Shattered Empire , Part III Shattered Empire , Part III is the third issue of the Marvel comic book miniseries " " , set between and . The comic , written by Greg Rucka and with art by Marco Checchetto , was released on October 14 , 2015 . Plot summary . Kes Dameron and Sakas are conducting reconnaissance on an Imperial Security Bureau black site on the Wretch of Tayron . As Han Solo gives the go ahead , they fire a rocket into the base , breaching the south - east wall . Dameron is nearly shot by a scout trooper , but is saved just in time by Chewbacca . The Pathfinders strike team regroups before entering the base , and Solo tells Chewbacca to locate C - 3PO to break the Imperial encryption . C - 3PO protests that he is not programmed for combat operations . On Naboo , Captain Korro reports to Queen Soruna that the planet is under some kind of attack from orbit , and that the Gungan s have confirmed typhoon - strength storms all over the planet . Shara Bey suggests to Leia Organa that it must be an Imperial remnant , using an orbital array to alter the weather . Leia says they need ships and pilots to attack the array and the Star Destroyer , but Korro says Naboo has no starfighters or combat - trained pilots after the Empire demilitarized Naboo years ago . Soruna responds that this is not entirely true – the starfighter bay wing of the Theed Royal Palace was sealed off by Queen Neeyutnee after the invasion of Naboo , however the N - 1 starfighter s it contained were still there . She uses her royal authority to override the seal . As Leia enters the bay , she feels a cold chill , and has a vision of Darth Maul . Bey finds three operational fighters , but is not sure she can tackle the Imperial taskforce alone – Leia and Soruna also volunteer to pilot ships in the attack . The commander of the ISB base orders the stormtroopers to hold off the Rebels long enough for him to initiate a data purge , but surrenders when his troops are defeated . C - 3PO begins to slice the ISB computer system , and is alarmed to discover that an Imperial program called is in progress , running across multiple targets specified by the Emperor – including Naboo . Captain Korro strongly objects to Queen Soruna ' s participation in the mission and suggests one of her handmaidens take her place , but she refuses and orders him to continue the evacuation of Theed city . As Bey and her two royal co - pilots take off , Governor Gesset advises that the advisory council estimates one to two hours before the planet becomes inhospitable . In Naboo ' s orbit , the three pilots see the satellite array causing the storms , and the Star Destroyer " Torment " . Bey takes on the " Torment " s TIE fighter squadron , while Leia and Soruna destroy the satellites . Bey tells Leia that she has a husband and son , and that she doesn ' t want them to receive one of Leia ' s condolence letters . As another TIE squadron launches from the Star Destroyer , Bey realizes the overwhelming odds against them . As she states it has been an honor flying with them , the Alliance cruiser " Restoration " drops out of hyperspace , with Lando Calrissian in the " Mellcrawler II " and a squadron of starfighters , relieving the Naboo fighters . Back at Rebel Fleet Command , Leia asks Bey why she didn ' t want her writing a letter to her family , and she replies that she didn ' t want to add to Leia ' s burdens of command . Bey is reunited with Dameron and they embrace .