Republic 68: Armor

Republic 68: Armor written by John Ostrander and pencilled by Jan Duursema; is the sixty-ninth issue of Star Wars: Republic series of comics and part of the Clone Wars Multimedia Project, Originally published August 25, 2004 by Dark Horse Comic s and available by digital distribution by Marvel Comics. The comic is notable for depicting the Desolation of Honoghr, the lightsaber duel between Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura, the first chronological appearance of Phase II Clone Trooper Armor and fleshing out the character of "Bly" CC-5052.

Publisher's Summary
''It was bound to happen! Pursuing the lost plans for a Separatist secret weapon, Jedi Aayla Secura has a showdown with her former Master and friend turned dark Jedi, Quinlan Vos! Clone Commander Bly, accompanying his Jedi General Aayla Secura, understands the purpose and function of the armor he wears. But as he experiences the confrontation between Secura and Vos, he witnesses the strengths, and weaknesses, of the mental, emotional, and spiritual "armor" worn by each of the combatants. In this special issue, told from Bly's point of view the mysteries of the Jedi are viewed from a Human perspective. And when the turmoil wrought upon the Jedi by the Clone Wars and by the seething power of the dark side threatens them all, Bly, Aayla, and Quin must each make a life-or-death decision.''

Plot Summary
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Libero enim sed faucibus turpis in eu mi bibendum. Scelerisque purus semper eget duis at tellus at urna. Enim nulla aliquet porttitor lacus luctus. Nulla aliquet enim tortor at. Ut porttitor leo a diam. Ac turpis egestas maecenas pharetra convallis. Netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas maecenas pharetra convallis. Mattis aliquam faucibus purus in massa tempor. Non consectetur a erat nam at lectus.

Quam quisque id diam vel quam elementum pulvinar. Quis commodo odio aenean sed adipiscing. In iaculis nunc sed augue lacus viverra vitae congue. Nisl purus in mollis nunc sed id semper. Adipiscing tristique risus nec feugiat in. Sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit ut. Gravida dictum fusce ut placerat orci. Cursus risus at ultrices mi tempus imperdiet nulla malesuada. Vitae congue eu consequat ac felis donec et odio. Phasellus faucibus scelerisque eleifend donec pretium vulputate sapien. Semper quis lectus nulla at volutpat diam ut venenatis tellus. Natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes nascetur ridiculus mus. Vestibulum lorem sed risus ultricies. Orci nulla pellentesque dignissim enim sit amet venenatis urna. Integer enim neque volutpat ac. Turpis massa tincidunt dui ut ornare. At elementum eu facilisis sed odio morbi quis commodo odio.

Quis hendrerit dolor magna eget est lorem ipsum dolor sit. Aliquet risus feugiat in ante metus dictum at. Nibh tellus molestie nunc non blandit massa enim nec. Augue interdum velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis. Posuere ac ut consequat semper viverra nam. Ut lectus arcu bibendum at varius vel pharetra. Elit pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus. Sed lectus vestibulum mattis ullamcorper velit sed. Dolor purus non enim praesent. Maecenas sed enim ut sem.

Pellentesque sit amet porttitor eget dolor morbi non arcu risus. Ipsum suspendisse ultrices gravida dictum fusce ut placerat orci. Elit scelerisque mauris pellentesque pulvinar. Accumsan sit amet nulla facilisi morbi tempus. Eu augue ut lectus arcu bibendum at. Suspendisse faucibus interdum posuere lorem ipsum. Sit amet aliquam id diam maecenas ultricies. Lobortis elementum nibh tellus molestie nunc non. A condimentum vitae sapien pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus. A diam sollicitudin tempor id eu nisl nunc mi ipsum.

Sed faucibus turpis in eu mi bibendum. Felis donec et odio pellentesque diam volutpat. Aliquam purus sit amet luctus venenatis. Ultrices tincidunt arcu non sodales. Venenatis cras sed felis eget velit aliquet sagittis id consectetur. Consectetur a erat nam at lectus urna duis convallis. Morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac. Aenean et tortor at risus viverra adipiscing at. Tortor vitae purus faucibus ornare suspendisse sed nisi lacus. Egestas dui id ornare arcu odio ut sem nulla. Turpis egestas integer eget aliquet. Non nisi est sit amet facilisis magna etiam tempor. Quam adipiscing vitae proin sagittis nisl. Venenatis tellus in metus vulputate eu scelerisque. Mauris cursus mattis molestie a iaculis at. Pharetra massa massa ultricies mi quis hendrerit dolor magna eget. Bibendum est ultricies integer quis auctor elit. Dapibus ultrices in iaculis nunc sed. Mauris augue neque gravida in fermentum et. Tellus molestie nunc non blandit massa enim nec.

Continuity
The original dating of this Comic prior to changes necessitated by Star Wars: The Clone Wars puts this story occurring +24 ABG (months After the Battle of Geonosis) or 14:10 in GrS format; our internal timeline places it at +8 ABG or 14:1 GrS.

This comic is the first time the Devastation of Honoghr makes an appearance since being mentioned all the way back in 1991's Heir to the Empire novel by Timothy Zahn.

A majority of the comic takes place within a Rakatan Temple which originated from the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

This issue contains the first appearance of Phase II Clone Trooper Armor worn by the Clones throughout the issue. However, given the timeline of events in regards to Anakin Skywalker being a Jedi Knight and Quinlan Vos' appearance in Star Wars: The Clone Wars the armor depicted must be retconned to be that of Phase I Clone Trooper Armor which was still in use as of his appearance in the show which would have to be between Star Wars: Republic issues 71 and 72, while he's back with the Jedi Order.

At the end of the issue it mentions Mace Windu returning after finding more evidence of Quinlan Vos' fall to the Dark Side of the Force, which is an indirect reference to the Mission to the Rig in Star Wars: Republic issues 65 and 66. (Which brings up a previous continuity issue where the original dating between the two issues were 6 months apart).

Collections

 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Volume 6: On the Fields of Battle (2005); Dark Horse Comics
 * Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars Volume 2: The Enemy on All Sides (2012); Dark Horse Comics
 * Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Volume 3 (2020); Marvel Comics

Behind the Scenes
The name Trihexalophines1138 is a reference to George Lucas' student film Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB.