Star Wars (1977) 19

"Whatever they're really up to-- our being dead plays too important a part to suit me!'"

―Han Solo

Star Wars 19: The Ultimate Gamble is the nineteenth issue in the Marvel Star Wars series of comics.

Plot summary

The crew of the Millennium Falcon have split up aboard the gambler's paradise known as The Wheel. While the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 take the unconscious Luke Skywalker to the Wheel's medical center, the Wheel's administrator Senator Simon Greyshade arranges to have Princess Leia brought to his quarters. And Chewbacca, having made his way to the Crimson Casino on the Wheel's upper level, is captured by members of the Wheel Security Force and forced to enter The Big Game. In the meantime, Han Solo is also entered into The Big Game, not knowing that Chewbacca too is a contestant in the gladiatorial event. This has all been arranged by Greyshade, who is working out a deal with Imperial Commander Strom to have all of the Rebels meet an untimely end on the condition that Leia be allowed to stay with Greyshade on the Wheel.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

C-3PO Chewbacca Simon Greyshade Master-Com Leia Organa R2-D2 Luke Skywalker Han Solo Unidentified Mandallian Giant gladiator Wheel doctor (First appearance) Zertik Strom

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series R2-series astromech droid Master-Com Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid

Events

Destruction of Alderaan (Mentioned only) The Big Game (First appearance)

Locations

Alderaan (Mentioned only) Kessel (Mentioned only) Spice Mines of Kessel (Mentioned only) The Wheel Crimson Casino Docking Bay 31 Executive Tower The Wheel hospital (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Galactic Empire Imperial Senate (Mentioned only) Senator Stormtrooper House of Tagge (Mentioned only) Princess Wheel Security Force (First appearance)

Sentient species

Bith Duros Human Corellian Mandallian Giant (First appearance) Talz Tusken Raider Wookiee Rwook

Vehicles and vessels

Cargo floater (First appearance) Imperial prison barge (First appearance) House of Tagge merchant ship (In flashback(s)) YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Pursuit-class light cruiser

Weapons and technology

Bandolier Blast shield Blaster Blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Han's heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle E-11 blaster rifle Computer Containment wall Disruptor Hologram

Miscellanea

The Force (Mentioned only) Language Binary Galactic Basic Standard Shyriiwook Star Warriors (term) (Cover only) Thermo-capsulary dehousing assister

Collections

• Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld
• Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago.... Volume 1
• Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 1

Notes and references

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