Poe Dameron 1

Poe Dameron 1 is the first issue of the Marvel comic book Star Wars: Poe Dameron. The comic, written by Charles Soule with art by Phil Noto, is set prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. The issue was released on April 6, 2016. The issue also includes the mini-comic SaBBotage by Chris Eliopoulos.

Publisher's summary[]

Poe Dameron, former Republic flyer turned Resistance fighter, is the best pilot in the galaxy. Hand-picked for the resistance by General Leia Organa to lead a squadron on a top secret and vital mission…Poe sets off investigating sites of historical importance to the Force. Revealing backstory leading directly into the holidays' greatest adventure, follow Poe and his X-Wing squadron on covert missions against the First Order brought to you by writer Charles Soule (Star Wars: Lando, Daredevil) and artist Phil Noto (Star Wars: Chewbacca, Black Widow)!^[1]

Plot summary[]

Book I, Part I
BLACK SQUADRON

Thirty years have passed since the defeat of the evil
Galactic Empire, but threats of turmoil are rising.

To stem the tide of the First Order, a military force
aiming in secret to overthrow the New Republic,
General Leia Organa has founded the Resistance
movement. Looking to expand her forces, Organa
has recruited the best pilot in the galaxy - POE
DAMERON.

Now, with the help of his droid BB-8 and squadron of
fighter pilots, Poe must act quickly to defeat any
threat to the Republic that comes his way, no matter
how deadly the risks....

General Leia Organa assigned a mission to Dameron and Black Squadron to find Lor San Tekka, who may have information about the location of Luke Skywalker. The search led Dameron to a cave system on Ovanis. He discovered a small community called the Crèche living there, with a glowing blue egg in the center. They worship and protect the egg, which they believe will hatch a savior for the galaxy. After initial hostilities, the Crèche reveal that Tekka has left. However, BB-8 discovers a tracking device on Dameron's X-wing, and First Order forces arrive.

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

BB-8
Poe Dameron
Karé Kun (First pictured)
L'ulo L'ampar
Oddy Muva (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Leia Organa (In flashback(s))
Jessika Pava
R6-D8
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)
Snoke (Mentioned only)
Lor San Tekka (Appears in hologram)
Unidentified Crèche elder (First appearance)
Temmin Wexley

Creatures

Gundark (Mentioned only)
Unidentified Crèche creature (First appearance) (As an egg)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- BB-series astromech droid
- R-series
  - R6 astromech

Events

Cold War
- Hunt for Lor San Tekka
  - Mission to Ovanis (First appearance)
- Operation: Sabre Strike (Indirect mention only)
Battle of Endor (Indirect mention only)
Battle of Jakku (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Jakku (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Endor (Mentioned only)
- Sanbra sector (In flashback(s))
  - Ileenium system (In flashback(s))
    - D'Qar (In flashback(s))
      - Resistance base (In flashback(s))
Ovanis (First appearance)
- Cave of the Crèche (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Crèche (First appearance)
First Order
- First Order military
  - First Order Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - First Order jet trooper (First appearance)
      - Stormtrooper
  - First Order Navy
- Supreme Leader (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire (Mentioned only)
House of Organa (In flashback(s))
Jedi (Mentioned only)
New Republic (Mentioned only in opening credits)
Pilot
Resistance
- General (In flashback(s))
- Resistance navy
  - Resistance Starfighter Corps
    - Black Squadron (First appearance)
      - Black Leader
      - Black Two
    - Resistance pilot
- Resistance technician (In flashback(s))
Technician (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Abednedo (In flashback(s))
Duros
Human
- Alderaanian (In flashback(s))
Ottegan
Trandoshan

Vehicles and vessels

First Order landing platform (First appearance)
Starship
- Starfighter
  - A-wing starfighter
    - RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
      - L'ulo L'ampar's A-wing
  - TIE line
    - TIE/fo space superiority fighter
  - X-wing starfighter
    - T-70 X-wing starfighter
      - Black One
  - Z-95 Headhunter (Indirect mention only)
- Troop transport
  - AAL-1971/9.1 Troop Transport
Unidentified flametrooper transport (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - Glie-44 blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Comlink
Hologram
Holovid (Mentioned only)
Jetpack

Miscellanea

Armor
- First Order stormtrooper armor
Cave
Clothing
- Flight jacket (In flashback(s))
  - Resistance fighter jacket (In flashback(s))
- Flight suit
Egg
- Crèche egg (First appearance)
Mountain
Time
- Second (Mentioned only)
- Standard decade (Mentioned only)

Collections[]

Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 1 — Black Squadron

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Marvel's April 2016 Solicitations Introduce "Black Panther," "Gwenpool" & More (2016-01-19). Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter: "@Nivlacanator @philnoto yes - by @ChrisEliopoulos !." (screenshot)
↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that Poe Dameron began leading Black Squadron on missions two years before the Starkiller Incident, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY As this issue shows the formation of Black Squadron, it must take place in 32 ABY.

External links[]

Marvel's April 2016 Solicitations Introduce "Black Panther," "Gwenpool" & More (backup link)

Trade paperbacks
Black Squadron:	1 · 2 · 3
Lockdown:	4 · 5 · 6
The Gathering Storm:	7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13
Legend Lost:	14 · 15 · 16
War Stories:	17 · 18 · 19
Legend Found:	20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
The Awakening:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Other
Annual 1 · Annual 2

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[0416Solicits-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Marvel's April 2016 Solicitations Introduce "Black Panther," "Gwenpool" & More (2016-01-19). Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018.

[Soule_Poe_Tweet-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Charles Soule (@charlessoule) on Twitter: "@Nivlacanator @philnoto yes - by @ChrisEliopoulos !." (screenshot)

[Date-3] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that Poe Dameron began leading Black Squadron on missions two years before the Starkiller Incident, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY As this issue shows the formation of Black Squadron, it must take place in 32 ABY.

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