Summary
WhileStar Wars Outlaws' focus on the criminal underworld means there are plenty of twists and betrayals to be found throughout Kay Vess' story. While a large portion of the main campaign is comprised of Kay and her Merqaal companion, Nix, assembling a crew to pull off a daring heist at the mansion of the Zerek Besh’s leader, Sliro, on Kanto Bight, the finale is full of surprises. From the point of no return, there’s a barrage of character reveals and twists as everything comes to a head.
[WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Star Wars Outlaws.]However, in the cutscene just before this point of no return section with the 17th main quest,The Truth, the game takes things up a notch for Kay, as the man who approached Kay about partaking in the heist, Jaylen, drops a major surprise on the young scoundrel. Jaylen invites Kay’s mother, Riko, to join with the heist on Sliro’s mansion, stating that two slicers are needed, something Kay is not pleased about at all.
Several flashbacks throughout the game show Riko teaching Kay how to survive as a scoundrel, but Riko later abandons Kay with nothing but a blaster and a casino chip when Kay is twelve.
While there was understandable tension between the mother and daughter duo, the crew was still able to pull off the heist, stealing the score and bringing it back to Jaylen, where it’s revealed that it wasn’t the 157 million credits in unmarked beskar ingots they were promised, but rather a codex containing blackmail on all the highest ranking members of the Empire, along with blueprints and other plans. Moments before, it was revealed thatSliro was, in fact, Director Barsha of theImperial Security Bureau (ISB), and Zerek Besh was a front for the Empire, explaining how he would have got access to this.
Director Barsha appeared throughout theCrimson Reigncomics, although his face was hidden in shadow.
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While initially it is revealed that the rebel, Asara Dayn, is in on the true purpose of the heist, knowing it’s Sliro’s databank and believing that the rebellion would get access first, Jaylen has other ideas, agreeing to make a deal with the Empire to claim Zerek Besh. When Asara speaks up, ND-5 stuns him, obeying the programming that dictates he must ensure everyone carries out Jaylen’s plan.
Riko was also aware of Jaylen’s plan, talking Kay down from a confrontation by telling her they’ll be free once Jaylen has Zerek Besh. Unfortunately, Kay isn’t willing to play along, and ND-5 stuns her as well after Jaylen sends a command to the BX Commando Droid, although he apologizes to her as he does it, telling her, “It’s not me” before pulling the trigger.
After a flashback to the moment that Riko left Kay, Kay awakens inside a cell aboard Riko’s ship inside an Imperial Star Destroyer, as the casino chip Riko left her starts beeping and lighting up, revealing it’s been a tracker all along. From here, Kay’s demolition expert, Ank, frees her and explains the situation while the Droidmaster, Gedeek, drags through an unconscious stormtrooper, preparing to hide him in Kay’s cell.Kay, deciding she wants to free ND-5 from Jaylen’s control, dons the stormtrooper outfitand gives her blaster to Nix to hide for later before infiltrating the base, pretending Gedeek is her prisoner.
Kay is very quickly able to join Sliro’s stormtrooper escort and eavesdrops on his meeting with Darth Vader, Jaylen, and ND-5, with Vader accepting Jaylen’s terms, giving him Zerek Besh, and dismissing Sliro by handing him over to Jaylen. It is then revealed thatJaylen and Sliro are brothers, and their family was due to build thousands of Star Destroyers for the Empire before Sliro betrayed them, accusing them of plotting against the Emperor, and after being promoted, he sent ND-5 to kill the entire Barsha family, resenting Jaylen for being the heir to the family, and feeling like he only ever got scraps.
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ND-5 Hunts Kay Through The Star Destroyer
Unable To Break Jaylen’s Programming
ND-5 kills Sliro without hesitationon Jaylen’s command, and soon after, Kay reveals herself, stating to Sliro that she wants to free ND-5 and Asara. Unfortunately,ND-5’s programming has a hold on him, and he begins relentlessly hunting Kay through the Star Destroyer.
It’s clear ND-5 doesn’t want to harm Kay as he actively tells her to run and stay away throughout the chase.
What follows is part chase sequence and part stealth mission, as Kay must evade and hide from ND-5, trying to turn on and redirect power cores to stun him, planning to use Gedeek’s “Freedom spike” on the droid to free him from Jaylen’s control. Unfortunately, this isn’t enough and ND-5 catches Kay, although Nix has been following Kay from the rafters above and drops her blaster, letting her shoot ND-5 and break free.
It’s at this point that Jaylen appears, with Asara as his hostage, held at gunpoint. He commands ND-5 to blast Kay, and it’s revealed that Kay had managed to use the Freedom spike on him.ND-5 disobeys Jaylen’s command and kills him. After this, Kay, Nix, ND-5, and Asara fight their way through waves of stormtroopers in a massive gunfight to get to the hangar bay and boardThe Trailblazer starshipwith Gedeek and Ank.
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The Final Fight In Star Wars Outlaws Is Against The Imperial Star Destroyer
With A Little Help From Kay’s Friends
Although they think freedom is in sight, it’s revealed that the Empire knows where the Rebel allies are, and Kay turns the ship around to take on the Imperial forces, calling in a favor from her allies in whatever syndicate she holds most favor with.As the rebels escape, Kay destroys the Star Destroyer’s shield generators, weapons, and, ultimately, its reactor, while the chosen syndicate fends off the swarms of TIE Fighters.
Once the reactor is destroyed, Kay and her crew watch as a chain reaction causes the Star Destroyer to explode, and the group flies back to Bram’s bar in Canto Bight - where Kay lived at the start of the game - where they share a celebratory drink before going their own separate ways. Kay meets with the bounty hunter Vail, who earlier betrayed Sliro to help Kay, and gives her the codex, suggesting she could use it to start her own business before going off to embark on her own adventure with ND-5 and Nix.
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A Mid-Credits Scene Shows Kay Finding Her Mother
Jaylen Betrayed Riko Too
The mid-credits sequence shows Kay infiltrating an Imperial base disguised as an officer to talk to her mother, who is in captivity. It turns out that the credits Jaylen gave Riko were marked, and she was soon caught by the Empire. During what appears to be an interrogation, Kay shows Riko the tracker casino ship, letting her know she’s aware her mother looked out for her all these years before using a sleight of hand toswap it for what seems to be a key that will let Riko escape.
How Kay Vess' story will play into the widerStar Warsfranchise is yet to be seen. Still, it is set to continue in two upcoming story expansions as part ofStar Wars Outlaws' Season Pass, where she will beteaming up with Lando Calrissian and Hondo Ohnaka. These expansions will be launching in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, so while the main campaign has ended, Kay’s story seems to be far from over.
Star Wars Outlaws
Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Outlaws is an open-world action-adventure game where players hop into the scoundrel boots of Kay Vess, a woman who travels the galaxy Looking for a better life. Together with her furry partner Nix and new allies she meets along the way, Kay will navigate the various landscapes, towns, and planets across the galaxy while outsmarting both Crime Syndicates and the Empire.
