Star Wars (2015) 42

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Star Wars 42 is the forty-second issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Salvador Larroca. It was released on January 17, 2018.

Publisher's summary

The Leviathan is heading for the remains of Jedha, prepared to pick the carcass of the once-holy planet clean. But with Luke Skywalker torn between his allegiance to the Rebellion and pursuing the path of a Jedi, who will lead the charge against the Empire?

Opening crawl

Part V
THE ASHES OF JEDHA 
It is period of high tension in the galaxy. The
Galactic Empire has sent Queen Trios of
Shu-Torun to Jedha in an attempt to collect the
remaining weapon-powering kyber crystals that
survived the Death Star's attack.

Recently, rebel leaders Princess Leia and Luke
Skywalker, as well as smuggler Han Solo, have
joined forces with Partisans Benthic and ex-rebel
fighter Ubin. Together, they have taken up the
task of destroying the Empire's orbital drill
threatening to endanger the lives and homes of
the struggling civilians.

Meanwhile Chewbacca has just returned from his
secret mission for the Rebellion. The information
he has found will be of great assistance, but it
may have come with a great cost....

Plot summary

Leia informs the rebels that the massive Leviathan is as powerful as a Star Destroyer and they will need the plans to defeat it. She outlines a plan for a small team to infiltrate the crawler, with an astromech to slice into the core security system and a protocol droid to handle local customs. If they succeed, they can power down its anti-air weapons and seal off the bridge, giving a second, larger team a window to attack. Benthic and Han Solo volunteer to lead the second team.

Luke reflects with Ubin on the heroism of Rogue One and their selfless sacrifices, noting how they did everything they could so he could destroy the Death Star. Leia adds that true heroism is not flinching in the face of danger, citing the rebels who fought Darth Vader on the Profundity.

The heroes infiltrate the Leviathan using two boxes as a disguise, and Luke, Leia, R2-D2, and C-3PO split up, with Luke heading for the bridge. Meanwhile, the rebel base is ambushed by Imperials, forcing the rebels to escape aboard the Millennium Falcon. Han uses the Falcon to distract a Star Destroyer, while Luke confronts Commander Kanchan on the Leviathan's bridge. At the same time, Queen Trios, now armed, confronts Leia and C-3PO.

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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 (2015) #42 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: Silvanie Phest Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha

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Star Wars (2015)
Skywalker Strikes: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon: 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Vader Down: 13 · 14
Rebel Jail: 16 · 17 · 18 · 19
From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi: 7 · 15 · 20
The Last Flight of the Harbinger: 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Yoda's Secret War: 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
The Screaming Citadel: 31 · 32
Out Among the Stars: 33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37
The Ashes of Jedha: 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43
Mutiny at Mon Cala: 44 · 45 · 46 · 47 · 48 · 49
Hope Dies: 50 · 51 · 52 · 53 · 54 · 55
The Escape: 56 · 57 · 58 · 59 · 60 · 61
The Scourging of Shu-Torun: 62 · 63 · 64 · 65 · 66 · 67
Rebels and Rogues: 68 · 69 · 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75
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