Earlier this month, Disney and Lucasfilm
gave us our first look at Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series set in a galaxy far, far away. As previously detailed, the new series - which is
set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens - will follow the adventures of Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order.
General Leia Organa and ace pilot Poe Dameron will dispatch BB-8 and Xiono to work undercover as a small-time racer on the space station Colossus. While there, he'll work alongside colleagues and fellow crew members of Team Fireball to help earn extra credits through stunt flying and racing. As show creator Dave Filoni explains in a new video from EW, this team needs each other "to try and win races to survive and make money" while aboard Colossus.
In the video below, show creator Dave Filoni along with members of the cast and crew of
Star Wars Resistance discuss the different characters fans will meet in the show. Not all of Team Fireball knows about Kaz's covert mission, except for Jarek Yeager, a former Rebellion pilot who is now trying to live a quiet life as a mechanic. Check out the video below and meet the colorful cast of characters in
Star Wars Resistance.
Additionally, EW has shared a new batch of images from
Resistance. From left to right we have Bucket, Kazuda, Neeku, Tam, and Yeager. We also have our first look at General Leia Organa (
voiced by Rachel Butera) appearing as a hologram and providing direction to Poe Dameron, who will be voiced by Oscar Isaac. And while we know Captain Phasma will also be featured in the show, we have an image featuring an intriguing scarlet stormtrooper.
Star Wars Resistance will premiere on Sunday, October 7 at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Disney Channel.