Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2

In the year 25,793 BBY, the Furies Gate space station, situated at the periphery of the Tython system, registers a brief detection of an approaching starship. Despite the ship's subsequent disappearance, Je'daii Ranger Hawk Ryo communicates with the Je'daii Council, alerting them to a dark presence that he sensed entering the star system. On the planet of Tython, Je'daii Journeyer Shae Koda finds herself losing control of her rancor-dragon named Butch at the Je'daii Temple of Anil Kesh. This forces her master, Quan-Jang, to intervene and rescue them both from a perilous fall into the Chasm after Koda is rendered unconscious by a Force vision of a dark warrior. Driven by the vision, Koda embarks on a journey to follow its call. Simultaneously, the Devaronian assassin Jaris Kan infiltrates Ryo Fortress on the planet Shikaakwa.

Kan disrupts a conversation between Baron Volnos Ryo and his Je'daii daughter, Tasha Ryo. As Tasha defends her father from the assassin's attack, she too experiences a vision of the dark warrior. Consequently, Tasha chooses to leave for Tython, rejecting her crime lord father's path after Volnos kills the unarmed Kan. Meanwhile, at the temple of Qigong Kesh, Sek'nos Rath is engaged in demonstrating his mastery of Force lightning to a group of onlookers when he is struck by the same vision, nearly causing him to lose control of his powers. A fourth individual, the former Je'daii Daegen Lok, who is incarcerated on the moon of Bogan, also shares this vision. Koda, Rath, and Ryo, compelled by the Force, converge at the dangerous Rift on Tython, where they witness the dramatic crash of a massive vessel onto the planet's surface. Upon investigating the wreckage, the trio senses an overwhelming darkness and discovers its source: the dark warrior from their shared vision, the Force Hound known as Xesh.

Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2 comprises thirty pages of comic book content, authored by John Ostrander and visually rendered by Jan Duursema. Dark Horse Comics released the issue on March 21, 2012. The issue's inker was Dan Parsons, the letterer was Michael Heisler, the colorist was Wes Dzioba, and the editor was [Randy Stradley](/article/randy_stradley]. Jan Duursema created the cover art.

Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2 marks the first appearance of three central characters in the series: Shae Koda, Tasha Ryo, and Sek'nos Rath, all of whom were previously introduced in the preview issue Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0. Several other characters and locations that debut in Force Storm 2 were also initially presented in Dawn of the Jedi 0, including Quan-Jang and Fury Station. Furthermore, Force Storm 2 introduces Daegen Lok, who is slated to be a primary antagonist in the series' subsequent story arc, The Prisoner of Bogan.

In the comic, the Hunter-class starfighter is incorrectly referred to as a "Pteron fighter" by Hawk Ryo when discussing his own ship. Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0 previously established the visual characteristics and functions of both the Hunter-class starfighter, a space-capable vessel, and the Pteron glider, an air-capable craft. While "Pteron fighter" may seem like a hybrid of the two vehicle types, visual evidence confirms that Hawk is referring to the Hunter-class model.

For its release in March 2012, 18,118 copies of Force Storm 2 were distributed to comic retailers worldwide. It ranked as the 100th best-selling comic issue for that month and secured the second-highest sales position for Dark Horse.