Tales from the Empire

Tales from the Empire

Publisher's summary[]

Culled from the pages of theStar Wars Adventure Journal, one of the most popularStar Wars magazines in the field today, comes this exciting new short-story collection. Here are stories from such award-winning andNew York Times bestselling authors asTimothy Zahn,Michael A. Stackpole, andKathy Tyers as well as exciting newcomers, includingErin Endom,Laurie Burns, andPatricia A. Jackson. From the desperate flight of a civilian mail courier carrying vitalRebel intelligence through anImperial blockade, to a suicidal commando raid on an impregnable Imperial prison, to aCorellian smuggler mysteriously hired by an actor turnedJedi Knight turned Imperialassassin for one final transformation, these tales capture all the high adventure, imaginative genius, and nonstop action that are the hallmarks of theStar Wars saga.

What's more, the centerpiece of this magnificent collection is the short novelSide Trip, the first-ever collaboration betweenTimothy Zahn andMichael A. Stackpole, in which a freighter smuggling arms for the Rebels is commandeered by an ImperialStar Destroyer led by a mysterious helmeted figure who claims to be the notorious bounty hunterJodo Kast. It is all part of a devious plan that includesHal andCorran Horn, who are working undercover to nail the infamousCorellian warlordZekka Thyne. But one slip up can get them all killed.

Contents[]

1. "First Contact" byTimothy Zahn
2. "Tinian on Trial" byKathy Tyers
3. "The Final Exit" byPatricia A. Jackson
4. "Missed Chance" byMichael A. Stackpole
5. "Retreat from Coruscant" byLaurie Burns
6. "A Certain Point of View" byCharlene Newcomb
7. "Blaze of Glory" byTony Russo
8. "Slaying Dragons" byAngela Phillips
9. "Do No Harm" byErin Endom
10. Side Trip by Timothy Zahn (Part One andPart Four) and Michael A. Stackpole (Part Two andPart Three)

Continuity[]

Despite being on the cover, neitherBoba Fett nor his shipSlave I appear in the anthology. The closest reference is a mention of Fett's name inSide Trip, though in an ironic twist, AdmiralThrawn does don Mandalorian armor in the guise of notorious Fett impersonatorJodo Kast.

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German -Flucht der Rebellen

Polish -Opowieści z Imperium

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