Infinity's End, Part 1 marks the twenty-third installment within the Star Wars: Republic comic book saga. Dark Horse Comics released it to the public on October 25, 2000.
The planet Ova, along with everyone living there, has vanished without a trace. It now falls to Jedi Quinlan Vos to uncover the reasons behind this event. His quest leads him on a secret mission to the world of Dathomir, where he must pose as a slave and submit to the desires of the witch clans in conflict who govern the planet. Can Quin discover the truth about Ova's vanishing before succumbing to the dark side's influence? Discover the solutions to these mysteries and many more in the initial thrilling part of "Infinity's End"!
A freighter, engaged in a standard voyage to Ova, observes the planet's strange vanishing act and is drawn into the black hole responsible for it. Some weeks later, Quinlan Vos is dispatched to look into the unusual enigma on the planet Dathomir. As he intended, Quin's ship crashes within a forest, and he is then taken captive by the Dathomiri Nightsisters. The witches enslave Quin, and as he labors, he becomes friends with a Givin named Yag Shushin, who informs him about the Nightsisters' excavation endeavor. Later that night, during their rest period, Quin encounters Ros Lai, the Matriarch's unattractive offspring, who cares for the slaves. While the Dathomiri sentries drink heavily and fall asleep, a competing group launches a raid to abduct breeders from the encampment. The group's commander attempts to seize Quin, but he is rescued by his newfound companion, and the opportune arrival of Queen Zalem's mining apparatus.