Star Wars (2015) 71

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Star Wars 71 is the seventy-first issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Greg Pak, illustrated by Phil Noto, and published on September 4, 2019 by Marvel Comics.

Publisher's summary

The REBELS AND ROGUES epic continues as our heroes' mission to divert the IMPERIAL FLEET spins out of control! On K43, the Rock Elders probe THREEPIO'S memories – and allegiances! Could a droid have more in common with a rock monster than a human? On Lanz Carpo, a rogue takes a fall and a princess fights a vigilante. And on Kalakan, LUKE robs a bank. Wait, LUKE ROBS A BANK???

Opening crawl

REBELS AND ROGUES
Part IV 
It is a time of galactic civil war. The evil Empire
has sent probes out into the cosmos in an attempt
to locate the freedom-fighting Rebel Alliance.
Luckily, the rebels have struck back!

In an attempt to lure Imperial ships away from a
rebel base, Luke was guided by the Force to a
local tavern. There, he met Warba, a patron with a
surprising secret that could aid his Jedi training!
Meanwhile, Han and Leia were ready to ignite
conflict between the Empire and Lanz Carpo to
take down a crime boss. That is, until the planet's
District Advocate, Dar Champion, intervened!
Deep in Wild Space, Chewbacca and C-3PO must
decide the fate of an entire species.

The rebels must trust in the Force as they struggle
to complete their missions, especially now that
Darth Vader has arrived on K43....

Plot summary

An alliance on K43

On the volcanic planet of K43, C-3PO finds himself in the hands of the Elders of Kakra, a trio of sentient rock creatures. They express confusion at his metal form, as he is neither stone nor flesh. C-3PO explains he is a droid, prompting the rock creatures to celebrate their kinship with a "cousin ore." They question why he serves flesh people, and through a shared memory, reveal that they can see his past. The Elders see C-3PO's memories of being damaged and insist he must now speak for them to the "flesh people."

Meanwhile, Darth Vader arrives on the planet and makes a direct offer to the rock creatures: an alliance.

A change of plans

On Lanz Carpo, Dar Champion holds Leia and Han at blasters, insisting he can't let them complete their mission. Leia argues that Boss Carpo's collaboration has cost hundreds of rebel lives. When Han offers a bribe, Dar scoffs, stating he is not motivated by money. In a swift move, Leia knocks the blaster from his hand, and the two engage in an impressive hand-to-hand fight. Leia subdues Dar and, as alarms sound, they hear that intruders are in the hallway. Instead of turning them in, Dar redirects the officers, revealing his true intentions. He proposes a new plan: instead of framing Boss Carpo to provoke an Imperial attack, they should trick Boss Carpo into attacking the Empire.

Belief and action

On Sergia, Luke travels with his new companion, Warba Calip. Warba reveals that to find the Imperial scouts, they must buy information from a local official. The only way to get the money is to rob the heavily guarded Imperial Payroll Garrison. Luke protests, calling the plan crazy due to the six guard turrets. Warba then instructs him to say the phrase, "I am one with the Force and the Force is with me." She explains that she's seen non-Force users perform impossible feats with belief alone and that if he had even a fraction of their conviction, he could achieve incredible things.

Luke approaches the Imperial facility and, embracing his new belief, takes down the security droids with his lightsaber. In the battle, he drops his lightsaber, and Warba moves to retrieve it for him. He embraces her, grateful and amazed at what she has taught him.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2015) #71 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2015) 71 to around 2 ABY.

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