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Warning ! This place contains SPOILERS for Star Wars : Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege # 2Luke Skywalker’sdetermination to see all he could about the Jedi Order of the past resulted in a major weakness for the New Republic in its earliest days . Still trying to find its foothold as a new government activity in the wake ofReturn of the Jedi , the New Republic was faced with threat from all sides thanks to the shatter Empire . To make matters worse , Luke was intentionally kept distract from where he was needed most inStar Wars’post - Endor earned run average .
Rather than fully facilitate the New Republic to the unspoiled of his power , Marvel ’s unexampled and canonicalBattle of Jakkuserieshas confirmed that the Jedi Knight ’s attention was divided between help his fellow Rebels and seeking out the secrets of the Jedi who come before him . While wanting to con more about the Jedi Order was n’t inherently bad , Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege # 2by Alex Segura and Stefano Raffaele confirms thatthe enemies of the New Republic took advantage Luke Skywalker ’s foreign mission , resulting in a major impuissance for the heroes of theStar Warsgalaxy in the backwash of the original trilogy .
Luke Skywalker Began Combing The Galaxy’s For Jedi Artifacts After Endor
Hoping To Learn All He Could Before Starting His Jedi Academy
While there are still some col in theStar Warstimeline between the original and sequel trilogies , it ’s been established that uncovering the secrets of the previous Jedi Order became one of Luke Skywalker ’s center focuses . want to build a Jedi Order just like the one that live before the rise of the Empire , Luke searched for any kind of textual matter , holocron , or souvenir that could be used to take in new insights and teachings asLuke get ramp up his own Jedi academy on the existence of Ossus . To that destruction , Marvel ’s newBattle of Jakkuseries corroborate Luke ’s pursuance for Jedi artifacts began immediately after Endor .
It ’s not all that surprising that Luke was so pose on finding more relics from past Jedi . After all , his own Jedi education had been super unconventional , and rafts of it was self - taught through the sacred Jedi textbook he uncover betweenThe Empire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi . Likewise , Luke was also attempting to answer the call of the Force , such as when Skywalker find the Jedi whizz range on the world of Pillio . That said , this new issue ofRepublic Under Siegehas confirmed that not every Jedi artefact was a true clause .
Grand Moff Adelhard And The Acolytes of the Beyond Took Advantage of Luke’s Jedi Quest
Distracting Him With Fake Relics
Thanks toDoctor Chelli Aphra , the galaxy ’s foremost rogue archaeologist confirms that the Jedi collection Luke had been after was in fact a fake . Likewise , she also confirmed that the counterfeit was purposely meant for Skywalker with the shattered Empire ’s Grand Moff Adelhard having seed the Outer Rim with even more fake relic thanks to his bond with the dark side cultus sleep together as the Acolytes of the Beyond . Luke has essentially been on a wild goose chase by Adelhard ’s design , efficaciously keeping him distrait in the Outer Rim while the Moff continues amassing more magnate , making sheer moves against the New Republic .
Luke Skywalker may have just urge on the institution of a new Dark Jedi baddie in between the original and sequel Star Wars trilogies , before Jakku .
Having faced Adelhard once before , it seems the self - title " Grand Moff " has rise smarter regarding the coltsfoot ’s sole Jedi Knight . While he had once dismissed the Force as nothing more than parlor tricks , theAcolytes of the Beyondhave help him see its electric potential , so much so that his own embrace of the grim side has been tease in premature issues ofBattle of Jakku . Regardless , this issue makes it clear that Luke ’s overextended focus on rebuild the Jedi has made the nascent New Republic vulnerable .
Luke’s Obsession With The Past Jedi Was His Greatest Flaw
He Was Blinded To Their Mistakes
It ’s quite surprising that Luke ’s desire to emulate the Jedi Order of the past times became debatable this early in this post - Return of the Jediera . After all , Luke Skywalker himself would come to let in long time later inThe Last Jedithat he ’d been blinded from ensure the Jedi Order ’s flaws that had led to their downfall . He spent twelvemonth trying to find everything he could to replicate the Order of the yesteryear , one that had fall due to their own hubris .
" Ultimately , Luke Skywalker should have been looking to build a new future and a new kind of Jedi Order surveil the consequence ofReturn of the Jedi … "
As such , it ’s no wonder that Luke ’s own Jedi academy would similarly fail from his own mistakes combined with the iniquity brew withinSkywalker ’s own apprentice Ben Solo . With that in mind , this raw issue further proves that Luke ’s greatest fault was his over - reliance on the past times . Ultimately , Luke Skywalker should have been looking to build a novel hereafter and a new kind of Jedi Order following the events ofReturn of the Jedi(once the New Republic was in a more secure position ) .
Star Wars : Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege # 2is on sale now from Marvel Comics .
The Word of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was bring up on the desert planet Tatooine . Initially mentored by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star , and he became a rebel wedge . Despite the fears of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s trust in his don was turn up well - launch when Vader devolve to the light . With the Emperor overcome , Luke dedicate himself to bringing back the Jedi ; his first attempt end in tragedy due to Palpatine ’s manipulation , but Luke ’s legacy lives on in Rey .
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The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.
