We don't see a lot of Barriss Offee in previous Star Wars storytelling. Her main appearances are in two arcs of the Clone Wars series - but both of them have far-reaching consequences. We'll recap those details in our deep-dive episode...  Punch it!

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Let's flip over to the Barriss Offee side of Tales of the Empire! "Devoted" is the first episode, and we learn how Barriss went from Republic prisoner to Imperial inquisitor. Our 7-takeaway breakdown episode is here...  Punch it!

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As opposed to "Fear" and "Anger" before it, "The Path of Hate" - the final Morgan Elsbeth episode in Tales of the Empire - answers comparartively minor questions and reminds us of much bigger questions without resolving them. But it's still fun to watch... Punch it!

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The TIE Defender turns 30 in Legends this year, and 10 in Canon! In Tales of the Empire, we learn a crucial detail about this deadly starfighter - namely, that it was designed by Morgan Elsbeth. On today's deep-dive episode, we're going to explore its Legends and Canon history. Punch it!

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"The Path of Anger" is the second of three episodes featuring Morgan Eslbeth in Tales of the Empire, and it's especially notable for what it reveals about her backstory without directly *telling* us certain elements of her backstory. Today, our 7-takeaway breakdown...  Punch it!

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Dathomir has always been associated with dark magick. But in "The Path of Fear" from Tales of the Empire, we see sorcery that appears to be drawing from a lighter source. What gives? We'll discuss on our deep-dive episode. Punch it!

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While we're waiting for the Acolyte premiere, let's talk about Tales of the Empire! We'll start with "The Path of Fear," the first of the Morgan Elsbeth episodes, which is basically her villain origin story and shows how she survived the Battle of Dathomir. Punch it!

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Lucasfilm released two new video clips for The Acolyte yesterday, and at the pace they've been dropping videos, it sure does seem like there's a different kind of promotion strategy happening here. We'll talk about the whys, and the latest whats...  Punch it!

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A short Acolyte video that seemed too spoilery for prime time has had the relevant part of that assessment added to "Plan," a new spot on the Star Wars YouTube channel. So we'll talk about it after all, as part of an emerging theme of the show: Duality. Punch it!

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We're exploring another Star Wars Conversation Card question, and I want to hear your answers! This one involves a rare artifact hidden in a wampa cave - how would you go about recovering it, and what is it? I'll go first...  Punch it!

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