Star Wars Annual 4

Star Wars Annual 4 is the fourth annual issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. Written by Cullen Bunn with interior art by Marc Laming, Roland Boschi and Ario Anindito, it was published on May 23, 2018.

Publisher's summary[]

Strap in, racing fans — we're going podracing! Bring your betting money, because this is going to be a high-stakes race, with rebel Luke Skywalker, smuggler Sana Starros and even a certain Dark Lord in attendance! PLACE YOUR BETS!

Plot summary[]

STAR WARS
ANNUAL IV

War consumes the galaxy. The heroic Rebel
Alliance has won a major victory against the evil
Galactic Empire with the destruction of the
dreaded Death Star superweapon.

Now, the Dark Lord of the Sith and the Empire's
chief enforcer — DARTH VADER — seeks a means
to crush the Rebellion once and for all.
Meanwhile, the young hero LUKE SKYWALKER
attempts to save it by becoming a Jedi Knight and
learning the ways of the Force.

And other factions beyond just the dark and the
light seize upon the galaxy's instability. Rogues
and smugglers like the infamous SANA STARROS
look to profit even on the wildest and most
untamed fringe worlds....

Continuity[]

The front matter of Star Wars Annual 4 states that the story takes place before Star Wars 8. However, given the circumstances of Luke Skywalker and Sana Starros' appearances in Star Wars 8 and the previous story arc, Star Wars Annual 4 must be set sometime prior to Star Wars 4.

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606083701; May 23, 2018; Marvel Comics^[1]
- 00411; Cover A; Tradd Moore, Matthew Wilson
- 00421; Cover B; John Tyler Christopher

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Darth Atrius (First mentioned)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)
Leia Organa (Mentioned only)
R2-D2
Darth Sidious (Mentioned only)
Luke Skywalker
Sana Starros
Unidentified crime boss (First appearance)
Darth Vader

Droid models

Events

Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Yavin (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Skirmish on Hradreek (First appearance)

Locations

Outer Rim Territories
- Hradreek (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Gambler
Jedi
- Jedi Knight (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Padawan
Lord
Pilot
Podracer
Sith
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Thief

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Death Star (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Repulsorcraft
- Podracer
- Speeder (Mentioned only)
  - Landspeeder (Mentioned only)
Starship
- Starfighter
  - TIE line
    - TIE Advanced x1
      - Darth Vader's TIE Advanced
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
  - X-wing starfighter
    - T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Volt Cobra

Weapons and technology

Arc welder
Armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Vader's armor
Blaster
Bomb
Code cylinder
Comlink
Cybernetics
Droid
Engine
Holocron
Hologram
Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
  - Crossguard lightsaber
    - Darth Atrius' lightsabers (First appearance)
  - Dual-phase lightsaber
    - Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
Officer's disk
Processor (Mentioned only)
Rebreather (Mentioned only)
Superweapon (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Miscellanea

City
Clothing
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Rank insignia plaque
Currency
- Credit
  - Cred stick
Death
Division
Eye
The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Light side of the Force (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)

Language
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Lekku
Lightsaber combat
- Jar'Kai
"May the Force be with you"
Nose
Oil
Podracing
Sith artifact
Squad
Stun
Time
- Standard day
- Standard hour
Water

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Star Wars Vol. 9: Hope Dies

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Annual (2015) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of the issue occur after the Battle of Yavin, but before the events of Star Wars 1. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the events of the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY and the secret mission to Geonosis, which Star Wars 1 takes place before, in 0 ABY. As this issue takes place between these two events, it must also take place in 0 ABY.

External links[]

Star Wars Annual (2015) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (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) · Star Wars: Darth Vader · Star Wars: Doctor Aphra

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Annual (2015) #4 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of the issue occur after the Battle of Yavin, but before the events of Star Wars 1. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places the events of the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY and the secret mission to Geonosis, which Star Wars 1 takes place before, in 0 ABY. As this issue takes place between these two events, it must also take place in 0 ABY.

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