Darth Vader (2020) 33

Darth Vader 33 is the thirty-third issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader. The issue was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Adam Gorham and Federico Blee, and published by Marvel Comics on May 3, 2023.

Publisher's summary[]

UNBOUND FORCE – Part One! When the Dark Lord of the Sith loses control of the Force, nothing is safe – not even his own Executor-class Star Dreadnought. But in the face of total destruction, Commander Sabé finds an opportunity. Does Vader's untrammeled onslaught expose a vulnerability? Or is it just another doorway to the terrifying tyranny of the Sith?

Plot summary[]

UNBOUND FORCE
PART I

After Darth Vader convinced Sabé to fully
commit to the battle against the insurgent
Jul Tambor, Sabé's fellow handmaidens tried
to free her from the Dark Lord's control. But
she returned to Vader, whom only she
knows was once Anakin Skywalker.

Having joined the Imperials fully, Sabé
tricked Jul Tambor into revealing his plan to
take over Skako Minor, causing his followers
to revolt.

Now Vader must contend with another threat
to the Empire….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar (Variant cover only)
Mas Amedda
Padmé Amidala (In flashback(s))
Cordé (In flashback(s))
Dormé (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Eirtaé (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Ki-Adi-Mundi (In flashback(s))
Sly Moore
Mon Mothma (Variant cover only)
Sabé
Saché (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Sidious
Shmi Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Jul Tambor (Mentioned only)
Rabé Tonsort (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Darth Vader
Mace Windu (In flashback(s))
Yoda (In flashback(s))

Droid models

Seeker
- Prowler 1000 seeker droid

Events

Great Sith Wars (Picture only) (In flashback(s))
Imperial Era
- Uprising on Skako Minor (In flashback(s))
  - Bombing of Kantiema (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Mission to Brentaal IV (Indirect mention only)
  - Mission to Skako Minor (In flashback(s))
Republic Era (In flashback(s))
- Clone Wars (In flashback(s))
  - Mission to Mustafar (In flashback(s))
- Separatist Crisis (In flashback(s))
  - Plot to assassinate Senator Amidala (In flashback(s))

Locations

Core Worlds
- Corusca sector
  - Coruscant subsector
    - Coruscant system
      - Coruscant
        Imperial City
        Federal District
        Imperial Palace
        Council Towers
        High Council Tower
        Jedi Council Chamber (In flashback(s))
        
        Reassignment Council Tower
        
        Tower of First Knowledge
        
        Tower of Reconciliation
        
        Palace spire
        Emperor's throne room
        
        Senate Office Building (In flashback(s))
        Chancellor's office (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Arkanis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Tatoo system (In flashback(s))
    - Tatooine (In flashback(s))
      - Mos Espa (In flashback(s))
        Slave Quarters Row (In flashback(s))
- Atravis sector (In flashback(s))
  - Mustafar system (In flashback(s))
    - Mustafar (In flashback(s))
      - Klegger Corp Mining Facility (In flashback(s))
Skako Minor (In flashback(s))
Unidentified astronomical object (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Administrator
- Sub-Administrator
Amidalans (In flashback(s))
Bodyguard
Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Vizier
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Senator (In flashback(s))
Galactic Republic (In flashback(s))
- Office of the Chancellor (In flashback(s))
  - Supreme Chancellor (In flashback(s))
Handmaiden (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order (In flashback(s))
- Grand Master (In flashback(s))
- Jedi (In flashback(s))
- Jedi High Council (In flashback(s))
- Jedi Master (In flashback(s))
- Master of the Order (In flashback(s))
Jul Tambor's forces (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Lord
Naberrie family (In flashback(s))
Neimoidian Royal Guard (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Lieutenant Commander
Palpatine family
Queen (In flashback(s))
Royal House of Naboo (In flashback(s))
- Monarch of Naboo (In flashback(s))
- Royal Naboo Security Forces (In flashback(s))
  - Naboo Royal Handmaidens (In flashback(s))
Sith
Skywalker family

Sentient species

Cerean (In flashback(s))
Chagrian
Human
- Naboo
Neimoidian (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
Umbaran
Yoda's species (In flashback(s))

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Capital ship
  - Dreadnought
    - Star Dreadnought
      - Executor-class Star Dreadnought
        Executor
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
      - Sabé's shuttle (First appearance)
- Skiff (In flashback(s))
  - J-type Naboo star skiff (In flashback(s))

Weapons and technology

Armor
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle
  - Sniper rifle (In flashback(s))
    - Pulse cannon (In flashback(s))
Comlink
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Dual-phase lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Sith lightsaber (In flashback(s))
  - Darth Vader's lightsaber (In flashback(s))
- Skywalker lightsaber (In flashback(s))
Moisture vaporator (In flashback(s))
Officer's disk

Miscellanea

Blood
Capital
City
- Ecumenopolis
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
- Padmé Amidala's wardrobe (In flashback(s))
  - Battle dress (In flashback(s))
  - Starfighter uniform disguise (In flashback(s))
  - Throne room gown (In flashback(s))
- Robe (In flashback(s))
  - Jedi robes (In flashback(s))
- Zeyd cloth
Cyborg
Entry ramp (In flashback(s))
Flagship
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
- Force Wave
Great Sith Wars Bas-Relief (In flashback(s))
Hull
Hyperspace
"Klick"
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser (In flashback(s))
Lethorn
Lightspeed
Mineral (In flashback(s))
- Crystal (In flashback(s))
  - Gemstone (In flashback(s))
    - Jewel of Zenda (In flashback(s))
Near-human
Ocean
Parent
Planet
Plant
- Tree
Realspace
Scar of remembrance (In flashback(s))
Sentience
Skull (Appears through imagination)
Skylane
Slavery (In flashback(s))
Throne
Time
- Standard day
- Standard minute
Water

Collections[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 7 – Unbound Force

Sources[]

Inferno Squad Strikes Back in Marvel's April 2023 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Darth Vader (2020) 33 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

External links[]

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Dark Heart of the Sith:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Into the Fire:	6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11
War of the Bounty Hunters:	12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Crimson Reign:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Shadow's Shadow:	25 · 26 · 27
Return of the Handmaidens:	28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32
Unbound Force:	33 · 34
Target Aphra:	35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
Rise of the Schism Imperial:	42 · 43 · 44 · 45
The Razing of Exegol:	46 · 47
Phantoms:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10
Related media
Darth Vader (2015) · Darth Vader (2017) In Service to the Empire · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) #33 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] The events of Darth Vader (2020) 33 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

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