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October 22, 2025 33 mins
Luke confronts his deepest fears -- and desire -- as the Nightlander stakes her claim to his spirit and body in Dark Horse Comics' Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3).

Marvel's Jedi Knights #8 (of 10) is a first-person point-of-view tale about a youngster touched by the force and her journey from home to Coruscant, filled with danger and daring and an appearance by Jedi Master Kellleran Beq, he who saved Grogu from Order 66 in The Mandalorian TV show.

Comics Discussed This Week:
  • Jedi Knights #8
  • Tales From the Nightlands #2 (of 3)
Star Wars Comics New to Marvel Unlimited This Week:
  • Star Wars (Vol. 4) #3
News: 
  • Now that the Kickstarter has concluded -- quite successfully -- the solicit for Dark Horse Comics' The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope -- The Manga Vol. 1 sees the book due out on June 16.
  • Artist Valeria Favoccia's process for the cover to Jan. 28's Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #2 (of 4) is on the Facebook page and Bluesky.
  • Marvel's January solicits are due out this week, as are Dark Horse Comics' February solicits.
Upcoming Star Wars comics, graphic novels and omnibuses:

Oct. 29 _ Boba Fett -- Black, White & Red #2 (of 4) and Doctor Aphra -- Chaos Agent #5

Nov. 4 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 1 TPB (Collects 1-5), The High Republic Adventures Phase III Vol. 5 TPB (Collects 17-20)

Nov. 5 _ Legacy of Vader #10

Nov. 12 _ Star Wars #7, Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #3 (of 5), Path of the Lightsaber Graphic Novel Vol. 1 Manga, Tides of Terror #3 (of 4)

Nov. 18 _ The Bad Batch - Ghost Agents TPB (Collects 1-5), The Sequel Trilogy TPB (Dark Horse)

Nov. 19 _ Jedi Knights #9

Nov. 25 _ Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Vader Down (Collects 13-25, Star Wars 13-14 and Vader Down #1)

Nov. 26 _ Tales From the Nightlands #3 (of 3), Boba Fett: Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)

Dec. 2 _ Star Wars: Doctor Aphra — Friends and Enemies Omnibus (Collects Doctor Aphra 26-40, Star Wars: Sana Starros  1-5)

Dec. 3 _ Legacy of Vader #11

Dec. 9 _ Young Jedi Adventures — The Training Sessions HC (Collects Free Comic Book Day stories)

Dec. 10 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #4 (of 5), Codebreaker #4 (of 4)

Dec. 17 _ The Bad Batch: Rogue Agents #1 (of 4), Jedi Knights #10

Dec. 24 _ Star Wars #8

Dec. 31 _ Boba Fett: Black, White and Red #4 (of 4)

Jan. 7 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon #5 (of 5), TIdes of Terror #4 (of 4)

Jan. 14 _ Legacy of Vader #12

Jan. 21 _ Star Wars (Vol. 4) #9

Jan. 27 _ Darth Maul: Black, White & Red TPB (Collects 1-4

Jan. 28 _ The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #2 (of 4)

Feb. 11 _ Jar Jar Binks #1 One-Shot

Feb. 17 _ Star Wars: Hidden Empire Omnibus (Collects HIdden Empire 1-5, Star Wars (Vol. 3) 26-36, Bounty Hunters 27-34, Darth Vader (Vol. 3) 28-32, Doctor Aphra (Vol. 2) 22-31 and 2022’s Star Wars: Revelations #1)

Feb. 25 _ The Bad Batch -- Rogue Agents #3 (of 4)

March 11 _ The High Republic Adventures -- Pathfinders #1 (of 6)

March 17 _ Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 4 (Collects Star Wars: Underworld - The Yavin Vassilika (2000) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2013: Star Wars #1; Star Wars: Empire (2002) #5-6, 8-13, 15; Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995) #1/2; Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition (1997) #1-4; Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead (2001) #1; Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope (2001) #1-4; The Star Wars (2013) #0-8; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #1-2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12, 14, 16, 19-20); Hyperspace Stories: Grievous OGN

March 24 _ Tales From the Nightlands TPB (Collects 1-3); Codebreaker TPB (Collects 1-4) 

March 31 _ Legacy of Vader: The Reign of Kylo Ren Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 7-12)

April 14 _ Jedi Knights Vol. 2 - A Higher Path TPB (Collects 6-10), Star Wars Visions TPB (Collects Visions -- Peach Momoko #1, Visions -- Takashi Okazaki #1, Peach Momoko's Story from Darth Vader -- Black, White & Red #1)

April 21 _ The High Republic Phase III -- Trial of the Jedi Omnibus (Collects 2023’s The High Republic 1-10, Revelations #1’s High Republic story, The Acolyte — Kelnacca one-shot, Shadows of Starlight 1-4, Fear of the Jedi 1-5, The Finale #1: The Beacon one-shot); The Mandalorian -- Seasons One & Two (Collects #1-8 of both mini-series), Jedi Knights Vol. 2 TPB (Collects 6-10); Hyperspace Stories: Tides of Terror TPB (Collects 1-4)

April 28 _ Han Solo -- Hunt for the Falcon TPB (Collects 1-5)

May 12 _ Star Wars: New Republic (C
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Transcript

Episode Transcript

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
You're listening to Star Wars Splash Page Comics and Review.
This is episode number four hundred and seventy three. I
am Matt Jeff unfortunately cannot be here this week. However,
he sends his best wishes and hopes to join us
again next week.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Beg me, almost day made. I'm gonna big as berf
park On.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
I don't want ST's running the galaxy. We got two
issues this week's lots of fun. We had, of course
the Long Away to Jedi Night's number eight, and then
of course we have an issue number two of three

(00:50):
from dark Horse Comics, Star Wars Tales from the Night Land.
But before we do anything else, let's dive into the news.
All right, Well, dark Horse's kickstarter for the art of
Star Wars a new hope. The manga Volume one, or
not even volume one, but just the complete was a

(01:10):
rousing success, and I think they were pursuing like fifty
grand and last night looked they were at almost three
hundred and seventy thousand dollars. It has ended. So if
you partook of that, congratulations and get ready to pay.
If you did not, worry not, because dark Horse has
solicited the first volume of what it's of what will
be a two volume set and it is coming out

(01:33):
on June sixteenth and will retail for a price of
forty nine ninety nine. We have posted on the Blue
Sky page and the Facebook page a gift link to
an interview with George Lucas and it's about the upcoming
museum that's opening up in Los Angeles. Very interesting read,

(01:57):
a lot of fun. Definitely check that out. Also on
the Blue Sky and Facebook pages, we have a link
to Nick and Mellow's Hyperspace podcast. They they had an
interview with Alex Sigura at Chattanooga Comic Con and so
you can you can hear and watch that full interview there. Also,

(02:18):
Cavin Scott posted and asked me anything that's available on YouTube,
and there's a link to that. A lot of fun.
It's really very very informative look into how Cavin uh
works works the magic. So definitely worth checking out. And
then of course we do have solicits for January should

(02:40):
be released later this week from Marvel. We already know
that we're getting you Know the Fish, the fifth issue
of han solo Hunt for the Falcon number five. You
can find the cover and a brief synopsis of that
on the Facebook page and the Blue Sky page. And
I guess we should also be getting a legacy Evader
number twelve. And then we'll find out what else might become.

(03:03):
And I imagine we'll probably see the solicit for the
Jar Jar Binks one shot, but there might be a
couple of surprises. We'll see if doctor Afra Chaos Agent
number six is among the mix who knows who knows?
So with that we will come back and start looking
at the comic books. We'll break those down at least
I will. Thanks for joining us, So let's dive right

(03:29):
into dark with dark Horse Comics Star Wars Tales from
the night Lands number two, Fear the Nightlander. This is
written by Cavin Scott. Art is by Vincenzo Riccardi. It's
lettered by Comic Crafts Tyler Smith and Jimmy Baitencourt. The
concept designs are by Ian mckage and Francesco Francavilla. The
cover art, of course, is by Francesco Frankavilla. President and

(03:52):
publisher of dark Horse is Mike Richardson. Editor of this
book is Spencer Cushing. Spencer does a heck of a job.
Assistant editor is Joe, and Joe Cavanaugh does a heck
of a job. Designer is Rebecca Shee. Digital art technician
is Ann Gray. Pre Press is handled by Jake Johnson
for Lucasfilm. We have creative director Michael Siglane, Editor Grace Aris,

(04:13):
senior editor Robert Simpson, art director Troy Alders, creative art
manager Phil Showstack, and from the story group, we've got
Matt Martin, Pablo Hidalgo, and Emily Chicocanni. Ah So, three
issue mini series. First issue was you know, focused on
the prequel trilogy characters. Second issue is focused on the

(04:35):
original trilogy characters, and the third issue will be focused
on the sequel trilogy characters. And we open up and
this is just an absolute bang, and Vincenzo Riccardi is
just firing on every single cylinder, you know, you know,
he's got the art he's doing with the colors, and
it is just absolutely bonkers. And we are basically it

(04:57):
looks like you know, on The Death Star, if you will,
Vader is chasing Luke han Leia Chewbacca R two D
two and C three po uh and it's just you know,
it is a fever dream of action. Uh. You know
and uh, you know, uh attitude mirroring the concept and

(05:20):
the and the drive of the original trilogy. You know,
just as Luke and Vader are clashing sabers and you
could never win, Luke, I am your father, and we
get this two page but no where, Luke just force
pushes Vader, you know, into a wall, seemingly shattering it
into multiple pieces, you know, as if it was almost
like a dimensional mirror to the Phantom Zone. Luke joined me,

(05:45):
let me in, it is your destiny and looks like
and you know, as he's standing and staring at Vader,
who's floating in this nether region? Kid, kid, where are you?
We're leaving my son, Luke, Luke, I'm on my way,
you know, And it looks like obviously that you know,
Luke has sort of forced pushed the Vader out into space,
and so he's running in back to join the gang

(06:07):
and there's the falcon and in front of it are
three p o Chpaka Leah and R two D two
and then he's they're just standing and Luke runs up,
what's wrong? What are you waiting for? We need to
go and see three pierces? Just oh, dear, oh, dear,
oh dear, and le goes Luke, it's Han. Something's wrong

(06:28):
with Han. And we see Hans his eth kid and
he's it's almost like he's uh made of metal, of
living molten metal. I can't see, and you know, and
Hannah is swirling and sort of in this vortex of color,
and we see a spirit forming behind him and grabbing him,
and and Luke's like, no, look out, Han, why can't

(06:51):
I see? And then you know, Han starts to sort
of cribple apart, and here comes Vader forming out of
the nebulous mess, and you know, his lightsabers igniting, and
all of us and just everyone is saying being sucked
in and torn apart. You know what, there's Leah's head, Luke.
I thought you were going to save us, you know,
as Vader squish and see three per save us, Master
Luke can't save anyone, you know, as Vader sort of

(07:13):
rips three po apart, and you know, and three ince
of Louke bends over and grabs three pos up. Now,
denuded head, No, don't say that three po. It's not true.
It's not true. And then we get a ghost vision
of Ben. They're right, Luke, but Ben, you couldn't save oh,
and then Buru couldn't save me, and now you think
you could defeat your own father. Flesh of your flesh.

(07:36):
And as he says this, right you know, red lightsaber
comes slicing down, cutting off Luke's hand, indeed, perhaps even
both hands. Blood of your blood. It is your destiny, kid,
says Han Destiny, says Leah Destiny, says Ben Destiny says
three po. It's your destiny, Kid says hand Destiny mirrors

(07:59):
Leah Destiny echoes Ben Destiny says three po, looking like
he's out of the Droids cartoon. And Luke, of course,
just you know, it's in the center of this page
is Vader, fire Bridstone shreekle burning out of his eyes,
matching his lightsaber, and Luke's just like not again, and
he's clutching his right hand, you know, the stump of

(08:22):
his wrist. Invader says, my son. And then all of
a sudden, Yoda pops up. No, Master, Yoda, listen to them,
Not young Skywalker alive. Your father is, but I thought
Darth Vader was, Lies, says Han waits for you. He
does on rab near, says Yoda. Lies says Leah lies,

(08:44):
says Vader. Remember the name, you must Luke, remember rab Near,
And then Luke awakens. It was all fever, dream master Yoda,
no woo woo oh R two, it was only a dream,
another nightmare. Us are two? Are there any records in
the astral maps of a planet called rab Near? Or two?

(09:07):
Scooches over to check the database. Huh there in wild space.
Well it's light years from menywhere my father can't be. Son, Father,
come to me, my boy, come to rab Near. And
so we turned the page and Luke has suited up,
he's got his flight suit on. He's running through the
cargo the you know, the the bay, the docking bay,

(09:29):
bumps into lay Luke. Sorry, Leah, what's the emergency? No
emergency of them. I've just got somewhere to be. That's
not an answer, Commander Luke. And Luke takes off from
home one, and you know, we get this great exterior
shot of the X wing flying out with a you know,
an over imposing image of Leyah watching Luke leb and

(09:49):
we see we see Luke fly toward rab Near and
just this is it R two rab Near like the
stand store is back home. But a thousand times worse.
And so you know they try to affect while landing,
and uh, you know you better wait here or too

(10:10):
you'll never son, father, son, son, And Luke looks out
into the you know, swirling sand just and sees an image,
you know, inside of all of the stirring, stirring speckles
and bits of dirt, fathers that you and his father father,

(10:32):
and goes and he stumbles upon a tweet light. No,
I am not your father, but I know him, son
of Skywalker. And she's seated, you know, with a sort
of an a lotus position, as if she's been meditating
that he's here. Yoda was right. My father is alive.
I am not sure who this Yoda is, but he
is mistaken. Your father no longer walks among the living.

(10:54):
But you said, I said I know him, which I do.
I am Dasha, a disciple of Hit. I can commune
with those who have passed beyond the daylands, beyond life itself.
You wish to speak to him, to my father, all
things are possible, Luke, especially tonight of all nights, during
the nightmare conjunction, when the veil between the living and
the dead is at its thinnest. Come spirit, Come meet

(11:18):
your child, Come child, meet your father. We get this
full page spread of the spirit of Anakin, you know,
wearing his his Jedi general outfit, and it's just it's
so stirring and it's so powerful. Father, Luke, my son,
you came, Anakin says, hand outreached. Dasha said you would

(11:38):
let me touch your hand. Flesh of my flesh, blood
of my blood. Finally reunited after so many years, And
Luke says, yes, I have so many questions to ask you.
And Luke reaches out and it almost evokes and you know,
a Renaissance painting, you know the one, and you shall
know everything, boy, And Anakin grabs his wrist when we

(12:01):
become one, and then all of a sudden, Anakin switches
to Vader and Luke's like, no, it can't be. It's
a trick. Another nightmare, a living nightmare, says Vader. And
it's this wonderful two page spread from the Dawn of
Time of the Force itself. Desha, what have you done?
I had no choice. You can't imagine what it's been
like all these years, all my life. She's been there waiting, whispering,

(12:23):
and you know, we see the night Lander. You know,
we see Dasha as a child, claiming me as her own,
the vessel that will house her spirit unless unless she's
found a replacement, says Vader, which she has in you,
child of the Chosen One. I don't understand. Who are you?
What are you? He wants to see my face? What
say you, Dasha? Shall we show him? Let me go,

(12:43):
says Desha. You said I'd never have to see you again,
not if I brought him to you using the gifts
I gave you, granddaughter of Tarmid Doll, the power of
lost dreams, of hearts broken. Behold the face of Hittanaga,
Queen of the night Lands of Hope, mother of despair.
And you know, Hitdadaga is in full force. And that's

(13:04):
a very powerful image, you know what, the triocular eyes
and the toothy grin, and the tentacles and the long claws,
and it's just, you know, it's it evokes almost like
a Carthonian mind flare image here and Diotius, No, I'm sorry,
I'm so sorry, sorry, says Hitdaanaga. Do not be sorry,

(13:25):
my herald, this one is perfect. The soul so pure,
so rich with such aspirations look how he sees himself,
a new hope for the galaxy, like his father before him.
And we had this great image of Luke wearing his
tato wine outfit, and it looks like the classic nineteen
seventy seven poster. You know where he's holding his lightsaber
up with his you know, his his tunic spread. We
can see his chest and a father who turned on

(13:48):
those who loved him most, who became a monster. And
Luke is like no, and now his shattered heart will
become my chariot. We will rewrite creation in my image,
drink the tears, the mournful, feast on the grief stricken,
and da, she says, but only if he accepts. Luke,
this is wrong. I was wrong to bring you into this.
I was weak, but you were strong. I see him

(14:09):
in you, your father ah To Hittanaga says, yes, his
father the murder were the coward. You are just like him,
so desperate to deny the truth of where you come from,
who you are. And so Hittanaga pushes Tah away and
they's just like But it doesn't have to be like this.
She doesn't have long Luke only while the conjunction Ah silence.

(14:29):
It is not your choice, Dasia, it is his, and
she looks to Luke, what will it be my vessel?
Will you let me in? And Luke is just like yes,
there's no point, not anymore. And then we, you know,
we cut into this and very close upshot of Hittenaga
with a mouth open, just triumphal sense about the face.

(14:53):
I'm sorry. And then but that's not the Luke Skywalker
I know. And then we see a woman, face obscured.
What is this? Who are you? And it's Leah, someone
who knows there's always a point, there's always hope and
Lucas you know, as he's bound up by Hittanaga, Leah,

(15:17):
and Leah pulls out her her iconic blaster. You think
I was gonna let you run off like that? Put
him down? I said, put him down. Oh oh, Dasha,
you have served me well. I asked you for one vessel,
and you brought me to And so Hitsanaga tosses Luke
aside and looks directly at Leyah, and Luke hits the
ground and we hear a crack onto the back of

(15:39):
his skull. Though this one, this one is even better,
says Hittanaga enveloping Leah, you know, throwing the gun away
and making a clatter to the ground, leaving Leyah defenseless,
and Hittanaga leans in the hope she embodies, hope that
fools have instilled in her, hope for the peace, hope future.
They will never see the night falling, not until it

(15:59):
is too And all of a sudden she pauses, and Leah,
you know, goes problem. This cannot be I am manifest
and yet yet you can't move because of him, says Daisha.
You know who's being held by Luke. No because of us,
he says. As we see Leah's face. This released me

(16:22):
the Vali's closing. You will release me. No he won't,
says Daisha. He'll send you back where you belong. And
Luke says like father, like son, shum and gone, and
Eleia's just issy and Dashus has gone at last, and
Eleiah just looks at Luke. I can't pretend to understand
what's been going on here, but we need to see

(16:43):
that head. There are back to strips in the falcon.
You brought the falcon, of course I did. We weren't
about to lose you as well. You go fetch the Bacta.
I'll stay with Luke. He's in no condition for that storm,
says Dayisha. I'm not sure that's a good idea, and
Luke says, I'll be fine. Leah, I know I will.
I came here hoping to find my father, he says,
looking at Daisha, and maybe I still can't. And then

(17:03):
he sits. He sits with Daisha and she tells him
of her encounters with his father. And as she's saying this,
you know, there's sort of this wispy, spiritual, almost sunlit
thread that features Anakin's face. I was just a girl
when I met him. So brave, so full of life,
a true hero. And then we get our preview for

(17:27):
the next issue, the third and final issue of Victory
of the Night Lender, and that's where we will have
our sequel trilogy, and it features Pen So yeah, just
solid stuff as always, definitely proving that there's always a
place for horror in Star Wars comics. Okay, Jedi Knights

(18:03):
number eight, This is one that we have been waiting
for for a while, to be honest, ever since Mark
Guggenheim was talking about it, you know, shortly after it
was first solicited. Look, I'll be right up up front
and very honest with you all. It's a very impressive issue.
It's uh, it's got a it's a point of view

(18:25):
story from start to finish. Basically, you the reader, I
the reader. We the readers are a young Padawan who
has been identified by the Jedi and is beginning their
journey to Coruscant for their training. And of course this

(18:45):
issue is pretty key because it features kellerin Beck, who
is the Jedi from the Mandalorian who saved Grogu from
Order sixty six. He's played by Augment Achmed Best in
that show, and of course Akba Best played jar Jarp,
who is getting a one shot in February. That's being
co written by Best and Mark Guggenheim, who coincidentally wrote

(19:09):
Jedi Knights number eight as well as Jedi Knights Went
through seven and is writing Jedi Knights nine and ten.
So we'll dive in just head first here. Mark Guggenheim
is the writer, Mattebec Mussabakoff is the artist. Luis Guerrero
is the color artist virtual calligraphies. Clayton Coles is handling letters.

(19:33):
The main cover is by Mussabakoff and Jesus Lebertov. There
are variants, because there always are. There's one by Dan Jurgens,
Brett Breeding and Laura Martin, and then there's one by
Mike McCone and Maury Hallowell, and of course Torin Clark
is doing the Lightsaber variants. Carlos Law is the book designer.
The assistant editors on this issue are Mikey J. Basso
and Drew Baumgartner. Mark Pinzzia is the editor. Ceb Sebalski

(19:56):
is the editor in chief for Lucasfilm. We Haverobert Simpson
the senior editor. Grace auris the associate editor. Michael Siglay,
the creative director, Troy Alders, the art director, Phil Shostak,
the creative art manager. From the story group, it's Pablo Hidalgo,
Matt Martin, and Emily Spukani. And the issue is called

(20:16):
through Youngling Eyes. And remember this series is set before
the start of the prequel trilogy, so you know it's
a time of relative peace. Democracy is very much in effect,
and there are thousands of Jedi knights. And we open

(20:39):
the first page and it is this is this full
page spread, you know, on this lush, wonderful world with
clouds that like candy, like cotton candy, flowers, stone pathways modern,
yet you know almost ancient thatched buildings. And there's two Jedi,

(21:05):
one of whom is kneeling, one who is standing. The
one standing says, would you like to become a Jedi?
And the one kneeling has got his hand out holding
the hand of us the reader aka the Padawan. And
what follows is the narration from this patawon. So many

(21:26):
yesterday's passed, but I still remember it also clearly. Their
names were Sira Langa and Barram Khana. It wasn't till
much later that I learned that they'd been recently knighted themselves.
They said that I'd passed all their tests, that the
force is strong with me, that I had the chance
to take my place in a much larger tapestry, filled
with wonders that I could not even hope to imagine.

(21:49):
But as I've come to learn, no opportunity comes without cost.
And so Sirah says, no soon, No, I'm afraid you
can't stay on. Kiano has a serious look on her face. Well,
Baron is looking over at her. If you're going to

(22:10):
learn the ways of the force. Baron says, you must
come with us to Corussant, to which Sirah adds, to
be a Jedi means to forsake attachments, to turn away
from other paths. You might follow, giving up all that
you were so that you could become something far greater.
And we get to the bottom of this page, and
it's it's soon looking down at her reflection in the pond.

(22:33):
And I was so young. How could anyone that small
make a decision so huge? I told my parents I
didn't know what to do. And you know, we see
her parents there sitting night has fallen, lights have been
lit there are you know, it looked like, you know,
butterflies and moths flying around, drawing to the lights. And

(22:56):
her mother says, trust your feelings, and her father says,
whatever to say you make with a pure heart is
always the right one. And I asked my father why
he was crying, and I watched him wipe away a
tear as he said, because I'm proud of you, because
I'm scared for you. And as he's saying that, her
mother is also just overcome with emotion, because I love you,
he says, as he leans down and he takes both

(23:18):
of her hands. And to lose you is to lose
a piece of myself. Then he didn't want me to leave.
I want what all parents want for their children. I
want you to reach your full potential. I want you
to follow your dreams, dear heart, he says with tears.
And you know, as a parent, I can relate to that,

(23:39):
because that's what all parents, I believe want for their children.
And he goes on to say, even if that path
leads you away from us. And so we see her
walking behind the Jedi and she turns back and waves
to her parents, looking back leaving. What's the hardest thing
I'd ever done in my life? And you take another

(24:00):
step back, Sona, it's time to go, and you know
there's the Jedi, the Jedi Shuttle. Have you ever been
off world before, Suna, I told him I had. Well,
I think you're in for a treat then, you know.
And it's just amazing how spacious the ship is. This
is a tea stick Shuttle, one of the more useful

(24:20):
ships of the Jedi fleet. He says with a smile.
Let's get you strapped in, all right, both both my
heart's roared in my chest as the mighty ship lifted off,
and we see the Jedi, you know, making their calculations,
calculations for the jump to hyperspace or the NAVI computer,
and he turns and he looks at her goes, you're

(24:40):
gonna want to watch this. And what follows is this amazing, amazing,
sad two page spread of the ship going into hyperspace.
They were right, I had to leave behind all that
I knew to experience wonders I'd never dreamed possible. And
then as they're flying through Serra, are you seeing this, Yes,

(25:02):
the subspace distress signal. They say they struck an orbital
mind and their ship's lost power, their life support systems
are off lining will be intervened. Why they don't seem
to be any other Jedi in this sector And she
turns it. She goes, looks like you get a little
taste of adventure sooner than expected, Little one adjust taking
course to intercept. Then we see the ship come out
of hyperspace and through the cockpit we see the ship

(25:25):
that had been setting the distress signal, and we get
soon as a narration. Again, I can't say I fully
understood what was happening. Only that people needed help, and
helping people is what the Jedi do. Looks like they've
got enough power to at least open up their cargo back,
and so the Jedi T six flies in lands. The

(25:47):
Jedi get up. Well, let's just hope that whatever's wrong
with their ship, we can fix it fast. Now he
looks down to as soon as says, we'll be back shortly.
Stay put, all right, And so she's still seated in
her chair in the cockpit looking out. I stayed put
until I heard noises, and she turns and she's, you know,
a little concerned. It was shock pew, bad noises. Something

(26:12):
was wrong, and so we see her unbuckle herself the
door opened. I knew I should have stayed in my seat,
like the Jedi told me, but I felt compelled, and
she makes her way through the ship goes down the gangway.
It wasn't until afterward when Master Yoda explained to me
that I fully understood what had happened, that the distress

(26:33):
signal had been faked by pirates looking to lure in
some unsuspecting ship they could pillage. I didn't expect to
encounter Jedi. And then you know, we see her as
she gets the full view of what's going on in
the in the in the cargo bay, and the Jedi
are being shot at by multiple pirates and they are
wielding their blades as best as they can and see

(26:56):
what it turns on. Sooner run back to the shuttle
and raise the gangplank, go now, and it's boom. Sirah
takes it, takes a blaster bolt and is killed. And
then Benam was like Sirah. Maybe it was their inexperience.
Maybe the pirates were just lucky. I didn't know then
and I still don't own now. I could never fathom
how Jedi could ever fall, and yet fall that they have.

(27:20):
And Souna, you know, is knocked to the floor and starts,
you know, a little bit disincumbobulated, and then looks up
and you know, everything is glory. And then all of a
sudden it comes into focus and there's a taguta, a runt.
He grabs her, lifts her up. I didn't cry. I
didn't beg for my life. I wish I could say
it was bravery, but it's just that I couldn't speak.

(27:43):
And the Tauta says, bedtime, little girl as he cocks
a fist back and we hear and see a whoop,
and soon it is knocked out. I don't know how
long I was out for. And if she's coming to
you can tell that she's gonna cell. But in the
distance you could see a green lightsabered blade flash, but
apparently long enough for reinforcements to arrive. As she gets

(28:05):
up and she looks through the bars and she sees
a Jedi slice a pirate and he turns and he
faces and he uses his hand and he unlocks the
gate or the prison cell door or the brig door,
and it's Keller and Beck shink. The door opens. At first,
I couldn't figure out why the Jedi had freed me.
Did he want me to run? No? And if she steps,

(28:27):
she steps out of the cage and she sees kellerin Beck,
who is valiantly fighting and deflecting blaster bolts. He wanted
me to fight, and then we see that to Gruta,
that mean to Gruta, and Soona closes her eyes and
we get blackness. And then I reached out with my
feelings and we see the pirate reaching for Suna, and

(28:50):
she forced pushes him off a ledge to his death.
I didn't know how I to do what I did.
Master Yoda says it should have been possible. I'd had
no training, but I had instinct. And as she's saying this,
we see the bodies of Sarah and Venema, and Sooner

(29:11):
reaches and grabs one of the lightsaber Hills. But I
had instinct and a desperate urge to survive, and she
immediately ignites the saber, and the pirates that are in
front of her are shocked. Cream this bright blue blade
pops out for a moment, the pirates were caught unawares,

(29:33):
no doubt shocked by the sight of a lightsaber in
the hands of a child. It provided just the right distraction,
and it does because it gives Kellor and Beca an
advantage which he takes advantage of. And he as he's
fighting the remaining pirates, I am Keller and Beck and
you are a very brave little girl. And you see
Keller and Becca lean in and reach his hand out

(29:53):
to Sooner. Later on Coruscant, I realized the wonders would
never cease, and that wonders would be my life as
a Jedi. When we cut to an older Suna clearly
within in the midst of training, and Kellerin Beck shows
up with Yoda. Suna, Master Yoda, and I have a

(30:16):
gift for you. Too young for it at the moment
you are, says Yoda, but waiting for when you are ready.
It will be constructed this wise from the hills of
Master Kana's and Master Longa's lightsabers, and Kelerin says it
seemed to us a fitting tribute to and the reminder
of their bravery. Now are you ready to begin? And

(30:39):
the end panel shows the fused lightsaber hilts together in
Yoda's hands and it's a very fitting sign. And that's
how the issue ends. And so two immediate quicker observations.
This is basically essentially Henrietta hardcore because of the first
person in point of view, and it's incredible story and

(31:02):
I just wish that it had been longer. And gosh,
that was it was good. And Googenheim on social media
and then his Legal Dispatch newsletter, I said, this is
probably one of the proudest issues. This is one of
the issues that he's written that he's proudest stuff. And
it's very evident because you know, it gives us a
wonderful look at what it's like to be a Patatwan

(31:26):
and I'm here for it and I want more, so
very solid, really really looking forward to it. Jedi Knight's
Number nine is next, and we get back to sort
of our overarching storyline about Corless Wrath and so you
know we are going to learn the first part of

(31:47):
his origin and it will of course feature the enigmatic
Count dou So Good. So we can take a sharp
break and we move back with what to expect from
next week's Star Wars comics. So that wraps up this

(32:20):
week's episode. Thanks for joining us. If you are looking
forward to next week, well we're gonna have two books.
We get Boba Fette, Black White and Red number two
of four, and then of course Doctor Afra Chaos Agent
number five. I guess we'll find out if it's the
fifth and final issue of that series. You know, we
still don't know, So thanks for joining us and for

(32:42):
joining me. I have been met, I have not been death,
and may the course be with you always.

Speaker 2 (32:54):
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