Doctor Aphra (2020) 16

Doctor Aphra 16
Attribution information
Writer	Alyssa Wong
Penciller	Minkyu Jung
Inker	Minkyu Jung
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	Sara Pichelli
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	November 17, 2021
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY or 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Star Wars: Crimson Reign
Issue number	16
Preceded by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 15
Followed by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 17

Doctor Aphra 16 is the sixteenth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. It was written by Alyssa Wong, illustrated by Minkyu Jung and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on November 17, 2021.

Publisher's summary

A DEADLY GAME! DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS have escaped the VERMILLION, but there's no escaping CRIMSON DAWN: their spies are EVERYWHERE! As DOMINA TAGGE contends with moles within TAGGE CORPORATION and Aphra struggles with the damage inflicted on her by a POWERFUL ARTIFACT, they strike one last bargain… But who can Aphra really trust?

Plot summary

RESURRECTIONS Rogue archeologist Doctor Aphra and smuggler Sana Starros are working for Domina Tagge. The job: infiltrate the most dangerous place in the galaxy-an auction hosted by resurgent crime syndicate Crimson Dawn! After getting captured, imprisoned and staging a breakout, Aphra and Sana barely escaped by surviving an encounter with the thought dowser, an ancient piece of Ascendant technology….

Media

Cover gallery

Cover by Sara Pichelli

Variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Variant cover by Joshua "Sway" Swaby

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra Gallin Crae (Appears in hologram) Deathstick (In flashback(s)) Wen Delphis Kho Phon Farrus (First appearance) Sira Folsomn (First appearance) Tae Goal (Mentioned only) Gyuti (Appears in hologram) Kiehart Lapin Just Lucky Murl (First appearance) Pak (Mentioned only) Qi'ra (In flashback(s)) Tase Somer (First appearance) (Arm only) Song (First identified as Song) Sana Starros Domina Tagge Ronen Tagge Tucker Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Venters Xet (Appears in hologram) Ariole Yu (In flashback(s))

Creatures

Bantha (Mentioned only) Fish

Events

Imperial Era Auction for Han Solo (Mentioned only)

Locations

Core Worlds Corellian sector Corellia system Corellia Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Imperial City Coruscant Museum (First mentioned) Federal District Imperial Plaza Galactic Senate Building Tase Somer's residence (First appearance) Korfo II (First mentioned) Mid Rim Territories (In flashback(s)) Jekara system (In flashback(s)) Jekara (In flashback(s)) Outer Rim Territories Corporate Sector Cantonica system Cantonica Canto Bight Canto Casino and Racetrack (Indirect mention only) South Stretch Worker's District Tagge Space

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only) Aphra family Archaeologist The Ascendant (Mentioned only) Assassin Black Sun (Appears in hologram) Bounty hunter Crime lord (In flashback(s)) Crimson Dawn Curator (Arm only) Head Curator (First appearance) (Arm only) Doctor Galactic Empire House of Tagge Tagge Corporation Division H14 (First appearance) Assistant Packaging and Fulfillment Manager (First appearance) Executive Board (Mentioned only) Tagge's mercenaries Jedi Order (Mentioned only) Jedi (Mentioned only) Lord Mercenary Secretary Sith (Mentioned only) Sixth Kin Lieutenant (In flashback(s)) Slicer Smuggler Spy Sleeper Agent Starros Clan Thief

Sentient species

Duros Falleen (Appears in hologram) Human Corellian (In flashback(s)) Mon Calamari Near-human Zabrak Dathomirian (In flashback(s)) Iridonian Toydarian

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft Speeder Landspeeder Speeder truck Starship Acquisitor Fleeting (In flashback(s)) Vermillion (In flashback(s)) Volt Cobra

Weapons and technology

Bacta tank Blaster Blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol Blaster rifle Sniper rifle Datapad Hologram Holoprojector Melee weapon Knife Staff (In flashback(s)) Electrostaff (In flashback(s)) Sword (In flashback(s)) Qi'ra's electro swords (In flashback(s)) Thought dowser (In flashback(s)) Whip of Sorrows

Miscellanea

Bacta Black market (Mentioned only) Capital Casino (Mentioned only) City Ecumenopolis Clothing Glove Goggles Credit (Mentioned only) Crystal Data crystal Cult (Mentioned only) Death Dismemberment (Indirect mention only) Flagship (In flashback(s)) The Force (Mentioned only) Fortress (In flashback(s)) Galaxy The galaxy Heart (Mentioned only) Language Galactic Basic Standard Museum (Mentioned only) Necklace Planet Ring Rings of Vaale Ring of Immortality Skylane Skyscraper Tase Somer's black market network (Indirect mention only) Tattoo Electro-tattoo Time Standard century (Indirect mention only) Standard day Void (Mentioned only) Water

Collections

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 — Crimson Reign

Sources

• Luke Continues His Jedi Journey, and More in Marvel's November 2021 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
• On the Run in Marvel's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #16– Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" – Star Wars Insider 206

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #16 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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