Dark Times: Parallels

Parallels
Publishing company Dark Horse Comics Subject Star Wars Genre Science fiction Schedule Monthly Format Story arc Release date(s) 29 August 2007- December 2007 Country USA Language English Number of pages 40 each Number of issues 5 Expanded Universe Era Rise of the Empire Series Dark Times Galactic Year 19 BBY Canon C Creative team Script writer Mick Harrison Penciller(s) Dave Ross

Dark Times: Parallels is a five-part story arc in the Star Wars: Dark Times series of comic books written by Mick Harrison. The first issue will be published on 29 August 2007 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the Star Wars galaxy 19 years before the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Synopsis

Issues

• Dark Times #6: Parallels, Part 1
• Dark Times #7: Parallels, Part 2
• Dark Times #8: Parallels, Part 3
• Dark Times #9: Parallels, Part 4
• Dark Times #10: Parallels, Part 5

Characters and other

• Dass Jennir: Human Male, Jedi, Escaped the Jedi Purge
• Bomo Greenbark: Nosaurian, Fought for the Separatist movement. Rescued Jennir after the purge. Many of his clan were killed by the Empire's clone army; the survivors were sold into slavery, including his mate and daughter.
• Captain Schurk-Heren: Yarkora Captain of the Uhumele.
• Mezgraf: Togorian. Crew member. A former slave, he still bears the mark on his shoulder, but often covers it.
• Ko Vakier: A swordsman with a distinguished sense of honor. He comes from a race known only as the Blood Carvers.
• Janks: Phindian. The crew's chief engineer.
• Meekerdin-maa, aka. "Ratty": Tintinnan. The crew's technician
• Crys Taanzer: Human Female. The crew's pilot
• Kennan Taanzer: Human Male Jedi Padawan, Son of Crys. Perished at Jedi Temple.
• Lynaliskar K'ra Snyffulnimatta aka. "Sniffles": Elomin. The crew's navigator.
• Mesa Greenbark: Bomo's mate.
• Resa Greenbark: Bomo's daughter.
• Uhumele: the central ship in the series. A medium sized freighter, with enough firepower to combat a small squadron of fighter craft. Possibly a pirate ship, but more likely a smuggling vessel.
• Darth Vader: Human Sith Lord. The former Anakin Skywalker, reeling from the injuries he suffered during Revenge of the Sith and haunted by his past, wonders about his place in the newly-declared Empire.
• Palpatine/Darth Sidious: Human Sith Lord. The new Emperor of the galaxy works to destroy the last vestiges of the Separatists, and tries to keep his new apprentice from succumbing to self-pity.