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To celebrate the imminent release of 7.2 Showdown on Ruhnuk, we present more Shae!

Our favorite bounty hunter moved one step closer in the pursuit of her prey in “Bottled Fury,”  but the closer she gets, the more dangerous things become.

Enjoy the next chapter in t...

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Hey there, it’s Jay again. Glad you enjoyed all the great stuff we showed in the 7.2 Livestream. We’re eager for Players to get their hands on the new content.

As I mentioned in my little bit for the stream, I wrote a few short stories that delve into Mandalorian politics and how Shae caught up with Heta on Ruhnuk. The first story released earlier this year was “Seeing Red,” with Jekiah and Rass Ordo facing a crisis in the Mandalorian ranks without Shae Vizla’s help.

If you haven’t read that one, you can find it here: https://www.swtor.com/info/news/news-article/20210714

Today I’m pleased to present the first...

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Denolm Orr, Jedi Master and seasoned Archaeologist outlines a special project that would see him, and a team of specialists, travel to the cold and wind-blasted planet of Elom in search of answers.

October is traditionally the best month for exploring the unknown corners of space.

I hope you enjoy this peek behind curtains from Task Force Nova as they work to keep the galaxy safe from both ancient and terrifyingly imminent threats.

Greetings from up North!

My name�s Jay, and I�ve been with BioWare since the days of Neverwinter Nights. The last 12+ years have been spent on the writing side of game development, getting my start on the tail end of Mass Effect 2. About a year and half ago, I jumped at the chance to work with the talented SWTOR team down in Austin and haven�t looked back.

For a kid that grew up playing with Star Wars action figures, it�s been a tremendous privilege of adding a few of my own stories to the vast Star Wars universe. Two of my favorite new characters - Jekiah and Rass Ordo - were introduced in the flashpoint, Spirit of Vengeance.

But trouble never left an Ordo alone for very long. Left to oversee the Mandalorians after Shae Vizla begins her hunt for the treacherous Field Marshal Heta Kol, Jekiah faces his first crisis when a conflict between two clans turns bloody in the short story ... Read more