Star Wars: Darth Vader #35: I stopped reading "Doctor Aphra" because I find the schtick of Aphra always finding a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat tiresome, so I can't say I'm thrilled to see her here. That said, I'll admit that it makes sense that Vader sought out Aphra for help with his particular problem since she apparently once tried to neutralize his powers with a "kyberite confessional," which I don't remember and don't care enough to research.
Aphra leads Vader and Ochi to a planet named Ringo Vinda, where she presents Vader with a kyberite shield. She explains that kyber grows in kyberite due to their oppositional properties, so kyberite can channel and guide the Force. (I'll be honest, this part makes no sense. I thought Pak was setting up that kyberite negates the Force due to the "oppositional properties" bit, so I don't get why it "channels and guides" it instead.) Vader tries to use the shield to kill Aphra, but she's somehow uploaded a program that protects her from it. (Why does a kyberite shield have software in it? By now, we should know not to ask questions.)
At any rate, droids appear to take out Vader, so Aphra is probably going to escape again. Whatever. At least this issue didn't have Sabé in it.
Star Wars: Sana Starros #5: I guess this issue is OK? It's a little too busy but Ireland does a solid job making all the component parts clear enough to provide a satisfying ending. The most interesting part is Phel not remembering that Sana came to Lothal to try to spring him from the Imperial Academy, though Ireland leaves what happened to Phel's memory a mystery. It opens the door to Sana and Phel reconciling one day, which is nice. All in all, it feels like Ireland had a much larger story planned and was forced to cram it into five issues. Given how long the editors gave the Sabé drama in "Star Wars: Darth Vader," Sana deserved more time, which we'll hopefully get in the future.
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