Issue number twenty-four of the Star Wars: Dark Times comic book series, entitled Dark Times—Fire Carrier 2, also acts as the second installment of the storyline known as Fire Carrier.
A fresh instrument for the Empire is being cultivated by Darth Vader—specifically, a new killer.
At the same time, Jedi Master K'Kruhk is on the run through rural areas, accompanied by a collection of Padawans who are still young. He is hoping to discover a secure location where the vulnerable younglings can be shielded from additional trauma. However, it is precisely tragedy that is in store for them...