Hello There! You've found the first episode of The Lost Holocron! Join our book club as each transmission we punctuate a single chapter with discussion. Whether you read along or not, you can follow the action and join our community discussions. Readers and nonreaders welcome!
Our first book is Heir to the Empire, written by Timothy Zahn, first published in 1991. It has a cast of familiar and new characters, such as fan favourites Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade. If you've never read a Star Wars Legends book, this is a great place to start.
Five years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, and Chewbacca find themselves in new challenges and adventures.
Chapter 1
Five years after the Battle of Endor, aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer, Chimaera, Captain Pallaeon reminisces about the decline of the Empire.
A raiding mission to retrieve data from the border system of Obroa-skai brings pursuers, and Pallaeon gets to see Grand Admiral Thrawn demonstrate his tactical superiority.
Thrawn savours his progress in "the only puzzle with solving … the complete, total, and utter destruction of the Rebellion."
Links
- High Human Culture and xenophobia in the Galactic Empire | Wookieepedia
- Ancient Pyramids Around the World | History | Smithsonian Magazine
- Snowblindness | Photokeratitis - Wikipedia
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