Spark of the Resistance

Spark of the Resistance
Attribution information
Author(s)	Justina Ireland
Cover artist	Phil Noto (Illustration) Leigh Zieske (Design)
Illustrator	Phil Noto
Publication information
Publisher	Disney–Lucasfilm Press
Release date	October 4, 2019
Media type	Hardcover eBook Audiobook
Pages	224
ISBN	9781368050814
Chronology
Timeline	34 ABY
Series	Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

"The Resistance has suffered a defeat… But heroes will still rise."

―Back cover abstract

Spark of the Resistance is a canon junior novel written by Justina Ireland and illustrated by Phil Noto. It is part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing program, and it was published on October 4, 2019 by Disney–Lucasfilm Press. An audiobook version was also published.

Publisher's summary

A call for help that only heroes can answer…

Rey, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 are finishing up a simple assignment to retrieve much-needed supplies for the struggling Resistance when they receive a distress call from the planet Minfar. Although they have orders to return to the Resistance immediately, Rey and the others decide they can't ignore someone in need—especially someone who needs help against the First Order.

When they arrive on Minfar, they are greeted by the Zixon, a peaceful, warm-hearted species who suffered under the Empire and are now at risk of falling to the First Order. Despite being vastly outnumbered by First Order forces, Rey and her friends vow that they will fight to protect the Zixon—or what does the Resistance stand for? Rey, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 will have to face stormtroopers, deadly flying creatures, and even a Star Destroyer to keep Minfar safe and strike a blow against the First Order!

This exciting story takes place between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker.

Continuity

"If we can retrieve the Echo Horn and destroy the Ladara Vex, we can hopefully get a few of those delightful ships we got from Aftab Ackbar on Mon Cala in place for an ambush."

―The character Glenna Kip references events from Star Wars: Allegiance

Spark of the Resistance is set "a few months" after the Hosnian Cataclysm, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. The novel also references Poe Dameron and Finn's mission to Tevel, which was depicted in the junior novel Choose Your Destiny: A Finn & Poe Adventure. Events from the comic book miniseries Star Wars: Allegiance are also mentioned.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9781368050814; October 4, 2019; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover
• ISBN 9781368054188; October 4, 2019; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook

Cover gallery

Solicitation cover

US hardcover

Spanish-language edition

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

BB-8 Aftab Ackbar (First mentioned) Aderat (First appearance) Jem Arafoot (First appearance) Chewbacca (Mentioned only) Poe Dameron Dita (First appearance) DJ (Mentioned only) Erci (First mentioned) Finn (Mentioned only) Glick (First mentioned) Janson Hidreck (First appearance) Janson Hidreck's father (First mentioned) Armitage Hux (Mentioned only) Brendol Hux (Mentioned only) Jord (First mentioned) Glenna Kip (First appearance) Lim (First appearance) Mady (First mentioned) Na-Ne (First appearance) Nivers (First appearance) Leia Organa (Mentioned only) R2-D2 (Mentioned only) Kylo Ren (Mentioned only) Rey Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only) Snoke (Mentioned only) Branwayne Spiftz (First appearance) Tessalie (First mentioned) Paige Tico (Mentioned only) Rose Tico Darth Vader (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Bird Porg Bug Fish Bala fish (First mentioned) Grobel (First appearance) Mekle (First appearance) Moof (Mentioned only) Rathtar (Mentioned only) Slug (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Astromech droid BB-series astromech droid R2 series astromech droid (Indirect mention only) Service droid

Events

Attack on Tuanul (Indirect mention only) First Order-Resistance War Battle of Oetchi (Indirect mention only) Battle of Crait (Mentioned only) Evacuation of D'Qar (Indirect mention only) Hosnian Cataclysm (Mentioned only) Mission to Minfar (First appearance) Mission to Tevel (Mentioned only) Imperial Era (Mentioned only) Mission to Canto Bight (Indirect mention only) Mission to Mon Cala (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Skirmish aboard the Eravana (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Hosnian Prime (Mentioned only) Hynestia (Mentioned only) Inner Rim Territories Jakku (Mentioned only) Minfar (First appearance) Forbidden Lands (First appearance) Ghikjil (First appearance) Outer Rim Territories Canto Bight (Mentioned only) Crait (Mentioned only) D'Qar (Mentioned only) Fermic (First appearance) Hays Minor (Mentioned only) Mon Cala (Mentioned only) Tevel (Mentioned only) Starkiller Base (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Agent Alliance to Restore the Republic (Indirect mention only) Corellian Engineering Corporation (Mentioned only) Dameron family First Order First Order military First Order Army Stormtrooper Corps Flametrooper Stormtrooper First Order High Command (Mentioned only) First Order Navy First Order starfighter corps First Order TIE Fighter Pilot (Mentioned only) First Order officer Supreme Leader (Mentioned only) Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Stormtrooper (Mentioned only) Gunner Jedi Order Jedi Padawan Lord (Mentioned only) Musician New Republic (Mentioned only) Officer Admiral (Mentioned only) Captain Commander Commanding officer General (Mentioned only) Junior officer Lieutenant Palpatine family Pilot Professor Resistance Resistance navy Mon Cala fleet (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Resistance Starfighter Corps Resistance pilot Resistance officer Resistance technician Scavenger Scholar (Mentioned only) Scientist Scout (Mentioned only) Sith Lord (Indirect mention only) Spy Technician Thief (Mentioned only) Tico family

Sentient species

Human Shani (First appearance) Wookiee (Mentioned only) Zixon (First appearance)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Capital ship Dreadnought (Mentioned only) Mandator IV-class Siege Dreadnought (Indirect mention only) Star Destroyer Resurgent-class Star Destroyer (Mentioned only) Finalizer (Indirect mention only) Cruiser Light cruiser Ladara Vex (First appearance) Freighter Light freighter YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Shuttle (Mentioned only) Starfighter TIE fighter series X-wing starfighter (Mentioned only) T-70 X-wing starfighter (Indirect mention only) Black One (Indirect mention only) Transport Troop transport AAL-1971/9.1 Troop Transport Walker Unidentified walker (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Armor First Order stormtrooper armor Stormtrooper armor (Helmet only) Helmet Blaster Blaster cannon Blaster pistol Glie-44 blaster pistol NN-14 blaster pistol Rey's blaster Blaster rifle F-11D blaster rifle Bomb Cannon Laser cannon Quad laser cannon AG-2G quad laser cannon Comlink Comm unit (Mentioned only) Compressor Computer Targeting computer Desalinization pump (First appearance) Droid Echo Horn (First appearance) Engine Flamethrower D-93 Incinerator flamethrower Headset Hologram Intercom Ion booster (First appearance) Melee weapon Staff Quarterstaff Rey's quarterstaff Microphone Reactor (Mentioned only) Sensor Proximity sensor Superweapon (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Atmosphere Bacta (Mentioned only) Bandolier Bioluminescence Boarding ramp Bone Cargo container Carmine paste (First appearance) Cave Centimeter City Clothing Boot First Order military uniforms Glove Cockpit Color Credit (Mentioned only) Crown Desalination (Mentioned only) Diamond (Mentioned only) Distress signal Dream (Mentioned only) Ear Eye Factory (Mentioned only) Fire Fleet Foodstuff Fruit (Mentioned only) Nutrient paste Ration (Mentioned only) Stew Pongol stew (First mentioned) Sala leaf stew (First appearance) Soup Blagaret soup (First appearance) The Force Force power Force projection (Mentioned only) Mind trick (Indirect mention only) Taming beasts Telekinesis (Indirect mention only) Force-sensitive Fuel (Mentioned only) The galaxy Galaxy Ghost (Mentioned only) Glass Gold Grease Hair Hangar Heart Holster Homeworld Hunting Hyperspace Imperial crest Infantry Jungle Laboratory Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard Laser Medal (Mentioned only) Meter Military rank Milk (Mentioned only) Mineral Gemstone Mining Mirror Mountain Mouth Music Musical instrument Drum Horn Napkin Necklace Nonhuman Orbit Planet Planetary ring Plant Flower Xinda flower (First mentioned) Tree Vine Prison (Mentioned only) Prisoner Realspace Refresher Rope Scarf Sector Sentience Silver Slavery (Mentioned only) Sleep Soldier Species Spoon Squad Squadron Stomach Stone Stun Sun Temperature Tent Time Second Standard day Standard hour Standard minute Standard month Standard week Standard year Tooth Troop Trooper Viewport Water Womb (Mentioned only) Xenophobia

Sources

• SWCC 2019: 12 Insights and Announcements from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Lucasfilm Unveils Complete 'Journey To Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Publishing Program – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Books Revealed, Plus YOUR Star Wars Day Messages on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: Sith Trooper from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Revealed on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
• SDCC 2019: Marvel's The Rise of Kylo Ren Revealed and More Highlights from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Rey, Poe, Rose, and BB-8 Carry On in Spark of the Resistance – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• 16 of Our Favorite Star Wars Books for Children and Young Readers on StarWars.com (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: Leia, Princess of Alderaan | The Star Wars Show Book Club on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
• The Star Wars Show: Spark of the Resistance | The Star Wars Show Book Club on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)

External links

• Spark of the Resistance on Disney.com (backup link)
• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spark of the Resistance on Amazon.com (backup link) (Hardcover)
• Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Spark of the Resistance on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link) (eBook)

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