Starfighter: Crossbones 3




Starfighter: Crossbones #3 represented the concluding chapter of the three-part Starfighter: Crossbones comic book series, acting as a tie-in to the Starfighter video game.

Summary by the Publisher

The three-part saga reaches its climax as Nym, the mercenary of alien origin, faces off against the deadly Sol Sixxa in a grand ship-to-ship confrontation upon the waters of Maramere. This Star Wars-esque high-seas adventure culminates in a mortal struggle. However, with the arrival of the Trade Federation, will either pirate survive this encounter?

Detailed Plot

Sol Sixxa lay in wait aboard the Revenant, anticipating Nym's arrival for a showdown. As the crew readied the vessel, one of Sixxa's underlings cautioned him about Nym's formidable reputation and advised prudence. In response, Sol executed the subordinate, asserting that Nym was not a "murderer." Moments later, Nym's ship, the Sunrunner, was detected. Sol promptly commanded the activation of their prototype Cloaking device.

Aboard the Sunrunner, Jinkins was in the process of equipping Nym's Cyborg arm with a Hand cannon. Concurrently, the Refugee Captain guided them towards the Haunted Straits, the location of the attack on his ship. Loreli Ro recounted the legends surrounding the Straits, including the tale of the Invisible Island. Nym deduced that this was the staging ground for the attacks. Meanwhile, the Trade Federation forces, under the command of Harro Ruuk, dispatched a Squadron of Ostracoda-class gunboats with orders to retrieve the prototype discreetly, avoiding the attention of the Trade Federation Executive Board.

Midway through the straits, Nym anticipated Sol's imminent assault, a prediction that proved accurate as Sol deployed a team of Mere warriors to eliminate the crew, sparing Loreli. Nym responded with a Code Green, triggering the emergence of Jannik's Rodian Clan to engage the attackers. Sixxa retaliated by deploying speeders, countered by Nym's activation of a turret, powered by his Bomblet generator and operated by Jinkins. As his forces suffered heavy losses, Sixxa ordered a retreat, severing Nym's hand cannon and fatally stabbing Jannik. Realizing the nature of what was stolen, Nym, accompanied by Kole and the Rodians, boarded the Revenant.

Nym confronted Sol Sixxa, and their battle plunged them into the Ocean, where Nym emerged victorious with an uppercut, before swimming ashore. Kole deactivated the cloaking device, only for Jinkins to spot the arrival of the Trade Federation. Nym reached the Island, where he was ambushed by Sol, who believed Nym knew too much. Nym overpowered him, and they realized that the Trade Federation had seized control of both vessels, leading them to form a temporary truce and Nym to devise a plan.

Aboard the Revenant, a Neimoidian reported the ship's capture to Harro, only to be ambushed by Sol Sixxa, who engaged the Battle Droids. Observing the situation, Jinkins grappled with his conscience. Nym appeared, instructing Jinkins to overload the bomblet generator and evacuate Jannik and himself in the life pod, while Nym accelerated the ship to collide with the Revenant. Kole, recognizing the plan, seized Loreli and jumped overboard. As both vessels sank, Loreli brought Nym to the surface, where he "assured" her that Sixxa was dead.

However, three weeks later, Nym landed his Havoc on the Invisible Island, where Jinkins discovered that Stygium crystals were disrupting sensors. It was here that Nym would establish an alliance with Sixxa to combat the Trade Federation.

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