Star Wars (2015) 46

Publisher's summary

The Rebellion continues their mission to liberate Mon Cala! Princess Leia has a nearly impossible plan to unite the planet with the Rebel Alliance, one that counts on the unique skills and cultural know-how belonging to the one-and-only…C-3PO?!^[1]

Opening crawl

It is a period of rebuilding in the galaxy. Rebel
leaders Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo
continue the search for a new base of operations as
they fight against the Galactic Empire's tyrannical
reign.

Recently, Leia has tried to convince the leader of the
Imperial-occupied planet Mon Cala to join their
cause — to rebel against the corrupt government that
kidnapped their king so many years ago. But Grand
Admiral Urtya has refused to send his fleet to join
the Rebellion for fear of further punishment for his
people.

In a time calling for desperate measures, Leia
convinces the Rebellion leaders to let her run their
most dangerous mission yet. It's time to rescue the
Mon Cala king....

Plot summary

Aboard the Millennium Falcon, Leia, Luke, and Han Solo are with the rescued Clawdite, Tunga Arpagion. Leia explains that Tunga is a famous shape-shifter with a reputation for impersonating people so well that he once played a dead actress for a week without anyone noticing. She tells Tunga that they need him to impersonate Moff Tan Hubi for just a few hours. When Tunga expresses concern about impersonating the Moff on duty without access to his files, Leia reassures him that all he needs to do is sit through a five-hour opera. She appeals to his ego, suggesting that a successful deception of this magnitude would make him even more famous.

On Mon Cala, the rebels watch as the Moff arrives at the Moncaladrome. They implement their plan: the droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, are smuggled in with catering to drug the Moff's drink, allowing Han and Chewbacca to grab him. They manage to subdue the Moff, but he wakes up during the transfer to Tunga.

The rebels escape with the Moff in a submersible Mon Cala vehicle and travel to the water planet of Strokill Prime, where the ultra-secure prison is located just below the surface. After inputting the access codes and bio-marker, they crash into the ocean. The Moff warns them that the planet has its own defenses, and a massive monster fish immediately confronts them.

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606081134; April 4, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 04611; Cover A; David Marquez, Matthew Wilson
  • 04621; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher
  • 04631; 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

• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 180
• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars (2015) #46 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)