Set during the era of the smash-hit videogames, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic features all-new characters! Thousands of years before the Death Star, one lone Padawan becomes a fugitive hunted by his own Masters, charged with murdering every one of his fellow Jedi-in-training! From criminals hiding in the treacherous under-city of Taris, to a mysterious droid recovered from the desolate landscape of a cratered moon, Zayne Carrick will find unexpected allies in his race to clear his name!

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A desperate race to avoid being executed! Based on the smash-hit computer game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and set a thousand years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope a lone Padawan finds his whole world turned upside down when he is hunted by those that have taught him. An exciting adventure is about to begin as a pupil tries to clear his name. This first volume collects the first six issues of series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and is brought to life by a group of talented writer and artists including John Jackson Miller, Brian Ching and Michael Atiyeh. This volume also features a Star Wars graphic novel timeline and the original comic art covers by Travis Charest.

A long time ago, many years before Luke Skywalker destroyed the Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope Jedi Knights protected the galaxy in the times of the Old Republic. Keeping the peace was not always easy and as Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement shows the Jedi suffered as much internal conflict as anyone else. When lone Padawan Zayne Carrick is charged with the murder of his Jedi Padawan friends, Carrick suddenly finds himself a fugitive from his own Jedi Masters. Carrick journeys across the universe in a desperate attempt to clear his name encountering all sorts of unexpected allies including a scheming Snivvian con man, a mysterious droid recovered from a desolate moon and a group of refugees living in the treacherous under-city on the planet Taris. As the authorities close in to enact their swift retribution the young Padawan must draw on the teachings of those that want him dead! An exciting, epic adventure that that will both shock and delight you in equal measure with a story that any serious Star Wars fan or collector cannot afford to miss. May the Force be with you!

John Jackson Miller is a comic book writer and commentator. He is best known for his research into comic book circulation history. He began as the editor of trade magazine Comics Retailer, providing coverage and news. Other similar magazines he has worked on are Comics Buyer’s Guide and Standard Catalog of Comic Books. He has worked on comics Iron Man, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Empire and Crimson Dynamo. Recently he has been hired as a writer for the video game Sword of the New World. Brian Ching is a newcomer to the comic book industry. He has so far worked on Crimson Skies, Ascension and many comic books set in Star Wars universe. In as short career Michael Atiyeh has worked on many comics. Notable work includes Batman, Captain America, Spider-Man, Witchblade, Scion, Stormwatch, Shadowpact and countless stories set in the Star Wars universe.

“This is beautifully drawn from beginning to end and looks totally part of the Star Wars universe”
– Soteria Magazine

“The writing is fluid and engaging” – Sci-Fi Online

“This book is a thrill ride not to be missed, a nonstop action story that will captivate readers.”
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