Hidden Empire 5

Hidden Empire 5 is the fifth and final issue of the canon comic book miniseries Star Wars: Hidden Empire. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Steven Cummings, Wayne Faucher, Victor Olazaba, and Guru-eFX, and published by Marvel Comics on April 5, 2023. The issue contains the story Part 5: "Amaxine".

Publisher's summary[]

CHAOS REIGNS! The epic conclusion to the trilogy begun with WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS and CRIMSON REIGN! At last, Qi'ra will reveal herself to the Sith. At last, she will have her revenge.

Plot summary[]

PART 5
"AMAXINE"

Dreaming of a freer galaxy, Lady QI'RA and her organization,
CRIMSON DAWN, have waged a secret war against the Empire.

Qi'ra acquired a means of prevailing against the Sith in the FERMATA CAGE, an artifact that
supposedly suspended an ancient Sith Lord in time. Qi'ra tasked the Archivist with unleashing
this Sith against the Emperor and activated her operatives across the galaxy to serve
as a smoke screen. The Emperor retaliated against Crimson Dawn, forcing Qi'ra to her
stronghold Dawnfall, where a Crimson Dawn fleet prepares to strike against the Empire.

Sensing a disturbance in the Force, Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader have made their
way to the Amaxine Station to see the Fermata Cage for themselves and are greeted by an
onslaught of Crimson Dawn soldiers….

Media[]

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Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Chelli Lona Aphra
"The Archivist"
Bazzra (Indirect mention only)
Bevelyn (Mentioned only)
Cadeliah
Cardo
Fyodor (Indirect mention only)
Marinda
Massif
Jon Melton (Mentioned only)
Ochi (Cover only)
Leia Organa
Firmus Piett
Qi'ra
Ren
Darth Sidious
Luke Skywalker
Unidentified Crimson Dawn captain
Unidentified droid (First appearance)
Unidentified Sith Lord (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader
Vicrul

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series

Events

Imperial Era
- Coruscant civil war (Appears on screen)
- Uprisings against the Galactic Empire (Appears on screen)
  - Riot in Monument Plaza (Appears on screen)
- War against the Sith
  - Battle against Crimson Dawn (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Battle at Amaxine Station
  - Heist on Vader's Castle (Mentioned only) (First identified as heist on Vader's Castle)
  - Mission to reveal the Death Star II (Mentioned only)
  - Syndicate War (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy
- Cataract Base (First identified as Cataract Base)
- Core Worlds (Appears on screen)
  - Corusca sector (Appears on screen)
    - Coruscant subsector (Appears on screen)
      - Coruscant system (Appears on screen)
        Coruscant (Appears on screen)
        Imperial City (Appears on screen)
        Monument Plaza (Appears on screen)
- Outer Rim Territories
  - Moddell sector (Indirect mention only)
    - Endor system (Mentioned only)
  - Unidentified star system
  - Vader's Castle (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only)
- Alliance Military (Indirect mention only)
  - Rebel Alliance Navy (Mentioned only)
Aphra family
Archaeologist
Archivist
Ascendant (Mentioned only)
Assassin (Cover only)
- Master Assassin (Cover only)
Crime lord
Crimson Dawn
- Dawn Fleet
- Squad 4 (First mentioned)
- Squad One (First mentioned)
- Squad Three (First appearance)
- Squad Two (First appearance)
Doctor
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Death trooper division
        Death trooper
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Knight
- Padawan
Knights of Ren
- Ren
Lord
Mourner's Wail Syndicate (Indirect mention only)
Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
Palpatine family
Pilot
Sava (Mentioned only)
Sith
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith assassin (Cover only)
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master
Skywalker family
Sleeper Agent (Mentioned only)
Soldier
Solo family
Thief (Mentioned only)
Unbroken Clan (Indirect mention only)
- Royal line of the Unbroken Clan
White Worms (Indirect mention only)

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Space station
- Amaxine Station
- Death Star (Mentioned only)
  - DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
Starship

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Blood
Cantina
Capital (Appears on screen)
City (Appears on screen)
- Ecumenopolis (Appears on screen)
Clothing
- Bandolier
- Cape
- Goggles
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Robe
  - Jedi robes
- Zeyd cloth
Cortosis
Credit (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death
Demon (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Fire
Flagship
Fleet
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force artifact
  - Dark side artifact
    - Sith artifact
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
- Force Wave
Galaxy
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Writing
  - Aurebesh
Laser
Lekku
Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
Montral
Moon
Near-human
Plant
- Tree
Screaming Key (Indirect mention only)
Sector
Squad
Star
Tattoo
- Electro-tattoo
Time
- Millennium
- Standard day
- Standard year
Water
Youngling

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 ^1.11 Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ 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 5 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) #5 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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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars: Hidden Empire (2022) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] 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 5 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Dark Droids, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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