Star Wars (2020) 22

Star Wars 22

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[]

Crimson Dawn is everywhere.Shara Bey, after infiltrating the ''Tarkin'sWill'', has been captured by the Empire'sCommander Zahra. The Rebel Alliance'sSergeant Kes Dameron plans a rescuemission to save Shara from the Empire'sclutches.Meanwhile, Leia Organa and the Rebelsare welcoming a surprise guest on''Home One''….

Plot summary[]

Crimson Dawn's proposition[]

A shuttle departs theVermillion, flagship of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn, and travels toward theRebel Alliance'sfrigate, theHome One. Onboard,Leia questionsQi'ra about the purpose of her visit. Qi'ra reveals that she has the location of the finalrebel fleet division, explaining that her agents within theEmpire have confirmed thatCommanderZahra has hunted down all but one. With the syndicates at war, Qi'ra proposes an alliance with the Rebel Alliance, offering to useCrimson Dawn's resources to take over the rebels' supply chain. Leia agrees to the terms.

Shara's interrogation[]

Meanwhile, aboard theImperial II-class Star DestroyerTarkin's Will, Commander Zahra interrogatesShara 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 theBattle of Hoth. Zahra, in a bid to break her, shows ahologram of Shara’s babyson,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 asksAmilyn Holdo to summonKes 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 andStarlight Squadron, includingWedge Antilles,Freyta Smyth,Mart Mattin,L'ulo L'ampar, andEvaan Verlaine.

The rebel pilots race toward the last known location of theTarkin's Will. Kes explains that theStar 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[]

TheTarkin's Will deploysTIE Fighters to engage therebel 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 atPanisia. 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 intohyperspace.

Upon arriving at Panisia, Zahra’s Star Destroyer attacks theSecond Division. Imperial technicians report that many rebel ships are dropping out of hyperspace, and Zahra realizes she has jumped intoan ambush.

Continuity[]

The issue incorrectly refers toShara Bey as acaptain rather thanher actualrank oflieutenant.^[3]

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Final cover byCarlo Pagulayan

Solicit cover by Carlo Pagulayan

Variant cover byRod Reis

Variant cover byJohn Tyler Christopher

Variant cover byChris Sprouse

Unfinished variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Variant cover byRahzzah

Collected in[]

• Star Wars Vol. 4: Crimson Reign
• Star Wars: Crimson Reign Omnibus

Appearances[]

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Sources[]

• Crimson Dawn Exposes the Mysteries of the Empire and More from Marvel's March 2022Star Wars Comics – Exclusive Preview onStarWars.com(backup link)
• "Launchpad" —Star Wars Insider 208
• "Launchpad" —Star Wars Insider 209
• Chewie Prepares to Storm Jabba's Palace in Marvel'sStar Wars #22 – Exclusive Preview onStarWars.com(backup link)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars (2020) #22 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)
• February 2022 Marvel Comics revealed onGamesRadar (backup link archived onNovember 18,2021)
• Star Wars: Crimson Reign's Charles Soule Unveils the Shadowy Plans of Qi'ra onComicBookResources (backup link archived onNovember 10,2021)

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