Star Wars : Legacy Volume 2 Star Wars : Legacy " Volume 2 , alternatively styled as Star Wars : Legacy " Volume II or simply Star Wars : Legacy , is a comic series set in the Legacy era . It is a sequel to and shares a name with the original " " . Written by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman , penciled by Hardman , colored by Rachelle Rosenberg , and published by Dark Horse Comics , it stars Ania Solo , a descendant of Han and Leia Organa Solo . The was released in March 2013 . The series ended with issue # 18 , as Marvel Comics replaced Dark Horse as the publisher of " Star Wars " comics . Plot summary . According to series author Corinna Bechko , the second iteration of " Star Wars : Legacy " will be first and foremost an adventure tale . It will star Ania Solo , a descendant of Han and Leia Organa Solo , and will take place in the aftermath of " " , a comic miniseries which was set in the year 138 ABY . As the series begins , Solo will be running a junkyard on a backwater , Outer Rim planet and living a life far removed from Emperor s and royalty . However , the will see her come into possession of a lightsaber and an Imperial communications droid , and discover that she has been targeted for death , thus being launched into an adventure unlike any she has seen before . The backwater world will serve as a microcosm for greater galactic affairs , and the story will eventually expand outward from it , showing the reader what ' s happening in the highest levels of galactic government . The first issue will open with a " giant lightsaber duel , " and it will additionally feature the Imperial Knight Yalta Val — an agent of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate — running into trouble in the Outer Rim . Also within the pages will be the Mon Calamari refugee Sauk , a friend of Solo ' s who works at an ice mining facility and gets pulled into the adventure by Solo . In the second issue , Solo will be pursued both by local police and by an Imperial Knight determined to kill in order to get the lightsaber back . She will be aided by formidable friends she has made as a black market salvage dealer , and she will also end up in trouble with a renegade Sith . The series may eventually include an appearance by Cade Skywalker , the protagonist of the previous incarnation of " " . Although it will primarily visit new and underexplored planets , the galactic capital of Coruscant may be featured at some point as well . Development . In August 2010 , the of the comic series " Star Wars : Legacy " was published by Dark Horse Comics . The six - issue miniseries " Star Wars : Legacy — War " followed ; published from December 2010 to May 2011 , it allowed authors John Ostrander and Jan Duursema an opportunity to wrap up the story they had been telling . Following " War " conclusion , many comic retailers contacted Dark Horse ' s Vice President of Publishing Randy Stradley and asked about " Legacy " . Stradley figured that what they really sought was another monthly " Star Wars " comic , and he accordingly tired to persuade Ostrander and Duursema to go monthly with their new series , " " . However , both of them wanted Duursema to pencil every issue , which she would be unable to do twelve times a year , and they instead opted for Dark Horse ' s alternating miniseries format . Stradley then began to consider the idea of resurrecting " Legacy " . Not wanting to dilute fan enthusiasm towards the series by creating too many direct comparisons between the old and the new creative teams , Stradley chose not to pick up immediately where " Legacy " had previously left off . He also felt that Cade Skywalker had become too prominent a figure in galactic politics , which would limit his future character arc . Stradley then considered the idea of a member of the Solo family , and immediately pictured a Han Soloesque young woman whose ancestry had absolutely no bearing on her lot in life . At the 2012 , Stradley approached the comic author - and - artist pair Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman and asked them if they would be interested in writing a " Star Wars " comic . Both counted themselves as huge " Star Wars " fans , and the idea of a female protagonist also played a significant role in drawing them to the project . The series was developed over the following months , and the new incarnation of " Legacy " was announced by on December 3 , 2012 , with an expected publishing date of 2013 . It will be written by both Bechko and Hardman , and additionally penciled by Hardman . Bechko and Hardman have both indicated via their twitter feeds how excited they are to be working on the project . They have both been " Star Wars " fans since the release of the in 1977 , which they cite as a major influence on their work . According to Hardman , they are both very invested in the world of " Star Wars " and very motivated to explore it . Dark Horse letterer Michael Heisler has praised their work and asserted that they " know what they ' re doing . " Although initially intimidated to work in the Legacy era on the heels of Ostrander and Duursema ' s series , which they described as " daunting , " Bechko and Hardman are enjoying working in the era and being able to push the " Star Wars " saga forward . Hardman has stated that they will be " honoring and building on " the work done by Ostrander and Duursema in the original " Legacy " , but they have also stated that the series will be accessible to fans unfamiliar with Ostrander and Duursema ' s work . Their goal is to strike a balance between following up on the events of the original " Legacy " and foregrounding their own story , with their ultimate aim being to make sure that it " feels like " Star Wars " . " While conceiving their pitch for the series , Bechko and Hardman read and watched many of the inspirations for the original " Star Wars " films , including the of . They hoped to get in touch with George Lucas ' s earliest influences and bring them into " Legacy " . They have had many discussions about how to keep the spirit of the original films alive in their work . Drawing on Stradley ' s original idea of a female Solo protagonist , Bechko and Hardman developed the character of Ania Solo . Bechko has described Ania Solo as a character who " doesn ' t take a lot of guff , " but who is nevertheless not a traditional badass female . Hardman asserts that she has the potential to be " an inspiring but very down - to - Earth human sort of character , as well . " Rather than write a genealogy textbook , the two aim to tell a big adventure story that will eventually answer fans ' questions about Solo ' s lineage . Joining Bechko and Hardman will be Rachelle Rosenberg as a colorist and Dave Wilkins as a cover artist . The first issue , " " , will be released on March 20 , 2013 , and it will then continue as a monthly , ongoing series , with the second issue released on April 24 and the third on May 22 . Neither Bechko nor Hardman are worried about the implications that the upcoming will have on the Expanded Universe — their goal is to tell an exciting story that will work " no matter what , " and they are reassured by the likelihood of " Episode VII " taking place decades before " Legacy " . After being asked specifically about " Legacy " by many comic retailers , Stradley expects the series to sell very well . On February 6 , some of Hardman ' s concept sketches for the series were exclusively released on . Included were Ania Solo , Yalta Val , Yalta Val ' s shuttle , and a Sith apprentice ( imposter ) . To promote " Legacy " launch , Bechko and Hardman will be at a comic ship called Beach Ball Comics in Anaheim , California , on March 20th . March 23 will see them and Dave Wilkins visit a shop called Collector ' s Paradise in Winnetka , California , where an exclusive of the series ' first issue will be available to guests . The variant cover was drawn by Hardman as an homage to the classic 1977 poster for the original " Star Wars " film .