Cade, in an attempt to avoid detection and his destiny, also dropped his last name and Jedi heritage while being reluctantly guided by Luke, now a Force ghost.

Along with Cade and his friends, various other characters appear who are set against the Sith; including deposed Emperor Roan Fel and his Imperial faction, the remnants of the Galactic Alliance under Admiral Gar Stazi, and the remaining Jedi.

[6] As the series begins, Solo is running a junkyard on a backwater Outer Rim planet and living a life far removed from Emperors and royalty.

[2] However, the first issue sees her come into possession of a lightsaber and an Imperial communications droid; she discovers that she has been targeted for death,[4] and is launched into an adventure unlike any she has seen before.

[2] The first issue opened with a "giant lightsaber duel,"[7] and it additionally features the Imperial Knight, Yalta Val—an agent of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate—running into trouble in the Outer Rim.

[2] In the second issue, Solo is pursued both by local police and by an Imperial Knight determined to kill in order to get the lightsaber back.

[2] The idea of a female protagonist did not originate with Hardman and Bechko, but after it was pitched to them, it played a significant role in drawing them to the project.

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.

Their goal was to tell an exciting story that would work "no matter what", and they were reassured by the likelihood of the film taking place decades before Legacy.

[2] George Lucas featured Darth Talon in his unused treatments of the Star Wars sequel trilogy created for Disney.