Doctor Aphra (2016) 38

Doctor Aphra 38

Publisher's summary[]

A ROGUE'S END PART 2: THE DARK LORD FALTERS…DOCTOR APHRA's reunion with her FATHER would've be a happy affair – if he wasn't a pompous blowhard set to take her job as the Empire's chief archaeologist. Of course, her dear old dad will have to survive Imperial Interrogation first, and which pair of charming psycho-droids do you suppose DARTH VADER has hired for the job? And what happens when the ancient stones of a long-lost Jedi Temple cast their ghostly influence upon the Dark Lord of the Sith himself…?

Opening crawl[]

Rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra is knownacross the galaxy as a brilliant scientist aswell as a thief and obtainer of ancientvaluable artifacts—which has earned her theire of both the Rebellion and Empire.Aphra and her sidekick of sorts, Vulaada,recently exposed a traitorous plot toassassinate the Emperor, which gained themgood favor with the regime…and temporarilystaved off Darth Vader's attempts to murderAphra for her past betrayals.Now, Aphra and Vulaada are assigned to aspecialized Imperial archaeological team insearch of the new Rebel base. But Aphra'sone slip-up away from certain execution, andto make matters worse, Vader has capturedanother specialist to aid in the hunt—Aphra's estranged father....

Plot summary[]

A tense reunion[]

Despite their difficult history of working together, DrAphra tries to convinceDarth Vader that the prisoner, her fatherKorin Aphra, is a harmless "old kook." Vader is initially suspicious since the prisoner had been speakingJedi phrases. Dr Aphra manages to convince Lord Vader that Korin is just a scholar.

Korin asks Dr Aphra what she is doing here and if they caught her looking for a way to tear down the "evil"Galactic Empire. An embarrassed Dr Aphra says this is not the case.GeneralMaximilian Veers informs them of the arrival of the "interrogation" specialists "Triple Zero andBT-1, who are eager totorture the prisoner. While Korin is happy that her daughter has "friends," Aphra is dismayed and pleads with Triple Zero not to torture her father.

While Lord Vader orders the droids to interrogate Korin and not to let Dr Aphra interfere, General Veers tells Dr Aphra that the Empire picked the droids up during a sweep on theRing of Kafrene. As a safety precaution, they had deleted their memories and installedrestraining bolts. As Triple Zero straps Korin into the interrogation chair, Dr Aphra pleads with her dad to tell them everything.

Korin tells the Imperials that he had been searching for a divine consciousness inside a lump ofbantha dung. Dr Aphra appears to be upset that her father spent the past two years chasing religious nonsense following their adventure with theOrdu Aspectu. Korin responds that people do not change and that the best they can do is to get better at shielding those they love form their defects. Even if that means keeping them as far away as possible. He tells Dr Aphra thather mother understood this "sort of thing." He says that he likes to believe that she never resented him for needing to.

Vulaada alone[]

At theKartovian Formation onAsh Moon 1,Vulaada Klam discovers a holo-recording left by Dr Aphra, explaining that she left behind in order to protect the young girl. Dr Aphra believes the Vulaada is safer without her.

The interrogation[]

Back aboard theSuper Star DestroyerExecutor, Triple Zero discusses torture methods while Dr Aphra presses her father for information about theRebel Alliance. The elder Aphra pretends to cooperate with the Imperials, claiming that he resents the rebels for desecrating ancient temples.

Later, Dr Aphra tells Lord Vader that Korin had been trying to get into a ruin onAsteroid Helix 13-v nearKarga, which belongs to an oldForce cult. She claims that Korin rain into a rebel cell, who gave him some rations and forced him to leave at gunpoint. General Veers backs Dr Aphra up, saying that their sensors corroborate his claims.

When General Veers asks if he should prepare a scout team, Lord Vader orders him to continue working on theExecutor and adds that he will see the shrine himself. He orders Dr Aphra and her father to join him on the scouting trip, wanting to determine which Aphra is more useful.

Asteroid Helix 13-v[]

At Asteroid Helix 13-v, the two Aphras carry out their work under Imperial guard. Darth Vader tasksBT-1 with guarding the father and daughter, ordering him to maim them should they try to escape. Dr Aphra asks Korin what brought him back here and briefly recounts how he curried favor with the Imperial top brass by saving the Emperor's life. Dr Aphra believes that would prevent Lord Vader from killing her.

Korin Aphra is delighted to encounter a traditionalArchicella of theJ'doon school and ponders how many pilgrims came here to petition theLiving Force for peace and prosperity. Despite what he regards as the Empire's "repugnant" policies, the older Aphra regards them as a boon to the field or archaeology. When Korin asks his daughter aboutRupo Ud, Aphra merely responds that he let his work get on top of him.

Examining the site, Dr Aphra says this is where the rebels camped based on traces of offworld silicates and vaporator residue. She notices there is a top layer of fur, leather, andjootoo seeds. Korin praises his daughter for her good archaeology. Aphra tells Beetee to tell Lord Vader that the rebels came to Helix 13-V on a stopover from a desert world, enroute to somewhere cold. After haggling with the droid, Dr Aphra decides to tell Lord Vader himself.

Meanwhile, Lord Vader encountersForce visions of corrupted versions ofAhsoka Tano,Yoda,Padmé Amidala,Qui-Gon Jinn,Shmi Skywalker Lars andObi-Wan Kenobi. Vader dismisses them as mind tricks and ghosts that might have once troubled the lost boy but rejects his former identity asAnakin Skywalker. Vader damages an altar withhis lightsaber, dismissing the worshipers for praying for what they could not take.

Lord Vader orders his stormtroopers to shut down the site. Dr Aphra protests, saying that they have not properly started the exploration yet. Vader ignores her and orders BT-1 to signal the Imperial fleet and to dispatchbombers. Vader says that the rebels are not here and that is all the exploration he requires. Korin protests against Vader's decision to destroy the place but the Sith Lord hurls him to the ground. Before leaving, Vader tells BT-1 that he only needs Aphra and to give them no longer than the journey back.

Rebels to the rescue[]

While traveling back on theLambda-class suttle, Dr Aphra tries to speak to her father but he is fixated with finding theMartyrium of Frozen Tears. He asks Dr Aphra if she was able to find clues about its existence. Dr Aphra turns to the topic of which Aphra should live while BT-1 holds them at gunpoint. However, Korin does not want to grapple with the topic and instead regales his daughter with memories about watchingPrayer-oolites form aurorae abovePiu when the annualGiganism Sacrifice hit the troposphere.

When Korin asks about what she did, Aphra says that she used a flight school as a battering ram, got swallowed by aShadowfang Beast and activated ahellhulk guardian. She also regales about preventing anAbersyn symbiote outbreak, blowing up a lot oftooka cats, awaking a fungus that she thought was aJedi, and saving the life of a monster to get revenge forher mother. Aphra also says that she fell in love but ruined it. Aphra admits that she has made noting better but has run away from things, back-stabbed and swindled.

Being optimistic, Korin points out that Aphra survived and reassures her that she has seen and learnt so much. Despite her mistakes, he tells her that she never stopped feeling. Korin tells his daughter that he is proud of her and wishes that he told her that a long time ago. Korin decides to lay down his life so that his daughter may leave. Before Aphra can stop him, the shuttle is caught in atractor beam of anotherstarship.

The Imperials prepare for boarders but are overwhelmed by theRebel Alliance Intelligence Service'sStrike Team Misericorde. The rebel strike team is lead byCaptainMagna Tolvan, who recognizes Aphra's father Korin. Though Aphra has hidden herself, Magna realizes that she is aboard and orders her team to find and kill her.

Continuity[]

InDoctor Aphra 38, Aphra states that she had not seen her father, Korin, in twoyears, since the events ofDoctor Aphra (2016) 6.^[3]

Media[]

Editions[]

• UPC 759606086290;November 6,2019;Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
  • 03811; Cover A;Ashley Witter
  • 03821; Cover B;Tommy Lee Edwards

Cover gallery[]

Cover A

Cover A (not final)

Cover B

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 7 — A Rogue's End
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 1

Appearances[]

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Sources[]

• Meet Aphra's Dad inStar Wars: Doctor Aphra #38 - Exclusive onStarWars.com(backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #38 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #38 (Variant) onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)

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