Star Wars: The High Republic (aka. "Project Luminous")

Originally posted by Galan007
Lol, yep... I believe she did.

It was a bulk freighter, but yeah, still dumb that it can cause this massive galactic calamity.

The canon galaxy is still at least 100,000 light years in diameter, ffs. The hyperspace debris from one cargo freighter being able to compromise even a micro-fraction of that is stupid... But again, I'm really hoping there's more to the story.

**The entire excerpt from the first chapter can be read here:
https://www.ign.com/articles/read-t...y-charles-soule

Well ok I guess I should have clarified, there’s only like 3.2 million inhabited systems out of the 400 billion star systems. So the odds from what I’m seeing of the debris of this bulk freighter hitting any important worlds or even populated ones is small.

But I guess we’ll see what’s what when it comes.

Though even if they have it so that the debris doesn't hit a lot of important or populated worlds, then it's not that huge of an issue. Would it be concerning? Yeah probably, but there should already be planetary defense systems in place for that sort of thing within the much more denser worlds.

Yeah, it would be like randomly throwing a rock into a lake, and hoping it hit a fish.

Originally posted by Galan007
The canon galaxy is still at least 100,000 light years in diameter, ffs.

I've been looking for a while but couldn't find the galaxy's diameter- not even in the VE. 🙁

It is referenced in Moving Target.

This point was brought up on SI, but I felt like it was worth mentioning here(since we were already discussing this topic.)

The excerpt from the first chapter mentions that the freighter had been flying along the most well-charted and commonly-used hyperlane into the Outer Rim. So perhaps the issue isn't that it was a single freighter falling apart, but rather, where it fell apart. It sounds like that hyperlane is the main one used for travel between the Core Worlds and the Rim Worlds.

So maybe that is the cause for concern, as the Outer Rim being majorly cut-off from the Core worlds would allow lawlessness and whatnot(in the form of the Nihil) to start running rampant, without the fear of significant Republic/Jedi intervention.

Still not sure why they couldn't use a different hyperlane to access the Outer Rim, but hopefully that will be explained as well... Perhaps hyperlanes weren't as easy to come by back then? /shrug

Well unless the Galactic Republic only just started by this timeframe or a little after, it's hard to believe that this would be the only hyperlane to and from the Outer Rim from the Core worlds and vice versa.

Originally posted by ares834
This shit is so dumb. Not only are they doubling down on the idiocy that was the Holdo Maneuver but having something so simple cause galactic ramifications opens a whole new can of worms. Are we really supposed to believe this is the first time something like this has gone down? Accidents happen. Not to mention its easily achievable. Terrorist groups should be doing shit like this all the time...

Clearly, the people writing SW nowadays don't ever consider the ramifications their shit has on the rest of the universe. It doesn't take long to realize that this concept is inherently broken. And this is the main catalyst of the entire plot! Absolutely unreal.

It would actually not even be that bad if the story was more localized. As an example: "the aristocratic ruler of [critical, industrial star system] is killed when his pleasure barge collides with the faster-than-light debris of a ship that broke apart at light speed. Chaos reigns in the ensuing power vacuum as local lords seek to consolidate power and become the new ruler of [critical, industrial star system]. Five Jedi are dispatched to mediate the controversy, but when evidence arises that the king's death may not have been an accident, open war seems inevitable. With the fate of billions at risk and a dagger in every shadow, can the Jedi find a peaceful solution, or will the High Republic be drawn into a blood-bath?"

So I mean, I made this up in 3 minutes while taking a shit, but this is an example of how you can set up a good story on a local level. Not everything needs to be at MAXIMUM STAKES THE ENTIRE GALAXY IS AT RISK level shenanigans, especially when we're talking about a prequel. We know for a fact that whatever bullshit happens in this story, the Republic survives. So why even bother.

Nothing late breaking. Just another reference to the High Republic era in the latest issue of Doctor Aphra:

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, two of the greatest Jedi, lived their lives with a quiet reserve. They taught patience. They respected the opinions of others. They were understanding and thoughtful. Not all Jedi were like Obi-Wan and Yoda.

Star Wars: The High Republic, Lucasfilm's multi-platform, cross-publisher epic launching in January 2021, will introduce the world to Sskeer: a tough Jedi Master that doesn't quite fit the mold. As such, he sounds very, very fun.

"Sskeer plays a major role in the Marvel Comics ongoing and is an absolute joy to write," says Cavan Scott, one of the writers behind The High Republic. "He's a gruff, opinionated Trandoshan who has been around the block more times than he cares to remember. Loyal, but brutally honest, you can always be sure Sskeer will tell you exactly what's on his mind...or so Avar Kriss and his fellow Jedi think. That's all about to change. This is a Jedi Master with a secret that is tearing him apart."

He sounds like the kind of character I may appreciate the most

He definitely doesn't have that squeaky clean description that the others do, which should be interesting.

The secret is: he's the first openly homosexual Jedi.

😛

Originally posted by Eli Vanto
The secret is: he's the first openly homosexual Jedi.

😛

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised.

Originally posted by Eli Vanto
The secret is: he's the first openly homosexual Jedi.

😛

Well if it was "openly" it wouldn't be a secret. But you probably are on the right track. He's probably either gay or trans. lmao

Originally posted by ares834
Well if it was "openly" it wouldn't be a secret. But you probably are on the right track. He's probably either gay or trans. lmao

Well they did have diversity listed twice on that board of theirs. So probably on the money.

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Sskeer was gay, but felt like he had to keep it hidden from the intolerant Jedi. A "love is forbidden... Especially gay love" sort of thing. Lol.

You know Disney will find a way to get the alphabet people on board with this era. ermm

Or trans like ares said lol.

Or he hates identifying as a gender at all and wants to go the nonbinary route. 😛

Yoda will feature prominently in Daniel Jose Older's Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures comic, coming 2021 from IDW Publishing; the Jedi Master that Older depicts in his series, however, won't be quite the same sage-like being we know.

"It's especially exciting to be able to introduce him in the era of the High Republic," Older tells StarWars.com. "The High Republic Yoda is a journeyman out in the galaxy." According to Older, the Emperor's "little green friend" will still be treading somewhat familiar ground -- that of teacher.

"While he's already a respected member of the Jedi Council at this point, we meet Yoda in IDW's The High Republic Adventures series doing what he loves best: looking out for the young folks -- in this case, a group of Padawans traveling around the galaxy to learn the ways of the Jedi with a hands-on approach," Older says. "The Force study abroad program, basically."

Didn't expect Yoda to play a major role in this event

The fact that Yoda is appearing in the IDW comic series is concerning, to say the least.

Outside of Tales from Vader's Castle, pretty much all the SW material that IDW has published is complete garbage... Especially the "Adventures" line.