1st printing. Collects Star Wars (1998-2006 Dark Horse) #46-48 and 78.

Written by John Ostrander. Art by C.P. Smith and Luke Ross. Cover by Steve Firchow.

Watch the fall of the Republic through the eyes of Sagoro Autem - Senate Guard, mercenary, prisoner, Clone Wars hero, and Imperial target - in a story that spans from before the Clone Wars to the first mission of Darth Vader! Young Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker - his even younger Padawan - protect a senator from assassination attempts that threaten to silence his crucial swing vote. Joining the Jedi in their mission is Autem, loyal Senate Guard. Yet, as Obi-Wan and Anakin fend off a league of master assassins, Autem discovers a link between the killers that will change his own life forever - a secret he will not be able to face until the Clone Wars have come and gone, and he finds himself on the run from the new Emperor's enforcer, Darth Vader! ? This story reveals the ending to a story Star Wars fans have been waiting for years to resolve!

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.