Hidden Empire 2

Hidden Empire 2 is the second issue of the canon comic book miniseries Star Wars: Hidden Empire. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings, Victor Olazaba, and Guru-eFX, and published by Marvel Comics on December 7, 2022. The issue contains the story Part 2: "The Dawn Fleet".

Publisher's summary[]

The plans of LADY QI'RA to use an ancient Dark Side weapon known as the FERMATA CAGE to destroy the Sith are falling apart, and she has lost many of her primary resources and allies, with DARTH VADER drawing ever nearer. Can she salvage victory from certain defeat?

Plot summary[]

PART 2
"THE DAWN FLEET"

Dreaming of a freer galaxy, LADY QI'RA and her organization, CRIMSON DAWN, have waged a secret war against the Empire. Qi'ra activated
operatives across the galaxy to cause havoc and distract the Emperor while she sought a power capable of deposing the Sith Lord.

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
sealed away an ancient Sith Lord suspended in time. Qi'ra tasked the Archivist with freeing this Sith to serve as a weapon against the Emperor.

Qi'ra's smoke screen bought her time, but she has earned the Emperor's undivided attention–and wrath.
Seeking to eradicate Crimson Dawn, the Emperor ordered the destruction of her flagship, the ''Vermillion''.

Qi'ra escaped aboard Chanath Cha's ship yet urgently needs the Archivist to complete her work. The disturbance
in the Force caused by the artifact serves as a beacon to Qi'ra's enemies, and Crimson Dawn cannot hide forever….

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Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

"The Archivist"
Chelli Lona Aphra (Mentioned only)
Bevelyn (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Cadeliah
Cardo (Indirect mention only)
Chanath Cha
Kho Phon Farrus
Ladybright
Margo
Marinda (Indirect mention only)
Massif (Indirect mention only)
Maul (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Jon Melton (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Momin (Indirect mention only)
Ochi (Cover only)
Leia Organa
Qi'ra
Ren (Mentioned only)
Sear
Darth Shaa (Mentioned only)
Darth Sidious
Luke Skywalker
Sana Starros (Mentioned only)
Trinia
Unidentified Sith Lord (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader
Imara Vex
Vicrul (Indirect mention only)
Yoda

Organisms

Bug (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Events

Clone Wars (Mentioned only)
Imperial Era
- Great Jedi Purge (Mentioned only)
- War against the Sith (First identified as war against the Sith and war against the Empire)
  - Battle against Crimson Dawn (Appears on screen)
  - Battle on an unidentified planet (Indirect mention only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Core Worlds
  - Corusca sector
    - Coruscant subsector
      - Coruscant system
        Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Federal District
        Imperial Palace
        Palace spire
        Emperor's throne room
- Dawnfall Base (First appearance) (First identified as Dawnfall Base)
- Fortress Vader (Indirect mention only)
- Unidentified planet (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
Aphra family (Cover only)
Archaeologist
Archivist
Ascendant (Mentioned only)
Bodyguard
Chas
Confederacy of Independent Systems (Mentioned only)
Crime lord
Crimson Dawn
- Dawn Fleet (First appearance)
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps (Appears on screen)
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Galactic Republic (Indirect mention only)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
Knights of Ren (Mentioned only)
- Ren (Mentioned only)
Lord
Officer
- Commander
Orphans
Palpatine family
Pilot
Royal line of the Unbroken Clan
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin (Cover only)
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
Skywalker family
Soldier (Mentioned only)
Solo family

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod (Appears on screen)
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Dreadnought
    - Star Dreadnought
      - Executor-class Star Dreadnought
        Executor
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
    - Interdictor-class (Appears on screen)
- Class One (First appearance)
- Class Three (First appearance)
- Class-Two (First appearance)
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Siroto
- Starfighter (Appears on screen)
  - TIE fighter series (Appears on screen)
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (Appears on screen)
- Vermillion (Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

Armor
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - A280 blaster rifle
    - Firestorm Rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle
Comlink
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Fermata Cage
Force pike
Headset
Holocron
- The Archivist's Holocron
Hologram
Jammer (Mentioned only)
Kho Phon Farrus' machine (First appearance)
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Missile
- Micro-missile
Sensor (Mentioned only)
Whip of Sorrows (Variant cover only)

Miscellanea

Black hole (Mentioned only)
Bounty (Mentioned only)
Bridge
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Boot
- Cape
  - Kho Phon Farrus' cape (First appearance)
- Glove
  - Calling glove
- Goggles
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
- Zeyd cloth
Cyborg
Data pit
Death
Entry ramp
Fire
Flagship
Fleet
Foodstuff
- Tea
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Disturbance in the Force
  - Telekinesis
    - Force choke
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only)
Fortress (Mentioned only)
Galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lekku
Map (Appears in hologram)
- Star map
Money (Mentioned only)
- Credit (Mentioned only)
Near-human
Planet
Sith artifact
Throne
Water

Collections[]

Star Wars: Hidden Empire

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Hidden Empire 2 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

External links[]

Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Doctor Aphra:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Bounty Hunters:	29 · 30 · 31
Trade paperbacks
Hidden Empire
Crossover: Doctor Aphra Vol. 6 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 6
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Crimson Reign Revelations (2022)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #2 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Hidden Empire 2 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

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