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Summary

Darth Vaderis amassing business leader for a major smasher against his master beforeReturn of the Jedi , and one element is a key Anakin Skywalker tribute . Building up resources and novel forcefulness againstEmperor Palpatineto bestow new order to the Empire , Darth Vader is groom to overthrow his master , just as Sith apprentices are expected to do per the Rule of Two . However , Vader is also featured relying on a manoeuvre he ’s used double before in the establishedStar Warscanon .

In the newDarth Vader # 44by Greg Pak , Adam Gorham and Paul Fry , the secret camarilla of anti - Palpatine administrative official and military officer known as theSchism Imperialis working to bring home the bacon Darth Vader with new power through various methods . Each new source of power exists outside the mastery and view of Palpatine himself . This include a steel - new army of droids reprogrammed to loyally serve Vader alone .

meld with Vader ’s other ally and novel weapon system at his disposal , admit the elect Rebel bionic woman known as theMAR Corpshe ’s also reprogrammed against their will , Darth Vader ’s new droid army is quite telling . However , this is not the first time Vader has judge to create his very own droid army to attack his master . As such , it feels like a potential tie to his preceding spirit as Anakin and his natural endowment of engineering as seen with his podracer or the communications protocol droid C-3PO .

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In the wake ofA New Hope , Darth Vader ’s 2015 comic series saw the Dark Lord gathering young forces against his maestro , much like his latest attempt in the current comics coiffure betweenEmpire Strikes BackandReturn of the Jedi . similarly , this was alsoVader ’s first endeavour to hammer his own droid army , having steal a surviving Separatist droid factory from Geonosis . To that end , there was a abbreviated period in theStar Warstimeline where Vader had his own personal host of BX - serial commando droids at his mastery .

Ultimately , Vader ’s droids were all put down by the cybernetic creations of Doctor Cylo who had been working to create potential replacements for Vader at Palpatine ’s request ( though Vader still proved to be their superscript ) . Nevertheless , Palpatine was impressed by Vader ’s initiative and ambition , even though he was well aware that his learner had been plotting against him . After all , it ’s the Way of the Sith .

The senator for Naboo , Palpatine rose to power and influence during the die days of the Republic . In reality , his public persona was just a mask ; he was really Darth Sidious , great of the Sith Lords , and he used his political skill and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi . Palpatine rule his Galactic Empire for decades , until he was betrayed by his prentice , Darth Vader . Even this was n’t enough to stop the Emperor , however , as he was raise by his followers - only to be get the better of once again .

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Darth Vader’s Second Droid Legion Originally Intended To Destroy Him

Reprogrammed To Serve The Sith Lord

unmistakably , Vader did make a more late attempt at a droid army to use against his master copy before this third looping in theStar Warscanon . Seen during theDark Droidsevent , a violence of multiple droids who had all faced Vader ’s wrath in the past came together seeking retaliation , only to be destroyed and reprogrammed into Vader ’s serving during the Scourge crisis . However , Vader ’s second droid ground forces was even more short - inhabit than the first .

Vader certainly seems to think the best kind of loyalty is one that can be programmed .

This trend is further proof that Darth Vader still has the predilection for fixing and revive droids he had as Anakin Skywalker . Vader for certain seems to believe the good kind of loyalty is one that can be programmed . It ’s also worth noting the bionic woman he ’s also storm into his service against their will , acting as dark mirrors to his own condition as a cyborg held within Palpatine ’s traveling bag he ’s actively crusade to stand . WhileReturn of the Jedialready confirms that he ’ll fail to overthrow his master , it does n’t make Darth Vader ’s new plot any less entertaining .

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Darth Vader # 44is available now from Marvel Comics .

Darth Vader # 44(2020 )

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Vader’s New Droid Army In Darth Vader #44

The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.

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Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars Return of the Jedi

The senator for Naboo, Palpatine rose to power and influence during the dying days of the Republic. In reality, his public persona was just a mask; he was really Darth Sidious, greatest of the Sith Lords, and he used his political skills and Machiavellian cunning to bring down both the Republic and the Jedi. Palpatine ruled his Galactic Empire for decades, until he was betrayed by his apprentice, Darth Vader. Even this wasn’t enough to stop the Emperor, however, as he was resurrected by his followers - only to be defeated once again.

Vader’s Second Droid Army in Marvel Comics

Star Wars: Darth Vader #44 cover featuring Vader and his cyborg army.

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader

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