Dawn of the Jedi : Force Storm 2 Dawn of the Jedi : Force Storm 2 is the second issue in the five - issue comic book miniseries " " , the first story arc of the " " comic series . Written by John Ostrander and pencilled by Jan Duursema , " Force Storm , Part 2 " was published by Dark Horse Comics and 18 , 118 copies of the issue were released to comic shops worldwide on March 21 , 2012 . The issue received generally positive feedback following its release and was Dark Horse ' s second - highest selling comic in March 2012 . Set in 25 , 793 BBY , " Force Storm 2 " introduces the series ' main characters Shae Koda , Sek ' nos Rath , and Tasha Ryo , the three of whom experience a Force vision of a shadowy warrior that draws them to the site of a crashed starship — the first ship to enter the Tython system since 36 , 453 BBY . Plot summary . In 25 , 793 BBY , the space station Furies Gate on the edges of the Tython system briefly detects an incoming starship , and though the ship vanishes , Je ' daii Ranger Hawk Ryo contacts the Je ' daii Council and warns them of a dark presence he sensed entering the star system . On the planet Tython , the Je ' daii Journeyer Shae Koda loses control of her rancor - dragon Butch at the Je ' daii Temple Anil Kesh , forcing her master Quan - Jang to save the two from falling into the dangerous Chasm when Koda loses consciousness after witnessing a Force vision of a dark warrior . Koda sets off to follow the call of her vision , and around the same time , the Devaronian assassin Jaris Kan infiltrates Ryo Fortress on the planet Shikaakwa . Kan intrudes on a conversation between Baron Volnos Ryo and his Je ' daii daughter Tasha Ryo , and as Tasha defends her father from the assassin , she also experiences a vision of the dark warrior . Tasha departs for Tython , refusing to side with her crime lord father after Volnos kills a disarmed Kan . At the temple of Qigong Kesh , Sek ' nos Rath is experimenting with Force lightning and showing off for several girls when he witnesses the same vision , causing him to nearly lose control of his lightning . A fourth individual also shares their vision : the former Je ' daii Daegen Lok , who is imprisoned on the moon of Bogan . Koda , Rath , and Ryo follow the call of the Force to the dangerous Rift on Tython , where they witness an enormous vessel crash onto the planet ' s surface . As they investigate the wreckage , the three sense a great darkness , and they encounter the source : the dark warrior from their vision , the Force Hound Xesh . Main characters . Shae Koda . Shae Koda is a Human female Je ' daii Journeyer who is studying alchemy under Master Quan - Jang at Anil Kesh , and she loses her creation — the rancor - dragon Butch — as Tython begins to experience a violent Force Storm . After experiencing her vision in the depths of the Chasm , she follows the Force to the Rift , where she meets Ryo and Rath , though Koda ' s dislike of Ryo is palpable . Tasha Ryo . Tasha Ryo is the Twi ' lek daughter of the crime baron Volnos Ryo and the Je ' daii Master Kora Ryo , and she is torn between her obligations to both of her parents . Ryo wields only the Force in battle , and she experiences her vision while rescuing her father from the assassin Jaris Kan . When her father kills Kan , Tasha departs for Tython in disgust and meets up with Koda and Rath at the Rift . Sek ' nos Rath . A Sith male , Sek ' nos Rath is a brash and confident Je ' daii Journeyer who constantly pushes himself to impress girls and test his limits . Rath is experimenting with the dark side power of Force lightning when he sees the shadow warrior , and he meets Tasha Ryo and his friend Koda at the Rift where they see the ship ' s crash . Development . " Dawn of the Jedi : Force Storm 2 " was a thirty - page comic book written by John Ostrander and pencilled by Jan Duursema , and the issue was published by Dark Horse Comics on March 21 , 2012 . Dan Parsons was the issue ' s inker and Michael Heisler the letterer , and Wes Dzioba was the colorist while Randy Stradley was the editor for the issue . The cover art was drawn by Jan Duursema . Continuity . " Dawn of the Jedi : Force Storm 2 " introduces three of the series ' main characters : Shae Koda , Tasha Ryo , and Sek ' nos Rath , who had previously been depicted in the preview issue " " . Many of the other characters and locations that premiere in " Force Storm 2 " were also first showcased in " Dawn of the Jedi 0 " , such as Quan - Jang and Fury Station . " Force Storm 2 " also introduces the character of Daegen Lok , who will be a major antagonist of the series ' next arc , " " . Reception . 18 , 118 copies of " Force Storm 2 " were shipped to comic shops worldwide for its March 2012 release . It was the 100th highest - selling comic issue of the month , and the second highest for Dark Horse . The issue received positive reception among fans at the DarkHorse . com message boards and the Jedi Council Forums following its release . A reviewer called " GONK " on the website Big Shiny Robot praised the issue and the sense of epicness in the buildup surrounding Xesh ' s arrival , and the reviewer Poet Mase at IGN . com praised Ostrander ' s world - building and Duursema ' s artwork , giving the issue a 7 out of 10 . " Force Storm 2 " was later collected with the other issues of the arc in the trade paperback " " .