Operation: Counterstrike was the counter-piracy military operation conducted by the Republic Defense Coalition and Jedi Order to combat the anarchistic marauders Nihil during the High Republic Era. The operation resulted from the Nihil's devastating raid on the Valo Republic Fair and the Jedi's defeat of the Drengir, and was headed by Jedi Master Avar Kriss.^[1] Jedi Knight Keeve Trennis once thought of the operation as the crusade against the Nihil, but she quickly decided that was the wrong phrase and instead thought of it as a response to their threat.^[4]

Three months into Operation: Counterstrike, the campaign had been a success for the Republic and Jedi, who had engaged the Nihil on various fronts, including on Carlac, Magaveene, and in the Dreighton Nebula. The Nihil, their forces depleted, were forced to scatter.^[1] However, the hidden Eye of the Nihil, Marchion Ro, launched a series of sudden Nihil attacks to spread the Republic thin, allowing the Nihil to bring down the Starlight Beacon.^[5]

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Appearances[]

• "Starlight: Past Mistakes" — Star Wars Insider 205–206 (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic: Tempest Runner (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 2 (Indirect mention only)
• The High Republic (2021) 9 (First identified as crusade against the Nihil)
• The High Republic (2021) 10
• The High Republic (2021) 11
• "Starlight: Shadows Remain" — Star Wars Insider 207–208 (Indirect mention only)
• The High Republic (2021) 12 (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic (2023) 2 (In flashback(s))

Sources[]

• Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
• Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: Timelines

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