Darth Vader (2020) 25

For other uses, see Darth Vader 25.

Darth Vader 25 is the twenty-fifth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco and Carlos Lopez, and published by Marvel Comics on July 20, 2022.

Publisher's summary[]

The Dark Lord of the Sith relentlessly tracks a corrupt Imperial governor. But is Vader still driven by his quest for order – or has his encounters with shades from the past awoken new motivations? Meanwhile, few figures in the galaxy are more different than Sabé, handmaiden of Padmé Amidala, and Ochi of Bestoon, assassin of the Sith. So when they're forced to work together in Vader's ambit and the knives inevitably come out, who's still standing at the end? And what will that lonely soul have to say when Vader returns?

Plot summary[]

NO CALM BEFORE THE STORM

After listening to the plight of Kitster and
Wald's community, Darth Vader and Sabé
launched an attack against the corrupt
governor working with Crimson Dawn.

During the battle, Ochi of Bestoon raced in
to join the fight, but in the chaos, allowed
the governor to escape.

Now, an enraged Darth Vader has taken
Ochi's speeder and is pursuing the
governor on his own….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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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

Aira
Kitster Banai
Darth Krall (Variant cover only)
Ochi
Firmus Piett (Voice only)
Sabé
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Tauntaza
Unidentified B1-series battle droid (First appearance)
Unidentified Crimson Dawn member (First appearance)
Unidentified human colony member
Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance)
Darth Vader
Wald (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
ZED-6-7

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- War against the Sith
  - Attack on the science colony (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Locations

The galaxy
- Bestoon (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Gabredor III
  - Gabredor III colony
- Outer Rim Territories (Cover only)
  - Arkanis sector (Cover only)
    - Tatoo system (Cover only)
      - Tatoo I (Cover only)
      - Tatoo II (Cover only)
      - Tatooine (Cover only)
        Dune Sea (Cover only)
  - Spice Triangle (Cover only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only)
Amidalans (Indirect mention only)
Assassin
- Master Assassin
Crimson Dawn
Doctor
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Governor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Navy Trooper
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Lord
Officer
- Admiral (Voice only)
- Lieutenant Commander
Pilot
Sith
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft
- Podracer
  - Kitster's podracer
- Speeder
  - Speeder bike
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Executor (Mentioned only)
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
      - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
        Tauntaza's flagship
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lamnda-class T-4a shuttle
Tauntaza's fortress (First appearance)
Transport

Weapons and technology

Ammo mag
Armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Code cylinder
Comlink
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Data bank (Mentioned only)
Droid
Engine
- Sublight engine
  - Ion engine
    - Destroyer-I ion engine
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Melee weapon
Officer's disk
Power capsule (First appearance)
Unidentified technology

Miscellanea

Bridge
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
Command ship (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Data pit
Death
Desert (Cover only)
Entry ramp
Flagship
The Force
- Force power
  - Force Stasis
- Force-sensitive
Forest
Galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Lightsaber combat
Parent
Planet
Plant
- Tree
Refugee
Sandstorm (Mentioned only)
Star (Cover only)
- Binary star (Cover only)
Time
- Second
- Standard hour

Collections[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 5 — The Shadow's Shadow

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 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #25 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 Darth Vader (2020) 25 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #25 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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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 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #25 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 Darth Vader (2020) 25 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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