Star Wars #11 is the fifth and penultimate chapter in the "Outlander: The Exile of Sharad Hett". Aurra Sing is watching the Tusken Raider camp while Ki-Adi-Mundi is learning first hand about the fierceness of Tuskens. They attack Ki-Adi-Mundi for not wearing his mask and he is saved by Sharad and A'Sharad Hett. At breakfast, Sharad Hett explains why he is on Tatooine and leading this Tusken Raider clan. As Eeth Koth's apprentice, Sharad's contact with his family become less and less frequent as he grew older. After achieving knighthood and time has passed, his confided in Eeth Koth his desire to see his family. Eeth Koth helped arrange a leave of absence with the Jedi Council, but when Sharad visit his homeworld, he learned all his family was killed in an offworld rival's attack on his homeworld. Vowing to leave Coruscant forever, Sharad headed into the outer rim and crashed on Tatooine. There, he learned to live in the desert. The Tuskens watched him from afar and decided to adopt him into their tribe. He was able to adapt to their way of life including falling in love with a Tusken warrior named K'Sheek who bore A'Sharad.
Ki-Adi-Mundi asks about the Tusken attacks on settlers and Sharad explains outsiders have been attacking Tusken camps, poisoning their wells and food. Sharad took control of the clan to prevent the Tusken Raiders' worst instinct from guiding their revenge. Sharad explains Jabba the Hutt is responsible for the war so he can sell outdated weapons to the settlers. As Sharad is talking, Aurra Sing has him in her sights, but instead contacts her employer, Gardulla the Hutt. She is ordered to hold her position while Gardulla's army makes their way to her. After the contact, she kills a Tusken that has been closing in on her location.
Meanwhile, Ki-Adi-Mundi asks Sharad Hett to return with him to Coruscant. He tells Sharad Qui-Gon Jinn was killed by a Sith and the Jedi need him. Sharad says his adopted homeworld of Tatooine needs him as well and that he is both a Jedi and a Tusken Raider. Just then, Gardulla's army arrives.
The cover is another cool cover featuring Tusken Raiders and a Bantha by Ken Kelly.
Star Wars #11a (October 1999)Star Wars #11b (October 1999) newsstand
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