Dark Force Rising

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Dark Force Rising is the second entry in the Thrawn Trilogy, written by Timothy Zahn, published by Bantam Spectra in May 1992. It takes place in 9 ABY. Dark Force Rising was adapted into a comic in 1997.

Contents 1 Editions 1.1 American 1.2 Foreign 2 Publisher's summary 2.1 Hardcover 2.2 Paperback 3 Appearances 3.1 Characters 3.2 Creatures 3.3 Droid models 3.4 Locations 3.5 Organizations and titles 3.6 Sentient species 3.7 Vehicles and vessels 3.8 Miscellanea 4 Cover gallery 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Editions

[edit] American

• ISBN 0553085743; May 1, 1992, Bantam Spectra, 376-page hardcover
• ISBN 0553470558; May 1, 1992, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Abridged cassette
• ISBN 0553089072; June 1, 1992, Bantam Spectra, 376-page limited edition hardcover
• ISBN 0553560719; April 1993, Bantam Spectra, 439-Page paperback
• ISBN 0606313079; 1993, Bantam Spectra, Paperback
• ISBN unknown; July 30, 1997, HighBridge Audio, Audio CD
• ISBN 0785792910; October 1999, Sagebrush Corporation, School/library binding

[edit] Foreign

• ISBN 837082713; 1995, Amber, 512-page hardcover
• ISBN 8371693583; 1996, Amber, 512-page paperback
• 1997, Amber, paperback
• 2001, Amber, paperback

[edit] Publisher's summary

[edit] Hardcover

The number-one New York Times bestselling Heir to the Empire was the publishing event of the year, the first novel to continue the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo, beyond the events of the most popular trilogy in movie history. Now comes Dark Force Rising, the second volume of a three-book cycle authorized by Lucasfilm Ltd. and written by Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn.

Five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, the fragile Republic that was born with the defeat of Darth Vader, the Emperor, and the infamous Death Star stands threatened from within and without. The dying Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord—Grand Admiral Thrawn—has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the Republic's destruction. With the aid of unimaginable weapons long hidden away by the Emperor on a backwater planet, Thrawn plans to turn the tide of the battle, overwhelm the New Republic, and impose his iron rule throughout the galaxy.

Meanwhile, dissension and personal ambition threaten to tear the Republic apart. As Princess Leia—pregnant with Jedi twins—risks her life to bring a proud and lethal alien race into alliance with the Republic, Han and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

But most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness…and thoroughly, utterly insane. Now he schemes to use his awesome mastery of the Force to summon young Skywalker, allay his misgivings, cunningly enthrall him, and ultimately corrupt him to the Dark Side.

A tale of brilliant spectacle, startling revelations, and tumultuous action, Dark Force Rising moves with the speed of light across a dazzling epic landscape of galactic proportions, from world to world, from adventure to adventure, as Good and Evil clash across the vastness of space "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.…"

[edit] Paperback

The dying Empire's most cunning and ruthless warlord—Grand Admiral Thrawn—has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet and launched a massive campaign aimed at the New Republic's destruction. Meanwhile, Han and Lando Calrissian race against time to find proof of treason inside the highest Republic Council—only to discover instead a ghostly fleet of warships that could bring doom to their friends and victory to their enemies.

Yet most dangerous of all is a new Dark Jedi, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness…and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Characters

• Aban (First appearance)
• Abric (First appearance)
• Ackbar
• Anselm (First appearance)
• Wedge Antilles
• Aves
• Barse (First appearance)
• Tav Breil'lya (First appearance)
• C-3PO
• Lando Calrissian
• Joruus C'baoth
• Winter Celchu
• Chewbacca
• Chin
• Freja Covell (First appearance)
• Dankin
• Dorja (First appearance)
• Hiram Drayson (First appearance)
• Niles Ferrier (First appearance)
• Borsk Fey'lya
• Hoffner (First appearance)
• Garm Bel Iblis (First appearance)
• Irenez (First appearance)
• Ir'khaim (First appearance)
• Talon Karrde
• Kline (First appearance)
• Lianna (First appearance)
• Niles Ferrier's wraith (First appearance)
• Peregrine (legend) (First appearance)
• Tra's M'ins (First appearance)
• The Unnamed Maitrakh of Clan Khim'bar (First appearance)
• Sena Leikvold Midanyl (First appearance)
• Mon Mothma
• Gilad Pellaeon
• R2-D2
• Dengar Roth (First appearance)
• Shen (First appearance)
• Luke Skywalker
• Mara Jade
• Han Solo
• Leia Organa Solo
• Svan (First appearance)
• Tarm (First appearance)
• Thrawn
• Tomrus (First appearance)
• Sarin Virgilio (First appearance)
• Vor'corkh (First appearance)

[edit] Creatures

• Ch'hala tree (First appearance)
• Cracian Thumper (First appearance)
• Craver (First appearance)
• Hive virus (First appearance)
• Kholm-grass (First appearance)
• Stava (First appearance)
• Swine (First appearance)

[edit] Droid models

• Decon III decontamination droid (First appearance)
• G-2RD guard droid (First appearance)
• Serving droid (First appearance)

[edit] Locations

• Amorris (First appearance)
• Anchoron (First appearance)
• Bortras (First appearance)
• Bothawui Proper (First appearance)
• Corfai (First appearance)
• Coruscant
• Hurcha (First appearance)
• Kamparas (First appearance)
• Kothlis (First appearance)
• Lelmra (First appearance)
• Linuri (First appearance)
• Mattri asteroids (First appearance)
• New Cov (First appearance)
• Palanhi (First appearance)
• Pantolomin (First appearance)
• Peregrine's Nest (First appearance)
• Phorliss (First appearance)
• Phraetiss (First appearance)
• Rishi (First appearance)
• Sarka (First appearance)
• Tangrene (First appearance)
• Terrijo system (First appearance)
• Trogan (First appearance)
• Vagran (First appearance)
• Valrar (First appearance)
• Wistril (First appearance)
• Womrik (First appearance)
• Xyquine (First appearance)
• Yaga Minor (First appearance)
• Dukha (First appearance)
• Grand Dukha (First appearance)
• Grandis Mon theater (First appearance)
• The Mishra (First appearance)
• Mattri Asteroid (First appearance)
• Palanhi system (First appearance)
• Saffkin Room (First appearance)
• Tralla Room (First appearance)
• Wistril system (First appearance)

[edit] Organizations and titles

• Amethyst Shipping and Storage (First appearance)
• Carbanti United Electronics (First appearance)
• Cavrilhu Pirates (First appearance)
• Harkners-Balix (First appearance)
• Mirnic University (First appearance)
• Speizoc (First appearance)

[edit] Sentient species

• Bothan
• Chiss
• Defel
• Duinuogwuin (First mentioned)
• Human
• Mon Calamari
• Noghri
• Rishii (First appearance)
• Wookiee

[edit] Vehicles and vessels

• 903 transport (First appearance)
• 917 transport (First appearance)
• 922 transport (First appearance)
• AT-PT (First appearance)
• Coral Vanda (First appearance)
• Coral Vanda escape pod (First appearance)
• IPV-1 System Patrol Craft (First appearance)
• Jomark farm cart (First appearance)
• Recreational speeder bike (First appearance)
• Scimitar assault bomber (First appearance)
• Shuttle 37 (First appearance)
• Tamar's Folly (First appearance)
• W-23 space barge (First appearance)

[edit] Miscellanea

• Armudu spice (First appearance)
• Carababba tabac (First appearance)
• Craver (First appearance)
• Crinbid (First appearance)
• Hapspir, Barrini, Corbolan, Triaxis (First appearance)
• Holo-chess (First appearance)
• Lugjack (First appearance)
• Menkooro whiskey (First appearance)
• Pirkha (First appearance)
• Tregald (First appearance)
• Twistler (First appearance)

[edit] Cover gallery

This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Dark Force Rising.

Hardcover	Paperback	Abridged cassette	Bulgarian - "Тъмната сила" (2001)
Dutch - De Macht van de Duistere Kant	German - Die Dunkle Seite der Macht	German	Polish - Ciemna Strona Mocy
Spanish - El Resurgir de la Fuerza Oscura	Russian - Возрождение Тьмы (1996 Edition)	Russian - Тёмное Воинство (2004 Edition)

[edit] See also

• Dark Force Rising Sourcebook

[edit] External links

• Amazon.com product page
• Cargo Bay entry

Thrawn Trilogy

Heir to the Empire Dark Force Rising The Last Command