Empire 15

Empire 15
Attribution information
Writer	Paul Chadwick
Penciller	Douglas Wheatley
Inker	Christian Dalla Vecchia
Letterer	Sno Cone Studios
Colorist	Christopher Chuckry
Cover artist	Kilian Plunkett Brad Anderson
Publication information
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date	December 24, 2003
Pages	32
Chronological information
Timeline	0 BBY
Series	Star Wars: Empire
Issue number	15
Preceded by	Empire 14
Followed by	Empire 16

Empire 15 is the fifteenth issue in the Star Wars: Empire series of comics. It was published on December 24, 2003 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary

To Biggs Darklighter, it seems like he's already lived a lifetime of adventures since joining the Rebel Alliance. But now, reunited with his boyhood friend Luke Skywalker, Biggs faces what will prove to be the adventure of his life—and his death: the assault on the Death Star!

Strap into your pilot seats and lower your blast shields—the Rogue Squadron is about to make galactic history!

Media

Cover gallery

Cover

Full cover art

Collected in

• Star Wars: Empire Volume 2: Darklighter
• Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collection Volume 7: Darklighter
• Star Wars Omnibus: The Other Sons of Tatooine
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 8

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Wedge Antilles Ponda Baba (In flashback(s)) C-3PO Chewbacca Nera Dantels (First identified as Nera) Biggs Darklighter Delund (In flashback(s)) Jan Dodonna Garven Dreis (Voice only) Shada D'ukal (In flashback(s)) Karoly D'ulin (In flashback(s)) Cesi Eirriss (In flashback(s)) Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s)) Derek Klivian / "Hobbie" Leia Organa Shae Polikex (First appearance) Jek Tono Porkins (Appears in hologram) R2-D2 R2-F2 Luke Skywalker Han Solo Darth Vader (In flashback(s)) Wuher (In flashback(s))

Organisms

Dianoga (In flashback(s)) Mamien Viper wasp Womp rat (Mentioned only)

Droid models

3PO-series protocol droid R2-series astromech droid

Events

Battle of Yavin Mission to Commenor (In flashback(s)) Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic (In flashback(s)) Rescue of Princess Leia (In flashback(s)) Strike at an Incom Corporation facility (In flashback(s))

Locations

Tatooine (In flashback(s)) Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina (In flashback(s)) Yavin system Yavin 4 Great Temple Grand Audience Chamber Yavin Prime

Organizations and titles

Captain Doctor Galactic Empire Senator Jedi (Mentioned only) Rebel Alliance Red Squadron Red Five Red Three Red Two

Sentient species

Aqualish (In flashback(s)) Quara (In flashback(s)) Human Twi'lek (In flashback(s)) Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

BTL Y-wing starfighter Death Star I T-16 skyhopper (Mentioned only) T-65 X-wing starfighter TIE/ln space superiority starfighter TIE Advanced x1 Darth Vader's TIE Advanced YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon

Weapons and technology

Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s)) Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s)) DLT-20A blaster rifle (In flashback(s)) Ejection seat (In flashback(s)) Hologram projector Hologram Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber (In flashback(s)) SE-14r light repeating blaster (In flashback(s)) Stormtrooper armor (In flashback(s)) Vehicle Maintenance Energizer XX-23 S-thread tracker

Miscellanea

Bacta Death Star plans

External links

• Star Wars: Empire #15 - Darklighter (4 of 4) on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
• Star Wars: Empire (2002) #15 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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