Star Wars 8

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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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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....

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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

Gial Ackbar
Wedge Antilles
Shara Bey
C-3PO
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
Chewbacca
Gorr
Grek
Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
Leia Organa
R2-D2
Darth Sidious (Appears in flashback(s))
Luke Skywalker
Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only)
Darth Vader (Appears 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) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle in the Inner Rim
  - Battle of Hoth (Indirect mention only) (Appears 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) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Operation Starlight (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Core Worlds (Appears in flashback(s))
- Corusca sector (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Coruscant subsector (Appears in flashback(s))
    - Coruscant system (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Coruscant (Appears in flashback(s))
        Imperial City (Appears in flashback(s))
        Federal District (Appears in flashback(s))
        Imperial Palace (Appears in flashback(s))
        Council Towers (Appears in flashback(s))
        High Council Tower (Appears in flashback(s))
        Emperor's throne room (Appears in flashback(s))
Inner Rim
Outer Rim Territories (Appears in flashback(s))
- Chandar's Folly (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Cloud City (Mentioned only)
- Hoth (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Kessel sector (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Kessel system (Appears in flashback(s))
    - Kessel (Appears in flashback(s))
      - Spice mines of Kessel (Appears in flashback(s))
        Mining Facility 81-B (First appearance) (Appears 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 (Appears in flashback(s))
- Galactic Emperor (Appears in flashback(s))
- Governor (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Academy (Mentioned only)
  - Imperial cadet (Indirect mention only)
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Spacetrooper
      - Stormtrooper (Appears in flashback(s))
  - Imperial Navy
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Lord (Appears in flashback(s))
Officer
- Admiral
- Commander
- Commanding officer
- General
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander (Appears in flashback(s))
Pilot
Pyke Syndicate (Appears in flashback(s))
- Pyke sentinel (Appears in flashback(s))
Sith (Appears in flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Appears in flashback(s))
- Darth (Appears in flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (Appears in flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (Appears in flashback(s))
- Sith Master (Appears in flashback(s))
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Teacher (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
Technician

Sentient species

Human
- Alderaanian
- Cyborg
- Naboo (Appears in flashback(s))
Mon Calamari
Pyke (Appears 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 (Appears in flashback(s))
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
  - Heavy blaster pistol
    - DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 blaster rifle (Appears in flashback(s))
Code cylinder
Computer
- Targeting computer
Droid
Engine
Force pike (Appears in flashback(s))
Hologram (Appears in flashback(s))
Holotable
Jetpack
Lightsaber
- Lightsaber pike
  - Jedi Temple Guard lightsaber
    - Luke Skywalker's yellow lightsaber
Melee weapon
- Ax
- Electrostaff (Appears 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 (Appears in flashback(s))
City (Appears in flashback(s))
Clothing
- Flight suit
- Holster
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
- Zeyd cloth (Appears in flashback(s))
Death
Death Star plans (Mentioned only)
Division
Ecumenopolis (Appears in flashback(s))
Entry ramp
Eye
Fleet
The Force
- Force-sensitive
The galaxy
- Galaxy
Hangar
Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic
- Shyriiwook
Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
Medal (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
Planet (Appears in flashback(s))
Realspace
Rebel Alliance starbird
Rebel command insignia
Skyscraper (Appears in flashback(s))
Slavery (Appears in flashback(s))
Sleep (Mentioned only)
Squad
Terrorist (Mentioned only)
Throne (Appears in flashback(s))
Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard minute
Writing
- Aurebesh

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

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

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

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

External links[edit | edit source]

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

Star Wars

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11
1 · 2
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)

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