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| Events that occur from 2 years before
to 5 years after the Battle of Yavin. |
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| My Brother, My Enemy |
| COMIC STORIES |
| Rob Williams et. al. |
| Dark Horse Comics
[US]; Titan Books [UK] |
| Published as Comic Book
Series (2006) | Graphic Novel (2007) |
| Average review
score: 4 / 5 |
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Synopsis:
This book collects together the following comic stories:
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Crossroads
Tal Hesz wanted to save his planet, Jabiim, from the
Empire. Instead, he found out that the Empire's
cruelty has no end and he regrets helping the
Imperials capture the mathematician Jorin Sol. His
actions might mean the end of the Rebellion, so he
decides to set things right by getting off world and
rescuing his fellow Jabiimites. When he finds out
the Rebellion already rescued them on Kalist IV,
Hesz's conscience is now clear.
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My Brother, My
Enemy
Seeking to exploit a fatal flaw in the Rebel
fleet's escape strategies, the Empire plants a
sleeper agent in the Alliance's midst and sets into
motion a series of events that will have devastating
consequences for Luke Skywalker and his companions.
Meanwhile, Darth Vader's own agenda runs counter to
the Empire's schemes, and he's ensnared Lt. Janek
Sunber to carry out a secret mission that will lead
the idealistic Imperial officer straight into the
heart of the Rebellion.
With the Alliance desperately low on supplies,
Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles lead an odds-off
ambush against an Imperial supply convoy. Meanwhile,
Rebellion strategist Jorin Sol, recently rescued
from the Empire's grip by Skywalker, recovers
silently in the flagship of the Rebel fleet. Yet,
Sol's scars from Imperial imprisonment and
interrogation run more than skin deep, and when he
wakes up, supply shortages will quickly become the
least of Luke's worries. And if that weren't enough,
Luke's crisis is about to become even more personal
when he receives a coded message from Imperial
officer Janek Sunber, the man he knew a lifetime ago
as his close friend, "Tank"!
The Empire has infiltrated the command ship of
the Rebel fleet with a sleeper agent-and he's just
woken up! Now, the lives of everyone onboard are in
jeopardy, along with the entire Alliance cause. Too
bad the young hero Luke Skywalker is nowhere to be
found. Having received a coded message from Imperial
officer Janek "Tank" Sunber, Luke's
hijacked a shuttle against orders, determined to
find his old friend-even if it means delivering
himself straight into an Imperial trap!
Luke Skywalker faces a squad of stormtroopers
when he attempts to bring his boyhood friend
Imperial officer Janek "Tank" Sunber over
to the Rebellion. Was Tank's plan to defect
discovered by the Empire before he could get away,
or are the troopers a plot to trick the Alliance
into letting Sunber into the heart of their
operations? It might not even matter, because while
Luke is off on his renegade rescue mission, the
Rebel Fleet comes under attack-from inside the
command ship!
With the entire Rebel fleet under siege by a
massive Imperial force, Wedge Antilles and Red
Squadron launch a valiant defense, but even they
know if the fleet doesn't figure out an escape plan
soon, there won't be anything left to defend.
Meanwhile, chaos reigns on the Rebel command ship as
a threat from inside continues to have devastating
consequences for the Alliance.
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately nine months after the
Battle of Yavin. |
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chronological order):
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Review
by S-Ash, 2006:
"It's surprising to see writer Rob Williams pen a tale which
can be seen as both morality play, and as a metaphor for the recent
war in Iraq. Our "hero" is Luke Skywalker's childhood chum
"Tank", aka Lieutenant Janek Sunber, an officer in the
Emperor's army who's conflicted about his part in the war on the
rebellion. When he makes a shocking discovery about his old friend,
it puts him on a new and dangerous path.
"With flashbacks, mystical jungle face-offs and discussions of
fate, this reads more like a brilliant episode of Lost than a
typical Star Wars comic. The excellent dialogue is swept along by
some of the coolest artwork. If your jaw doesn't slacken at least a
little when the final page is revealed, you should hand in your Star
Wars Tazos and resign from the fan club forthwith."
Rating: 4 / 5
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