Hidden Empire 1

Hidden Empire 1 is the first 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 November 16, 2022. The issue contains the story Part 1: "A Matter of Time".

Publisher's summary

The mysterious syndicate CRIMSON DAWN and its leader LADY QI'RA have become the galaxy's most wanted criminals, as EMPEROR PALPATINE realizes the scope of Qi'ra's plans against him and moves to destroy her. But Qi'ra still has tricks up her sleeve, and with the help of the KNIGHTS OF REN and her many other allies, she will not go down without a fight!

Media

Cover gallery

Second printing cover by Steven Cummings

Connecting variant cover by Steven Cummings

Textless variant cover by Patrick Zircher

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

4-LOM (In flashback(s))
Chelli Lona Aphra (Cover only)
"The Archivist"
Bazzra (Indirect mention only)
Bevelyn (In flashback(s))
Bossk'wassak'Cradossk (In flashback(s))
Cardo
Chanath Cha
Dio (In flashback(s))
Kho Phon Farrus
Fyodor (Indirect mention only)
Gideon Hask (In flashback(s))
Ladybright
Marinda
Massif
Maul (In flashback(s))
Del Meeko (In flashback(s))
Jon Melton (In flashback(s))
Ochi (Cover only)
Leia Organa
Qi'ra
Reen (In flashback(s))
Ren
Sear
Darth Sidious
Luke Skywalker
T'onga (In flashback(s))
Domina Tagge (In flashback(s))
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Appears in hologram)
Unidentified Imperial admiral (First appearance)
Unidentified Sith Lord (First mentioned)
Darth Vader
Iden Versio (In flashback(s))
Vicrul
Imara Vex
Zelly (In flashback(s))
Zuckuss (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Protocol droid (In flashback(s))
- LOM-series protocol droid (In flashback(s))
Seeker (In flashback(s))
- ID10 seeker droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Duel on the Vermillion (Indirect mention only)
- Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only)
- Proclamation of the New Order (Indirect mention only)
- War against the Sith
  - Battle against Crimson Dawn (First appearance)
  - Heist on Vader's Castle (Indirect mention only)
  - Mission to a dark side hellscape (In flashback(s))
  - Mission to reveal the Death Star II (In flashback(s))
  - Syndicate War (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
- Dark side hellscape (In flashback(s))
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Atravis sector
    - Mustafar system
      - Mustafar
        Gahenn Plains
        Fortress Vader
  - Moddell sector (In flashback(s))
    - Endor system (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Aphra family (Cover only)
Archaeologist
Archivist
Ascendant (Mentioned only)
Assassin
Black Sun (Appears in hologram)
Bodyguard
Chas
Crime lord
Crimson Dawn
Desilijic (Appears in hologram)
Doctor (Cover only)
Droid Gotra (Appears in hologram)
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Findsman (In flashback(s))
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army (In flashback(s))
    - Stormtrooper Corps (In flashback(s))
      - Stormtrooper (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
  - Imperial Special Forces (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial Special Forces commando (In flashback(s))
    - Inferno Squad (In flashback(s))
      - Agent (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Gangster (Appears in hologram)
House of Tagge (In flashback(s))
- Tagge Corporation (In flashback(s))
  - Executive officer (In flashback(s))
Hutt Clan (Appears in hologram)
- Jabba's criminal empire (Appears in hologram)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Knight
- Padawan
Knights of Ren
- Ren
Lord
Maul's family (In flashback(s))
Mechanic (Mentioned only)
Merchant (Mentioned only)
Miner (Mentioned only)
Officer
- Admiral
- Commander (In flashback(s))
Orphans
Palpatine family
Pilot
Pyke Syndicate (Appears in hologram)
Sava (Mentioned only)
Scientist (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin (Cover only)
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
Skywalker family
Slicer
Solo family
Spy
- Sleeper Agent
T'onga's crew (In flashback(s))
T'onga's people (In flashback(s))
- T'onga's family (In flashback(s))
Versio family (In flashback(s))
Zerek Besh (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)

Sentient species

Alcedian
Bestoonian (Cover only)
Falleen (Appears in hologram)
Gand (In flashback(s))
Human
Hutt (Appears in hologram)
Pyke (Appears in hologram)
Trandoshan (In flashback(s))
Zabrak (In flashback(s))
- Dathomirian (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod
Space station (In flashback(s))
- Battle station (In flashback(s))
  - Death Star (In flashback(s))
    - DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (In flashback(s))
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
    - Interdictor-class
- Cruiser
  - Gozanti-class cruiser
    - Imperial Gozanti-class cruiser
  - Light cruiser
- Interdictor vessel
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - Abecederian line (In flashback(s))
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (In flashback(s))
      - Scopium (In flashback(s))
- Siroto
- Starfighter
  - TIE fighter series
    - TIE/IN interceptor
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- Transport
  - Oubliette-class transport
    - Night Buzzard
- Vermillion

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
- Stormtrooper armor (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader's armor
Blaster (In flashback(s))
- Blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle (In flashback(s))
- S-195 blaster pistol (Variant cover only)
  - Qi'ra's S-195 blaster pistol (Variant cover only)
Comlink
Cybernetics
Datapad
Droid
Fermata Cage
Gravity well projector
Headset
Holocron
- The Archivist's Holocron
- Sith holocron (In flashback(s))
Hologram
Holoprojector (In flashback(s))
Lightsaber
- Cane lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Double-bladed lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Maul's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Ren
- Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon
- Force pike
- Kyuzo petar (In flashback(s))
- Sword (Cover only)
  - Qi'ra's electro swords (Cover only)
Missile
- Micro-missile
Officer's disk
Superweapon (In flashback(s))
Turbolaser (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Blood (Mentioned only)
Bounty (Mentioned only)
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Cape
- Flak vest (In flashback(s))
- Flight suit (In flashback(s))
- Glove
  - Calling glove
- Goggles
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque (In flashback(s))
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
- Zeyd cloth
Cyborg
Death
Defection (In flashback(s))
Eclipse (Mentioned only)
Fire
Flagship
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
  - Disturbance in the Force
  - Telekinesis
    - Force choke
- Force-sensitive
Fortress
Galaxy
Gambling
Gravity well (Mentioned only)
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- "May the Force be with me"
Magma
Mountain
Near-human (In flashback(s))
Planet
Poison (Mentioned only)
Religion
Reptomammal (Appears in hologram)
Rule of Two (Indirect mention only)
Screaming Key (In flashback(s))
Sleep
Tattoo (In flashback(s))
Throne
Time
- Millennium
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Standard year
Torture (Mentioned only)
Youngling (In flashback(s))

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) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Hidden Empire 1
↑ 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 Hidden Empire 1 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

External links

Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #1 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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[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) #1 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Hidden_Empire_1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Hidden Empire 1

[Date-3] 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 Hidden Empire 1 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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