Star Wars 83 : Sweetheart Contract Star Wars 83 : Sweetheart Contract is the eighty - third issue in Marvel ' s " Star Wars " series of comics . Plot summary . Lando Calrissian has come to the planet Drogheda , under the summons of Queen Sarna , an old flame of Calrissian ' s . Upon arriving , he and his contact , the Queen ' s sister , Danu are attacked by men in sky - sled s . As the two flee their attackers , they are rescued by the head of the Drogheda Royal Guard , Harlech , and brought back to the Drogheda Citadel to meet with the Queen . Queen Sarna claims that the men who attacked Calrissian were part of the Drogheda Revolutionaries , a hostile group that is attempting to depose the Queen . Sarna tasks Calrissian with flushing out the revolutionaries from their base at the Mount Meru Mine . Calrissian leads the Royal Guard to the mine with several sky - sleds . He orders the men to wait at the entrance of the mine and to capture the revolutionaries after Calrissian has driven them out of the mine . Calrissian makes his way to the back exit of the mountain and discovers several water tanks being used by the rebels . As Calrissian prepares to destroy the tanks with a thermal detonator , in hopes that the water will flood the mine and wash the revolutionaries out of the mountain , he is confronted by several of the Rebels , who have been alerted to his presence . In a tense stand - off , one of the revolutionaries jumps at Calrissian , and he drops the detonator , exploding the tanks . The water washes both Calrissian and the revolutionaries out of the front entrance to the mine , where Harlech ' s guards are waiting . However , to Calrissian ' s horror , the guards begin to massacre the helpless rebels , and Calrissian is only able to stop the slaughter after most of the revolutionaries have been killed . Calrissian , now suspicious as to what side he should really be on , brings one of the rebels back to the citadel for questioning . Upon gaining the man ' s trust , the man begins to inform Calrissian that now that the Empire has been defeated , all the people want is to set up their own government . However , before he can finish , Harlech quickly executes the prisoner on the pretense that he believed Calrissian was in danger . Calrissian goes to the local cantina to try to figure out the situation , and he ends up overhearing several of the royal guard talking about the uprising . Sarna and the Royal Guard have only been attempting to keep the people from setting up a democratic government , so that Sarna can retain full control over the planet . Angry that he had been deceived , Calrissian goes back to the citadel to confront Sarna . After Sarna confirms that she did hire Calrissian to stop those who were pushing for a democracy , the Rebel hero decides to leave , exclaiming that Sarna can " find [ herself ] another sucker . " Unfortunately for Calrissian , Sarna is not about to let Calrissian just abandon her , and the Royal Guard arrive to capture him . Calrissian is able to escape from his attackers , and he runs straight into Danu . The Queen ' s sister had been the one helping the revolutionaries all along , and it was she who had tipped them off about Calrissian ' s attack at the mine . Danu has decided the time is right for the revolutionaries to overthrow the Queen , and she signals her allies by detonating the citadel ' s munitions room . As the revolutionaries storm the palace , Calrissian makes his way to a sky - sled to join the attack . However , several of the Royal Guard , equipped with jetpacks recognize their one - time commander , and they are able to disable his craft . In a desperation move , Calrissian pilots his sled back to the citadel , jumping from his craft through an upper - story window and into the Queen ' s throne room . Lando tries to take the Queen hostage for leverage , but Harlech is disinterested in saving the Queen , claiming that they " can make do with a King " instead . However , before the guards can kill both Sarna and Calrissian , the revolutionaries arrive in the throne room . Harlech attempts to fight back , but he is immediately stunned , ending the showdown . Danu congratulates Calrissian on helping them overthrow the monarchy , but she is resistant to his proposition of a celebration reward . Danu gives Lando ten minutes to get back to his ship and leave Drogheda . Before he leaves , she offers him some money if he will take Sarna with him , since she is to be exiled . Against his better judgment , but enticed by the offer , he agrees , and the two depart Drogheda in the " Cobra " , bickering over a possible new business venture . Continuity . The timeline of this comic is difficult to pinpoint . Calrissian claims that he came from Arbra to Drogheda , denoting a placement before , as the Rebels had a base on Arbra before going to Endor . However , when Calrissian interrogates one of the Drogheda Revolutionaries , the man claims that the Empire has been defeated , placing the comic after the film . Due to this comic taking place after and , which were set after " Return of the Jedi " , this comic likely takes place after the film . This may mean either that the mention of Arbra is an error , or that Calrissian had visited Arbra sometime after the previous issue , where Lando was seen on the forest moon . This issue was originally scheduled to feature " " , which later appeared in issue 87 .