Way before Vice Admiral Holdo sacrificed herself in a one-in-a-million lightspeed attack in The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker deployed his own against the odds attack during the original Star Wars trilogy. Taking place in a series that is now part of the non-canonical Legends banner, Luke Skywalker was desperate to save a stranded and wounded Princess Leia before incoming Star Destroyers arrived from lightspeed to wipe them out. What followed was a reverse 'Holdo Maneuver' years before the Resistance fought the First Order.

Luke's impressive feat is featured in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars #6 by Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda (published in 2013). Taking place between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, Princess Leia was in an experimental X-Wing along with two fellow pilots with Luke attempting to save them. Having been wounded, Leia's X-Wing was also damaged beyond repair while only one lightspeed jump ahead of two massive Imperial Star Destroyers. With only moments to spare before the Empire's arrival, Leia gave specific instructions to Luke as she'd come up with a desperate plan for their survival.

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Using the experimental X-Wing's unique fusion reactor core, Leia had Luke attach the core to a manually armed proton torpedo before using the Force to push it out right where two Star Destroyers would come from hyperspace. Being such a small device and the Destroyers coming right out of a jump, they had no idea what they were in for, having no chance to react. While Vice Admiral Holdo jumped to lightspeed while aiming the abandoned Resistance flagship at the First Order Fleet in The Last Jedi, Luke and Leia did the opposite in this Legends story, taking advantage of the Empire coming out of hyperspace. However, the effects were just as epic.

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Even though this particular Star Wars series from Dark Horse is now considered non-canonical (after Star Wars was purchased by Disney), it wouldn't be surprising if this issue may have served as part of the inspiration for The Last Jedi scene. In a similar vein, the explosion in the issue features no sound effects or dialogue, just like the on-screen explosion in Episode VIII which initially had no sound as well. As a result, both one-in-a-million strategies carry the same dramatic weight and significance (regardless of canon).

Luke saving Princess Leia with this unconventional attack could have only worked with the Star Destroyers coming out of lightspeed (giving them zero time to register the bomb). As such, it certainly compliments the 'Holdo Maneuver' as a nice reversal. Furthermore, it also helps prove that Dark Horse's past and pre-Disney Star Wars comics are incredibly entertaining and still serve as dynamic reads for fans.

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