Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan!

'Marvel Star Wars 53: The Last Gift From Alderaan' is the fifty-third issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics.

Plot
Princess Leia Organa and Captain Chedaki pilot a blockade runner to investigate Imperial activity in the Shiva system, but as the two are entering a shuttle to go down to the planet Shiva IV, the ship is damaged by a space mine. Chedaki is killed in the explosion and Leia is forced to launch the damaged shuttle in order to protect the ship and the rest of the crew from harm. The shuttle crashes on Shiva IV and Leia is immediately attacked by a savage raiding party. A group of natives led by Aron Peacebringer and Kéral Longknife repel the raiders and rescue the princess. Leia returns to the capital Illÿriaqum with Aron, and tries to warn him of the danger that the Galactic Empire poses, but the warlord is not convinced that such an empire exists. But during a gala of Calian nobility, Aron and Leia are both secretly captured by Imperial stormtroopers and brought before General Sk'ar as prisoners.

Characters

 * Princess Leia Organa
 * Captain Chedaki
 * Jubilee
 * Roak
 * Demarch Kéral Longknife
 * Aron Peacebringer
 * Ygal Delois
 * Jain Havero
 * Alisande
 * General Sk'ar

Locations

 * Shiva IV
 * Illÿriaqum
 * K'avor

Spacecraft

 * Rebel blockade runner
 * TIE/sh shuttle

Organizations

 * Alliance to Restore the Republic
 * Calian Confederacy
 * Twelve Tribes of T'Syriél
 * Galactic Empire

Behind the scenes

 * This issue is an homage to "John Carter, Warlord of Mars".
 * Introduces Sk'ar, Aron Peacebringer, Ygal Delois, Alysande Peacebringer & Keral Longknife.