Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
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The book summarizes and details the events of the novelStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
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The Official Companion to the NovelShadows of the Empire
After his defeat on Cloud City, Luke Skywalker finds himself a pawn in a deadly game between Darth Vader and the mysterious and dangerous leader of the criminal organization Black Sun. Confronted by bounty hunters and his own worst fears, Luke must must [sic] lead a daring rescue mission to Emperor Palpatine's throne world of Coruscant, where he will confront the foes who lurk in the Shadows of the Empire…
Opening crawl[]
Luke Skywalker, perhaps the first of the new Jedi Knights, slowly recovers from his devastating confrontation with his nemesis, Darth Vader, in the depths of Bespin's Cloud City. Intent on aiding the Rebel Alliance in its continuing battle against the Galactic Empire, Luke joins his long-time companions Princess Leia Organa, Chewbacca the Wookiee, gambler Lando Calrissian, and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 on a desperate mission to rescue their friend, Han Solo. Captured by Darth Vader and given to the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett, Solo was frozen in carbonite for delivery to Jabba the Hutt.But elsewhere in the galaxy, Darth Vader prepares to continue his quest to find young Skywalker and draw him to the dark side of the Force. Vader's master, Emperor Palpatine, is busy overseeing his own intricate web of secret operations, bickering advisors, and carefully laid plans to crush the Rebels. And lurking beneath all of this waits another ... one who plots to force Vader from the picture and assume the role as the Emperor's most powerful servant. Prince Xizor, ruler of the vast criminal organization known as Black Sun, has waited long enough for this moment — a chance to take revenge on Darth Vader and play a much greater role in shaping the galaxy's destiny.Prince Xizor's plot is set into motion ... |
Contents[]
- Introduction
- The Stage Is Set
- Chapter One: TheRebel Alliance
- Chapter Two: TheEmpire
- Chapter Three:Black Sun
- PrinceXizor
- The Lesser Evil
- Guri
- Only One of Her Kind
- Black Sun Operations
- Black Sun'sVigos
- Underlings, Guards and Assassins
- Chapter Four: The Fringe
- Dash Rendar
- The Business Merger
- Leebo (LE-BO2D9)
- Jabba the Hutt
- Gizz's Gang
- Bounty hunters
- Skahtul's Coalition
- Skahtul
- Calliose
- Partners No More
- Boushh
- Bounty's Due
- Snoova
- Out of the Picture
- Denizens of Coruscant's Shadows
- Chapter Five:Planets
- Chapter Six:Aliens
- Chapter Seven:Droids
- Asp Droid
- Asp Lightsaber Training Droids
- Information Droid
- Message Droid
- Chapter Eight: Equipment
- Chapter Nine: Vehicles
- Chapter Ten: Starships
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Organisms
Droid models
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Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
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Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Continuity[]
Palpatine is referred to as aJedi Master. ThePrequel trilogy would later establish that Palpatine was never aJedi.
Sources[]
"Around the Galaxy" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6
"Lucasfilm's Latest" —Star Wars Insider 28- "Galactic Bazaar: That's Kits, Not Kitsch" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7
- "Assignment: Decoy" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- "Expanding the Fleet" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
- "The Emperor's Trophy" —Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 11
- Droids Can't Fly onHyperspace(content obsolete and backup link not available)
- All the Extras onHyperspace(content obsolete and backup link not available)
Notes and references[]
- ↑Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
