Jedi Knight Vildar Mac and Padawan Matty Cathley find themselves in the middle of the Battle of Jedha after the Herald incites a riot.
As with phase one of The High Republic, phase 2 has been a multimedia event with stories appearing in novels, young adult novels, audio dramas, short stories, and comics. Each branch of media has featured different characters and often told the same story from different angles and perspectives. Such is the case with Cavan Scott’s The High Republic stories appearing in Marvel comics. In issues four through six, Jedi Vildar Mac and Matty Cathley have a front row seat for the beginning of the Battle of Jedha, which was previously told in George Mann’s audio drama, as the Herald arrives and provokes a riot in the streets of Jedha. We are catching up on Vildar and Matty’s adventures in this episode of Podcast Stardust.
In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:
- The Herald’s arrival at the Convocation of the Force on Jedha,
- How the Herald incited a riot,
- How these comics tell another side of the Battle of Jedha,
- The appearance of the Brotherhood of the Ninth Door,
- The Path of the Open Hand and their goals,
- A possible connection between the Mother and Jedi Olivia Zeveron, and
- The fall of the statute of the Protector.
Find our discussion of issues 1-3 in episode 514.
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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.