Star Wars (2020) 31

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Star Wars 31 is the thirty-first issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Andrés Genolet and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on February 15, 2023.

Publisher's summary

Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and an elite crew of Rebel heroes are lost in the farthest reaches of No-Space after a mission gone wrong. A desperate maneuver is their only chance to find a way home – but what will it cost them?

Opening crawl

THE KEZARAT COLONY 
Hoping to solve the Rebellion's dire fuel shortages,
Amilyn Holdo took a desperate gamble.

Centuries ago, tankerships known as the Kezarat
Convoy vanished into hyperspace with an
abundance of fuel supplies. Seeking the legendary
convoy, Amilyn acquired an ancient Nihil Path
engine, a unique piece of hyperspace technology.

When the heroes of the Rebel Alliance activated
the Path engine, it stranded them in the
mysterious No-Space. Unable to escape via
hyperspace, the heroes came under attack by the
massive Killdroids. The inhabitants of No-Space
staged a rescue but ordered the heroes to
relinquish their weapons. After the mysterious
captain revealed that none have escaped
No-Space, their ship arrived at the Colony of
Kezarat….

Plot summary

In the Kezarat Colony within No-Space, the rebel heroes meet a one-eyed alien who introduces himself as Captain Blythe. Blythe, who runs the colony, confirms that they were once the Kezarat Convoy, flying a group of fuel tankers on a resupply run that vanished two centuries ago. He reveals that they were attacked by the Nihil, a group of savage raiders with the unique ability to enter and exit No-Space, which the convoy can't figure out. Blythe also explains that the nearby platform, which the rebels had just landed on, was the Nihil's abandoned base.

Blythe reintroduces a boy from earlier, named Forvan, who is his son. Blythe tells Luke that he'll return his lightsaber once they're sure the rebels pose no threat. He tells the rebels about Alareen Xie, a Jedi who joined the convoy and helped them fight the Nihil. Although she eventually died there, a prophecy emerged that a Jedi would one day return to free them from No-Space.

When Lando and Chewbacca ask about records of escape attempts, Blythe dismisses their questions, explaining that others have looked at the data to no avail. He says that Chewbacca can look at the records in about six months, a timeline that concerns Leia. Blythe advises them to start thinking of the colony as their new home and that they will have duties to perform.

As the kill droids continue to destroy the rebels' ship on the platform, Luke tells Leia that he needs to get back to it. He explains that it holds an irreplaceable item: a sacred Jedi text containing the history, techniques, and sites of power related to the Force and the Jedi Order. He worries that without it, he'll never become a true Jedi.

Meanwhile, a kill droid throws the book into the air, and it lands on the edge of the platform. The kill droids then expose the path engine that was connected to the ship.

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #31 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ The flashbacks of Star Wars (2020) 50 take place approximately twenty-two years after Sheev Palpatine's ascension to Emperor, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, meaning they must occur around 3 ABY. The flashbacks also take place after the events of Star Wars (2020) 43, which occur after the Star Wars: Dark Droids crossover event, an event StarWars.com Charles Soule Unleashes Dark Droids on StarWars.com (backup link) places after Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, which is dated to 3 ABY by Timelines. As Star Wars (2020) 31 takes place between War of the Bounty Hunters and Star Wars (2020) 43, its events must take place around 3 ABY.

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