Star Wars 17: Emissaries to Malastare, Part 5

Emissaries to Malastare, Part 5 is the seventeenth issue in the Star Wars: Republic series of comics. It was published on April 26, 2000 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary
After encountering monstrous akk dogs under the command of the Red Iaro Terrorists, Mace Windu and his former Padawan Depa Billaba go in search of a smuggling ring that's transporting the animals from Mace's homeworld and turning them into savage pit-fighting beasts. But the corridors and depths of the Smuggler's Moon are havens of scum and villainy--no place for Jedi!

Plot summary
Shortly after reaching Nar Shaddaa, Mace Windu attempts to stop a man from killing an old beggar woman. When Master Windu suddenly finds himself outgunned, Billaba reveals her presence. After the remaining thugs are chased off, a third, mysterious Jedi appears and gives them information on their search for the akk dogs. Grateful to the Jedi, the old woman gives them one of her only possessions: an old swoop, with which to reach the lower levels. As the two Masters approach their destination, they are attacked by vicious vrblthers.

Collections

 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare (TPB)
 * Omnibus: Emissaries and Assassins

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