, on January 5, 2021 (initially planned for August 25 of the previous year), a live stream was held on YouTube hosted by Kristin Baver and featuring the five High Republic authors and Michael Siglain, Director of Creative Franchise for Disney–Lucasfilm Press. The panel features a trailer, a discussion between the authors about their collaboration, covers and details for upcoming stories and concept art. In addition, Siglain revealed that the story would be divided into three phases:
- Phase I: Light of the Jedi (January 2021 to March 2022)
- Phase II: Quest of the Jedi (October 2022 to May 2023)
- Phase III: Trials of the Jedi (October 2023 to May 2025)
In the same announcement, Michael Siglain confirmed that new stories would be released on a monthly basis, and a webseries called The High Republic Show, hosted by Krystina Arielle, would be aired bimonthly, featuring deep dives into the creative process behind The High Republic, including interviews with the authors, artists and publishers of the initiative.[1]
The adult series included:
- Light of the Jedi, by Charles Soule (January 5, 2021)
- The Rising Storm, by Cavan Scott (June 29, 2021)
- The Fallen Star, by Claudia Gray (January 4, 2022)
The Young Adult novels included:
- Into the Dark, by Claudia Gray (February 2, 2021)
- Out of the Shadows, by Justina Ireland (July 27, 2021)
- Midnight Horizon, by Daniel José Older (February 1, 2022)
The junior novels included:
- A Test of Courage, by Justina Ireland (January 5, 2021)
- Race to Crashpoint Tower, by Daniel José Older (June 29, 2021)
- Mission to Disaster, by Justina Ireland (January 4, 2022)
Media[]
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AN | Adult Novel [hide] | YA | Young Adult Novel [hide] | JN | Junior Novel [hide] | YR | Young Reader [hide] | ||
SS | Short Story [hide] | SSC | Short Story Collection [hide] | AD | Audio Drama [hide] | RB | Reference Book [hide] | ||
OC | Ongoing Comic Series [hide] | MC | Comic Miniseries [hide] | CC | Comic Collection [hide] | MV | Manga Volume [hide] |
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AN | Adult Novel [hide] | YA | Young Adult Novel [hide] | SS | Short Story [hide] | SSC | Short Story Collection [hide] | ||
OC | Ongoing Comic Series [hide] | MC | Comic Miniseries [hide] | CC | Comic Collection [hide] | VG | Video Game [hide] |
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 228
- Star Wars: The High Republic: The Lightsaber Collection
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 229