Doctor Aphra (2016) 29

Publisher's summary

"WORST AMONG EQUALS" PART 4 Rogue archaeologist DOCTOR APHRA continues her race against time – and total bodily explosion – with only professional murder droid TRIPLE-ZERO for company. Facing firing squads, harpoon-flinging reptiles and – worst of all – really bad traffic, they have no idea they're being watched by the deadliest Imperial threat of all: The Coalition for Progress! Face the unmitigated terror of the EMPIRE'S public relations division…

Opening crawl

Doctor Aphra is on the run! Implanted with a proximity
bomb, she's forced to stay close to her nemesis,
Triple-Zero, or they will both face an explosive death. And
only one specialist on Milvayne can safely remove the
bombs before the timer runs out!

It's all part of a grand experiment by Doctor Cornelius
Evazan, who watches their every move through a live feed
broadcasting from Triple-Zero's eyes. And now Evazan has
expanded the feed to transmit across every screen on the
planet.

And Evazan isn't the only one who wants Aphra and
Triple-Zero dead. A resurrected former Milvayne cop, Tam
Posla, and Triple-Zero's old counterpart, the evil,
reconstructed killer droid BeeTee-One, are after them,
not to mention the hunters Winloss and Nokk. Allies are in
short supply…especially after Aphra's newest friend, the
young orphan Vulaada, betrayed them....

Plot summary

High above Milvayne, the rogue broadcast of Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra and Triple-Zero's exploits captivates billions, causing civil unrest and forcing the hand of a watching Imperial fleet. On the planet's surface, the duo is captured by the undead bounty hunter Tam Posla, who sentences them to immediate execution. Thinking fast, Aphra uses legal loopholes to expose Posla as a disgraced vigilante, turning the Milvayne Authority police officers against him. In the ensuing chaos, Aphra and Triple-Zero escape, and in a rare moment of trust born from desperation, she convinces the droid to let her repair his damaged legs.

Their freedom is short-lived as the chase resumes across the city, with monster hunters and traps involving a hostile BT-1 impeding their progress. The fugitives' growing popularity among the populace prompts the Imperial leader to break their non-intervention pact with Milvayne. Deciding to end the situation decisively, the flagship fires a massive railgun blast into the city. The catastrophic explosion obliterates the area, crippling Aphra and Triple-Zero's vehicle and sending them plummeting from the sky.

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606086290; February 27, 2019; Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 02911; Cover A; Ashley Witter
  • 02921; Cover B; Kevin Nowlan

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Collected in

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 5 — Worst Among Equals
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 1

Appearances

Sources

• This Week! in Star Wars A Look Inside Darth Vader #4, Jedi Temple Challenge Fun, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #29 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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