Star Wars (2015) 40

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Star Wars 40 is the fortieth issue of the Marvel comic book series Star Wars. It was written by Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Salvador Larroca. It was released on December 13, 2017.^[1]

Publisher's summary[]

As Queen Trios' forces move in to strip what's left of Jedha, the Rebellion and the remaining Partisans struggle to save the planet for its survivors! The echoes of Rogue One continue to be heard through the Rebellion!^[3]

Plot summary[]

Part III
THE ASHES OF JEDHA

It is period of high tension in the galaxy. The
Galactic Empire has sent Queen Trios of
Shu-Torun to Jedha in an attempt to collect the
remaining weapon-powering kyber crystals that
survived the Death Star's attack.

Meanwhile, Rebel leaders Princess Leia and Luke
Skywalker, joined by smuggler Han Solo, have met
with the surviving members of Saw Gerrera's
Partisans. The group is led by the Tognath named
Benthic, to whom the rebels offer supplies to help
the natives cause.

But when General Kanchar of the Empire drops an
orbital drill onto the planet, destroying more
homes of the struggling civilian survivors, the
heroes of the Rebellion decide it's time to bring
the fight to the Imperials....^[2]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

By type

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

Characters

Benthic
Ubin Des
Saw Gerrera (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Chulco Gi
Kanchar
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)
Bail Organa (In flashback(s))
Leia Organa
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Trios
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Slug
- Sand slug (First appearance)
Spamel

Droid models

Astromech droid (In flashback(s))
- R-series (In flashback(s))
  - R5 unit (In flashback(s))
Power droid (In flashback(s))
- GNK-series power droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Destruction of Jedha City (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Galactic Civil War
  - Battle of Scarif (Indirect mention only)
  - Campaigns of Saw Gerrera's Partisans
    - Battle for Jedha
  - Rescue of Princess Leia (Indirect mention only)

Locations

Mid Rim Territories
- Shu-Torun (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Terrabe sector
  - Freestanding subsectors
    - Jedha system
      - Jedha
        Temple of Central Isopter (First mentioned)
        
        Temple of the Kyber (Mentioned only)
Outer Rim Territories (In flashback(s))
- Gordian Reach (In flashback(s))
  - Yavin system (In flashback(s))
    - Yavin 4 (In flashback(s))
      - Wetyin (In flashback(s))
        Massassi Site (In flashback(s))
        Great Temple (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
  - Heroes of Yavin
  - Massassi Group (In flashback(s))
  - Rebel pilot
Brotherhood of the Beatific Countenance
Central Isopter
Darth (Mentioned only)
Disciples of the Whills (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
  - Imperial Army
    - Stormtrooper Corps
      - Stormtrooper
  - Imperial Navy
- Imperial Officer Corps
  - Imperial officer
Gunner
House of Organa
- First Chairman (In flashback(s))
- Princess
- Viceroy (In flashback(s))
Jedi
- Padawan
Kingdom of Shu-Torun
- Shu-Torun royalty
  - Monarch of Shu-Torun
  - Queen
Miner
Officer
- Commander
- General (Mentioned only)
Partisans
Pilgrim
Skywalker family
Smuggler
Solo family
Technician

Sentient species

Vehicles and vessels

Continent-class crawler (First appearance)
- Leviathan (First appearance)
Death Star (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Starship
- Capital ship
  - Star Destroyer
    - Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-1300 light freighter
      - Millennium Falcon

Weapons and technology

Armor
- Stormtrooper armor
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
  - DH-17 blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
Code cylinder
Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
Droid (In flashback(s))
Drill citadel
Laser cannon
- Quad laser cannon
  - AG-2G quad laser cannon
Lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
Magnet (Mentioned only)
Melee weapon
- Knife
Officer's disk

Miscellanea

Bridge
Bone
Cave
Clothing
- Imperial military uniforms
  - Rank insignia plaque
Crystal (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Kyber crystal (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
Death
Death Star plans (Mentioned only)
Dream (Mentioned only)
Eye
The Force
Gravity
Heart
Imperial crest
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Tognath
Laser
Medal (Mentioned only)
Mining
Moon
Orbit
Parade (Mentioned only)
Temperature (Mentioned only)
Time
- Standard hour
- Standard minute

Collections[]

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Sources[]

"Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 181
The Marvel Art of Star Wars

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Marvel: Neue Cover und Infos zu Kieron Gillens Übernahme der Star Wars-Reihe (German) by Florian on Jedi-Bibliothek (August 16, 2017) (archived from the original on October 28, 2017)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Preview: Star Wars #40 on www.adventuresinpoortaste.com (December 7, 2017) (archived from the original on September 6, 2020)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Marvel Comics DECEMBER 2017 SOLICITATIONS on www.newsarama.com (September 19, 2017) (archived from the original on May 17, 2019)
↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha)

Star Wars (2015)

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 Epic Collection Vol. 1 · Epic Collection Vol. 2
Hardcovers
1 · 2 · 3 · Han Solo · Omnibus 1 · 2
Other
Droid Dilemma · The Sand Will Provide · Shu-Torun Lives
Empire Ascendant · Annuals: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
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

[Bibliothek-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Marvel: Neue Cover und Infos zu Kieron Gillens Übernahme der Star Wars-Reihe (German) by Florian on Jedi-Bibliothek (August 16, 2017) (archived from the original on October 28, 2017)

[Preview-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Preview: Star Wars #40 on www.adventuresinpoortaste.com (December 7, 2017) (archived from the original on September 6, 2020)

[Newsarama-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Marvel Comics DECEMBER 2017 SOLICITATIONS on www.newsarama.com (September 19, 2017) (archived from the original on May 17, 2019)

[Date-4] Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle for Jedha)

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