Star Wars Reveals How The Rebellion Was Finally Able To Trust Lando

Warning ! This Charles William Post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars # 47

Summary

Star Warshas finally revealed how the Rebel Alliance was able to trustLando CalrissianafterEmpire Strikes Back . Not only did Lando betray Han Solo and Leia Organa , but his doubled - hybridization continued even after the events of Episode V. Despite his baronial intentions to save the life of his friend Lobot , Lando trade revolt arcanum to none other than Jabba the Hutt beforeReturn of the Jedi . Having full confessed to his crime and after being put on trial , Lando ’s future lot as a Rebellion general became a major enquiry mark .

Taking place in Marvel ’s canonicalStar Warsseries by Charles Soule and Madibek Musabekov , the newStar Wars # 47reveals the Alliance tribunal ’s last ruling regarding Lando and his sentencing . With witnesses having sharedthe full extent of Lando ’s case as well as Calrissian himself acquire the rack in defense of his actions to save his friend , all that remained was for Admiral Ackbar , Crix Madine , and Mon Mothma to expose their opinion . As such , the terminal decision turn up to be both surprising , and yet quite fitting at the same time .

Declaring that Lando would have to compensate the Alliance a meat of 250 million creditsfollowing the ending of the Galactic Civil War , it ’s clear that Calrissian would be in the service of the Alliance for quite some metre to make up off his debt . However , this in all probability wo n’t be too knockout for the former bunko piece considering the recent organic evolution of his character where Lando has become a true worshipper in the Rebel cause , a point that was made quite unmistakable during the trial legal proceeding as proof that he could be trusted now that Lobot ’s dependable .

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Lando’s Sentencing Could Have Been So Much Worse

He Was Also Able To Pay His Debt Off

It ’s deserving noting that Lando ’s sentencing in this unexampled matter could have been a mickle worse . After all , execution was on the table from the very starting signal , devote the serious nature of Lando ’s crime that compromised the entire Alliance . Certain leaders of the Rebellion wanted to set an example , while others were compulsive to offer up Lando a fair trial to countersink a strong precedent for their power to direct a New Republic Emily Price Post - war . That said , General Crix Madine would have like nothing more than to chuck Lando out of an air lock , and he said as much to Calrissian directly .

Instead , the trust Lando earned throughout his time with the Rebellion was well - establish and shew in court . Although he was resigned to whatever consequences the Rebellion had in store , Lando refused to grant that his actions were wrong , having followed his own moral grasp to save his admirer . At any pace , it ’s good to see that Lando only has to pay a fine that can be mitigated pending service to the Alliance . Calrissian ’s abstemious sentencing was also likely aided by the fact thatLando latterly saved Mon Mothma despite being on trial , having been the only one to spot her kidnappers .