In this issue, Insider has the privilege of speaking with several members of the ILM VFX art department to learn how they turn one-line ideas into believable worlds, creatures, and vehicles for the galaxy far, far away.

The High Republic author Daniel José Older tells us about his upcoming novel, Midnight Horizon; actor Dame Harriet Walter talks about her time on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015); we explore the story of Bo-Katan Kryze, the Mandalorian warrior sworn to recover the Darksaber and rule her people; and we reach the shattering conclusion of our The High Republic Starlight short fiction series with part two of Justina Ireland’s “Shadows Remain.” But don’t worry – there are many more stories yet to come!