Star Wars 22 is the twenty-second issue of the 2020 comic series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Ramon Rosanas and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on April 13, 2022.
Publisher's summary[]
THE DAWN ALLIANCE – PART 1 OF 3 "The Last Division" The time has come for THE REBEL ALLIANCE fleet to bring its final lost division home… but to do it, LEIA ORGANA, MON MOTHMA and the other Alliance leaders will need to rely on intelligence provided by the notoriously untrustworthy criminal organization CRIMSON DAWN. Meanwhile, Starlight Squadron and a group of rogue PATHFINDERS led by KES DAMERON head out on an unauthorized rescue mission to save one of their own…!
Opening crawl[]
| THE LAST DIVISION |
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Plot summary[]
Crimson Dawn's proposition[]
A shuttle departs the Vermillion, flagship of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn, and travels toward the Rebel Alliance's frigate, the Home One. Onboard, Leia questions Qi'ra about the purpose of her visit. Qi'ra reveals that she has the location of the final rebel fleet division, explaining that her agents within the Empire have confirmed that Commander Zahra has hunted down all but one. With the syndicates at war, Qi'ra proposes an alliance with the Rebel Alliance, offering to use Crimson Dawn's resources to take over the rebels' supply chain. Leia agrees to the terms.
Shara's interrogation[]
Meanwhile, aboard the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Tarkin's Will, Commander Zahra interrogates Shara Bey. Shara has provided all the intelligence she gathered but refuses to give up the rebels' new communication codes, targets, or the names of any surviving commanders from the Battle of Hoth. Zahra, in a bid to break her, shows a hologram of Shara’s baby son, Poe, and reveals she knows his location. To protect her son, Shara agrees to talk.
A eeckless eescue[]
After her meeting with Qi'ra, Leia asks Amilyn Holdo to summon Kes Dameron to discuss a plan to save Shara. Holdo reveals that Kes has already departed on a rescue mission, having lied to the deck officer and claiming Leia authorized it. Kes has taken a Pathfinder squad and Starlight Squadron, including Wedge Antilles, Freyta Smyth, Mart Mattin, L'ulo L'ampar, and Evaan Verlaine.
The rebel pilots race toward the last known location of the Tarkin's Will. Kes explains that the Star Destroyer's damaged sections provide a perfect entry point. He plans to have Starlight Squadron create a diversion while he and his team infiltrate the ship. Leia attempts to contact Kes but gets no response.
A hunter's trap[]
The Tarkin's Will deploys TIE Fighters to engage the rebel pilots, but Zahra quickly realizes it's a diversion for a rescue attempt. She orders an increase in security on the detention level and prepares to hunt the infiltration team herself.
Just then, an Imperial security alert reports the location of the rebel's Second Division at Panisia. Zahra orders the ship to jump to hyperspace, leaving the TIE fighters and the rebel pilots behind. The rebel pilots watch in surprise as the Star Destroyer, with Kes and his team still aboard, vanishes into hyperspace.
Upon arriving at Panisia, Zahra’s Star Destroyer attacks the Second Division. Imperial technicians report that many rebel ships are dropping out of hyperspace, and Zahra realizes she has jumped into an ambush.
Continuity[]
The issue incorrectly refers to Shara Bey as a captain rather than her actual rank of lieutenant.[3]
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Sources[]
Crimson Dawn Exposes the Mysteries of the Empire and More from Marvel's March 2022 Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 208
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 209
- Chewie Prepares to Storm Jabba's Palace in Marvel's Star Wars #22 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Star Wars (2020) #22 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 22 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 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) 22 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 19
External links[]
- Star Wars (2020) #22 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- February 2022 Marvel Comics revealed on GamesRadar (backup link archived on November 18, 2021)
- Star Wars: Crimson Reign's Charles Soule Unveils the Shadowy Plans of Qi'ra on ComicBookResources (backup link archived on November 10, 2021)
