Star Wars (2015) 66

Publisher's summary

"THE SCOURGING OF SHU-TORUN" PART 5. QUEEN TRIOS vs. PRINCESS LEIA at last! Can LUKE SKYWALKER hold out against the attack of overwhelming force…from his own allies?! And when you think things couldn't get worse for our Rebels, there's always an orbital bombardment to survive!

Opening crawl

Princess Leia assembled a ragtag strike team
to lock down the planet of Shu-Torun, deal a
critical blow to the evil Galactic Empire and
crush the traitorous Queen Trios for good.

Luke Skywalker and his team successfully
infiltrated the Spike, the heart of Shu-Torun,
and began taking it down from the inside. But
Benthic and his Partisan rogues had other
plans, turning against Luke and executing their
own agenda to destroy the planet!

But Queen Trios figured out the Rebel plan and
launched her own assault! And with the Empire
on the way, time is running out for the Rebels to
stop Benthic, defeat Trios and escape
Shu-Torun....

Plot summary

The Disciples of Central Isopter, sensing the Force, gathered on Shu-Torun to witness a prophesied destruction. As they saw the Spike shudder, they knew they had arrived just in time.

Meanwhile, a firefight raged between Leia, Han Solp, and the Shu-Torun guards. Suddenly, orbital bombs began to strike the Spike's shields. Queen Trios realized the attack was not from the rebels and was informed that the Star Destroyer Tribitum was in orbit, bombarding the site. Trios demanded a comms link with Commander Kanchar, telling him the rebels were on-site, as were her own forces. Kanchar said he would deploy his best stormtroopers to assist. Trios's immediate priority was to reclaim her throne room.

Trios called Kanchar again, asking why the bombardment was still happening. He explained he was doing so to ensure Leia didn't escape, telling the Queen that her presence was "unfortunate" but that her death would simply be replaced by another aristocrat. A guard then informed Trios that her ship had been damaged during the crash landing.

Knowing Trios and her guards were approaching, the rebels fell back to the throne room. Chewbacca reported to Leia that he still hadn't heard from Luke. At the same time, Luke was desperately trying to keep R2-D2 away from Benthic and the Partisans.

The throne room doors opened, and Trios and her guards entered, surprised to find Leia waiting for them. The two women immediately engaged in a fight using Shu-Torun axes. Simultaneously, Luke was cornered by Benthic, who began a broadcast.

As their duel continued, Leia explained to the Queen that the rebels' plan was never to kill anyone or destroy the planet. Trios called her a liar, and the fight escalated until Leia disarmed her. Trios, with her last breaths, warned that unless someone shut down the machines, the planet would be torn in two. She died with regret on her lips.

In the Spike, Benthic found R2-D2 and ordered him to overload the system. Luke protested, but the droid moved to the interface controls, triggering a massive reaction within the Spike. The Disciples of Isopter watched, certain that the foretold destruction had begun.

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606081134; May 15, 2019; Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 06611; Cover A; Gerald Parel
  • 06621; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Cover C

Collected in

• Star Wars Vol. 11: The Scourging of Shu-Torun
• Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus

Appearances

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars (2015) #66 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)