Dark Times 1

Dark Times 1 is the first issue of the Star Wars: Dark Times comic series. It was released on November 8, 2006. It was written by Randy Stradley under the name Mick Harrison from a plot he also created, under the name Welles Hartley, illustrated by Douglas Wheatley, and colored by Ronda Pattison.

Publisher's summary

The dark times are here. Even as the worlds of the former Republic are drawn into the iron grip of Palpatine's Empire, the galaxy seems adrift in a sea of chaos, lawlessness, and despair.

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?

Dark Times #1 is the gateway to a new era in Star Wars history, an era where the future is grim, evil is on the rise, and all paths seem to lead nowhere…

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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

Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
Mas Amedda
Braxis (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
Gahg (First mentioned)
Bomo Greenbark
Mesa Greenbark (First appearance)
Resa Greenbark (First appearance)
Janks (First appearance)
Dass Jennir
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)
Limbfree (First mentioned)
Meekerdin-maa (First appearance)
Mezgraf (First appearance)
Mulleen (First mentioned)
Palpatine
Sate Pestage
Rootrock (Mentioned only)
Schurk-Heren (First appearance)
Lynaliskar K'ra Snyffulnimatta (First appearance)
Crys Taanzer (First appearance)
Unidentified 501st Legion lieutenant (First appearance)
Darth Vader (appears as Anakin Skywalker in flashback)
Ko Vakier (First appearance)
Vill (First appearance)

Events

Battle of New Plympto
Conclave on Kessel (Mentioned only)
Order 66 (Mentioned only)

Locations

Core Worlds
- Coruscant
  - Republic Executive Building
  - Senate Building
- New Plympto
  - Cadgel Meadows
    - Cadgel Meadows spaceport
  - Half-Axe Pass
Kessel (Mentioned only)
Sullust (Mentioned only)
Tatooine (In flashback(s))
- Lars homestead (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter
CR70 corvette
Maka-Eekai L4000 transport
- Uhumele
Speeder bike (Picture only)
Transport
TX-130T fighter tank

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

The Force
- Telekinesis (Indirect mention only)
Plasma
Plastoid

Notes and references

↑ Star Wars: Dark Times (2006) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The date of this story is established internally in relation to the Battle of Yavin, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 BBY.

External links

Star Wars: Dark Times

Dark Times—Out of the Wilderness
The Path to Nowhere:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Parallels:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Vector:	11 · 12
Blue Harvest:	(Part 1 · Part 2) · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Dark Times—Fire Carrier
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Dark Times—A Spark Remains
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Collections
Trade paperbacks:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Star Wars Omnibus:	Volume 1 · Volume 2
Epic Collection:	Empire Vol. 1 · Empire Vol. 2 · Empire Vol. 3
Marvel Omnibus:	Empire Vol. 1 · Empire Vol. 2

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] Star Wars: Dark Times (2006) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Intro-2] The date of this story is established internally in relation to the Battle of Yavin, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 BBY.

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