Star Wars: Joiner King (film)

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Star Wars: Joiner King (also known as Star Wars: Dark Nest I - The Joiner King) is an American 2D-animated epic space opera film, developed by, and set in the universal franchise by. Based on 's, it is the first installment of the standalone film series, Star Wars: The Dark Nest Trilogy, and the novel-inspired traditional-animation film. It features the voices of, , , , , , , , and.

The film takes place after the Yuuzhan Vong War ended, and an insectoid species called the Killik have been expanding beyond their borders, encroaching on Chiss territory. All of the Jedi survivors of the mission to Myrkr, most notably those who were students at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4, are called through the Force to help, and they depart into the Unknown Regions of the Galaxy.

Produced by and Lucasfilm Feature Animation in association with  and, Star Wars: Joiner King was released in the United States theatrically by  on December 13, 2005. Unseen Queen (2006) and Swarm War (2007) followed Joiner King, rounding out the standalone Dark Nest trilogy.

Plot
Set in 31 years after Return of the Jedi, the Skywalker-Solo clan family are sent to the Unknown Regions, at the behest of the Galactic Alliance Chief of State Cal Omas, in order to retrieve the Myrkr Jedi survivors, including Jacen and Jaina Solo, that are involved in a Chiss border dispute with an insectoid space aggressors, known as the Killiks.

Voice cast

 * Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
 * Harrison Ford as Han Solo
 * Misty Lee as Leia Organa Solo
 * Carol Anne-Day as Mara Jade Skywalker
 * Rino Romano as Jacen Solo
 * Kira Buckland as Jaina Solo
 * Mark Bazeley as Zekk
 * Julie Ann Taylor as Tenel Ka
 * Michelle Ruff as Ben Skywalker
 * Lucille Bliss as Saba Sebatyne
 * Scott McNeil as Jae Juun
 * Peter Dinklage as Tarfang
 * Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
 * Ben Burtt as R2-D2
 * Ed Anser as Chief Cal Omas
 * David Hayter as Jagged Fel
 * Travis Willingham as Chaf'orm'bintrano "Formbi"
 * Kate Higgins as Lomi Plo
 * Michael Kopsa as Raynar Thul/UnuThul
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Welk
 * Chloe Hollings as Alema Rar
 * Grey Delisie as Padmé Amidala
 * James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker