Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly

"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly" is a short story by Lydia Kang. It was published as part of The High Republic: Tales from the Occlusion Zone in Star Wars Insider 230,^[3] on February 25, 2025.^[1]

Plot summary[]

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Media[]

Collected in[]

Star Wars Insider 230

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Joss Adren (Voice only)
Pikka Adren
Ebbe Casset
Hedda (Unborn fetus)
Ghal Tarpfen
Unidentified Eriaduan child (First appearance)
Unidentified Eriaduan child's father (First appearance)
Unidentified Klatooinian Nihil (First appearance)
Unidentified medic (Mentioned only)
Unidentified Republic Defense Coalition woman
Unidentified West Command member (First appearance) (Voice only)

Organisms

Bird (Mentioned only)
- Dagger bird (First mentioned)
Plant
- Algae

Droid models

Scav-droid (Mentioned only)

Events

Republic Era
- High Republic Era
  - Nihil conflict
    - Destruction of Starlight Beacon (Indirect mention only)
    - Invasion of Eriadu
      - Battle of Eriadu

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Galactic Frontier
    - Occlusion Zone
      - Seswenna sector
        Eriadu system
        Eriadu
        Abandoned lommite mines (Mentioned only)
        
        Eriadu City
        Adrens quarters
        
        Slendo's (First mentioned)
        
        Unidentified bunker (First mentioned)
        
        Orrineswa River
        
        Port Sawwer (First mentioned)

Organizations and titles

Adrens
Engineer
Galactic Republic
- Republic Defense Coalition
  - Ensign (Mentioned only)
  - Republic Defense Coalition officer
- West Command (First appearance) (Voice only)
Ghal Tarpfen's family
Medic (Mentioned only)
Nihil
- Occlusion Zone Occupying Force
Officer
- Captain
- Lieutenant
Pilot
Pirate
Security Chief (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Boat (Mentioned only)
Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
  - Landspeeder
  - Speeder bike
Starlight Beacon (Mentioned only)
Starship
- Longbeam cruiser (Mentioned only)
  - Aurie (Mentioned only)
- Prison ship (Mentioned only)
  - Prison Transport 7X-533 (Indirect mention only)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
Barrel
Blaster
- WESTAR line (Indirect mention only)
  - WESTAR-28 (Mentioned only) (First identified as WESTAR-28)
Comlink
- Wrist comm
Droid (Mentioned only)
Engine
Mech-Dagger bird (First appearance)
Melee weapon
- Dagger (Mentioned only)
Oil fryer (First mentioned)
Polearm
- Pike
Slingshot

Miscellanea

Blanket (Mentioned only)
Blight (Mentioned only)
Blood
Cantina
Capital
Child
City
Clothing
- Boot
- Glove
  - Gauntlet
- RDC uniform
Color
Death
Ear
Egg (Mentioned only)
Eriaduan
Eye
Fire
Foodstuff
- Alcohol
  - Liquor
- Fruit
- Vegetable
Galaxy
Glass
Hair
Hull
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Mine (Mentioned only)
Mouth
Oil (Mentioned only)
Ore (Mentioned only)
- Lommite (Mentioned only)
Parent
Prison (Mentioned only)
Prisoner
Stone
Time
- Second
- Standard decade
- Standard month
- Standard week
Unarmed combat
Water

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly" — Star Wars Insider 230
↑ 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 Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Volume 4 takes place one year and a few months after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in 228 BBY. The events of "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly" take place concurrent with Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Volume 4, therefore meaning they must take in the same year.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Fate of Eriadu" — Star Wars Insider 229

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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
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[Insider-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly" — Star Wars Insider 230

[Date-2] 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 Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Volume 4 takes place one year and a few months after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, it must be set in 228 BBY. The events of "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Sparks Fly" take place concurrent with Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Volume 4, therefore meaning they must take in the same year.

[TFOE-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: The Fate of Eriadu" — Star Wars Insider 229

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