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Shade
June 23, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Initial version (2026-06-24)
Shade is the player character in Star Wars: Galactic Racer. The game casts you as a lone, mysterious racer chasing revenge and glory, and that pairing of personal vendetta and ambition drives the entire campaign. Shade is the figure you build, tune, and race as across every tour.
Shade carries a personal grudge against the Bool family, which puts the protagonist on a direct collision course with the reigning Galactic League Champion, Kestar Bool. That grudge is what makes Shade useful to Darius Pax, the League's founder, who is trying to wrest control of his circuit back from Kestar. Pax recruits Shade specifically to challenge and unseat the corrupt champion, so revenge and Pax's agenda end up pointing the same direction.
Shade does not race alone. Two figures stand out as support during the campaign.
Ally | Role |
|---|---|
Hibi | An energetic engineer who runs a workshop in each planet's paddock, fitting Shade with new parts that grant stat boosts and abilities. |
Sebulba | A legendary Dug podracer who offers support, though the player has to earn his respect first. |
Within The Galactic League, Shade and Kestar Bool are framed as the two central figures of the campaign, even though many other pilots are competing for the top spot. The story is built around that rivalry. For how Shade's arc plays out across the runs-based structure, see Story and Campaign, and for the full supporting cast, see Characters.
