Dark Force Rising is the unabridged audiobook version of theStar Wars Legends novelof the same name, by authorTimothy Zahn. The audiobook was performed byMarc Thompson and was released byRandom House Audio onJune 26,2012.^[1]

Publisher's summary[]

In this essential Star Wars Legends novel, the sequel to Heir to the Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn’s sinister plan threatens to spell doom for the fledgling New Republic and its most iconic heroes.

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 aimed at the New Republic’s destruction. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

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

Plot summary[]

This article's plot summary may be found on the article about the original work,Dark Force Rising.

Development[]

The audiobook was narrated byMarc Thompson and was released byRandom House Audio onJune 26,2012.^[1] It was directed byKevin Thomsen and produced byAaron Blank.^[2]

Legacy[]

OnJuly 17,2024 aFrench language version of the audiobook narrated byThierry Janssen was released byLizzie Audio.^[5] AGerman language version of the audiobook translated byThomas Ziegler and narrated byHans Henrik Wöhler was released byDer Hörverlag onJune 9 2025.^[6]

Media[]

Editions[]

ISBN 9780553754124;June 26,2012;Random House Audio; Digital audiobook^[1]

International[]

ISBN 9791036632891;July 17,2024;Lizzie Audio;French language digital audiobook (751 minutes)^[5]
ISBN 9783759900159;June 9 2025;Der Hörverlag;German language digital audiobook (980 minutes)^[6]

Cover gallery[]

The Essential Legends Collection cover

Original cover

French cover

German cover

Appearances[]

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Captain Aban
Abric(First mentioned)
Admiral Gial Ackbar
Anselm(First appearance)
Commander Wedge Antilles
Aves
Ponda Baba(Indirect mention only)
Lieutenant Barse(First appearance)
Brandei
Tav Breil'lya(First appearance)
C-3PO "Threepio"
Lando Calrissian
Jorus C'baoth(Mentioned only)
Joruus C'baoth
Chewbacca "Chewie"
Chin
General Freja Covell(First appearance)
Dankin
Dorja(First appearance)
Drang
Admiral Hiram Drayson(First mentioned)
Cornelius Evazan(Indirect mention only)
Niles Ferrier(First appearance)
Borsk Fey'lya
Gunner Groth / Dengar Roth(First appearance)
Gunner Groth's decoy(First appearance)
Guardian(Mentioned only)
Hoffner(First mentioned)
Garm Bel Iblis(First appearance)
Irenez(First appearance)
Dynast Ir'khaim(First appearance)
Jabba's rancor(Mentioned only)
Mara Jade / Lianna
Khabarakh
Talon Karrde
Obi-Wan Kenobi "Ben"(Mentioned only)

Kline(First appearance)
Lachton
Tra's M'ins(First mentioned)
Crix Madine(Mentioned only)
Sena Leikvold Midanyl(First appearance)
Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn"
Mon Mothma
Niles Ferrier's wraith(First appearance)
Bail Organa(Mentioned only)
Breha Organa(Indirect mention only)
Palpatine(Vision to Mara Jade)
Peregrine (legend)(First appearance)
Gilad Pellaeon
R2-D2 "Artoo"
Rukh
Shen(First appearance)
Luke Skywalker
Han Solo
Jacen Solo(unborn)
Jaina Solo(unborn)
Leia Organa Solo / Lady Vader
Sturm
Svan(First appearance)
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin(Mentioned only)
Tarm(First appearance)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure "Jabba the Hutt"(Mentioned only)
Tomrus(First appearance)
Fynn Torve(Mentioned only)
Tschel
Unidentified AT-AT commander(First appearance)
Unidentified Jomark messenger(First appearance)
Unidentifiedmaitrakh(First appearance)
Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker(Mentioned only)
Sarin Virgilio(First appearance)
Vor'corkh(First appearance)
Winter
Yoda(Mentioned only)

Organisms

Coral(First appearance)
Cracian thumper(First appearance)
Craver(First appearance)
Mynock(Mentioned only)
Pantolomin coral(First appearance)
Rancor(Mentioned only)
Stava(First mentioned)
Swine(Mentioned only)
Tauntaun(Mentioned only)
Vornskr
Ysalamiri

Droid models

Astromech droid
- R2-series astromech droid
Decon droid(First appearance)
- Decon III(First appearance)
G-2RD guard droid(First identified as G-2RD guard droid)
Interrogator droid(Mentioned only)
Maintenance droid
Medic droid(Mentioned only)
MSE-series
Protocol droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
SE4 servant droid(First appearance)
Spy droid(Mentioned only)
- Espionage droid(Mentioned only)
Viper probe droid(Mentioned only)

Events

Alderaan Ascendancy Contention(Mentioned only)
Outbound Flight(Mentioned only)
Clone Wars(In flashback(s))
- Battle of Honoghr(First appearance)(In flashback(s))
Duinuogwuin–Gotal conflict(First mentioned)
Declaration of a New Order(Mentioned only)
Great Jedi Purge(Indirect mention only)
Galactic Civil War
- Bombing of the Treitamma Political Center(First mentioned)(Indirect mention only)
- Destruction of Alderaan(Mentioned only)
- Rescue of Princess Leia(Mentioned only)
- Battle of Yavin(Mentioned only)
- Raid on Tangrene(First mentioned)
- Battle of Hoth(Indirect mention only)
- Battle of New Cov(First mentioned)
- Mission to Jabba's Palace(Mentioned only)
- Battle of Endor(Mentioned only)
- Thrawn campaign
  - Mission to Bimmisaari(Mentioned only)
  - Raid on Nomad City(Mentioned only)
  - Rescue on Myrkr(Mentioned only)
  - Battle of Sluis Van(Mentioned only)
  - Taanab operation(First mentioned)
  - Raid on Sarka(First appearance)
  - Raid on Linuri(First mentioned)
  - Raid on New Cov(First appearance)
  - Mission to Honoghr(First appearance)
  - Rescue on theChimaera(First appearance)
  - Raid on Pantolomin(First appearance)
  - Battle for theKatana fleet(First appearance)

Locations

Abregado system
- Abregado-rae
  - Abregado-rae Spaceport
Alderaan(Mentioned only)
Amorris system(First mentioned)
- Amorris(First mentioned)
  - Cavrilhu Pirates Amorris base(First mentioned)
Anchoron(First mentioned)
Ando(First mentioned)
Bimmisaari(Mentioned only)
Bortras(First mentioned)
- Reithcas(First mentioned)
Bothawui Proper(First mentioned)
Bpfassh(Mentioned only)
Caprioril(First mentioned)
Churba sector
- New Cov
  - Ilic
    - Mishra
Corfai(First mentioned)
Coruscant
- Imperial City
  - Grandis Mon theater(Mentioned only)
  - Imperial Palace
    - Grand Corridor(First identified as Grand Corridor)
    - Assemblage Commons(First appearance)
  - Manarai Mountains
Dac(Indirect mention only)
"Depot"
Endor system
- Endor
Glythe sector(First mentioned)
- Valrar(First mentioned)
Hoth(Mentioned only)
Ison Trade Corridor(First mentioned)
Honoghr system(First appearance)
- Honoghr(First appearance)
  - Clean Lands(First appearance)
    - Nystao(First appearance)
      - Grand Dukha(First appearance)
Jomark(First appearance)
- Chynoo
- High Castle(First appearance)
- Ring Lake(First appearance)

Kamparas(First mentioned)
- Kamparas Jedi Training Center(First mentioned)
Kashyyyk(Mentioned only)
Kothlis(First mentioned)
Lelmra(First mentioned)
Linuri(First mentioned)
Mattri Asteroid(First mentioned)
Mid Rim
- Sarka sector(First appearance)
  - Sarka system(First appearance)
    - Sarka(First mentioned)
Myrkr system
- Myrkr
  - Great Northern Forest(First identified as Great Northern Forest)
  - Hyllyard City(Mentioned only)
  - Myrkr Base
- Myrkr (star)
- Sun-skimmer Asteroid
Nkllon(Mentioned only)
- Nomad City(Mentioned only)
Palanhi system(First mentioned)
- Palanhi(First mentioned)
  - Central bank(First mentioned)
Pantolomin(First appearance)
Peregrine's Nest(First appearance)
Phorliss(First mentioned)
Phraetiss(First mentioned)
Rishi(First appearance)
- Number 3 Supply Dump(First mentioned)
- Rishi Base(First appearance)
- Wozwashi Street(First appearance)
Sluis Van system
Sluis Van Central space station
Taanab(Mentioned only)
Tangrene(First mentioned)
Tatooine(Mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley(Mentioned only)
  - Mos Eisley cantina(Mentioned only)
Terrijo system(Mentioned only)
Trogan system(First mentioned)
Vagran(First mentioned)
Wayland(Mentioned only)
- Mount Tantiss(Mentioned only)
Wistril system(Mentioned only)
- Wistril(Mentioned only)
Womrik(First mentioned)
Xappyh sector(First mentioned)
Xyquine II(First mentioned)
Yaga Minor(First mentioned)
Yavin(Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Carida Academy(Indirect mention only)
Amethyst Shipping & Storage(First appearance)
Anti-Ackbar faction
Arakyd Industries(Mentioned only)
Bartender
BlasTech Industries(Mentioned only)
Bounty hunter
Carbanti United Electronics(First mentioned)
Cavrilhu Pirates(First mentioned)
Clan Kihm'bar
Dynast
Farmer
Galactic Empire
Galactic Republic "Old Republic"(Mentioned only)
- Galactic Senate(Mentioned only)
  - Senate Interspecies Advisory Committee(Mentioned only)
  - Senator(Mentioned only)
Golan Arms(Mentioned only)

Harkners-Balix(Mentioned only)
High Court of Alderaan(Mentioned only)
Jedi Knight
Jedi Master
Jedi Order(Mentioned only)
Kelliak Arms and Armor Company "KAAC"(Mentioned only)
Kuat Drive Yards "KDY"(Mentioned only)
Maitrakh
Mirnic University(First mentioned)
New Republic
- Assemblage
- New Republic forces
  - Admiralty
  - Gold Squadron
  - Rogue Squadron
    - Rogue Leader
    - Rogue Three
    - Rogue Seven(First appearance)
- New Republic Council Research "Council Research"(Mentioned only)
- New Republic Intelligence(First mentioned)
- New Republic Provisional Council "Provisional Council"
Pirate(Mentioned only)
Rebel Alliance(Mentioned only)
Rendili StarDrive(Mentioned only)
Sienar Fleet Systems(Mentioned only)
Sluissi Van Control
Smuggler
SoroSuub Corporation(Mentioned only)
Speizoc Arms(First mentioned)
Technician "tech"
Viceroy(Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Barabel(First appearance)
Bimm(furred)(Mentioned only)
Bimm(Near-Human)(Mentioned only)
Bothan
Chiss
Defel "Wraith"
Duinuogwuin(First mentioned)
Ewok(Mentioned only)
Herglic(First appearance)
Human
Jawa(Mentioned only)
Mon Calamari
Myneyrsh(Mentioned only)
Noghri
Psadan(Mentioned only)
Rishii(First mentioned)
Rodian
Verpine
Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

903 Transport(Mentioned only)
917 Transport(Mentioned only)
922 Transport(Mentioned only)
Action V transport
- Etherway
Action VI bulk transport
- Wild Karrde
All Terrain Armored Transport "AT-AT walker"
- Number Two (AT-AT) "Unit Two"(First appearance)
- Number Four "Number four AT-AT"(First appearance)
All Terrain Personal Transport "AT-PT"(First appearance)
All Terrain Scout Transport "AT-ST scout walker"
B-wing starfighter(Mentioned only)
Battle Horn-class bulk cruiser "Bulk cruiser"(First appearance)
Beta-class assault shuttle "Assault shuttle"
BTL Y-wing starfighter "Y-wing"(Mentioned only)
Carrack-class light cruiser(Mentioned only)
Coral Vanda(First appearance)
- Saffkin Room
- Tralla Room
Corellian corvette
Death Star I(Mentioned only)
- Garbage Compactor 3263827(Indirect mention only)
Death Star II(Mentioned only)
DP20 gunship "Corellian gunship"(Mentioned only)
EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate "Escort frigate"
- Quenfis
Escape pod
F7 "Landing Brick" Drop-Ship "drop ship"(First appearance)
Farm cart
Fast-attack patrol ship "Noghri commando ship"(First appearance)
GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat "Skipray Blastboat"
Repulsorlift sled
Immobilizer 418 cruiser "Interdictor cruiser"
- Constrainer(First appearance)
Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Bellicose(Mentioned only)
- Death's Head(Mentioned only)
- Judicator
- Peremptory(Mentioned only)
- Relentless
- Stormhawk(Mentioned only)
Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Chimaera
  - Deck 98 Nexus 326-KK

IPV-1 System Patrol Craft "Patrol ship"(Mentioned only)
Jomark farm cart(First appearance)
Katana fleet "Dark Force"(First appearance)
- Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
  - Harrier(First appearance)
  - Katana(First appearance)
Lancer-class frigate(First appearance)
Liftcar(Mentioned only)
MC80 Star Cruiser "Star Cruiser"(Mentioned only)
MilitaryLandspeeder
Noghri landspeeder
PCL 27 "Freighter"
- Nartissteu(Indirect mention only)
Personal Luxury Yacht 3000
- Lady Luck /Tamar's Folly
Rebel Armored Freerunner "Freerunner"(First appearance)
Recreational speeder bike(First appearance)
RZ-1 A-wing interceptor "A-wing"
Scimitar assault bomber(First appearance)
Sena's freighter
Shuttle
- Beta-class assault shuttle "Assault shuttle"
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
  - Shuttle 37
Star Galleon-class frigate(First mentioned)
Swift Assault 5 "Hoverscout"(First appearance)
T-65 X-wing starfighter "X-wing"
TIE/IN interceptor "TIE interceptor"
TIE/ln space superiority starfighter "TIE fighter"
Victory-class Star Destroyer
- Adamant
VX6 "Transport skiff"
W-class space barge(First appearance)
- W-23 Star Hauler(First appearance)
YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
Z-95 Headhunter

Weapons and technology

Alluvial damper(Mentioned only)
Biosensor
Blaster
- DL-18 blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- E-11 blaster rifle
Bowcaster
Chrono
Cloaking shield(Mentioned only)
Cluster bomb(described as cluster trap)
Comlink
Comm unit
Computer
Crystal gravfield trap(First appearance)
Data card
Data pad
Deflector shield
Delta Source(First identified as Delta Source)
DF.9
Distress beacon
Flash-net
Float gurney
Glowrod
Helmet comlink
Homing beacon
Hyperdrive
Hyperdrive motivator(Mentioned only)
Identity card "ID"
Intercom
Ion cannon

Laser cannon
- AG-2G quad laser cannon "quad laser"
Life support
Life-form analyzer
Light armor vest
Lightsaber
- Leia's lightsaber
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber
Macrobinoculars
Magneticairlock(Mentioned only)
Medpack
Melee weapon
- Knife
- Vibroblade
Memory wipe(Mentioned only)
Planetary shield
Mole miner(Mentioned only)
Nav computer
Power cell
Power converter
Repulsorlift
Restraining bolt
S-foils
Slave circuit
- Beckon call
Slugthrower
Spaarti cloning cylinder(Mentioned only)
Stormtrooper armor
Sublight engine
Subsonic grenade
Swivel gun
Thermal detonator(Mentioned only)
Tractor beam
Transparisteel
Turbolaser
Turbolift
v-150 Planet Defender(Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Armudu spice(First appearance)
Asteroid
Basic
Bizit(Mentioned only)
Cantina(Mentioned only)
Carababba tabac(First appearance)
Carioglyph
Ch'hala tree(First identified as Ch'hala tree)
Cigarra
Corellian flame miniatures
Corellian Treaty(First mentioned)
court-martial(Mentioned only)
Craver(First appearance)
Credit
Crinbid(First appearance)
Death mark
Dukha(First appearance)
Economics(Mentioned only)
Goorlish light source
Hapspir, Barrini, Corbolan, Triaxis(First appearance)
Hfredium(Mentioned only)
Hibernation sickness(Mentioned only)
High Seat
Hive virus(Mentioned only)
Holo-chess
Honoghran
- Mal'ary'ush
- Sha'vah
Hot chocolate
Hyperspace
Jedi training(Mentioned only)
Kholm-grass(First appearance)
Kibshae
Life debt
Lightspeed
Light-year
Lugjack

Mass shadow(Mentioned only)
Menkooro whiskey(First appearance)
Military scrip(As Imperial scrip)
Peregrine
Pirkha(First appearance)
Politics
Ration bar
Rodese
Sabacc
Shyriiwook
Slave
Tapcafe
Tea(Mentioned only)
The Force
Treason
Tregald
Twistler(First appearance)
- Corellian brandy
Viewport
Vistulo brandale

Notes and references[]

↑^1.0^1.1^1.2^1.3^1.4^1.5^1.6^1.7^1.8 Dark Force Rising onPenguin Random House's official website(backup link)
↑^2.0^2.1^2.2Dark Force Rising unabridged audiobook
↑^3.0^3.1Dark Force Rising
↑The Essential Reader's Companion
↑^5.0^5.1 Star Wars - La croisade noire du jedi fou - La bataille des Jedi - Tome 2 onLizzie Audio official website(backup link)
↑^6.0^6.1 Star Wars™ Die dunkle Seite der Macht onPenguin Books'official German website(backup link)

External links[]

Dark Force Rising onPenguin Random House's official website(backup link)

The Thrawn Trilogy

Comic book adaptations
Heir to the Empire(20th Anniversary Edition ·abridged ·unabridged) Dark Force Rising(abridged ·unabridged) The Last Command(abridged ·unabridged) The Thrawn Trilogy Boxed Set
*Heir to the Empire*:1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 ·TPB ·Hardcover
*Dark Force Rising*:1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 ·TPB
*The Last Command*:1 ·2 ·3 ·4 ·5 ·6 ·TPB
Collected issues:The Thrawn Trilogy hardcover ·Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 4 ·The New Republic Omnibus Vol. 2 ·The Thrawn Trilogy TPB
Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game sourcebooks
Heir to the Empire Sourcebook ·Dark Force Rising Sourcebook ·The Last Command Sourcebook The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
Behind the scenes
Heir to the Empire: Behind the Scenes - an Expanded Universe Is Born

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Republic Commando:	Hard Contact ·Triple Zero ·True Colors ·Order 66 ·501st
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