Dark Droids 1

Dark Droids 1 is the first issue of the 2023 canon comic limited series Star Wars: Dark Droids. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Luke Ross and Alex Sinclair, and published by Marvel Comics on August 2, 2023. The issue contains the story Part 1: "Scourge of the Droids".

Publisher's summary[]

"SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS!" A STAR WARS EPIC LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! Who or what is THE SCOURGE, and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next THE REBELLION and THE EMPIRE face chaos! What role does AJAX SIGMA play in all of this? And whose side is he on? Find out when horror comes to a galaxy far, far away! Charles Soule continues his legendary run on STAR WARS with the most ambitious event in STAR WARS comics history! Joined by his WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS collaborator Luke Ross, the superstar team carves a new path for the future!

Plot summary[]

PART 1
"SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS"

In an effort to stop the Galactic
Empire, Lady Qi'ra gambled on an
ancient device to disrupt the Sith's
connection to the Force.

She did not succeed…and in the
wake of her failure, an ancient and
deadly entity was released.

First, it comes for the metal. Then it
comes for everything else….

Continuity[]

Dark Droids 1 has Leia Organa and Crix Madine already aware of the Death Star II. However Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure, in which they are informed of the Death Star II, takes place after Dark Droids.^[3]

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

0-0-0
4-LOM
Gial Ackbar
Chelli Lona Aphra
Batten (First appearance)
Bevelyn (Mentioned only)
BT-1
C-3PO
C1-10P "Chopper"
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
Kes Dameron
Boba Fett
Gee-Ninety (Variant cover only)
Gertee (First appearance)
Grek
L3-37 (Indirect mention only)
Crix Madine

Jon Melton (Mentioned only)
Miril (Mentioned only)
Mon Mothma
Leia Organa
Petyr (First appearance)
Qi'ra (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
R2-D2
Setar (First appearance)
Ajax Sigma
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Luke Skywalker
Ahsoka Tano (Variant cover only)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure
Unidentified droid
Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance)
Unidentified KX-series security droid (First appearance)
Darth Vader
Scourge
Zuckuss

Organisms

Mythosaur (as armor sigil)

Droid models

Assassin droid
- BT-1 assassin droid
- IG-series (Cover only)
  - IG-series assassin droid (Cover only)
Astromech droid
- C-series
  - C1-series astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid
Battle droid
- B-series battle droid
  - B1-series battle droid
    - OOM-series battle droid
      - OOM command battle droid
  - B2-series super battle droid (Cover only)
Labor droid
Linguistics droid
- Autonomous Translator Module, Mark II
Medical droid
- 2-1B-series medical droid
Power droid
- GNK-series power droid
Probe droid (Cover only)
- Viper probe droid (Cover only)
Protocol droid
Repair droid
- DUM-series pit droid (Cover only)
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid
Security droid
- KX-series security droid
Spider-droid (First appearance)
Supervisor droid
- V-series droid supervisor
Training droid
- Imperial training droid
Translator droid
Warrior-priest droid (First appearance)

Events

Imperial Era
- Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only)
- Scourge of the droids
  - Capture of the Chelator (First appearance)
- War against the Sith (Indirect mention only)
  - Battle at Amaxine Station (Indirect mention only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Al'doleem (Mentioned only)
- Mechis III
  - Colony of the Second Revelation (First appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Tammuz sector (Appears in hologram)
  - Tatooine
    - Dune Sea
      - Northern Dune Sea
        Jabba's Palace
  - Unidentified star system

Organizations and titles

Ackbar family
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
- Alliance officer
- Chancellor
Aphra family
Archaeologist
Bounty hunter
Calrissian family
Crime lord
Crimson Dawn (Mentioned only)
Dameron family
Desilijic
Doctor
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Fetts
Findsman
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Gangster
Hutt Clan
- Jabba's criminal empire
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Kuat Drive Yards (Mentioned only)
Lady (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Mothma family
Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- Commodore
- General
Pilot
Priest
Second Revelation (First appearance)
- Crusaders (First appearance)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Translator

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Hoversled
- Jabba the Hutt's dais
Space station
- Amaxine Space Station
- Battle station (Appears in hologram)
  - Death Star (Appears in hologram)
    - DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
    - DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Appears in hologram)
- Kuat shipyards (Mentioned only)
Starship

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Helmet
  - Flight helmet
    - K-22995 light flight helmet
- Mandalorian armor
- Stormtrooper armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Databank (Mentioned only)
Droid
Fermata Cage (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Hologram
Holotable
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Lightsaber pike (Cover only)
  - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber (Cover only)
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Neural core
Officer's disk
Rangefinder
Reactor (Mentioned only)
Restraining bolt
Rifle
- Snare rifle
  - GRS-1 snare rifle
Rocket
Rocket booster
Saw blade
Scanner (Mentioned only)
Scomp link
Seed of mind (First appearance)
Sensor (Mentioned only)
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only)
Superweapon (Appears in hologram)
Thermal exhaust port (Indirect mention only)

Miscellanea

Bath (Mentioned only)
Blanket
Blood
Book
- Sacred Jedi texts
  - Unidentified sacred Jedi text
Bridge
Clothing
- Cape
- Flak vest
- Flight suit
- Goggles
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Mon Calamari fleet officer uniform
Credit (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Data pit
Death
Enslave (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Eye
Fire
Flagship
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
The Force (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Force-sensitive
Galaxy
Gas
Hyperspace
Imperial crest
Jedi outpost (Mentioned only)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
Lightspeed
Map
- Star map
Necklace
- Hanna pendant
Oil (Mentioned only)
Oil bath (Mentioned only)
Pillow
Planet
Plant
- Tree
Realspace
Rebel command insignia
Sabacc (Mentioned only)
Shipyard (Mentioned only)
Slime
Soul (Mentioned only)
Steel
- Beskar
Time
- Standard day
Water

Collections[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids (TPB)

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: Dark Droids (2023) #1 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 Dark Droids 1 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure

External links[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids (2023) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Dark Droids: D-Squad
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Crossover
Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
Collections
Dark Droids · D-Squad
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7
Related media
Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) Revelations (2022)

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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: Dark Droids (2023) #1 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 Dark Droids 1 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

[Moving_Target-3] Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure

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