- "Okay, that I would like to see, but if you do, Braylon will make sure we spend the rest of the Celebration holed up on the Ataraxia."
- ―Sifo-Dyas, to Dooku
The Ataraxia,[10] known for some time as the Lourna Dee,[8] was a starcruiser[1] in the service of the Jedi Order.[2] First commissioned by 232 BBY,[4] the Ataraxia served under the command of Jedi Master Jora Malli at the Battle of Kur.[2] During the destruction of Starlight Beacon, the ship was taken by Nihil Tempest Runner Lourna Dee after she wounded OrbaLin,[11] and she renamed it the Lourna Dee.[8] The Ataraxia was eventually reclaimed by Jedi Master Keeve Trennis.[9]
In 90 BBY,[15] the Ataraxia was used to transport a number of Jedi to the Outer Rim planet Serenno, in order for Jedi initiates to attend a celebration of the planets and cultures of the galactic region. When one initiate, Dooku, was insulted by fellow initiate Arath Tarrex, he suggested fighting back, but his friend Sifo-Dyas told him that they would be punished as a result, and forced to remain on the Ataraxia for the duration of the event.[10]
Behind the scenes[]
The Ataraxia was first mentioned in the audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost, written by Cavan Scott[10] and published on April 30, 2019.[16] The spelling of the starship's name was confirmed by the script release of the audiobook[17] on October 1 of that year.[16]
The vessel subsequently featured in the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing initiative. It was first pictured, albeit not identified as the Ataraxia, in a preview released on StarWars.com on December 1, 2020 for the second issue of the Marvel Comics series of the same name,[18] written by Scott and illustrated by Ario Anindito.[13] The Ataraxia first appeared in the novel The High Republic: Light of the Jedi, written by Charles Soule[2] and published on January 5, 2021,[19] while the release of The High Republic 2 on February 3, 2021[20] connected the name to the ship depicted in the preview.[13]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Jedi Master Sskeer Returns in Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link) (First pictured)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: New High Republic Wave 3 Cover Reveals, Starlight Beacon Model Unveiled, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: Trail of Shadows, a Tale From Last Call, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Show: The Fallen Star, the Nameless First Look, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Timelines
- SDCC 2023: 10 Reveals from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Jedi Master Keeve Trennis Returns in Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic #1 – Exclusive Reveal on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- Lourna Dee in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The High Republic (2021) 9
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
- ↑ The High Republic (2023) 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Light of the Jedi to 232 BBY.
- ↑ The High Republic: Tempest Runner
- ↑ The High Republic (2021) 13
- ↑ The High Republic: The Fallen Star
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The High Republic (2023) 1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The High Republic (2023) 3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Dooku: Jedi Lost
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The High Republic (2021) 15
- ↑ The High Republic: Tempest Breaker
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 The High Republic (2021) 2
- ↑ The High Republic (2021) 10
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates Dooku's visit to Serenno during the Celebration on Serenno as depicted in Dooku: Jedi Lost to 90 BBY.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Dooku: Jedi Lost script
- ↑ Jedi Master Sskeer Returns in Marvel's Star Wars: The High Republic #2 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The High Republic (2021) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)