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Script: Dan Thorsland Penciler, Cover Artist: Bill Hughes Inker: Andy Mushynsky Letterer: Bill Pearson Colorist: Pamela Rambo Cover Colors: Matthew Hollingsworth Editor: Randy Stradley Editor: Edward Martin III DROID IG-88, C-3PO (See Threepio), R2-D2 (Artoo Detoo) LOCATION Hosk Station, Kalarba STARSHIP droid barge | ||
Writer: John Arcudi Artist: Paul Mendoza Letterer: Vickie Williams Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Randy Stradley Series Editor: Edward Martin III Writer: John Arcudi Artist: Paul Mendoza Letterer: Vickie Williams Colorist: James Sinclair Editor: Randy Stradley Editor: Edward Martin III | ||
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Script: Charles Moore Cover Artist: Doug Alexander Gregory Inker: Jasen Rodriguez Letterer: Bill Pearson Colorist: Gregory Wright Editor: Randy Stradley Series Editor: Edward Martin III Script: Charles Moore Penciler: Doug Alexander Gregory Inker: Jasen Rodriguez Letterer: Bill Pearson Colorist: Gregory Wright Editor: Randy Stradley Editor: Edward Martin III | ||
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This Droids story is reprinted in the Droids Special along with the remaining two parts from issues 18 & 19.
After being sold at auction by their previous Master, Wena, the droids are en route on a droid barge to Hosk Station, orbiting the planet Kalarba in the Kalarba System. Artoo points out the battle droid to his partner Threepio who finds it very disturbing, and Threepio hopes he never escapes.
Olag Greck watches the droid barge land in Hangar Three of Hosk Station, smirking that a competitor of his would have sent a droid to kill him. He vows to flush the battle droids memory and put him to good use in the Arena. At that moment, the droid escapes.
Greck's henchman, Bardo, rushes off the ship followed by a wide assortment of droids. Greck order Xob, his Gamorrean guard, onto the ship. Xob bumps into R2 and then 3PO, whom Greck mistakenly believes has caused the destruction. Threepio corrects him, telling him it was in fact IG-88!
The security system in the hangar kicks in and locks down the station. At this point the assassin droid fires its blaster at R2, gaining his attention, and knocks on the door. Artoo seems to understand him and opens the door, allowing IG-88 to escape. Greck vows to Threepio that he will hunt down the assassin droid and his astromech partner, and when he finds them, he will melt them into slag.