X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
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X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service is a four-part story arc
in the X-wing: Rogue Squadron
series of comic book
s written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 6 August 1997 by Dark Horse Comics
. The story is set in the Star Wars
galaxy
approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
, and five years after the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope
Story arc
A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
in the X-wing: Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron (comics)
Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron is a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 1 July 1995. It ran for 35 issues.-Issues:*X-wing Rogue Squadron 1: The Rebel Opposition, Part 1...
series of comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 6 August 1997 by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
. The story is set in the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
galaxy
Star Wars Galaxy
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approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth in terms of the series' internal chronology...
, and five years after the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
Synopsis
Rogue Squadron and General Horton Salm's Defender Wing must take the Brentaal System from the hands of a slothful Imperial General, who has an ace up his sleeve. Recently assigned to Brentaal is the 181st Squadron, the Fighting 181st, led by none other than the deadly Baron Soontir Fel.Issues
- X-wing Rogue Squadron 21: In the Empire's Service, Part 1
- X-wing Rogue Squadron 22: In the Empire's Service, Part 2
- X-wing Rogue Squadron 23: In the Empire's Service, Part 3
- X-wing Rogue Squadron 24: In the Empire's Service, Part 4
Dramatis personae
- Ackbar; admiral, Alliance Military; Provisional Council, New Republic (Mon Calamari male)
- Airen Cracken; general, Alliance Military (human male)
- Avan Beruss; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Eight, Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Bail Organa (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Biggs Darklighter (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Dar Keyis; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Darth Vader; Sith Lord (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Derek "Hobbie" Klivian; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Six; Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Dllr Nep; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Sullustan male) (Mentioned Only)
- Doman Beruss; co-founder, Rebel Alliance; Provisional Council, New Republic (human female) (Mentioned Only)
- Doman Beruss; Imperial Senator (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Feylis Ardele; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Seven, Rogue Squadron (human female)
- Grania; consort (human female)
- Herian I'ngre; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Bith female) (Mentioned Only)
- Horton Salm; colonel, Y-wing pilot, Alliance Military; commander, Aggressor Wing (human male)
- Ibtisam; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Two, Rogue Squadron (Mon Calamari female)
- Kapp Dendo; commando, Alliance Military; commander, Commando Team One (Devaronian male)
- Kin Kian; Y-wing gunner, Alliance Military; gunner, Aggressor Seven, Aggressor Wing (Sullustan male)
- Lon Isoto; admiral, Imperial Military (human male)
- Mon Mothma; co-founder, Rebel Alliance; Provisional Council, New Republic (human female) (Mentioned Only)
- Nrin Vakil; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Three, Rogue Squadron (Quarren male)
- Palpatine; emperor, Galactic Empire (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Plourr Ilo; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Eleven, Rogue Squadron (human female)
- Rorax Falken; physicist, professor, Mrlsst Academy (human male) (Mentioned Only)
- Sate Pestage; Grand Vizier, Galactic Empire (human male)
- Soontir Fel; colonel, Imperial Navy; commander, 181st Imperial Fighter Group (human male)
- Standro Jcir; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Rodian male)
- Syal Antilles Fel (human female)
- Telsij Cayr; lieutenant, Y-wing pilot, Alliance Military; pilot, Aggressor Seven, Aggressor Wing (human female)
- Turr Phennir; major, Imperial Navy; 181st Imperial Fighter Group (human male)
- Tycho Celchu; lieutenant, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Nine; Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Wedge Antilles; captain, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue One, Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Wes Janson; lieutenant, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Five; Rogue Squadron (human male)
- Winter; operative, Alliance Intelligence (human female) (Mentioned Only)
- Xarcce Huwla; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Four, Rogue Squadron (Tunroth female)
- Ysanne Isard; director, Imperial Intelligence (human female)
Collections
- Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron - In the Empire's Service
- Omnibus: X-wing Rogue Squadron Volume 3