Set in the Old Republic era, the series is a sequel to Dark Horse's earlier Tales of the Jedi comics and a prequel to the video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. It takes place during the Mandalorian Wars and nominally focuses on a Padawan named Zayne Carrick, who has been framed for a crime he did not commit, suddenly finding himself on the run from the Jedi Order.