Star Wars (2025) 2

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Star Wars 2

Publisher's summary[]

ACTION AND ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN THE POST-RETURN OF THE JEDI ERA! What secret did the NAGAI PILOT tell LUKE SKYWALKER? What is the CROWN OF VERITY? What tragedy awaits Luke on the winter planet of GADRILIM[sic]?

Opening crawl[]

After investigating a raid on New Republic supplies,LUKE SKYWALKER, RYNN ZENAT and their squadrontracked down the pirates responsible to the edges ofthe Fenril sector, only to be ambushed.Suffering the loss of one of their own, Luke and Rynnfollowed a crashing pirate to the surface of theplanet only to be attacked by the Nagai survivor uponlanding. The mysterious pilot caused an explosion,injuring Luke.Meanwhile, PRINCESS LEIA and MON MOTHMA havecontinued their appeal to planets formerly underImperial rule to join the New Republic, only to berebuffed and threatened by the leader of thePIRROSI….

Plot summary[]

On anunidentified planet near theFenril sector,Luke Skywalker awakes in a state of shock, concerned by the information he has just been told. Luke's partner,Rynn Zenat, stands at his side, relieved to see he is okay. Luke jumps to his feet, racing back to hisX-Wing and begins to take off on his own, while Rynn follows behind in pursuit, wishing for more information at what startled him to act so swiftly. Attempting to get him to stop and return toChandrila for medical aid, Luke tells her he needs to follow this lead on his own before jumping toHyperspace. Rynn is left alone in her X-Wing, concerned about how she will explain this toLeia. Arriving on the snowy planetGadrilam, Luke leavesR2-D2 with his X-Wing while he travels to a settlement in the distance. Luke recalls what theNagai Pirate said to him. He revealed himself as a traitor and a rebel who wanted to seek out Luke himself, he tells him to find aCollector on Gadrilam calledIbo Truddispal who hoardsancient Jedi artifacts, specifically a crown that can help him learn the truth.

Meanwhile, on Chandrila, Rynn informs Leia andChancellorMon Mothma that Luke suddenly ran off with little explanation after the explosion. Leia reassures her that Luke running off like that must have been something important. Ending the transmission between them, Leia and Mothma turn to more pressing matters. Leia is shaken by the resent events with thePirrosi Delegation and the sudden response to theNew Republic trade ships, she feels that enemies of the New Republic are just starting to get into position.

Luke remembers back to a time onEcho Base where he was readingObi-Wan's Journal and hearing about theCrown of Verity, an artifact that allows the wearer to see through any lie, but prevent them from lying themselves. Luke arrives at alocal bar, he receives a cold reception to his sudden appearance, and apologises for interrupting the patrons. Luke sits at the bar, asking the bartender,Hossalana, if they know where Ibo is. TheNagai,Jesrit, sitting next to him, overhears his question, telling Luke that it is unusual for someone new to be searching for something on this unmapped planet, and recognises him as aJedi. Hossalana breaks into the conversation, telling them to stop before trouble reaches the bar, but it is already too late. Several Nagai enter into the bar, questioning why aNew Republic pilot would travel to this forgotten pilot. Jesrit begins to leave, but Luke swiftly asks if she knows Ibo, drawing the attention of two of the troublesome Nagai. They attempt to take Luke away, but he usesThe Force topush them away from him.Gallana Venk orders her companions to capture the Jedi, Luke draws hislightsaber to defend himself from the attackers. Luke takes out the attackers and Venk swiftly departs, Jesrit also attempts to leave the bar, but Luke recognises that she knows theSmuggler and requests that she help him gather some answers.

Jesrit takes Luke through a forest, she informs Luke that Venk is not a nice leader, who does not followGarlev, selling her allegiance for her own personal gain. Luke promises that as a Jedi, it is his duty to help these people. She brings Luke to an underground tunnel, leading to the cells where Ibo is being kept for attempting to escape with his collection of relics. Luke reflects on why he truly is following this information when he has previously been fooled by false relics, remembering that the pirate told him that the crown came fromBenetage, stolen fromJedi MasterTobar Ka-Teen. He feels this is to be genuine information, considering that a lot of this information is something only he should know. Down the tunnel, Luke overhears Venk and her companions taking Ibo from his cell and move elsewhere. Springing into action, Luke ignites his lightsaber demanding they hand the crown over to him. Venk reveals the crown and throws it towards the ground, but Luke uses the force to pull the crown to him. Venk states that a new world is being formed where old Jedi relics has no place, and executes Ibo. Venk departs, leaving theZantarrk Gang to kill Luke. However, they don't hold up much of a fight against the powerful force wielder. Luke escapes back through the tunnels, worried about thevillage and Jesrit who he promised to protect. Luke returns to the outskirts of the village, witnessing a field of executed Nagai and the village engulfed in flames.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Final cover byPhil Noto

Solicit cover by Phil Noto

The Force Awakens 10th Anniversary variant cover byChris Sprouse

SolicitThe Force Awakens 10th Anniversary variant cover by Chris Sprouse

Action Figure variant cover byJohn Tyler Christopher

Solicit Action Figure variant cover by John Tyler Christopher

Pride variant cover byLuciano Vecchio

Solicit Pride variant cover by Luciano Vecchio

Variant cover byLeinil Francis Yu

Solicit variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Virgin variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu

Variant cover byJosemaria Casanovas

Collected in[]

• Star Wars: New Republic

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Star Wars (2025) #2 onMarvel Comics'official website(backup link)