JM-909's squad

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In 1 BBY,[3] a squad of at least twelve Imperial stormtroopers were deployed[1] on the planet[4] Tatooine. Given orders by a commander and led by JM-909[1] and another unit leader,[2] the squad at one point put down a dewback mount they considered "spent," though they still had at least three available. Six members of the squad were killed by a band of Tusken Raiders. JM-909 was the sole survivor of the incident and was found and nursed back to health by the hermit and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. After returning to the commander, JM-909 was berated and told to clean himself up.[1]

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Behind the scenes

JM-909's squad appeared in Obi-Wan 5, the fifth issue of Star Wars: Obi-Wan, written by Christopher Cantwell and published by Marvel Comics[1] on September 14, 2022.[5]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Obi-Wan 5
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ultimate Star Wars states that unit leaders in the Imperial Stormtrooper Corps wore orange pauldrons. As one stormtrooper other than JM-909 seen in Obi-Wan 5 wears an orange pauldron, it can be inferred that they, alongside JM-909, were the unit leader of their squad.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 StarWars.com A Tale from Obi-Wan's Youngling Days and More from Marvel's May 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that the frame story in Obi-Wan 1 takes place during Obi-Wan Kenobi's final days on Tatooine, meaning it is set soon before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which days before A New Hope, to 1 BBY. Therefore, the frame story of Obi-Wan must occur in 1 BBY.
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  5. ↑ Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) #5 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)