Star Wars (2020) 44

For other uses, see Star Wars 44.

Star Wars 44 is the forty-fourth issue of the 2020 canon comic book series Star Wars. The issue was written by Charles Soule, illustrated by Madibek Musabekov and Rachelle Rosenberg, and published by Marvel Comics on March 6, 2024.

Publisher's summary[]

THE TRIAL OF LANDO CALRISSIAN! After the events of DARK DROIDS, LANDO is at a crossroads. Saving his friend LOBOT has cost him more than he expected as now ADMIRAL ACKBAR and MON MOTHMA are putting Lando on trial. With THE REBELLION locked in battle with THE EMPIRE, how will this trial's end impact the Rebellion's future?

Plot summary[]

THE TRIAL OF LANDO CALRISSIAN, PART 1:
THE OPENING ARGUMENTS

After Lobot's neural implants began to fail him,
Lando took his unwell friend to Jabba the Hutt's
palace, where the Talky droid who once helped
them resides.

In order to assure the droid's cooperation in
helping his friend, Lando was forced to reveal to
his fellow rebels every painful detail of his
dealings with Jabba the Hutt, including selling
sensitive secrets of the Rebel Alliance.

Lobot was saved, but now Lando has to face the
consequences of his actions….

Media[]

Cover gallery[]

Appearances[]

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By type

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

Characters

Gial Ackbar
Padmé Amidala (Variant cover only)
Shara Bey
C-3PO
Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
Chewbacca
Kes Dameron
Salli Georgio
Hachi (First appearance)
Lobot
Crix Madine
Mon Mothma (Appears in hologram)
Darrien Muskray (First appearance)
Leia Organa
R2-D2
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo (In carbonite) (Cover only)
Hera Syndulla (Variant cover only)
Three-Ell (First appearance)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (In flashback(s))
Unidentified Scarabi mercenary (First appearance)
Darth Vader (Cover only)

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R-series
  - R2 series astromech droid
Linguistics droid
- Autonomous Translator Module, Mark II
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
Translator droid (In flashback(s))

Events

Imperial Era
- Funding mission for the Alliance (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)
- Galactic Civil War (Indirect mention only)
  - Aerial assault on Coruscant (Mentioned only) (First identified as Mission to Coruscant)
  - The Disaster (Indirect mention only)
  - Heist at the Imperial Museum (Indirect mention only)
- Kidnapping of Mon Mothma (First appearance)
- Mission to Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- Theft of the Imperialis (Indirect mention only)
- Trial of Lando Calrissian (First appearance)

Locations

The galaxy
- Alderaan (Mentioned only)
- Colonies
  - Uveron (First appearance)
    - Uveron City (First appearance)
- Coruscant (Mentioned only)
- Jekara (Mentioned only)
- Samaria (Mentioned only)
- Tatooine (In flashback(s))
  - Dune Sea (In flashback(s))
    - Northern Dune Sea (In flashback(s))
      - Jabba's Palace (In flashback(s))

Organizations and titles

Ackbar family
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance High Command
- Alliance Military
  - Alliance Army
    - Rebel Alliance Special Forces
      - Pathfinders
        Sergeant
  - Commander-in-Chief (Appears in hologram)
  - Rebel Alliance Navy
    - Rebel pilot
- Alliance officer
- Chancellor (Appears in hologram)
Calrissian family
Chewbacca's family
Clown (Mentioned only)
Crime lord (In flashback(s))
Dameron family
Desilijic (In flashback(s))
Elder Houses
- House of Organa
  - Princess
Galactic Empire (Mentioned only)
- Senator (Mentioned only)
Galactic Republic (Mentioned only)
Gangster (In flashback(s))
Hutt Clan (In flashback(s))
- Jabba's criminal empire (In flashback(s))
Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Padawan
Kezarat Convoy (Mentioned only)
Lawyer
Magistrate
Mercenary
Mothma family (Appears in hologram)
New Republic (Indirect mention only)
Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
Pilot
Scarabi (First appearance)
Sith (Cover only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Cover only)
- Darth (Cover only)
- Sith apprentice (Cover only)
- Sith Lord (Cover only)
Skywalker family
Slicer
Smuggler
Soldier
Solo family (In carbonite) (Cover only)
Uveron City security (First appearance)

Sentient species

Balosar
Human
- Alderaanian
- Chandrilan (Appears in hologram)
- Corellian
Hutt (In flashback(s))
Mon Calamari
Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Afterburner (Mentioned only)
Starship
- Cruiser
  - Star Cruiser
    - MC-series star cruiser
      - MC80 Star Cruiser
        MC80A Home One Type Heavy Cruiser
        Home One
        Alliance Command Conference Room (First appearance)
- Freighter
  - Light freighter
    - YT-series
      - YT-1300 light freighter
        Millennium Falcon
- Starfighter
  - Phantom (Variant cover only)
  - X-wing starfighter
    - T-65 X-wing starfighter
      - T-65B X-wing starfighter

Weapons and technology

Air lock (In flashback(s))
Armor
- Darth Vader's armor (Cover only)
- Helmet
Blaster
- Blaster pistol
Cannon
- Laser cannon
  - Quad laser cannon
    - AG-2G quad laser cannon
Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
- Mechno-arm
Databank (Mentioned only)
Droid
Engine (Mentioned only)
Headset
Hologram
Holotable
Memory bank (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Antennapalps
Bespinite
Book (Mentioned only)
Carbonite (Cover only)
- Han Solo's carbonite block (Cover only)
City
Clothing
- Bandolier
  - Chewbacca's bandolier
- Cape (In flashback(s))
- Mon Calamari fleet officer uniform
- Peasant dress disguise (Variant cover only)
- Robe
  - Jedi apparel
Convoy (Mentioned only)
Corellian code of military justice (Mentioned only)
Cyborg
Death
Desertion (Mentioned only)
Ear
Entry ramp
Eye
Fire
Flagship
Fleet (Mentioned only)
The Force (Mentioned only)
- Force power (Indirect mention only)
  - Mind trick (Mentioned only)
- Force-sensitive
Fuel (Mentioned only)
Galaxy
Hangar
Hybroid
Kajidic (In flashback(s))
Language
- Galactic Basic Standard
  - "Arcan"
  - "Hell" (Mentioned only) (as expletive)
- Trawak (Mentioned only)
Militia
Necklace (Appears in hologram)
- Hanna pendant (Appears in hologram)
Piercing
Planet
Politics
Prison
Prisoner
Realspace
Rebel command insignia
Star system
Time
- Second
- Standard century
- Standard year
Treason (Mentioned only)

Collections[]

Star Wars Vol. 8: The Sith and the Skywalker

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars (2020) #44 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
↑ The events of Star Wars 44 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

External links[]

Star Wars (2020) #44 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

Star Wars (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 2024

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[Marvel-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Star Wars (2020) #44 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)

[Date-2] The events of Star Wars 44 take place after the Escape from Cloud City and before the Rescue of Han Solo, which are dated to 3 ABY and 4 ABY, respectively, by Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.

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