Dark Droids: D-Squad 1

For other uses, see D-Squad.

Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 is the first issue of the 2023 comic miniseries Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad. The issue was written by Marc Guggenheim, illustrated by Salva Espín and Israel Silva, and published by Marvel Comics on September 20 2023. The issue also contains the story "The Book of Ajax."

Publisher's summary[]

THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE CLONE WARS RETURN! A terrible scourge is corrupting the galaxy's droids! To fight this menace, ARTOO-DETOO has to assemble a team of droid heroes: THE D-SQUAD! Filled with guest stars from across the galaxy, including a special appearance (and showdown!) by CHOPPER from STAR WARS REBELS. PLUS: THE BOOK OF AJAX provides the missing pieces linking REVELATIONS, DARK DROIDS and HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA – read to see how IT'S ALL CONNECTED.

Opening crawl[]

"RETURN OF THE DROIDS"

The SPARK ETERNAL has merged with an ancient droid intelligence to become something
new and terrifying.

This scourge is corrupting droids on both sides of the galactic civil war.

Among them is the protocol droid SEE-THREEPIO. Under the control of the Spark, Threepio
attacked his friend and counterpart ARTOO-DETOO and jettisoned him out of the Rebel
flagship, ''Home One''.

With his communications equipment and circuits damaged, Artoo floats helplessly in the
infinite vacuum of space….

Plot summary[]

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Collected in[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad trade paperback

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

0-0-0
4-LOM (Cover only)
BT-1 (Cover only)
C-3PO (Appears in hologram)
C1-10P "Chopper"
IG-88 (Cover only)
M5-BZ (Indirect mention only)
QT-KT (Indirect mention only)
R2-D2
RX-23 (First appearance)
U9-C4 (Indirect mention only)
Unidentified droid (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Scourge (Indirect mention only)
WAC-47

Droid models

Assassin droid
- BT-1 assassin droid (Cover only)
- IG-series (Cover only)
  - IG-series assassin droid (Cover only)
    - IG-88 assassin droid (Cover only)
Astromech droid
- C-series
  - C1-series astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid
Pilot droid
- RX-Series pilot droid
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid (Appears in hologram)
- LOM-series protocol droid (Cover only)
Repair droid
- DUM-series pit droid

Events

Clone Wars (Mentioned only)
Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Scourge of the droids (Indirect mention only)
  - Massacre on Gallios (First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Ash Worlds
    - Iego system
      - Iego
  - Gallios (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
Bounty hunter (Cover only)
Galactic Empire (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galactic Republic (Mentioned only)
- Grand Army of the Republic (Mentioned only)
  - Corporal (Mentioned only)
  - D-Squad (Mentioned only)
Pilot

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Home One (Mentioned only)
- Shuttle
  - GX1 short hauler
    - Unidentified GX1 short hauler (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Airlock
Blaster (Cover only)
- Blaster rifle (Cover only)
  - Heavy blaster rifle (Cover only)
    - DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (Cover only)
      - 4-LOM's DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (Cover only)
  - Sniper rifle (Cover only)
    - Pulse cannon (Cover only)
Comms system (Mentioned only)
DAS-430 Neural Inhibitor (Cover only)
Droid
Hologram
HoloNet (Mentioned only)
Motivator
- Axial motivator (First appearance)
Rocket booster (Cover only)
Scomp link
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Transponder (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Asteroid
Asteroid field
Clothing
- Bandolier (Cover only)
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
Death (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Fire (Cover only)
Flagship (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galaxy
Hygienic sheet (Mentioned only)
Hyperspace
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Krik" (First appearance)
- Writing
  - Aurebesh
Lightspeed
Planet
Realspace
Star system
Time
Vacuum

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Dark Droids: D-Squad
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Crossover
Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
Collections
Dark Droids · D-Squad
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7
Related media
The Book of Ajax
Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) Revelations (2022)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Dark Droids: D-Squad (2020) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids: D-Squad 1 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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