X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service

In the Empire's Service
Publication information
Publishing company	Dark Horse Comics
Subject	Star Wars
Genre	Science fiction
Release date(s)	6 August 1997 - 5 November 1997
Country	United States
Language	English
Number of pages	32 each
ISNB	ISBN Check ISBN
Expanded Universe
Era	Rebellion
Series	X-wing Rogue Squadron
Galactic Year	4 ABY
Canon	C
Preceded by	Requiem for a Rogue
Followed by	Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
Script writer	Michael Stackpole
Cover artist(s)	Timothy Bradstreet John Nadeau
Penciller(s)	John Nadeau
Inker(s)	Jordi Ensign
Colorist(s)	Dave Nestelle
Letterer(s)	Vickie Williams
Designer(s)	Scott Tice
Editor(s)	Peet Janes
Assistant editor(s)	Ian Stude
Publisher(s)	Mike Richardson

X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service is a four-part story arc in the X-wing: Rogue Squadron series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 6 August 1997 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the Star Wars galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi, and five years after the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope

Synopsis

Rogue Squadron and General Horton Salm's Defender Wing must take the Brentaal System from the hands of a slothful Imperial General, who has an ace up his sleeve. Recently assigned to Brentaal is the 181st Squadron, the Fighting 181st, led by none other than the deadly Baron Soontir Fel.

Issues

• X-wing Rogue Squadron 21: In the Empire's Service, Part 1
• X-wing Rogue Squadron 22: In the Empire's Service, Part 2
• X-wing Rogue Squadron 23: In the Empire's Service, Part 3
• X-wing Rogue Squadron 24: In the Empire's Service, Part 4

Dramatis personae

• Ackbar; admiral, Alliance Military; Provisional Council, New Republic (Mon Calamari male)
• Airen Cracken; general, Alliance Military (human male)
• Avan Beruss; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Eight, Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Bail Organa (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Biggs Darklighter (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Dar Keyis; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Darth Vader; Sith Lord (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Derek "Hobbie" Klivian; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Six; Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Dllr Nep; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Sullustan male) (Mentioned Only)
• Doman Beruss; co-founder, Rebel Alliance; Provisional Council, New Republic (human female) (Mentioned Only)
• Doman Beruss; Imperial Senator (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Feylis Ardele; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Seven, Rogue Squadron (human female)
• Grania; consort (human female)
• Herian I'ngre; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Bith female) (Mentioned Only)
• Horton Salm; colonel, Y-wing pilot, Alliance Military; commander, Aggressor Wing (human male)
• Ibtisam; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Two, Rogue Squadron (Mon Calamari female)
• Kapp Dendo; commando, Alliance Military; commander, Commando Team One (Devaronian male)
• Kin Kian; Y-wing gunner, Alliance Military; gunner, Aggressor Seven, Aggressor Wing (Sullustan male)
• Lon Isoto; admiral, Imperial Military (human male)
• Mon Mothma; co-founder, Rebel Alliance; Provisional Council, New Republic (human female) (Mentioned Only)
• Nrin Vakil; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Three, Rogue Squadron (Quarren male)
• Palpatine; emperor, Galactic Empire (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Plourr Ilo; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Eleven, Rogue Squadron (human female)
• Rorax Falken; physicist, professor, Mrlsst Academy (human male) (Mentioned Only)
• Sate Pestage; Grand Vizier, Galactic Empire (human male)
• Soontir Fel; colonel, Imperial Navy; commander, 181st Imperial Fighter Group (human male)
• Standro Jcir; X-wing Pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Squadron (Rodian male)
• Syal Antilles Fel (human female)
• Telsij Cayr; lieutenant, Y-wing pilot, Alliance Military; pilot, Aggressor Seven, Aggressor Wing (human female)
• Turr Phennir; major, Imperial Navy; 181st Imperial Fighter Group (human male)
• Tycho Celchu; lieutenant, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Nine; Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Wedge Antilles; captain, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue One, Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Wes Janson; lieutenant, X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Five; Rogue Squadron (human male)
• Winter; operative, Alliance Intelligence (human female) (Mentioned Only)
• Xarcce Huwla; X-wing pilot, Alliance Military; Rogue Four, Rogue Squadron (Tunroth female)
• Ysanne Isard; director, Imperial Intelligence (human female)

Collections

• Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron - In the Empire's Service
• Omnibus: X-wing Rogue Squadron Volume 3

External links

• Dark Horse Listing for part 1
• Dark Horse Listing for part 2
• Dark Horse Listing for part 3
• Dark Horse Listing for part 4