Cette saga se déroulant dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine, relate la lutte désespérée de la Nouvelle République contre des menaces énigmatiques suite au retour apparent d'un formidable amiral impérial. Les héros doivent affronter non seulement un ennemi extérieur, mais aussi des complots internes et les jeux de pouvoir d'organisations obscures. C'est un récit captivant de courage, de stratégie et de la bataille pour préserver la paix face à des obstacles apparemment insurmontables.
Princess Leia is struggling to hold the New Republic together. An ambitious Moff Disra is leading a conspiracy to divide the coalition with a plot to blame the Bothans for a heinous crime. Then comes the startling news that Grand Admiral Thrawn - believed to be dead for ten years - is alive.
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo are thrust into the middle of an impending civil war - and discover the shocking truth behind the rumored resurrection of the dead Admiral Thrawn. For a beleaguered Empire, desperate times call for desperate measures. Sowing discord among the fragile coalition of The New Republic, remnants of the once powerful Empire make one last play for victory. Having implicated the Bothans in the genocide of the Caamasi, they now plan an attack on Han and Leia that is also to be blamed on the Bothans. If they are successful, the New Republic will be torn asunder. To prevent inevitable disaster, Luke, Leia, Han, and their friends must prove the Bothans innocent and reveal the Empire's treachery. But time is running out.