Doctor Aphra (2020) 18

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Doctor Aphra 18 is the eighteenth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. The issue was written by Alyssa Wong, illustrated by Minkyu Jung and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on January 19, 2022.

Publisher's summary

"CONJURATIONS" With STRANGE RITUAL MURDERS on the rise, DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS' hunt for HOWLING ARTIFACTS is growing dire! Their leads keep turning up dead, and they're running out of time! They'll have to delve deep into the secrets of an ANCIENT TECH CULT if they plan to catch the killer!

Opening crawl

CONJURATIONS

Rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra and smuggler Sana Starros have been put through their paces–
from encounters with Crimson Dawn, to being betrayed by Just Lucky and Ariole, to surviving an explosive
brush with an ancient piece of Ascendant technology called the Thought Dowser, those two have been busy.

And now, as if things weren't crazy enough, Aphra's old frenemy, Kho Phon Farrus, has returned! Kho plans to
assemble as much Ascendant tech as possible, but not if Aphra has anything to say about it….

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra
Beol De'Rruyet
Di'reni
Kho Phon Farrus
Kho Phon Farrus' droid
Kiehart (In flashback(s))
Just Lucky
Pak (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Tase Somer (Mentioned only)
Song (In flashback(s))
Sana Starros
Domina Tagge
Ronen Tagge
Tucker (In flashback(s))
Venters (In flashback(s))
Ariole Yu (In flashback(s))

Organisms

Nexu (Mentioned only)

Events

Imperial Era
- De'Rruyet Industries confluence (Indirect mention only)
- Hunt for the Spark Eternal

Locations

Core Worlds
- Bar'leth
  - Tomb of the Spark Eternal (First mentioned)
    - Unyielding Heart (First mentioned)
  - University of Bar'leth
- Brentaal IV
Corsin (First appearance)
Hutt Space (In flashback(s))
- Y'Toub System (In flashback(s))
  - Nar Shaddaa (In flashback(s))
Inner Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Champala (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Jekara (In flashback(s))
Midarr
Outer Rim Territories
- Corporate Sector
  - Cantonica system
    - Cantonica
      - Canto Bight
        Club Lazuli
        
        Ronen Tagge's Private Penthouse (In flashback(s))
        
        South Stretch Worker's District (In flashback(s)) (First identified as South Stretch Worker's District)
- Mon Cala (In flashback(s))
- Taris system (In flashback(s))
  - Taris (In flashback(s))
Tagge Space

Organizations and titles

Aphra family
Archaeologist
Ascendant (Mentioned only)
Assassin
Bartender
Bodyguard (Mentioned only)
Bounty hunter
Crimson Dawn (In flashback(s))
De'Rruyet Industries (Indirect mention only)
Doctor
Galactic Empire
House of Tagge
- Tagge Corporation
  - Executive officer
  - Tagge Corporation fleet
- Tagge's mercenaries (In flashback(s))
Lady
Mercenary (In flashback(s))
Nihil (Mentioned only)
Sith (Mentioned only)
Sixth Kin
- Lieutenant (In flashback(s))
Smuggler
Starros Clan
Tase Somer's black market network (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Alcedian
Duros (In flashback(s))
Human
Mon Calamari (In flashback(s))
Twi'lek
Zabrak (In flashback(s))
- Iridonian (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Acquisitor
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-series
      - YT-1010 light freighter
        Volt Cobra
- Vermillion (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
  - Sniper rifle
Datapad
Electromagnetic field
Hologram
Holoprojector
Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
- Path engine (Indirect mention only)
Magnet
Thought dowser (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Ascendant's Mantra (First appearance)
Black market (Mentioned only)
Blood (Mentioned only)
Brig (In flashback(s))
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s))
Clothing
- Glove
  - Calling glove
- Goggles
Club
Crown (Appears on screen)
- Seeker's Crown (First mentioned)
Death (Mentioned only)
Fire (In flashback(s))
Flagship (In flashback(s))
Foodstuff
- Alcohol
  - Whiskey (First pictured)
    - Tevraki whiskey (First pictured)
The Force (Mentioned only)
Fortress (In flashback(s))
Heart (Mentioned only)
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Writing (In flashback(s))
  - Aurebesh (In flashback(s))
Lekku
Moon (In flashback(s))
Money (Mentioned only)
- Credit (Mentioned only)
Near-human
Nightclub
Nightmare (Mentioned only)
Planet
Prisoner (In flashback(s))
Ring
- Rings of Vaale
  - Ring of Fortune
Sacrifice of Three (First mentioned)
Sleep (In flashback(s))
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only)
Tase Somer's black market network
Tattoo
- Electro-tattoo
Time
- Standard day
- Standard year
Tongue
University

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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 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

External links

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Fortune and Fate:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
The Engine Job:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9
War of the Bounty Hunters:	10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15
Crimson Reign:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Hidden Empire:	22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34
Dark Droids:	35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
~	40
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Other
Omnibus · Friends & Enemies Omnibus
Related media
Doctor Aphra (2016) · Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent Audiobook Original (script) Revelations (2022) · Tall Tales

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Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Star Wars:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Darth Vader:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Doctor Aphra:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Bounty Hunters:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Collections
Crimson Reign · Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 4 · Darth Vader Vol. 4 Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 4
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Hidden Empire Han Solo & Chewbacca 3

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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 Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #18 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

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