Their battleships, appropriately, have a much more unrefined style. In The High Republic, the Nihil are “brutal, savage marauders,” according to Light of the Jedi author Charles Soule. It looks very insectile - slim and delicate but with a definite sting.” Of course, the bad guys need ships, too. “Even heading into Episode III, there were Clone Wars designs that had a foot in the past and a foot in the future, and from there we found a great contender for the Jedi Vector.

“Taken as a whole, the prequels track the march from hand-crafted artisan technology to machine-stamped assembly line tech, so given we were dialing the clock to before Episode I, there were a lot of design explorations that had that delicate, streamlined feel that felt relevant,” says Hidalgo. Known as the Jedi Vector, these fighters are almost mosquito-like, an angular and elegant design befitting this gilded age. A lot of the visual exploration in the High Republic is taking what we know, but idealizing it.”Īmong The High Republic’s biggest additions to the visual lexicon of Star Wars are the ships of Jedi - especially important, as The High Republic takes place during the peak of the Order. By moving further in time, away from that downfall, we’re able to see the Republic at its height in this storytelling,” says Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group. “In the Core Worlds especially, that’s reflected in fashion and technology. “We all found a lot of inspiration in how the prequels opened up a more refined era of the galaxy, but by virtue of those films’ proximity to the originals, it had to start showing early signs of corruption. This meant looking at what already exists in Star Wars, and figuring out what would come before. Set centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, The High Republic offered creators the rare opportunity to world build in the fashion of the Star Wars films. Star Wars: The High Republic will be no different.

With each new Star Wars era comes a fresh style of ship design and architecture. In this installment, gets a first look at some of the starring villains. Arriving January 2021, the story will be explored through multiple voices and span adult and young adult novels, children’s books, and comics from a variety of publishers. In an exclusive series, is pulling back the curtain on Star Wars: The High Republic, a publishing epic set centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, with insights from creators, new details, and never-before-seen concept art.

Capital ship concept art