Star Wars 27

For other uses, see Star Wars 27 (disambiguation).

Star Wars 27 is the twenty-seventh issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. Written by Jason Aaron, with art by Salvador Larroca, it was released on January 25, 2017.^[1] It is the second issue in a story arc set prior to Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace that features the character Yoda.^[5]

Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]

Master Yoda finds himself on an all-new world…
…full of vicious, mysteriously powered children?!
Not easy, will this be.^[1]

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

Book VI, Part II
YODA'S SECRET WAR

It is a time of renewed hope for the Rebel Alliance
as heroic rebel soldiers strive to undermine Imperial
forces throughout the galaxy. The Galactic Empire
continues to hold its domination and has doubled its
efforts to eliminate any who would stand against its
rule.

When Rebel droid C-3PO gets captured by SCAR
Squadron, Darth Vader's team of elite stormtroopers,
R2-D2 takes off on a solo mission, stranding Luke in
his X-wing.

While searching for R2-D2, Luke turns to the journal
of Ben Kenobi, which contains a story from the
earlier days of Master Yoda. After a daring rescue,
Yoda feels a calling in the Force and follows it –
to a planet inhabited only by children....^[2]

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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

C-3PO (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Great mountain (First appearance) (First identified as Great mountain)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
R2-D2 (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Luke Skywalker
Unidentified Mud dweller boy
Unidentified Mud dweller prisoner (First appearance)
Darth Vader (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Yoda

Creatures

Bird (Bones and feathers only)
Dog (Mentioned only)
Frog (Mentioned only)
- Mud frog (First mentioned)
Mudbug (First mentioned)
Reptile (Statues only)

Events

Age of the Empire
Galactic Civil War (Mentioned only)
- Mission to rescue C-3PO (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Siege on Tureen VII (Indirectly mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Republic Era
- Rescue of Lo (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- War on unidentified planet
  - Mission to unidentified planet

Locations

Coruscant (Mentioned only)
- Jedi Temple (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
  - Tatoo system
Vagadarr system
- Unidentified planet
  - Blue mountains (First appearance)
    - Shadow of the mountain (First appearance)
  - Mud Fields (First identified as Mud Fields)
    - Mucktown (First appearance)
    - Mudslide Falls (First mentioned)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Rebel pilot
- Rebel soldier (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Galactic Empire (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Stormtrooper (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Imperial Special Forces (Indirect mention only, in the opening crawl)
  - SCAR Squadron (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Jedi
- Jedi Order
  - Grand Master
  - Jedi Master
  - Jedi youngling (Mentioned only)
  - Master of the Order
  - Padawan
Mud dwellers (First identified as Mud dwellers)
- Skyscreamers (First appearance)
Old Ones (First mentioned)
Rockhawkers
Scout (Mentioned only)
Sith (Mentioned only)
- Darth (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Sith Lord (Indirect mention only)
Teacher
Warrior

Sentient species

Giant
- Giants of living stone (First appearance)
Human
Yoda's species

Vehicles and vessels

Starship
- Starfighter
  - Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
    - Yoda's Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
  - X-wing starfighter
    - T-65B X-wing starfighter

Weapons and technology

Binders
Knife
Lightsaber (Cover only)
- Shoto lightsaber (Cover only)
  - Yoda's lightsaber (Cover only)
Melee weapon
- Ax
- Club
- Knife
- Spear
- Staff
- Sword

Miscellanea

Bone
- Skeleton
Book
Cave (Mentioned only)
Clothing
- Flight suit
  - Flight helmet
- Goggles
- Jedi robes
Death (Mentioned only)
Deliverer (First identified as Deliverer)
Desert
Eye (Mentioned)
Foodstuff (Mentioned only)
- Cake (Mentioned only)
  - Muckcake (First mentioned)
The Force
- Cosmic Force (Indirect mention only)
- Dark side of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
  - Stonepower (First appearance)
    - Telekinesis
- Force-sensitive
- Light side of the Force
- Living Force
Forest
- Jungle
Gimer stick
Hand-to-hand combat
Heart (Mentioned only)
"The Journals of Ben Kenobi"
Jedi training (Mentioned only)
Meditation
Mountain
Necklace
Paper
Parent (Mentioned only)
Plant
- Tree
Prison
Prisoner
Rebel Alliance starbird
Skyscream (First appearance)
Sleep
Stone (Mentioned)
- Blue stone
  - Sacred rock (First appearance)
Tattoo
Time
- Standard day (Mentioned only)
Writing
Victory decal
Youngling

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Bibliography[edit | edit source]

The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 MARVEL COMICS January 2017 Solicitations (2016-10-18). newsarama.com. Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Marvel: Preview on Star Wars #27 (2017-01-19). Jedi-Bibliothek. Archived from the original.
↑ In Star Wars 26 Obi-Wan Kenobi is Qui-Gon Jinn's padawan. Master & Apprentice establishes that Kenobi became Jinn's padawan when he was thirteen years old. Since Star Wars: Card Trader states he was born 57 years before the Battle of Yavin—0 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas —Kenobi became Jinn's padawan in 44 BBY. He remained so until Jinn's death, which occurred in 32 BBY according to Galactic Atlas.
↑ This issue takes place after the Alliance to Restore the Republic's victory at Yavin, which is featured in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. The issue also takes place prior to the assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks, which Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition dates to around one year after the Battle of Yavin, meaning that it takes place in 1 ABY. Therefore, this issue must take place between 0 ABY and 1 ABY.
↑ Adventure and Excitement: Jason Aarons Kicks Off an Untold Yoda Tale in Marvel's Star Wars #26 – Exclusive Interview! on StarWars.com (backup link)"

External links[edit | edit source]

MARVEL COMICS January 2017 Solicitations (backup link)

Star Wars

Trade paperbacks
Skywalker Strikes:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon:	8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Vader Down:	13 · 14
Rebel Jail:	16 · 17 · 18 · 19
From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi:	7 · 15 · 20
The Last Flight of the Harbinger:	21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25
Yoda's Secret War:	26 · 27 ·28 · 29 · 30
The Screaming Citadel:	31 · 32
Out Among the Stars:	33 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37
The Ashes of Jedha:	38 · 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43
Mutiny at Mon Cala:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47 · 48 · 49
Hope Dies:	50 · 51 · 52 · 53 · 54 · 55
The Escape:	56 · 57 · 58 · 59 · 60 · 61
The Scourging of Shu-Torun:	62 · 63 · 64 · 65 · 66 · 67
Rebels and Rogues:	68 · 69 · 70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 Vader Down · The Screaming Citadel · From the Journals of Obi-Wan Kenobi
Hardcovers
1 · 2 · 3 · Han Solo · Omnibus
Other
Annual 1 · Annual 2 · Annual 3 · Annual 4 · Empire Ascendant
Color Your Own · Star Wars Saga
Related media
Star Wars (2020)

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[Newsarama-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 ^1.9 MARVEL COMICS January 2017 Solicitations (2016-10-18). newsarama.com. Newsarama. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.

[Preview-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Marvel: Preview on Star Wars #27 (2017-01-19). Jedi-Bibliothek. Archived from the original.

[Date1-3] In Star Wars 26 Obi-Wan Kenobi is Qui-Gon Jinn's padawan. Master & Apprentice establishes that Kenobi became Jinn's padawan when he was thirteen years old. Since Star Wars: Card Trader states he was born 57 years before the Battle of Yavin—0 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas —Kenobi became Jinn's padawan in 44 BBY. He remained so until Jinn's death, which occurred in 32 BBY according to Galactic Atlas.

[Date-4] This issue takes place after the Alliance to Restore the Republic's victory at Yavin, which is featured in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 0 BBY. The issue also takes place prior to the assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks, which Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition dates to around one year after the Battle of Yavin, meaning that it takes place in 1 ABY. Therefore, this issue must take place between 0 ABY and 1 ABY.

[Adventure_and_Excitement-5] Adventure and Excitement: Jason Aarons Kicks Off an Untold Yoda Tale in Marvel's Star Wars #26 – Exclusive Interview! on StarWars.com (backup link)"

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