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The originalStar Warsmovies are treasured , dear , and inspirational to generations … but they ’re alsofilledwith plot holes and wrinkles which , once noticed , are hard to ever leave . gratefully , one of the most obvious has just been corrected – even if fans never fleck it .
It must be confessed that what some may consideraStar Warsplot holeis plainly an unexplained ( or insignificant ) particular to others . The penury to explicitly outlinehow Emperor Palpatine returns inThe salary increase of Skywalker , for instance , is a thing of judgement . But other question , like how Maz Kanata come to have the blue lightsaber of Anakin and Luke , are actually unacceptable to answer . These unresolved plot threads demand to be resolve , and thanks to the newest line of officialStar Warscomics , they last are . But they have also convey an destruction to oneReturn of the Jediplot muddle that has driven fans bonkers for decades . What the heck happen to Luke ’s X - wing ?
Like the honorable irreconcilable plot holes , this one is guaranteed to earn a laugh from fan once they first grasp it , and realize the want of any concrete solution . As picture buff know , Luke cuts his training with Yoda short in the concluding act ofThe Empire Strikes Back , rushing to help his friends on Cloud City .
Luke arrives in his key signature X - wing , before tiptoeing his way to a confrontation with Darth Vader . grant , it ’s Luke’sexitfrom the Bespin facility that is easier to remember , having managed to debar himself from an aerial on the metropolis ’s underside ( presumably faring well than his sire ’s Jedi lightsaber ) . The shock of learning Vader is truly Anakin Skywalker is where the newStar Warscomic begins , as Luke comes to his senses on board the Millennium Falcon . It ’s a scene movie fans never get to check , skipping ahead to Luke ’s retrieval . The next fourth dimension Luke appeared , he would do so as a Jedi Knight inReturn of the Jedi … and piloting the X - wing he was forced to leave behind on Cloud City .
ToStar Warsfans , there is no such affair as a modest detail or inconsistency , so those who would call Luke ’s confiscate X - wing all of a sudden retort to his possession a dismissable offense – not so fast . In truth , the lack of any explanation or acknowledgment means neither official canon , Legends , or even fans have check on one . If fans go look for an answer on message boards , they ’re likely to see fans profess that the ten - wing Luke pilots inReturn of the Jedimust be a replacement . But that is a bittersweet , if reasonable close , since it meansthe 10 - wing Luke fade to Rey inRise of Skywalkerisn’t the actual ship most fans consider . But gratefully , Star Wars # 4has changed all that .
The reveal is something of a curveball forStar Warscomic fans , since all item smother the first story arc from Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz looked to answer thatotherquestion observe above . You bang , the query ofhow Luke ’s lightsaber was retrieved from Cloud City . That mystery story has yet to be played out , but the team’sreturn to Cloud City afterEmpirehas bring this plot hole to a close . Lando Calrissian is still a far war cry from the hero of the Rebellion he will shortly become , but he ’s not one toabandon Leia when she ’s frozen in carbonite , either . Luke offers his own assistance , but also adds one undertaking onto their exit strategy:“get my disco biscuit - wing back too . "
And with that single plot round , Soule and Saiz bring an impossible riddle to an end , support Luke pilot ONE X - fender during the originalStar Warstrilogy . He may have been forced to leave it behind after his scrap with Vader , but he regain it to make indisputable Leia and Lando are able to deliver Lando ’s remaining people on board Cloud City . And continue to navigate it in the geezerhood to come , before passing it on to Rey ( along with his last name ) .
Star Wars # 4is usable now fromMarvel ComicsandcomiXology .
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