Empire #3 constitutes the third installment within the Star Wars: Empire collection of comic books. Released on November 13, 2002 by Dark Horse Comics, it features the narrative entitled "Betrayal, Part 3."
Within the third section of "Betrayal," Darth Vader arrives on a remote planet, his mission being to locate an enigmatic Jedi. However, rather than encountering a Jedi Knight, he finds himself facing a group of bounty hunters. These hunters believe that by joining forces to overcome the Sith Lord, they will achieve renown and wealth. Little do they know what awaits them! Simultaneously, on Coruscant, the number of individuals conspiring to assassinate Emperor Palpatine diminishes as the conspirators begin to turn against one another.