The ruthless warlord Thrawn may have found the firepower needed to take a bite out of the New Republic, leaving Luke, Leia, Hans, and Chewbacca up against more than they bargained for.

It is a dark time for the New Republic. The Yuukhan Vong, despite some recent losses, continue to advance into the Core, and continue their relentless hunt for the Jedi. Now, in a desperate act of courage, Anakin Solo leads a Jedi strike force into the heart of Yuukhan Vong territory, where he hopes to destroy a major Vong anti-jedi weapon.

Luke Skywalker and his wife, Mara, get a strange message from the Chiss: Come and get the remains of the mysterious Outbound Flight Project. But there is more than meets the eye to this unexpected gift, as the newlyweds come face to face with the past!

Marriage has not changed Han and Leia much - they still bicker and banter with each other, but now they have something new to disagree on: whether to have children. Han wouldn't mind being a father, but Leia is terrified that whatever turned her own father into Darth Vader might be genetic, and she can't risk giving birth to a monster.

The Confederacy is trying to get its hands on some very special battle droids, and the Republic is determined to stop them, so Obi- Wan Kenobi is sent to the planet Ord Cestus, manufacturer of the droids. His mission: diplomacy.