Star Wars: Dark Empire II - Definitive Edition

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  • In 1994 - 1995, Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy continued the Dark Empire comic series with 6 comic book issues. An Audiodrama was also released by Time Warner and Highbridge Audio. This definitive edition combines the two, along with adding John William's score among others, since the original audiodrama did not contain overlaying music. Enjoy!
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    Soundtrack: • Star Wars Dark Empire ...
    Operation Shadow Hand: 0:00
    Duel on Nar Shaddaa: 25:08
    World of the Ancient Jedi: 42:12
    Battle on Byss: 1:00:20
    The Galaxy Weapon: 1:19:55
    Hand of Darkness: 1:32:20
    Original Audio:
    Disc 1: archive.org/details/dark-empi...
    Disc 2: archive.org/details/dark-empi...
    #starwars #comics #audiobook
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  • @MrPoke
    @MrPoke  ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I now have a discord server!: discord.gg/RTssVh3whp
    Join for Star Wars discussions, Free Audiobooks, Q&A's, video updates, and more!

  • @g.williamwoodward6676
    @g.williamwoodward6676 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Nick Jameson is the emperor in CW 2003. Thought I recognized that voice. Man. What a great video and comic. Can’t believe I’ve never heard of these before

    • @CharlieHepp
      @CharlieHepp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      good

    • @teem9644
      @teem9644 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fabulous. Thank you so much for the great entertainment.

    • @slwalsh
      @slwalsh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There was a CD set released years back, which also includes Empire’s End. DE & DE2 got audiocassette releases but EE never did. It’s all a wonderful listen.

    • @loverofbeers
      @loverofbeers 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I bought all these on the newstand when they were released.
      A better Star Wars than that wrought on us by the House of Mouse.

  • @FreakDaMIghet
    @FreakDaMIghet หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    "Anakin Solo! He will be a great Jedi Knight one day!"
    And by that we mean he'll be killed off pointlessly for character development.

  • @barnowl2655
    @barnowl2655 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I love everything about this. I grew up at the end of the legends era and want to read every great story that I've missed out on.

  • @EnigmaticPenguin
    @EnigmaticPenguin ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Had these on cassette tape in the 90s when they came out and was a huge fan of the comic series. I love the fusion of the two. The added music is also a fun addition.

  • @jacksmith4460
    @jacksmith4460 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Luke's social/home life cant catch a break, FINALLY meets a Lady he can get together with, and 2 days later...dead

    • @CwapPlatinum
      @CwapPlatinum 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      My mans Luke can never get a break in Legends or Canon lol

    • @sharonbeckerle8735
      @sharonbeckerle8735 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      That’s part of the cost of being a hero and living a dangerous life of adventure

    • @TerminatorGundam300
      @TerminatorGundam300 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@CwapPlatinum But he handles loss a lot better in Legends than in Canon, and gets a lot more dignity

  • @jayquinn1661
    @jayquinn1661 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I really love these audio dramas!!! It’s giving me my Star Wars fix at work

  • @Wade_Tyler
    @Wade_Tyler 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I’m so used to hearing Boba Fett with Temuera Morrisons voice!

    • @barnowl2655
      @barnowl2655 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ikr. It's the only voice out of the whole cast I don't like. Everyone else is spot on, but the New Zealand accent just sounds so perfect compared to what I can only describe as a dying computer.

    • @KevinKrayden
      @KevinKrayden 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As a fan from the early 80's, hearing his voice for Fett is weird for me, too 😆
      The main thing I don't like about it here is the overdone modulation.

  • @Facade953
    @Facade953 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Disney version would have been..." Six years after the Battle Of Endor, Luke Skywalker discovered that SOMEHOW Palpatine returned and he is ALL the Sith, that " THEY " fly now and that the weapon of a jedi deserves more respect.😒

  • @Leftylt1234
    @Leftylt1234 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I just read the short story Lightsider and despite it’s status as non-canon, it really fleshes out Kam’s character and makes his redemption feel more poignant. Please give it a read as it helps to iron the details left out of Dark Empire ll.

    • @gabethebabe3337
      @gabethebabe3337 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hope someday someone gives Lightsider something neat like a fan made audio drama with illustrations. I would love to see the Lightsider game visualized. I tried to adapt it for my fan made KOTOR 3 Star Wars dnd campaign.

  • @voidluv299
    @voidluv299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    that holocron guardian sounded like optimus prime lol

    • @TF80s
      @TF80s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It sure does, an evil Prime...or maybe more like Venger.

  • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
    @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Tom Veitch would be proud of you.

  • @spencersholden
    @spencersholden ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Brand is one of my favorite characters. I wish he was in more stuff.

  • @serballista
    @serballista ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is truly incredible. Makes me feel like a kid again.

  • @OldieWan
    @OldieWan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thank you so much for uploading these! I remember back in 1992 when Dark Empire came out, it was a 6-issue bi-monthly series. reading these comics in my room, waking up early before school and reading Dark Empire are some fond memories in my life. Such great stories. I always had high hopes that we would get to see these stories in movie format. I honestly thought Disney was going to fulfill this destiny, but alas we got The Last Jedi 🤢🤢🤮 and what ever garbage Disney released. They had all these great stories and characters at their fingertips. Instead we get Rey......... 😐😑
    ROSW was the first Star Wars movie I never saw, still haven't seen it. Never plan on it.

    • @tannerslomko
      @tannerslomko 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've never seen Last Jedi and ROSW too.... honestly videos like this are better than anything we could've ever hoped for from Disney.

  • @keithasaur0
    @keithasaur0 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    47:50 very cool use of Rey’s Theme.
    Thank you for these audiobooks! Love them.

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup, I had to make up my own leitmotifs for characters and planets. So Jem & Ossus got Reys theme because of how mysterious and joyful it sounds, and Sedress got a section of Kylos theme

    • @LunarTikOfficial
      @LunarTikOfficial 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Lets keep the fanfiction away from real star wars.. It adds nothing.@@MrPoke

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@LunarTikOfficial hey, it's all john Williams to me

    • @idkstudios4412
      @idkstudios4412 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@LunarTikOfficialboo hoo

    • @LunarTikOfficial
      @LunarTikOfficial 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aww don't cry! It's just an opinion, and words don't hurt, remember? @@idkstudios4412 😉

  • @uk_carnage
    @uk_carnage ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really enjoy these. The level of work put in is brilliant. Thank you

  • @november666
    @november666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Damn. Mara Jade be seething at 1:29:26

    • @johnnykopp7304
      @johnnykopp7304 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She would be absolutely furious.

  • @sonicfan2403
    @sonicfan2403 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Someone's actually using the audio and making an animated series of this storyline. He's only got two parts (well technically three but the third one will be broken into parts) I really hope that he finishes it, because this story is really good. I read it myself and I really don't understand the hate.

  • @tannerslomko
    @tannerslomko 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is amazing. Great job and thank you for posting this.

  • @goawayihavecommentstomake1488
    @goawayihavecommentstomake1488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When Wedge talks to Luke, Canderous Ordo is talking to himself…
    It mentioned Wedge had a garage on Corellia, but he grew up on Tattooine with Luke…?

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wedge didn't grow up on Tatooine, you might be thinking of Biggs

    • @goawayihavecommentstomake1488
      @goawayihavecommentstomake1488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MrPoke Yes! I did mean Biggs! I realised the day after I wrote that :D

  • @georgepapatheofilou6118
    @georgepapatheofilou6118 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated.

  • @jessegardner366
    @jessegardner366 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love these tales

  • @NinjaSushi2
    @NinjaSushi2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I like the comic pictures but I wish I could read the whole frame. I'm sad I missed out on all these audio dramas, comics, and games as a kid. Never knew about this stuff.

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I never knew about the audiodramas until two years ago, and I only started collecting the comics last year, so we're both late to the ride.

    • @jasontalbot5916
      @jasontalbot5916 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrPoke and one day you will both grow up

    • @zakaryperrin7126
      @zakaryperrin7126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jasontalbot5916 and still love Star Wars

    • @ForBraig
      @ForBraig ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jasontalbot5916 why are you here? Just to talk crap? People have interests. Why the fuck do you get to judge what is appropriate

    • @jasontalbot5916
      @jasontalbot5916 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zakaryperrin7126 I love it too but there's a line between loving it and being obsessed with it how does your wife or girlfriend feel about it...awww

  • @yuurrei626
    @yuurrei626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great work

  • @motherbrain86
    @motherbrain86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    top 4 fave qoutes
    zalla:move alonngggg i know i knoowww, imerpial stiff sheeeshhhh
    boba fett:the wooks dead
    palpatine:DO ITTTTT!!!!
    gov betlane:have you imperials gone maddddd!!!!

  • @rodolfochapa7664
    @rodolfochapa7664 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1:08:09 "somehow palpatine returned" vibes lmao

    • @Facade953
      @Facade953 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Except that the writers of this story actually bothered to provide an explanation unlike Chris " Martha! Why did you say that name? " Terrio.😂🤣

  • @leon-uc3wc
    @leon-uc3wc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sedrisses voice is peak

  • @ericeric9043
    @ericeric9043 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is wild as a blind listen. Nearly every character sounds evil, so it's difficult to keep track of characters.

  • @gargoylestories
    @gargoylestories 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is a really good production. Thanks for creating this! 😁

  • @ForBraig
    @ForBraig ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The dark side poison runs deep...but the FORCE can heal him.

  • @markperkins9445
    @markperkins9445 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That crip.dame he's em doing the wicked life

  • @480JD
    @480JD 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Somehow... Palpatine returned....

  • @brentguy-wi5hw
    @brentguy-wi5hw 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Better than Disney wars

  • @isaiahjackson25
    @isaiahjackson25 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m just saying they could make a whole trilogy with a young clone palpatine and the reason why luke is a mess up in the sequels is because he’s already fought palpatine like 3 times already

  • @alphavegas1
    @alphavegas1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see Lando is a "other" hero of the alliance. SMH. It never ends

  • @andregpsantos
    @andregpsantos 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The voice talent is very good. Story seems to have some fundamental misses, is it because this was written before those became the guidelines?

    • @keepmovingforward1722
      @keepmovingforward1722 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was because there was no prior lore other than the OT.

  • @Joemight13
    @Joemight13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These guys never give Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader, any screen time or popularity

    • @priestesslucy3299
      @priestesslucy3299 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why would he get screen time in this story?
      He's dead now.
      Like, I could see him getting one or two scenes as a Force Ghost within the EU, but you can't overuse that. There's good reason the last time Obiwan could Force Ghost Commune with Luke was at the beginning of Heir to the Empire. The current generation has to stand on their own feet.

  • @drock5404
    @drock5404 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I always thought that hiding the children on a planet called New Alderon as a bit Homer-Simpson-like. Dohh!🤔

  • @MrLeSa95
    @MrLeSa95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    God bless you! Do you rip them from your cd? And is it possible to get pure files without youtube compression?

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah I ripped them from the cds. I'll post them to archive.org soon

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Check my archive account archive.org/details/@mrpoke

    • @NinjaSushi2
      @NinjaSushi2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrPoke oh damn son

  • @brandonsmith7827
    @brandonsmith7827 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is crimson empire the next part of the story or is that it’s own thing?

  • @DoriansPortrait
    @DoriansPortrait ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If your a Fett, you have no business wearing a Jetpack.

  • @hugoh26
    @hugoh26 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The sequels we should have got, i liked the story of Rey but that is the end and beginning but i wanted this first the middle and the story of luke at his prime of power etc.

  • @williamschultz365
    @williamschultz365 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Star Killer Base would have been a better super weapon than the galaxy gun maybe the star killer laser would have been build on Byss instead of that ice planet this would have made the second book better

  • @liamnevilleviolist1809
    @liamnevilleviolist1809 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Has anyone ever counted the many difference in the Audiobook vs. the comic books' original writings?

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I put some of the main differences on their wookieepedia pages

    • @liamnevilleviolist1809
      @liamnevilleviolist1809 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrPoke Cheers :)
      There are so many differences !
      I hope they're all up there ;P

    • @liamnevilleviolist1809
      @liamnevilleviolist1809 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrPoke Ah cheers!

  • @tylermorgan5230
    @tylermorgan5230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What art style is this is y2k

  • @arkhamftw6186
    @arkhamftw6186 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kinda weird Lando just isn’t in the DE2 or Empire’s End audio

    • @lostinthegrave7462
      @lostinthegrave7462 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably couldn't get Billy Dee Williams to return for whatever reason and it was easier to write him off then recast.

  • @darthmorgoththesecond9990
    @darthmorgoththesecond9990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Is it possible to do Darth Bane and Plagues

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Those are audiobooks (not audiodramas) and don't have comics to go with them. I think they're on youtube already

    • @BN-uh8cm
      @BN-uh8cm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MrPoke also what about Tale of Jedi and Golden Age of Sith comic series

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@BN-uh8cm yes I do have the Tales of the Jedi and Dark Lords or the Sith cds and am planning on doing them after Crimson Empire

    • @BN-uh8cm
      @BN-uh8cm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MrPoke Ooooohh yyyesss thanks doing the hard work of finding these seriously thank you !!!!!

    • @NinjaSushi2
      @NinjaSushi2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@MrPoke such a good series! I loved listening to both of those very much.

  • @zekinumanoglu3152
    @zekinumanoglu3152 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I feel like a lot of the dialogue is different from the original comic in this audiocomic. Why?

  • @KennTodd117
    @KennTodd117 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    30:51 Boba Fett an Imperial Stormtrooper? When was this?

    • @shiykyk7538
      @shiykyk7538 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Back in the day Lmao

  • @abidakiani3030
    @abidakiani3030 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why so many ads?

    • @MrPoke
      @MrPoke  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      TH-cam

  • @tylermorgan5230
    @tylermorgan5230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes

  • @AncientRylanor69
    @AncientRylanor69 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nit

  • @stephendean2896
    @stephendean2896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Steampunk

  • @DIEGhostfish
    @DIEGhostfish ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Boba seems like a downgrade to emotional and animal like

  • @isaiahjackson25
    @isaiahjackson25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Luke skywalker Christ

  • @94TahoeDude
    @94TahoeDude ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Better than Disney's craptastic sequels...

    • @decoyaardvark2828
      @decoyaardvark2828 ปีที่แล้ว

      And prequels

    • @Flintonda23
      @Flintonda23 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@decoyaardvark2828the prequels belong to george lucas (even if disney own it). It may be bad to some people, but it has cool lightsaber fights for me.

    • @plasmawarper5837
      @plasmawarper5837 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      decoyaardvark2828, prequals are good sw stories unlike what you cultists say