Set six years after "Return of the Jedi," the galaxy's fight for freedom continues as the Empire resurfaces under a mysterious leader with a powerful weapon. Princess Leia and Han Solo work to unite the New Republic, while Luke Skywalker faces his own internal struggles.
Collects Star Wars: Dark Empire (1991) #1-6; Star Wars: Dark Empire II (1994) #1-6; Star Wars: Empire's End (1995) #1-2; Star Wars Handbook (1998) #1, 3; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #8, 11, 16-17. The Dark Empire trilogy! Six years after the Battle of Endor, the heroes of the Rebellion work to unite the galaxy. But a new Empire has risen from the chaos to strike back at the former Rebel Alliance, reclaiming its capital of Coruscant and building massive new World Devastators to ravage entire planets. And Jabba the Hutt's ruthless heirs have placed a monumental price on the heads of Princess Leia and Han Solo! Together with Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, Han and Leia must fight to protect the future of their children - but the greatest threat may come from the last of the Jedi: Luke Skywalker!
Helicopter pilot Lazarus Jones is consumed with survivor guilt and remorse after his crew is killed in Vietnam. Spiraling into depression and alcoholism, Laz crosses the threshold between life and death, only to find himself battling once more alongside his lost comrades, in the ultimate war between Good and Evil...
Four thousand years before solitary hero Luke Skywalker battled to save the universe, the Jedi were a wandering tribe of peace-keepers maintaining the balance against the dark side of the Force. This is the story of two such novice warriors, whose training turns to a battle by fire.
Six years after the Battle of Endor, Han and Leia must protect their unborn child as the war continues and Luke Skywalker succombs to the lure of the Dark Side
Emperor Palpatine has a new weapon -- one that can annihilate a planet. But he's not targeting a planet -- he's targeting the future of the Jedi, Leia's children. It looks like a hopeless situation for Luke Skywalker, who has the critical task of protecting the children. But it's not the first time Luke has found hope where none existed. The finale to the Dark Empire trilogy is collected here.
