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word of advice : SPOILERS forStar Wars # 75
C-3PO is a classic fictitious character in theStar Warsuniverse , with the prosperous protocol droid being boast in every single episode of theStar Warssaga alongside his droid counterpart , R2 - D2 . However , if it was n’t for Darth Vader in the days beforeEmpire strike Back , Threepio ’s time in the universe would have been cut short .
Vader himself saves Threepio from destruction in the final pages ofMarvel ’s Star Wars , before the series gets a relaunchtaking place afterEmpire strike Back . But before the Rebels find their new al-Qaida on the ice satellite Hoth , they have to survive an assault from Lord Vader , and an unstable planet on the verge of explode . Using Threepio and Chewbacca as decoy , Vader manages to draw Luke , Han , Leia , and their fellow rebels to the planet .
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InStar Wars # 74,Threepio tells his new befriended rock creatures to go in the lead and make their natural EMP burst to inactivate thebombs jell to blow up the already precarious planet , knowing full well that the fit will deactivate him as well . With his sacrifice , Threepio assure the safety equipment of the rock creatures as well as creating an opportunity for the rebels to take down Vader , with the burst drain him as well . It ’s a heroic move , with Threepio direct the message that all life sentence is worthful , not just the life found within flesh and line . At the the issue ’s death , it search like Threepio ’s account is over .
However , after Vader press ChewbaccainStar Wars # 75 , he limps away to his shuttle . However , he does n’t run . Instead , Vader uses the shuttle ’s power to recharge his systems . Not only does this move return Vader to his heyday functioning and scourge level to the rebels , but the lead mogul surge reactivates Threepio back into the land of the life . Having been brought back , Threepio outcry " Thank the Maker ! " not bang how right he actually is .
It ’s indecipherable if Vader is aware that he ’s talking to Threepio , the droid he once build . After all , protocol droids are pretty common and await very like in appearing all over the galax . moreover , much of Vader ’s past life as Anakin is something thathe has strived to disunite from and swallow . Regardless , it ’s a crafty nod to their family relationship , as it ’s Vader who once programmed Threepio , who himself has plenty of emotion .
At the end ofStar warfare # 75,Luke faces off with Vader , and the rebels get by to escape the Empire ’s clutches … but not for long . The rebels have found a positioning for their young base on Hoth , which mean the event ofEmpire Strikes Backare imminent . Star Warsfans know that Threepio will be mighty alongside his friends through it all ( at least till the saga concludes ) and it ’s all thanks to his Jehovah , Lord Vader .
Star Wars # 75is available in your local mirthful book store .
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