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So how did Phasma end up back in the fight after the superweapon was destroyed?
We assume Marvel has paused the story until afterThe Last Jedito avoid any overlap or spoilers.
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Her backstory was also explored in the novelPhasma,which we reviewed here.
The comic doesnt linger on what happened inside the trash compactor.
She steps past the creature and goes on her way.
She sees the fighting, but doesnt do anything to help her fellow First Order comrade.
Instead, she makes it to a TIE fighter and flies off before Starkiller Base exploded.
The real problem for her is her treachery.
The comic also answers what could be big plot holes for her character.
Why did she lower the shield?
Additionally, did General Hux and Kylo Ren ever discover her role in the destruction of their base?
Killing the Scapegoat
The answer to the second question is a resoundingno.
Her quest to kill Rivas is where the comic and the novel jive together well.
The one thing she has left to value is herself.
Whatever her motivation, she needs to clean up her loose ends to keep that status.
That means Rivas never stood a chance.
Why Phasma Lowered Starkiller Bases Shield in The Force Awakens
Phasmas ruthlessness scares even her own troopers.
She recruits a First Order pilot, TN-3465, to help her chase Rivas to Luprora.
The last issue also explains more of Phasmas thinking towards others.
If they die, they have simply been rejected by their world.
Phasma does not bother to take a stab at save them.
No matter what the cost, Phasma says.
Those words answer the question posed by her actions inThe Force Awakens.
She lowered the shield because it was the best way for her to survive.
InThe Last Jedi, she seems to still believe that the First Order is her best route for survival.
But in trueStar Warsfashion, villains get their comeuppance, and Phasmas fatal flaw seems to be her selfishness.
By the end of the comic, she has regained her place in the First Order.
