Charles Soule, et.al., Star Wars, Volume 2: Operation Starlight. New York: Marvel, 2021. ISBN: 9781302920791.
The Imperials have cracked the Rebel communication codes. When when one part of the Rebel fleet contacts another and the other responds, the Empire knows their locations to hunt them down. Leia and her group need to figure out a new code, and they attempt a daring plan to get an artifact that may help. The issue? They have to slip into the Imperial capital city Coruscant to get it. Meanwhile, Leia forms a new elite pilot team, Starlight Squadron. Their first task? To find the remnants of the Rebel fleet and warn them of the code breach before those ships communicate with each other.
The story that started in the previous volume continues to develop here. Leia and the rebels need to stay a step ahead of Commander Zahra. In this volume, we learn Zahra is not just motivated as a loyal Imperial. She has a personal vendetta against Leia.
Overall, I am still liking this series. The rare language to create a new code angle was interesting, a bit reminiscent of the World War II Navajo code talkers. The intrigues with Lando, who now feels the Rebellion will not protect him and Lobot, intensify. This is where the suspense comes in. The reading pace is still fast and easy. It is a fun and light read, one mostly to borrow. Again, libraries already collecting Star Wars comics may want to add this one.
3 out of 5 stars.
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