The Dark Empire II audio drama was a full cast audio adaption of Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Dark Empire II comic book series. It was adapted by John Whitman from the source material by Tom Veitch. It was directed by Arthur G. Insana and featured parts of composer John Williams's classic score along with authentic stereo sound effects. The adaptation was originally released in the form of two cassettes in 1995 by Time Warner AudioBooks.[3] It was re-released by HighBridge Audio in August 1997 and later in on May 5 2005 as a two compact disc set.[1]
Publisher's summary
In Star Wars: Dark Empire, the Rebel Alliance once again fought and defeated the forces of the Empire. Or did they?[1]
Now, as Luke Skywalker searches the galaxy for clues to the history of the Jedi, Han and Leia lead the Rebel Alliance against a terrible new threat as a group of "Dark Jedi" fulfill the Emperor's final mission: Operation Shadow Hand, a devastating plan carried out by the deadliest dark side mind of all.[2]
Differences from the comic
- Overall expanding on the dialogue.
- Shug Ninx, Mako Spince, R2-D2, C3PO, and Lando do not appear.
- Kam Solusar and Luke Skywalker exchange a duel, before Luke brings Kam back from the dark side.
- Added scene of Wedge securing the transport of the X-1 Viper Automadon droids.
- The Duros sector sequence is removed, instead the Millennium Falcon goes directly to Salla's repair center.
- Luke destroys the probe droid on Ossus with his lightsaber instead of a blaster.
- Rayf Ysanna does not join Luke as a jedi.
Media
Editions
- ; 1995; Time Warner Audio Publishing; Cassette[3]
- ; August, 1997; HighBridge Audio; Compact disc[4]
- ; May 5, 2005; HighBridge Audio; Compact disc[1]
Credits
| Cast | Uncredited cast | Crew | Uncredited crew | Special thanks |
Cast
Crew
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Appearances
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Droid models
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
|
Miscellanea
|
Collections
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 Empire II on HighBridge Audio's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dark Empire II audio drama
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
Star Wars: Dark Empire II [Full Cast Audio Drama, 2 Cassettes] on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Dark Empire II on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Comics Companion
External links
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Sights and Sounds of Dark Empire on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) - Star Wars: Dark Empire II on HighBridge Audio's official website (backup link)
