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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published January 2003
Cover Price $2.99
Pages 32
Editing Randy Stradley; Scott Allie; Jeremy Barlow (asst. editor)
Notes Credits acknowledge special thanks to Chris Cerasi & Lucy Autrey Wilson at Lucas Licensing.

Cover Details - "Princess... Warrior, Part 1 of 2"

Characters Princess Leia Organa; Darth Vader
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Brian Ching
Inks Batt [Matt Banning]
Notes Credits acknowledge special thanks to Chris Cerasi & Lucy Autrey Wilson at Lucas Licensing.

22 page Star Wars story "Princess... Warrior, Part 1 of 2"

Characters Princess Leia Organa; Captain Raymus Antilles; Basso; Jiir (death); Mia Ikova (wounded); Darth Vader [Anakin Skywalker]; Lord Tion; Commander Karg
Synopsis In the weeks prior to the events in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa undertakes a covert mission to deliver much needed supplies to the Rebel Alliance on the planet Ralltiir, only to have her mission thwarted when the forces of the Empire -- including Darth Vader -- take control of the planet. Leia escapes without the Imperials discovering the true reason for her visit, but she realizes that the time may be past for talk and "mercy missions." Turning her attention to another of the galaxy's trouble spots, Leia finds herself up to her neck in Imperial trouble and comes to terms with the need to take up arms against an evil enemy. Before she was a political firebrand, driven by an outraged sense of justice. Now she must fight to save a people targeted for extinction. [per solicitation]
Genre Science Fiction
Script Randy Stradley with situations and dialogue from the Star Wars radio dramatization by Brian Daley
Pencils Davide Fabbri
Inks Christian Dalla Vecchia
Colors Digital Chameleon
Letters Digital Chameleon
Notes The events in this story take place in the weeks just prior to Star Wars: A New Hope.
Reprinted in Star Wars: Empire - The Heart of the Rebellion (Dark Horse, 2005 series) #[nn]