Star Wars (2015) 51

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Star Wars 51 is the fifty-first issue of the comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Salvador Larroca, and published by Marvel Comics on July 18, 2018.

Publisher's summary[]

The MILLENNIUM FALCON – alone – versus an entire IMPERIAL FLEET. Can LEIA discover the cause of this disaster? And even if she can, is it too late?^[1]

Opening crawl[]

HOPE DIES
Part II

Queen Trios of Shu-Torun, instrumental in
outfitting the Rebellion's powerful new fleet,
has betrayed her allies in the Alliance by
completely sabotaging their cruisers' vital
systems.

Defenseless and unable to launch fighters, the
hard-won rebel fleet is all but helpless against
the might of Darth Vader and the Imperial Navy.

Now Princess Leia hurries to find a way to save
the fleet — and the very Rebellion itself — from
certain destruction....

Plot summary[]

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Editions[]

UPC 759606081134; July 18, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
- 05111; Cover A; Jesus Aburtov, David Marquez
- 05121; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher
- 05131; Cover C; John Tyler Christopher

Cover gallery[]

Collected in[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Mako-Ta
  - Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only)
  - Destruction of Alderaan (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Noonian sector
  - Mako-Ta system
Shu-Torun (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Weapons and technology

Miscellanea

Sources[]

The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Star Wars (2015) #51 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2015) 51 to 1 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars (2015) #51 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (2015)

Trade paperbacks
Skywalker Strikes:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon:	8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Vader Down:	13 · 14
Rebel Jail:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19
From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi:	7 · 15 · 20
The Last Flight of the Harbinger:	21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Yoda's Secret War:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
The Screaming Citadel:	31 · 32
Out Among the Stars:	33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37
The Ashes of Jedha:	38 · 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43
Mutiny at Mon Cala:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47 · 48 · 49
Hope Dies:	50 · 51 · 52 · 53 · 54 · 55
The Escape:	56 · 57 · 58 · 59 · 60 · 61
The Scourging of Shu-Torun:	62 · 63 · 64 · 65 · 66 · 67
Rebels and Rogues:	68 · 69 · 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 Vader Down · The Screaming Citadel · From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi Epic Collection Vol. 1 · Epic Collection Vol. 2
Hardcovers
1 · 2 · 3 · Han Solo · Omnibus 1 · 2
Other
Droid Dilemma · The Sand Will Provide · Shu-Torun Lives
Empire Ascendant · Annuals: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
Color Your Own · Star Wars Saga
Related media
Star Wars (2020) · Star Wars (2025) · Star Wars: Darth Vader · Star Wars: Doctor Aphra

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Star Wars (2015) #51 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2015) 51 to 1 ABY.

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