Star Wars: Darth Vader #2

In "Book II, Part I: Shadows and Secrets," Darth Vader sets out on Tatooine in search of his son, Luke Skywalker, while the Empire quietly strengthens Jabba the Hutt’s position against a rival crime lord. The story unfolds in the harsh desert shadows, where power, legacy, and hidden agendas begin to collide.

In "Book II, Part III: Shadows and Secrets," Darth Vader and his new adjutant, Inspector Thanoth, hunt an elusive arms dealer known only as "The Dragon," after a massive theft of credits from an Imperial cruiser. As Vader watches Thanoth's investigation unfold, he's left to wonder how much the inspector might uncover—especially about Vader's own hidden role in the crime.

In "Book II, Part IV: Shadows and Secrets," Doctor Aphra and her droids make a tense stop on Naboo, tracking down Commodex Tahn—a sharp-eyed dealer with secrets that could matter to Darth Vader. As old debts and hidden agendas surface, the mission takes a turn neither the doctor nor her crew expected.

In "Book II, Part V: Shadows and Secrets," Vader is sent by Thanoth to raid the lair of information broker the Ante, but the mission takes a sharp turn when he arrives to find the Ante in the midst of a tense meeting with Doctor Aphra and her two ruthless droids. The situation grows unpredictable as secrets surface and loyalties are tested in the shadows of the Empire’s growing web of deceit.