That Time Yoda Dropped The Death Star On Palpatine
Star Wars can be weird. Everyone knows this. But the weirdest Star Wars stories tend to be the ones that know they don’t need to connect with the larger galaxy. For the most famous examples of this, look no further than the wacky world of Star Wars alternate universe stories. The concept of a Star Wars What If...? series has been on fans’ minds since the premiere of Marvel’s own animated What If…? series. Since then, we’ve seen fans come up with countless ideas for alternate timelines within the saga. Star Wars has even published official comics containing stories only possible in alternative versions of the existing canon and preexisting Legends continuity. But of all the What If…? stories Star Wars has put out over the years, there are perhaps none as ambitious or outright bizarre as Star Wars Infinities.
Comprised of three separate four-issue miniseries, Star Wars Infinities retold the stories of the three original Star Wars films with major differences that completely change the trajectories of the stories. Each of these series is fun in its own way, creating alternate paths for the characters, and altering the fates and outcomes of the Rebellion and the Empire. Perhaps the boldest and most over-the-top of these retellings was Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope.
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After the Rebel Alliance fails to stop the Death Star, the Empire destroys the temple on Yavin IV and takes Leia prisoner. Meanwhile, Luke and Han flee to Dagobah on the advice of Obi-Wan’s Force ghost. Once they arrive at the swamp world, Luke and Han encounter Yoda, who pretends not to know who they are looking for. Being a conman himself, Han quickly figures out that Yoda is the Jedi Master Obi-Wan has sent Luke to train with. While Luke and Han stay with Yoda, Leia is taken to Coruscant. Darth Vader senses her strong connection with the Force. He gives her a lightsaber and prods at her, encouraging her to give in to her aggressive feelings and use the dark side against him.
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Years later, Luke completes his training and senses that Leia has succumbed to the dark side. As such, he and the rest of the crew make their way to Coruscant along with Yoda. While Yoda uses the Force to sneak aboard the Death Star, Luke and Han enter the Imperial Palace and confront Leia, who is now wielding a red lightsaber and serving the Emperor. Luke engages Leia in a duel and tries to bring her back to the light. Though she has embraced the dark side of the Force, Luke manages to reach her by telling her what Yoda told him on Dagobah that they are Vader’s children. Luke tells Leia that he loves her and will stop at nothing to save his family. Leia puts down her weapon and embraces her brother, to which the Emperor informs her that she is no longer of any use to him. The Emperor proceeds to electrocute Luke and Leia before Vader faces the Emperor himself and tells his children to flee while they can. As Luke, Han, and Leia escape, the Emperor kills Vader with Force lightning. However, before he can have the Death Star fire on the Rebel fleet, Yoda contacts the Emperor and informs him that he is coming to see him. Yoda then uses the Force to destroy the Death Star’s engines, causing the battle station to crash on top of the Imperial Palace and destroy the Emperor.
The miniseries ends similarly to Return of the Jedi, with Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest of the Rebellion celebrating their victory as the spirits of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin watch from afar. The major differences of course are how quickly the story comes to an end and the noticeable absence of characters introduced in the original trilogy like Lando, Mon Mothma, and the Ewoks. There also isn’t any mention of Jabba the Hutt and planets such as Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor. All in all, Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope is an entertaining comic that shows how different the Star Wars timeline could have been if the Rebels hadn’t won at the Battle of Yavin. If you are looking for unique alternate takes on the Star Wars saga, Star Wars Infinities is sure to scratch that itch for you. Who doesn’t want to see the wonderfully insane image of Yoda dropping the Death Star on top of the Emperor?
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