Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 5

Warning: This infobox has missing parameters: upc, release date and unrecognized parameters: era, publication date, isbn Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 5: The Flight of Starbreaker 12 is the fifth (not counting the prologue issue) issue in the Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith story arc in the Tales of the Jedi series of comics. It was published on February 1, 1997 by Dark Horse Comics.

Publisher's summary

Gav and Jori Daragon knew they could be killed in their chosen line of work — mapping out uncharted hyperspace flight paths could easily result in a deadly meeting with an unexpected meteorite shower or an unknown world. But it's neither comets nor planets that threaten them now. Rather, it's their success that may cost them their lives. They've successfully mapped a hyperspace shortcut — a shortcut which could prove strategically imperative in the event of war. And war is just what Gav and Jori have found themselves in the middle of. Trapped between two factions of the Sith, each vying for control of the galaxy, this sibling duo of hyperspace pioneers has become a pawn to the dark side.

Plot summary

As Ludo Kressh's forces continue attacking Naga Sadow's decoy fortress on Khar Delba, Sadow tells Jori Daragon to leave and head back to the Republic. She reluctantly does so, barely dodging the attacks set upon her by Kressh's fleet. Suddenly, a massive fleet of warships arrives from Naga Sadow's true fortress on Khar Shian. Sadow pushes a button, and the Massassi on Horak-mul's ship kill the Sith Lord. The Massassi on Dor Gal-ram's ship do the same, as the Khar Shian fleet opens fire on Ludo Kressh. He retreats, leaving his rival the victor of the Battle of Khar Delba via forfeit.

Meanwhile, on the Starbreaker 12, a tracing beacon beeps, as Jori unknowingly leads the Sith Empire straight into the Republic…