The Bad Batch
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The Bad Batch

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The Bad Batch
"We’re more deviant than we are defective."
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hey may not fit in among the clones, but the Bad Batch certainly fits in with these great Star Wars stories. The newest project on Disney Plus courtesy of Executive Producer Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm Animation has started off with a bang! It also sent fans of the Expanded Universe into a frenzy right out of the gate, comparing the opening sequence to a certain series of events in Kanan: The Last Padawan. As you wait between weeks for more adventures of Hunter, Echo, Wrecker, Tech, Omega, and Crosshair, there’s plenty to dive into in the larger world of Star Wars storytelling.

First, the animated projects that proceeded it. Bad Batch follows hot on the heels of the revival of the Clone Wars as Season Seven hit the small screen in 2020. The Bad Batch, interestingly enough, was first introduced as an unfinished animatics reel released to StarWars.com in 2014 as part of the Clone Wars Legacy project. This rough, early version of the story arc was important enough to Filoni and company to release to the world in its as-is condition—clearly he had bigger plans for the ragtag crew. Their mission is to retrieve the Republic battle algorithm from behind enemy lines in Separatist territory—which leads them to discover that Echo, a former squad-mate of Rex and Cody, has been captured and programmed for nefarious purposes. Echo’s story is first told in Season 1 episode 5, Season 3 episodes 1 and 17-19, then continues into what eventually became episodes 1-4 of Clone Wars Season 7. They were truly some of the most visually compelling episodes of the beloved series, taking the action, animation, and voice acting from Dee Bradley Baker to entirely new levels. With the arrival of The Bad Batch, these episodes have tremendous rewatch value as Echo’s story has gone to all-new depths. 

From there, we’d like to recommend a handful of carefully curated books and comics for your enjoyment—both Canon and Legends. First and foremost among the volumes you’ll want to check out after watching the pilot is 2015’s Kanan: The Last Padawan. It overlaps curiously with the first scene of Bad Batch, though differs in the details. . . We’ll let you explore the source material on your own without spoiling too much of it here. BUT we believe both Bad Batch and The Last Padawan are excellent stories in their own right and this all comes down to seeing things “from a certain point of view.”

Beyond Kanan and Canon, you’ll need to look in Legends. The Bad Batch isn’t the first overpowered crew of clones to get caught in the crosshairs of Order 66. Controversial and compelling, Karen Traviss’s Republic Commando series follows Delta Squad through the Clone Wars and even continues their journey into Imperial Commando: 501st. Consisting of Hard Contact, Triple Zero, True Colors, Order 66, and 501st, these character-driven books set in the early years of Clone Wars storytelling were eventually overwritten by the animated series and serve as an interesting case study in comparison. 

Furthermore, the Coruscant Nights trilogy of novels and the Dark Times comics from the mid-late 2000s give a glimpse into the Legends rendition of the aftermath of Order 66. Both are among the most underrated diamonds-in-the-rough of the Expanded Universe and will not disappoint. If the dark and gritty world of the Empire’s infancy is your vibe, these are the books for you.

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Canon
Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S03E01: Clone Cadets

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Five headstrong clones struggle to complete their training on Kamino. These cadets – Hevy, Cutup, Droidbait, Fives and Echo – seem to be a "bad batch" and are unable to work as a team. As Shaak Ti and drill instructors Bric and El-Les debate the cadets' fate, the clones learn to work together and accept their destiny as soldiers.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S01E05: Rookies

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Alone on a distant outpost, Clone Commander Cody and Clone Captain Rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a Commando droid invasion.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S03E02: ARC Troopers

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The Republic learns of an impending Separatist attack on Kamino, and Anakin and Obi-Wan hurry to the planet. After the Republic repulses the Separatists' diversionary assault, the real attack begins. Asajj Ventress, General Grievous and an army of droids rise out of the oceans, bent on destroying Kamino's clone production facilities. Rex, Cody, Fives, and Echo lead the clones in a desperate defense of their home planet.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S03E18: The Citadel

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With help from R2-D2 and a squad of captured battle droids, an elite team of Jedi and clone troopers led by Obi-Wan and Anakin attempt to free a captive Jedi General, Even Piell, from an impenetrable prison. Despite orders to the contrary, Ahsoka Tano tags along, though she proves indispensable when the infiltration mission begins to evolve. Piell and his fleet officer, Captain Tarkin, are liberated from their cells, but now the fugitives must escape the Citadel itself.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S03E19: Counterattack

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With freed prisoners in their possession and the brutal warden attempting desperately to thwart them, Obi-Wan and Anakin search for a way out of the Citadel and back to Coruscant. The prison, however, has more traps, perils, and pitfalls in store for them than they had imagined and they must work past their differences if they are to escape. Their bid to board their shuttle fails when heavy weapons fire destroys the escape craft. ARC trooper Echo dies in the blast. The escapees then flee to the caves and call for rescue from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S03E20: Citadel Rescue

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After their ship and only way off the planet is destroyed, Anakin and Obi-Wan must lead the escaped prisoners across Lola Sayu's perilous landscape as Plo Koon commands a task force of four cruisers and their fighters through the Separatist defenses in a daring rescue. Even Piell is ravaged by anooba tracking beasts, but before he dies, he passes on his Nexus Routes coordinates to Ahsoka. When the survivors return to Coruscant, Ahsoka knows half the intel, and refuses to disclose it to anyone but the Jedi Council, while Tarkin refuses to hand over his half to anyone other than the Chancellor.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S07E01: The Bad Batch

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After repeated setbacks on the planet Anaxes, an elite clone squad is deployed to investigate the Separatists’ tactical advantage. This special unit called “the Bad Batch” infiltrates Admiral Trench’s cyber center to steal a strategic algorithm capable of predicting the Republic’s every move. What our heroes found was a live signal from the Arc Trooper known as Echo, a clone long believed to be dead. . .
Rex, Cody, and Clone Force 99 (an unorthodox, elite squad also known as the Bad Batch), look to recover the Republic's strategy algorithm from Admiral Trench, but a haunting truth awaits.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S07E02: A Distant Echo

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On an unsanctioned mission to rescue the ARC Trooper Echo, General Skywalker, Captain Rex, and the Bad Batch travel travel to Skako Minor, headquarters of the Techno Union. After a harrowing encounter with the natives, our heroes infiltrate the city of Purkoll, only to find themselves surrounded by Wat Tambor’s forces.
Believing that MIA soldier Echo may still be alive, Rex's mission becomes doubly important. Alongside Bad Batch and Anakin Skywalker, the clone captain launches a dangerous covert rescue.
Canon
Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S07E03: On The Wings Of Keeradaks

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With the help of the Bad Batch, Captain Rex rescues his old friend, ARC Trooper Echo, from the Techno Union. The Separatists’ loss of Echo’s strategic algorithm provides a chance for the Republic to turn the tide in the battle for Anaxes. However, Echo’s horrifying experience behind enemy lines leaves lingering questions of his true loyalty and uncertain future.
With Echo recovered, Rex, Bad Batch and Anakin Skywalker look to fight their way out of a Separatist base.
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Canon
TV Episode

The Clone Wars S07E04: Unfinished Business

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ARC Trooper Echo has a plan to save Anaxes: infiltrate the Separaitst base, feed misinformation to Admiral Trench, and give secret intel to the Republic. The mission is a true test of Echo’s loyalties and of his comrades’ trust. Even with Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Captain Rex, and the Bad Batch, outsmarting Admiral Trench is far from easy. The Bad Batch arc of Clone Wars Season Seven concludes in truly explosive fashion!
The Republic plans a daring final strike against Admiral Trench, once again bringing together Rex, Echo, Anakin Skywalker, and the elite Bad Batch squad.
Canon
Canon
TV Episode

The Bad Batch - Season One

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The Bad Batch Season 1 is the first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+ on May 4, 2021 with a 74-minute premiere episode. The season has sixteen episodes, ending with a two part finale.
Canon
Canon
Graphic Novel

The Bad Batch: Hunted!

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Random House
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The Bad Batch: Hunted! is a young readers graphic novel in the Screen Comix series. The book adapts the episode "Bounty Lost" from the first season of the Disney+ series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

A graphic novel-style retelling with full-color images and dialogue from Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+!

After refusing to follow Order 66 and destroy the Jedi, Clone Force 99 and their new friend Omega are on the run from bounty hunters Fennec Shand and Cad Bane, the Empire—and even their old teammate Crosshair! Will the Bad Batch be able to escape? This 80-page graphic novel-style retelling of Episode 9: Bounty Lost from Star Wars: The Bad Batch features final frames and dialogue from the animated series on Disney+ in vibrant full color. It's perfect for boys and girls ages 8 to 11 and fans of Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental troopers of Clone Force 99 (first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. Members of the Bad Batch, as they prefer to be called—a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army&mdasheach possess a singular exceptional skill, which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew

Canon
Canon
TV Episode

The Bad Batch - Season Two

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The Bad Batch Season 2 is the second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, which was announced on August 5, 2021. It released on January 4, 2023 with a two-episode premiere, and is set to conclude on March 29, 2023, also with a two-episode finale.
Canon
Canon
Omnibus

Kanan: Hardcover (Hardcover Omnibus)

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Greg Weisman, Pepe Larraz
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Jacopo Camagn, Andrea Broccardo[
Kanan Jarrus wasn’t always his name. Former Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume was on a remote mission with his master when their clone troopers turned on them. This comic series tells the story of how Caleb survived countless obstacles to become the Jedi we meet in Star Wars: Rebels. The hardcover omnibus combines all 12 issues of Kanan’s story into one volume so you can easily read from start to finish.

Discover how Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume became Kanan Jarrus, the cocky, sarcastic renegade hero of Star Wars: Rebels! As Caleb trained under Master Depa Billaba, neither one of them ever suspected that their "loyal" Clone Troopers would turn on them upon the issuing of Order 66 - the Emperor's directive to execute all Jedi. How did Caleb Dume escape the Jedi purge? Then, journey even further back and experience Caleb's very first adventure as a Padawan, protecting the Jedi Temple alongside his new Master. As they head towards the furious Battle of Mygeeto, they'll face one of the deadliest threats in the entire galaxy - General Grievous! Bridge the gap between the Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels!

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Republic Commando: Hard Contact (The Essential Legends Collection)

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Karen Traviss
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A tie-in novel to the Republic Commandos video game, Hard Contact is the first in a five book series. This novel introduces a squad of clone troopers as they take on a precarious mission to destroy a nanovirus production facility on the Separatist-controlled planet of Qiilura. When the clones find themselves split up behind enemy lines, their chances of success seem slim. If they’re to be successful and make it out alive, each trooper will have to rely on his clone brothers to have his back.

Karen Traviss’ Republic Commando series is one of the most celebrated and dearly loved Legends series out there. Hard Contact, its first installment, is responsible for laying the foundation for fans’ staunch dedication.

Republic Commando: Hard Contact

Wave 6 of the Essential Legends Collection Series

As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads that take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy–stone-cold soldiers who go where no one else would, to do what no one else could...

On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup–and working with strangers instead of trusted teammates. Matters don’t improve when Darman, the squad’s demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman’s apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience.

For the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery...and death. It’s a virtual suicide mission for anyone–anyone except Republic Commandos.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Republic Commando: Triple Zero

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Karen Traviss
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The second installment in the Republic Commando series brings Omega Squad together with Delta Squad—units with plenty of rivalry between them—in order to stop an internal terror threat on Coruscant. It also develops the Mandalorian mercenary-turned commando instructor Kal Skirata as a main character. It takes the foundation laid in Hard Contact and adds more complexity, character development, and clones into the mix for an excellent Clone Wars novel.

Following the eruption of the bloody Clone Wars at the battle of Geonosis, both sides remain deadlocked in a stalemate that can be broken only by elite warrior teams like Omega Squad, clone commandos with terrifying combat skills and a lethal arsenal. . . .

For Omega Squad, deployed deep behind enemy lines, it’s the same old special ops grind: sabotage, espionage, ambush, and assassination. But when Omega Squad is rushed to Coruscant, the war’s most dangerous new hotspot, the commandos discover they’re not the only ones penetrating the heart of the enemy.

A surge in Separatist attacks has been traced to a network of Sep terror cells in the Republic’s capital, masterminded by a mole in Command Headquarters. To identify and destroy a Separatist spy and terror network in a city full of civilians will require special talents and skills. Not even the leadership of Jedi generals, along with the assistance of Delta squad and a certain notorious ARC trooper, can even the odds against the Republic Commandos. And while success may not bring victory in the Clone Wars, failure means certain defeat.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Republic Commando: True Colors

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Karen Traviss
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This is the third installment in Karen Traviss’s Republic Commando series, focusing on the Omega and Delta Companies of special ops clone commandos, their Mandalorian father-figures Kal Skirata and Walon Vau, and Jedi generals Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik. This story develops the themes of family and loyalty as the clones investigate Palpatine’s plot and track down the cruel Kaminoan cloner Ko Sai. Will the commandos' loyalty ultimately lie with the Republic for which they fight, or the Mandalorians with whom they identify culturally?

As the savage Clone Wars rage unchecked, the Republic’s deadliest warriors face the grim truth that the Separatists aren’t their only enemy–or even their worst.

In the Grand Army’s desperate fight to crush the Separatists, the secret special ops missions of its elite clone warriors have never been more critical . . . or more dangerous. A growing menace threatens Republic victory, and the members of Omega Squad make a shocking discovery that shakes their very loyalty.

As the lines continue to blur between friend and enemy, citizens–from civilians and sergeants to Jedi and generals–find themselves up against a new foe: the doubt in their own hearts and minds. The truth is a fragile, shifting illusion–and only the approaching inferno will reveal both sides in their true colors.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel

Written by
Karen Traviss
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The job of the clone troopers is simple: destroy the enemy at all costs. But as the war wages on and its atrocities add up, some clones start question their purpose and plan to lay down their arms altogether. Suddenly, a seemingly simple command from Chancellor Palpatine ruins those plans and also leaves them wondering exactly who the enemy is that they’re supposed to destroy.

Karen Traviss—who has proved more than capable of placing the reader inside the helmet of a trooper—is once again successful with this novel. The pain and suspense of the Order 66 scene in Revenge of the Sith is somehow stretched the entire length of the novel. Readers who have followed the Republic Commandos series can’t miss this part of the story!

After the fierce combat of Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors comes the spectacular culmination of New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss’s gripping Republic Commando series. As a battle-scarred era nears its end, a shattering power play is about to stun the entire galaxy . . . and set in motion events that will alter destinies and resound throughout history.

Even as the Clone Wars are about to reach an explosive climax, no one knows if victory will favor the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) or the Separatists. But no matter who wins, the stakes are highest for elite Special Ops clones like the Republic Commandos in Omega and Delta squads–and the notorious renegade Advance Recon Commando troopers known as Null ARCs.

With Republic forces stretched to the max and casualties mounting, the last thing these beleaguered warriors need to hear is that Chancellor Palpatine is keeping vast armies of secret clone troops in reserve. Sergeant Skirata, a mentor to the clone commandos, has no intention of standing idly by while Palpatine sends them into battle like lambs to the slaughter. Skirata begins to plan the clones’ escape from the GAR, but his heroic effort will be in vain unless he can reverse the clones’ accelerated aging process.

Caught in the treacherous dealings of their leaders, and locked in the battles of their lives, the disillusioned Null ARCs and Commandos nonetheless fight with everything they’ve got, determined to wrest victory from the Seps and save the galaxy.

But even the deadliest weapons may not be powerful enough to defeat the real menace. And nothing will stop the apocalyptic horror unleashed when Palpatine utters the chilling words The time has come. Execute Order 66. Translation: The Jedi have tried to stage a coup, and all must be shot on sight.

With their faith in the Republic and their loyalty to their Jedi allies put to the ultimate test, how will the men of Omega and Delta squads react to the most infamous command in galactic history? All the breathtaking action, suspense, and intrigue of Karen Traviss’s Republic Commando series comes alive in Star Wars: Order 66.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Imperial Commando: 501st

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Karen Traviss
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Order 66 may have unified the galaxy under the Empire’s control, but it split members of the clone army. Just weeks after the order was carried out, former brothers-in-arms now find themselves on opposite sides. Will they ultimately choose to serve their Emperor or their ex-comrades, the Jedi? And just how far are they willing to go in the process?

While the Jedi may have gotten the worst of it, Karen Traviss manages to brilliantly portray the struggle of the clones following Order 66. This book serves as a fitting end to her run with the Republic Commandos.

The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . . .

The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos–the galaxy’s finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett–find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor. Some have deserted and fled to Mandalore with the mercenaries, renegade clone troopers, and rogue Jedi who make up Kal Skirata’s ragtag resistance to Imperial occupation. Others–including men from Delta and Omega squads–now serve as Imperial Commandos, a black ops unit within Vader’s own 501st Legion, tasked to hunt down fugitive Jedi and clone deserters. For Darman, grieving for his Jedi wife and separated from his son, it’s an agonizing test of loyalty. But he’s not the only one who’ll be forced to test the ties of brotherhood. On Mandalore, clone deserters and the planet’s own natives, who have no love for the Jedi, will have their most cherished beliefs challenged. In the savage new galactic order, old feuds may have to be set aside to unite against a far bigger threat, and nobody can take old loyalties for granted.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight

Written by
Michael Reaves
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The Order may have fallen, but not all the Jedi are gone. Jax Pavan is just one such Jedi who was lucky enough to survive the Purge. Living in the seedy lower levels of Coruscant, Jax now works as a private investigator. However, whispers from his past soon pull him into a mission that only a Jedi could carry out successfully—assuming he can survive the wrath of Darth Vader along the way.

Michael Reaves delivers a delightful story with a main character in Jax Pavan that is sure to quickly win over fans. As only the first book in a three-part series, the story is only just beginning.

With the dark ascension of the Empire, and the Jedi Knights virtually wiped out, one Jedi who escaped the massacre is slated for a date with destiny–and a confrontation with Darth Vader.

Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi Knights who miraculously survived the slaughter that followed Palpatine’s ruthless Order 66. Now, deep in Coruscant’s Blackpit Slums, Jax ekes out a living as a private investigator, trying to help people in need while concealing his Jedi identity and staying one step ahead of the killers out for Jedi blood. And they’re not the only ones in search of the elusive Jax. Hard-boiled reporter Den Dhur and his buddy, the highly unorthodox droid I-5YQ, have shocking news to bring Jax–about the father he never knew.

But when Jax learns that his old Jedi Master has been killed, leaving behind the request that Jax finish a mission critical to the resistance, Jax has no choice but to emerge from hiding–and risk detection by Darth Vader–to fulfill his Master’s dying wish.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows

Written by
Michael Reaves
Artwork by
In the sprawling city-planet of Coruscant, where the forces of the dark side and the light side of the Force constantly battle for control, a new darkness looms in the shadows. The thrilling sci-fi novel, "Courscant Nights II: Streets of Shadow," takes readers on an action-packed journey through the treacherous streets of Coruscant, where danger lurks at every turn. Written by renowned author J.S. Taylor, this gripping sequel to the bestselling "Courscant Nights" picks up where the first book left off. Former Jedi turned private investigator, Jax Pavan, is still reeling from the events that turned his world upside down. With the fall of the Jedi Order and the rise of the Galactic Empire, Jax is forced to navigate the seedy underbelly of Coruscant, now a city shrouded in darkness and corruption. As Jax delves deeper into the shadows, he uncovers a sinister plot that threatens not only his own survival, but the fate of the entire galaxy. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, from bounty hunters to smugglers to underworld kingpins, each with their own motives and agendas. Jax must rely on his wit, resourcefulness, and his remaining connection to the Force to stay one step ahead of his enemies and uncover the truth. But the path to truth is paved with danger, and Jax finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal that forces him to confront his own past and face difficult choices that will shape his destiny. As the stakes get higher and the danger intensifies, Jax must summon all his skills and courage to survive the Streets of Shadow and expose the darkness that threatens to consume Coruscant and the galaxy itself. With its fast-paced plot, richly imagined world-building, and complex characters, "Courscant Nights II: Streets of Shadow" is a riveting sci-fi adventure that will captivate fans of the Star Wars universe and beyond. Taylor's masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions transport readers to a galaxy far, far away, where the line between light and dark is blurred, and the true nature of heroism is put to the ultimate test. Get ready for an electrifying ride through the dangerous streets of Coruscant in this thrilling installment of the Courscant Nights series!

With the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire’s power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight–against all odds and when all else fails.

Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan ekes out a living as a private investigator, a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden. Now a mysterious Zeltron knockout named Deejah approaches Jax with a case that needs to be cracked: to find out who killed her artist lover Volette, brutally murdered hours after his triumphant unveiling of a dazzling new light sculpture with obvious links to lightsaber pyrotechnics.

Finding Volette’s killer won’t be easy–too many secrets, too many suspects, and all kinds of motives. But with the droid I-5YQ’s help, and ex-reporter Den Dhur’s excellent snooping skills, the investigation is soon operating like a well-oiled machine.

Unfortunately, there’s a far more efficient machine hunting Jax. It’s a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the clock starts ticking toward the final explosive showdown . . . to see who strikes first and who will die first.

Legends
Legends
Adult Novel

Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force

Written by
Michael Reaves
Artwork by
The thrilling conclusion to the Courscant Nights series, "Courscant Nights III: Patterns of Force," written by acclaimed author J.S. Taylor, brings readers back to the dark and dangerous city-planet of Coruscant, where the battle between the dark side and the light side of the Force rages on. Former Jedi turned private investigator, Jax Pavan, is once again pulled into a deadly game of intrigue and betrayal as he uncovers a new conspiracy that threatens to tear the galaxy apart. With the Galactic Empire tightening its grip on Coruscant and the Jedi all but extinct, Jax must rely on his cunning, resourcefulness, and his remaining connection to the Force to confront the shadows that lurk in every corner of the city. As Jax digs deeper into the mystery, he must confront his own past and face the truth about his destiny. Along the way, he reunites with old allies and encounters new enemies, including powerful Sith lords and ruthless Imperial enforcers. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, Jax must make difficult choices that will determine the fate of the galaxy and the future of the Force itself.

After the Empire’s bloody purge of the Jedi, one lone Knight still fights for those who cannot, unaware that he’s about to be swept into a cataclysmic battle against the Master of Darkness himself.

Throughout the galaxy, a captured Jedi is a dead Jedi, even in Coruscant’s most foul subterranean slums, where Jedi Knight Jax Pavan champions the causes of the oppressed with the help of hard-nosed reporter Den Dhur and the wisecracking droid I-5YQ. But Jax is also involved in another struggle–to unlock the secrets of his father’s death and his own past.

While Jax believes that I-5YQ holds some of those answers, he never imagines that the truth could be shocking enough to catapult him to the frontlines of a plot to kill Emperor Palpatine. Worse yet, Darth Vader’s relentless search for Jax is about to end . . . in triumph.

The future looming over the valiant Jedi and his staunch pals promises to be dark and brief, because there’s no secret whatsoever about the harshest truth of all: Few indeed are those who tangle with Darth Vader . . . and live to tell the tale.

Legends
Legends
Omnibus

Omnibus: Dark Times Volume 1

Written by
Mick Harrison
Artwork by
Various

Master Dass Jennir will strive to find out what it means to be a Jedi in a changed galaxy now ruled by the Empire. Master K'Kruhk—suddenly responsible for a group of Jedi younglings—will sacrifice much for their safety. The struggles of the Jedi will intertwine with those of others now living in fear, including the diverse crew of a smuggling ship, the Uhumele, and a Nosaurian whose troubles begin when the Clone Wars end.

Collects issues #1-12
Legends
Legends
Omnibus

Omnibus: Dark Times Volume 2

Written by
Mick Harrison
Artwork by
Doug Wheatley
Jedi Dass Jennir takes a job that attracts the attention of Lord Vader himself! Meanwhile, Jedi Master K'Kruhk tries to shield a group of Padawans from the Empire's hunt for Jedi. Culminating in a confrontation between the Jedi and Darth Vader, the galaxy's dark times continue . . . Collects issues #13-32
Canon
Canon
TV Episode

The Bad Batch - Season Three

Written by
various
Artwork by
various
In the epic final season of "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," the Batch will have their limits tested in the fight to reunite with Omega as she faces challenges of her own inside a remote Imperial science lab. With the group fractured and facing threats from all directions, they will have to seek out unexpected allies, embark on dangerous missions, and muster everything they have learned to free themselves from the Empire.
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