Doctor Aphra (2016) 14

Publisher's summary

Doctor Aphra's antics are causing mayhem once again… But is she really the one calling the shots?

Opening crawl

It is a time of instability in the galaxy as rebel forces
fight the Galactic Empire. But on the fringes of the
galaxy, the criminal underworld continues unabated in
its pursuit of profits.

Rogue archaeologist and scoundrel Doctor Chelli
Aphra has recently parted ways with the malevolently
inclined droids, Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One, resulting
in her barely escaping the wrath of the Sith Lord Darth
Vader after yet another scheme went awry.

Meanwhile, Imperial officer Magna Tolvan is dealing
with the ramifications of her previous encounter with
the infamous archaeologist. And it seems fate is
tempted to repeat itself....

Plot summary

On the planet Someilk, in the Outer Rim, Lieutenant Tolvan is approached by Captain Panfor.

Panfor jokingly addresses her as "Captain," to which Tolvan immediately corrects him. Panfor laughs, recalling Tolvan's past mishaps: the Eadu incident, the events on Yavin involving treasure hunters, losing a platoon and a shuttle, and getting stranded on a planet. He feigns surprise at her demotion, adding that everyone at the academy once believed she was the most likely to succeed. He relishes the fact that she is now his subordinate.

Tolvan, walking away from Panfor, reflects on the teachings of her mentor, Thanoth, who taught her to find meaning in everything. She is pulled from her thoughts when a ship blasts down from the sky. Assuming the Imperials are under attack, she rushes back to the base. A group of fighters emerges, blasters firing, with Doctor Aphra right behind them. Tolvan opens fire on Aphra, who orders her crew to return fire.

Tolvan's plan to use a gunship to attack the "terrorists" is thwarted when she finds Doctor Aphra already in the cockpit, a blaster aimed at her. Aphra forces Tolvan to take a seat and, while they wait, suggests Tolvan must have many stories to tell. Aphra then stuns Tolvan and escapes with her crew. As they fly away, a member of Aphra's crew presses a button, which destroys the entire settlement.

Furious, Tolvan watches the explosion.

Back at her base, Doctor Aphra tells her crew that she wants to lodge a complaint, as they disagree on what constitutes a stealth mission. Aphra briefly expresses regret about the destruction, but then apologizes to a black metallic protocol droid with red eyes, whom she addresses as "Master."

Media

Cover gallery

Solicitation cover by Ashley Witter

40th anniversary variant cover by Mark Brooks

Textless cover by Ashley Witter

Star Wars 40th Anniversary textless cover

Collected in

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 3: Remastered
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 1

Appearances

Sources

• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #14 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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