Star Wars 4

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Star Wars 4 is the fourth issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Jesús Saiz, and published on March 18, 2020 by Marvel Comics. The issue features the story "The Destiny Path Part IV," in which the rebels complete their return mission to Cloud City.

Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]

CATASTROPHE IN THE CLOUDS! LUKE SKYWALKER, LANDO CALRISSIAN and LEIA ORGANA have returned to CLOUD CITY! They each left things on BESPIN they desperately need – a weapon, a friend, and crucial information. But the city is swarming with IMPERIALS, under occupation by an EMPIRE desperate to steal its resources. Things did not go well for the trio the last time they visited this place. This time… might be even worse.

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

THE DESTINY PATH
Part IV

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Lando
Calrissian have returned to Cloud City.

While Leia investigated the carbon freezing
facility that imprisoned Han Solo, Lando
found his old friend, Lobot, and began to
pollute Cloud City's tibanna gas with his
help, attracting the attention of Imperial
forces.

While Luke searches through Cloud City's
waste for his lost lightsaber, Lando and
Lobot are hunted by stormtroopers, and Leia
has been captured by the Empire and frozen
in carbonite....

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Editions[edit | edit source]

UPC 759606096008; March 18, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 00411; Cover A; R.B. Silva & Guru-eFX
- 00421; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
- 00431; Cover C; Daniel Acuña

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Appearances[edit | edit source]

By type

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

Characters

Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Lobot
Leia Organa
R2-D2
Darth Sidious (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo (Mentioned only)
Tanch (Voice only)
Unidentified Bespin technician (Voice only)
Darth Vader (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Verla (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Yoda (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Duel on Cloud City (Indirect mention only)
  - Mission to Cloud City
- Rescue of Han Solo (Mentioned only)

Locations

Outer Rim Territories
- Anoat sector
  - Bespin system
    - Bespin
      - Life Zone
        Cloud City
        Level 109
        Central Processing (First identified as Central Processing)
        
        Level 110 (First appearance)
        
        Level 130 (First appearance)
        Port Town (First appearance)
        
        Smelting Core D-52
Serelia (First appearance) (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Organizations and titles

Administrator (Mentioned only)
- Baron Administrator (Mentioned only)
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Alliance Fleet
    - Fourth Division (Indirect mention only)
    - Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
      - Rebel pilot
  - Alliance officer
Automaintenance Crew 28-G (First appearance)
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire
- Galactic Emperor (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
        Stormtrooper Commander
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Imperial Security Bureau (Mentioned only)
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Jedi Master (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Padawan
Officer
- Captain (Voice only)
- Commander
- General
- Sergeant
Pilot
Sith (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Darth (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Sith apprentice (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Sith Lord (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Technician (Voice only)
Thief (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Human
- Alderaanian
- Cyborg
Ugnaught
Yoda's species (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

Vehicles and vessels

Starship

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Pauldron
- Vader's armor (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Blaster
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 blaster rifle
Comlink
Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
- Mechno-arm
Hyperdrive (Mentioned only)
Lightsaber
- Skywalker lightsaber
Stun (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Bespinite
Carbon-freeze chamber (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Carbon-freezing
Carbonite
City
Clothing
- Cape (Mentioned only)
- Robe (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
  - Jedi robes (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Death
Fleet (Mentioned only)
The Force
- Dark side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Force power
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force
The galaxy
- Galaxy
Gas
- Tibanna
Gas giant
Hangar
Hibernation sickness (Mentioned only)
Planet
Prisoner
"May the Force be with you"
Star
- Trinary star (Vision to Luke Skywalker) (First identified as trinary star)
Star system
Temperature (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard hour
- Standard year
Trooper
Water (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Zeyd cloth (Vision to Luke Skywalker)

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Star Wars Vol. 1: The Destiny Path

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Luke's Hunt for His Lost Lightsaber Continues in Star Wars #4 – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Star Wars 4 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, it can be deduced that the events of Star Wars 4 also take place around that year.

External links[edit | edit source]

Star Wars (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Star Wars (2020) #4 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover B)
Star Wars (2020) #4 (Variant) on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link) (Cover C)

Star Wars

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11
	12
1 · 2
Related media
Star Wars (2015)

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars (2020) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date_note-2] The events of Star Wars 4 take place shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Since Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back to 3 ABY, it can be deduced that the events of Star Wars 4 also take place around that year.

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