Mantis Crew

The ***Mantis* Crew** operated aboard the *Stinger Mantis* during the reign of the Galactic Empire. The crew was initially formed by the former Jedi Cere Junda, who wished to restore the Jedi Order sometime after Order 66. Junda hired the pilot Greez Dritus to transport her on her quest in his starship. When Junda and Dritus learned that the Imperial Inquisitorius were headed to Bracca, they visited the planet and rescued former Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis — the student of her late friend Jedi Master Jaro Tapal — who joined the crew to assist with Junda's quest. On Bogano, Kestis was joined by the droid BD-1, who had been left on the planet by Junda's former Master, Eno Cordova, to help guide future Jedi in finding a Jedi holocron that listed Force-sensitive children in the galaxy. During a mission undertaken to Dathomir by Kestis, the Nightsister Merrin also joined the crew after helping Kestis defeat Taron Malicos, a Jedi Master who had fallen to the dark side of the Force. The crew was ultimately successful in retrieving Cordova's holocron, but Kestis chose to destroy it to keep the children listed on it safe from the Empire.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 41: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 1" (first mentioned, albeit indirectly)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 47: Vader's Vendetta" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 48: Against All Odds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 49: Goodbye, For Now"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 50: Through Imperial Eyes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 51: Secret Cargo" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 52: Old Wounds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 53: Terror From beyond"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 54: Zero Hour Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 55: Zero Hour Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 56: Zero Hour Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 57: Next Move"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 58: A Risky Confrontation"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 61: Return to Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 62: Night of a Thousand Tears"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 63: Aftermath"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 64: Heroes of Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 65: Strife Among the Alliance" (main story and flashback)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 69: Wolves of Dume Pt 2" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 73: A Fool's Hope"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 74: Taking a Gamble"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 6: Children of the Force* — "Chapter 7: Hope of Resurgence"