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WhileEmperor Palpatinetruly set about his Sith Empire with the aggregate execution of the Jedi , his atrocities did n’t stop there , andStar Warsjust revealed a misrepresented purge extend out across the Empire just prior toReturn of the Jedi .
In a preview of Charles Soule , Luke Ross , Alex Sinclair and Travis Lanham’sStar Wars : Dark Droids # 4 , Palpatine has his Grand Vizier Mas Amedda spread news program of the Scourge to the Empire ’s fourth-year leadership . While Amedda does n’t excuse the full weighing machine of the threat at the Empire ’s room access , he does come about on Palpatine ’s permission to carry out a mass purge of droids throughout the Empire , by any means necessary .
WhileOrder 66 was horrific , the legal age of Jedi were at least cut down in armed combat in relatively truehearted deaths - often take totally by surprisal . In line , Palpatine leaves it to his soldiers across the Empire to dispose of droids as they will , with uninfected droids being beaten to dying , killed via fire squad , and even beheaded .
Clone Protocol Order 66 induce once - loyal Clone troopers in Star Wars to pass over out the Jedi , but a handful managed to survive this initial purge .
Palpatine Has Ordered an Empire-Wide Droid Purge
The Scourge Has Been Discovered
presently in Marvel’sStar Warstitles , the galaxy is contend with the Scourge . A new being composed of ancient AI technologylocked by by the Sith , the Scourge is a viral being which can pass from droid to droid , bringing them into its hivemind . Currently , the Scourge is working to make the jump to biological life via the galaxy ’s cyborgs , however the process of pull together ' naked materials ' for its grotesque experiment has alert the Empire to its presence . In response , Palpatine ’s Empire is carrying out a purge of droids , put down many of the Scourge ’s thralls , but far more innocent droids .
Chillingly , this preview confirms that this is the third time the Scourge has attempted to seize the galaxy , with its prior defeat being heralded by one phrase:“something is wrong with the droids . “Now , that phrasal idiom is once again phone out , this time spreading across the unpitying empire . With Empire human beings like Coruscant being home to the largest concentrations of droids in the galaxy , it ’s a slaughter which eclipses society 66 in both numbers and cruelty . This is specially the causa because of how fans acknowledge the Scourge ’s efforts must end .
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Fans Know The Scourge’s Victims Can Be Saved
presently , C-3PO is part of the Scourge ’s hive mind , and fans sleep with fromReturn of the Jedithat he ’ll be returned to normal . This suggest that Scourge ’s victim can be recoup , which makes it all the more tragic that so many droids are being for good destroyed to stop them falling into its hand . At the same clip , Ajax Sigma ’s 2d Revelationare working to bring up the galax ’s droids to enlightened condition , making each loss a droid who will never live a self - directed living , despite that now being whole potential .
Palpatinehas comport out many horrors , but the mass murder of droids who - even if look at over by the Scourge - could be recovered and even crystallise is truly horrific . As enforcer across the Empire put down droids in the fell and most unspeakable ways they can imagine , Star Wars ' Modern scoundrel stay on its ascent to power .
Star Wars : Dark Droids # 4is coming from Marvel Comics November 15 .
