Star Wars (2020) 47

Publisher's summary

LANDO IS ALL IN! THE TRIAL OF LANDO CALRISSIAN for treason against the REBEL ALLIANCE comes down to its stunning finale! The evidence is not in Lando's favor, nor is the fact that he's offered a full confession to the crimes of which he is accused. Does he have any cards left to play?

Opening crawl

As Lando stands trial for traitorous crimes
before top Rebellion leaders, a mysterious
group captured Mon Mothma from her
remote location!

Lando then provided information to the
Rebellion about the mercenaries. At
Chewbacca's request, he accompanied
the mission to rescue Mothma.

Now Mothma is back to safety and is ready
to continue Lando's trial….

Plot summary

Lando Calrissian is asleep in his cell on the detention level of Home One. An EG-6 power droid connects to the door panel and causes toxic gas to fill the cell, nearly killing the prisoner. The droid Three-Ell, owned by Calrissian's lawyer Salli Georgio, catches the droid, incapacitates it, disconnects the toxic gas line, and opens the door to rescue Calrissian. A group of Rebel troopers approach the escaped prisoner, who sits wearily against the wall, blasters drawn. Georgio quickly approaches and talks down the troopers. She tells Lando that this assassination attempt is good for their case, as it shows that someone is afraid Lando may survive the trial.

Back in the courtroom, Georgio addresses the assassination attempt, to which Admiral Gial Ackbar suggests it was a holdover malfunction of the scourge which recently afflicted droids across the galaxy, a theory Georgio does not buy.

Georgio calls Lobot to the stand. She has the hybroid discuss how Lando facilitated Lobot regaining his speech and emotional expression, and Lobot explains that Lando is fiercely loyal. He claims that Lando is loyal to him and to the Alliance. Lobot points out that the contradiction of an alleged traitor being loyal is the hierarchy of his loyalty: Lobot has been a priority over the Alliance, leading to his actions.

Before Lando takes the stand, he asks to speak to Leia Organa about something important. For transparency, Leia asks him to share it openly with the room. Facing skepticism from General Crix Madine regarding emotional manipulation, Lando confesses to Leia that when he was at Jabba's Palace, he learned a lot of intelligence that would come in handy in a rescue of Han Solo. His one condition for giving the intelligence to her was for Lobot to be protected from getting caught up in Lando's punishment. She and the Alliance agree.

In lieu of being interviewed by Georgio, Calrissian opts for a speech. He acknowledges that when he first was arrested, he was downtrodden, believing he deserved to die for a lifetime of poor behavior. Now, however, he is done with that mindset. He highlights that all of the Rebels are, by definition, criminals, and that judgment of actions is a matter of perspective. He reaffirms his loyalty to the Alliance and accepts whatever their judgment of him may be. He closes by reminding them that they are lucky to have had Lando Calrissian in their ranks at all.

During closing statements, Georgio cuts off Darrien Muskray's statement and implores the magistrates to drop the theatrics of the trial. She claims that the reason they are keeping the trial such a secret is because Lando is so well-liked by other Rebels, that the theatrics simply were a way to stall for time, and that in order to win the war, they need to find a way to live with Lando's actions since he is such a valuable asset.

Five minutes later, the High Command delivers their judgment. They find Lando guilty of multiple charges. For his sentence, they do not give him a penalty of death as expected, but instead a fee of 250 million credits. His fee will not be due until the end of the war, and the amount he owes will decrease over time due to good behavior, such as volunteering for missions. Nevertheless, Madine promises to keep a close eye on Lando. Lando decides to celebrate over drinks.

Later, Lando sees Georgio off. He questions how much of the irregularities surrounding his trail were her doing. She implies that she may have been behind Mon Mothma's kidnapping and Lando's attempted murder. Even so, she points out to Lando that he is very valuable to the Alliance and that his value largely springs from his own belief in the Alliance and himself. She admires the personal growth she has seen in him. With a kiss on the cheek, she asks him to stay out of trouble and boards the Millennium Falcon.

Media

Cover gallery

Final cover by Stephen Segovia

Solicit cover by Stephen Segovia

Variant cover by Carlo Pagulayan

Pride variant cover by Phil Jimenez

Reveal Pride variant cover by Phil Jimenez

The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse

The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Textless The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Action Figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher

Collected in

• Star Wars Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker

Appearances

This Appearances list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.

Sources

• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 225
• New 'Star Wars' Pride Variant Covers Celebrate Pride Month in a Galaxy Far, Far Away on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars (2020) #47 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)