Star Wars 89 : I ' ll See You in the Throne Room Star Wars 89 : I ' ll See You in the Throne Room is the eighty - ninth issue of the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comics . Plot summary . Following the Battle of Endor , many worlds have been enveloped in revolution as the Empire struggles to keep control over the galaxy despite the deaths of both the Emperor and Darth Vader . On Solay , a planet of ten suns , freedom fighters have risen up to overthrow the Empire - backed Solay Royal Court . Led by Raggold and the newly arrived Rebel hero , Luke Skywalker , the revolutionaries succeed in storming the court of King Blackart , defeating his royal guard . However , in the heat of battle , Raggold falls , struck by a fatal blaster shot . With his dying words , he tells Luke that he was killed by a traitor , one who had come from within their own ranks . Luke immediately wants to hunt down Raggold ' s killer , but he is stopped by Mary , another freedom fighter , who tells him that revenge is not the way . Luke reluctantly agrees , and the two witness the capture of King Blackart , where he is stripped of his crown . With the Rebel victory , the freedom fighters begin to celebrate wildly , enjoying the new found freedom they have earned . Luke is concerned about the lack of rebuilding on the part of the victorious rebels , claiming that it is not enough to have been against something , one must be for something — a new government . However , Luke is distracted by Mary , who claims that the revolutionaries have earned this celebration , and Luke slowly loses his resolve . A week later , and there is no end to the celebrations . Luke is still dwelling on the lack of progress and claims that they need to track down the last remnants of the pro - Imperial government and make sure that they are gone . However , he is once again distracted by Mary , whose beauty has captivated Luke . Mary kisses Luke , and Luke suggests that the two get away from the revelry for a few hours . Mary leaves to arrange for a ship to take them away from the area , but as soon as she disappears , a loud rumbling appears in the distance . Luke and the celebrating freedom fighters look outside to see a massive Imperial fleet above the planet . The Empire has come to quell the uprising , and the revolutionaries are unprepared to deal with the threat . A riot breaks out and the rebels scatter as the Imperials begin to bombard the planet . Mary , attempting to make her way back to Luke , is hit by blaster fire from the Imperial ships and falls , badly wounded . The rioting rebels quickly attempt to strip Mary of her valuables , but Luke fights them off , using the Force to lift Mary from the crowd . Luke takes Mary in his arms , but she is barely clinging onto life . With her final words , she asks that Luke hold onto the promise of what could have been . With Mary dead , Luke becomes determined to find the traitor who had killed Raggold and now allowed Mary to be killed . Luke walks through the Solay streets where he encounters a young thief known as Scamp . Scamp agrees to help Luke find the traitor if he can be allowed to steal from those that Luke interrogates . Scamp tells Luke that the revolution had always been a scam . An Imperial Governor had financed the revolution to overthrow the monarchy so that he could step in and reconquer the world easily . Everyone had been set up for a fall , and the traitor had been the only one to profit . Scamp leads Luke to a rich Rebel who is living comfortably . Luke uses the Force to lift the man into the air , and begins to choke him to get answers . The rebel admits that there was a traitor , but the only thing he knows is that he was a spy who had killed Raggold . Luke contemplates killing the man , but honoring Mary ' s memory , he lets him live . Scamp and Luke make their way to the Solay spaceport , intent on finding Blackart , who must know who the traitor is . Blackart is attempting to get off - world , but Luke confronts the ex - King , demanding information from him . Blackart claims that he doesn ' t know anything about the traitor , and he attacks Luke , escaping to a rocket ship . Just as it seems Blackart will escape , Scamp puts Luke on a jump platform which propels him into the air . Using a wing pack , Luke attacks Blackart ' s escaping ship with his lightsaber , causing the rocket to crash . Luke interrogates Blackart , who reiterates that he knows nothing about the traitor . The Empire set him up for a fall , and he would kill the traitor himself if he could find him . Luke begins to despair , reflecting on his mission . The desire for revenge has gotten to him , and he can feel the pull of the dark side of the Force . Not sure where to go next , Luke offers to help bring Scamp ' s stolen loot back to his house . Scamp is greeted by his large family , who are happy to see him home . However , the celebration is interrupted by Scamp ' s father who takes all the stolen loot for himself . Luke is shocked by the man ' s ungratefulness , but Scamp stops Luke from intervening . Scamp leads Luke to a cantina to meet with Braxas , a local infochant . Braxas has made it his business to know everything about Solay , but as a result , has gotten a price on his head . He wants Luke to get him off the world , and in return , he will reveal who the traitor is . However , Braxas has one last test for Luke before he will accept him as a suitable pilot . Braxas orders the Braxas special , a dish that includes a live scorpion . In order to test Luke ' s nerves , Braxas requests that Luke eat the dish with chopsticks , using his non - prosthetic hand . Luke passses the test , and Braxas hands over the tape revealing Raggold ' s murderer . Luke watches the tape only to discover that it was Raggold who had been the traitor . Wracked with guilt , Raggold had committed suicide at the conclusion of the battle . Luke , shocked by the revelation , and he resolves to abandon his attitude of revenge . Luke and Braxas escape Solay in Luke ' s shuttle , but Luke resolves to return to Solay someday to complete the work that Mary and Raggold had started . Behind the scenes . The events of this comic take place after the Battle of Endor , but likely before " " , where Luke was sent on a mission to recruit member worlds into the Alliance of Free Planets . This issue claims that Luke is on a mission to recruit new planets into the Rebel Alliance , the same type of mission Luke is sent on in " Diplomacy " . However , in that comic , Luke leaves the world in an X - wing starfighter with the Hoojib Plif , whereas in this issue , Luke is alone and pilots a small shuttle . In this comic , Raggold claims that it had taken fifty years of revolution to overthrow the oppressive government . Although this seems to contradict later information which reveals that the Galactic Empire was founded in 19 BBY , Raggold may be referring to the Solay Royal Court who are initially backed by the Empire . This issue was originally scheduled to feature " , " which appeared in the .