Task Force 99's Final Stand: The Fate of Vader's Elite Stormtroopers is Finally Revealed!
Task Force 99: Darth Vader's Deadliest Stormtroopers
In the Star Wars universe, Stormtroopers were usually cannon fodder; completely expendable to theEmpire. Except for Task Force 99 (akaSCAR Squadron). These guys?Darth Vader's handpicked elite. The absolute best of the 501st Legion (“Vader’s Fist”) – making them the deadliest Stormtroopers ever. And now, after a long wait, their fate is finally revealed!
We're talking aboutMarvel'sStar Wars: A New Legacy; this awesome 10th-anniversary comic celebratingMarvel’sStar Warscomics since their return in 2015. That was a pretty important deal–Marvelinitially published those first comics (way back in1977) beforeDark Horse Comicstook over. Then in2015Marvelgot them back – and it has an anniversary coming up.
What Awaits Us In Star Wars: A New Legacy? The Return of Task Force 99
This awesome special features multiple Star Warslegends and their unique and varied writing styles that totally made those comics so awesome – folks likeCharles Soule,Jason Aaron,Kieron Gillen,Ramon Rosanas,Leonard Kirk, andSalva Espincontributed greatly and helped improve the comic-based stories and expanded many other plots surrounding these characters, especially. It includes several incredible, powerful stories about Task Force 99; written by Jason Aaron (story) and Leonard Kirk (art); It gives this elite squadron the well-deserved ending.
Fans last sawTask Force 99stranded onHubin(an isolated moon) after bumping intoLuke,Leia,Han, andChewie.This happened betweenA New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back—explaining why they were no issue in episodesVandVI. They even gaveEmpireinfo on Rebel activities. AfterStar Wars #61? Nothing. That leaves a big question; and plenty of opportunities. What did actually happen? How do the creative storytellers decide on how this ending happens and will it affect the broaderStar Warsuniverse itself? Let's speculate!
How Might Task Force 99's Story Conclude?
GivenTask Force 99'ssituation afterStar Wars #61a few potential storylines become obvious:
- Survival on Hubin: This could be a gritty “man vs nature” tale; providing those opportunities that the once-villainous troopers would never encounter elsewhere and might give some chances at redemption. An awesome scenario!
- Escape from Hubin: This might even set up future stories –this would however, need to take place afterthe original trilogy, otherwise those incredibly effective Stormtroopers would be seen in episodes V or VI!
EscapingHubinraises serious possibilities–what happens to an eliteStormtroopersquad with noEmpireto serve? Maybe theNew Republic, becoming super important Imperial warlords, or even some other interesting choice never even contemplated by fans, adding even more potential excitement and possibilities.
The Impact on Future Star Wars Stories
ATask Force 99finding its place in that galaxy without theEmpireis massively intriguing,this presents interesting implications and a really surprising situation that some writers may not even contemplate! It will present surprising consequences and perhaps create many twists; even some unforeseen changes impacting the wider universe. ThoseStormtrooperswere elite. They would absolutely affect events and it all becomes intensely interesting. This leaves huge storytelling possibilities.
However this might be decided and whateverAaronandKirkpresent– the huge takeaway will be this:we'll finally see exactly how the storyline involving these incredibly cool troopers unfolds and is brought to a conclusion, something eagerly anticipated. Star Wars: A New Legacypromises many such details. Go check it out!
Conclusion: A Must-Read for Every Star Wars Fan
Task Force 99’sstory deserves this closure. Their role as elite troopers underDarth Vader'scommand has intrigued many fans. Getting those answers and seeing what this means in terms of storyline impacts the entire galaxy adds intensity for this upcoming special release from Marvel, especially for fans. ThisNew Legacyissue offers answers and opens further questions: it does not oversimplify nor offer closure easily.Go read this!