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|title=Eight for Aduba-3
 
|title=Eight for Aduba-3
 
|writer=*[[Roy Thomas]]
 
|writer=*[[Roy Thomas]]
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|series=[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]
 
|series=[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]
 
|issue=8
 
|issue=8
|preceded by=[[Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!]]
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|preceded by=''[[Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils!]]''
|followed by=[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!]]
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|followed by=''[[Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World!]]''
 
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'''''Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3''''' is the eighth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics, and the second original ''[[Star Wars]]'' comic story.
 
'''''Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3''''' is the eighth issue in the ''[[Star Wars (Marvel)|Marvel Star Wars]]'' series of comics, and the second original ''[[Star Wars]]'' comic story.
   
 
==Plot summary==
 
==Plot summary==
[[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]] are hired by [[Ramiz]], a [[moisture farmer]] on [[Aduba-3]], to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the [[Cloud-Riders]] led by [[Serji-X Arrogantus]]. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit [[spacer]]s to help them with the task, including [[Don-Wan Kihotay]], an old man who thinks he is a [[Jedi Knight]], and [[Jaxxon]], a [[rabbit]]-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on [[Yavin 4]], [[Luke Skywalker]], [[C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]] leave in a [[scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)|scout ship]] to search for a location for the new [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]] base.
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[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] are hired by [[Ramiz]], a [[Moisture farmer/Legends|moisture farmer]] on [[Aduba-3]], to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the [[Cloud-Riders]] led by [[Serji-X Arrogantus]]. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]]s to help them with the task, including [[Don-Wan Kihotay]], an old man who thinks he is a [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]], and [[Jaxxon]], a [[rabbit]]-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]], [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]] leave in a [[scout ship (Luke Skywalker's)|scout ship]] to search for a location for the new [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] base.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*[[Serji-X Arrogantus]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Serji-X Arrogantus]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Azoora]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Azoora]] {{Mo}}
*[[C-3PO]]
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*[[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]]
*[[Chewbacca]]
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*[[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]]
*[[Jan Dodonna]]
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*[[Jan Dodonna/Legends|Jan Dodonna]]
 
*[[Jimm Doshun]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Jimm Doshun]] {{1st}}
 
*[[FE-9Q]] {{1st}}
 
*[[FE-9Q]] {{1st}}
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*[[Hedji]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Hedji]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Jaxxon]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Jaxxon]] {{1st}}
*[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] {{Flash}}
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*[[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] {{Flash}}
 
*[[Don-Wan Kihotay]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Don-Wan Kihotay]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Locru's bartender]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Locru's bartender]] {{1st}}
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*[[Pig-face]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face's boyfriend]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Pig-face's boyfriend]] {{1st}}
*[[R2-D2]]
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*[[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]]
*[[Ramiz]] {{1stID}}
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*[[Ramiz]] {{1st}}
*[[Luke Skywalker]]
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*[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]]
*[[Han Solo]]
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*[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]]
*[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] {{Mo}}
*[[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] {{Flash}}
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*[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] {{Flash}}
 
*[[Warto]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Warto]] {{1st}}
   
 
|creatures=
 
|creatures=
*[[Bantha]]
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*[[Bantha/Legends|Bantha]]
 
*[[Brush-mouse]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Brush-mouse]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Rabbit]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Rabbit]] {{1stm}}
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|droids=
 
|droids=
*[[Astromech droid]]
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*[[Astromech droid/Legends|Astromech droid]]
**[[R-series]]
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**[[R-series/Legends|R-series]]
 
***[[R2-series astromech droid]]
 
***[[R2-series astromech droid]]
*[[Protocol droid]]
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*[[Protocol droid/Legends|Protocol droid]]
 
**[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
 
**[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
 
*[[Tractor-robot]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Tractor-robot]] {{1st}}
   
 
|events=
 
|events=
*[[Clone Wars]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Great Jedi Purge]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Great Jedi Purge]] {{Mo}}
   
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**[[Tun Aduban]]
 
**[[Tun Aduban]]
 
***[[Locru's Central Saloon]]
 
***[[Locru's Central Saloon]]
*[[Delphon]] {{1stm}}
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*[[Delphon/Legends|Delphon]] {{1stm}}
*[[Tatooine]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]] {{Mo}}
**[[Mos Eisley]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Mos Eisley/Legends|Mos Eisley]] {{Mo}}
*[[Yavin 4]]
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*[[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]]
 
**[[Great Temple (Yavin 4)]]
 
**[[Great Temple (Yavin 4)]]
 
*[[Yavin Prime]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Yavin Prime]] {{Mo}}
   
 
|organizations=
 
|organizations=
*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
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*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Alliance to Restore the Republic]]
*[[Black Hole Gang]] {{1stm}}
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*[[Black Hole Gang/Legends|Black Hole Gang]] {{1stm}}
 
**[[Den-mother (Black Hole Gang)|Den-mother]] {{1st}}
 
**[[Den-mother (Black Hole Gang)|Den-mother]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Cloud-Riders]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Cloud-Riders]] {{1st}}
*[[Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] {{Mo}}
*[[Galactic Republic]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] {{Mo}}
*[[Jedi Order]] {{Flash}}
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*[[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]] {{Flash}}
**[[Jedi Knight]] {{Flash}}
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**[[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] {{Flash}}
 
*[[Order of the Sith Lords]] {{Flash}}
 
*[[Order of the Sith Lords]] {{Flash}}
**[[Dark Lord of the Sith]] {{Flash}}
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**[[Dark Lord of the Sith/Legends|Dark Lord of the Sith]] {{Flash}}
*[[Spacer]]
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*[[Spacer/Legends|Spacer]]
 
*[[Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3]] {{1st}}
   
 
|species=
 
|species=
 
*[[Boltrunian]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Boltrunian]] {{1st}}
*[[Human]]
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*[[Human/Legends|Human]]
*[[Hutt]] {{Mo}}
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*[[Hutt/Legends|Hutt]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Lepi]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Lepi]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Spiner]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Spiner]] {{1st}}
*[[Wookiee]]
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*[[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiee]]
 
**[[Rwook]]
 
**[[Rwook]]
   
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**[[Skyspeeder]] {{1st}}
 
**[[Skyspeeder]] {{1st}}
 
*[[Rebel personnel carrier]]
 
*[[Rebel personnel carrier]]
*[[YT-1300 light freighter]] {{Flash}}
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*[[YT-1300 light freighter/Legends|YT-1300 light freighter]] {{Flash}}
**''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' {{Flash}}
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**''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'' {{Flash}}
   
 
|technology=
 
|technology=
*[[Lightsaber]]
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*[[Lightsaber/Legends|Lightsaber]]
 
*[[Nebulon-Q racing swoop]] (thrusters only)
 
*[[Nebulon-Q racing swoop]] (thrusters only)
 
*[[Retro-rocket]] {{Mo}}
 
*[[Retro-rocket]] {{Mo}}
   
 
|miscellanea=
 
|miscellanea=
*[[Boot]]
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*[[Boot/Legends|Boot]]
 
*[[Defender of the Right]]
 
*[[Defender of the Right]]
 
*[[Dune-cactus]] {{1stm}}
 
*[[Dune-cactus]] {{1stm}}
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*''[[Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld]]''
 
*''[[Classic Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld]]''
 
*''[[Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1]]''
 
*''[[Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Volume 1]]''
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
   
{{Marvel}}
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{{MarvelStarWars}}
   
 
{{Interlang
 
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Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: upc, release date and unrecognized parameters: era, publication date, isbn Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3 is the eighth issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics, and the second original Star Wars comic story.

Plot summary

Han Solo and Chewbacca are hired by Ramiz, a moisture farmer on Aduba-3, to protect his village from a band of local thugs known as the Cloud-Riders led by Serji-X Arrogantus. Han and Chewbacca hire six misfit spacers to help them with the task, including Don-Wan Kihotay, an old man who thinks he is a Jedi Knight, and Jaxxon, a rabbit-like creature with a mean disposition. Serji-X tries to convince Han to forget about his mission to protect the peasants and even offers him compensation, but Han declines. Meanwhile, on Yavin 4, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2 leave in a scout ship to search for a location for the new Rebel Alliance base.

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Roy Thomas was the writer/editor on this issue. Howard Chaykin was the artist on this issue. Tom Palmer was the embellisher/colorist on this issue. Archie Goodwin was the consulting editor on this issue.

The Star Words letters column mentions that between the three editions of the Star Wars comic adaptation in print at the time (the regular Marvel Star Wars series, the Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 1 and 2, and The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Star Wars) there were more than two million copies of the comics version of the story in print.

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  1. The Comic Reader #150
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