#battle of jakku

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Covers for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising. Art by Phil Noto.

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Doctor Aphra, Luke Skywalker, and Rynn Zenat in Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #2 | Written by Alex Segura with art by Stefano Raffaele | Cover art by Taurin Clarke

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Star Wars Analysis - An Eternal Cycle

"History tells us that, given enough time, all empires will fall. But if we do not also come to understand how and why they rise, we will remain trapped in this cycle forever." (Kin, Beaumont, "Introduction", The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, 35 ABY, page ix)

"This is democracy. It is strange. And it is messy. It's not about getting it right. It's about trying to get it right. Yes, it's a bit chaotic. Certainly we will get some things wrong. The Empire? They cared nothing for democracy. They valued order above everything else. They wanted to be right so badly that anybody who even hinted at getting it wrong or doing it differently was branded the enemy and thrown in a dark prison somewhere. They destroyed other voices so that only their own remained. That is not us. We will not always get it right. We will never have it perfect. But we will listen. To the countless voices crying out across the galaxy, we have opened our ears, and we will always listen. That is how democracy survives. That is how it thrives..." Olia Choko

"The truth of the matter is, we have lost this war. The Empire as we knew it is gone. Already we were letting it slip when the Rebel Alliance grew in unseen spaces like a cancer. For us, this represents an opportunity to reshape ourselves... It is on us to retake and control the narrative. What will our story be? What—or who—is the Empire?" Gallius Rax

Before and during the Battle of Jakku comic, I've pondered the overarching conflict between the New Republic and the Resistance against the various Imperial Remnants, the most infamous of these remnants being the First Order. There are three phases to this overarching conflict: the final year of the Galactic Civil War, the Thrawn Campaign, and the Second Galactic Civil War (Rise and Fall did use the FO-Resistance War, but it's pretty much another Galactic Civil War. Some funny coincidence is both conflicts happened over one year and involved a son of Leia and Han becoming the big bad. I can see the conflict being renamed). All three conflicts represent a cycle that persisted in the galaxy for three decades: the struggle to preserve and safeguard freedom and democracy and how Fascism continues to survive despite its evils being well-known.

The New Republic and the Imperial Remnants teaches us that building a new democracy in the ashes of Fascism is an arduous task, and evil doesn't simply fade away, but it evolves till it's ready to strike once again. However, even when all hope is lost, a new generation will always rise up to prevent the work of their parents from being undone by a generation lost to a new wave of Fascism.

However, as Beaumont Kin points out, another problem comes after the fight. How do we prevent Fascism from rising again? The Empire was beaten, yet the Empire simply evolved into the First Order. While the First Order collapsed within one year of their rule, it shows how easy it is for evil to return.

After the Battle of Jakku comic run concludes, I want to further explore the three conflicts of the New Republic and the Resistance against the Imperial Remnants and the First Order. Hopefully, by also revisiting the various stories of the conflicts, I can better understand the themes that each conflict showcases regarding the struggle for true freedom and democracy. I will also give my thoughts on each arc of the comic run. Until then, we shall wait and see how the Battle of Jakku comic concludes to properly analyze the final year of the GCW.

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Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle Of Jakku (2015)

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"Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku" to be Told Over Three Limited Comic Book Series

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku will be told across three limited series - Insurgency Rising, Republic Under Siege, and Last Stand. The series, from writer Alex Segura and artists Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales, is set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.

"On the sandy dunes of Jakku, the scattered forces of the Empire made their desperate last stand after their secret base was discovered by the Rebellion, who were determined to destroy them once and for all so that the New Republic could thrive!" (Marvel Comics)

The first comic - Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising #1 - goes on sale on October 2, 2024.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku Reading List)

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The Battle of Jakku continues in November with ‘Republic Under Siege’

Alex Segura, Stefano Raffaele and Jethro Morales continue their post-‘Return of the Jedi’ tale in Marvel’s Star Wars comics.

cover by Taurin Clarke

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Was Luke Skywalker at the Battle of Jakku? Did he really pull two Star Destroyers out of the sky - Starkiller style? Why has this only been mentioned in rumors and we have no concrete sources? Will we see this event depicted in future Star Wars material? Why do I care about this??

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Welcome to Star Wars Reactions!

In the third installment of Storm Reactions, our brother in the Force and host of The Rebel Base Card Podcast Greg McLaughlin is joined by Anthony King from Force Ghost Conversations, Ross Hollebon from the Album Cockpit Podcast, and SWR Family member and podcast regular Mary Perdue! Together they sit down for a round table discussion of a variety of topics from storms and sports, to the upcoming Star Wars Celebration to HalcyCon. They also discuss updates to the Disney parks, discuss the “Battle of Jakku” comics and so much more  

Make sure to stick around to the end to hear Greg’s Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week!

Talking Points:

Episode 198 Intro

Storms and Sports

Theme Parks Update

Star Wars Celebration Japan

Mary’s HalcyCon Report

Battle of Jakku

Star Wars Dad Joke of the Week

Closing

Star Wars Reactions: Elegant discussions for a more civilized age!

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Battle of Jakku Insurgency Rising #2

Yeah, that was alright. There is A LOT going on with a ton of names that I don't know. So it was a bit hard to follow. Especially because we had to check in on everyone. I'm sure once this gets going it'll be better. But right now, this was a hard read.

-Chuck

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Marvel's Star Wars line will bridge the gap between sagas with Star Wars: Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising, a new limited series from Alex Segura with covers by @philnoto.

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You know what really murders my feelings about this? Not just Leia's mixed feelings about Vader being her father and how she can't forgive it, at least not right now, is that Anakin's Force ghost is on Endor with them. That he probably watched over her, unable to reach out to her, because she doesn't want to hear from him, not yet. That he can only stand by and watch as she calls him "father" for the first and maybe last time, as she tosses aside his burnt mask, and says she's setting him aside for now, because her family is waiting. That he has to know she isn't just living her best life, that this haunts her, that this twists her up inside, that part of her is straining towards forgiveness, knowing that he sacrificed himself to save the brother she loves, that there was still some good in him, but she still can't forgive, because she's too angry, too stubborn, too much like him. And we don't see him here, but you know he had to be there, drawn to her words to his ashes, watching over her and only able to listen as she says goodbye and walks away. THAT REALLY MURDERS MY FEELINGS ABOUT THE ENTIRE SKYWALKER FAMILY.

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KY NAREC MENTION??? IN TEH YEAR OF OUR LORD 2024??? I JUMPED

Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #1

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Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising Thoughts

"Hello......father. I came to say goodbye. I wasn't sure what I wanted to find here. This should be a happy moment. I should be celebrating, After years of pain, we finally have good news. But I'm stubborn. I can't help myself. I needed to talk to you face-to-face. But now I'm not sure what to say. I'm not like Luke. Luke can forgive with an ease I strain for. All I feel is anger--over all the things you did. The people you hurt. The people you left behind. But I'm going to set that aside for now. My family is waiting." Leia Organa

The Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising is a great start to this maxiseries.

Everything about Luke Skywalker in the comic was written very well. The Jedi Knight who is emerging on his first steps to becoming a Jedi Master and restoring the Order. I love the advice he gives to Rynn, his mental process of processing the changing galaxy, and his role in it. I find it funny how he easily dispatches the Acolytes of the Beyond and Renya Oskure (her design in the actual comic is so bland, I wish they used the design on the cover art of Issues 3 and 4). My only complaint is the reason why he let Adelhard live is because plot demands he lives until the final arc otherwise great writing of Luke.

As one of the people who played Star Wars Uprising when it was up (I got to a good part of Act II before it was shut down), I was very excited to see the Uprising storyline concluded at last. Before this comic, my hype was up when Rise and Fall of the Galatic Empire revealed the OT heroes took Adelhard down, so I was pretty excited to see those events. I really hope we get to see Bragh in a more direct combat way with his weapons and the regular Purge Troopers. I really like the implication he might've been a former Purge Trooper of the Inquisitors based on his interactions with Renya (I also like the nod to how Uprising mentioned an Inquisitor operating in the Anoat Sector and might've been a future villain of the game had it not been shut down).

Grand Moff Ubrik Adelhard is a really fun Imperial Warlord. When I first played the game, I thought he was one of many Warlords who was local trouble but not potential galactic trouble. Well now, the comic establishes him as a possible galactic threat. I really love seeing his Stormtrooper days not as a normal Stormtrooper but as a TK Trooper which shows how early he joined the Empire. I find it funny now we know Adelhard served in the Seventh Fleet (it's pretty fun to know he served directly under Thrawn and was at Atollon) on the Chimera that perhaps his outfit as Moff with the epaulets is meant to emulate the outfits of the Grand Admirals (which funny enough makes him closer to the uniforms of Legends Grand Admirals). It was also unreal to see his infamous toxic gassing of Anoat depicted in the visual medium. Luke's assessment of Adelhard at the end summed up his character really well.

The Acolytes of the Beyond being central to the story tracks with the Aftermath Trilogy and Shadows of the Sith, given how active they were and Luke's encounters with them. I love that Azanti are finally back, tho as I said before, I prefer the cover art of Issues 3-4 for Renya's appearance over what the comic depicted.

It's also noice getting some Spice Runners of Kijimi lore as we see them ally with Adelhard's forces. Not because they believe in Adelhard's chances but because he can foment chaos in the Underworld which would give more time to thrive. I also love how little respect Bib Fortuna gets as the new crime boss of Jabba's former criminal empire.

Leia's bittersweet farewell to her father and reaction to Luke over it showcases how different she is from Luke. Unlike him, she can't let go of that anger her father did to her and her people. She can't forgive him just because he did one good thing at the end.

Gallius Rax is one of the best Imperial antagonists and it's amazing to see him in visual medium at long last. It is a retcon that Sloane is already promoted to Grand Admiral before Akiva but given what is shown in Republic Under Siege, it's far from the worst retcon. I also really love the mention of him under his "Operator" guise as he feeds the NR information to get rid of his rivals.

I really like seeing Jarek Yeager in the issue that was a nice continuity nod. I love the Resistance nods in Canon recently.

The final issue was my favorite (and had the best art of the entire arc) when I saw Luke take down the threats of Adelhard's forces easily, Lando coming to save the day (especially given he has a personal stake in freeing the Anoat Sector), and even Rynn reunites with her girlfriend Preeti. However, Luke has the unintended effect of motivating and showing Adelhard the need for him to ally with Dark Side users and the potential value in the Dark Side and by extension the Force.

"It's far from over. We got our people out. We slowed Adelhard's expansion--for now. But I caught a glimpse of who he is--who he wants to be. A man driven by a burning desire to seize something he feels was promised to him...but was yanked away." Luke Skywalker

"So, did we win?" Rynn Zenat

"Yes, in a way. We managed to win the battle--but do we have any chance of winning the war?" Luke Skywalker

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“We may have slowed Adelhard’s advances—but I doubt he’ll be down for long.” – Luke Skywalker

Cover art for Star Wars: Battle of Jakku – Republic Under Siege #001

Art by Taurin Clarke

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Out this week: Star Wars: Battle of Jakku — Last Stand #1 (Marvel, $4.99): 

Alex Segura, Jethro Morales and Leonard Kirk wrap up the story of the Battle of Jakku, the big battle between the newly forming Republic and the last remnants of the Empire that took place after Return of the Jedi. See Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian and more battle for the fate of the galaxy.

See what other comics and graphic novels you'll find in stores this week.