Poe's mother is Shara Bey, an A-wing pilot who adventures with Leia Organa, and his father is Kes Dameron, part of a special ground force known as the Pathfinders who are led by Han Solo.

The story involves their adventures alongside Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and others in the aftermath of the Battle of Endor as the Empire attempts to avoid total defeat.

A-wing pilot Shara Bey and her special forces husband Kes Dameron find themselves in the middle of the Rebel Alliance's struggle to keep the floundering Empire at bay following the Battle of Endor.

[6][7][8] Set immediately after Return of the Jedi, the comic focuses on A-wing pilot Shara Bey but features classic characters Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando in supporting roles.

[12][13][14][15] Joshua Yehl of IGN praised Rucka's "honest and charming dialogue" and called Checchetto's artwork "rather spectacular", noting that "Shattered Empire delivers a more steady and hard-edged story than any of Marvel’s other Star Wars comics.