Poe Dameron 16

Poe Dameron 16

Publisher's summary[]

*Who is Malarus and what does she want?'*Meanwhile, the Resistance is running dangerously low on supplies.'*Poe and Black Squadron are on the case!''

Opening crawl[]

It is a time of uncertainty in the galaxy. Standingagainst the oppression of the First Order is GeneralOrgana's Resistance, including Poe Dameron and his team ofpilots – Black Squadron.Black Squadron has recently emerged from a bittersweetvictory – they defeated the ruthless crime lord Terex, butat the cost of one of their own, L'ulo. Terex was takenprisoner by his former employers, the evil First Order,who placed a device in his brain to render him servile.As the First Order uses Terex to target General Organa'ssuppliers, Black Squadron is forced to cut their mourningshort in order to retrieve a fuel shipment. But FirstOrder has laid a trap! Now, hurtling through hyperspace ona massive bomb, Poe and his team race to diffuse it andretrieve the stolen shipment....

Plot summary[]

On theBulk freighterRomary, in theMid Rim, Poe Dameron and Black squadron try to navigate the tanker through the asteroid field, trying not to slow down for the tanker will blow up if it does. When the shields fail,Karé Kun manages to shoot two astroids before they hit the freighter. They make it to the end of the field just as Black Squadron'sX-wing starfighters run out of fuel.BB-8 tells Poe that he has been tracking the First Order, as there was some traces ofRhydonium in the fuel that they stole and that they haven't jumped to hyperspace yet.Jessika Pava deduces that since they haven't jumped into hyperspace, the must have a hyperspace ring nearby.

On theEnshado, theLieutenant reports toCommander Malarus that the tanker would dock with the hyperspace ring soon. Malarus complimentsTerex for being useful and more obedient due to the cybernetic implants in his head. A First OrderMajor suddenly reports that the Romary is coming up behind them. Poe contacts the First Order cruiser and demands that they surrender the fuel. Malarus orders to launchTIE/fo space superiority fighters and shoot the tanker before it gets to close to the Enshado.

Black squadron is able refuel their X-wings thanks to siphoning fuel from the Romary while having Pava's astromech droid,Kaythree pilot the light freighter.

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Cover

Textless cover by Phil Noto

Star Wars 40th Anniversary variant cover byStephanie Hans

Star Wars 40th Anniversary textless cover

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 3 — Legend Lost

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Poe Dameron (2016) #16 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)

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