Star Wars 42 is the forty-second issue in the Star Wars: Republic series of comics. It was published on May 15, 2002 by Dark Horse Comics.
Publisher's summary
A crisis within the government of the planet Ryloth necessitates a Jedi mediator. Master Tholme is dispatched along with the Twi'lek Jedi, Aayla Secura for a visit to the planet of her birth. While Tholme negotiates with those in the seats of power, Aayla goes undercover as a slave -- getting a taste of what her life might have been like had she stayed on Ryloth, and discovers a conspiracy that could topple the government and sever Ryloth's ties to the Republic! Aayla is on the cusp of graduating from Padawan learner to a full-fledged Jedi Knight, but stopping the evil plot may be a test beyond her abilities!
Plot summary
Media
Cover gallery
Collected in
- Star Wars: Rite of Passage trade paperback
- Star Wars Omnibus: Quinlan Vos: Jedi in Darkness
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 3
Appearances
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Miscellanea
Notes and references
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Star Wars #42: Rite of Passage (Part 1 of 4) on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ The date of this story is established internally in relation to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which The Essential Reader's Companion dates to 0 BBY.
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