Dark Nest III: The Swarm War


 * This article is about the book. You may be looking for the conflict of the same name.

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.

Dramatis Personae

 * Alema Rar: Gorog Night Herald (female Twi'lek)
 * Ben Skywalker: child (male human)
 * C-3PO: protocol droid
 * Cal Omas: Galactic Alliance Chief-of-State (male human)
 * Corran Horn: Jedi Master (male human)
 * Emala: War Profiteer (female Squib)
 * Gilad Pellaeon: acting Galactic Alliance Supreme Commander (male human)
 * Gorog: mastermind (Killik)
 * Grees: War Profiteer (male Squib)
 * Han Solo: Captain, Millennium Falcon (male human)
 * Jacen Solo: Jedi Knight (male human)
 * Jae Juun: Galactic Alliance Intelligence agent (male Sullustan)
 * Jaina Solo: Jedi Knight (female human)
 * Kyp Durron: Jedi Master (male human)
 * Leia Organa Solo: Jedi Knight, copilot, Millennium Falcon (female human)
 * Lomi Plo: Gorog Queen (female human... mostly)
 * Lowbacca: Jedi Knight (male Wookiee)
 * Luke Skywalker: Jedi Grand Master (male human)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker: Jedi Master (female human)
 * R2-D2: astromech droid
 * Raynar Thul: UnuThul (male human)
 * Saba Sebatyne: Jedi Master (female Barabel)
 * Sligh: War Profiteer (male Squib)
 * Tahiri Veila: Jedi Knight (female human)
 * Tarfang: Galactic Alliance Intelligence Agent (male Ewok)
 * Tenel Ka: Jedi Knight, Queen Mother (female human)
 * Tesar Sebatyne: Jedi Knight (male Barabel)
 * Unu: The Will (Killik)
 * Wuluw: Communications Aide (Killik)
 * Zekk: Jedi Knight (male human)

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.