"Falling Star" is a comic appearing in Star Wars Tales 15 and collected in Star Wars Tales Volume 4 and Star Wars: Luke Skywalker, Last Hope for the Galaxy.
Plot summary[]
A young Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter, eager to get off Tatooine for no matter how short a time, have purchased tickets to go to one of the planet's moons on a GR-75 transport. Taking off from Mos Eisley, they are at first ecstatic, but then a near-disaster occurs as the engines malfunction, and the transport starts plummeting back to the surface. Luke manages to fix the engines and is acclaimed a hero, but the damaged shuttle must go back to the surface. Dejected that his dream of spaceflight has been ruined, Luke returns home.
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Behind the scenes[]
According to a post by the writer, Jim Beard, on the old Dark Horse Comics message boards, the hooded figure that can be seen following Luke in several panels is Obi-Wan Kenobi. This is meant to be an easter egg.[2]
Collections[]
- Star Wars Tales Volume 4
- Star Wars: Luke Skywalker, Last Hope for the Galaxy
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 4
- Star Wars Legends: The Empire Omnibus Vol. 2
Notes and references[]
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STAR WARS TALES #15 on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
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Star Wars Tales #15: 'Falling Star' - Jim Beard et al on Dark Horse Message Boards (content now obsolete; backup link)