Vader's Quest #2 represents the second installment of the Star Wars: Vader's Quest comic book series, brought to readers by Dark Horse Comics on March 17, 1999.
A network of informants, comprised of spies and rogues, has been engaged by Darth Vader to locate the whereabouts of the young Luke Skywalker. One of these informants, Jal, a Rebel pilot who was sidelined during the Battle of Yavin as Skywalker achieved fame by destroying the Death Star, has potentially delivered crucial information. Following a drunken stupor and a near-fatal Imperial assault, Jal comes to the horrifying realization that his loose talk could lead to the demise of Luke Skywalker and the entire Rebel Alliance!