Thursday, June 21, 2012

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 1 — Force Storm TPB [2012]


STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE STORM TRADE PAPERBACK
The origins of the Star Wars Universe are slowly revealed in this new series by the creative force behind Star Wars: Legacy which detailed the future of the Star Wars. However the origins of the Force is still remain a mystery as the Tho Yor spaceships origins are unrevealed throughout the story.  

The story begins 36,453 years before the Battle of Yavin when eight mystical pyramid Tho Yor spaceships called Force users and carried them to the planet Tython. Each of the species found something different with the Tho Yor which revealed revelation, peace, song, harmony, enlightenment, wisdom. These eight Tho Yor went to the planet Tython where a ninth Tho Yor existed. These people became Je’daii meaning mystic center however many left who could not master the Force.

The Rakatan Infinite Empire mastered the dark side of the Force. They use Force hounds to seek out Force-rich worlds for conquests and have finally found Tython. On Tatoonine the Force Hound Xesh and Predor Tul’kar are ordered to return to the planet Byss by Predor Skal’nas. The Force Hound Trill sensed a Force-rich world within the Deep Core and needs the help of Xesh.

Je’daii Ranger Hawk Ryo investigates something dark heading towards the planet Tython. While Temple Master of Anil Kesh Quan-Jang and Je’daii Journeyer Shae Koda tame a Rancor-Dragon Butch. Shae saw a vision of Xesh while taming Butch. Other Je’daii including Tasha Ryo, Sek’nos Rath, and Daegen Lok have all sensed the presence of Xesh. Three of the Je’daii gathers as a ship crashes and Xesh climbs out unmasked.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Xesh takes on Shae Koda, Tasha Ryo, and Sek’nos Rath with a Forcesaber
- A Force Storm is coming due to the deaths of the Force sensitives
- Xesh retreats to the Abyss of Ruh where he collapses due to exhaustion
- Daegen Lok witnesses the Force Storm on Tython from his prison on the moon
- The Force Storm is directly over the Abyss of Ruh and it is growing
- Xesh killed his masters before crash landing on Tython without knowing why
- Shae Koda, Tasha Ryo, and Sek’nos Rath save Xesh from a Rift Worm however they are trapped
- Xesh kills the Rift Worm saving the others while Quan-Jang quells the Force Storm   
- Xesh is sent to the prison Bogan where Daegen Lok is waiting

This paperback collects
STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI - FORCE STORM #0-5

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5