Dark Droids: D-Squad 2

For other uses, see D-Squad.

Dark Droids: D-Squad 2 is the second issue of the 2023 comic miniseries Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad. The issue was written by Marc Guggenheim, illustrated by Salva Espín and Israel Silva, and published by Marvel Comics on October 25, 2023.

Publisher's summary

THE BATTLE OF THE CIRCUITRY! R2 VS. BT! 000 VS. IG-88! A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! ARTOO'S adventure across the galaxy to rescue his friend SEE-THREEPIO continues! But does Artoo need rescuing himself? Guest-starring 000, IG-88 and 4-LOM!

Opening crawl

"CLASH OF THE DROIDS"

The SPARK ETERNAL has merged with an ancient droid intelligence to become something
new and terrifying.

This SCOURGE is corrupting droids on both sides of the GALACTIC CIVIL WAR.

Among them is the protocol droid SEE-THREEPIO. Under the control of the Scourge,
Threepio attacked his friend and counterpart ARTOO-DETOO and jettisoned him from
the Rebel flagship, ''Home One''.

Following rumors of a "homicidal protocol droid," Artoo has traveled to the planet of
Gallios—only to find the murderous droid TRIPLE-ZERO….

Plot summary

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Collected in

Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad trade paperback

Appearances

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

0-0-0
4-LOM
BT-1
C-3PO (Mentioned only)
C1-10P "Chopper" (Variant cover only)
IG-88
R2-D2
Scourge
Unidentified cyborg (First appearance)
Unidentified droid (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Zuckuss (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Spider (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Assassin droid
- BT-1 assassin droid
- IG-series
  - IG-series assassin droid
    - IG-88 assassin droid
Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid
Mouse droid (Mentioned only)
Protocol droid
- LOM-series protocol droid
Spider-droid (Indirect mention only)

Events

Imperial Era
- Chase on Milvayne (Indirect mention only)
- Galactic Civil War (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Mission to Corellia (Indirect mention only)
- Scourge of the droids
  - Massacre on Gallios

Locations

Milvayne (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Gallios
  - Winker's Engine Works (First appearance)
Zee-Nine City Seven (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

Human

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Podracer
Starship
- Bomber
- Home One (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- IG-88's starship
- Shuttle
  - Sentinel-class landing craft
- Starfighter
  - BTL Y-wing starfighter
    - BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber

Weapons and technology

Audio receptor (Mentioned only)
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
  - Heavy blaster rifle
    - DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle
      - 4-LOM's DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle
Circular saw
- Buzz saw
Cybernetics
DAS-430 Neural Inhibitor
Droid
Engine
- Podracer engine
Fire extinguisher
Hammer (Mentioned only)
Missile
Net
Power coupling
Rocket booster
Saw blade
Spanner
- Hydrospanner
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Miscellanea

Blood (Mentioned only)
Bounty
City (Mentioned only)
Clothing
- Bandolier
- Goggles
Color
Credit (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death (Mentioned only)
Dismemberment (Mentioned only)
Fire
Flagship (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Hell (Mentioned only)
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Krit" (First appearance)
- Writing
  - Aurebesh
Laser
Mouth
Planet
Podracing (Mentioned on sign)
Skull (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard day
Torture (Mentioned only)

Sources

Notes and references

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids: D-Squad 2 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

External links

Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Dark Droids: D-Squad
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Crossover
Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
Collections
Dark Droids · D-Squad
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7
Related media
The Book of Ajax
Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) Revelations (2022)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids: D-Squad 2 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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