Jedi Master Porter Engle and his “Sister” Barash Silvain head to the Planet of Knives to end a siege with a complicated past in this High Republic story from Marvel comics.
It is time to look at more comics from The High Republic. A stand out side character from phase one of The High Republic was Porter Engle, the retired Jedi Master who settled on Elphrona only to come out of retirement to fight the Nihil. In The Blade, written by Charles Soule, readers experience Porter’s life when he was in his prime during phase two of The High Republic. In this story, Porter and his “sister” Silvain accept a mission to Gansevor in the hopes of settling a siege between factions apparently disputing the rights to a precious crystal. However, not all is at it seems. Porter and Barash find that the truth is much more complicated as they try to end the siege and restore peace. Join us as we discuss this fun and exciting tale from The High Republic.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- Our overall thoughts on The Blade,
- Porter Engle and Barash Silvain’s relationship dating back to their time as younglings in the Jedi temple on Coruscant,
- Porter’s abilities with a lightsaber and his lack of abilities as a cook,
- Barash’s selection of a mission to Gansevor to end a siege by the Bethune,
- The intrigue and story behind the siege,
- The mercenary general Viess, and
- The twists and turns of the story that end the siege.
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Don’t forget to check out our discussion of loth-wolves and Rebels in episode 569.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.