InStar Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens,Princess Leia leads the Resistance, and Han Solo is back to his smuggling, and when they see each other halfway through the film, they seem distant, like they haven’t been together in a long time.“You changed your hair,“Han Solo states.“Same jacket,“Leia responds. That’s not something said between partners who spend time together regularly, but they were married after the events ofReturn of the Jedi,so what happened? How did they become so distant?Republic Under Siegeis beginning to answer that question.
InStar Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #1by creative team Alex Segura, Stefano Raffaele, Alex Sinclair, and Joe Caramagna, Princess Leia gets a call from Kashyyyk from a Wookiee named Kerrithrarr. Leia affirms the New Republic’s support of the Wookiees' battle for freedom against the Empire, but knows Kerrithrarr has more to say.
Kerrithrarr informs Leia that Chewbacca and Han Solo have gone missing.The last time they were heard from was near Ashmead’s Lock. Leia says she wishes Kerrithrarr knew more, but promises to do as much as she can for Kashyyyk.
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Princess Leia and Han Solo Went Their Own Ways Directly After the Second Death Star
The war didn’t end when the Emperor died, so after the small break and brief victory celebration, Princess Leia was shoved right back into the politics of war. Not only that, but she also had to deal with the reinstatement of the Republic now that the Emperor was no more. Han Solo wasn’t as good at politics as his new wife was, so he took on more action-filled tasks, likehelping Chewbacca liberate his peopleand planet from the oppression of the crumbling Empire, which didn’t allow Han and Leia to spend a lot of time together.
the sequel trilogy of films revealed that Han and Leia’s true separation happened when their son, Ben Solo, wasseduced by Supreme Leader Snokeand became the evil Kylo Ren. Han and Leia saw too much darkness in their son, so Leia sent him away to train with her brother, Luke Skywalker, but when she sent him away, Han and Leia had nothing left, and they both went back to doing what they were good at. Leia fought with the Resistance, and Han went back to his smuggling life. However,Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siegeshows thatthe cracks began before Ben was even born, with the two heroes both being badly needed by a galaxy in crisis.
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A Comic Adaption of the Liberation of Kashyyyk is Bound to Come Soon
Fans Need to See Han Solo & Chewbacca’s Definitive Mission
The biggest depiction of the liberation of Kashyyyk comes from Chuck Wendig’s novelAftermath: Life Debt,and in the video gameBattlefront II,where Han Solo and Chewbacca are searching for intelligence crucial to the liberation of Kashyyyk. The currentBattle of Jakkucomic series is lining up perfectly withthe events of Wendig’sAftermathseriesas well as tying together many other forms of media that take place afterReturn of the Jedi,which may mean that an adaption of the liberation of Kashyyyk could be coming very soon, showing Han’s side of this growing estrangement.
Though the liberation of Kashyyyk is not depicted in theBattle of Jakkucomic series, it definitely deserves its own comic miniseries, and with Marvel currently in the post-Return of the Jediera of storytelling, it’s possible there will be more comics besides justThe Battle of Jakku.Thankfully, though Han and Leia operate on different sides of the New Republic, there is still plenty of time for beautiful moments between theStar Warsheroes before their eventualy separation.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku - Republic Under Siege #1isavailable now from Marvel Comics.
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