Interlude at Darkknell

Interlude at Darkknell is a four-part novella co-authured by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole, parts one and four being written by Zahn and parts two and three by Stackpole. It was published in the coplilation of short stories, Tales from the New Republic.

The novella pits Senator Garm Bel Iblis, who is believed to have died along with his family at the hands of an Imperial assassin, and CorSec inspector, Hal Horn, against one of the Empire's most dangerous agents - namely, Ysanne Isard.