Greetings fellow Star Wars fans, I'm writing today about the
3rd issue of Star Wars: Knight Errant: Escape. Previously, we saw Jedi Knight
Kerra Holt masquerading as a Sith. Working for Lord Daiman, she was sent
undercover to infiltrate his brother, Lord Odion's forces. While executing her
mission, she discovers that her long lost parents are actually still alive and
have been forced to look for the Helm of Ieldis for Lord Odion. Risking her
cover being blown, Kerra investigates the whereabouts of her lost parents, only
to discover they had learned the location of the Helm- the planet Skarpos,
which has just been conquered by Odion! Taking an even further risk, she
decides to accompany General Yulan to Skarpos in an effort to beat Odion to the
Helm.
Rather than jump right into where Kerra goes
next, the issue instead begins with some backstory on why Lord Odion has such a
rivalry with his brother, Daiman. Apparently there's a large fortune to be
inherited by whichever brother proves himself to be a true Sith by conquering
the most worlds. It's a nice peek into how Sith family and political dynamics
work in the Old Republic. We're also shown the beginnings of Odion's connection
to the Force and how he first started to feel pain from the existence of
others. The implication that he resolved himself to the slaughter of all life
in the universe at such a young age is certainly chilling and shows Odion in a
much more menacing light.
The next scene only exacerbates this when
Kerra discovers a massive chamber filled with orphans, who have been cut off
from each other by their own individual domes. Their only companionship being
their holographic tutors. General Yulan explains to Kerra that this is to
produce a massive army of soldiers for Odion, completely devoid of all hope and
ready to give their lives for him. Yulan explains that he once lost his children to disease, and it drove him to suicide. But before he could, he was recruited by a Claimer and told that life and death have no
meaning. Latching onto this concept, he drives himself to become an ultra-efficient
killing machine.
Kerra arrives on Skarpos amidst a 3-way battle
between the forces of Lords Malakite, Daiman, and Odion, all of which are
searching for the Helm. Upon learning of Daiman's presence, Yulan orders Kerra
to search for the helm while he keeps the enemy forces occupied. When they find
a tunnel leading to the Helm, Kerra quickly turns on her Sith companions,
inspiring a cringe-worthy line reminiscent of the "we'll meet again" uttered
by so many comic book villains past. Kerra proceeds through the tunnel and finds her
mother's satchel. This fills her with such single-minded hope, that she rushes
forward into the next chamber completely unaware of the ambush that awaits her.
Someone has beaten her to the Helm!
I liked what this issue had to offer the
series. It fleshed out 2 of the main villains very nicely and also gave us a
taste of the consequences that Kerra will suffer by putting her personal
interests above her mission. Her time among the Sith has changed her enough
that she has lost her focus and can't see the danger around her because of her
obsessive desire to discover the whereabouts of her parents. And it is because
of this that someone else reaches the Helm first and takes control of its
power.
What does this mean for Kerra and the rest of
the galaxy? Guess we'll have to return next month to find out. Until next time
everyone, may the Force be with you.
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