Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook

The Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook was a roleplaying guide published by West End Games for the second edition of the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It was written by Peter Schweighofer and was first published in June of 1996. Running 128 pages in length, it was available in hardcover format for 22 USD and softcover format for 20 USD.

The book summarizes and details the events of the novel Shadows of the Empire.

Publisher's summary
The Official Companion to the Novel Shadows of the Empire

''After his defeat on Cloud City, Luke Skywalker finds himself a pawn in a deadly game between Darth Vader and the mysterious and dangerous leader of the criminal organization Black Sun. Confronted by bounty hunters and his own worst fears, Luke must must [sic] lead a daring rescue mission to Emperor Palpatine's throne world of Coruscant, where he will confront the foes who lurk in the'' Shadows of the Empire&hellip;

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Prologue
 * Chapter One: The Rebel Alliance
 * Chapter Two: The Empire
 * Chapter Three: Black Sun
 * Chapter Four: The Fringe
 * Chapter Five: Planets
 * Chapter Six: Aliens
 * Chapter Seven: Droids
 * Chapter Eight: Equipment
 * Chapter Nine: Vehicles
 * Chapter Ten: Starships