Star Wars Tales Volume 2

Yaddle's Tale: The One Below

Script: Dean Motter Pencils: Jesus Saiz Inks: Fernando Blanco Colors: Dave Nestelle 16 Pages Galactic Year: 245 BBY Preceded by: Heart of Darkness Followed by: Vow of Justice

Whilst discussing the possibility of knighting Yaddle the Jedi Council revisit the story of her training under the tutelage of Polvin Kut, two-hundred years prior.

On a mission to liberate the colonies of the Advozse Warlock Tulak the duo are betrayed on Koba, leading to Kut's death. The Padawan Yaddle is taken hostage by the Warlock but is impervious to his interrogations, warning him 'Rule by terror you do, die by fear you will'.

In time Tulak tires of the colony and leaves Koba. However, he seals Yaddle in a pit with the hope that he can use her as a future bargaining tool but she is soon forgotten. She is confined for a century, surviving on food and water provided by wardens left behind when Tulak left. Over the generations, the Koba society collapses, though the primitives still tend to her, lowering food as part of a ritual they barely understand. She is spoken of as The One Below. During this time Yaddle hones her Jedi skills.

Eventually an earthquake brings down the roof of her pit, allowing her to escape. Seeing the destruction of the nearby village she remains on the planet to aid the Kobans. She dedicates herself to teaching the children, society rebuilds around her. She is quietly content with her work until the day Kalut, Tulak's son, returns to Koba claiming it as his heirloom. He casually attacks, slaying many and deciding what, if anything to take, Forced to fight, Kulat ends up speared on his own weapon and dies.

On hearing the story the Jedi Council, in particular Yoda, are swayed to initiate her as a Jedi Master.

What They Called Me

Story & Art: Craig Thompson 4 Pages This story is non-canon

A Summer's Dream

Script: Terry Moore Pencils: Cliff Richards Inks: P. Craig Russell Colors: Matt Hollingsworth 12 Pages Galactic Year: 33 BBY Preceded by: Jedi Council: Acts of War Followed by: Life, Death, and the Living Force

Hoth

Story & Art: Tony Millionaire Colors: Michelle Madsen 2 Pages Galactic Year: 3 ABY Preceded by: Moment of Doubt Followed by: Slippery Slope

An encounter on the frozen ice fields.

Lando's Commandos: On Eagle's Wings

Script: Ian Edginton Pencils: Carlos Meglia Colors: Michelle Madsen 22 Pages Galactic Year: 4 ABY Preceded by: Problem Solvers Followed by: The Thrawn trilogy

A series of devastating pirate raids are costing the Rebellion dozens of lost lives, tons of equipment and ships and their credibility in the eyes of other forces. Lando is tasked to lead a mission to destroy the pirates. Among his people, the man who taught the pirates everything they know!

The Hovel on Terk Street

Script: Tom Fassbender & Jom Pascoe Pencils: Eric Powell Inks: Drew Geraci & Keith Barnett Colors: Dave Stewart 12 Pages Galactic Year: 1 BBY Preceded by: Extinction Followed by: Rookies Rendezvous

The Max Rebo Band in “A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite!”

Script: Ian Edginton Pencils: Mark Martin & Rick Neilsen 7 Pages Galactic Year: 3 ABY Preceded by: Stop that Jawa! Followed by: The One That Got Away

Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc

Script: Mark Schultz Pencils: Kellie Strom 9 Pages Galactic Year: 12 BBY Preceded by: Ghost Followed by: Nerf Herder

Junkheap Hero

Script: Mark Evanier Pencils: Sergio Aragonés Colors: Dave McCaig 5 Pages Galactic Year: 2 ABY Preceded by: Lucky Stars Followed by: River of Chaos

The Hidden

Script: Sean Konot & Scott Morse Pencils: Scott Morse 7 Pages Galactic Year: 2 ABY Preceded by: A Valentine's Story: Breaking the Ice Followed by: Lunch Break

Thank the Maker

Script: Ryder Windham Pencils: Kilian Plunkett Colors: Dave McCaig 9 Pages Galactic Year: 3 ABY Preceded by: Slippery Slope Followed by: Hunger Pains

Single Cell

Script: Haden Blackman Pencils: Jan Duursema Inks: Ray Kryssing Colors: Dave McCaig 12 Pages Galactic Year: 32.5 BBY Preceded by: Prelude to Rebellion Followed by: Darth Maul

Aboard the Trade Federation battleship Stockade, the incarcerated Feeorin Nym recounts the story of how he got there to his Neimoidian cellmate ...

In orbit around Maramere in the Havoc, Nym, Kole and Jinkins waited for the mercenary Vana Sage and her 'buyers' (a group of high class bounty hunters) to trade experimental weapons for Stygium crystals.

Once on board the space station, Nym and his crew met the buyers to exchange goods. When Nym revealed that he had buried the power cells for the weapons as a safeguard, a fight ensues between the crew of the Havoc and the bounty hunters.

Under the threat of Droidekas, Sage captured the crew, sent Kole and Jinkins to Maramere in an escape pod, and took the Havoc as payment for delivering Nym to the Trade Federation.

Back in the cell, Merick and Bravo arrive to torture Nym who vows revenge on Vana Sage.

Nerf Herder

Script: Phil Amara Pencils: Francisco Hererra Inks: Howard M. Shum Colors: Michelle Madsen 10 Pages Galactic Year: 11 BBY Preceded by: Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc Followed by: Luke Skywalker: Detective

Jedi Chef (or Pizza Hutt)

Script: Randy Stradley Art: Francisco Ruiz Velasco 8 Pages Galactic Year: 34 BBY Preceded by: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: Last Stand on Ord Mantell Followed by: Nameless

Jedi Council members Micah Giiett and Plo Koon embark on a mission to planet Ord Mantell, to rescue famous chef Slabba Drewl from Corpo the Hutt. Apparently Drewl was enslaved to Corpo after losing a bet with the Hutt.

Corpo's priorities in life were gambling and food, and his prize possession was a MREM-02 kitchen droid, called Moreemohtwo. Giett bets Corpo that he can prepare a meal better than one made by Moreemohtwo. Corpo accepts the wager - if Giiett wins, Drewl is freed. If Moreemohtwo wins, then Giiett would also become enslaved to the Hutt.

Giiett secretly instructs Plo Koon to "sabotage" the meal prepared by the droid. The "cook-off" begins, with a host announcing the theme ingredient: Denusian squirmers. Giiett is bitten on the nose by a squirmer, and he uses his lightsaber to power-chop and flash cook the theme ingredient. Meanwhile, Plo Koon sneakily replaces Moreemohtwo's seebo sauce with droid oil, and slips gundar droppings, Rakririan burnout sauce and Bothan foot powder into Moreemohtwo's pot.

At the end of the cook-off, Moreemohtwo presents 5 dishes of delicious looking food, while Giett presents his two messy bowls of squirmer stew. After Corpo tastes Moreemohtwo's sabotaged meal, Corpo immediately releases Drewl from custody.

Outbid But Never Outgunned

Script: Beau Smith Pencils: Mike Deodato Jr. Inks: Neil Nelson Colors: Dave McCaig 16 Pages Galactic Year: 6 BBY Preceded by: The Princess Leia Diaries (pages 1–7) Followed by: Luke Skywalker: Walkabout

Force Fiction

Script: Kevin Rubio Art: Lucas Marangon Colors: Michelle Madsen 10 Pages Galactic Year: 32 BBY Preceded by: Deal with a Demon Followed by: Nomad, Chapter one

Mace Windu and Yoda debate the possibility of training Anakin Skywalker while eating at a fast food restaurant, resorting to food-based analogies to make their points. At one point, Yoda uses his mind control powers on the waitress to make the meal free, to protect them from "high prices." They also fend off a robbery. At the end of the story, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine joins them and expresses his opinion that Skywalker would make a fine Jedi.

Captain Threepio

Script: Ryan Kinnaird Art: Ryan Kinnaird Letters: Jason Hvam Editor: Phil Amara 6 Pages Galactic Year: 0 ABY Preceded by: Shadow Stalker Followed by: Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth

C-3PO and R2D2 are part of the droid complement of a ship carrying technology vital to the rebellion. When an attacks kills all the humans on board, something must be done. Fortunately R2D2 has a plan.

The One That Got Away

Script: Andi Watson Art: Andi Watson 8 Pages Galactic Year: 3 ABY Preceded by: A Hot Time in the Cold Town Tonite Followed by: Return of the Jedi

The Secret Tales of Luke's Hand!

Script: Henry Gilroy Art: Dario Brizuela Colors: Cara L. Niece Letters: Steve Dutro 8 Pages Galactic Year: 15 ABY Preceded by: Jedi Academy: Leviathan Followed by: Apocalypse Endor

To help his son Anakin go to sleep, Han Solo tells the fanciful tale of what happened to Luke Skywalker's lost hand.

Death Star Pirates

Script: Henry Gilroy Art: Glen Murakami Colors: Don Skinner 20 Pages Galactic Year: 0 ABY Preceded by: Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth Followed by: Target: Vader

One of the last ships to leave the site of the Battle of Yavin, the Millennium Falcon is caught up in a battle with a tough pirate ship. Fortunately Luke Skywalker is there to lend a hand. Until he crashes into the ship's upper levels...

Bad Business

Script: John Ostrander Pencils: Francis Portela Inks: Howard M. Shum Colors: Dave Nestelle Lettering: Steve Dutro 12 Pages Galactic Year: 30 BBY Preceded by: Star Crash Followed by: The Hunt for Aurra Sing