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Even for Doctor Aphra, this is going to be tough.

The rogue archaeologist has been imprisoned in her own mind by the Spark Eternal — an ancient dark-side device created by the Ascendant cult. In StarWars.com’s first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #26, Aphra continues to seek a way out, traveling with the diminutive Miril, leader of the Ascendant; in the real world, Aphra’s frienemies confront the possessed doctor, doing what they can to free the good doctor.

Meanwhile, in Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #7, the titular duo have their own problems. Han has been shot by Greedo, and it doesn’t look good. Chewie, held in an actual prison and sentenced to death, hatches a questionable scheme with allies Maz Kanata and Phaedra…

Doctor Aphra #26,

Before the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative began its astronomical rise in 2021, its journey started with scribbled drawings on restaurant table coverings and concept art of nameless characters. It would eventually evolve through the work of a veritable Jedi Order of creative minds from around the globe until it took shape as the High Republic as Star Wars fans know it today.

Author and StarWars.com Associate Editor Kristin Baver recounts the fascinating process in the newly released The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic from Abrams Books. Secrets of Phase I of The High Republic are revealed in this golden tome, with insights from an incredible cadre of creators alongside captivating concepts by artists both new to Star Wars and from the halcyon days of the original trilogy.

Every Tuesday, Bring Home the Galaxy will reveal new products inspired by the Star Wars saga and showcase the best galactic gifts this year for the whole family. Check StarWars.com each week for a highlight of five select products, including some of the biggest reveals. Plus, in collaboration with UPS this holiday season, special Star Wars Bring Home the Galaxy-themed wrapped UPS trucks will appear along regular delivery routes in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, and Atlanta.

This week, Bring Home the Galaxy unveils an exciting release for Boba Fett fans and much more. Check out some of our favorite items of the week below!

Boba Fett Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Figure (Kenner Colors) by Hasbro

Boba Fett is represented as a 3.75-inch scale Star Wars: The Vintage Collection action figure from Hasbro, this time in

The rebellion has begun! Andor is now streaming on Disney+, following the fan-favorite rebel in a tale set five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and we’re watching. Join StarWars.com every week for Andor Analyzed, in which we list the best moments from each episode.

Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from the ninth episode of Andor, “Nobody’s Listening!”

The fascism of the Empire is in full bloom.

As Andor continues with “Nobody’s Listening!” — a title pulled from powerful dialogue mid-episode — our heroes are suffering the full wrath of the Empire. A sobering installment that depicts the harsh realities of living under the Imperial regime, “Nobody’s Listening!” still, in the end, offers a glimmer of hope and rebellion. Here are five highlights.

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This is a Monday to celebrate for Star Wars fans.

Today, Disney+ announced the cast for The Acolyte, an upcoming Star Wars Original series from Lucasfilm. Joining the previously announced Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).

Lucasfilm also released the first behind-the-scenes image from the series, which you can check out below.

Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, and Leslye Headland behind the scenes of The Acolyte.

The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.

The problem was Han Solo’s lips.

For three months, Hannalee Pervan and her mother, Catherine, had carefully planned out how to create a 6-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide sculpture of Solo encased in carbonite using the tools of their trade from One House Bakery in Benicia, California. After the bakery closed for the day, mother and daughter worked side by side for four weeks, baking three massive batches — 30 kilos each — of a special yeastless dough, rolling it into thin sheets reminiscent of fresh pasta, and then racing up the stairs from the bakery’s ovens to the loft where they would assemble their masterpiece.

The underlayer was forgiving, a rock-solid form with a high-protein flour and high sugar content to give the carbonite base its shape. Upon discovering she was the

StarWars.com is shining a light on those who truly give the saga its power: the fans. In the StarWars.com Fan Spotlight, we’re honored to tell their stories.

During the pandemic, Jacquelyn Smith found herself returning to two comforts, Star Wars books and baking, while taking care of her mother who passed away from cancer last year. “She was a voracious reader, and when she read I picked up reading novels again,” she tells StarWars.com. “My pre-order of Light of the Jedi arrived just a few days before she died, and although it was weeks before I could bring myself to read it, I found solace and comfort in the story and characters. Star Wars is ultimately about hope, and that’s just what I needed, what we all need in trying times.”