Star Wars Rise of the Empire Era (1,000–0 BBY)
Prelude to War Part IV
33 BBY
Marked by Rob Williams (published in Tales #24)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43401748/Star_Wars_-_Tales__24.cbr
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Darth Sidious sends Darth Maul on a mission to eliminate a certain disturbance in the Force. Sidious informs Maul that the phenomenon threatens to wake the Jedi from their complacency and inability to sense the return of the Sith.Maul tracks his quarry to a cantina on a planet in the Outer Rim Territories. The disturbance is in the form of a Drovian brute called Silus, who is extremely strong in the dark side of the Force. Silus is a champion competitor in a fighting sport that involves use of the Force, and the winning of credits.When Maul enters, an Aleena called Tabor engages Silus in combat. Tabor is no match for him, and dies quickly.Maul confronts Silus, and opens a holocommunication channel to his master. Through the holo, Sidious offers Silus an opportunity to become his new apprentice: by giving him a chance to kill Darth Maul. Maul is confused by his Master's apparent betrayal, and turns to great anger. He kills Silus without much effort. Maul later realizes that it was merely a test of his own strength, and a lesson demonstrating that in fear there is power.Throughout the story, Maul experiences some minor flashbacks. The flashbacks reveal that Maul had plain red skin as a child, and that his Sith tattoos were applied by none other than Darth Sidious himself.
Urchins by Stan Sakai (published in Tales #14)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398577/Star_Wars_-_Tales__14.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60832860/Star_Wars_Tales_14.cbr.html
Anakin Skywalker and his friends find a Jedi lightsaber, while Watto realizes he has to bet against Sebulba to keep his shop. While checking out Sebulba's new Podracer, Anakin accidentally drops the saber into the engine, and, while he tries to retrieve it, it ignites and severs some cables. The next day, Watto wins his bet when Sebulba's engines short out.
Jedi Council: Acts of War by Randy Stradley
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http://rapidshare.com/files/42281805/32-35_-_Jedi_Council_-_Acts_of_War__33_BBY.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/100274305/vol1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/100280309/vol2.rar.htmlIn the days of the Old Republic, before the threat of the Phantom Menace, the Jedi Council guides the Jedi Knights as defenders of peace and justice throughout the galaxy. When a brutal conflict arises, two Jedi are dispatched by council member Mace Windu and presented with a new challenge: the treacherous Yinchorri. When only the Jedi's mutilated bodies return from the mission, Mace realizes how greatly he has underestimated this new foe: the volatile Yinchorri are immune to Jedi mind control. As this grave mistake weighs heavily on Mace, the challenge now lies before the Council: How can they battle a violent enemy that has no fear of Jedi Knights, as it gathers weapons that threaten the stability of the Republic?
A Summer's Dream by Terry Moore (published in Tales #5)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398975/Star_Wars_-_Tales__05.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60823452/Star_Wars_Tales_5.cbr.html
On Naboo in the city of Theed, the son of the counselor to King Veruna, Ian Lago, arranges to meet with Princess Padmé Amidala. After getting to know her better, as opposed to her public figure, he falls in love with her. But when his father finds out that his son is hanging out with the political competition, he tries to put a stop to the relationship. At the same time, King Veruna abdicates and Amidala is elected Queen of Naboo. She has to devote her time to her people now, and has no time for a boy such as Ian. Heartbroken, and with his father out of a job, he leaves Naboo and never returns. Ian vanishes into the galaxy, never seen nor heard from again.
Life, Death, and the Living Force by Jim Woodring (published in Tales #1)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398125/Star_Wars_-_Tales__01.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60643255/Star_Wars_Tales_1.cbr.html
On the planet of Arorua, a young Obi-Wan Kenobi narrowly escapes death at the hands of a squollyhawlk. He seeks out his Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who has a small, obnoxious Moggonite named Mosko Bolpa on his shoulder. They take him back to their camp, where he annoys Obi-Wan to no end, but gets fed by Qui-Gon, for which he is less than grateful. Mosko leaves, and, in the middle of the night, brings what is apparently his clan to the camp in an attempt to kill the two Jedi and steal everything they have. They are unsuccessful, as the Jedi end up killing every last one of them. Qui-Gon suggests they find a new camp, fearing that more of them will come.While searching for a new campsite, Obi-Wan asks Qui-Gon why he originally fed and took care of Mosko, then killed him without a hint of remorse. Qui-Gon explains that everything he does is dictated by the Living Force; if Mosko had killed him, he would not have been able to do his job as a Jedi. Obi-Wan points to a nearby mountain as a new campsite, but as they get closer to it, it starts looking incredibly horrific. Qui-Gon explains that it's a sacrificial altar to a silan. Qui-Gon says that he must go in; that the Living Force is directing him. Obi-Wan reluctantly goes with him, and the two ruthlessly kill the massive silan inside.When the two Jedi have set up camp nearby, Obi-Wan asks if and why that was really the right thing to do. Qui-Gon says that the Living Force is a mysterious thing, and he doesn't know why it told them to carry out the attack. Despite this, Qui-Gon comforts Obi-Wan, telling him that he "is in the hands of something much greater and much better than he can imagine."
Incident at Horn Station by Dan Jolley (published in Tales #2)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398126/Star_Wars_-_Tales__02.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60636185/Star_Wars_Tales_2.cbr.html
A nervous and stuttering rock miner arrives at Horn Station, requiring emergency repairs on his ship's stabilizer. He is told he'll have to wait two days for a new stabilizer to come in. He goes to the local cantina and meets a woman named Kirry, as well as a brute named Kerlo, demanding his credits. The two get into a standoff, but the miner is able to shoot Kerlo down. A Rodian comes in and invites the miner to a showdown against professional blastfighter Shoto Eyefire, tomorrow, just after sunrise. The next day, the miner goes to Shoto's fortress and enters the arena, confronted with two men on high platforms carrying rifles. Shoto enters and, after a few moments, yells "NOW!", and, less than a split second later, is shot in the legs by the miner. The miner takes out a lightsaber and injures the two riflemen, throwing stun grenades around to keep the audience busy. He plants a detonator and leaves, destroying Shoto's fortress. The next day, the miner cum Jedi, dressed in full robes, prepares to leave, but is asked for his name by Kirry. He says he'll tell her next time he sees her, and leaves.
32.5 BBY
Prelude to Rebellion by Jan Strnad (Star Wars: Republic #1–6)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/42281806/39-44_-_Republic_-__01-_06_-_Prelude_To_Rebellion__33_BBY.cbr
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Prelude to Rebellion opens on the planet Cerea, home of Jedi Knight Ki-Adi-Mundi. Long isolated, the planet is being wooed by the Republic. A representative has been sent to persuade the Elders of Cerea to join, offering trade and scientific advancement to Cerea's largely unindustrialized population. Ki-Adi-Mundi dissuades the Elders by speaking of the benefits of the Cerean lifestyle, a peaceful way in harmony with nature that is at odds with the Republic's polluting technology.Ki returns home to find out that his daughter Sylvn has run away with a member of the Pro-Tech Movement: a group of young Cereans who are in favour of technological advancement.Searching for Sylvn, Ki winds up at a Pro-tech rally led by the human diplomat Bron. After interupting Bron, Ki is given a chance to speak, but is shouted down by the crowd and seized by a group of angry youth. Sylvn tries to persuade her boyfriend Maj-Odo-Nomor to help release her father, but instead he steals Ki's lightsaber. Not being trained, he accidentally kills another Cerean, but in the chaos, he escapes, leaving Ki with the blame. Ki is cleared since there was a video of the rally, but his lightsaber remains in custody.
He returns home to find a group of youth on swoops, among them Sylvn, escaping from the house with stolen food. Ki follows them to an outsider citadel where he meets with an old friend and informant Ydde. Fearing for his life, Ydde tells Ki nothing and walks away from him. Ki follows him to an alley where he is ambushed by a group of thugs led by a devaronian. Ki defeats them only to find Ydde dead, shot in the chest by an assassin. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the citadel, the small group of youth are sheltering in the apartment of an Chevin smuggler named Ephant Mon. Three of them, Twin Skeel and Kordren, decide to go swoop racing, but Skeel dies and Kordren ends up in the hospital when the swoops turn out to be sabotaged.After finding the name of Ephant Mon in a clue left by Ydde, Ki attempts to persuade the Elders to return his lightsaber. He fails in this, so Ki decides to interrogate a Gran who is under suspicion of murder. The gran tells Ki, under force suggestion, where he can find Ephant Mon. Ki arrives at the apartment to find it empty except for a merc droid. Lacking his lightsaber, Ki is forced to flee the droid and runs into a messenger from the Elders. They flee to the sewers where the messenger delivers the message. Ki's lightsaber. Back in possesion of his blade, Ki defeats the droid easily, but being injured in the fight, is taken to a medical center.Ephant Mon and the Pro-tech youth escaped Cerea on Mon's shuttle, but trouble appears, and Sylvn is locked out of an escape pod by Maj. She screams as dangerous divviks close in, but at the last second, she is rescued by Mon who decides to use her as a hostage to ensure their escape.Ki tracks the ship along with the droids GIM, B3NK, 2-ROB, and the reprogrammed merc droid FLTCH R-1, knowing that Mon's ship is infested with the divviks. They catch up to Mon in orbit around the planet Tatooine and Ki enters the ship, fighting with divviks until he reaches the escape pod. Within the pod, a fight breaks out and Mon kills Maj. With his daughter in the pod, Ki-Adi-Mundi has no choice but to let Mon escape to Tatooine. They track the pod to Jabba's palace, and after surviving a fighter attack, manage to rescue Sylvn and Twin before they are killed by an ion storm. During the chaos, Jabba launches a freighter carry smuggled goods, but GIM managed to infiltrate the ship and download the cargo manifest. Ki returns to Cerea to find that the Pro-tech movement has died down and the Republic presence on the planet has sharply decreased. In reward for his hard work, the Elders order Ki to spend some time with his family, which he does with pleasure.
Single Cell by Haden Blackman (published in Tales #7)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398979/Star_Wars_-_Tales__07.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60825806/Star_Wars_Tales_7.cbr.html
Aboard the Trade Federation battleship Stockade, the incarcerated Feeorin Nym recounts the story of how he got there to his Neimoidian cellmate...In orbit around Maramere in the Havoc, Nym, Kole and Jinkins waited for the mercenary Vana Sage and her 'buyers' (a group of high class bounty hunters) to trade experimental weapons for Stygium crystals.Once on board the space station, Nym and his crew met the buyers to exchange goods. When Nym revealed that he had buried the power cells for the weapons as a safeguard, a fight ensues between the crew of the Havoc and the bounty hunters.Under the threat of Droidekas, Sage captured the crew, sent Kole and Jinkins to Maramere in an escape pod, and took the Havoc as payment for delivering Nym to the Trade Federation.Back in the cell, Merick and Bavo arrive to torture Nym who vows revenge on Vana Sage.
Darth Maul by Ron Marz
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http://rapidshare.com/files/42282805/46-49_-_Darth_Maul__01-_04__33_BBY.cbr
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Prior of the events of Star Wars Episode I, Darth Sidious ordered his loyal apprentice Darth Maul to strike down one of the most powerful organizations in the entire Galaxy: the Black Sun. Maul starts his hunt, slaying two on the nine vigos, forcing the others to meet with Alexi Garyn himself on Ralltiir, inside the impenetrable Black Sun Fortress. Soon the Dark Lord of the Siths reaches the planet and completes his mission with another violent massacre, killing all the remaining vigos, Alexi Garyn himself, and his bodyguard, the deadly Mighella.
The Death of Captain Tarpals by Ryder Windham (published in Tales #3)
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http://rapidshare.com/files/43398127/Star_Wars_-_Tales__03.cbr
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http://rapidshare.com/files/60641722/Star_Wars_Tales_3.cbr.html
In the Gungan city of Otoh Gunga, Chef Marshoo catches Jar Jar Binks in the kitchen trying to scavenge leftovers. Marshoo prepares to punch Jar Jar just as Captain Roos Tarpals comes in to arrest Jar Jar for the very same thing. He puts the handcuffs on Jar Jar and takes him away. Soon after, Tarpals tells Jar Jar that everyone down at the station is calling him "The Death of Captain Tarpals." Suddenly, Tarpals is ambushed by Marshoo and some of his friends, who prepare to beat down Jar Jar as they'd planned. They throw a frying pan at Jar Jar, but he ducks, and it goes flying into his kaadu, who retaliates with a kick to Marshoo, sending him and his cohorts into a small fountain. Jar Jar revives Tarpals, and asks to be released after taking care of Marshoo. Roos ignores him and takes him to the surface of Naboo, where he shall live for a long time to come.