Dark Force Rising

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

Product details
Original Publish Date: May 1, 1992 Language: English

Hardcover

 * 1) May 1, 1992
 * 2) Bantam Spectra
 * 3) 367 pages
 * 4) ISBN 0553085743
 * 5) Amazon Link

Paperback

 * 1) February 1, 1993
 * 2) Bantam Spectra
 * 3) 448 pages
 * 4) ISBN 0553560719
 * 5) Amazon Link

Publisher's summary
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. While the ambiious Bothan senator Borsk Fey]lya pushes foward his personal agenda, 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 the insane Dark Jedi Joruus C'baoth, risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, consumed by bitterness...and scheming to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side.

New characters

 * Aban
 * Abric
 * Anselm
 * Barse
 * Garm Bel Iblis
 * Tav Breil'lya
 * Freja Covell
 * Dorja
 * Hiram Drayson
 * Niles Ferrier
 * Hoffner
 * Irenez
 * Ir'khaim
 * Kline
 * Tra's M'ins
 * the Maitrakh
 * Sena Leikvold Midanyl
 * Dengar Roth
 * Shen
 * Svan
 * Tarm
 * Tomrus
 * Sarin Virgilio
 * Vor'corkh

New creatures

 * carababba tabac
 * ch'hala tree
 * craver
 * hive virus
 * kholm-grass
 * stava
 * swine

New planets

 * Amorris
 * Anchoron
 * Bortras
 * Bothawui Proper
 * Corfai
 * Hurcha
 * Kamparas
 * Kothlis
 * Lelmra
 * Linuri
 * Mattri asteroids
 * New Cov
 * Palanhi
 * Pantolomin
 * Peregrine's Nest
 * Phorliss
 * Phraetiss
 * Rishi
 * Sarka
 * Tangrene
 * Terrijo system
 * Trogan
 * Vagran
 * Valrar
 * Wistril
 * Womrik
 * Xyquine
 * Yaga Minor

New sentient species

 * Rishii

New vehicles and vessels

 * 903 transport
 * 917 transport
 * 922 transport
 * AT-PT
 * Coral Vanda
 * Coral Vanda escape pod
 * IPV/1 patrol craft
 * Jomark farm cart
 * recreational speeder bike
 * Scimitar assault bomber
 * W-23 space barge

New organizations

 * Amethyst Shipping and Storage
 * Carbanti United Electronics
 * Cavrilhu pirates
 * Harkners-Balix
 * Mirnic University
 * Speizoc

New droid models

 * Decon III decontamination droid
 * G-2RD guard droid
 * serving droid

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