Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Interview — Writers Danny Homan & Pete Stewart Break Down Dagan Gera's Emotional Story

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Cal Kestis' journey to restore peace to the galaxy continues with . The sequel to the 2019 hit game finds Kestis building a team including old and new friends, namely Merrin, Greez, Cere, and single father Rebel Bode, as they look for a new home to rebuild the Jedi Order outside of the Empire's reach.

During his quest, Cal comes across Dagan Gera, a Jedi from the High Republic era who's been kept in a bacta tank for over 200 years on the remote planet Koboh. Initially looking to enlist him in his quest, Cal learns of Dagan's turn to the dark side due to his obsession with the planet Tanalorr, having been imprisoned in the bacta tank by fellow Jedi Santari Khri after she cut off his arm to prevent him from acquiring a device to reach it. Dagan subsequently becomes a key antagonist in 's story, constantly taunting Cal's failures as a Jedi and holding on to the past.

In honor of the game's nominations at The Game Awards 2023, interviewed Lead Writer Danny Homan and Senior Writer Pete Stewart to discuss, Dagan's emotional story, the parallels between him and Cal, and fleshing out the High Republic's canon.

Screen Rant: I adored, I sunk in well over 60 hours from the second I got the game, and I've just been raving about it ever since. Diving into Dagan Gera's story, he is such a fascinating character, and I love that it ties into the High Republic, something that doesn't get explored very often. Can you walk me through the inception of this character?

Danny Homan: Yeah, Dagan is an interesting foil for Cal. I think one of the things that the team was really excited about, in terms of exploring the High Republic, is that it wasn't that explored in canonical Star Wars. So, we have this good opportunity to help worldbuild what