Dark Forces: Jedi Knight: SWBTF #278

About this episode

The episode discusses Kyle Katarn's journey in Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight and its implications within the Star Wars universe.

Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn will do anything to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the Empire. When Kyle is threatened by a droid named 8t88 in a Nar Shaddaa bar, he tracks down the droid and secures a mysterious disk that could put him on the path to learning why his father was killed. Kyle soon finds that the disk contains information about a map to the Valley of the Jedi, a place his father had stumbled upon and kept secret. Now it’s a race between Kyle and the Empire to see who can get to the map—and the Valley—first. And after all this time, you would think the Rebel Alliance would trust Kyle, but Jan Orrs has been sent to follow and eliminate Kyle if need be! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films . YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight TOPICS: When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? How does the trilogy fit into the games? Why isn’t Luke considered for the Prophecy? Kyle’s…

People in this episode

Host: Star Wars Beyond the Films

Topics covered

• Kyle Katarn's quest for revenge
• Star Wars lore
• Dark Forces game series
• Character evolution
• Rebel Alliance dynamics
• Empire's pursuit

Keywords

• Kyle Katarn
• Dark Forces
• Star Wars
• Rebel Alliance
• Empire
• Valley of the Jedi
• Jan Orrs
• video games
• character evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rebel Alliance, Empire

Books & works: Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight

Places: Nar Shaddaa, Valley of the Jedi

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