Dark Droids 3

"DARK DROIDS #3 Is *the* issue of the series. Lots of kickass stuff in this book, but this one really really has some cool business going on. Out next week!"

―Charles Soule^[3]

Dark Droids 3 is the third issue of the 2023 comic limited series Star Wars: Dark Droids. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Luke Ross and Alex Sinclair, and published by Marvel Comics on October 11, 2023.

Publisher's summary[]

THE SCOURGE DESCENDS ON MUSTAFAR! A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! For the evil intelligence taking over droids across the galaxy, there is no greater prize than THE FORCE. And who better to steal it from than a being who is more machine than man…DARTH VADER!

Plot summary[]

PART 3
"SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS"

In an effort to stop the Galactic
Empire, Lady Qi'ra gambled on an
ancient device to disrupt the
Sith's connection to the Force. She
failed, and out of the ruins of her
plans emerged an evil entity.

The entity is a scourge to droids in
both the Rebellion and Empire and
continued to spread its consciousness
to any droid that it could, including
the trusted protocol droid C-3PO.

After a brief conversation with Luke
Skywalker, it dawned on the scourge
that cyborgs are the bridge to the
humans that it needs to further
spread its control.

And there is no cyborg more powerful
than Darth Vader….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

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

Chelli Lona Aphra (Mentioned only)
C-3PO
Gertee
Lobot
Miril (Mentioned only)
Petyr
Qi'ra (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
R2-D2 (Variant cover only)
Scourge
Darth Sidious (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Ajax Sigma
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Magna Tolvan
Unidentified droid
Darth Vader
Beilert Valance
Zeevee-Three (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Astromech droid
Labor droid (In flashback(s)) (First identified as laborer droid)
Medical droid
- 2-1B surgical droid
Power droid
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- RA-7 protocol droid
Repair droid
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid
Security droid
- KX-series security droid
Sentry droid
- DT-series sentry droid
Spider-droid
Warrior-priest droid

Events

Imperial Era
- Scourge of the droids
  - Attack on Scourge 01 (First appearance)
  - Capture of the Chelator (Indirect mention only)
  - Scourge attack on Fortress Vader (First appearance)
- War against the Sith (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Battle at Amaxine Station (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Locations

The galaxy
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Atravis sector
    - Mustafar system
      - Mustafar
        Gahenn Plains
        Fortress Vader
      - Priate
- Unidentified world (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance officer
Bodyguard
Bounty hunter
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
Lady (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Officer
- Captain
Priest
Second Revelation
Sith
Skywalker family
Valance family

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Scourge 01 (First identified as Scourge 01 and Chelator)
- Shuttle
  - Taylander shuttle
    - Unidentified Taylander shuttle
- Star Destroyer (Mentioned only)
- Starfighter
  - TIE fighter series
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Darth Vader's armor (Cover only)
- Helmet
- Stormtrooper armor
Bacta tank
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
- Palm blaster
Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
- Mechno-arm (Cover only)
Droid
Engine
Fermata Cage (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Force pike
Memory bank (Mentioned only)
Reactor (Mentioned only)
Sensor (Mentioned only)
Spark Eternal (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Acid (Mentioned only)
Acid rain (Mentioned only)
Bacta
Bespinite
Bone
Brain (Mentioned only)
Castle
Clothing
- Cape (Cover only)
Cyborg
Death
Eye
Fire
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
- Meditation
Fortress
Galaxy
Heart (Mentioned only)
Hybroid
Imperial crest
Language
- Cruly-3
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Limb
Magma
Methane (Mentioned only)
Mineral (In flashback(s))
- Crystal (In flashback(s))
  - Gemstone (In flashback(s))
    - Diamond (In flashback(s))
Planet
Sea (Mentioned only)
Sun
Synthflesh
Time
- Millennium
- Standard day

Collections[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids (TPB)

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: Dark Droids (2023) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids 3 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.
↑ Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "DARK DROIDS #3 Is *the* issue of the series. Lots of kickass stuff in this book, but this one really really has some cool business going on. Out next week!" (backup link)

External links[]

Star Wars: Dark Droids (2023) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Dark Droids: D-Squad
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Crossover
Star Wars: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Bounty Hunters: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Darth Vader: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Doctor Aphra: 35 · 36 · 37 · 38 · 39
Collections
Dark Droids · D-Squad
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 7 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 7 Darth Vader Vol. 8 · Doctor Aphra Vol. 7
Related media
The Book of Ajax
Han Solo & Chewbacca (9 · 10) 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: Dark Droids (2023) #3 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Dark Droids 3 is part of the Dark Droids event, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

[Issue_3_teaser-3] Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter (post): "DARK DROIDS #3 Is *the* issue of the series. Lots of kickass stuff in this book, but this one really really has some cool business going on. Out next week!" (backup link)

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