Star Wars (2020) 8

For other uses, see Star Wars 8.

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[]

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

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))
Mid Rim Territories
- 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
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
    - Hunter Fleet
    - 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

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 medium 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))
Pincer maneuver
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

Sources[]

Explore all of Wookieepedia's images for this article subject.

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

Notes and references[]

↑ The Empire Attacks in Marvel's Star Wars #8 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
↑ "The Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" dates Evaan Verlaine's assignment to Starlight Squadron, an event depicted in Star Wars (2020) 10, to three years after the Battle of Yavin, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. Galactic Atlas also dates the Battle of Hoth to 3 ABY. As Star Wars (2020) 8 takes place between the two events, it must also take place in 3 ABY.

External links[]

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

Star Wars (Marvel 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
Anthology Special:	25
	26 · 27 · 28 · 29
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Related media
Star Wars (2015)

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[Preview-1] The Empire Attacks in Marvel's Star Wars #8 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)

[Date-2] "The Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" dates Evaan Verlaine's assignment to Starlight Squadron, an event depicted in Star Wars (2020) 10, to three years after the Battle of Yavin, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. Galactic Atlas also dates the Battle of Hoth to 3 ABY. As Star Wars (2020) 8 takes place between the two events, it must also take place in 3 ABY.

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