Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 4 represented the fourth installment within the comic book series Star Wars: Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand. Dark Horse Comics published it on November 4, 1998.
Following Emperor Palpatine's demise, Mara Jade flees Imperial Center, plunging into the shadowy depths of the Empire's criminal elements. Despite her master's passing, Jade is compelled to fulfill her last assignment, regardless of the potential sacrifice of her own life!