The thrilling opening act of Phase III of the High Republic Adventures comics saga is collected here! Join heroes from across the galaxy as they fight for freedom from the Nihils reign!One year after the fall of Starlight Beacon, the High Republic is in peril!Marchion Ro and his Nihil marauders continue to advance further into Republic space, leaving destruction in their wake. Meanwhile, the Jedi are kept at bay by terrifying Nameless creatures that prey on their connection to the Force.But a growing movement seeks to free the galaxy from Ros oppression!On the planet Eriadu, Zeen Mrala and Jedi Knight Qort look for powerful allies to join the fight against the Nihil. In their search, they find evidence that their friends, presumed dead, may have survived the fall of Starlight Beacon! Who are the survivors, and where have they been all this time? Meanwhile, Alys Crash Ongwa and her ragtag crew hunt down Nihil commanders on Corellia. But when Crashs m