After Thrawn is rescued from exile by Imperial soldiers, his ingenuity and tactical abilities capture the attention of Emperor Palpatine. Thrawn proves to be as indispensable as he is ambitious. On missions to rout smugglers, snare spies, and defeat pirates, he triumphs time and again even as his methods infuriate superiors while inspiring admiration from the Empire. As one promotion follows another in his ascension to power, he schools his aide,...

21 years have passed since the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star. The New Republic has struggled to maintain peace among the galaxy. Tensions erupt in outbreaks of rebellion that threatens to destroy the Republic's reign. Into this comes Nom Anor, sowing dissent for his own motives. To avert civil war, Leia travels to conduct diplomatic negotiations with Nom Anor. Luke is plagued by reports of rogue Jedi Knights who are taking the law into their...

As the Empire reels from the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance, now a fledgling New Republic, hunts down the enemy's forces before they can regroup. But above the planet Akiva, a show of the enemy's strength is unfolding. On a mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial Star Destroyers gather, but is taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic. On the surface, former rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned, war weary, ready to...

The Clone Wars have yet to erupt when Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth petitions the Senate for support of an ambitious undertaking. 6 Jedi Masters, 12 Jedi Knights, and 50,000 men, women, and children will embark on a mission to contact intelligent life and colonize worlds beyond the galaxy. Bureaucracy threatens to scuttle the expedition until Master C'baoth foils a plot, winning him the political capital to set in motion Outbound Flight. Unknown to the...

Capturing Councilmember Nute Gunray is the mission that brings Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, with a squad of clones, to Neimoidia. But the ally of the Sith evades his Jedi pursuers. Still, their efforts yield a prize: intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to Darth Sidious. Swiftly taking up the chase, Anakin and Obi-Wan follow clues from Charros IV to the far-flung worlds of the Outer Rim, every step bringing them closer to the...

Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo's dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Meanwhile on Coruscant, Han and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest while Jedi healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading affliction. And deep in the Maw Cluster the Sith is poised to strike against...

The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo's transformation into Sith Lord Darth Caedus cast a pall over those who wield the Force for good. Jedi Knights have succumbed to psychosis, charges have driven Luke Skywalker into exile, and Chief of State Natasi Daala is exploiting anti-Jedi sentiment. Luke is on a mission to uncover the truth behind Jacen's fall and learn what's turning Jedi into lunatics. Finding answers will mean venturing into...

Though forbidden to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is determined to keep history from being repeated. With his son, Ben, at his side, Luke sets out to unravel the shocking truth behind Jacen Solo's corruption and downfall. But the secrets he uncovers among the enigmatic Force mystics of the distant world Dorin may bring his quest--and life as he knows it--to a sudden end. And all the while, another Jedi Knight, consumed by the same madness as Jedi...