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It was released on October 3rd, 2017. A sequel book with 40 stories set during ''The Empire Strikes Back'' has been announced for a November 10, 2020 release.

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** Garindan, AKA "Long Snoot", the Kubaz informant who sold out the Rebel droids to the Empire in Mos Eisley, is actually a ReverseMole that is simply trying to make enough credits so he can get a ship off Tatooine and liberate his homeworld from the Empire afterward (while [[PretendToBeBrainwashed pretending to be a brainwashed spy]] that works for them), and that job was supposed to be his last step towards that goal. Sadly, the Empire uses their failure to capture the droids as an excuse to forfeit their payment to him (even though he did everything his job required him to do), and he is still a long way from meeting his goal.



** In "By Whatever Sun", Miara notes that contrary to Tarkin's intent to get the galaxy to submit to the Empire, the destruction only convinced a large chunk of it how evil the Empire really was and to join the Rebellion (and the destruction of the Death Star was another motivator). Many Imperials defected as a result too, especially those that were Alderaanian.

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** In "By Whatever Sun", Miara notes that contrary to Tarkin's intent to get the galaxy to submit to the Empire, the destruction of Alderaan only convinced a large chunk of it how evil the Empire really was and to join the Rebellion (and the destruction of the Death Star was another motivator). Many Imperials defected as a result too, especially those that were Alderaanian.Alderaanian themselves.
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** Bail Organa has this reaction when he sees the Death Star in orbit over Alderaan and realizes exactly what is about to happen.
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* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Kabe is revealed to speak like this, if you can understand her squeaks. It goes well with her little-con-artist personality.
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** The Tusken Raider who attacked Luke Skywalker -- who was only previously known in ''Legends'' as "[=URoRRuR'R'R=]" -- was renamed A'Koba, to [[PragmaticAdaptation not only be easier on the tongue when saying aloud]], but to better mesh with John Jackson Miller's other named Tusken characters.

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** The Tusken Raider who attacked Luke Skywalker -- who was only previously known in ''Legends'' as "[=URoRRuR'R'R=]" -- was renamed A'Koba, to [[PragmaticAdaptation not only be easier on the tongue when saying aloud]], aloud (especially when narrated in audio book format)]], but to better mesh with John Jackson Miller's other named Tusken characters.
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* "An Incident Report", by Mallory Ortberg: Taking place from the perspective of Admiral Motti, he makes this report after being Force-choked by Vader.

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* "An Incident Report", by Daniel Mallory Ortberg: Taking place from the perspective of Admiral Motti, he makes this report after being Force-choked by Vader.
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* Derrida, who was a job partner of Garindan's in ''Legends'', is mentioned at the end of "The Secrets of Long Snoot" to have offered a job against the Rebel Alliance.

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* ** Derrida, who was a job partner an associate of Garindan's in ''Legends'', is mentioned at the end of "The Secrets of Long Snoot" to have offered a spy job against the Rebel Alliance.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In ''Legends'', Garindan was an unscrupulous individual willing to work for the highest bidder. In his story, he's not really a bad guy at all. He's only working as a spy for the Empire because they tried to brainwash him (which he only pretends that it worked) and he's trying to make enough money so he can get off Tatooine and liberate his homeworld from the Empire later.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In ''Legends'', Garindan was an unscrupulous individual willing to work for the highest bidder. In his story, he's not really he has a bad guy at all.much more noble end goal, even if it means performing criminal activity and doing damage to the Rebellion. He's only working as a spy for the Empire because they tried to brainwash him (which he only pretends that it worked) and he's trying to make enough money so he can get off Tatooine and liberate his homeworld from the Empire later.


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* Derrida, who was a job partner of Garindan's in ''Legends'', is mentioned at the end of "The Secrets of Long Snoot" to have offered a job against the Rebel Alliance.

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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Tarkin's decision to keep using the Death Star, according to Krennic in "Verge of Greatness". If he'd still been in control of it, knowing that Galen Erso had sabotaged it somehow and that the Rebels now had its construction plans, he would have taken the time to go through, find out what it was, and fix it. Tarkin didn't, and everyone knows how that turned out for him...

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Tarkin's decision to keep using the Death Star, according to Krennic in "Verge of Greatness". If he'd still been in control of it, knowing that Galen Erso had sabotaged it somehow and that the Rebels now had its construction plans, he would have taken the time to go through, find out what it was, and fix it. Tarkin didn't, and everyone knows how that turned out for him...him...
** In "By Whatever Sun", Miara notes that contrary to Tarkin's intent to get the galaxy to submit to the Empire, the destruction only convinced a large chunk of it how evil the Empire really was and to join the Rebellion (and the destruction of the Death Star was another motivator). Many Imperials defected as a result too, especially those that were Alderaanian.
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* AerithAndBob: Among the named X-wing pilots in "Duty Roster" we have John D. Branon, Theron Nett and Puck Naeco. The first one would not be out of place in the modern Anglophone countries on Earth.
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It doesn't say his religion has belief in the Force as a tenet.


* HiddenDepths: Turns out Admiral Motti, the guy who Vader choked for dismissing the Force, is actually religious himself of a different sect that also believes in the Force. He just objects to having someone else literally shove their religious beliefs down his throat at a military meeting. He's also got a snarky streak, as he notes that if Vader has such faith in the ability of the Force, then he can destroy the planet himself, as opposed to having to step closer just to strangle a coworker.

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* HiddenDepths: Turns out Admiral Motti, the guy who Vader choked for dismissing the Force, is actually religious himself himself, though of a different sect that also believes in the Force.religion than Vader. He just objects to having someone else literally shove their religious beliefs down his throat at a military meeting. He's also got a snarky streak, as he notes that if Vader has such faith in the ability of the Force, then he can destroy the planet himself, as opposed to having to step closer just to strangle a coworker.
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* FemaleMonsterSurprise: The dianoga is revealed to be female, unlike in ''Legends'' where it wasn't even clear if dianogas had genders.

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* FemaleMonsterSurprise: The dianoga is revealed to be female, unlike in ''Legends'' where it wasn't even clear if the dianogas had genders.genders. However, it's also revealed they're hermaphrodites, and can identify as female, male or neuter depending on preference. She's therefore female in the sense of gender identity, not physical sex.
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** Omi, the dianoga, is actually benevolent and desperately misses her home. Her attack on Luke was an attempt to bautize him, not to eat him, and her resignation when the Death Star explodes with her on it is fairly tragic.

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** Omi, the dianoga, is actually benevolent and desperately misses her home. Her attack on Luke was an attempt to bautize baptize him, not to eat him, and her resignation when the Death Star explodes with her on it is fairly tragic.
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** The bartender wanted Artoo and Threepio to get out of his cantina not because of the simple reason that they can't order anything from him and/or he just flatout hates droids for no reason, but because he has a DarkAndTroubledPast regarding droids during the Clone Wars (in that his parents were killed by battle droids, but on the other hand, the incident caused him to like Jedi).
** Omi, the dianoga, is actually benevolent and desperately misses her home. Her attack on Luke was an attempt to help him, and her resignation when the Death Star explodes with her on it is fairly tragic.

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** The bartender Wuher wanted Artoo and Threepio to get out of his Chalmun's cantina not because of the simple reason that they can't order anything from him and/or he just flatout hates droids for no reason, but because he has a DarkAndTroubledPast regarding droids during the Clone Wars (in that his parents were killed by battle droids, but on the other hand, the incident caused him to like Jedi).
** Omi, the dianoga, is actually benevolent and desperately misses her home. Her attack on Luke was an attempt to help bautize him, not to eat him, and her resignation when the Death Star explodes with her on it is fairly tragic.
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* DramaticIrony: "End of Watch" has a character mention that their brother is holidaying on Scarif and hasn't heard from him lately, and the main character of "Laina" sent his infant daughter to Alderaan for safety. The reader, of course, knows full well that the military post on Scarif has been wiped off the face of the planet, and Alderaan is utterly destroyed.

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* DramaticIrony: "End of Watch" has a character in the Imperial Navy mention that their brother is holidaying on Scarif and hasn't heard from him lately, and the main character of "Laina" sent his infant daughter to Alderaan for safety. The reader, of course, knows full well that the military post on Scarif has been wiped off the face of the planet, planet -- by the very weapon that the Imperial character is currently sitting in! -- and Alderaan is utterly destroyed.
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* TakeThat: "Whills" is a co-writer conflict over starting the story with Episode IV (and controversial elements in later stories), and in the process of bringing up irrelevant details from prequels and chronological later films, one of the journalists sarcastically comments on how people will be interested in a story about [[Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial Chewbacca visiting his family for Life Day]].

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* DamningWithFaintPraise: In "Not For Nothing", the Modal Nodes use "Better than Jabba's Palace" to describe any given place as being absolutely terrible. Naturally, this is how they describe the [[WretchedHive cantina at Mos Eisely]].



* HeelFaceTurn: "By Whatever Sun" mentions that a lot of Imperial defectors started pouring into the Rebellion after the revelation of the Death Star.

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* ForegoneConclusion: A few of these stories focus on doomed characters, taking place in what the reader knows is their last moments, such as Raymus Antilles, Greedo, and Dex Tyree.
* HeelFaceTurn: "By Whatever Sun" mentions that a lot of Imperial defectors started pouring into the Rebellion after the revelation of the Death Star. Other stories see Imperials become [[DefectorFromDecadence rather disaffected]] by what they've witnessed and experienced.


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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: "Contingency Plan" shows what Mon Mothma was planning to do should the Rebels be defeated at Yavin: She would go to Coruscant and [[DespairEventHorizon surrender to the Emperor on behalf of the Rebellion]], while [[TakeUpMySword leaving a huge cache of valuable information on the Rebellion's resources]] to some young rebels so they could start a new Rebellion in its place. With news of the Rebel victory, she would never need to follow through on this plan nor reveal it to anyone else.
* WretchedHive: Mos Eisely is described as such in no uncertain terms. Having any friends at all in that town is considered a huge advantage, and most featured characters residing there just want a means of getting away. Even Imperials get jumped and killed if they don't travel in packs and keep an eye on each other.
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* "Contingency Plan", by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany''): Taking place from the perspective of Mon Mothma as she departs Yavin 4, having received word that Leia is on her way to Base One and so is the Death Star.

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* "Contingency Plan", by Alexander Freed (''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany''): (''Film/RogueOne'' novelization, ''Literature/BattlefrontTwilightCompany''): Taking place from the perspective of Mon Mothma as she departs Yavin 4, having received word that Leia is on her way to Base One and so is the Death Star.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Given that this is an anthology series featuring characters who filled peripheral or supporting roles in the original movie, the more established characters end up filling this role. The stories give us outsider perspectives of these characters as seen by characters who are varyingly familiar with them.
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* UnreliableNarrator: Several examples, tying in with BroadStrokes, as the many overlapping stories have various inconsistencies big and small. And of course, the title of the book hangs a huge lampshade on this.

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* HiddenDepths: Turns out Admiral Motti, the guy who Vader choked for dismissing the Force, is actually religious himself of a different sect that also believes in the Force. He just objects to having someone else literally shove their religious beliefs down his throat at a military meeting. He's also got a snarky streak, as he notes that if Vader has such faith in the ability of the Force, then he can destroy the planet himself.

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* HiddenDepths: Turns out Admiral Motti, the guy who Vader choked for dismissing the Force, is actually religious himself of a different sect that also believes in the Force. He just objects to having someone else literally shove their religious beliefs down his throat at a military meeting. He's also got a snarky streak, as he notes that if Vader has such faith in the ability of the Force, then he can destroy the planet himself.himself, as opposed to having to step closer just to strangle a coworker.
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* "The Red One", by Rae Carson (''Canto Bight''): Taking place from the perspective of [=R5-D4=] aka "Red", the astromech droid that Luke and Uncle Owen initially purchase from the Jawas before purchasing Artoo.

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* "The Red One", by Rae Carson (''Canto Bight''): (''[[Literature/StarWarsCantoBight Canto Bight]]''): Taking place from the perspective of [=R5-D4=] aka "Red", the astromech droid that Luke and Uncle Owen initially purchase from the Jawas before purchasing Artoo.
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** "By Whatever Sun" is also a {{sequel}} of sorts to ''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', as it centers around Miara and somewhat elves into what she's been doing since the ending of ''Ahsoka''. It is mentioned that sometime after the events of ''Ahsoka'', Miara was given her first classified mission from Ahsoka via Fulcrum transmission.

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** "By Whatever Sun" is also a {{sequel}} of sorts to ''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', as it centers around Miara and somewhat elves delves into what she's been doing since the ending of ''Ahsoka''. It is mentioned that sometime after the events of ''Ahsoka'', Miara was given her first classified mission from Ahsoka via Fulcrum transmission.



* NoodleIncident: Yoda had "an encounter" that cost him his pot.



* TurnOutLikeHisFather: Yoda is worried about training Luke [[spoiler:which is why he initially wanted to train Leia]] because he believes Luke is temperamental like Anakin and Leia is patient like Padme. Of course, we know that it's really the other way around...

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* TurnOutLikeHisFather: Yoda is worried about training Luke [[spoiler:which is why he initially wanted to train Leia]] because he believes Luke is temperamental like Anakin and Leia is patient like Padme. Of course, we know that it's really the other way around...Padmé.



* WhamLine: One that really throws canon into a tizzy and flips an ancient question of the fandom.
--> '''Obi-Wan''': "I want you to train young Skywalker."
--> '''Yoda''': "Yes."
--> '''Obi-Wan''':"You agree so quickly."
--> '''Yoda''': "Long have I wanted to train [[spoiler:her]]."
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* "Not for Nothing", by Creator/MurLafferty (''Literature/TheVoiceOfTheEmpire''): Taking place from the perspective of Figran D'an and the Modal Nodes.

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* "Not for Nothing", by Creator/MurLafferty (''Literature/TheVoiceOfTheEmpire''): Taking place from the perspective of the Cantina band, Figran D'an and the Modal Nodes.



* "Fully Operational", by Beth Revis (''Literature/RebelRising''): Taking place from the perspective of General Tagge as he attends an Imperial meeting aboard the Death Star.
* "An Incident Report", by Mallory Ortberg: Taking place from the perspective of Admiral Motti as he makes this report after being Force-choked by Vader.

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* "Fully Operational", by Beth Revis (''Literature/RebelRising''): Taking place from the perspective of General Tagge and Admiral Motti as he attends they attend an Imperial meeting aboard the Death Star.
* "An Incident Report", by Mallory Ortberg: Taking place from the perspective of Admiral Motti as Motti, he makes this report after being Force-choked by Vader.



* "Far Too Remote", by Jeffrey Brown (''Darth Vader and Son''): Taking place from the perspective of Cassio Tagge during the search for a Rebel base.

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* "Far Too Remote", by Jeffrey Brown (''Darth Vader and Son''): Taking place from the perspective of Cassio General Tagge during the search for a Rebel base.

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* "Not for Nothing", by Creator/MurLafferty (''Literature/TheVoiceOfTheEmpire''): Taking place from the perspective of Figran D'an and the Modal Nodes.



* "Fully Operational", by Beth Revis (''Literature/RebelRising''): Taking place from the perspective of General Tagge and Admiral Motti as they attend an Imperial meeting aboard the Death Star.

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* "Fully Operational", by Beth Revis (''Literature/RebelRising''): Taking place from the perspective of General Tagge and Admiral Motti as they attend he attends an Imperial meeting aboard the Death Star.Star.
* "An Incident Report", by Mallory Ortberg: Taking place from the perspective of Admiral Motti as he makes this report after being Force-choked by Vader.
* "Change of Heart", by Elizabeth Wein (''Literature/CobaltSquadron''): Taking place from the perspective of an unmasked trooper who sees firsthand Leia's mind probe torture and the destruction of Alderaan.



* "Far Too Remote", by Jeffrey Brown (''Darth Vader and Son''): Taking place from the perspective of Cassio Tagge during the search for a Rebel base.



* "There is Another", by Gary D. Schmidt: Taking place from the perspective of Yoda as he meets Obi-Wan's Force Ghost during his exile on Dagobah.
* "Palpatine", by Ian Doescher (''William Shakespeare's Star Wars''): Taking place from the perspective of Emperor Palpatine as he makes a proclamation.



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* "Not for Nothing", by Creator/MurLafferty (''Literature/TheVoiceOfTheEmpire'')
* "An Incident Report", by Mallory Ortberg
* "Change of Heart", by Elizabeth Wein (''Literature/CobaltSquadron'')
* "Far Too Remote", by Jeffrey Brown
* "There is Another", by Gary D. Schmidt
* "Palpatine", by Ian Doescher



* NoodleIncident: Yoda had, 'an encounter' that cost him his pot.

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* NoodleIncident: Yoda had, 'an encounter' had "an encounter" that cost him his pot.



* SecondPersonNarration: "Change of Heart" is written this way. The reader takes the role of an unmasked trooper aboard the Death Star who sees firsthand the MindProbe torture and the destruction of Alderaan.

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* SecondPersonNarration: "Change of Heart" is written this way. The way, with the reader takes given the role of an unmasked trooper aboard the Death Star who sees firsthand the MindProbe torture and the destruction of Alderaan.Star.

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* BroadStrokes: When asked if the stories in the book were canon, Pablo Hidalgo replied: "Some are. Some aren't. Some might be. Some might not be. Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."



* CanonDiscontinuity: Han shoots first in this book, making the theatrical versions canon as opposed to the Special Editions.

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* AmbiguousEnding: "Born in the Storm". [[spoiler:Did Sardis die and the whole story is a DeadManWriting? Did he join the Sand People? Or did he simply continue his life somewhere on Tatooine, now with a dewback, freedom from the Empire, and a greater understanding of the Force?]]



* CallToAdventure: Quite a few characters, including Jot, Reirin, and R5, end their stories by leaving everything behind to answer it. Jot and Reirin both leave their homes to find a way off Tatooine, Jot because he wants to learn more stories and machines and Reirin because she wants to find out more about her connection with [[spoiler:the kyber crystal]], and R5 sets off to find his way to the Rebellion.

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* CallToAdventure: Quite a few characters, including Jot, Reirin, and R5, characters end their stories by leaving everything behind to answer it. Jot and Reirin both leave their homes to find a way off Tatooine, Jot because he wants to learn more stories and machines and Reirin because she wants to find out more about her connection with [[spoiler:the kyber crystal]], and R5 sets off to find his way to the Rebellion.it.


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* WhamEpisode: "Born in the Storm", subtly. One of the stormtroopers that Obi-Wan mindtricked later turns out to be Force-sensitive, disproving the idea that being WeakWilled and Force-sensitive are mutually exclusive and muddying the distinction between a Force-user and a normal person even further.
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* CallToAdventure: Quite a few characters, including Jot, Reirin, and R5, end their stories by leaving everything behind to answer it. Jot wants to learn more stories and machines, Reirin wants to find out more about her connection with [[spoiler:the kyber crystal]], and R5 sets off to find his way to the Rebellion.

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* CallToAdventure: Quite a few characters, including Jot, Reirin, and R5, end their stories by leaving everything behind to answer it. Jot and Reirin both leave their homes to find a way off Tatooine, Jot because he wants to learn more stories and machines, machines and Reirin because she wants to find out more about her connection with [[spoiler:the kyber crystal]], and R5 sets off to find his way to the Rebellion.
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* CallToAdventure: Quite a few characters, including Jot, Reirin, and R5, end their stories by leaving everything behind to answer it. Jot wants to learn more stories and machines, Reirin wants to find out more about her connection with [[spoiler:the kyber crystal]], and R5 sets off to find his way to the Rebellion.
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* AmbiguousGender: "Rites" avoids using gendered pronouns for the chieftain A'Yark, to preserve the surprise in the [[Literature/StarWarsKenobi novel]] A'Yark originated from.

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* AmbiguousGender: "Rites" avoids using quite a few details, including gendered pronouns pronouns, for the chieftain A'Yark, which according to preserve the surprise author in a separate post was to prevent spoilers for the [[Literature/StarWarsKenobi novel]] A'Yark the character originated from.

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