While the way forward for big-screen Star Wars storytelling remains to be largely wrapped up in thriller, we had been handled to some concrete particulars about one of many films over the past Star Wars Celebration. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, we may have a narrative set 15 years after the tip of the Skywalker Saga, in a brand new period often called the New Jedi Order. This story will inform the rise of a brand new group of Jedi who need to face a difficult galaxy whereas being taught the methods of the Force by Jedi Master Rey Skywalker.
In the second of two articles (you possibly can try the primary one right here), I’ll speculate on the place Rey may select to coach her Jedi candidates. With a complete galaxy of planets to select from, the listing is just about limitless, and there’s an excellent chance the situation will probably be someplace totally new, however I’ve tried to slim the listing right down to places that I consider have an excellent motive to be chosen as a beginning floor for her Jedi Padawans.
Tatooine
Starting the place the Skywalker Saga ended could be a pleasant nod to the previous. We final noticed Rey flying the Millennium Falcon throughout the deserts of Tatooine and exploring the deserted Lars homestead earlier than claiming the identify Skywalker with the blessing of Luke and Leia as Force ghosts. While she put a near the story of the Skywalkers by burying the enduring lightsabers, I couldn’t assist however really feel that perhaps we had been getting a have a look at the long run.
Personally, I believe it might be wonderful to have the easy moisture farm develop and broaden as a coaching floor for Jedi. I can image Rey gazing into the dual sundown earlier than turning and looking out right down to the circle courtyard, now crammed with Jedi sparring with lightsabers and lifting rocks. Tatooine is such an iconic location, and it might be nice to have a foothold right into a location that has had such significance throughout the earlier saga as we transfer into the long run.
Ahch-To
Perhaps the almost certainly location of the listing is the place Rey had her first coaching within the methods of the Jedi. The island temple is distant however comes ready-built and with its personal in-house caretakers. I’m certain the natives could be completely happy to see the Jedi lastly return to the temple they’ve preserved for therefore lengthy — so long as Rey can study to cease wrecking the place!
The location has a lot of thematic alternatives as effectively. Firstly, as she was skilled by a cynical Luke, she questioned the traditions of the Jedi, and we may see Rey take the Jedi in a brand new course as she “grows past” the teachings of her grasp. Also, a lot of Rey’s instructing — by the sacred Jedi texts — comes from really historical Jedi, so we may even see her discover some older teachings and move them on to her learners.
With James Mangold’s film nearly definitely that includes Ahch-To, there’s additionally a chance to have a connection between upcoming movies on the reverse ends of the timeline, which solely will increase its probability for my part.
Ajan Kloss
Another location the place Rey skilled was Ajan Kloss, residence of the Resistance base after the lack of D’Qar. She was put by her paces by Leia Organa whereas she frolicked finding out the methods of the Jedi and searching for to hook up with the Jedi of previous by meditation. Having spent a while right here with the Resistance, Rey would have a private attachment to this place. And because the place the place the galaxy’s heroes got here collectively to rejoice the tip of the Sith Eternal and the First Order, it’s a logo of hope and rebirth for each the Jedi and the galaxy.
This fertile jungle affords loads of alternatives for college kids to commune with nature and study the methods of the Force, and I can see an prolonged model of Rey’s coaching course arrange for college kids to run.
Yavin 4
In the identical vein, Rey may undertake the previous Rebel base on Yavin 4 as the situation for her academy. Yavin 4 performed an enormous position within the Expanded Universe as Luke Skywalker transformed the previous Massassi temples right into a bustling Jedi Academy. Star Wars has been leaning laborious into the Legends timeline currently, so it might be an enormous nod to followers of these tales to have this as the primary Jedi location transferring ahead.
Yavin 4 has no private connection for Rey although; except for the being a fan-pleaser, that diminishes its chance as a location. But it’s additionally a logo of hope over tyranny, so Rey may select it for these causes. We know Andor is returning to Yavin because it approaches Rogue One, making the situation extra recent in followers’ minds by the point the movie releases, so that you by no means know.
Coruscant
While Rey has no connection to the ecumenopolis and former capital of the galaxy, it’s in all probability the place we most affiliate with the Jedi because of the Prequel Trilogy. It additionally comes with a ready-built temple, although some remodelling could also be required! The New-New Republic (or regardless of the post-First Order authorities known as) may wish to have the Jedi near residence as they attempt to rebuild the galaxy as soon as once more. It could be fascinating to see Rey face the brand new problem of navigating galactic politics as she masters the methods of the Force.
In an unused idea for The Clone Wars, it was going to be revealed that the Jedi Temple was constructed on high of Sith ruins. This may make an fascinating story to discover; maybe a few of her college students are drawn to discover the ruins of the temple and awaken an historical darkish facet spirit…
Ossus
Ossus was the positioning of Luke Skywalker’s coaching temple that tragically fell to an assault by Ben Solo and the Knights of Ren. It additionally has a wealthy and storied historical past as a sacred Jedi web site going again hundreds of years within the Legends timeline. We noticed the origins of this web site extra just lately in The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6, the place we noticed Grogu prepare with Luke whereas a swarm of ant-droids constructed the modest buildings in a jungle clearing. Rey heard from each Luke and Kylo the destiny of the temple and the Jedi who skilled there.
As we discover the New Jedi Order, it may be a robust image for Rey’s Jedi to rise from the literal ashes of what got here earlier than, reinforcing Yoda’s lesson that the best teachings come from failure and transferring on from it.
Tython
Another sacred web site to the Jedi is Tython, which was their fatherland in Legends. We noticed its fashionable incarnation within the second season of The Mandalorian when Grogu sat on a seeing stone to name out to a Jedi, a name which was answered by Luke Skywalker. It’s this side that makes it a possible candidate as Rey may have the ability to use the stone to summon Force-sensitives from throughout the galaxy.
Batuu
Okay, this final one I’m including extra due to the licensing alternative that it supplies with Disney Parks. Disney could also be trying to refresh the expertise of their parks, and what higher manner than to hyperlink it to the subsequent massive Star Wars movie. With Rey already a featured character on the parks, all it takes is a fast costume change to deliver her in as Jedi Master Rey Skywalker! The VR expertise Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge has tales set in a High Republic-era Jedi analysis facility on Batuu, so it’s not a complete stretch that Rey may base herself there…
As I mentioned at the start, there’s a giant galaxy on the market filled with potential places (we’ve simply been launched to a new Jedi temple on Tenoo because of Young Jedi Adventures), however I’ve tried to pick a couple of that I believe Rey may realistically select. Where do you assume Rey may base her New Jedi Order? Sound off within the feedback under!
A trainer from Wales within the UK, Aled has liked Star Wars ever since that Star Destroyer flew over his head and blew his thoughts.
