This all-new Jedi Council story arc features key characters from The Phantom Menace, and bridges the gap between Episodes I & II.

Half of the Jedi Council are sent to the world of Malastare to negotiate a peace treaty between two warring factions. But once there, they find that the whole affair has been engineered by a mysterious third party, out to assassinate the Jedi. Caught between the galaxy’s most nefarious crime lords, and slap bang in the middle of a no-holds-barred pod race, this may be the beginning of the end for the Jedi!

Plus, essential background on Mace Windu (played in the movie by Samuel L. Jackson). The countdown to Star Wars: Episode II begins here!

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A mission for peace turns deadly! Sent to the world of Malastare to negotiate peace Mace Windu and the other members of the Jedi Council are not only caught up in the feud but find themselves targets by mysterious assassins. Can they escape a world of warring factions? Is this the end of the Jedi Council? An action-packed tale of derring-do and bravery, this tale fills the gap in between Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. The story collects issues 13-18 of series Star Wars: Republic and is brought to life by talented writer and artists Timothy Truman and Tom Lyle. This volume also features the original comic art covers by Jay Hurst.

In Star Wars: Emissaries to Malastare a war is erupting and the Jedi are in the middle! Bridging the gap between Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Episode II: Attack of the Clones half of the Jedi Council are dispatched to the exotic world of Malastare to negotiate a peace treaty between two factions that have been at war for some time. It is a dangerous world, driven by its illegal pod races and criminal sects but there is hope for this shady world. However, all is not what it seems. The Jedi make the shocking discovery that the whole affair has been created and manipulated by a third party that is out to eradicate the Jedi. Soon the Jedi find themselves caught between conniving crime lords and deadly illegal pod races as Mace Windu and his friends fight for escape. Is escape even possible or will the Jedi Council lose some of its most trusted and skilled people? An exciting, thrilling adventure filled with much Jedi action and many surprises that any serious Star Wars fan or collector cannot afford to miss. May the Force be with you!

Timothy Truman is a writer, artist and musician whose career within comics began with GrimJack. His like for the grim and gritty comic character archetype can be found in work like Scout, The Black Lamb, Prowler, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Hawkworld, which is considered his best work. He has also relaunched and reinterpreted comic book characters like The Spider, Hillman’s Airboy and The Heap, Jonah Hex and Tarzan. He is currently working on Conan. Tom Lyle first became well known for illustrating Starman. He then gained acclaim for his work on Robin and its sequels. Other notable work he has been involved with includes series The Comet, Punisher, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Green Lantern, Iron Man and X-Men. He was also responsible for creating the comic Warlock.

“a pretty entertaining graphic novel.” – Sci-Fi Online

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“sharp, evocative writing and dramatic, detailed artwork.” – Amazon.com

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