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Star Wars ’ expanded universe lives to contextualize . It thrives on it . This is , more often than not , a “ for better or for bad ” kind of scenario — sometimes , a character scarce explore onscreen gets tolive a rich lifein sleeper - in fabrication . Sometimes , Star Wars becomes its own flyspeck ouroboros , gourmandize on its pastinstead of doing something new .

One of this week ’s entries in the Age of Resistance anthology series from Marvel is a fiddling bit of both .

The Age of Resistance : Poe Dameron one - shot — by Tom Taylor , Ramon Rosanas , Guru e - FX , and Travis Lanham — is set in the earlier years of the gapbetween Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens . The Imperial Remnant has signed the Galactic Concordance , the New Republic ’s fleets are being better down into low planetary defence forces : peace is upona coltsfoot torn apart by war once more , and Poe Dameron , Commander of the New Republic Navy ’s Rapier Squadron , longs for something more .

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Who woos first, should I woo or should you woo?Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)

He mystify it , in the figure of a civilian ship making a daring larceny from the outer space place Poe and his fellow pilot are meant to be defending — a droid ’s head , filled with of import New Republic Navy Intelligence , gets swiped from under the foot of the undermanned , neglectful officers of Brooksdian Station . Poe and his squadron give chase , only to find that the mysterious commander of said ship is much smarter , cockier , and a more gifted buffer than any of them expect .

In fact , they ’re an awful lot like Poe Dameron .

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Rapier Squadron thinks it’s apprehended its target. Emphasis on the “thinks.”Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)

Which , of grade , makes Poe intrigued enough to do something implausibly reckless , chasing the ship off on his own into a nebula that almost leaves his 10 - Wing smear onto the side of a meteorite . But that does n’t matter to Poe , fixated as he is on believing that he ’s the best pilot film around , the lone champion of the Clarence Day — whatever it takes to get his line done , he ’ll do it , even if it mean discover himself in the awkward position of needing aid from his target when say nebula completely scrambles his hug drug - annexe and BB-8 ’s organization , impart Poe stranded and alone .

The thief ’s ship ultimately take Poe through multiple hazards , from minefield to space slugs , as Poe and the mystery commanding officer of the ship set about to feel each other out over their comms . There ’s a small spark , even if they ’re technically on match side — the commander is intrigued by a New Republic pilot who ’s as gung - ho as Poe is , even if his devil - may - care - antics are n’t exactly what you ’d require of someone in command . In turn , Poe is trance by the skill and expertise of the commander , manoeuvre them through endangerment after hazard with a seasoned experience that beguiles him .

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Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham

Rapier Squadron thinks it’s apprehended its target. Emphasis on the “thinks.”Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)

Beguiles him a little too much , because the minute the two ship leave the Nebula unscathed , the civilian ship disable ’s Poe ’s hyperdrive , bidding him a fond leave-taking and a reminder that the New Republic is n’t the only camarilla on the side of good — there ’s really one out there willing to do more than ignore the rise of a second conglomerate . As Poe ’s leave behind to reflect the skirmish , and his own recklessness , the identity of the mysterious commanding officer is break :

Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo .

It ’s just a passing import — Poe does n’t have sex just who he met really is , only the audience does . We ’re left to make the supposal that , by the time he link up her in the Resistance , Poe has either leave the encounter or puts two - and - two together of his own accord .

Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham

The mysterious commander guides a cocksure Poe through the nebula.Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)

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But in its reveal that Holdo is the devil - may - forethought Resistance agent that may have barrack him to ultimately sign up up one day in the first place , Holdo ’s relationship with him in The Last Jedi is kick in an interesting depth , fleshing out the nuance of what was already there — an experienced physical body of dictation , agitate Poe to realize himself how to amend , and cut through the bravado of valorousness that could ’ve cost him his life many times over . Even as they butt heads with each other , the same spark that defined their antagonistic family relationship in The Last Jedi is mirror here , but as one that help revolutionise Poe .

The beetleweed far , far away has enough dead heroes — Holdo among them , by the meter The Last Jedi is over . It ’s nice to see that , from a nudge here and there from her , that she might havehelped Poe realizethat he need n’t be among them for heroism ’s sake .

Image: Ramon Rosanas, Guru e-FX, and Travis Lanham