Darth Vader (2015) 11

Darth Vader 11

Publisher's summary[]

*Aphra's private investigation on behalf of Vader…*Vader's investigation on behalf of the Empire…*It all come crashing together… with deadly results.

Opening crawl[]

It is a period of foreboding. After thedestruction of the Death Star by aForce-strong rebel pilot, the Sith Lord DARTHVADER has taken it upon himself to discoverthe pilot's true identity under the Empire'sever-watchful eye.Using the expertise of droid archaeologist DR.APHRA and her lethal droids BT-1 and 0-0-0,Vader looted a stash of credits from anImperial cruiser, making it look like anaccident. Aphra, using the stolen credits,located Commodex Tahn, the mortician whooversaw Senator Amidala's burial, andconfirmed Vader's suspicions about the rebelpilot.However, Vader's new adjutant InspectorThanoth knows that all is not what it seemsand plans to investigate further. Thanoth hasdiscovered the location of an informationbroker called THE ANTE and has created astrike force to bring him down....

Plot summary[]

Seeking Luke Skywalker[]

In the floating cityAnthan Spire,Dr Aphra remarks that the storms are fierce and asks if theinformation brokerthe Ante is not worried about having his base here. He explains that tourists come to watch the storms, which he likens toasteroid belts but with more style. When Dr Aphra asks if it is possible to navigate through the asteroid belts, he opines that it is not possible. Dr Aphra allows herdroidsTriple Zero andBeetee to have fun while she and the Ante talk.

Meanwhile,Darth Vader andInspectorThanoth mobilize a strike force ofstormtroopers. Usingthe Dragon's data, Thanoth was able to pose as an interested party and arrange a meeting with the Ante. Thanoth believes that the Ante will lead them straight to the larcenists behind the theft of theSon-tuul Pride fortune. The two depart with a contingent of stormtroopers aboard aLambda-class shuttle.

Elsewhere, Dr Aphra tells the Ante that she is after the location ofLuke Skywalker, therebelpilot who destroyed theDeath Star. However, the Ante reveals that other parties are interested in Skywalker and that he has raised the price. Using thecredits from the stolen Son-tuul Pride heist, Dr Aphra is able to leverage the Ante into revealing that Skywalker is on the planetVrogas Vas.

The Imperial raid[]

Meanwhile, Triple Zero is playing a game with aDuros but ends up losing hiscredits. While receiving orders from Dr Aphra to return to theArk Angel, Imperial forces storm the Spire. When Triple Zero grumbles about losing a game to the Duros "cheater", Beetee instigates a gunfight by shooting a patron, leading to a gun battle between the Imperials and gamblers.

Following the gun battle, Darth Vader and Inspector Thanoth confront the Ante athis base. The Ante surrenders and offers to help the Empire despite the destruction of his records. He tells them that thePlasma Devils' base is on theThanteen Substrata onAnthan 1. Before he can offer more, Thanoth tells him that they are looking for the culprits who stole the Son-Tuul Pride's treasure in transit. The Ante identifies a fleeing Dr Aphra as the culprit.

Darth Vader usesthe Force to deflect aMon Calamari sniper'sblaster bolt at the Ante's chest, killing him in order to prevent him from divulging more information to theEmpire. Inspector Thanoth dispatches stormtroopers after Dr Aphra while Vader vows that she will not escape. With the help of Beetee, Dr Aphra escapes through a sliding blast door. She runs into Darth Vader who tells her not to struggle beforeForce choking her. Aphra reveals that she knows where Skywalker is but will tell him later.

Darth Vader allows her to escape by blocking the path of Thanoth's stormtroopers with debris. When Thanoth arrives, he claims that she prepared a trap. Meanwhile, Dr Aphra and the droids fly theArk Angel through the storms. Despite being pursued by anArquitens-class light cruiser andTIE fighters, theArk Angel escapes through the Imperial blockade intospace. Vader promises that they will soon have Dr Aphra in their hands. Thanoth replies that they will see what she has to say.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Textless cover byAdi Granov

Final cover by Adi Granov

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2 — Shadows and Secrets
• Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
• Star Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen & Salvador Larroca Omnibus
• Star Wars: Darth Vader Modern Era Epic Collection: Shadows and Secrets

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Darth Vader (2015) #11 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)

Vader: 1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 Shadows and Secrets: 7 ·8 ·9 ·10 ·11 ·12 Vader Down: 13 ·14 ·15 The Shu-Torun War: A1 ·16 ·17 ·18 ·19 End of Games: 20 ·21 ·22 ·23 ·24 ·25 Trade paperbacks 1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·Vader Down Epic Collection Vol. 1 ·Epic Collection Vol. 2 Other "The Misadventures of Triple-Zero and Beetee · "Coda" Hardcover 1 ·Hardcover 2 ·Omnibus Color Your Own Related media Darth Vader (2017) ·Darth Vader (2020)
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