Star Wars (2015) 53

Star Wars 53
Attribution information
Writer	Kieron Gillen
Penciller	Salvador Larroca
Inker	Salvador Larroca
Letterer	Clayton Cowles
Colorist	Guru-eFX
Cover artist	Marte Gracia David Marquez
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	September 5, 2018
Pages	23
UPC	759606081134
Chronological information
Timeline	1 ABY
Series	Star Wars
Issue number	53
Preceded by	Star Wars (2015) 52
Followed by	Star Wars (2015) 54

Star Wars 53 is the fifty-third issue of the comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Salvador Larroca, and published by Marvel Comics on September 5, 2018.

Publisher's summary

HAN SOLO…admiral? PRINCESS LEIA leads a squad to try and recover the secret that can save the rebel fleet…Unfortunately, it's aboard the EXECUTOR.

Plot summary

HOPE DIES Part IV
Queen Trios of Shu-Torun, instrumental in outfitting the Rebel Alliance's fleet, has betrayed her new allies by sabotaging their cruisers' vital systems, leaving them helpless, and selling the rebels out to the evil Galactic Empire. Although Trios has evaded capture, Princess Leia has discovered that the devious queen's sabotage did not disable the fail-safes of their hangar bay doors, which will unseal should any fighter broadcast a rebel signal. With comm systems down across the fleet, Han Solo was forced to fly through the battle, dodging Star Destroyer and Darth Vader himself, to deliver the intel to the other pilots. Now, Luke Skywalker and ROGUE SQUADRON are ready to take the fight back to the Empire....

Media

Editions

• UPC 759606081134; September 5, 2018; Marvel Comics
  • 05311; Cover A; Marte Gracia, David Marquez
  • 05321; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher
  • 05331; Cover C; Rod Reis

Cover gallery

Cover A

Cover A, unlettered

Cover B

Cover C

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar Wedge Antilles Chewbacca Jan Dodonna (Mentioned only) Davits Draven Bob Hudsol (Mentioned only) Mon Mothma Leia Organa Kendal Ozzel R2-D2 Robus Luke Skywalker Han Solo Hera Syndulla (Mentioned only) Trios (Mentioned only) Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance) Darth Vader

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid Probe droid (Mentioned only) Protocol droid

Events

Imperial Era Galactic Civil War Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks Mutiny on Mon Cala (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Outer Rim Territories Kessel (Mentioned only) (In Kessel Run's name) Mon Cala (Mentioned only) Shu-Torun (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance Military Alliance Army Rebel Alliance Special Forces Rebel trooper Rebel Alliance Navy Alpha Group Gamma Group Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps Rebel pilot Rogue Squadron Rogue Eight (First appearance) Heroes of Yavin Commander-in-Chief Alliance officer Chancellor Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service Antilles family Chewbacca's family Elder Houses House of Organa Princess Galactic Empire Imperial Military Imperial Navy Death Squadron Imperial Starfighter Corps Stormtrooper (Mentioned only) Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Jedi Padawan Lord Mothma family Monarch of Shu-Torun (Mentioned only) Officer Admiral General Pilot Queen (Mentioned only) Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith apprentice Sith Lord Skywalker family Slicer Smuggler Solo family Troop

Sentient species

Human Alderaanian Chandrilan Corellian Mon Calamari Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Space station Mako-Ta Space Docks Starship Bob Hudsol's starship (First mentioned) Capital ship Cruiser Trios' ship Star Cruiser MC-series star cruiser MC80 Star Cruiser MC80 Liberty Type Heavy Star Cruiser MC80A Home One Type Heavy Star Cruiser Home One Republic (Indirect mention only) Unidentified Mon Calamari cruiser (Geist) Geist Unidentified Mon Calamari cruiser (Yavin's Hope) Destroyer Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Dreadnought Star Dreadnought Executor-class Star Dreadnought Executor Vader's private dock (First appearance) Freighter Light freighter YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Starfighter TIE fighter series TIE Advanced x1 Darth Vader's TIE Advanced TIE/ln space superiority starfighter X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Red Five

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Flight helmet K-22995 light flight helmet Darth Vader's armor Blaster Blaster rifle Cannon Laser cannon Quad laser cannon AG-2G quad laser cannon Comlink Wrist comm Comm system (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl) Computer Cybernetics Mechno-arm Droid Headset Lightsaber Sith lightsaber Dual-phase lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber Officer's disk Rectenna Turbolaser

Miscellanea

Anti-Vader drill (First mentioned) Bridge Clothing Bandolier Chewbacca's bandolier Cape Flak vest Flight suit Goggles Imperial military uniforms Imperial kepi Mon Calamari fleet officer uniform Cyborg Death Entry ramp Eye Fighter wing (Mentioned only) Fire Flagship Fleet The Force (Mentioned only) Dark side of the Force (Mentioned only) Force-sensitive Dark side adept Hangar "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive) Humanoid Kessel Run (Mentioned only) Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard "May the Force be with you" Shyriiwook Laser Necklace Hanna pendant Officer corps Rebel Alliance starbird Squad Time Second Standard day Transponder code (Mentioned only) Twin

Collections

• Star Wars Vol. 9: Hope Dies
• Star Wars by Gillen & Pak Omnibus

Sources

• The Marvel Art of Star Wars

External links

• Star Wars (2015) #53 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

In other languages

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