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Age of Rebellion · after A New Hope

Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets

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Vader runs a scheme behind the Empire's back while an inspector sniffs it out; collects issues #7–12

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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Quick recap

Vader keeps his private plan going. With Doctor Aphra, the droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One and a crew of bounty hunters, he pulls a heist to drain credits and resources from the Empire itself without anyone tracing it back. The problem is Inspector Thanoth, a sharp officer sent to look into the theft, who starts putting the pieces together. At the same time, Vader has to deal with Cylo and his cyborgs, rivals the Emperor has been grooming. The volume ends with Vader covering his tracks and closer to finding young Skywalker.

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Trivia

  1. ReferenceTeaming up with Aphra

    In this arc Vader teams up with Doctor Aphra and hires bounty hunters for a heist inside the Empire itself, while an Imperial inspector investigates.

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  2. Behind the scenesAphra wasn't meant to survive

    Gillen said the original plan was for Vader to kill Aphra. He later found a way for her to escape while keeping both characters true to form.

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  3. Behind the scenesThe killer droids

    Aphra travels with two murderous droids, Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One, a dark take on C-3PO and R2-D2. Hasbro released figures of the trio in 2018.

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