Doctor Aphra (2016) 20
Doctor Aphra 20
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BROKEN, INSIDE BEGINS NOW! Aphra is behind bars. Again. But this time, she finds herself in Imperial custody, strapped to an explosive transmitter synced to a single hub-droid. Take one step too far? KABLOOEY! Normally, this wouldn't be an issue to sit still for Aphra – but what happens when her Imperial captors send her hub-droid to the middle of a war zone? And, uh, what's this rumor about the prison being haunted?[1]
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| THE CATASTROPHE CON Part I |
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It is a time of instability within the galaxy asthe Rebel Alliance battles the Galactic Empire.For those operating on the fringes, there ismuch potential for profit.Rogue archaeologist DOCTOR APHRA is nostranger to risk in the pursuit of both creditsand thrills, and she desperately wants to getback to what she does best — locating andliberating rare artifacts.But her recent exploits in blackmailedservitude to the psychotic droid crime lordTriple-Zero have landed her in custody andearned the ire of both rebels and Imperialsalike.... |
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Prisoner of the Empire[]
Aweek afterher capture[3] during aGalactic Empireattack on theSon-tuul Pride criminal syndicate,[4] the roguearchaeologistDoctorChelli Aphra is aprisoner aboard the mobile Imperialwreckage-prisonAccresker Jail, which consists of a mass ofstarship wreckage pulled by acruiser. As a prisoner, Aphra is forced to serve in theAccresker Penal Legion, an expendable force deployed into battle by the Empire. While being interrogated by an Imperialofficer, Aphra recounts the events of the previous battle, anattack on aRebel Alliancefrigate.[3]
During the battle, Aphra sabotagesthehubdroid supervisingher squad, causing it to explode. The explosionkills all the prisoners in the squad, aside from the fearfulelectricianLopset Yas. With the destruction of their hubdroid, theproximity bombs implanted in Aphra and Yas' necks threaten to detonate, but the two prisoners are rescued by another hubdroid[3]—Dek-Nil, adroideka modified by Aphra[5] who had also been collected by the Empire.[4]
The homicidal droids[]
Meanwhile, on theplanetSon-tuul, theassassin droid0-0-0, whose status at the front of the Son-tuul Pride was lost in the recent attack, stands within the wreckage of theSon-tuul Spaceport with fellow assassin droidBT-1. The droids intend to hunt down Aphra,[3] who had previously placed an encryption on the memories of theTriple-Zero protocol personality matrix, which Triple-Zero had forced the archaeologist to retrieve for him.[4]
The ghostly figure[]
Aboard Accresker Jail, Aphra leads Dek-Nil and Yas away from the battle in an attempt to escape theprison. They encounter an intactescape pod, trapped at the edge of Accresker Jail'sairshield. Before the prisoners can escape, however, an unseenforce pushes Dek-Nil'srestraining bolt through thebeskar casing that protects his control circuit, allowing the Imperial programming to overtake him. Dek-Nil destroys the escape pod, foiling Aphra's escape plan. As the escape pod explodes, Aphra notices aghostly figure nearby, who speaks of justice. The battle comes to an end, and the prisoners are ordered to return to Accresker Jail. Aphra loses sight of the figure, and is forced to give up, retreating back to the prison.[3]
A friend in low places[]
The officer terminates the interrogation, and hislieutenant concludes that Aphra is hiding something from theinterrogator droid. Aphra, with no plan and no hope of escape, is escorted back to the prison by Dek-Nil, who is still under the control of the Imperial restraining bolt. When Aphra returns to her quarters, she meets Yas, who offers her atransmitter that he built from scrap. With the Empire able to track and jam any unwanted signals, Yas gives Aphra one chance to contact anyone inthe galaxy. At the sametime, thesmugglerSana Starros receives a communication via aholocomm.[3]
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- UPC 759606086290;May 23,2018;Marvel Comics[1]
- 02011; Cover A;Ashley Witter
- 02021; Cover B;Rod Reis
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- ↑1.01.11.2
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2016) #20 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link) - ↑Star Wars: Timelines dates the events ofissues 9 to31 of theStar Wars: Doctor Aphracomic-book series to around1 ABY. ThereforeDoctor Aphra 20 must take place around 1ABY.
- ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.5Doctor Aphra 20
- ↑4.04.14.2Doctor Aphra (2016) 19
- ↑Doctor Aphra (2016) 15
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