Star Wars (2020) 21

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Star Wars 21 is the twenty-first issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Ramon Rosanas and Marco Castiello, and published by Marvel Comics on March 2, 2022.

Publisher's summary[]

STRANDED ON A STAR DESTROYER! After a mission gone wrong, ace Rebel pilot SHARA BEY (POE DAMERON'S mother) was left for dead aboard the TARKIN'S WILL, a huge Star Destroyer. Shara survived and has been hiding deep inside the massive ship ever since, evading COMMANDER ZAHRA'S notice. But her time is up. Can she live long enough to escape?

Opening crawl[]

TRAPPED ON A STAR DESTROYER
While our heroes desperately search for ways to topple the Empire, one of the Rebellion's bravest members has infiltrated the ''Tarkin's Will''….

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

Characters

Asreal (First appearance)
Shara Bey
Kes Dameron
Poe Dameron (Mentioned only)
Davan (First appearance)
Frell
Gorr
Grek (Mentioned only)
Kronauer (First appearance) (First identified as Kronauer)
L'ulo L'ampar
Mart Mattin
Mon Mothma
Leia Organa
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only)
Freyta Smyth
Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only) (In Tarkin's Will's name)
Darth Vader (Cover only)
Evaan Verlaine
Ellian Zahra

Organisms

Rat (Mentioned only)

Droid models

Astromech droid
Repair droid
- MSE series
  - MSE-6 series repair droid
Security droid (Wreckage only)
- KX-series security droid (Wreckage only)

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle at Elessia (Indirect mention only)
  - Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only)
  - Destruction of Jedha City (Indirect mention only)
  - Destruction of the Sixth Division (Mentioned only)
  - Destruction of Alderaan (Indirect mention only)
  - Operation Starlight (Appears in hologram)
    - Ambush near Felucia (Appears in hologram)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only)
Emperor's Palace (Mentioned only)
Jedha (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
Dameron family
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
    - Hunter Fleet (First identified as Hunter Fleet)
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Senator (Mentioned only)
Mothma family
Officer
- Captain
- Commander
- Commodore (Mentioned only)
- General
- Lieutenant
- Warrant Officer
Pilot
Sith (Cover only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Cover only)
- Darth (Cover only)
- Sith apprentice (Cover only)
- Sith Lord (Cover only)
Skywalker family
Slicer
Soldier
Technician (Mentioned only)
Trooper

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star (Mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only)
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
      - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
        Tarkin's Will
- Corvette
  - Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser
    - CR90 corvette
- Frigate
  - EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Shuttle
  - Abecederian line
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Starfighter
  - A-wing starfighter (Appears in hologram)
    - RZ-1 A-wing interceptor (Appears in hologram)
      - L'ulo L'ampar's A-wing (Appears in hologram)
      - Shara Bey's A-wing (Appears in hologram)
  - TIE fighter series
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
  - X-wing starfighter (Appears in hologram)
    - T-65B X-wing starfighter (Appears in hologram)
- Transport
  - GR-series
    - GR-75 medium transport
Walker (Appears in hologram)
- All-terrain vehicle (Appears in hologram)
  - All Terrain Scout Transport (Appears in hologram)

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Helmet
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor (Cover only)
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle
Code cylinder
Comlink
Droid
Glowrod
Headset
Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
Melee weapon
- Sword
  - Ellian Zahra's blade
Officer's disk
Sensor (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Ace
Army (Mentioned only)
Birthday (Mentioned only)
Blood
Clothing
- Flak vest
- Flight suit
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Tholoth headdress
Cyborg
Death (Mentioned only)
Division (Mentioned only)
Entry ramp
Eye
Foodstuff (Indirect mention only)
- Ration pack (Mentioned only)
Force-sensitive
Ghost (Mentioned only)
Hangar
"Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
Hyperspace (Mentioned only)
Imperial crest
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Lekku
Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
Marriage (Mentioned only)
Near-human
Necklace
- Hanna pendant
Nose
Operating number
Parent
Time
- Second
Viewport
Water (Mentioned only)

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Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars (2020) #21 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars (2020) 21 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Star Wars (2020) 21 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #21 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (2020)

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Stand-alones:	25
The Path to Victory:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force:	31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker:	42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light:	48 · 49 · 50
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) · Star Wars (2025) "An Echo of Victory" · Revelations (2022) · "A Trick of the Mind" "Return to Echo Base"

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Crossover
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Star Wars:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Darth Vader:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Doctor Aphra:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21
Bounty Hunters:	18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
Collections
Crimson Reign · Omnibus
Crossover: Star Wars Vol. 4 · Darth Vader Vol. 4 Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 · Bounty Hunters Vol. 4
Related media
War of the Bounty Hunters · Hidden Empire Han Solo & Chewbacca 3

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 Star Wars (2020) #21 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Star Wars (2020) 21 takes place after the Escape from Cloud City, which is dated to 3 ABY by Star Wars: Timelines. Additionally, Sliro Barsha dies during the events of Star Wars Outlaws, which Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse (backup link archived on August 5, 2024) dates to 3 ABY. As he is alive during Crimson Reign 5, and the events of Star Wars (2020) 21 precede the comic, it must also take place during that year.

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