Star Wars: Heir to the Empire 5

Welcome to this summary of Star Wars, Heir to the Empire Number 5. Mara Jade has captured Luke. She waits for a ride, but realized that Imperials are after them. They hide in the forest. The Imperial stormtroopers aren't able to find him and leave. Mara decides to head to Hillyard City. She tells Luke she's wanted to kill him for a long time, and he asks her what he did. She says he destroyed his life. Luke suggests a way for During their travel, Luke finds out Mara is proficient with a lightsaber. Meanwhile, Han asks Kade about the Imperial crew. Kade doesn't answer. Han says he and Lando are going back to their ship. But instead, they go to Kard's shed and try to find out more about who was imprisoned there. Kade finds them but refuses to give any information. Lando finds a They deduce Luke was there, and Kade admits it, but says he escaped and is all right. He further states there is nothing they can do with night approaching and have to wait for the next day for a rescue attempt. Meanwhile, Thrawn, back at his Star Destroyer, realizes that Kade has lied to them. But the Imperials are planning an attack at Sluice Van, and without enough resources and unable to postpone the attack, decide to leave with some stormtroopers left behind to capture Luke and the others. Night has fallen at the forest, and Luke remarks how it reminds him of Endor. Mara warns they need to keep an eye out for Vaunskas. They are soon attacked by one, but Mara saves Luke by shooting it with her blaster. Mara says there will be more, and decides to stay awake to keep an eye out. Back at the base, Kade and his crew discuss setting up a search party for the next day. He realizes that his time on the planet is at an end. At Kashyyyk, a Nohuri attacks Leia while she is half asleep. But after capturing her, he yells the word Malariush and releases her. The Wookiees capture him and the other Nohuri, but one of the Wookiees has been killed while protecting Leia. They escape the pod, but more Nohuri chase them in a ship. Leia uses her lightsaber to destroy the ship carrying the Nohuri. With the Nohuri defeated for now, Leia decides to talk to the Nohuri that almost captured her but let her go. He tells her she is the Malariush daughter and heir of Lord Vader, that his name is Karbarik, and his people owe a debt to Darth Vader and the Emperor. She asks him to take her to the Nohuri planet to talk to their people, fully aware of the risks involved. At the forest, Luke and Mara keep getting attacked by Vaunskas. Luke worries about Mara's lack of sleep. While Luke sleeps, Mara attempts to get any messages for them from Kade, and C3PO shows up as a hologram message warning her that Imperial stormtroopers are waiting for them in Hilyard City. The droid further informs them that Kade suggests Mara and Luke switch roles to escape the troopers. Luke, who was only pretending to sleep, agrees with the idea. A Vaunska attacks a distracted Mara. Luke attempts to bait it but gets hit by its tail. Obtaining his lightsaber, Luke slices the Vaunskas and saves Mara. He asks her again about her history, and she tells him she was a dancer at Jabba the Hutt's place the day he came to rescue Han Solo. Luke realizes she was sent by the Empire to capture him. Mara says she was the Emperor's hand, and could hear his call from anywhere in the galaxy, and had everything. She is upset at Luke because the Empire is collapsing and, well, she feels like a nobody. At Sluice Van, Thrawn asks for a count, and the Captain replies that there have 112 warships. They briefly discuss see both, and proceed with a test. Thrawn congratulates the Captain and tells the task force that the Sluice Van shipyards are theirs. Which is how the comic ends, setting us up for number 6 and an exciting conclusion to Heir to the Empire. This video was sponsored by NTDTV, a global, independent news organization. For more information, visit NTD.com or search for NTD on your favorite social media.