Luke Skywalker has unified the Jedi Knights. As the new era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt peace. The Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of a conflict. When a mission on Adumar ends in an ambush, it's the evidence that political unrest is threatening to ignite into rebellion. Governments are chafing under the Galactic Alliance and diplomatic efforts are failing. The Alliance readies a display of military might...

Civil war rages as the Galactic Alliance battles a confederation of planets that rally to the side of rebellious Corellia. Han and Leia Solo are on the run, hunted by their son, Jacen, whose increasingly authoritarian tactics have led Luke and Mara Skywalker to fear their nephew may be treading close to the dark side. But as his family sees the legacy of his Sith grandfather, many of the troops adore him, and citizens see him as a savior. All Jacen...