Star Wars : Dark Times Star Wars : Dark Times was a comic series published by Dark Horse Comics . The first issue was scheduled for release in October 2006 . Similar to " " , it is a continuation of an older series , " " , and will continue the numbering of " Republic " on the inside . It also has the same miniseries style of " Rebellion " , and ran in alternating arcs with it , and later the " " series . The story begins shortly after " " , and intertwines with the events of " " . In July 2008 , the line was paused for eight months to give precedence to the , resuming in April 2009 . In June 2010 it was put on hiatus once again , resuming in August 2011 . Conception . In 2006 , Dark Horse relaunched its entire " Star Wars " line , wrapping up its popular " " , " " , and " Star Wars Tales " series , and replacing them with " " , " " , and " " . It seemed as if those would be the only three series of the new line , until July , when Randy Stradley announced a new series at the Dark Horse message boards . " Dark Times " was scheduled to alternate five - issue arcs with " Rebellion " , with its first story arc premiering in the fall after " Rebellion " wrapped up its own first arc , " " . " Republic " had been one of the most popular and well - received pieces of " Star Wars " publishing throughout its 83 - issue run , and would continue in the pages of " Dark Times " , just as " Empire " was doing in the pages of " Rebellion " . " Dark Times " is officially a continuation of " Republic " , with the numbering of the former series continuing inside the comic ' s pages . For example , the inside cover of " " also displays the numbering " Republic # 84 " . The first arc of " Dark Times " also continued the story of Dass Jennir and Bomo Greenbark , who were last seen in the pages of " Republic " . Production . The Path to Nowhere . The first story arc , " " , was set to debut in October of 2006 , but a delay caused the first issue to be released on the 8th of November . The first issue , however , was actually released prior to the final issue of the first " Rebellion " Arc , due to a four - month delay that saw of " My Brother , My Enemy " ( originally scheduled for an August release ) come out in December . This was only the first of many delays to completely throw the " Dark Times / Rebellion " publishing schedule off - kilter , however . of " The Path to Nowhere " was released in January of 2007 , with the next three issues being released in May , July , and October , respectively . The fifth issue of the arc was released a full eleven months after the first . Many fans speculated that the heavy delays were a result of the time it took for penciller Doug Wheatley to prepare his photorealistic and much - admired artwork . Following the release of , Wheatley appeared at the Jedi Council Forums , asserting that he begrudged no one for their comments , and accepted full responsibility for the delay . He claimed to have made significant progress on the problem and that the book was back on track , and thanked everyone who was still hanging in there . He also said that the severity of the delays " scared the hell out of him " , and stated that it would not happen in future story arcs . The second story arc of " Rebellion " , " " , premiered in May 2007 and completed its entire five - issue arc before " The Path To Nowhere " was said and done . The second arc of " Dark Times " , " " , was originally set to premiere in August , but due to the delays suffered by " The Path To Nowhere " , saw released in October , only two weeks after the release of . Following the release of Issue 5 , Randy Stradley stated the following at the Dark Horse Message Boards : As the events of " The Path To Nowhere " dovetailed with the events of the novel " Dark Lord " , Issue # 5 featured a scene taken right from the pages of the book . James Luceno was credited in the issue ' s inside cover . Parallels . " Parallels " was released with comparatively few delays , having a five - issue run from October 2007 to April 2008 . Vector . Doug Wheatley returned to the series to pencil Issues and , which formed parts 5 and 6 of the mega - arc " Vector " , a crossover series which encompassed all four current Dark Horse titles throughout 2008 . The script was by Mick Harrison , though John Jackson Miller and John Ostrander had hands in the plotting of the story . The events of " Vector " were intended to have a profound impact on the storylines of all four series . Issue 12 , however , saw penciling duties split between Wheatley and Dave Ross , with Ross penciling the first ten pages of the issue , and Wheatley the second twelve . Hiatuses . In April 2008 , it was announced that both " Dark Times " and " Rebellion " would go on hiatus to make room for " " . Randy Stradley offered these words of wisdom on the matter : He also stated that work on both series was continuing , and that they should continue once the furor over " Clone Wars " dies down . However , only " Dark Times " resumed publication , as the " Rebellion " line was discontinued and replaced with the new " " series . In the " Letters " section in the final issue of " ' Blue Harvest " , published in June 2010 , it was stated that the series would not continue until 2011 . In " Star Wars Insider 124 " , it was revealed that the series will continue in August of 2011 with a five - part story arc titled " " . " Star Wars : Dark Times — A Spark Remains " became the final Dark Times story arc , due to Dark Horse ' s loss of the Star Wars comic license following Lucasfilm ' s acquisition by Disney . Series timeline . The Path to Nowhere . Randy Stradley has stated that " The story begins in the days following the events in " Purge " , and intertwines itself with some of the events in James Luceno ' s novel " Dark Lord " . " He has also stated that " only about four weeks have passed between " Republic " # 80 and " Dark Times " # 1 . " Parallels . Issue # 6 begins two and - a - half - days before the issuance of Order 66 , and follows Master K ' Kruhk until the order is issued . The issue then flashes forward to the crew of the " Uhumele " on Pizkoss , two months later . As such , " Parallels " takes place roughly one month after " The Path To Nowhere " begins . Similarly , indicates that two months have passed since the end of the Clone Wars . Vector . Issue # 11 begins three months after Palpatine declares himself Emperor , and then flashes forward to the crew of the " Uhumele " three weeks later . Blue Harvest . Issue # 13 begins four months after the Declaration of a New Order . Out of the Wilderness . The prelude of the first issue indicates it is four months since Palpatine declared himself Emperor . The story then shifts back to the " Uhumele " , two days later , before flashing back two weeks earlier to Jennir ' s exploits . So far , it has seemed that a month has passed between each arc , with each arc beginning an additional month after Order 66 , though " Out of the Wilderness " appears to be concurrent with " Blue Harvest " . However , in the case of the crew of the " Uhumele " , approximately one month and an additional three weeks pass between " Parallels " and " Vector " , with only nine days passing before " Out of the Wilderness " . Fire Carrier . The sixth arc , " Fire Carrier " , takes place sometime after " Out of the Wilderness " . Issue 23 also references the events of the Gentis coup and featured the reconstruction of the Imperial Palace , indicating that it took place shortly after the events of the comic series " " . The same issue also indirectly referenced the events of " " and the first three issues of " Blue Harvest " . Issues 24 and 25 also indicate that it occurred sometime after the events of " Parallel " s , referencing the skirmish on an unidentified jungle moon . A Spark Remains . Issue # 28 begins with an ambush of Darth Vader on the planet Kestavel , and then cuts back to several weeks earlier . It also inferred that the events of the main period of time of the story arc occurred at least some period of time after the events of " Star Wars : Vector " . Issue 4 also referenced the events of " Parallels " , " Out of the Wilderness " , " The Path to Nowhere " , and " Blue Harvest " .