The Old Republic has fallen - and the Empire is rising! In the aftermath of Episode III, Sith lord Palpatine exerts his ruthless grip on the galaxy as his enforcer Darth Vader leads a brutal purge to wipe out the Jedi Order! Marked for death, Jedi master K'Kruhk must protect the younglings under his care, as master Dass Jennir finds refuge with a crew of smugglers. But to survive, will they abandon their heroic ideals? Meanwhile, the relentless Vader must rescue an officer's son and defend the Emperor from an uprising - by any means necessary! Witness the beginnings of the Galactic Empire! Collecting: Star Wars: Republic (2002) 78-80, Star Wars: Purge (2005) 1, Star Wars: Purge - Seconds to Die (2009) 1, Star Wars: Purge - The Hidden Blade (2010) 1, Star Wars: Purge - The Tyrant's Fist (2012) 1-2, Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command (2011) 1-5, Star Wars: Dark Times (2006) 1-17, Star Wars: Dark Times - Blue Harvest (2009) 0, Star Wars: Dark Times - Out of the Wilderness (2011) 1-5, Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison (2012) 1-5
| ISBN: | 9781302934170 |
| Publication date: | 3rd May 2022 |
| Author: | Haden Blackman, Alexander Freed |
| Illustrator: | Luke Ross |
| Publisher: | Marvel Worldwide, Inc. an imprint of Penguin Random House Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 992 pages |
| Series: | Star Wars Legends |
| Genres: |
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions |