Darth Maul: Saboteur

Darth Maul: Saboteur is a short story written by James Luceno, set in 33 BBY. In February 2001 it was made available online in eBook format by Del Rey. It is available for immediate download from Amazon.com for US$1.99 and is approximately 14,000 words in length. The story was later published in the paperback version of Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter which was published by Del Rey in December 2001.

Editions

 * ISBN 0-345-44735-2; Del Rey, February 15, 2001, eBook
 * Bonus in Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter paperback (ISBN 0345435419), Del Rey, December 2001, 54-page insert

Publisher's summary
A dazzling new short story featuring Darth Maul, merciless apprentice of evil&hellip;

''On the distant planet Dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies: InterGalactic Ore and Lommite Limited. Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded by Darth Sidious, Lord of the Sith, himself.''

''Dispatched by Sidious on his very first solo mission, Darth Maul infiltrates Lommite Limited. There, his unique gifts of deception and subterfuge will set off an explosive chain of events that could destroy both companies, leaving them ripe for takeover by the Trade Federation. But a vengeful Lommite Limited Manager with his own thirst for retaliation against InterGal could blow Maul's cover — and all of Sidious's fiendishly laid plans&hellip;''

Behind the scenes
The Microsoft Reader eBook version of Saboteur was not ready for release on February 15, 2001 due to a technical error.