Sep 06, 2017 the first dlc for star wars battlefront is free to all players, and premieres on december 1, 2015 for preorders, or december 8, 2015 for everyone else. The inflictor, as it is named according to the lost stars novel which i havent read. Apr 17, 2015 free battle of jakku dlc coming to star wars battlefront in december erik kain senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The battle of jakku was the final largescale military engagement in the galactic civil war that took place in the year 5 aby, only a year and four days after the battle of endor. As the empire reels from its critical defeats at the battle of endor, the rebel. Maybe they will fix it in star wars battlefront 2 or maybe i am wrong and it is like the book. Whats the story behind the super star destroyer on jakku. Jakku is a desert planet from the star wars universe.
It began publication on november 07, 2018, and concluded on january 09, 2019, as part of star wars adventures. When the imperial star destroyer spectral reveals itself from its sandy grave, untouched after decades buried, renowned scavenger rey leads the race to claim whatever supplies might remain within. Most objects that large smashing into the ground explode or otherwise dont remain that. Essentially, rey is in a race to find the best scrap from a newly discovered star destroyer that crashlanded in the dunes of jakku. Points of interest are niima outpost, reys atat, a village, finns crashed tie fighter, wastelands from the battle of jakku, crashed star destroyers in the distance, and a lot of desert. Star wars 9 leaks link luke skywalker with crashed force awakens star destroyer image. When she was back on duty, she was promoted to captain and assigned a star destroyer to command. A desert planet filled with relics of a war from an older time is as visually striking and clever as it is as statement about the state of the world. In claudia grays book, lost stars, the climax takes place over the atmosphere of jakku aboard a star destroyer called the inflictor. With the original expanded universe now moved to the legends line, new comics, books, shows, and shorts have.
It was published on december 05, 2018 by idw publishing. It looked like a suicide mission but hed somehow soldiered on, and survived. But wookieepedia is not a reference without backup links. The battle of jakku takes place 29 years before the events of the upcoming star wars. Lost stars is a 2015 young adult science fiction novel by claudia gray. After the commandos disabled the ships ability to self destruct, its commander, captain ciena ree. What really happened at the battle of jakku the full.
Star wars books will reveal core backstory for the. Each battle is brought to life by the original sound effects from the films and amazing digital replicas of authentic star wars movie models. It seems likely the captain would have triggered a selfdestruct rather than let it crash land if it was a postendor battle between the rebel alliance and the empire. The same locations have been added to offline instant action, too. For fans of all ages and with with a mix of old and new characters, star wars adventures will appeal to jedi everywhere, master and padawan alike. What he hadnt counted on was his wifes transport being destroyed by the star destroyer blockade as it took off. In the new canon sw novel legends of luke skywalker, a postrotj luke seemingly pulls down a star destroyer with the force quite an impressive feat imo here is the excerpt from the novel. The ravager was a super star destroyer in use as of the battle of endor. The planet jakku is littered with countless rebel and imperial shipwrecks. Star wars battlefronts battle of jakku dlc out today. Why did the empire choose the planet as its last stand. Both sides deployed starfighters and dogfights took place both in space and the skies above jakku. New star wars novel hints at lukes role in battle of jakku.
The last of interdictorclass star destroyers, the spectral is a prime target for the new republic as it protects imperial shipyards in the last days of the empire. How luke crashed a star destroyer on jakku canon star. Our resident star wars planet expert takes a deeper look at the desert planet of jakku, seen in the trailers for star wars. The dlc is available now for people who preordered battlefront and will launch for everyone else on december. The latest star wars novel teases where luke may have been during the battle of jakku, and what role he might have played in the planets infamous crashed star destroyer. Also includes a backup story depicting the battle of jakku, revealing how the star destroyer spectral met its fate during the last days of the empire. What really happened at the battle of jakku the full untold story. In the canon book tales of luke skywalker, we are told of how he. We know that the battle at jakku was supposedly a new republic attack on a star destroyer, and we also know that the crashed imperatorclass star destroyer on jakku was the inflictor, brought down by a republic boarding party during the battle to the best of my knowledge, we do not know that the inflictor was the star destroyer the republic was attacking.
Whats the story behind the crashed star destroyer in jakku. An imperial naval intelligence fleet admiral by the name of galius rax, was secretly tasked by palpatine with destroying the empire in the event of his death, and by implic. The story of how and why this came to happen is featured in the young adult novel, lost stars by claudia. Star wars battlefront ii star wars official ea site. This dlc will be free to all those who own star wars battlefront on december 8. The battle of jakku was the final largescale military engagement in the galactic civil war. The rise of skywalker visual dictionary from maps of the endor system to detailed backstories on some denizens of the galaxy, the new book is full of fun facts. May 11, 2017 stuff from eas battlefronts battle of jakku doesnt add up with the aftermath book. The star destroyer seen in the force awakens was an imperialclass star destroyer that was purposely crash landed during the battle of jakku. Oct 20, 2017 new star wars novel hints at lukes role in battle of jakku. What caused the crash of the super star destroyer ravager.
Remote, lawless, and inhospitable, it is the homeworld of main character rey, played by daisy ridley. The battle of jakku occurred one year and four days after the battle of endor. Ken lius upcoming novel the legends of luke skywalker hint at the central star wars characters involvement in the pivotal battle of jakku. After the destruction of the second death star, ciena was badly injured and had to take long medical leave. Is ea star wars battlefront version of the battle of jakku. Bones action scenes, the whole battle felt almost boring. During the battle of jakku, thanes team was tasked to infiltrate and capture the star destroyer.
The force awakens is primarily set on the desert wasteland jakku, a planet very reminiscent of the classic world tatooine. What we learned about the force awakens from the new star. How many star destroyer hulks are there on or around jakku. Jakku is a fictional desert planet in the star wars universe, first featured in the 2015 film the force awakens.
As the new star wars canon expands beyond the movies, chuck wendigs aftermath trilogy has been the most important source of information about the era between return of the jedi and the force. Thats why the when is important if its before the battle of yavin aka during the height of the galactic empire it would seem rather odd for a imperial captain to strike out on their own, but if the defection happened between the battles of endor and jakku aka when the empire was falling apart it becomes much more likely and if happened. The battle of jakku served as the true end to the galactic civil war, and it takes center stage in the new novel aftermath. When ciena realized that the ship had been infiltrated, she ordered to abandon ship while intending to collide the ship into planet of jakku, making sure that the ship didnt fall to the new republics hands. What really happened at the battle of jakku in star wars. Dec 01, 2015 star wars battlefront gets its first expansion today, december 1, with battle of jakku. The force awakens, and although han solo referred to it as a junkyard world, it was immediately clear the arid planet had been the site of a major battle. Many issues in the star wars adventures series feature two short, unrelated stories.
Lost stars book makes a clear reference to there being a fleet in. Life debt are about the events that happened between the. It is the focus of the first act of the film and helps tie the original trilogy and the sequels together through the remains. The inflictor was an imperial iiclass star destroyer that participated in the battle of jakku, between the galactic empire and the new republic one year after the battle of endor. During the waning months of the conflict, counselor gallius rax assumed control of the galactic empire and concentrated much of its remaining forces on jakku, an inner rim desert world where the empire would make its. Why is the crashed star destroyer mostly intact on jakku. Star wars books will reveal core backstory for the force. Even the climatic, muchanticipated, battle of jakku couldnt save this book for me, and indeed, save for an interlude involving a super star destroyer and mr. Jakku has been an interesting setting for star wars.
Jakku short story, and in a slightly weird form in the legends of luke skywalker. A few things strike me as odd about a crashed star destroyer that is reasonably intact. Destroyer down is a comic book miniseries, set in the sequel era. I dont blame ea for not adding this because this is a new ship, but there were new republic ships called, mark one starhawks.
Upon exiting hyperspace, the new republic fleet began bombarding the imperial fleet, which fired in response. Regarding the crashed star destroyer and some of the space battle read all about it in the disney canon book lost stars. So whats the story behind the super star destroyer wreckage. The planet jakku from star wars the force awakens features this map features key parts from jakku.
What we learned about the force awakens from the new star wars books. Visit classic planets from the original star wars trilogy, detailed with an unprecedented amount of realism that will transport you to a galaxy far, far away. A little bit of a different approach right hey guys im back and i got something really awesome i spent weeks building this just in time for the new movie star wars episode vii the force awakens. Lucasfilm forbids new star wars books set after the battle of jakku. Swallowed by the shifting sands, the imperial star destroyer spectral has been lost for two decades, giving rise to rumors of hauntings and buried treasure. Attack and defend the mc85 star cruiser or the resurgentclass star destroyer looming above the thrilling highagency battles on ajan kloss, jakku, and takodana. The victoryclass was developed from a prototype star destroyer model created by colin cantwell for a new hope, with the final design being used for the basis of the imperialclass. Electronic arts has released a first look and details for jakku in star wars battlefront, the planet also featured in star wars.
Oct 24, 2017 in star wars the force awakens, we were introduced to the planet jakku, where we saw a massive star destroyer having crash landed. May 11, 2017 lost stars covers a specific part of it, and aftermath covers lots of it. Jakku was first introduced in two novels released on september 4, 2015. Nov, 2018 a damaged star destroyer begins to plummet to the surface aimed directly at roger, who is gathering parts for valerias ship. Just showing the battle of jakku is kind of a big deal because up until now weve only read about it in books had it referenced on film. In the star wars timeline, the battle of jakku began one year and four days after the destruction of the second death star. And presumably the crashed imperial star destroyer that rey spelunks at the beginning of the force awakens crashed during that battle. What canonical sources tell us about the battle of jakku.
Part one short story a group of rebel starfighters go headtohead with a star destroyer in the battle of endor. Presumably they were destroyed in orbit or fled when it became clear that their command ships were. Jakku is a fictional desert planet in the star wars universe, first featured in the 2015 film the. The battle of jakku, a battle that is first described in the last few chapters of the novel, can be experienced in the star wars battlefront reboot video game, as free downloadable content that was released on december 8, 2015. The story of how and why this came to happen is featured in the young adult novel, lost stars by claudia gray. The ship was one of many mechanical ghosts left in the wake of the battle of jakku, the final, major conflict of the galactic civil war. During the battle of jakku, the imperial fleet was commanded by grand moff randd while the imperial ground forces were commanded by general borrum. The threeissue series was published monthly by idw publishing. The battle of jakku hidden item collectibles guide will tell you where to find all 3 of the unique hidden item collectibles in the campaign map for the battle of jakku. The star dreadnought was destroyed in 5 aby at the battle of jakku, crashing down onto the planet below. In the runup to that battle, the conflict is described in the narrative by military leader grand moff randd as the largest battle since endor.
What really happened at the battle of jakku the full untold. Star wars battlefront reveals importance of planet jakku from. Is it known information i havent come across somehow. Lor san tekka lived on the planet, peacefully until he was killed by kylo ren for refusing to tell him, what he did. Many of the main characters in this novel want to go to or return to jakku, but for many different reasons. From the outset, it was clear jakku was more than just a standin for the skywalkers home planet. Dec 31, 2015 the star destroyer seen in the force awakens was an imperialclass star destroyer that was purposely crash landed during the battle of jakku. Aug 21, 2015 when the battle of hoth began, hed had less than one hundred hours of flight time and yet they expected him to help run the blockade with his xwing. The planet of jakku from the force awakens is dissected. The story begins just before the battle of jakku, which would be just about 30 years before rey would scavenge the ship in destroyer down. Disney a hologram of luke appears to reach out its hands towards the gunner as. May 10, 2019 the planet jakku was introduced in star wars. Ending up the victoryclass star destroyer did not make it to the films and for a long time featured only in star.
First look at jakku in star wars battlefront cosmic book. How the new republic won the battle of jakku star wars battle. Speculation the battle of jakku page 2 the cantina. When we last saw star wars episode vi, the republic. We got our first glimpse of the planet in 2015s the force awakens as rey scavenged a derelict imperial star destroyer. First order forces have trapped a group of resistance fighters within the derelict hull of a crashed star destroyer in the desert of jakku. These star wars adventures are usually silly fun, but destroyer downs narrative was too disjointed to be enjoyable. Im guessing there was already a large imperial base and the rebels attacked it to weaken the empire. Star wars novel hints at lukes role in battle of jakku cbr. On todays star wars canon episode of battle breakdown, we take a closer look at the battle of jakku, which saw the new republic destroy the. The final chapters of the book occur during the battle of jakku. Canon luke skywalker pulls down a star destroyer with the.
The aftermath trilogy the first two books aftermath and aftermath. Star wars battlefront dlc, the battle of jakku, already. It is home to a mixed group of aliens, thugs, pirates, and other creatures. Empires end has finally given us the full, untold story of the battle of jakku. Randds strategists devised a battle plan which involved the star destroyers forming a defensive cordon around the ravager. The force awakens the concept art features a star destroyer that crash landed with the imperial troops evacuating and engaging the rebel troops, both of which are described as strangers to the desert planet. Chuck wendig on the battle of jakku, han and leias complex. The majority of the missions in campaign mode hide various hidden items that you can collect. Star wars fans wondering just what went down in the battle of jakku besides the star destroyer that stands stuck in the desert as seen in last. Little is known about it before the battle of endor, but shortly afterwards, it became the galactic empires last super star destroyer. Free battle of jakku dlc coming to star wars battlefront. Since disney took over lucasfilm, theyve been working to reshape the canon of the star wars universe. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read star wars adventures.
During the battle of jakku, thanes team was tasked to infiltrate and capture. During the battle, the star destroyer was boarded by new republic soldiers with the intent of capturing it. Now in trade paperback form, readers can enjoy the two stories, destroyer down and the ghost ship, all in one beautifully done book once again without hoping to find the loot crate version from a thirdparty. The surface of jakku was littered with the hulks of fallen spacecraft from starfighters to the wreckage of an actual imperial star destroyer. Rey, scavenger that she is and a born survivor, aims to claim the best prizes from the ghost ship before someone else does, but shes definitely the only one with an eye on the prize. Lets first get some star wars business out of the way. For a 4minute short there is a lot of information contained in it.
Empires end and battlefront ii, and its appeared in the star wars adventures comic destroyer down, the blade squadron. The film focuses on two distinct localities, tuanul village and. The ravager was built at an unknown time by kuat drive yards for the galactic empire. Star wars adventures on sweltering jakku in the days before the force awakens, explore with rey as she races to uncover the secrets inside a crashed star destroyer swallowed by the shifting sands, the imperial star destroyer spectral has been lost for two decades, giving. Jul 16, 2015 curious how that star destroyer crashed. Ending up the victoryclass star destroyer did not make it to the films and for a long time featured only in star wars legends see below. I mean the downed star destroyer, xwing, and atats looked so interesting already, but now i just want to more about that battle. The latter depicts some of the battle of jakku, the final confrontation between the forces of the galactic empire and the rebel alliance over the planet. Whats the origin of this statement and what other types of information are out there.
Life debt are about the events that happened between the battle of endor and the battle of jakku including the things that directly led up to the battle of jakku. On sweltering jakku, explore with rey as she races to uncover the secrets inside a crashed star destroyer. I absolutely love star wars so i had to make a visually stunning map for everyone to. First look at jakku in star wars battlefront cosmic book news. Dec 14, 2015 in claudia grays book, lost stars, the climax takes place over the atmosphere of jakku aboard a star destroyer called the inflictor. Deep within the great temple on yavin 4 is a secret of key importance to the survival of the rebellion. I absolutely love star wars so i had to make a visually stunning map for everyone to enjoy now i. The ravager succumbing to new republic forces at the battle of jakku. Long after the battle of jakku, a longlost star destroyer appears out of the sand after being buried for years. However, concerning the battle of jakku, the focus is on the crashed star destroyer present at the beginning of the trailer. The fighting between imperial and republic forces took place on jakku s surface as well as in space. Chucks writing style is so poor i couldnt get past the first aftermath books first ten pages.