Chewbacca (2015) 5

Chewbacca 5

Publisher's summary[]

*Chewbacca & Zarro face their final challenge...the coming of the Empire!*But No Wookiee, No Cry—they're up for it!*This is one walking carpet who's not going to be stepped on!

Opening crawl[]

It is a period of renewed hope for the galaxy. Afteraccidentally crash-landing his ship on the OuterRim planet Andelm IV, Chewbacca, fearless warriorson of Kashyyyk, put aside his own personal missionto help a young hero named Zarro.Together, Zarro and Chewbacca rescued severalcaptives from an opportunistic gangster namedJaum who had taken over Andelm IV and was sellingnatural resources to the evil Galactic Empire. Butright before Jaum made his escape on an ImperialStar Destroyer, the pair loaded a droid withexplosives onto the ship in an attempt to put an endto Jaum and wound the Empire.All was going according to Zarro's plan whensuddenly both she and Chewie found themselvescaptured by Imperials and sent up to the very sameStar Destroyer....

Plot summary[]

CommanderKai and anImperialRA-7 protocol droid wait aboard hisImperial Star Destroyer for anImperial shuttle carrying the local girlZarro and theWookieeChewbacca that thescout troopers had captured. The RA-7 droid had been dispatched to translate by the scout commander and he is perturbed that they have ceased communication. Kai thinks that the Star Destroyer's superstructure is interfering with the antenna. However, he is proven wrong when astormtrooper helmet rolls out of the gangplank. Inside, Chewie and Zarro knock out the stormtroopers.

Upon exiting the gangplank, Chewie also beheads and rips apart the RA-7 droid. Before the fight can escalate, Zarro addresses the Imperial commander and tells him that she is here to help the Empire. She tells Kai thatJaum is a gangster who is running a scam and that he is a rebel spy. Zarro claims that Jaum does not own an operation and that hisR5 repair droid "Boomer" is loaded with explosives. Shortly later, Jaum arrives with two stormtroopers carrying boxes of sample. He is planning to leave so that he can settle other debts. However, Zarro tells Jaum that she has told the Empire the truth about his "scam". Shortly later, theImperial landing craft carrying theAndelm beetle larvae and Boomer go up in flames. The explosion damages the ship's force-field.

Chewie and Zarro take advantage of the chaos to flee on aTIE/sa bomber. After some difficulty, they manage to free the ship by starting the launch cycle. However, Zarro accidentally releases athermal detonator which damages the right-wing of the bomber. Despite the bombing catching fire on re-entry, Zarro and the Wookiee still manage to crash-land the craft. Shortly later, the two walk back to Chewie'sRZ-1 A-wing interceptor. Chewie plans to leaveAndelm IV to complete a special mission. While Zarro is thankful to Chewbacca for saving her planet from Imperial conquest, she is sad that he is leaving. She also notices that the Wookiee is transporting a box. Before leaving, the two embrace and Chewie gives her his gold medallion that he received for his services during theBattle of Yavin.

Back aboard the Star Destroyer, Commander Kai dismisses Jaum's mining deal as a scam. As punishment for endangering Imperial personnel and trying to scam the Empire, Kai has Jaum tortured by hisIT-O Interrogator. With the ship's mainhyperdrive damaged by the explosion, Kai tells him that it will be a long journey back to the nearest Imperial base and that the interrogator droid will be his companion. Stealing Jaum's greenlandspeeder, Zarro returns to her family home and tells her dadArrax that the Empire had taken care of Jaum. When Arrax asks about her friend, she tells him that Chewie had to leave for an important mission. This "mission" turns out to be a family reunion back to the Wookiee homeworld ofKashyyyk. There, in the presence of his family, Chewie presents his child with abandolier. Shortly later, Chewbacca is picked up by theMillennium Falcon.

Media[]

Editions[]

• UPC 759606081448;December 30,2015;Marvel Comics^[1]
  • 00511; Cover A; Phil Noto

Cover gallery[]

Textless cover byPhil Noto

Final cover by Phil Noto

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Chewbacca trade paperback
• Star Wars: Heroes For a New Hope

Appearances[]

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Sources[]

• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Chewbacca (2015) #5 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)