Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6

Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6

Publisher's summary[]

The storm clouds of battle gather over Yavin Four, and that entire world could be a casualty! To make his final stand against Jedi Nomi Sunrider, the betrayer Ulic Qel-Droma has let slip the dogs of war in a final, climactic confrontation.

Opening crawl[]

Ulic Qel-Droma and Exar Kun dupe Aleemainto setting off a massive supernovaexplosion in the Cron star cluster, andshockwaves sweep toward the Jedi libraryplanet of Ossus. Republic commander Vanicus,working with Master Thon, Tott Doneeta, CayQel-Droma, Sylvar, and Nomi Sunrider, arrangesfor immediate evacuations. Desperate Jediscramble to rescue artifacts, scrolls, Holocrons, andother precious objects.Sending Mandalore off to retake the former dark-sideworld of Onderon, Ulic and Kun begin their assault onOssus. Kun wants to grab the artifacts for himselfbefore all are lost in the impending holocaust. During thesurprise attack, Cay recognizes Ulic's ship and rushesaboard the ''Nebulon Ranger'' to stop his brother. After afierce air battle, however, Ulic shoots down Cay andpursues the ''Ranger'' as it crashes to the surface.Exar Kun takes his Massassi bodyguards and strides throughthe abandoned Jedi library, ransacking it for lost treasures. Heencounters tree-like Master Ood, who is at work stashing acollection of ancient lightsabers in a shielded vault, hoping toprotect them from the supernova firestorm. Ood resists Kun'sattempt to steal the lightsabers by undergoing a finalmetamorphosis, plunging roots into the ground and driving Kunback with a blast of power drawn from the depths of Ossus.Unfortunately, Ood is now firmly planted and will not be able toescape the starfire due to strike in only a few hours. Leaving Ulic totake care of himself, Kun takes his booty and escapes to his secretbase on Yavin Four.After downing the ''Nebulon Ranger'', Ulic confronts Cay in the wreckage.Cay, still insisting that he can save his brother, keeps urging Ulic to returnto the light side but he refuses. As they duel with lightsabers, Cay continuesto provoke Ulic, begging him to snap out of his shadowy trance caused bySith poisons and Ulic's own burning guilt at his failure to protect Master Arca.Finally, when he can no longer stand it — as Nomi Sunrider and Tott Doneetarush to stop the clash — Ulic strikes down his own brother and is left in shockand horror of what he has done…

Plot summary[]

Mandalorians on Onderon[]

AboveOnderon,Mandalore the Indomitable leads a phalanx ofMandalorian warriors ridingBasilisk war droids into themoonDxun, taking advantage of the close orbital alignment between the moon and its planet.

At theIziz Royal Palace,Oron Kira andQueen watch the invading Mandalorians flying towards their city. Oron rouses theBeast Riders and theirDrexl war mounts. The Mandalorians demand the city's surrender but are met by fierce resistance from the Best Riders, whose war beasts matches the technological might of the Mandalorians. Lord Kira also requests reinforcements from theGalactic Republic.

Evacuation of Ossus[]

WhileJedi MasterThon reflects on the tragic events,Jedi KnightNomi Sunrider is horrified by her actions in stripping the fallenUlic Qel-Droma of hisForce powers. As Ulic struggles with his guilt,Oss Wilum convinces Ulic to help them stop theDark LordExar Kun. Ulic agrees to help lead the Jedi to Kun's base onYavin 4.

Before evacuating Ossus, Master Thon bids farewell to MasterOod Bnar, who has decided to remain behind to face the shockwave. The Jedi evacuate Ossus before the shockwave unleashed by the explosion of the ten suns of theCron Cluster hits the planet. As Ossus burns, the Jedi vow to defeat the Sith and head towards Yavin 4.

Mandalore's last stand[]

Back on Onderon, Republic reinforcements led byCaptainVanicus arrive, forcing the Mandalorians into retreat. Unwilling to surrender and with his orbiting battleships destroyed, Mandalore the Indomitable and his surviving warriors flee to Dxun. His Basilisk war droid is hit by enemy fire and crash-lands on Dxun. Mandalore is soon attacked by two jungle beasts.

Fall of the Sith[]

Seeking to end Exar Kun'sGreat Sith War, a large Jedi armada arrives above Yavin 4. Nomi Sunrider intends to create a wall of light either to cleanse or destroy the Sith influence. Ulic tries to convince Exar Kun to surrender while Master Thon adds that the dream of a Sith golden age is a nightmare from which they must awaken.

Unwilling to concede, Exar Kun consults the Sith scrolls for information on how to survive to fight in other ways. Kun sendsone of hisMassassi warriors into the isolation chambers beneath the Sith temples on Yavin 4. Seeking to break free of his mortal body and run rampant across the galaxy, Kun summons the Massassi for a ritual to drain their energies for this spell.

The wall of light generated by the Jedi clashes with the Sith energy generated by the Massassi, triggering a massive firestorm that incinerates the entire moon. Nomi, Thon, and Ulic realize that they have defeated Kun but ponder the cost of victory. With the Sith threat vanquished, the Jedi armada departs to begin the work of rebuilding the galaxy.

Epilogue[]

On Dxun, the Mandalorian warriors find Mandalore the Indomitable's dead body. Seeking to continue their traditions, one of the Mandalorians donsMandalore the Indomitable's helmet and declares himselfthe new Mandalore.

Two years later, Ulic returns to Yavin 4 on his shipCay's Dream to find a way to restore his Force powers but finds nothing. However, Exar Kun is still alive and senses Ulic, but is trapped and unable to act.

Continuity[]

In the panel after losing his powers by Vima's wall of Light, Ulic erroneously laments the loss of his "master Thon" instead ofArca Jeth.

Media[]

Editions[]

• UPC 761568936025;January 16,1996;Dark Horse Comics; First printing^[1]
• (No UPC);November 10,2015;Marvel Comics; Digital edition^[3]

Cover gallery[]

First printing

Digital edition

Cover art

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War trade paperback
• Star Wars Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi Volume 2
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3
• Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi Omnibus

Appearances[]

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Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War #6 (of 6) onDark Horse Comics'official website(backup link)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War (1995) #6 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
• Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War (1995-1996) #6 (of 6) onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)