Rivals Grand Admiral Thrawn and Lord Vader are sent on an investigation by Emperor Palpatine that will force both men to confront the consequences of their past actions.

Continuing the film saga after Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star and defeated Vader. Leia and Solo are married and govern together.

Han Solo, cocky smuggler and captain of the Millennium Falcon, just played a key role in the daring raid that destroyed the Death Star and landed the first serious blow to the Empire in its war against the Rebel Alliance. But after losing the reward his heroics earned him, Han's got nothing to celebrate since he's deep in debt to the ruthless crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Then a mysterious stranger offers Han a fortune in exchange for some less-than-legal...

"Not long ago, the Star Kingdom of Manticore was a small, unimportant interstellar backwater. Now, Manicore has become a target. The Star Kingdom isn't certain who is attacking it or why, but one thing is certain: Manticore needs a capable space navy. And it needs allies, such as the relatively nearby Republic of Haven and the powerful, experienced Andermani Empire. Enter Travis Long and his wife, Lisa. It is their task to help build that navy--just...