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Shattered Empire 2

Attribution information

Writer

Greg Rucka

Penciller

Inker

Marco Checchetto
Angel Unzueta
Emilio Laiso

Letterer

Joe Caramagna

Colorist

Andres Mossa

Cover artist

Marco Checchetto

Editor

Jordan D. White

Publication information

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Publication date

October 7,2015^[1]

UPC

759606081998

Chronological information

Timeline

4 ABY^[2]

Series

Journey toStar Wars: The Force Awakens
- Star Wars: Shattered Empire

Issue number

Preceded by

Shattered Empire 1

Followed by

Shattered Empire 3

Shattered Empire 2 is the second issue the ofStar Wars: Shattered Empire miniseries, published byMarvel Comics. The issue is written byGreg Rucka and penciled byMarco Checchetto,Emilio Laiso, andAngel Unzueta. It was published onOctober 7,2015.

Publisher's summary[]

For the first time in the newStar Wars canon, journey with us into the time after the end ofReturn of the Jedi! Writer Greg Rucka (PUNISHER,WOLVERINE,Gotham Central) and artist Marco Checchetto (AVENGERS WORLD,PUNISHER) take us past the destruction of the second Death Star into the chaos of a Shattered Empire.^[1]

Opening crawl[]

SHATTERED EMPIRE Part II
The Rebel Alliance has succeeded in theimpossible: The second Death Star has beendestroyed. Emperor Palpatine is dead. Thevictory so many fought and died for has beenachieved.While word of the rebel triumph has spread insome quarters, in others there remains only thesanctioned newsfeeds of the Empire, anunending stream of propaganda and terror thathas been a way of life for as long as many canremember.For the rebels, wearied and exhausted by theirlong struggle, it is becoming clear that the war isnot yet over. Scattered IMPERIAL FORCESpersist, as committed as ever to upholding thelegacy of darkness its Emperor brought to thegalaxy....

SHATTERED EMPIRE
Part II

The Rebel Alliance has succeeded in theimpossible: The second Death Star has beendestroyed. Emperor Palpatine is dead. Thevictory so many fought and died for has beenachieved.While word of the rebel triumph has spread insome quarters, in others there remains only thesanctioned newsfeeds of the Empire, anunending stream of propaganda and terror thathas been a way of life for as long as many canremember.For the rebels, wearied and exhausted by theirlong struggle, it is becoming clear that the war isnot yet over. Scattered IMPERIAL FORCESpersist, as committed as ever to upholding thelegacy of darkness its Emperor brought to thegalaxy....

Plot summary[]

The war continues[]

On board theStar DestroyerTorment, LieutenantGulin informs CaptainLerr Duvat that the "messenger" has arrived. The captain orders the bridge cleared, and the messenger—a red-robed figure with a faceless black helmet—enters, verifying Duvat's identity with a blood test. A hologram of the face of EmperorPalpatine appears in the messenger's helmet, telling Duvat he and a handful of select Imperial officers have been given the honor of destroying the Rebel Alliance by commencingOperation: Cinder. Duvat informs his lieutenant that he has received a message from the Emperor himself. When Gulin responds that the Emperor is dead, Duvat warns him that repeating Rebel propaganda istreason, and orders him to set a new course.

On the planetSterdic IV,Shara Bey and herA-Wing squadron clear the skies overCawa City ofTIE fighters to allow theY-wings ofFeral Group to release magnetic cluster bombs over anAT-AT, destroying it. After the mission, Bey talks to the squadron's acting commanderL'ulo L'ampar about her family—she has spoken to her father and her sonPoe, but her husband,Kes, is on a secret mission and out of contact. L'ampar offers to try and have her assigned to light duties for the next few days.

Escorting Leia[]

Bey arrives at theAlliance Fleet at Muster Point: Vergance, with her light duties involving serving as a pilot for PrincessLeia Organa. In the docking bay, she sees Leia in conversation withMon Mothma. Leia is reluctant to be leaving the fleet at such a critical stage, but Mothma tells her that her skill and reputation are necessary for the upcoming mission. On board their shuttle, aGX1 short hauler, Leia tells Bey that they will have no escort so as not to draw attention to their mission, and that the navi-computer has been pre-programmed for security reasons. In hyperspace, Bey prepares a drink for Leia, and finds her writing a condolence letter to the family of a Rodian nurse,Able Nereno, who was killed aboard the medical frigateRedemption during the Battle of Endor. Leia mentions thatCrix Madine uses aprotocol droid to write his letters, but she prefers the personal touch.

Bey and Leia arrive at their destination:Theed, the capital city ofNaboo. Bey is surprised that the city is so intact, particularly as Palpatine was from there. Leia responds that the Emperor thrived on Naboo's fear—that he could destroy his home planet and its people in an instant, as he had withAlderaan. They are greeted by GovernorDonta Gesset, who welcomes them on behalf ofQueen Soruna. Leia meets with Soruna at theTheed Royal Palace, and requests her aid in establishing a new system of government and restoring the senate. As Soruna agrees to help, a guard enters and reports that something is jamming Naboo's orbital sensors and communications. A sudden electrical storm begins.

Above the planet, Captain Duvat has begun his phase of Operation: Cinder. TheTorment is jamming Naboo's sensors and signals, and has deployed aclimate disruption array to generate hurricanes on the surface. Duvat informs Gulin of their mission: "By order of the Emperor, Naboo is to be scoured."