Doctor Aphra (2020) 5

Doctor Aphra 5
Attribution information
Writer	Alyssa Wong
Penciller	Marika Cresta
Inker	Marika Cresta
Letterer	Joe Caramagna
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	Valentina Remenar
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	October 28, 2020
Pages	23
UPC	759606097241
Chronological information
Timeline	3 ABY
Series	Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
Issue number	5
Preceded by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 4
Followed by	Doctor Aphra (2020) 6

Doctor Aphra 5 is the fifth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. It was written by Alyssa Wong, illustrated by Marika Cresta and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on October 28, 2020. It features the story "Fortune and Fate Part 5: Power Play," in which Chelli Aphra and her team face Ronen Tagge in the city Canto Bight.

Publisher's summary

POWER TO RULE THE GALAXY? RONEN TAGGE has the legendary RINGS OF VAALE. Will he destroy the priceless artifacts or fall to their temptation?. If they truly give him the power to rival the EMPEROR, what hope do APHRA and crew have to stop him?

Plot summary

Opening crawl

FORTUNE AND FATE part 5 POWER PLAY
Doctor Aphra and her team are after the Rings of Vaale, mysterious ancient artifacts of untold power. There's just one tiny but extremely dangerous detail—Ronen Tagge, scion of the infamous and insanely wealthy Tagge family, has his eye on the prize. The race for the rings began on Dianth where Professor Okka discovered the fabled Ring of Fortune! But Okka's new protégé, Detta Yao, betrayed Aphra's team! Aphra turned the tables on Detta only for Just Lucky to snatch the ring and deliver it to his real boss—Ronen! Aphra's team narrowly escaped the complete obliteration of the ancient city long home to the rings. After stealing an old star- ship and bringing the fight to Ronen, Aphra is determined to…be taken prisoner? It's all part of her plan. Probably…

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606097241; October 28, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing
  • 00511; Cover A; Valentina Remenar
  • 00521; Cover B; Terry and Rachel Dodson

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A (not final)

Cover B

Cover B (not final)

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra Kiehart Krrsantan Just Lucky Eustacia Okka Pak Darth Sidious (Mentioned only) Song TA-418 Adelaide Tagge (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Cassio Tagge (Appears through imagination) Domina Tagge (First appearance) Felix Tagge (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Orman Tagge (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Ronen Tagge Silas Tagge (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Ulric Tagge (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Layla Tagge-Faulken (First appearance) (Appears through imagination) Tucker Unidentified House of Tagge member (First mentioned) Unidentified space pirate (First mentioned) Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Venters Detta Yao

Droid models

Explorer droid BD unit

Events

Imperial Era

Locations

Dianth (Mentioned only) Vaale (Mentioned only) Outer Rim Territories Corporate Sector Cantonica system Cantonica Canto Bight Canto Casino and Racetrack Crescent Royale Casino Ronen Tagge's Private Penthouse Shadow University (Mentioned only) Tagge Space (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Aphra family Chelli Lona Aphra's crew Archaeologist Bounty hunter Doctor Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) Imperial Officer Corps (Appears through imagination) Imperial officer (Appears through imagination) Gambler House of Tagge Tagge Corporation Executive officer Tagge Corporation fleet (First appearance) Tagge's mercenaries Lady Lengilese (Mentioned only) Medic Mercenary Officer (Appears through imagination) General (Appears through imagination) Pirate (Mentioned only) Professor Slicer

Sentient species

Duros Human Mon Calamari Near-human Mirialan Zabrak Iridonian Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Starship Acquisitor (First appearance) Ark Angel IV (First identified as Ark Angel)

Weapons and technology

Blaster Blaster rifle Disintegration chamber (First identified as disintegration chamber) Droid Melee weapon Knife Dagger Stuncuffs

Miscellanea

Capital Casino Clothing Imperial military uniforms (Appears through imagination) Rank insignia plaque (Appears through imagination) City Death Eye Fire Flagship The galaxy Galaxy Gambling Slot machine Glasses (Appears through imagination) God (Mentioned only) Goggles Hand-to-hand combat Hell (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Immortality Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard Shyriiwook Laser Planet Rib Ring Rings of Vaale Ring of Fortune Ring of Immortality Sea (Mentioned only) Tattoo Electro-tattoo Temperature Time Second Youngling (Appears through imagination)

Collections

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 — Fortune and Fate
• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Omnibus Vol. 2

Sources

• The Rings of Vaale Are Revealed in Marvel's Doctor Aphra #5 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: Doctor Aphra (2020) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

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