Dark Times: Parallels
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Dark Times: Parallels is a five-part story arc
in the Star Wars: Dark Times
series of comic book
s written by Mick Harrison. The first issue will be published on 29 August 2007 by Dark Horse Comics
. The story is set in the Star Wars
galaxy
19 years before the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
.
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
in the Star Wars: Dark Times
Star Wars: Dark Times
Dark Times is a 2006, eighteen issue comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics. It is part of their 30th anniversary retooling of its long-running Star Wars series of comics, replacing Star Wars: Republic....
series of comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s written by Mick Harrison. The first issue will be published on 29 August 2007 by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
. The story is set in the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy may mean:* Star Wars Galaxies, a Star Wars themed MMORPG platform for Microsoft Windows* Star Wars galaxy, the fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs...
19 years before the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
.
Issues
- Dark Times #6: Parallels, Part 1
- Dark Times #7: Parallels, Part 2
- Dark Times #8: Parallels, Part 3
- Dark Times #9: Parallels, Part 4
- Dark Times #10: Parallels, Part 5
Characters and other
- Dass Jennir: Human Male, JediJediThe Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...
, Escaped the Jedi Purge - Bomo Greenbark: Nosaurian, Fought for the Separatist movement. Rescued Jennir after the purgePurgeIn history, religion, and political science, a purge is the removal of people who are considered undesirable by those in power from a government, from another organization, or from society as a whole. Purges can be peaceful or violent; many will end with the imprisonment or exile of those purged,...
. Many of his clan were killed by the EmpireGalactic Empire (Star Wars)The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It is a galaxy-spanning regime established by the series' lead villain, Palpatine, to replace the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Empire is introduced in Star Wars...
's clone army; the survivors were sold into slaverySlaverySlavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
, including his mate and daughter. - Captain Schurk-Heren: Yarkora Captain of the Uhumele.
- Mezgraf: Togorian. Crew member. A former slave, he still bears the mark on his shoulder, but often covers it.
- Ko Vakier: A swordsman with a distinguished sense of honor. He comes from a race known only as the Blood Carvers.
- Janks: Phindian. The crew's chief engineer.
- Meekerdin-maa, aka. "Ratty": Tintinnan. The crew's technician
- Crys Taanzer: Human Female. The crew's pilot
- Kennan Taanzer: Human Male JediJediThe Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...
Padawan, Son of Crys. Perished at Jedi Temple. - Lynaliskar K'ra Snyffulnimatta aka. "Sniffles": Elomin. The crew's navigator.
- Mesa Greenbark: Bomo's mate.
- Resa Greenbark: Bomo's daughter.
- Uhumele: the central ship in the series. A medium sized freighter, with enough firepower to combat a small squadron of fighter craft. Possibly a pirate ship, but more likely a smugglingSmugglingSmuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle...
vessel. - Darth VaderDarth VaderDarth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
: Human SithSith-Sith:The Sith is a name applied to certain characters in the Star Wars universe. In the films they are the central antagonists. They are capable of using the dark side of the Force.-The Invention of the Sith:...
Lord. The former Anakin Skywalker, reeling from the injuries he suffered during Revenge of the Sith and haunted by his past, wonders about his place in the newly-declared Empire. - Palpatine/Darth Sidious: Human SithSith-Sith:The Sith is a name applied to certain characters in the Star Wars universe. In the films they are the central antagonists. They are capable of using the dark side of the Force.-The Invention of the Sith:...
Lord. The new Emperor of the galaxy works to destroy the last vestiges of the Separatists, and tries to keep his new apprentice from succumbing to self-pity.