Darth Vader 9

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Darth Vader 9 is the ninth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Darth Vader. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Raffaele Ienco, and published by Marvel Comics on January 13, 2021.

Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]

THE ASSASSIN RETURNS!

In his search for vengeance in the depths of MUSTAFAR, DARTH VADER has seized the mysterious key to the EMPEROR'S greatest secret.
But the key itself needs a key — which only the deadly assassin OCHI OF BESTOON seems to have. Vader and Ochi are in for the fight of their lives with the fate of the Emperor in the balance — but how much of this is all PALPATINE'S plan?
And what happens when the SITH LORD and the SITH ASSASSIN start to figure that plan out?

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

INTO THE FIRE
Part IV: THE ASSASSIN RETURNS

Luke Skywalker refused Darth Vader's call
to the dark side of the Force. Enraged,
Vader tore through the galaxy on a quest
of revenge against everyone who hid Luke
from him.

The Emperor brutally punished Vader for
his rebellion, stranding him on Mustafar.
Vader rebuilt his body, battled the
assassin Ochi and his droid mercenaries,
and survived the Eye of Webbish Bog.

But now Ochi returns with an army of
droids set on bringing the Dark Lord down
for good....

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Appearances[edit | edit source]

By type

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

Characters

Eye of Webbish Bog (Mentioned only)
Ochi
Darth Sidious (Appears in flashback(s))
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Unidentified Droid Crush Pirates captain (First appearance)
Darth Vader

Creatures

Unidentified creature (First appearance)

Droid models

Battle droid (Parts only)
- B-series battle droid (Parts only)
  - B1-series battle droid (Parts only)
    - OOM-series battle droid (Parts only)
  - B2-series super battle droid (Parts only)
Medical droid (Appears in flashback(s))
- 2-1B-series medical droid (Appears in flashback(s))
- DD-13 medical assistant droid (Appears in flashback(s))
- FX-series medical assistant droid (Appears in flashback(s))
  - FX-9 surgical assistant (Appears in flashback(s))
Repair droid
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid

Events

Imperial Era

Locations

Core Worlds (Appears in flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (Appears in flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (Appears in flashback(s))
        Imperial City (Appears in flashback(s))
        Grand Republic Medical Facility (Appears in flashback(s))
Galactic Barrier
- Red Honeycomb Zone
Exegol (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Atravis sector
  - Mustafar system
    - Mustafar
      - Gahenn Plains (Appears in flashback(s))
        Fortress Vader (Appears in flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Assassin
Captain
Droid Crush Pirates (First identified as Droid Crush Pirates)
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard (Appears in flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (Appears in flashback(s))
Lord
Mercenary (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Open Circle Fleet (Emblem only)
Palpatine family (Appears in flashback(s))
Pirate (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (Appears in flashback(s))
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Human
- Cyborg
- Naboo (Appears in flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Vader's armor
Bacta tank (Appears in flashback(s))
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Heavy blaster pistol
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
  - E-5 blaster rifle
  - E-11 blaster rifle
- Wrist blaster (Cover only)
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Force pike (Appears in flashback(s))
Hologram
Hyperspace transport ring
Life support
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Knife
  - Dagger
    - Blade of Ochi of Bestoon
- Sword
Piston plate (First identified as piston plate)
Wayfinder
- Sith wayfinder
  - Vader's wayfinder

Miscellanea

Army
Bestoon (Mentioned only)
Capital (Appears in flashback(s))
City (Appears in flashback(s))
Clothing
- Cape
- Zeyd cloth (Appears in flashback(s))
Death
Dismemberment
Ecumenopolis (Appears in flashback(s))
Fire
The Force
Fortress (Appears in flashback(s))
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only)
Hyperspace
"Kark"
Language
- Galactic Basic
Magma
Planet
Time
- Standard year
Volcano (Appears in flashback(s))

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Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ Marvel Comics January 2021 solicitations and covers revealed. GamesRadar.com (2020-10-22). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved on October 22, 2020.

Star Wars: Darth Vader

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
	11
1 · 2
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Empire Ascendant

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[Solicits-1] Marvel Comics January 2021 solicitations and covers revealed. GamesRadar.com (2020-10-22). Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved on October 22, 2020.

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