Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter is a novel that takes place shortly before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Publisher's summary
''After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down.''

''But he is too late. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul's hit list. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. Now the furture of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways for the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadlist killers in the galaxy?''

Dramatis Personae

 * Darth Sidious
 * Darth Maul
 * Nute Gunray
 * Daultay Dofine
 * Hath Monchar
 * Exar Kun
 * Lorn Pavan
 * I-5YQ
 * Zippa
 * Bilk
 * Darsha Assant
 * Anoon Bondara
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Mace Windu
 * Adi Gallia
 * Plo Koon
 * Eeth Koth
 * Yoda
 * Mahwi Lihnn
 * Yanth the Hutt
 * Oolth
 * Gorth
 * Jax Paven
 * Haako
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Bant Eerin
 * Tuden Sal
 * Dal Perhi
 * Siena

Species

 * Human
 * Neimoidian
 * Zabrak
 * Toydarian
 * Protocol droid
 * Gamorrean
 * Twi'lek
 * Baragwin
 * Kubaz
 * H'nemthe
 * Gotals
 * Snivvians
 * Trandoshans
 * Duros
 * Bothan
 * Hutt
 * Quarren
 * Cthons
 * Sakiyan
 * Taozin

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Yavin
 * Tatooine

Ships / vehicles

 * Saak'ak
 * Sith Infiltrator