A Forest Apart

Star Wars: A Forest Apart was originally a 2003 eBook written by Troy Denning as a supplement to his novel Tatooine Ghost and was later included in the paperback version of Tatooine Ghost published by Del Rey. The novel is set before Tatooine Ghost in the Star Wars timeline.

In the novel, Lumpawarrump heads to Coruscant to spend time with his father, Chewbacca. The story evolves around the Wookiee's adventures there and Chewbacca dealing with Lumpawarrump's disobedience. Lumpy is caught up in the theft of a datapad containing important information to the New Republic. The story also deals with Chewbacca's belief that his son is becoming the Wookiee equivalent of a teenager. However, Lumpy is trying to impress his father more than anything else.

Synopsis
While on Coruscant, Lumpawarrump catches a burglar stealing a datapad from Han and Leia Solo. Lumpawarrump then purses the burglar into Coruscant's dangerous underlevels. Chewbacca follows his son and finds him fighting the burglars. But before Chewbacca can stop him, Lumpawarrump runs off again. When Chewbacca found him again he finds the burglars carrying him into one of the secret detention centers Palpatine kept in the undercity. When Chewbacca tries to save Lumpawarrump but his wife, Mallatobuck is taken in his place and dragged away. Chewbacca and Lumpawarrump learn that the burglars were attempting to assassinate the New Republic's leaders so Chewbacca comms Han to inform him of the plot. Chewbacca and Lumpawarrump invade the enemies' base to find an advanced IT-3 interrogation droid attempting to brainwash Malla into believing that the Solos are a danger to her child. Chewbacca attacks and frees Mallatobuck. Han then arrives with a New Republic security company and chases off the last of the pursuers, then takes Chewbacca to the nearest medical center. Security learns that this was a plot by the presumed deceased Ysanne Isard to seek the destruction of the New Republic's government after the Krytos virus failed to destroy Coruscant. Han then tries to free Chewbacca from his life debt again but the Wookiees refused once again. In the end Lumpawarrump heads back to Kashyyyk after learning a lesson about listening to his parents.

Dramatis personae

 * Chewbacca
 * Mallatobuck
 * Lumpawarrump
 * Ysanne Isard (Mentioned only)

Species

 * Wookiees

Locations

 * Coruscant