The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith

Act 1: Shades of the Sith is the first story arc of the Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire webcomic, which serves as a prequel to the Star Wars: The Old Republic massively multiplayer roleplaying  online game by LucasArts and BioWare. It takes place previous to the other Star Wars: The Old Republic webcomic, Threat of Peace. Every other Friday the next 7 pages are published by Dark Horse Comics on StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com. These webcomics are collected in printed comic format under the title Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Publisher's summary
''The war begins here! A Sith apprentice pitted against a Republic army; an alien slave caught in the crossfire; a mysterious true-blood on a journey through the crime-ridden streets of Peragus spaceport. These individuals will fall under the shadow of the Emperor and the Dark Council, and their actions will define the future of the Empire and the Old Republic.''