Legacy 23 : Loyalties , Part 1 Legacy 23 : Loyalties , Part 1 is the twenty - third issue of the comic series " " . Within its pages , the bounty hunter Cade Skywalker and a group of his allies storm the grounded starship " Crimson Axe " on the planet Socorro and retrieve another starship , the " Grinning Liar " , from the pirate Rav . Rav afterward solidifies an alliance with the Sith Lady Darth Maladi , and deposed Emperor Roan Fel prepares to send several of his Imperial Knight s on a mission to pursue Skywalker . His daughter Marasiah and fellow Imperial Knight Antares Draco discuss their feelings for one another , and the crew of the " Mynock " arrive at the planet Iego to find the home of their friend " Bantha " Rawk under attack from the criminals of Black Sun . They are pursued to Iego by a masked stranger named Azlyn Rae . " Loyalties , Part 1 " was written by John Ostrander and penciled by Jan Duursema . Its events conclude an existing storyline while simultaneously beginning to move pieces into position in advance of " Legacy " contribution to the Dark Horse Comics , " " . 30 , 346 copies of " Loyalties , Part 1 " were to comic shops worldwide on May 7 , 2008 , which made it Dark Horse ' s third - highest selling comic of the month . The issue received generally positive feedback across the following its release , and the following month ' s " " wrapped up " Legacy " " " story arc . In 2009 , " Loyalties , Part 1 " was included in " Legacy " fifth trade paperback , " " , and it was later part of the hardcover release " " in 2013 . The issue was released digitally on December 28 , 2011 . Plot summary . In the year 137 ABY , Naxy Screeger — a debt - ridden gambler in the service of the pirate Rav — sneaks into the back door of Rav ' s Golden Gorg Cantina , located within the grounded starship " Crimson Axe " on the planet Socorro . He is spotted by Rav and chastised for using the unmarked entrance , but Screeger reveals that he has encountered some friends : the bounty hunters Cade Skywalker and Jariah Syn , and the smugglers Chak and Kee , who come in with guns blazing in an effort to retrieve Chak and Kee ' s starship , the " Grinning Liar " . Rav has been in possession of the ship since he betrayed Syn to Darth Krayt ' s Galactic Empire , and he responds by ordering a group of his cronies to attack the new arrivals . Skywalker and his allies make short work of their foes with a lightsaber , blasters , and razor bug s , and Skywalker turns his lightsaber on Rav . Rav offers him death sticks , but Skywalker uses the threat of Force lightning to coerce Rav into swearing the loyalty oath of the Bloody Bones to him in retaliation for Rav ' s betrayal of Syn , a former member of his crew . Rav releases the " Grinning Liar " back into Chak and Kee ' s possession , and Skywalker and his allies depart the cantina as a masked stranger watches them from the back door . Rav immediately contacts Darth Maladi of Darth Krayt ' s One Sith and reports Skywalker ' s whereabouts to her . She threatens death if he is ever unfaithful to her , and he swears the oath of the Bloody Bones for the second time in several minutes . Meanwhile , on the fortress world of Bastion , deposed Emperor Roan Fel of the Empire - in - exile laments having let Skywalker , at one time his guest , leave the planet . Fel is worried that the bounty hunter betrayed Imperial secrets to Galactic Emperor Darth Krayt during his recent stint as a Sith prisoner , and he sends three Imperial Knight s — Ganner Krieg , Antares Draco , and his daughter Marasiah — on a mission . Draco fails to answer his summons , choosing to instead sulk in the palace ' s greenhouses over his forbidden love for Marasiah . She seeks him out , however , and assures him that his feelings are reciprocated , kissing him to prove the point . As they prepare to depart Socorro in their respective ships , Skywalker exchanges farewells with Chak and Kee , who advise him to lose himself in the galaxy ' s underworld . Screeger is desperate for a ride offworld to spare him from Rav ' s wrath , and Skywalker tosses him into the smelly cargo hold of his ship , the " Mynock " . He and Syn then prep the ship for a journey to Iego to visit their old friend " Bantha " Rawk . En route , Skywalker seeks out Deliah Blue , the ship ' s mechanic and a romantic interest of his , who is tinkering with the ship and is resentful of him for having become passionate with the Sith Hand Darth Talon . She eventually forgives him , and Skywalker shoos his astromech droid , R2 - D2 , away as he and Blue share a tender moment . The " Mynock " arrives at Iego , although it is followed by the masked stranger from the cantina . Its crew finds Rawk ' s home under attack by forces of the criminal organization Black Sun , and Skywalker mans his ship ' s guns to help Rawk ' s family fight the attackers off . When the threat is neutralized , Rawk invites them in for dinner . The stranger makes planetfall and reports via comlink to an unseen ally on Skywalker ' s whereabouts . As she concludes her transmission , she mentions her name : Azlyn Rae . Main characters . Cade Skywalker . After being rescued from the Temple of the Sith on the planet Coruscant by his friends and allies , Cade Skywalker joins them in storming the " Crimson Axe " on Socorro and demanding that Rav return the " Grinning Liar " to Chak and Kee . He becomes furious with Rav for having betrayed Jariah Syn and uses a display of the Force to intimidate the pirate into giving in . From Socorro , Skywalker travels to Iego to visit Bantha Rawk , but he must reconcile with his angry romantic interest Deliah Blue en route . Although Blue berates him for having become physical with Darth Talon , Skywalker maintains that he was trying to fool the Sith into believing that he had fallen to the dark side , and that unlike Talon , Blue helps him keep the darkness away . On Iego , Skywalker mans the " Mynock " guns during a battle with Black Sun . Jariah Syn . Along with Skywalker , Chak , and Kee , Jariah Syn storms the " Crimson Axe " and uses his blaster as well as Yuuzhan Vong razor bugs to eliminate a group of attacking thugs . The " Mynock " pilot , Syn flies the ship to Iego and worries over a potential hostile reception due to previous advances of his made on Rawk ' s daughter Ahnah . He later flies the ship while its crew helps the Rawk family fend off an attack from Black Sun , complaining to himself that he is never allowed to shoot things anymore . Deliah Blue . As the " Mynock " travels to Iego , Deliah Blue and R2 - D2 tinker with the ship ' s innards . Skywalker joins them and apologizes for his actions , but Blue , claiming that something is broken that can ' t be fixed , remains unconvinced . Skywalker eventually wins her forgiveness , along with an exasperated questioning of why she puts up with him . Blue later joins Skywalker in firing the ship ' s guns during the battle on Iego . Rav . When Skywalker and his allies barge into the " Crimson Axe " and defeat Rav ' s cronies , the pirate tempts Skywalker with death sticks before receiving a shock of Force lightning . Under pressure , he swears the loyalty oath of the Bloody Bones to Skywalker and releases the " Grinning Liar " back into the hands of Chak and Kee . He contacts the Sith scientist Darth Maladi immediately afterward , however , and promises by the same oath to share all knowledge of Skywalker ' s whereabouts with her . Chak and Kee . Chak and Kee crew the " Grinning Liar " , a starship currently in the hands of Rav , and the two are rewarded for having assisted in Skywalker ' s rescue from the Sith when Skywalker and Syn help them retrieve their ship from the " Crimson Axe " . They participate in the skirmish with Rav ' s thugs before taking their recovered ship and disappearing into the criminal underworld . Chak encourages Skywalker to do the same , and Kee advises that he speak with Deliah Blue in order to discern why she is treating him coldly . Naxy Screeger . For a sum of money , Naxy Screeger — a gambler who is serving Rav in order to pay off a debt — helps Skywalker and his allies break into the " Crimson Axe " . Following the skirmish , he begs them to take him offworld and help him avoid Rav ' s wrath . Skywalker obliges by throwing him into the " Mynock " cargo hold , which reeks of rotting gorgs , until they can find safe harbor . Darth Maladi . Darth Maladi , the head of Sith Intelligence and Assassination , has employed the duplicitous pirate Rav to report to her on Skywalker ' s whereabouts . Rav contacts her following the skirmish in the " Crimson Axe " , and swears on the oath of the Bloody Bones to remain loyal to her . He has sworn the same oath to Skywalker , and Maladi declares that such a bond of trust is a tool that can be exploited . Roan Fel . Emperor Roan Fel , whose Imperial throne was displaced by Darth Krayt and who now leads an Empire - in - exile , briefly hosted Skywalker as a guest on Bastion . He is furious that Skywalker was a prisoner of the Sith , worried that the bounty hunter divulged Imperial secrets to his captors . Fel summons the Imperial Knights Ganner Krieg and Antares Draco to his presence , but only Krieg comes . Fel laments not having imprisoned Skywalker himself , and prepares to send his daughter Marasiah on a mission with Krieg and Draco . Marasiah Fel . Marasiah Fel , daughter of the Emperor , has completed her training as an Imperial Knight , and has been assigned by her father to accompany Draco and Krieg on their mission . She confronts Draco , who has ignored the Emperor ' s summons and is sulking in Bastion ' s royal greenhouses . Draco worries over both her safety and his feelings for her , but Marasiah assures him that she is a capable Knight of the Empire and that his feelings are reciprocated . After surprising him with a kiss , she leads him to her father to learn more about the upcoming mission . Antares Draco . Imperial Knight Antares Draco is in love with Marasiah Fel . After disobeying a direct order from her father , he was told to forget about the idea of ever marrying her , and he is consequently avoiding her until she seeks him out in the greenhouses . He indicates his intention to counsel the Emperor to withdraw Marasiah from the upcoming mission in order to keep her safe , but she rebuffs both the idea and his attempts to avoid her . " Bantha " Rawk . The home of " Bantha " Rawk and his family is under attack by the criminal organization Black Sun , who hope to bully him into paying for protection . Rawk ' s own family is his protection , however , and he and his kin man blaster turrets and speeder bikes to fight off their attackers . The " Mynock " arrives and helps them win the battle , and Rawk invites Skywalker , Syn , and Blue in for dinner . Azlyn Rae . Hidden behind a mask and a cloak , a mysterious figure named Azlyn Rae observes the skirmish in the " Crimson Axe " before throwing a homing beacon onto the hull of the " Mynock " . She then boards her cloaked ship and follows the " Mynock " to Iego , where she makes planetfall after the Black Sun forces are defeated and reports on Skywalker ' s whereabouts to an unseen ally . Development . In 2006 , Dark Horse Comics ' Vice - President of Publishing Randy Stradley conceived of a occurring throughout all four " Star Wars " comic series being published by Dark Horse at the time : " " , " " , " " , and " " . His hope was that events in the crossover would genuinely affect the characters of each series , keeping existing fans satisfied while simultaneously attracting new ones . John Ostrander and Jan Duursema , the creative team behind " Legacy " , helped Stradley plan the crossover , which was eventually dubbed " " . They were committed to telling a good story within " Legacy " chapters of the tale . As a twelve - issue event that would be told in the pages of all four series throughout 2008 , " Vector " would conclude within issues – of " Legacy " . Ostrander and Duursema decided that the death of Darth Krayt , the series ' primary antagonist , would be the large event that would bring " Vector " to a close . Accordingly , nearly every issue of " Legacy " published in 2008 served to build up to Krayt ' s death , moving various pieces of the story into motion . " Star Wars : Legacy 23 : Loyalties , Part 1 " introduces the character of Azlyn Rae , a character who would go on to play a large role in " Legacy " chapters of " Vector " and deliver one of the the killing strokes to Krayt . " Loyalties , Part 1 " is the twenty - third issue of " Legacy " and the first of two issues in the series ' " " story arc . However , the " Blaster " department of the 101st issue of " Star Wars Insider " , released on May 6 , 2008 , asserts that the arc covers Issues 22 – 23 and is titled " Home " . " Loyalties , Part 1 " is the first issue of " Legacy " since its to feature the bounty hunter Cade Skywalker , the series ' principal protagonist . The nineteenth issue saw Skywalker escape from the clutches of Darth Krayt , and " Loyalties , Part 1 " focuses on his actions and decisions immediately thereafter . Skywalker speaks several words of Huttese in the issue , and a short glossary appears within the comic ' s letters column . Ostrander consulted the " Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide " , published in 2001 , in order to accurately portray the language . " Loyalties , Part 1 " was written by Ostrander , penciled by Duursema , and edited by Stradley . Dan Parsons inked , Brad Anderson colored , and Michael Heisler provided lettering . Duursema and Anderson also designed the cover , which features a photograph of Skywalker , Jariah Syn , and Rav . While penciling it , Duursema attempted to invoke the feeling of a photograph from the , hoping that it would reflect a happy time from Skywalker ' s past . Sean Cooke was also credited as Designer , Mike Richardson as Publisher , and Freddye Lins and Dave Marshall as Assistant Editors . First announced in January 2008 , " Loyalties , Part 1 " was originally scheduled for a release date of April 16 , but its publication was delayed by nearly one month due to compounded delays from previous " Legacy " issues . After a three - page teaser preview was published online by Dark Horse , the issue was eventually to comic shops on May 7 , 2008 . Including advertisements , the issue is forty pages long ; the story itself is twenty - two pages . The comic was later included in the trade paperback " " , released on January 21 , 2009 , and the hardcover omnibus " " , released on September 18 , 2013 . On December 28 , 2011 , the issue was released digitally . Continuity . In addition to setting up the events of " Vector " , " Loyalties , Part 1 " also brings a storyline to a close . Chak and Kee had first appeared in " Legacy " in its , where they revealed that Syn and Blue had borrowed the " Grinning Liar " before going missing . established that Rav had betrayed Syn and Blue to Darth Krayt ' s Imperials and taken the " Grinning Liar " for himself . " Loyalties , Part 1 " sees Chak and Kee retrieve their ship from Rav , and marks their final appearance within " Legacy " pages . " Legacy " nineteenth issue had seen Skywalker impale Darth Talon with his lightsaber . Although " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , later released in December 2008 , claims that the act killed her , " Loyalties , Part 1 " depicts her floating in a bacta tank behind Darth Maladi . A fully - recovered Talon had previously appeared in " " , however . The planet Iego ' s appearance in " Loyalties , Part 1 " marks its first appearance in " Star Wars " canon after first being mentioned in the 1999 film . Reception . 30 , 346 copies of " Loyalties , Part 1 " were shipped to comic shops worldwide for its May 2008 release . It was the seventy - second highest - selling comic issue of the month , and the third highest for Dark Horse . Following its release , " Loyalties , Part 1 " received positive reception among fans at both the Jedi Council Forums and the DarkHorse . com message boards . A reviewer called " Graceland Geek " at the website Geeks of Doom felt that it was a filler issue where not very much happened , but praised the cliffhanger ending for leaving the reader wanting to read more . They asserted that the issue ' s best quality was that it felt like a genuine " Star Wars " story , but believed that the art was rough in some places . On TheForce . net , reviewer JF Boivin awarded the issue 7 . 5 / 10 , praising its personal story for balancing out the galaxy - shattering events of previous issues , yet still depicting the Sith as manipulating events behind the scenes . Boivin also asserted that the artistic team were at their top form and encouraged readers not to miss the issue . Legacy . The various plotlines introduced in " Loyalties , Part 1 " continued in subsequent issues of " Legacy " , affecting its story throughout 2008 and beyond . " Bantha " Rawk is revealed to be Skywalker ' s Uncle Nat in the subsequent " " , and Azlyn Rae an Imperial Knight and childhood friend of Skywalker ' s . The mission undertaken by Draco , Krieg , and Marasiah sees them follow Skywalker to the Jedi Order ' s Hidden Temple and join him on a mission to assassinate Darth Krayt . Rae plays a large role in " Legacy " remaining 2008 issues , also joining the assassination mission and rekindling an old romance with Skywalker during its course . She stabs Darth Krayt during " Vector " climax , directly contributing to his apparent death . Rav ' s partnership with Maladi sees him lure Skywalker into her clutches on Wayland during a 2009 – 2010 , and the " Grinning Liar " helps evacuate residents of the planet Dac after the world is poisoned by the Sith .