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FREE STAR WARS: VADER DOWN PDF Jason Aaron,Mike Deodato Jr.,Kieron Gillen,Salvador Larroca | 152 pages | 19 Apr 2016 | Marvel Comics | 9780785197898 | English | New York, United States Vader Down 1 | Wookieepedia | Fandom It was published Star Wars: Vader Down November 18 Having received word from Dr. Vader vows that the boy cannot Star Wars: Vader Down from his destiny or he from him. Darth Vader asks Aphra if they have any word of Commander Karbin. Aphra responds that the Mon Calamari cyborg was assigned by the Emperor with finding the pilot who destroyed the Death Star but that they have no reason to believe that he had come close to identifying Skywalker. Vader vows to deal with Karbin. Aphra says that the information broker was right and Vader responds the broker no longer has a life to wager. Aphra reassures Vader that her information is right. The rebel commander announces via comlink that today's drills are canceled. Believing Vader to be a scout, the squadron leader orders his underlings to jam his transmissions. He sends Blue Squadron to take the lead. Over the intercom, Star Wars: Vader Down tells Dr Aphra that the rebel fighters were on maneuvers and were not expecting him. He warns Aphra that if this was a trap, she should hope that it kills him. Dr Aphra responds that she did not lead Vader into a trap. Learning that Vader is facing three squadrons of X-wing fighters, she tells him to get out. Vader Star Wars: Vader Down that her information about Skywalker was correct because he can sense him. When asked to run, Vader responds that the rebel fighters are the ones who should be running. The Blue Squadron leader thinks Star Wars: Vader Down the TIE fighter has more guts than brains and tells Star Wars: Vader Down wingmates to shoot him down. Over the intercom, an X-wing pilot hears that Vader has taken out a whole squadron without a scratch to his TIE Advanced. He thinks that it is a dead man. Dr Aphra tries to contact Vader but Vader is preoccupied with destroying the remaining X-wings. The rebel pilots realize that Vader's TIE Advanced is armed with deflector shields and attempt to shoot his fighter. Over the intercom, Skywalker, who answers to the squadron designation Red Fivehears his fellow Star Wars: Vader Down Squadron members reacting to the destruction of Yellow Squadron. Skywalker realizes that the Imperial pilot is Star Wars: Vader Down Vader. Skywalker's fellow Red Squadron pilots want to surround Vader but he warns them that they cannot stop him like this. The two starfighters collide and are seriously damaged. They descend down into Vrogas Vas' atmosphere. Red Leader informs the Rebel Alliance leadership that Vader has been shot down. He calls the Alliance for assistance from available Alliance forces in apprehending Vader. Red Leader regrets that the price of victory was steep with numerous starfighters destroyed, pilots killed and astromech droids floating in space. Leia wants to go after Vader in order to capture one of the Emperor's favourite toys. Leia has received word that the rebel garrison has mobilized an entire company and that General Jan Dodonna has sent a battalion to back them up. Solo is reluctant to get involved until realizing that Skywalker went to Vrogas Vas. Solo agrees to come along for Luke and tells Chewbacca to prepare the Millennium Falcon for departure. Aboard the Ark AngelDr Aphra tells Triple Zero that she has been monitoring rebel communications and thinks they have to go after Vader. Triple Zero responds that they could murder everyone that they encounter, a sentiment that is shared by Beetee. When Dr Aphra tells them that they will be flying into a nest of rebel troopersTriple Zero gloats about torturing and exterminating people indiscriminately. Before they can bomb him, Vader uses the Force to hurl debris at the fighter bombers, destroying them. Star Wars: Vader Down, Skywalker helps R2-D2 out of their wrecked X-wing. Realizing that Vader has survived the crash, he answers the call of duty and puts his plans of learning to be a Jedi aside. Meanwhile, Darth Vader senses that the planet was once the site of a Jedi temple. He soon encounters the rebel troopers who order him to surrender. Vader finds himself surrounded by a company of rebel soldiers. Igniting his lightsaberVader responds that he is only surrounded by fear and dead men. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Contents [ show ]. Unfinalized textless cover by Mark Brooks. Cover by Clay Mann. Action figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher. Wonderworld Comics' action figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher. Incentive variant cover by Joelle Jones. 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Through the underworld sources of his secret ally, Dr. Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron After Marvel started publishing Star Wars comics again Star Wars: Vader DownStar Wars: Vader Down was the first crossover between the ongoing Star Wars and Darth Vader ongoing series, early in the storied sci-fi franchise's new tenure at Marvel. Now, we're taking a look back at this crossover to see precisely how it let Darth Vader cut loose while cementing a new character as a key player in the wider Star Wars galaxy. Having recently discovered Obi-Wan's journals, Luke started his Jedi training by traveling the galaxy in search of ancient secrets. Meanwhile, Vader must contend with the threat of the Emperor's other potential apprentices, who each seek to replace him at Palpatine's side. Making matters more complicated, Vader has learned of Skywalker's identity thanks to the bounty hunter Boba Fett. Seeking to recruit his son to his growing plans to overthrow the Emperor, Vader utilizes his newest agent, the crafty archeologist Doctor Aphrato track Luke to the remote planet Vrogas Vas, where Luke seeks an ancient Jedi Temple. Vader flies to the planet to intercept him but is surprised to find that Luke and R2-D2 have rendezvoused with three squadrons of Rebel starfighters. Just as shocked by the solitary Tie-Fighter, Star Wars: Vader Down Squadrons quickly move into a position to attack Vader. Vader slaughters his way through an entire squadron before Luke realizes that it's Vader. Deciding that the risk to his own life is worth the chance to bring down the Sith Lord, Luke rams his X-Wing into Vader's Tie-Fighter, sending both ships careening to the planet below. The story largely follows Vader as makes his way across the world in search of Luke, picking off any and all Rebel forces that attack him. Upon arriving on the world, Han sets off to find Luke while Leia remains behind with the army. Still hateful of Vader after his role in the destruction of her adopted homeworld Alderaan, Leia leads reinforcements against Vader. Meanwhile, Aphra and her companions find Luke and knock him out. Luckily, the fight that erupts between R2 and BeeTee draws Han's attention, which allows him and Chewbacca to arrive and try to save Luke. Han and Aphra briefly knock each other out, but Chewbacca is able to disarm Triple-Zero -- literally -- while R2 blinds the trigger-happy BeeTee to give the heroes the chance to Star Wars: Vader Down. Elsewhere, Leia's assault on Vader fails and she finds herself Star Wars: Vader Down to face him. Vader allows Leia to live, reasoning that she can lure Luke to their position. Leia alerts the Rebels to Vader's presence, and orders every ship to open fire Star Wars: Vader Down their location, hopefully killing Vader even if it means certain death for herself. While the Falcon is brought down by Aphra's associate, the newly arrived Wookie bounty hunter Black Krrsantan, Luke tries to save Leia. Instead, it's Star Wars: Vader Down Imperial armada that stops the Rebel assault on Vader and Leia. Led by Commander Karbin, one of the Vader's Star Wars: Vader Down, the Imperials attack, with Karbin attacking Vader, Luke being captured, and Leia barely escaping the chaos. The story ends with neither side entirely victorious. Vader is able to kill Karbin in battle, and the Rebels fail to stop him. But his last attempt to keep Luke from Karbin's forces allows him to be saved by Han and their allies. Aphra is even captured by Leia and brought aboard the Millenium Falcon, which escapes the world while Vader can do Star Wars: Vader Down but watch.