Here's what happens in the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor prequel novel
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, a prequel novel set before the events of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is out today. The book doesn't seem to have a massive impact on the narrative of the game, but it does set up what look to be some essential story beats, so if you're interested in finding out what's in store, we've outlined the story in a synopsis below.
Major, extensive spoilers for Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars follow
The book starts with Cal and the rest of the Mantis crew attempting to infiltrate and destroy a bounty hunter base attached precariously to a small collection of asteroids in the depths of space. It very much sets the unit up as a strike team - Cal works with Merrin, the Dathomirian Nightsister that we meet during Fallen Order, on infiltration, while Jedi Master Cere provides technical assistance, and Greez keeps the Mantis in wait as a getaway driver. While Cal is pretty happy about this state of affairs, Merrin is struggling with a damaged connection to her Nightsister magic and continuing to mourn the destruction and exploitation of her people.
The infiltration goes south when the duo discovers several stormtroopers also hanging around the base. They fight their way out, but not before Merrin is waylaid by a stormtrooper espousing their desire to defect from the Empire. The trooper is taken back to the Mantis, where they reveal that they're not a stormtrooper at all, but an Imperial data analyst called Chellwinark Frethylrin, or 'Fret' for short. Fret is a Keshiri, a purple, near-human race rarely found outside Star Wars books or comics.
Fret sought out the Mantis crew in particular because of her connection to Qeris Lar, an extremely wealthy bird-like Omwati, who uses their money and resources to aid
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