Issues 32-35 "Mandatory Retirement"
Released in August, September, October, November 1998.
Set in the New Republic Era, ~5 ABY
Written by Micheal A. Stackpole
Penciller Steve Crespo, John Nadeau
Letterer Vickie Williams
Cover Art John Nadeau
All good things...
The art inside this, the last miniseries within the X-Wing Rogue Squadron comic run, was different yet again. Clean, simple, almost anime-like. Regular lettering.
Sate Pestage is on the run; Isard has made her move. Both the New Republic and the Imperials want Pestage. The action focuses on the planet Ciutric, where, just as the good guys break Pestage out of lockup and head for orbit, a Star Destroyer and Interdictor cruiser arrive. Rogues and ground strike team hightail it back planetside to wait for a better time to leave.
Lost the Mon Calamari pilot Ibtisam in this one. Fiery explosion and crash. Her Quarren almost-lover does not take it so well.
The loser Pestage decides to try to rejoin the Imps. They kill him.
The Rogues go for it, fight-wise, trying to damage the Interdictor enough to let them through the blockade. Horton Salm and a full wing of Y-wings appear to assist. Blockade lifted.
A great run of comics, considered to be a precursor to the X-Wing novels, also written by Michael Stackpole.
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