Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2

Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2 is the second issue of the Star Wars Legends comic book series Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand. It was written by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra, and published on September 2, 1998 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary

Under cover of an Imperial raid, Mara Jade infiltrates the headquarters of would-be Black Nebula overlord Dequc, and assassinates the criminal leader. But back on Imperial Center, she finds evidence that the person she shot was a stand-in, and that the real Dequc is still out there, and gunning for her!

Media

Editions

• UPC 761568976380; September 2, 1998; Dark Horse Comics; First printing
• (No UPC); December 22, 2015; Marvel Comics; Digital edition

Cover gallery

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  First printing
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  Digital edition
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  Full cover art

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Dequc Ysanne Isard Mara Jade Kaythree Palpatine Luke Skywalker (Vision to Mara Jade) Strok Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (Vision to Mara Jade) Xizor (Appears in hologram)

Droid models

Medical droid (Mentioned only) MD-series medical specialist droid (Mentioned only) Protocol droid

Events

Galactic Civil War Battle of Svivren

Locations

Imperial Center Galactic Museum Svivren Wrils

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Assassin Black Nebula Black Sun (Mentioned only) Galactic Empire Captain Galactic Emperor Emperor's Hand Imperial Intelligence Director of Imperial Intelligence Stormtrooper Pilot

Sentient species

Abyssin Falleen (Appears in hologram) Human Jeodu Lutrillian Mon Calamari Quarren Unidentified long-snouted species (First appearance) Whiphid

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star II Emperor's Throne Room T-65 X-wing starfighter (Appears in hologram) TIE/LN starfighter (Appears in hologram) Z-95 Headhunter

Weapons and technology

Armor Darth Vader's armor (Vision to Mara Jade) Stormtrooper armor Blaster Blaster pistol Blaster rifle Imperial officer's disc Lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber (Vision to Mara Jade) Luke Skywalker's lightsaber (Vision to Mara Jade) Mara Jade's first lightsaber

Miscellanea

Lightsaber combat Sai cha Opera The Agony of Tarkin (First appearance) Rank insignia of the Galactic Empire Rule KR27 (First appearance) Savareen brandy The Force Force lightning Telekinesis Telepathy

Collections

• Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand TPB
• Star Wars Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 1
• Star Wars Legends: The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 1

Sources

• Star Wars: Panel to Panel

External links

• Star Wars: Mara Jade - By The Emperor's Hand #2 (of 6) on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
• Star Wars: Mara Jade - By The Emperor's Hand (1998-1999) #2 (of 6) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link not verified!)

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