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Star Wars Episode 8 The Republic in Crisis
After having their secret base destroyed by the Jedi Order in Episode 7,
the Dark Jedi decide to remain hidden and underground until the clones
of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker have fully developed. Meanwhile, the
Republic faces a new war from a large group of super commandos who call
themselves the Mandalorians. The Mandalorian super commandos originate
from the unknown regions of the galaxy. While training on the planet
called Nassius, special units of the Republic military are attacked by
the Mandalorians. The fighting is fierce and very spectacular. The
Republic units are defeated in a large-scale space and land battle.
After being victorious, the Mandalorians retreat to the safety of deep
space.
Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade, C-3PO and R2-D2 are on a secret
mission to Mon Calamari. Luke is searching for the legendary kyber
crystals that are rumored to be hidden on Mon Calamari. A kyber crystal
greatly magnifies the power of the Force in whoever wears the crystal.
Luke and Company come across a smuggler who claims to know where the
kyber crystals might be hidden. For a high price, the smuggler gives
Luke the location where the crystals might be. Luke, Jade, C-3PO and
R2-D2 arrive at this secret location and startle some thieves who have
beaten them to the crystals. The thieves see Luke and company. These
thieves immediately flee in their hydro foil water boat over the great
ocean of Mon Calamari. Skywalker and company give chase in their own
hydro foil.
After a spectacular chase sequence on the Listinik Ocean, Luke and
company manage to overtake the thieves' boat and retrieve the kyber
crystals. With the crystals in hand, Skywalker and company leave Mon
Calamari and head back to Coruscant.
On Coruscant, the Republic Senate has voted to increase their military
budget in order to defeat the mysterious Mandalorian super commandos.
Somewhere else on Coruscant, Luke, Jade, C-3PO and R2-D2 arrive back
home and meet up with Han Solo, Leia Solo, Lando Calrissian and
Chewbacca. Han informs Luke that Han, Lando and Chewbacca will scout out
the location of the hidden Mandalorian fleet. Luke tells Han to take
R2-D2 to help with the mission. Leia decides to remain on Coruscant to
meet with some powerful Senators regarding the difficult war with the
Mandalorians.
Han, Lando, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and a Bothan named Terk Minas board the
Millennium Falcon and head into space looking for the Mandalorian fleet.
Meanwhile, Ben Skywalker (the son of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade), with
his Jedi girlfriend named Paron Lighton, are attempting to make the
Kessel Run in record time. Together, Ben and Paron fly a two seat
fighter with Ben as the pilot and Paron as the navigator. After much
excitement, Ben and Paron complete the Kessel Run, but fall short of
setting any kind of record. They know that it will take many attempts
for them to come close to breaking the record set for completing the
Kessel Run.
Meanwhile back on Coruscant, Luke and Mara Jade are told about a group
of Mandalorian fighters that are battling Rogue Squadron. Luke scrambles
the Jedi star fighters to help Rogue Squadron. Luke and Jade board two
fighters. Luke, Jade and the Jedi strike force enter hyperspace and
arrive at the battle. The fighting is very hectic. Several of Rogue
Squadron's fighters have been destroyed. Luke and company enter the
battle. Jade's ship is disabled and Mara Jade is captured by the
Mandalorians. Luke tries to reach the Mandalorian cruiser that has Jade.
Several Mandalorian fighters attack Luke's X-Wing. Luke's X-Wing spirals
out of control.
The Mandalorians quickly leave the battle with Mara Jade. The life
support system of Luke's X-Wing has been knocked offline. Luke is forced
to enter Force hibernation so that he can survive until he is rescued.
Soon, Luke is rescued by what's left of Rogue Squadron. They head back
for the safety of Coruscant.
In deep space, Han and company in the Millennium Falcon have stumbled
across the Mandalorian fleet. Han sends the location of the Mandalorian
fleet back to the Republic military's headquarters. Dozens of
Mandalorian fighters are sent to take out the Falcon. Han and Lando take
control of the Falcon's laser cannons while Chewbacca pilots the Falcon.
The Mandalorian fighters chase after the Falcon and damage the Falcon's
hyperdrive. R2-D2 informs Chewie that the closest inhabited planet is
the Wookiee home world called Kashyyyk.
Chewie heads for Kashyyyk with the Mandalorian fighters closing in on
them. After much fighting, Han and Lando manage to take out all the
Mandalorian fighters with the Falcon's turbo lasers. However, the Falcon
has been badly damaged. The Falcon safely arrives at Kashyyyk and Chewie
lands the Falcon at a space port that is closest to where Chewbacca's
brother lives. Chewbacca has R2-D2 record a message that is to be given
to Chewie's brother. R2-D2 exits the Falcon and heads in the general
direction of where Chewie's brother lives. While R2-D2 is gone, Han,
Chewie, Lando and Terk attempt to repair the Falcon.
Meanwhile, Ben Skywalker and Paron Lighton
arrive on Coruscant and meet up with Anakin Solo (the son of Han Solo
and Princess Leia Organa Solo) to have drinks at a local night club.
While in the night club, Ben, Paron and Anakin are attacked by several
thugs. Paron says: "I have a bad feeling about this." Anakin uses
several Force fireballs to take out a couple of the thugs. At the same
time, Ben unleashes a Force avalanche which causes a nearby wall to fall
on several of the thugs. Paron ignites her light saber and takes out
some of the thugs. In a few minutes, the three Jedi have prevailed over
the thugs and decide to leave the night club.
Elsewhere on Coruscant, Luke heads to his apartment on. Luke enters his
apartment and feels a tremor in the Force. Someone is in Luke's
apartment. Luke turns on his light saber and looks around. The Dark Jedi
named Spiden walks out of the shadows with his light saber on. Spiden
tells Luke that Luke should have killed him while Luke had the chance.
The two engage in a dramatic light-saber duel. During the duel, Spiden
informs Luke that the Jedi failed to destroy the clones of Darth Vader
and Luke Skywalker. Luke is stunned by this revelation. The duel
continues and eventually Luke manages to cut Spiden in half from
Spiden's head all the way to the bottom of Spiden's torso.
Meanwhile, R2-D2 arrives at Chewie's brother's home and plays Chewie's
message for Chewie's brother. The message tells Chewie's brother that
Chewie and his friends need help securing a new hyperdrive for the
Falcon. Chewie's brother immediately leaves with R2-D2 to find a new
hyperdrive.
Republic spies send a message to Luke that the location of Mara Jade has
been found. Luke is elated by this news. The spies inform Luke that Jade
can be found on the planet Concorde Dawn, the home world of the
Mandalorians. Luke contacts the Jedi temple and states that he will need
several hundred Jedi star fighters to accompany him to free Jade from
the Mandalorians. Luke invites Ben, Paron and Anakin to accompany the
Jedi to rescue Jade. On Kashyyyk, Chewie's brother and R2-D2 arrive at
the Falcon with a new hyperdrive. Luke contacts Han and tells Han that
the Falcon is needed to help Luke rescue Mara Jade. Han tells Luke that
the Falcon will meet up with Luke as soon as possible.
Republic spies further inform Luke that the
Mandalorians are building thousands of new battle cruisers and fighters
that will be used by the Mandalorians to conquer the Republic. Luke
knows this Mandalorian fleet must be destroyed at all costs. Luke
contacts the Republic military and tells the military to meet Luke at a
rendezvous destination. As Luke leaves for battle, Leia says: "May the
Force be with you." A few minutes later, Luke and many Jedi in their
star fighters wait in deep space for the Republic military and the
Millennium Falcon to arrive.
After a few hours, both the Millennium Falcon and the Republic fleet
meet up with Luke and the Jedi warriors. They enter hyperspace and soon
arrive at Concorde Dawn. Luke spots a gigantic star ship construction
yard that orbits Concorde Dawn. Thousands of Mandalorian battle cruisers
and fighters can be seen under construction. Luke and company target
this construction yard. Hundreds of Mandalorian star fighters and battle
cruisers are launched from the surface of Concorde Dawn. A massive space
battle between thousands of star ships erupts above Concorde Dawn.
Luke locates Mara Jade's position on Concorde Dawn. Luke asks Ben, Paron
and Anakin to accompany him to rescue Jade. The four Jedi arrive on the
surface of Coruscant and enter a Mandalorian facility where Jade is
being held. Paron uses the Force to read a Mandalorian's guards mind. By
reading this guard's mind, Paron is able to know exactly where Jade is
being hidden in the building. Luke, Ben, Paron and Anakin ignite their
light sabers and battle their way thru dozens of Mandalorian super
commandos and Agork wolves to reach Jade. Paron is killed during the
fighting, but Luke manages to rescue Jade. Luke, Jade and Anakin exit
the Mandalorian facility. Ben exits with the body of Paron slung over
his back.
The Republic fleet and the Jedi star fighters completely annihilate the
Mandalorian military. The Mandalorians surrender and agree to enter a
peace agreement with the Republic. The Jedi arrive back on Coruscant and
hold a funeral service for Paron Lighton and the dozens of other Jedi
who died in the Battle of Concorde Dawn. Ben places Paron on a Jedi pyre
and Paron's body is consumed by a fire. Dozens of dead Jedi are burned,
which is the way the Jedi honor their dead. Hundreds of Jedi solemnly
watch as Paron and the other Jedi are consumed by the fire. While the
Mandalorian war is now over, the Jedi paid a very high price. The Dark
Jedi, with the clones of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, still remain a
major threat to the stability of the Republic.
