Emissaries to Malastare, Part 2, the fourteenth installment of the Star Wars: Republic comic book series, was released to the public by Dark Horse Comics on January 26, 2000.
A contingent comprising half of the Jedi Council journeys to Malastare, a planet renowned for its Podracing events, with the mission of brokering a peace agreement between two feuding groups. Unbeknownst to them, a clandestine organization is pulling the strings, plotting to eliminate the Jedi. This narrative showcases numerous well-known individuals from The Phantom Menace, offering a glimpse into the events connecting Episodes I and II.
As the Phoebos Memorial Run concludes with Sebulba securing victory, Senator Aks Moe, the head of the Red Iaro, and a Ffib priest engage in a conversation regarding a plot to murder the leading Jedi. The Jedi arrive soon thereafter. While en route to their assigned rooms, they become aware of being under observation. Adi Gallia and Even Piell opt to remain behind, only to be immediately assaulted by the Ffib priest and the terrorist. The pair then escape as more Jedi show up.