Star Wars (2020) 23

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Star Wars 23 is the twenty-third issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Ramon Rosanas and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on May 4, 2022.

Publisher's summary

THE DAWN ALLIANCE – PART 2 OF 3 "The Last Division" The fate of THE REBEL ALLIANCE FLEET is at stake, as its last remaining divisions face off in battle against the brutal tactics of COMMANDER ELLIAN ZAHRA and her crew on the TARKIN'S WILL. For Zahra, this fight is personal; her revenge will not be complete until every life lost on THE DEATH STAR is avenged. Epic space warfare in the true STAR WARS manner!

Opening crawl

THE DAWN ALLIANCE 
Kes Dameron has defied orders and led a
team of rebels to rescue his wife, Shara
Bey, from the clutches of the ruthless
Commander Zahra.

With the entire rebel fleet arriving at the
doorstep of Zahra's Star Destroyer, the
Rebels believe they've got the upper
hand.

However, Commander Zahra has her own
plan in motion….

Plot summary

The Battle of Panisia

Aboard the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Tarkin's Will, Commander Ellian Zahra prepares to face the entire rebel fleet on the planet Panisia. Hugely outnumbered, Zahra gives her crew a rousing speech, stating that they will not call for reinforcements. Her goal is to destroy the rebels and demonstrate the futility of their cause. She orders the battle to be recorded to humiliate the Rebellion and reminds the crew that all the rebel leaders—Mon Mothma, Hera Syndulla, Gial Ackbar, and Leia Organa—are present, and it is time for revenge.

The rebels offer Zahra a chance to surrender, but she orders her crew to battle stations. Her plan is to move the ship toward the encampment on the planet's surface. She reveals her plan is to feign retreat and leap into hyperspace, though not before firing the ship's ion cannons to cause the rebel ships to lose control and crash.

A daring rescue

On the Tarkin's Will's detention level, Kes Dameron and his squad appear and shoot the stormtroopers guarding the cells. They locate Shara Bey's cell, and Dameron goes to rescue her. Zahra waits until the last possible moment to pull the ship out of its nosedive toward the planet.

Dameron and Bey reunite and make their way back to the others. They notice that the Star Destroyer torched the rebel encampment with its thrusters. Dameron is told to get Bey out while the others set explosive charges to damage the ship.

The end of the Tarkin's Will

Zahra informs Lieutenant Gorr of her plan to destroy the rebel flagship, Home One, before jumping to lightspeed and heading to the nearest Imperial garrison for refit.

An internal explosion rocks the ship, and a technician reports massive damage to the primary reactor, leaving the ship on auxiliary power. The technician explains that the damage was caused internally and that the shields are down. They advises Zahra that the ship has suffered catastrophic damage. Zahra accepts defeat and orders her crew to abandon ship as the Tarkin's Will nosedives toward the planet and explodes.

Aboard the Home One, Bey and Organa embrace. Organa tells Bey that she will be having a talk with Dameron about the chain of command. Just then, Organa receives a message from Zahra, who reveals that she survived the crash.

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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 1.11 Marvel-TemplateLogo Star Wars (2020) #23 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ Star Wars (2020) 23 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Star Wars (2020) 23 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

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The Destiny Path: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin: 7 · 8
Operation Starlight: 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters: 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign: 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Stand-alones: 25
The Path to Victory: 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force: 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids: 37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker: 42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian: 44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light: 48 · 49 · 50
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