Surviving Resistance members like Poe and Rose are promoted to Commander, and as Poe grapples with his failures and misconduct during The Last Jedi, he finally proves himself a capable decisive leader for the Resistance in a way that makes his character feel more important than ever before. The story picks up not long after the events of The Last Jedi, and the Resistance is desperate for help, allies, and leadership. The 'Resistance Reborn' cover art puts an appropriate amount of focus on Poe Dameron. It should come as no surprise that in a Star Wars novel called “Resistance Reborn,” we learn that the Resistance is reborn (duh), but things are far more complicated out there in the galaxy than The Last Jedi would have you believe.Ĭorrection: A previous version of this article mistakenly claimed that Greg Grunberg’s Snap Wexley was a “new” character when he had appeared in The Force Awakens, and that he was Wedge Antilles’ son when he is the adopted son. We also learn a lot more about Greg Grunberg’s character Snap Wexley, who appeared briefly in The Force Awakens and will return in The Rise of Skywalker alongside his adoptive father, Wedges Antilles. In short: The remaining Resistance spreads out across the galaxy on a series of recruitment missions to bring aging heroes like Wedge Antilles back into the fold, but they also uncover a dark secret about the First Order that could be the key to their salvation. The aptly titled Resistance Reborn - part of the “Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” publishing lineup - reveals essential information about what Leia, Rey, Poe, Finn, Rose, and the rest of the Resistance do in the weeks and months after The Last Jedi. 'I thought he would live forever.Things look pretty bleak for the Resistance after Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but an official new Star Wars book clarifies that, yes, there’s still hope out there in the galaxy. I thought.' Wedge ran a shaky hand through his graying hair. He stood up and took a few steps away, as if he wanted to put space between himself and Snap's news. It's also revealed in Resistance Reborn that Wedge was one of Poe Dameron's mentors - all the more reason for him to join the Resistance force. The newsflash seems to shocking him, and might spur him on to join the Resistance in The Rise of Skywalker and fight alongside the crew for which his friend died.

Maz doesn't seem all that receptive to the request, responding rather callously with, 'Didn't you say there were only a handful of you left on a single ship? What needs could you have?'Īnother excerpt from Resistance Reborn, published on , brings back an even older hero to the resistance: Wedge Antilles, the expert X-wing pilot from the old Rebellion in the original Star Wars trilogy. The piece sees Antilles learn that his old friend and fellow Rebel Luke Skywalker is no longer alive, and that he's not the only one who is gone.

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