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An undivided excerpt from the upcomingStar Wars : The High Republicnovel " Escape From Valo " teases a mysterious Force - raw with a telltale red lightsaber in theHigh Republic Era . Lucasfilm’sStar Wars : The High Republictransmedia enterprise is one of the most challenging projects inStar Warshistory . Since 2021 , a range of a function of novel , comedian , and audiobooks have told a story set 200 years before the events of the prequel trilogy .
Lucasfilm of late launchedStar Wars : The High RepublicPhase III - the windup of the entire project . A share of theStar Warsgalaxyhas been cut off by the outer space marauders known as the Nihil , who have established their own anarchic land in this arena of space . The latest novel , " run away from Valo " by Alyssa Wong and Daniel José Older , tells the story of a group of Jedi Younglings stranded inside the Nihil " Occlusion Zone " - and Screen Rant has been given an undivided extract hinting at a mysterious red blade …
The Prologue Of Escape From Valo, By Daniel José Older & Alyssa Wong
“ WELCOME TO VALO , NIHIL DIGNITARIES ! ” a voice boomed from the broadcast speakers Vark had had set up all around the city . But that was n’t right ; they were supposed to broadcast the music , not a message .
“ WE’RE SO THRILLED THAT YOU’VE CHOSEN LONISA CITY AS THE SITE OF THE DARK FAIR ! ” the voice go on . The words were right , but Vark thought he detected a trace of irony in the tone . He swirl on Idrax .
“ Who did you get to make this announcement ? And why did n’t you clear it with me ? ”
Idrax recoil . “ I , uh , did n’t ? ”
“ Did n’t what ? ” Vark demanded , but his articulation was swallowed up by another booming substance from the Speaker . “ UNFORTUNATELY , HOWEVER”—Was that a goddamned teenager ? It sound like it , Vark believe , taking an irritated sip of his caf—“THE NIHIL OCCUPATION OF VALO ISSUPER ILLEGAL ! ”
“ What ? ” Vark shinny , spitting out the caf . “ Who allow this ? What ’s happen ? ”
“ No idea , sir ! ” Idrax insisted .
“ AND THEREFORE I REGRET TO INFORM YOU . . . ” the voice rattle on .
“ Well , find out , you sniveling yato clenched fist ! Now ! ”
“ . . . THAT THE DARK FAIR IS HEREBY CANCELED ! ”
Vark was winding up to holler something at Idrax and the others — he did n’t even recognize what ; he was too angered to form dustup — when the air shifted dead , like an unseeable giant had just taken in a sudden gulp of air . And then :
KATHOOM !
A massive blowup rocked one of the landing dock , blowing it to pieces . Some of the draw close Nihil ship were catch up with in the good time , their landing gear ripped off . They cursorily zoomed out of the mode , trail plumes of green goddess and dust . The air was filled with glow metal fragment . Another explosion detonated beneath one of the cruiser , and then another , and another .
Vark watched in horror as his dream project go up in flame . The spread , the respect and adoration , his fortune to impress the Eye — it was all start . “ Get to the landing place pad ! ” he bark . “ find oneself out what the karkbucket just happen ! ” His team shinny to obey , fall over themselves as they rushed through the door . Vark followed them , dignity abandoned , running down the ornate stairwell and out into the dark , then sprinting full speed toward the fairgrounds .
This was unspeakable ! What if Marchion Ro had been in one of those ships ? What if the Eye of the Nihil had exploded and it was all Vark ’s geological fault ?
Just as Vark reached the burning at the stake set down launch area , the phonation boomed out once more .
“ THIS IS THE VOICE OF THE SCARLET SKULL ! ”
The Scarlet Skull?It rang a gong , Vark thought . Something from one of those historical holodramas his wife , Cheriville , was always prattle on about . folderal and fatuousness , in other Holy Writ . They would capture this chump and make an instance of him , whoever he was .
“ I HAVE ARRIVED ON VALO TO SEND ALL YOUR BEST - LAID architectural plan TO THE cherubic ABYSMAL BASIN OF THE VOID ! ” the Scarlet Skull joyously announced . “ moot YOUR DREAMS DUST , YOUR HOPES ASH ! AS you could SEE , I’VE ALREADY — ”
Just then , another explosion tore through a different section of the fairground . These fire were blue , sending plume of coloured smoke rolling across the tents and stands . Vark whipped around . As he did , he see the voice register surprise , too :
" WAIT , WHA — ”
“ That way ! ” Vark shouted , luff at the coloured explosion . “ Deploy our troops to insure what ’s leave of the landing place pads . We ’ll palm this one . ” The Scarlet Skull had been surprised , too . That meant there was division in the membership of the opposition , whoever they were . And that meant a new quarry , and an easy one to chase down than a voice on a loudspeaker . Determined to urge the advantage , Vark and his team draw on the gas masks hanging around their neck and charged straight into the grass with their blasters drawn . They raced through the tents , shoving past Lonisa City townsfolk .
The smoke was mostly dye , Vark realise , not acerb at all . He grin . At effective , it was a weak imitation of the gas the Nihil deployed during their attack — amateur .
And these troubler would be easy prey , by the feel of them . Vark , Idrax , Kimal , and Driggit cornered them by a large stripy tent . Three short hooded figures huddle together together defensively . They wereveryshort , actually , Vark find .
“ Take them in , ” Vark rumble , gesturing with his chargeman . Idrax , Kimal , and Driggit closed in , training their weapons on the figures . The tallest hooded mortal hit out a hand , fingers extend toward Vark ’s team — but the in-between hooded figure grab their arm , shaking their head furiously .
And then the apparent bristly shrieking of a lightsaber igniting come up from behind Vark . Every hair on his neck stood straight up . Not the Jedi , Vark think . Not here . They would n’t dare . He and his team whirl around to see another hooded figure , only slightly taller than the others . A bright crimson lightsaber burned through the smoke like a horrendous hope .
Everyone gasped — including the three hooded figure behind Vark . The person holding the red lightsaber stalked forth , pointing the weapon at Vark . He and his team endorse away from that lethal blade . The figure ’s farsighted smuggled cloak whirlpool as they swung the lightsaber down —
And then vanished . There was a speedy cascade of footstep as the hooded figure disappeared into the sens .
“ After them ! ” Vark bellow . Driggit hesitate , glancing at him . Even Idrax seemed taken aback .
Kimal darted off into the smoke , her foresightful eubstance thin out through it like a knife . After a mo , Idrax follow her .
Vark bespeak at Driggit . “ You ! Keep an eye on — ”
But when Vark look behind him , he see that the three hooded figure were get . No . The whir and blast of pleasure craft propulsors sounded from above , and Vark glance up to see each and every ship in the Nihil fleet pointing toward the virtuoso and blast away , far aside from Valo . The last one to go go out a distinguishable purple glow haunt the nighttime sky like a ghost .
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