The current era of Marvel Comics Star Wars Takes place between the events of The empire strikes back And Return of the JediAnd it just came to a close. While the Star Wars Comics are far from over, all the details of the “missing year” in the original trilogy finally have all the flesh. now, Fans can take comfort in knowing the full story of Star Wars‘ Era of Galactic Civil WarIncluding and especially a few standout moments.
The coolest aspect of the “missing year” era between Episode V And VI Is not just the continuation of The original Star Wars Letters‘ stories, but also everything that was added to the wider myth. As any fan can tell, Star Wars The study is deep, which is why the comic era is so exciting. It gave fans canonical deep-cut entries into Star Wars lore, expanding the universe with the very characters that started it all, in a time still unexplored. Above all, here are the 10 biggest additions to Star Wars Knowing the “missing year”.
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Luke Skywalker Gets His Now-Iconic Yellow Lightsaber (& Trains Like A Jedi)
Star Wars #6 by Charles Soule and Jesús Saiz
Luke Skywalker is known for wielding two lights: blue and green. The blue lighter is the one he inherited from his father, while the green zebra became his own. Luke, however, had another among them: a yellow lightsaber. in Star Wars #6, Luke finds the yellow lightsaber (which originally belonged to a Jedi Temple Guard) In an abandoned Jedi Temple that is only inhabited by the cursed spirit of the Grand Inquisitor.
Luke will break out his now-iconic yellow lightsaber in a duel with the Grand Inquisitor, which is a pretty badass start to the legacy of this particular saber. Luke keeps his yellow lightsaber throughout the “missing year” – a time that is even referred to as the “yellow lightsaber era” among the fandom (that’s how iconic it has become).
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Darth Vader is responsible for making Jabba the Hutt the ultimate crime lord
Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters By Charles Soule and Luke Ross
While Star Wars Fans are more than familiar with the fact that Jabba the Hutt is a dangerous crime lord, it is likely that many have not heard the story of how he became the ultimate crime lord. in War of the bounty hunters, Darth Vader slaughters the Hutt Clan leader, allowing Jabba to rise in rank And claim an infinitely larger piece of the proverbial pie.
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The lore expansion is an interesting continuation of Darth Vader and Jabba the Hutt’s mutually beneficial mission in The empire strikes backLike it was Darth Vader who basically single-handedly handed over Han Solo to Jabba through Boba Fett. And not even a year later, Darth Vader is assisting Jabba the Hutt in a much more substantial way (Even if it was little more than a byproduct of Vader’s cruelty).
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The empire is almost broken under the crimson dawn
Star Wars: Hidden Empire By Charles Sole and Steve Cummings
The Crimson Dawn is a particularly deadly crime syndicate founded by Darth Maul after the collapse of his Shadow Team and his loss of control over Death Watch. After Maul’s death at the hands of Obi-Wan Kenobi, however, Lady Kiera claimed the position of the Crimson Dawn’s leader, and her ambitions extended well beyond that of a mere crime syndicate: Kiera wanted to take down the empire, and she very nearly succeeded.
… The fact that the Empire saw such a legitimate threat that wasn’t the Rebellion during the original trilogy (one with direct ties to Darth Maul, at that) is undeniably awesome.
Qi’ra recruited experts who studied secret Force-sensitive artifacts, she hired dark side Force-wielders (the Knights of Ren) to operate the artifacts, and she used her own strategically brilliant mind to come up with a plan to defeat Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. While it did not pan out, the fact that the The Empire saw such a legitimate threat that the Rebellion wasn’t during the original trilogy (one with direct ties to Darth Maul, at that) is undeniably awesome.
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The assassination attempt of Darth Vader & Emperor Palpatine creates ripples in the force
Star Wars: Hidden Empire By Charles Sole and Steve Cummings
The aforementioned plan Lady Kira came up with to defeat the Emperor and Vader had everything to do with one Force-sensitive artifact in particular: the Fermata Cage. The Fermata Cage was a temporary prison created by the ancient Sith for the sole purpose of trapping particularly dangerous threats to the galaxy in suspended animation indefinitely.
At the end of Hidden EmpireKyra’s plot succeeded in getting Vader and Palpatine to stand in front of the prison, and she came this close to trapping them inside. However, rather than imprisoning the two modern-day Sith, Qi’ra accidentally released a massive wave of Force energy, resulting in ripples created in the Force That reverberated throughout the galaxy. The nature of the Force itself was altered during the original trilogy, and fans would never have known about it without the comic.
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A droid plague nearly decimates the entire Star Wars galaxy
Star Wars: Dark Droids By Charles Soule, Luke Ross and Alex Sinclair
Ripples in the Force wasn’t the only thing Qi’ra inadvertently released of the fermata cage. An entity known only as the Scourge is trapped in this prison, an artificial life form that is basically a ‘droid zombie virus’. The plague infects droids and cyborgs, taking over their functions and adding them to its hive. Given the sheer number of droids that exist in the Star Wars Universe, this was a terrifying threat to the entire galaxy – Rebel and Imperial alike.
Dark droids was an ambitious venture into the horror genreWith elements of zombie fiction tropes, body horror and paranoia not normally included in this usually family-friendly franchise. And the best part is simply the fact that this terrible event happened right in the middle of the original trilogy, and fans never knew until now.
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Star Wars confirms a rebel faction within the Empire itself: The Schism Imperial
Star Wars: Darth Vader #41 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco
It seems the Rebel Alliance weren’t the only ones who opposed Emperor Palpatine’s tyrannical rule over the galaxy, as mid-to-high-ranking members of his own empire also felt he was unfit to lead. This Rebel faction of Imperials is known as the Imperial Schism. In a plot secretly masterminded by the Emperor, Administrator Sly Moore reached out to Imperials who had grievances with the way Palpatine was running things – including Darth Vader himself.
Of course, the formation of the Imperial Schism was orchestrated by the Emperor in order to put Vader back in his place once more, so a rebellious uprising in the Imperial ranks never really happened at all. However, the individual members were not in mourning, and very much wanted to see Palpatine gone, which is An interesting sentiment in the structure of the empire during the original trilogy That fans are not aware of.
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Luke Skywalker discovers no-space, bringing high Republic-era tech to the modern day
Star Wars #29 by Charles Soule and Ramon Rosanas
when Star Wars When fans hear “No-Space”, their minds will likely go straight to the High Republic, as No-Space plays a major factor in the Jedi’s conflict with the Nihil. During the High Republic era, the interstellar band of marauders called the Nihil discovered a vast expanse of space that was hidden from the rest of the galaxy known as non-space. The Nihil used no-space as their base of operations, complete with technology unique to the High Republic era. – Technology that was still there when Luke Skywalker discovered no-space hundreds of years later.
By venturing into no-space, Luke Skywalker (and the other rebels with him) effectively linked the High Republic with the modern era of Star Wars Canon
By venturing into no-space, Luke Skywalker (and the other rebels with him) effectively linked the High Republic with the modern era of Star Wars Canon, which is a fascinating connection with a lot of story potential if Luke ever returned to no-space.
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Star Wars ‘Resurrects’ long-drowned Jedi and Sith through the living Sea of Gazian
Star Wars #20 by Charles Soule and Marco Castiello
One of the coolest parts of Star Wars is the introduction of new Jedi and Sith, as well as the continuation of iconic characters whose stories have already come to an end. And that’s why the living sea of Gazian is such an awesome addition, as it allows Star Wars To ‘revive’ long-dead Jedi and Sith. The Living Sea of Gazian is an ocean of fungus that absorbs a fraction of the essence of humans. Who visit.
These people leave an imprint of themselves that remains in the sea forever, meaning the camo potential is limitless. In the two comics in which the Living Sea of Gazian appears (Star Wars #20 and Star Wars #50), Star Wars Fans are Introduced to a number of never-before-seen charactersAs well as some familiar faces, Star Wars gives the option to ‘resurrect’ any character it wants.
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Darth Vader Reveals a Dark Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Secret
Star Wars: Darth Vader #11 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco
While Fans learned of the existence of Exegol in The Rise of SkywalkerThe comics shape his existence by bringing Palpatine’s hidden Sith palace to the original trilogy through the eyes of Darth Vader. When Vader tries to kill Palpatine and take his place as Emperor, he tracks his master to Exegol, where he is shocked to find all the hellish, cruel goings-on there.
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Palpatine has raised a cult called the Sith Eternal, he has a fleet of planet-destroying star destroyers ready to deploy, and he has a laboratory filled with twisted cloning experiments. Exegols inclusion in the original trilogy eraKnowing that Darth Vader saw it with his own eyes makes it feel more like a part of the universe Star Wars Canon, and an awesome addition to the “missing year”.
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Star Wars confirms how Luke Skywalker got his iconic green lightsaber
Star Wars #35 by Charles Soule and Madibek Musabekov
One of the biggest mysteries of the original trilogy was how Luke Skywalker got his iconic green lightsaber after losing his blue one in Cloud City. Many may have assumed that he simply inherited it from Yoda, but that was just a theory with no official support. But With this era of Star Wars Canon fully explored in the comics, fans finally know how he got his green lightsaber.
After Luke’s yellow light saber is damaged in battle, he seeks out a saber expert named Dr. Kuota, who gives him a clear saber crystal that has yet to find a connection to another Force user. On Connecting With the crystal, Luke finds that it has changed color from clear to green.
Luke Skywalker gets the chance to experience his own lightsaber just like every other Jedi before him, one that is not just a hand-me-down, but actually his.
Luke Skywalker gets the chance to experience his own lightsaber just like every other Jedi before him, one that is not just a hand-me-down, but actually his. And that’s why this is one of the 10 biggest additions to Star Wars Study of the “missing year” between The empire strikes back And Return of the Jedi.