Empire 27

Empire 27 is the twenty-seventh issue in the Star Wars: Empire series of comics. It was published on December 15, 2004 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary[]

Luke Skywalker is a pilot for the Rebel Alliance and a Jedi-in-training, but when a Rebel intel team gets pinned down by an unexpected Imperial patrol, Luke receives an unexpected promotion – to General! It's all part of Commander Narra's plan to enlist the aid of an unexpected ally that could turn the tables on the Imperials.

Opening crawl[]

"GENERAL" SKYWALKER (part 2)

During a covert operation to set up an unmanned listening post on an uncharted
planet, Luke Skywalker, commander Narra, and the Rebel Intel team are caught
on the ground by an Imperial patrol. While trying to escape the Imperials,
Luke and Narra encounter a third party - someone who has been on the planet
for a long time...

Plot summary[]

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Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Able-1707
Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
Wedge Antilles
C-3PO (In flashback(s))
Camax (First appearance)
Chewbacca (In flashback(s))
Kit Fisto (In flashback(s))
Grievous (In flashback(s))
Obi-Wan Kenobi (In flashback(s))
An'ya Kuro (In flashback(s))
Arhul Narra
Leia Organa
Palpatine (In flashback(s))
R2-D2
Aayla Secura (In flashback(s))
Zev Senesca
Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo (In flashback(s))
Wilhuff Tarkin (In flashback(s))
Shaak Ti (In flashback(s))
Saesee Tiin (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Imperial officer (jungle planet)
Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Yoda (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2-series astromech droid
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Battle of Lubang Minor
Clone Wars (Indirect mention only)
- Battle of Lubang Minor (First mentioned)
Declaration of a New Order (Mentioned only)
Galactic Civil War
- Rescue of Princess Leia (In flashback(s))
Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Lubang Minor (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Intelligence
  - Lieutenant
- Rebel Fleet (Mentioned only)
- Red Squadron
Confederacy of Independent Systems (In flashback(s))
- Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Admiral (Mentioned only)
- Captain
- Emperor's Royal Guard (In flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (In flashback(s))
- Lord (In flashback(s))
- Stormtrooper
- Supreme Commander
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Grand Army of the Republic (In flashback(s))
  - Clone trooper
  - Jedi General (In flashback(s))
- Supreme Chancellor (Mentioned only)
General
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
  - Grand Master (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
  - Padawan (In flashback(s))
Order of the Sith Lords (In flashback(s))
- Sith (In flashback(s))
  - Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
  - Darth (In flashback(s))
  - Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
  - Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
  - Sith Master (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Human
- Clone
- Korun (In flashback(s))
- Naboo (In flashback(s))
Kaleesh (In flashback(s))
- Cyborg (In flashback(s))
Iktotchi (In flashback(s))
Nautolan (In flashback(s))
Togruta (In flashback(s))
Twi'lek (In flashback(s))
- Rutian (In flashback(s))
Wookiee (In flashback(s))
- Rwook (In flashback(s))
Yoda's species (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star I (In flashback(s))
EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
GR-75 medium transport
Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry (In flashback(s))
MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser
Sentinel-class landing craft
T-65 X-wing starfighter
TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
YT-1300 light freighter (In flashback(s))
- Millennium Falcon (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
- Phase I clone trooper armor
- Stormtrooper armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Defender sporting blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
  - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (In flashback(s))
- Blaster rifle
  - DC-15A blaster rifle
  - E-11 blaster rifle
Bowcaster (In flashback(s))
Comlink
Controller FP (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber
- Aayla Secura's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber
- An'ya Kuro's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Kit Fisto's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Mace Windu's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Saesee Tiin's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Shaak Ti's lightsaber (In flashback(s))

Miscellanea

Gimer stick (In flashback(s))

Notes and references[]

↑ Star Wars: Empire (2002) #27 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The date of this story is established internally in relation to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which The Essential Reader's Companion dates to 0 BBY.

External links[]

Star Wars: Empire

Trade paperbacks
Betrayal:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Princess... Warrior:	5 · 6
Darklighter:	8 · 9 · 12 · 15
The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell:	10 · 11
To the Last Man:	16 · 17 · 18
A Little Piece of Home:	20 · 21
Idiot's Array:	24 · 25
"General" Skywalker:	26 · 27
In the Shadows of Their Fathers:	29 · 30 · 32 · 33 · 34
The Wrong Side of the War:	36 · 37 · 38 · 39 · 40
Stand-alone:	7 · 13 · 14 · 19 · 22 · 23 · 28 · 31 · 35
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 30th Anniversary Collection Omnibus: The Other Sons of Tatooine · At War with the Empire: 1 · 2
Epic Collections
The Rebellion:	Vol. 1 · Vol. 2 · Vol. 3 Omnibus Vol. 1 · Omnibus Vol. 2
The Empire:	Vol. 7 · Vol. 8 Omnibus Vol. 3 · Omnibus Vol. 4
Related issues and series
A Valentine Story · Star Wars: Rebellion

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] Star Wars: Empire (2002) #27 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[ANHDate-2] The date of this story is established internally in relation to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which The Essential Reader's Companion dates to 0 BBY.

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