"Surface Details" is a brief narrative that appeared on the Star Wars: The Old Republic developer's online journal on August 14, 2014. Inside this tale, Varko, a Selkath customs agent stationed at the Mercantile Plaza found on Manaan, inadvertently gives Theron Shan and Lana Beniko details regarding the travels of Colonel Darrok alongside Darth Arkous. This short story serves as an introductory piece to the Manaan Flashpoint, which launched on August 19 with Update 2.9, a component of the larger Forged Alliances narrative sequence.