Outlander, Part 1 represents the seventh installment within the Star Wars: Republic comic book saga. Its release occurred on June 23, 1999, under the banner of Dark Horse Comics.
Following his induction into the esteemed Jedi Council, Ki-Adi-Mundi's inaugural mission leads him back to the harsh, arid landscapes of Tatooine! The Jedi Council has successfully located a powerful Jedi who has been lost for an extended period on this remote planet. Ki-Adi-Mundi is tasked with locating this individual and persuading them to rejoin the Jedi Order. Regrettably, not only does this Jedi resist the idea of returning, but a formidable adversary has targeted the Jedi, and a blaster shot can traverse vast distances across Tatooine's desolate plains!
Whispers of Tusken rebellions, spearheaded by a singular, unifying warlord, are spreading throughout the Tatooine desert. As a result, everyone is on edge and acquiring weaponry, with the Jawas rapidly selling their vintage "slug-throwers." Simultaneously, on Coruscant, the Jedi Council analyzes footage of a Tusken raid, identifying the Tusken warlord as the wayward Jedi Master named Sharad Hett. Consequently, the council resolves to dispatch the recently appointed Master Ki-Adi-Mundi to assess the circumstances on Tatooine. In the meantime, the Dark Jedi bounty hunter Aurra Sing has been engaged by local authorities with the objective of capturing Hett.