Legacy of the Force: Tempest

Tempest is the third book and the second paperback in the Legacy of the Force series. It is written by Troy Denning and was released November 28, 2006. It is set one week after the events of Bloodlines.

Backcover blurb
As civil war threatens the unity of the Galactic Alliance, Han and Leia Solo have enraged their families and the Jedi by joining the Corellian insurgents. But the Solos draw the line when they discover the Corellian's plot to make the Hapan Consortium an ally - which rests upon Hapan nobles murdering their pro-Alliance queen and her daughter.

Yet the Solos' selfless determination to save the queen cannot dispel the inescapable consequences of their actions that will pit mother against son and brother against sister in the battles ahead. For as Jacen Solo's dark powers grow stronger under Dark Lady Lumiya, and his influence over Ben Skywalker becomes more insidious, Luke's concern for his nephew forces him into a life-and-death struggle against his fiercest foe, and Han and Leia Solo find themselves at the mercy of their deadliest enemy. . . their son.

Official site summary
As civil war threatens the unity of the Galactic Alliance, Han and Leia Solo have infuriated their families and the Jedi by joining the Corellian insurgents. But the Solos draw the line when they discover a rebel plot that hinges upon the murder of a longtime ally and her daughter.

The Solos' selfless determination to prevent this death cannot dispel the inescapable consequences of their actions, which will pit mother against son and brother against sister in the battles ahead. For elsewhere in the galaxy, a once-forgotten menace, Lumiya&mdash;Dark Lady of the Sith&mdash;is tipping the balance of the Force once more towards the darkness...

Insider 90 interview
In an interview in Star Wars Insider 90, Denning revealed the following:


 * It is to be told from the perspectives of Han and Leia.
 * "They...serve as each other's beacon through the moral confusion of the DN series. In LoTF...that's still how I write the Solos. The perfect married couple."
 * The two will "find themselves serving in the Corellian armed forces, pursued as assassins, caught in the middle of a terrifying space battle, and hunted as criminals by their own son - who's in charge of the GA's secret police."
 * Luke will battle Lumiya.
 * Jacen will be "[raised] to the stature of a mythic figure."
 * Jacen views Allana as "the one thing he will never sacrifice...his tragic flaw, the weakness that blinds him to reality of what he is doing and what he is becoming."
 * It will include "revelations about the Jedi and the Sith and...a startling reappearance or two. Reports of the death of one foe of the Jedi turn out to have been greatly exaggerated, and Han and Leia find themselves briefly in league with a sinister figure from long ago in the saga."

Dramatis personae

 * Allana; Chume'da, heir to the Hapan Throne (Human female)
 * Alema Rar; Jedi Knight (Twi'lek female)
 * Ben Skywalker; junior GAG member (Human male)
 * C-3PO; protocol droid
 * Dur Gejjen; Five Worlds Prime Minister and Corellian Head of State (Human male)




 * Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (Human male)
 * Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (Human male)
 * Jagged Fel; bounty hunter (Human male)
 * Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight (Human female)
 * Lady Galney; chamberlain (Human female)
 * Lalu Morwan; former flight surgeon (Human female)
 * Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight (Human female)
 * Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master (Human male)
 * Lumiya; Dark Lady of the Sith (Human female)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master (Human female)
 * Nashtah; assassin (female; Human/unknown)
 * Nek Bwua'tu; Galactic Alliance Admiral (male Bothan)
 * R2-D2; astromech droid
 * Tenel Ka; Hapan Queen Mother (Human female)
 * Zekk; Jedi Knight (Human male)

Other characters

 * Espara
 * Jori Lekauf
 * Gwad Raatu
 * Chal Tozr
 * Tresina Lobi
 * Saba Sebatyne
 * Raynar Thul
 * Lomi Plo
 * Gorog
 * Isolder
 * Rorf Willems
 * Gavele Lemora
 * World Brain
 * Reh'mwa
 * Cal Omas
 * Cha Niathal
 * Gilad Pellaeon
 * SD-XX
 * Twizzl
 * Darb
 * Orlopp
 * Ducha Galney
 * Ducha AlGray
 * Entora Zar
 * Beta Iori
 * Tanogo
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Anakin Solo
 * Chewbacca
 * Lon Shevu
 * Heol Girdun

Planets

 * Coruscant
 * New Jedi Temple
 * Jedi Temple Sparring Arena
 * Fellowship Plaza
 * Zorp House
 * Hapes
 * Terephon
 * Corellia

Ships

 * Millennium Falcon
 * Anakin Solo
 * Rover
 * Kendall
 * Hapan Battle Dragon
 * Thrackan Sal-Solo
 * Admiral Ackbar
 * StealthX
 * Miy'til starfighter

Behind the Scenes

 * There is a small continuity error between Tempest and The Courtship of Princess Leia. According to C-3PO, Luke has found records about Aurra Sing on Chu'unthor, but the ship was lost long before the bounty hunter was born.