Star Wars: Hidden Empire (Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022-2023))

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We've seen that before, right? First in Doctor Strange, at the hands of the Ancient One, to prove to Strange that a human spirit does indeed exist, no matter what he thinks he believes. By showing Strange his own. In the real world, a fermata is a musical direction to hold a note longer than its usual length, and a Faraday cage is an enclosure to shield objects from electromagnetic fields. Qi'ra's planning to lure in Vader and the Emperor with rumors of this false Sith—so she can trap them with the Fermata Cage. If that fails? With the Spark Eternal's help, she'll kill whoever's left standing." ―Kho Phon Farrus on Qi'ra's plans for the Fermata Cage [10] Qi'ra learned the means of prevailing against the Sith from her predecessor, Maul. His teachings led her to the FERMATA CAGE, an artifact that operatives across the galaxy to cause havoc and distract the Emperor while she sought a power capable of deposing the Sith Lord.

It is a period of peace in the Republic. With the threat of the Sith as a distant memory, the galaxy has been able to recover from the old war. It is also satisfying that despite the fall of Crimson Dawn and Qi’ra’s failure to destroy the Sith, she changed the life of the young Cadeliah for the better, helping her in a way that no one ever helped Qi’ra. Spider-Man, X-Men, Avengers, and all of Marvel's April 2023 comics and covers revealed on Newsarama (archived from the original on January 19, 2023) However, the Fermata Cage was destroyed, which resulted in a Force Wave being sent out across the galaxy, [15] when the Knights of Ren arrived in the battle and fired on it. Believing Sidious would escape whatever became of him and hoping that, by saving the Sith, they would save themselves from their wrath, the Knights' intervention spared both Sith Lords from being trapped in the Cage, leaving Crimson Dawn's efforts to crumble around them as the Empire overwhelmed their fleet. Vader collected [7] the destroyed [15] but still intact Cage and departed with Sidious, who tortured the Knights with Force lightning but promised they would be put to use. The Spark Eternal, meanwhile, fled into the disc-droid dropped by the Cage [7] and merged with it, becoming the Scourge. [8] Behind the scenes [ ] Elsewhere in a throne room though, Emperor Palpatine sits privy to Qi’ra’s schemes and sets his own plans in motion to quell her shadow rebellion. He meets with the heads of the crime syndicates, including the first canon appearance of the one and only Prince Xizor, and puts a swift end to the in-fighting by revealing its source, Crimson Dawn and Qi’ra. Darth Vader and elite forces — like the one and only Inferno Squad — are also put into action.It was his actions that allowed the Republic to strike at the heart of Sith power, and it was his actions that allowed the Republic to nearly destroy the entire Sith species at the end of the Great Hyperspace War. All in all this is probably my favorite issue of 2022. If the ending is as good as the beginning then we are in for a treat. Star Wars: Hidden Empire is the third and last part of a trilogy that began with Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars: Crimson Reign. It’s time for writer Charles Soule and artist Steven Cummings to give us a conclusion to this story focused on Qi’ra and the criminal organization Crimson Dawn. The Knights of Ren landed on the Amaxine Station in time for their rude awakening. They learn a valuable lesson. Palpatine is merciless. With a ferocious display of force lighting, he subdues the entire group with minimal effort needed. His parting words to them were about their future as his servants. This time, the Star Wars Universe into chaos by revisiting a classic subject of science-fiction: the rogue A.I. in Star Wars: Dark Droids!

Some of the greatest excitement came in the next reveal. For a while, we have all been wondering who the cloaked individuals are talking with the Archivist and hearing Qi’ra’s story. We finally learn it’s none other Than Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and his sister Jedi Leia Organa. After WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS came CRIMSON REIGN… now in the midst of HIDDEN EMPIRE, Qi’ra has shaken the galactic landscape to its core! That’s all for now. I have a day job I need to get to and you have the key parts of the issue all laid out. Some of the conflict involving the Knights of Ren felt somewhat contrived, but when working with characters as well fleshed out as Palpatine and Vader, sometimes it has to be. Their direct involvement enhances her importance. Her survival enhances her legacy. I couldn’t be happier she is still alive. It was always going to be a tragic ending, but there is some beauty in the tragedy presented by Hidden Empire. Qi’ra ultimately achieved what she set out to do, and her final acts with the power she still wielded gave a young girl the future she always wanted for herself. It’s poetic. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1, the final installment in Marvel and writer Charles Soule’s unofficial Qi’ra trilogy, the Crimson Dawn leader finally engages the Emperor. And she has a surprise for him…As the head of the Pyramid of Expansion and Diplomacy left the Emperor's chambers, the Emperor himself had become thoughtful.