Star Wars (2015) 49

Publisher's summary

The Rebellion of Mon Cala takes flight! With the Empire on its back foot, the Rebel Alliance is poised to rise up in defiance. Could their ultimate victory be at hand?^[1]

Opening crawl

Rebel leaders Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and
Han Solo's search for new allies in their struggle
against the evil Galactic Empire has brought them to
the water world of Mon Cala.

But Leia's plan to win Mon Cala to the Rebel cause
has gone horribly wrong, resulting in the Empire's
murder of the imprisoned Mon Calamari king,
Lee-Char. Hesitant to go to war, Regent Urtya stole
the recording of Lee-Char's final words from the
rebels.

But Urtya has had a change of heart and broadcast
the message to his entire fleet! Footage of their
beloved king's death has sparked a revolt, but the
Mon Calamari may not be ready for the Empire's
response....

Plot summary

An Imperial officer reports to Admiral Meori that the blockade above Mon Cala is secure. Meori orders the blockade to be enforced with lethal force, while nearby, the Rebel fleet arrives to reinforce the Mon Calamari. Aboard the Millennium Falcon, Luke receives a message from Dors Urtya, who explains to Leia that he had to act without warning, and he now believes that it is better to rebel if it can make a difference. Admiral Ackbar orders the Rebel fleet to protect the Mon Cala fleet, while he broadcasts a message identifying the Rebels as allies and asks for the Mon Cala ships to transmit their details so he can find a way to save them.

Meanwhile, in space, Admiral Meori is pleased to engage the Rebels. Han and Luke successfully take out a bomber, and Luke is surprised to be saved from an attacking TIE Fighter by his old friend Wedge Antilles. Ackbar contacts the Mon Cala cruiser Aurora Flare and explains a risky plan. The cruiser appears to lose control and heads toward the Imperial blockade. Meori orders his fighters to pick up the cruiser’s escape pods, and when he learns the ship is carrying a full load of coaxium, he orders his ships to cease fire. It's too late; the cruiser explodes, taking out a huge section of the Star Destroyer. Ackbar orders all remaining ships to jump to hyperspace.

On the surface of Mon Cala, Urtya receives a report that both fleets have escaped, but his aide refuses to leave him, knowing Imperial retribution is coming. A giant laser beam from the sky then blasts the surface of the planet.

The rebel heroes land on the Cosmatanic Steppes in the Outer Rim. The shape-shifter Tunga thanks the heroes for the adventure and says he will make a new production about the Mutiny on Mon Cala. Months later, on the Mako-Ta Base, Queen Trios tells Leia how proud she looks. Leia explains that their fleet has grown to include 12 new cruisers, all fully crewed. She says that while the Empire thought the Death Star would bring fear, it instead brought the galaxy together to fight. Leia and Trios express gratitude for their new friendship. After the conversation, Trios uses a maximum-security code to contact Darth Vader and reports that the Rebels are with her and expect nothing.

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606081134; June 6, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 04911; Cover A; David Marquez, Matthew Wilson
  • 04921; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher
  • 04931; Cover C; Rod Reis

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Cover C

Collected in

• Star Wars Vol. 8: Mutiny at Mon Cala
• Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus

Appearances

Sources

• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars (2015) #49 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)