Star Wars (1998) 31

Star Wars 31: The Hunt for Aurra Sing, Part 4 is the thirty-first issue of Star Wars and the conclusion of the Hunt for Aurra Sing story arc. It was written by Timothy Truman, illustrated by Davidé Fabbri, and published by Dark Horse Comics on June 27, 2001.
==Publisher's summary==
On a dangerous jungle planet, the Dark Woman is shot and wounded while Aurra Sing seeks to kill her next mark—the corrupt senator, Tikkes. The three Jedi who stand in her way, Adi Gallia, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and A'Sharad Hett, attempt to defend the remnants of the senator's suspicious Quarren expedition, rescue the Dark Woman, and bring Aurra Sing to justice before she carries out another assassination! Sing is pleased with this chance to add to her lightsaber collection while completing another deadly job! When confronted by Sing, will A'Sharad Hett succumb to his darkest desires and ultimately seek vengeance for the murder of his father? Will three Jedi be enough to take down this heartless warrior? "The Hunt for Aurra Sing" concludes with this exciting finale!
==Plot summary==
As Aurra Sing stares down the Jedi sent to capture her, she is suddenly sent crashing by a huge boulder flung by Master Adi Gallia. Master Gallia goes in search of Sing, while Ki-Adi-Mundi searches for their fallen comrade, the Dark Woman. Meanwhile, Padawan A'Sharad Hett is left behind to guard the Quarren Senator. Adi Gallia realizes, only too late, who Sing's true quarry is, Senator Tikkes himself. Back at the ship, Sing attacks the small Quarren detachment, defended by the young Hett. Hett successfully repulses and incapacitates the Jedi hunter, but in doing so, gives into his hate. Ashamed, A'Sharad asks Ki to return him to the deserts of Tatooine. However, the Dark Woman asks to take him under her own teachings, convinced she can quell the darkness in his heart. Forced to beat a hasty retreat, the Jedi find that Aurra Sing has somehow escaped.
==Development==
In 2007, Dark Horse and Hasbro released a Comic Packs reprint of Star Wars 31 with two action figures, Dark Woman and A'Sharad Hett.
==Continuity==
Star Wars 31 is set in the Rise of the Empire era, and the comic dates itself to "30 years prior to Star Wars: A New Hope," or 30 BBY.
==Media==
===Editions===
*UPC 761568980226; June 27, 2001; Dark Horse Comics
**03111; Cover A; Jon Foster
*UPC 653569213741; August 2007; Dark Horse Comics, Hasbro Inc.; Comic Packs
**Print; Cover A; Jon Foster
*Star Wars Legends edition; October 20, 2015; Marvel Comics
**Digital; Cover A; Jon Foster
===Cover gallery===
File:Republic31.jpg|Direct edition
File:SWR31-Hasbro.jpg|Comic Packs edition
File:SWR31-Pack.jpg|Comic Packs edition, with packaging
File:SWR31-Legends.jpg|Star Wars Legends edition
File:SWREP31-FC.jpg|Unlettered cover art
==Appearances==
==Collections==
*Star Wars: Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
*Star Wars Omnibus: Menace Revealed
*Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Menace Revealed Vol. 2
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Panel to Panel
==Notes and references==
==External links==
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