In between Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, Cal Kestis and his comrades take on the Haxion Brood amidst their efforts to fight the Empire.
Jedi: Survivor is just a few weeks away from release on your platform of choice. In the meantime, Sam Maggs has written a tie-in novel for both Fallen Order and Survivor: Jedi: Battle Scars. Set a few years after Fallen Order and a few years before Survivor, Battle Scars continues the adventures of Cal Kestis and his friends aboard the Stinger Mantis. When they infiltrate a Haxion Brood base, they find more than they bargained for when an Imperial stormtrooper attempts to defect and by stowing away on their ship. This stormtrooper causes unease amongst the crew, but she promises them access to a potential weapon that will help them fight the Empire. In this episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss Maggs’s novel and how it relates to stories from the past and future in the Jedi series.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- Our overall thoughts of this tie-in novel to the Jedi: Fallen Order video game,
- How Merrin takes on a central role for many parts of this novel,
- The character of Fret and her motivations for seeking the help of Cal Kestis and his friends,
- The differing goals of the members of the crew of the Stinger Mantis,
- How the Fifth Brother, an Inquisitor in the Empire, figures into this story, and
- How this novel by Sam Maggs may impact Jedi: Survivor.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.