Star Wars (2020) 8

Star Wars 8
Attribution information
Writer	Charles Soule
Penciller	Ramon Rosanas
Inker	Ramon Rosanas
Letterer	Clayton Cowles
Colorist	Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist	Carlo Pagulayan Jason Paz Rain Beredo
Editor	Mark Paniccia
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	November 4, 2020
Pages	32
Chronological information
Timeline	Between 3 ABY and 4 ABY
Series	Star Wars
Issue number	8
Preceded by	Star Wars (2020) 7
Followed by	Star Wars (2020) 9

Star Wars 8 is the eighth issue of the canon comic series Star Wars. The comic was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Ramon Rosanas, and published by Marvel Comics on November 4, 2020.

The issue features the story "The Will of Tarkin Part II: Prey," in which Commander Ellian Zahra confronts Princess Leia Organa, as the Alliance Fleet battles the Imperial Navy.

Publisher's summary

TO ESCAPE THE EMPIRE'S TRAP, THE REBELS SPRING ONE OF THEIR OWN!

• What's behind COMMANDER ZAHRA's quest for revenge against LEIA ORGANA? The powerful, dark answer revealed this issue!
• And the REBEL'S Fourth and Seventh Divisions will pay the price for Zahra's revenge.
• See LUKE SKYWALKER, WEDGE ANTILLES and SHARA BEY battle against an onslaught of TIE fighters in the greatest dog fight of the series.

Plot summary

THE WILL OF TARKIN Part II: PREY The heroic Rebel Alliance is scattered and on the run from the evil Galactic Empire after losing the Battle of Hoth. Princess Leia attempts to rally her friends before all hope is lost. But the Empire's cunning Commander Zahra has broken Rebel security codes and will stop at nothing to crush the Rebellion once and for all. Zahra now springs her deadliest trap yet on the unsuspecting Rebel fleet....

Media

Cover gallery

Cover A Cover A (not final) Cover B Cover B (not final) Cover B (unlettered) Cover C Cover D

Appearances

By type 

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

Characters

Wedge Antilles Shara Bey C-3PO Landonis Balthazar Calrissian Chewbacca Gorr Grek Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Leia Organa R2-D2 Darth Sidious (In flashback(s)) Luke Skywalker Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (In flashback(s)) Ellian Zahra (First identified as Ellian)

Creatures

Lizard (Head only) Tauntaun (Head only) Veermok (Head only) Eriadu veermok (Head only)

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid Power droid GNK-series power droid Service droid L-1g general purpose droid

Events

Imperial Era Assassination attempt on Burnium Ro (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s)) Galactic Civil War Battle at Elessia Battle of Hoth (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s)) Battle of Scarif (Indirect mention only) Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only) Duel on Cloud City (Indirect mention only) Secret mission to Tatooine (Indirect mention only) Hunt on Chandar's Folly (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s)) Operation Starlight (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Core Worlds (In flashback(s)) Corusca sector (In flashback(s)) Coruscant subsector (In flashback(s)) Coruscant system (In flashback(s)) Coruscant (In flashback(s)) Imperial City (In flashback(s)) Federal District (In flashback(s)) Imperial Palace (In flashback(s)) Council Towers (In flashback(s)) High Council Tower (In flashback(s)) Emperor's throne room (In flashback(s)) Elessia Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s)) Chandar's Folly (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Cloud City (Mentioned only) Hoth (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Kessel sector (In flashback(s)) Kessel system (In flashback(s)) Kessel (In flashback(s)) Spice mines of Kessel (In flashback(s)) Mining Facility 81-B (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance Military Alliance Army Rebel trooper Rebel Alliance Navy Fourth Division Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps Green Squadron Green Three Rebel pilot Red Squadron Red Leader Red Two Seventh Division Alliance officer Rebel technician Antilles family Calrissian family Chewbacca's family Dameron family Elder Houses House of Organa Princess Galactic Empire Emperor's Royal Guard (In flashback(s)) Galactic Emperor (In flashback(s)) Governor (Mentioned only) Imperial Academy (Mentioned only) Imperial cadet (Indirect mention only) Imperial Military Imperial Army Stormtrooper Corps Spacetrooper Stormtrooper (In flashback(s)) Imperial Navy Ellian Zahra's assault group Imperial Starfighter Corps Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Jedi Order Jedi Padawan Lord (In flashback(s)) Officer Admiral Commander Commanding officer General Lieutenant Lieutenant Commander (In flashback(s)) Pilot Pyke Syndicate (In flashback(s)) Pyke sentinel (In flashback(s)) Sith (In flashback(s)) Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s)) Darth (In flashback(s)) Sith apprentice (In flashback(s)) Sith Lord (In flashback(s)) Sith Master (In flashback(s)) Skywalker family Smuggler Teacher (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Technician

Sentient species

Human Alderaanian Cyborg Naboo (In flashback(s)) Mon Calamari Pyke (In flashback(s)) Sullustan Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Space station (Cover only) Battle station (Mentioned only) Death Star (Mentioned only) DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only) Starship Bomber Light bomber Capital ship Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Tarkin's Will Corvette Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser CR90 corvette Cruiser Star Cruiser MC80 Star Cruiser MC80A Home One Type Heavy Cruiser Home One Freighter Light freighter YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Frigate EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Shuttle Abecederian line Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Starfighter A-wing starfighter RZ-1 A-wing interceptor Shara Bey's A-wing BTL Y-wing starfighter BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber TIE line TIE/IN interceptor TIE/ln space superiority starfighter TIE/sa bomber X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Red Five Transport GR-75 medium transport

Weapons and technology

AG-2G quad laser cannon (Indirect mention only) Airlock Armor Helmet Flight helmet K-22995 light flight helmet Stormtrooper armor Vader's armor (In flashback(s)) Blaster Blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle E-11 blaster rifle (In flashback(s)) Code cylinder Computer Targeting computer Droid Engine Force pike (In flashback(s)) Hologram (In flashback(s)) Holotable Jetpack Lightsaber Lightsaber pike Jedi Temple Guard lightsaber Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber Melee weapon Ax Electrostaff (In flashback(s)) Knife Officer's disk Reactor Rebreather Rebreather pack Superweapon (Cover only)

Miscellanea

Assault group (First identified as assault group) Bandolier Blood Bone Capital (In flashback(s)) City (In flashback(s)) Clothing Flight suit Holster Imperial military uniforms Imperial kepi Rank insignia plaque Zeyd cloth (In flashback(s)) Death Death Star plans (Mentioned only) Division Ecumenopolis (In flashback(s)) Entry ramp Eye Fleet The Force Force-sensitive The galaxy Galaxy Hangar Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard Shyriiwook Lightspeed (Mentioned only) Medal (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Planet (In flashback(s)) Realspace Rebel Alliance starbird Rebel command insignia Skyscraper (In flashback(s)) Slavery (In flashback(s)) Sleep (Mentioned only) Squad Terrorist (Mentioned only) Throne (In flashback(s)) Time Second Standard day Standard minute Writing Aurebesh

Collections

• Star Wars Vol. 2: Operation Starlight

Bibliography

• The Empire Attacks in Marvel's Star Wars #8 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Marvel Comics' November 2020 comic book solicitations and covers revealed (backup link)

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