Star Wars 32 : Darkness , Part 1 Darkness , Part 1 is the thirty - second issue in the " " series of comics . It was published on July 25 , 2001 by Dark Horse Comics . Publisher ' s summary . The saga of Quinlan Vos , a troubled Jedi still trying to regain stability after having his memory erased , continues in this latest " " story arc . Despite his successful mission on Dathomir , the Jedi Council still feels that he walks dangerously close to the dark side . Kiffex , a prison planet under watch by the Guardians , is suddenly thrust into chaos when an unidentified enemy decimates a security compound . Quinlan Vos is specifically requested to investigate because of his Guardian ancestry , and he soon finds himself on another suicide mission . Developing subplots first introduced in " Twilight " and " Infinity ' s End " and debuting new " Star Wars " characters , this beginning salvo of " Darkness " sets the stage for a harrowing tale of horror and adventure . Plot summary . Between the twin planets of Kiffu and Kiffex , the Kiffu Guardians destroy a smuggler ship . A single life pod escapes to Kiffex , but they do not fire on it since the smugglers would have been imprisoned there anyway . Aayla Secura emerges from the escape pod , having stowed away on the ship . She intends to track down Quinlan Vos to take revenge on him for killing her uncle . She finds an ancient temple and enters . Inside the temple , an imprisoned man calls out to her with the Force and asks her to free him . She does so , and he declares his intent to sate his hunger and reveals himself to be called Volfe Karkko . Weeks later , on Coruscant , Mace Windu , Saesee Tiin , Yarael Poof , and Quinlan Vos receive a transmission from Quinlan ' s great - aunt , Sheyf Tinté Vos . She requests for Quinlan to come to Kiffex to investigate a mysterious attack on one of their outposts on the planet . Windu , Tiin , and Poof discuss the request , and Windu then goes to Quinlan and tells him that they will send him to Kiffex . He also mentions that the Jedi Watchman for that sector , T ' ra Saa , has sensed a disturbance in the Force on Kiffex . Quinlan asks about Aayla , but Windu says that they still have not found her . Another Jedi eavesdrops on their conversation . Quinlan is dropped onto Kiffex by a Guardian . He investigates the outpost and , despite it being forbidden by both the Jedi and Guardians , uses psychometry on the corpse of one of the guards . He learns that they were killed by a horde of Anzati , then realizes that the Anzati are attacking him right now . He fights the Anzati , and almost gives in to his anger . However , the other Jedi calms him down and joins the fight . The Anzati flee , not having expected another Jedi . The other Jedi reveals himself to be Tholme , Quinlan ' s former master . Seeing Quinlan ' s lack of recognition , Tholme realizes the extent of Quinlan ' s memory loss . The two Jedi sense a presence in the storage area , and find Vilmarh Grahrk hidden there . Quinlan attacks Grahrk . When Grahrk protests , Quinlan says that he has learned that Grahrk was responsible for the deaths of Jedi during the Yinchorri Uprising . Tholme reminds Quinlan that as a Jedi , he cannot seek revenge . Quinlan demands to know what Grahrk is doing there . Grahrk explains that he was hired to smuggle blasters to Kiffex , but got caught and was imprisoned there himself . He further explains that he went to the outpost to find blasters , but hid when the Anzati returned . He offers to lead them to the settlement , and the Jedi reluctantly agree .