The dying Empire’s most cunning and ruthless warlord, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet and launched a massive campaign targeted at the brand new Republic’s destruction. In the meantime, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian competition against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council-only to discover rather a ghostly fleet of warships that could provide doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

Yet most dangerous of all is definitely a new Dark Jedi, increased in the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness, and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker towards the dark side.