Short story
A Two-Edged Sword
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"A Two-Edged Sword," erroneously printed as "Two-Edged Sword," is a short story in Star Wars Insider 85 written by Karen Traviss. It is the sequel to "In His Image." Both were included in the paperback version of Legacy of the Force: Betrayal.
It follows Darth Vader and Palpatine training clones for the stormtrooper corps and explores Vader's thoughts of betrayal and paranoia. It is set in about 18 BBY.
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Facts
- Title
- "A Two-Edged Sword"
- Author
- Karen Traviss
- Released
- November 28, 2005
- Published in
- Star Wars Insider 85
- Reprinted in
- Legacy of the Force: Betrayal
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- Timeline
- 18 BBY
- Preceded by
- The Last Jedi
- Followed by
- "The Guns of Kelrodo-Ai"
Who turns up here
Characters: 9
- Padmé Amidala (mentioned only)
- Sa Cuis (mentioned only)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Erv Lekauf (first identified)
- Nele (first appearance)
- Palpatine
- Pepin (first appearance)
- Sheyvan (first appearance)
- Darth Vader
Galaxy: 1
Starships: 2
Organizations: 10
- Arkanian Microtechnologies (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Army
- Stormtrooper
- 501st Legion
- Clone stormtrooper
- Cuis clone
- Jedi Order (mentioned only)
- Jedi High Council (mentioned only)
- Order of the Sith Lords
Events: 2
- Duel on Mustafar (indirect mention)
- Skirmish aboard ST 321 (first appearance)
Technology: 9
- Darth Vader's armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Blaster rifle (mentioned only)
- Flamethrower
- Lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Stormtrooper lightsaber (first appearance)
- Vibroblade (mentioned only)
- Medpac
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