Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #3
PART 3
A CAUSE WORTH FIGHTING FOR
The ”Halcyon” has been assasiled by the notorious pirate Crimson Jack, who seeks to capture a Resistance spy on board for a lucrative First Order bounty.
But the heroic Captain Keevan and Cruise Director Lenka Mok may have a trick or two up their sleeves.
Meanwhile, amid all the terror, logistics droid D3-O9 is distracting a young passenger with tales from throughout the legendary ship’s long history.
Writer: Ethan Sacks
Artist: Will Sliney
Letterer: Joe Sabino
Colourist: Rachelle Rosenberg
Cover artist: E.M. Gist
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Publication date: May 11, 2022
Continuing with the format of the previous two issues, this issue follows Shorr Komrin and his granddaughter Cimina as their trip on the Halycon is interrupted by an attack from pirate Crimson Jack. To distract the distraught passengers, long-serving droid D3-09 recounts tales from the luxury ship’s storied history. This time we are taken back to The Clone Wars as a certain young married Jedi and Senator board the cruiser with more than a delayed honeymoon on their minds.
After the enjoyable but slight second issue this one picks up the pace with a more substantial story that is equal parts fun and throwaway. The reason this one is more successful than issue two is that the interplay between Anakin and Padmè is perfectly characterised and it feels good to check in with old friends. Anakin and Padmè fans must be in heaven this year, not only have we had this issue but their relationship played a central role in both E.K Johnston’s Queen’s Hope and Mike Chen’s Brotherhood. I’ve never been more sold on their love than I am after reading these three works. It’s a thread that the movies and The Clone Wars have never really sold me on, the way that they did with Han and Leia or Han and Qi’ra or even Han and Chewie!
The framing story of the mystery Resistance Spy takes leaps and bounds forward only just stopping short of adding a flashing neon sign pointing directly at who it is. It’s a shame as they’re possibly the least interesting character and I’d rather the time be spent on the Pantoran captain and the mysterious director Lenka Mok. Crimson Jack continues to entertain in his pantomime way and it would be good to see him make his way into other canon works.
The series is campy but it works. It acts as a palate cleanser between the other, darker and meatier comic series’, whilst ultimately lacking the sense of place, colourful cast of characters and appeal of the Galaxy’s Edge tie-ins. This issue in particular was a good time but didn’t quite top The High Republic set debut issue. Next time though it seems will be a Lando and Hondo caper and that’s one I’m definitely looking forward to. Hondo will fit this series’ frivolous tone perfectly.
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