Star Wars: Dark Empire
The comic that brought the Emperor back, and got away with it for about a decade.
Original generated cover art
Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt
Han and Chewbacca get their own war, and the ensemble finally gels.
Published in July 2016, the second Aftermath novel brings Han Solo and Chewbacca to the foreground around the liberation of Kashyyyk, while the Imperial remnant consolidates under Rae Sloane and Gallius Rax. It is a considerable improvement on the first volume.
This entry is catalogued but not yet reviewed. The publication details above are verified; the write-up is still in the queue.
5 ABY – 34 ABY
More from this era
Era overviewHeir to the Empire
The book that proved Star Wars could live on a shelf instead of a screen.
Dark Force Rising
The middle book, and unusually the one where the politics get interesting.
The Last Command
The campaign ends the way good campaigns end: because of one person’s judgement.
