The Acolyte's Hyperspace Disaster Is An Incredible High Republic Easter Egg
The Acolyte's 7th episode is packed with excitement, including a major reference to one of the earliest stories set in the High Republic Era. The episode reveals why the Jedi came to the planet Brendok before they discovered Mae and Osha Aniseya, the witches who raised them.
The Great Hyperspace Disaster Is The High Republic's Earliest Story
In the 2021 novel Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule, a ship known as The Legacy Run was attacked and destroyed by the Nihil while traveling through hyperspace. This event is called "The Great Hyperspace Disaster," and it caused widespread chaos across the Star Wars galaxy. Pieces of the ship were flung out of hyperspace at random points, causing destruction on nearby worlds. These events were known as "The Emergences," and the largest concentration of them occurred in the Hetzal system. The Nihil's conflict with the Jedi and the Republic stems from this incident.
Brendok Was One Of Many Planets Affected By This Disaster
Master Indara in The Acolyte reveals that Brendok was one of the worlds ravaged by the Emergences, becoming lifeless and uninhabitable. However, the planet mysteriously began thriving with new life, which is attributed to a suspected Force vergence. This leads the Jedi Council to investigate the planet and secure the vergence for further study.
This is the same nexus that the witches used to artificially create Mae and Osha. The connection to the High Republic's very first story is exciting for fans who have followed the era since its inception.
The Acolyte is a sci-fi thriller that takes place in the Star Wars universe, during the end of the High Republic Era. This is a time when both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. The series follows a former Padawan who reunites with her former Jedi Master to investigate crimes that are leading to the downfall of the High Republic.
