Dark Nest III: The Swarm War

The Swarm War is the third book of the latest Star Wars Expanded Universe novel series: the Dark Nest Trilogy by Troy Denning. It was released from Del Rey Books on December 27, 2005.

Synopsis
Luke Skywalker summons Jedi Knights from all over the Galaxy as war starts. Yet even the combined might of the Jedi Order may not be enough against the deadly perils confronting them.

The Chiss-Killik border confrontration is threatening to engulf the entire galaxy in yet another galactic war. The Killik have planned to absorb all living creatures into a single hive mind. The only hope for peace lies in the hands of the Jedi, who must not only end the war between the Chiss and the Killik but also confront the new threat of the Dark Nest and its unseen queen.

Leia's Jedi skills will be put to the test in the coming conflict, while Luke will have to prove in a brilliant display of Force strength and swordplay, that he is the most powerful Jedi Master in the Galaxy.

Trivia

 * Emala, Sligh and Grees, the Squibs from Denning's previous Star Wars book, Tatooine Ghost, appear in this book.
 * Alema Rar and Lomi Plo will die in this book.
 * The Skywalker family saga comes full circle as Luke watches a hologram of Anakin Skywalker Force-choking Padmé Amidala, as well as his and Leia's birth.
 * On page five, Jacen is misspelled "Jacon".

Dramatis personae

 * Allana; newborn (female human)
 * Ark'ik
 * Nek Bwua'tu
 * C-3PO; protocol droid
 * Cakhmaim
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Cilghal
 * Kyp Durron; Jedi Master (male human)
 * Emala; War profiteer (female Squib)
 * Gorog; mastermind (Killik)
 * Grees; War profiteer (male Squib)
 * Kasm Gundar
 * Corran Horn; Jedi Master (male human)
 * Jae Juun; Galactic Alliance Intelligence agent (male Sullustan)
 * Tenel Ka; Jedi Knight, Queen Mother (female human)
 * Talon Karrde
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi (Hologram)
 * Krafte
 * Tresina Lobi
 * Lowbacca; Jedi Knight (male Wookiee)
 * Meewalh
 * Nanna
 * Cal Omas; Galactic Alliance Chief of State (male human)
 * Palpatine 
 * Gilad Pellaeon; acting Galactic Alliance Supreme Commander (male human)
 * Lomi Plo; Gorog Queen (female human...mostly)
 * Danni Quee
 * R2-O
 * R2-D2; astromech droid
 * Alema Rar; Gorog Night Herald (female Twi'lek)
 * Ra'tre
 * Rysto (Disguise)
 * Saba Sebatyne; Jedi Master (female Barabel)
 * Tesar Sebatyne; Jedi Knight (male Barabel)
 * Seneki
 * Ben Skywalker; child (male human)
 * Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master (male human)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master (female human)
 * Padmé Amidala Skywalker (Hologram)
 * Sligh; War profiteer (male Squib)
 * Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (male human)
 * Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (male human)
 * Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight (female human)
 * Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight, copilot, Millennium Falcon (female human)
 * Kam Solusar
 * Tionne Solusar
 * Syrule (Disguise)
 * Tarfang; Galactic Alliance Intelligence Agent (male Ewok)
 * Aryn Thul
 * Bornan Thul
 * Raynar Thul; UnuThul (male human)
 * Tyko Thul
 * Tito
 * Twool
 * Typho (Mention in hologram)
 * Unu; The Will (Killik)
 * Darth Vader (Hologram)
 * Tahiri Veila; Jedi Knight (female human)
 * Mace Windu (Mention in hologram)
 * Wuluw; communications aide (Killik)
 * Yugi
 * Zekk; Jedi Knight (male human)

Creatures

 * Beldon
 * Kaddyr bug
 * Shenbit
 * Yuugrr

Droid models

 * 3PO-series protocol droid
 * R2-series astromech droid
 * R9-series astromech droid

Planets

 * Coruscant
 * New Jedi Temple
 * Knights Billet
 * Liberation Lake
 * Victory Square
 * Yuza Bre
 * Dagobah
 * Mustafar (Hologram)
 * Ossus
 * Jedi Praxeum
 * Crooked Way
 * Star Pond
 * Pavo Prime
 * Qoribu
 * Tenupe
 * Thrago
 * Supply Depot Thrago
 * Woteba
 * Yoggoy
 * Zonama Sekot

Moons

 * Yavin IV

Other

 * Talos City

Organizations

 * Adepts of the White Current
 * Bornaryn Trading
 * Chiss Ascendancy
 * Confederacy of Independent Systems (Mention in hologram)
 * Dark Nest
 * Galactic Alliance
 * Galactic Empire
 * Galactic Senate (Mention in hologram)
 * Industrial Automation
 * Jedi Order
 * Slayn & Korpil
 * Xtib

Captial ships

 * Admiral Ackbar
 * Star Destroyer

Cruisers

 * Chiss Assault Cruiser
 * Tradewyn

Frieghters

 * Gallofree light transport
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Real Deal
 * Swiff
 * Tachyon Flier

Starfighters

 * Dartship
 * StealthX

Species

 * Arkanian (Disguise)
 * Barabel
 * Chiss
 * Ewok
 * Falleen (Disguise)
 * Fefze
 * Flakax
 * Huk
 * Human
 * Hutt
 * Jenet
 * Kamarian
 * Killik
 * Gorog
 * Iesei
 * Lizil
 * Saras
 * Taat
 * Unu
 * Wuluw
 * Yoggoy
 * Noghri
 * Squib
 * Sullustan
 * Twi'lek
 * Verpine
 * Vratix
 * Wasbo
 * Wookiee
 * Yuuzhan Vong {mo}

Weapons

 * 434 "DeathHammer"
 * Alpha Red
 * Charric Gun
 * Demolition Satchel
 * DL-44
 * Lightsaber
 * Magcannon Max
 * Stun Grenade
 * Thermal Detonator
 * Thermal Grenade
 * Turbolaser
 * Vape Charge
 * Verpine shatter gun

Index

 * brot-rib, p.103
 * Corusca gem necklace, p.48
 * Dray-class transport, p.55
 * Gatherer-class transport, p.129
 * Nickel One, Verpine capital, p.129
 * Real Deal, pp.125–128
 * Rubogean Gambit, pp.27–28
 * thakitillo, green p.103