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| A Guide to Star Wars: Dark Times
comic book series. |
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Star Wars: Dark Times
was a comic series published by Dark Horse Comics
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penned by Dark Horse Comics' editor Randy Stradley: the first
four story arcs, The Path to Nowhere,
Parallels,
Vector and
Blue Harvest were published using the
pseudomyns Welles Hartley and Mick Harrison. Although published under
the Dark Times banner, the series is a
continuation of the
Star Wars (Ongoing) / Republic series.
The story begins shortly after the events witnessed in Episode
III: Revenge of the Sith as a surviving Jedi Master,
Dass Jennir, comes to terms with Order 66 and his place in the
galaxy.
But fate will lead Dass Jennir to join forces with his former
Separatist enemy, the native Nosaurian of New Plympto, in a
futile fight to rid the planet of the very clone troopers Dass
used to command. When most of the natives are enslaved Dass
Jennir assists the Nosaurian Bomo Greenback to find and free
Bomo's captured wife and daughter. However what they discover
will threaten to split their friendship and forces Dass into a
series of more and more questionable actions. |
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Published
comic stories (in
approximate chronological order):
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![[The Path to Nowhere]](images/gn-darktimes-vol01-lg.jpg) |
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The Path To Nowhere
by Welles Hartley et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
On Coruscant, Darth Vader
waits for his Master to reveal his vision for the future.
But is there a plan beyond obtaining power? On New Plympto,
Jedi Master Dass Jennir leads a Nosaurian army in a war they
have already lost. Is this what it now means to be a Jedi?
In the wake of the Clone Wars and the destruction of the
Jedi Order, the dark times have begun. The future is grim,
evil is on the rise and all paths seem to lead nowhere... |
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![[Parallels]](images/gn-darktimes-vol02-lg.jpg) |
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Parallels
by Welles Hartley et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
In the last days of the Clone
Wars, Jedi Master K'Kruhk finds his fate altered by Order 66
in ways he could not have imagined. Now it is not just his
own life that depends on his skills, but the lives of many.
Elsewhere, Bomo Greenbark and the crew of the smuggler
vessel Uhumele are being pursued by the Empire,
even as they head for a potentially dangerous rendezvous.
The crew of the Uhumele heads for what they hope
will be a big payday... |
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![[Fire Carrier]](images/gn-darktimes-vol06.jpg) |
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Fire Carrier
by Randy Stradley, Gabriel Guzman et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Jedi Master K’Kruhk is on the run
with a group of young Padawans. In a galaxy suddenly
hunting Jedi, they are forced to land on an Imperial-run
planet, hiding in the refugee camp, among other beings
who were displaced by the Clone Wars. But K’Kruhk senses
there is something wrong! |
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![[Vector]](../../oldrepublic/images/gn-vector-lg.jpg) |
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Vector
by Mick Harrison et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
The Uhumele is
travelling en-route for a rendezvous with a potential buyer
for the mysterious crate in their cargo hold. Captain Heren
explains to his ragbag crew the known history of the crate:
around 1,400 years ago it was discovered buried under a
kilometre of ice on Jebble, but it could not be opened nor
scanned to ascertain its contents. Since then, the "Jebble
Box", as it began to be known, grew in stature and value
amongst antiquity collectors... |
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![[Omnibus: Dark Times - Volume 1]](../../../omnibus/images/dark-times-1.jpg) |
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Omnibus: Dark Times -
Volume 1
by Mick Harrison et al.
These stories occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Master Dass Jennir will strive
to find out what it means to be a Jedi in a changed galaxy
now ruled by the Empire. Master K’Kruhk, suddenly
responsible for a group of Jedi younglings, will sacrifice
much for their safety. The struggles of the Jedi will
intertwine with those of others now living in fear,
including the diverse crew of a smuggling ship, the Uhumele,
and a Nosaurian whose troubles begin when the Clone Wars
end. Collects
Into the Unknown,
The Path to Nowhere,
Parallels and
Vector (Chapter Two). |
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![[Blue Harvest]](images/gn-darktimes-vol04.jpg) |
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Blue Harvest
by Mick Harrison et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Dass Jennir begins his first
job since the destruction of the Jedi Order only to discover
that the job description he was given is not entirely
accurate. Facing great odds is all in a day's work for a
Jedi, but Jennir isn't a Jedi anymore and his lightsaber
must stay hidden. Meanwhile, Darth Vader returns to
Coruscant and must face his master and fallout from his
first encounter with Celeste Morne and the Muur Talisman... |
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![[Out of the Wilderness]](images/gn-darktimes-vol05.jpg) |
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Out of the Wilderness
by Randy Stradley, Doug Wheatley et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Everyone is after fugitive
Jedi Dass Jennir. An assassin broke into an Imperial facility
seeking information about Jennir's whereabouts, and the
specifics of what was stolen have put Darth Vader on Jennir's
trail - with the Emperor's blessing! Even the outlaw crew
of the Uhumele are searching for their erstwhile
companion... |
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![[ Dark Times: A Spark Remains ]](images/gn-darktimes-vol07.jpg) |
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A Spark Remains
by Randy Stradley, Doug Wheatley et al.
This story occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Reunited with the ragtag crew
of the Uhumele, Jedi Dass Jennir is surprised to find
them plotting with another Jedi to take down the iron fist of
the new Galactic Empire: Darth Vader himself! Having only just
found love and a reason to live, Jennir is reluctant to join,
but their plan may be too good to pass up... |
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![[Omnibus: Dark Times - Volume 2]](../../../omnibus/images/dark-times-2.jpg) |
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Omnibus: Dark Times -
Volume 2
by Randy Stradley et al.
These stories occurs
approximately 19 years before the Battle of Yavin.
Jedi Dass Jennir takes a job
that attracts the attention of Lord Vader himself!
Meanwhile, Jedi Master K’Kruhk tries to shield a group of
Padawans from the Empire’s hunt for Jedi. Culminating in a
confrontation between the Jedi and Darth Vader, the galaxy’s
dark times continue... Collects
Blue Harvest,
Out of the Wilderness,
Fire Carrier and
A Spark Remains. |
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| Comic issues (in order of publication): |
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![[Dark Times - issue 7]](images/comics/darktimes7.jpg) |
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![[Dark Times - issue 8]](images/comics/darktimes8.jpg) |
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![[Dark Times - issue 9]](images/comics/darktimes9.jpg) |
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![[Dark Times - issue 10]](images/comics/darktimes10.jpg) |
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![[Dark Times - issue 11]](images/comics/darktimes11.jpg) |
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![[Dark Times - issue 12]](images/comics/darktimes12.jpg) |
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Issue
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Parallels
(part 2) |
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Issue
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Parallels
(part 3) |
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Issue
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Parallels
(part 4) |
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Issue
10
Parallels
(part 5) |
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Issue
11
Vector
(part 5) |
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Issue
12
Vector
(part 6) |
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| e-Comic Books (Dark Horse Digital): |
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| All published comic book issues were
available as e-comic books from
Dark Horse Digital. |
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