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Summary
Darth Vaderhas just denounce one of Anakin Skywalker ’s oldest friends in theStar Warscanon . In Marvel Comics ' ongoingDarth Vaderseries , the Dark Lord of the Sith is gathering ally and resources in a play to overthrow Emperor Palpatine before the outcome ofReturn of the Jedi . As such , the late emergence has brought Vader face - to - face with a family look from his past times once more .
As seen in the newDarth Vader # 43by Greg Pak and Adam Gorham , the Dark Lord has join force with theSchism Imperial , a group of disfranchised bureaucrats who also seek the Emperor ’s ruin . Combined with Vader and his new Rebel cyborg warrior he reprogrammed and corrupted into his military service , the Schism Imperial has on the Q.T. reclaimed an Imperial demise car the Rebellion had stolen . To that end , Darth Vader end up Force choking none other than Kitster Banai , the former Tatooine slave who ’d been Anakin Skywalker ’s childhood friend as seen inThe Phantom Menace .
While this is n’t the first timeKitster and Darth Vader have forgather , it makes sensation that Kitster would be confound by the Sith Lord ’s actions in this newfangled issue . After all , old issues run into Vader saving Kitster and his fellow colonists while also destroy the very same planet - defeat Death Machine he ’s now ordering Kitster and his fellow crew members to activate .
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Kitster Banai’s Star Wars History Explained
Kitster Has Met Darth Vader Before
As the childhood friend of Anakin Skywalker , Kitster Banai was part of Anakin ’s fossa bunch during the Boonta Eve podrace as seen inThe Phantom Menace . Having won the race and his exemption , Anakin was withdraw off - world by Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn to become a Jedi Knight . Kitster would later be freed from slavery thanks toSabe , one of Padmé Amidala ’s handmaidswho’d lead off a slave liberation initiative in honor of Anakin ’s female parent Shmi .
Along with the Rodian named Wald ( another childhood friend of Anakin’s),Kitster became a conduct figure with a settlement of former Tatooine hard worker on Gabredor III . However , the corruptness of the human race ’s Imperial governor and the creation of this very same " demise Machine " put them all in danger . This run to Darth Vader saving Kitster ( whom the Dark Lord recognized ) during his mission to root outCrimson Dawn ’s influence within the Empire , while also destroying the governor ’s machine capable of draining and converting the vigour of an entire reality .
Now , Darth Vader # 43confirms that Kitster and his team have since mend this equipment at the request of the Rebellion who recovered its clay . However , Kitster obtain a strong amount of wavering about rebuilding the machine , even with the Rebellion ’s claim that they ’d only be using the weapon on uninhabited worlds before convert their energy into a new top executive source . However , thing have become far worse by the issue ’s end now that the equipment is in the hand of Darth Vader and the Schism Imperial .
Will Kitster Continue To Resist Darth Vader?
Anakin’s Memory May Spare His Old Friend
With Darth Vader ’s antecedency having alter , it ’s understandable that Kitster would be angry and confused that the Dark Lord now want to wield the very same equipment he demolish in the name of order . However , Vader now believes wielding this major planet - killerwill provide the social club he ’s long seek as soon as Palptine ’s topsy-turvyness has been removed from the Empire once and for all .
With Kitster and his squad now being forced to continue operating this " Death political machine " for Vader , one has to wonder what Anakin ’s former protagonist may do move forward . alike , the bigger question is how much longer the memory of the humankind Darth Vader once was will continue to protect Kitster in the issues to come .
Star Wars : Darth Vader # 43is available now from Marvel Comics .
STAR WARS : DARTH VADER # 43 ( 2020 )
