Star Wars (2020) 7

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Star Wars 7 is the seventh issue of the canon comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Ramon Rosanas, and published by Marvel Comics on October 7, 2020.

The issue features the story "The Will of Tarkin Part I: Predators," in which the Alliance Fleet prepares for battle with Commander Ellian Zahra, as she reflects upon her training from Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin.

Publisher's summary[]

SHE WILL HAVE REVENGE! COMMANDER ELLIAN ZAHRA has been tasked by the terrifying DARTH VADER with the job of tracking down the remnants of the REBEL FLEET, scattered since the BATTLE OF HOTH. From the bridge of her flagship the TARKIN'S WILL, she hunts the galaxy, eradicating all resistance, her secret goal to destroy LEIA ORGANA. But why such hate for the PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN? The truth – will be REVEALED!

Plot summary[]

THE WILL OF TARKIN
Part I: PREDATORS

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. The
freedom of the galaxy is at stake.

But their cunning new foe, Commander
Zahra, will stop at nothing to crush the
Rebellion once and for all....

Development[]

Star Wars 7 was originally solicited for June 24, 2020,^[3] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Continuity[]

In one panel, Leia Organa mistakenly refers to Commander Grek as a commodore.

Media[]

Editions[]

UPC 759606096008; October 7, 2020; Marvel Comics; First printing^[1]
- 00711; Cover A; Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz & Rain Beredo
- 00721; Cover B; Chris Sprouse, Karl Story & Neeraj Menon
- 00731; Cover C; Aaron Kuder & Richard Isanove
December 2020; Marvel Comics; NYCC x MCM Metaverse limited edition^[5]
- Cover D; John Tyler Christopher

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Beldin (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
C-3PO
Galen Walton Erso (Mentioned only)
Gorr
Grek
Hannevik (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Orson Callan Krennic (In flashback(s))
Leia Organa
Burnium Ro (First appearance) (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))
Luke Skywalker
Wilhuff Tarkin (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Imperial officer (First appearance)
Darth Vader (In flashback(s))
Ellian Zahra

Organisms

Hound (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Rat (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Veermok (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s))
- Eriadu veermok (Appears as a corpse) (In flashback(s)) (First pictured)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
Interrogator droid (In flashback(s))
- IT-O Interrogation Unit (In flashback(s))
Probe droid (In flashback(s))
- Viper probe droid (In flashback(s))
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- RA-7 protocol droid (In flashback(s))

Events

High Republic Era (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Imperial Era
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle at Elessia (First appearance)
  - Battle of Hoth (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
  - Battle of Scarif (Indirect mention only)
  - Battle of Yavin (In flashback(s))
- Mission to Ikkrukk (First appearance) (In flashback(s))

Locations

Inner Rim Territories
Mid Rim Territories
- Elessia (First appearance)
- Ikkrukk (In flashback(s))
  - Burnium Ro's stronghold (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
  - Grail City (In flashback(s))
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Gordian Reach (In flashback(s))
  - Yavin system (In flashback(s))
- Hoth (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Seswenna sector (In flashback(s))
  - Eriadu system (In flashback(s))
    - Eriadu (In flashback(s))
      - Carrion Plateau (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Rebel Alliance Navy
    - Fourth Division
    - Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
    - Seventh Division (First appearance)
  - Alliance officer
Assassin (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire
- Governor (In flashback(s))
- Grand Moff (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Academy (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
    - Hunter Fleet
      - Hunter Fleet's secondary strike force (Mentioned only)
    - Imperial Navy Trooper (In flashback(s))
    - Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
- Imperial Security Bureau (In flashback(s))
  - Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research (In flashback(s))
    - Director (In flashback(s))
Nihil (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Officer
- Captain (In flashback(s))
- Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander (In flashback(s))
Sith (In flashback(s))
- Dark Lord of the Sith (In flashback(s))
- Darth (In flashback(s))
- Sith apprentice (In flashback(s))
- Sith Lord (In flashback(s))
Skywalker family
Spy (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Tarkin family (In flashback(s))
Warlord (Appears in hologram) (In flashback(s))

Sentient species

Human
- Alderaanian
- Cyborg

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft (In flashback(s))
- Speeder (In flashback(s))
  - Landspeeder (In flashback(s))
Space station (In flashback(s))
- Battle station (In flashback(s))
  - Death Star (In flashback(s))
    - DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (In flashback(s))
      - Northern Polar Command Sector (In flashback(s))
        Death Star conference room (In flashback(s))
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Cruiser
    - Star Cruiser
      - MC80 Star Cruiser
        MC80A Home One Type Heavy Cruiser
        Home One
      - Unidentified Mon Calamari cruiser (Geist) (Cover only)
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
      - Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
        Tarkin's Will
- Corvette
  - Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser
    - CR90 corvette
  - IPV-2C Stealth Corvette (In flashback(s))
    - Carrion Spike (In flashback(s))
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-series
      - YT-1300 light freighter
        Millennium Falcon
- Frigate
  - EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Shuttle (In flashback(s))
  - Abecederian line (In flashback(s))
    - Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (In flashback(s))
- Starfighter
  - TIE fighter series
    - TIE/IN interceptor (Cover only)
    - TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
  - X-wing starfighter
    - T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Stealth ship (In flashback(s))
- Transport
  - GR-75 medium transport
- Unidentified Rebel Alliance vessel

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor (In flashback(s))
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol (Cover only)
- Blaster rifle
  - E-11 medium blaster rifle
Code cylinder
Cloaking device (In flashback(s))
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid
Hammer (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Hologram (In flashback(s))
Melee weapon (In flashback(s))
- Knife (In flashback(s))
Officer's disk
Rectenna
Superweapon (In flashback(s))
Transponder signal (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Assault group
Albinism (In flashback(s))
Battalion (Mentioned only)
Blood (In flashback(s))
Bridge
Clothing
- Cape (In flashback(s))
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Imperial kepi
  - Rank insignia plaque
Command ship
Data pit
Death (In flashback(s))
Death Star plans (Mentioned only)
Division
Entry ramp (In flashback(s))
Eriaduan (In flashback(s))
Eye
Flagship
Foodstuff (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
The Force
- Force-sensitive
Forest (In flashback(s))
Foundling (Mentioned only)
Galactic coordinates (Mentioned only)
The galaxy
- Galaxy
Hangar (In flashback(s))
Hunting (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Hyperspace
Imperial crest
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
Laser
Moon (In flashback(s))
Parent
Pincer maneuver
Planet (In flashback(s))
Planetary ring
Plant (In flashback(s))
- Tree (In flashback(s))
Project Stardust (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Reproduction (Indirect mention only) (In flashback(s))
Shadowfeed (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Squad (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s))
Time
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard week
- Standard year
Terrorist (In flashback(s))
Trooper
Water (In flashback(s))

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 2: Operation Starlight

Sources[]

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Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars (2020) #7 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2020) 7 to 3 ABY.
↑ Marvel Comics JUNE 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (March 19, 2020) (archived from the original on March 19, 2020)
↑ MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future by Arrant, Chris on Newsarama (March 31, 2020) (archived from the original on March 31, 2020)
↑ Star Wars #7 by John Tyler Christopher on Reedpop (archived from the original on October 13, 2020)

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #7 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
Star Wars #7 by John Tyler Christopher – ReedPop (backup link) (Cover D)

Star Wars (Marvel 2020)

Trade paperbacks
The Destiny Path:	1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
The Will of Tarkin:	7 · 8
*Operation Starlight*:	9 · 10 · 11 · 12
War of the Bounty Hunters:	13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Crimson Reign:	19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24
The Path to Victory:	26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30
Quests of the Force:	31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 · 36
Dark Droids:	37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41
The Sith and the Skywalker:	42 · 43
The Trial of Lando Calrissian:	44 · 45 · 46 · 47
The Path of Light:	48 · 49 · 50
Stand-alones:	25
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Related media
Star Wars (2015) An Echo of Victory · Revelations (2022) · Revelations (2023) Free Comic Book Day 2023

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In other languages

[Marvel-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars (2020) #7 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Star Wars (2020) 7 to 3 ABY.

[Newsarama-June-3] Marvel Comics JUNE 2020 Solicitations on Newsarama (March 19, 2020) (archived from the original on March 19, 2020)

[Newsarama-Delay-4] MARVEL Not Releasing Any New Titles This Week Print or Digitally, But May Change in Future by Arrant, Chris on Newsarama (March 31, 2020) (archived from the original on March 31, 2020)

[Reedpop-5] Star Wars #7 by John Tyler Christopher on Reedpop (archived from the original on October 13, 2020)

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