Destruction of Xizor's Palace

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Destruction of Xizor's Palace
Conflict	Galactic Civil War
Objective	Rescue Princess Leia Organa from Black Sun
Date	3.5 ABY
Place	Xizor's Palace, Coruscant
Outcome	Leia Organa rescued Xizor's Palace destroyed
Factions
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Black Sun
Commanders
Commander Luke Skywalker
Participants
Luke Skywalker Dash Rendar Lando Calrissian
Xizor
Casualties
Xizor's Palace destroyed

The Destruction of Xizor's Palace entailed a mission by Luke Skywalker to rescue the imprisoned Princess Leia Organa from the clutches of Dark Prince Xizor and the Black Sun crime syndicate on the planet Coruscant in 3.5 ABY. After rescuing the princess, Lando Calrissian dropped a thermal detonator into one of the palace's garbage chutes, destroying the structure, and crippling the Black Sun organization.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
• Return of the Jedi radio drama — "Prophecies and Destinies" (Indirect mention only)

Sources

"Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 "Casting Shadows" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 "Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Creating the Shadows Comic Book" — Star Wars Insider 29 (Indirect mention only) The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Five Minutes Until Impact (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Guri Goes Toe-to-Toe with Luke (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Luke Blocks Xizor's Fire (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Will Xizor Call Luke's Bluff? (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Xizor Narrowly Escapes (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Card: Xizor's Castle Blows Up (backup link) "Use the Force: Luke Skywalker Trivia Quiz" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 (Indirect mention only) Return of the Jedi: The National Public Radio Dramatization (Indirect mention only) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Action Fleet Battle Packs #5) (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection III) (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection II) (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire toy line (Pack: Chewbacca (In Bounty Hunter Disguise)) (backup link) (Indirect mention only) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire toy line (Pack: Luke Skywalker (In Imperial Guard Disguise)) (backup link) (Indirect mention only) "Communiqués" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 11 (Indirect mention only) Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Embossed Metal Collector Cards (Card: ISSUE 6: Han Delivered) (backup link) The Official Star Wars Fact File 9 COR 5-8: Coruscant – Imperial City Coruscant and the Core Worlds The Official Star Wars Fact File 103 ART 27-30: R2-D2 Star Wars Galaxies Most Wanted: Talus on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct) The Essential Reader's Companion

Notes and references

Galactic Civil War (2 BBY–19 ABY) Showdown at Endor (3 ABY–4 ABY) Alliance on the Run and the Battle of Hoth – 3 ABY 3 ABY Farboon · Stele's picket mission · Rebel stronghold Remitik · Aftermath of Hoth · Sepan campaign Frontier (Argoon · Pakuuni system (I) · (II)) · Mylok IV Battle for Honor (Parmel system (I) · (II) · (III) · (IV) · (V)) · Arms Race (Research (I) · Vinzen Neela 5 · Research (II) · Pondut) · Dagobah · First Bespin First Cloud City · Hyperdrive components Haven · First Maw · First Bakura · Fourth Geonosis Destrillion · Dubrillion · Third Fondor · Mygeeto Ship of the line · Xeron · Kligson's Moon · Aargau Red Nebula (I) · Red Nebula (II) · Aeten II · Tarkin D'rinba · K'avor · Shiva · Second Cloud City · Bazarre Spindrift · Chinshassa · Secret armada Krake Data Vault · Serphidi · Golrath Station First Mandalore · City of Bone · Dreighton · Arah Imdaar · Hospital · Scythe convoy Corrupter Task Force · Bundil II · Saila Na · Tinoon Bettel · Anoat Main Sensor Array · Nomlis III · Liberty Eidoloni · Fourth Tatooine · Fourth Ord Mantell · Gall Beggar's Canyon · Bajic Shipyards · Suprosa · Kothlis Xizor's Palace · Third Coruscant · Belderone Gal Milnor · Dunari's Rest · Corellian Trade Spine Annamar · First Abridon · Second Abridon Second Kalaan · Second Ruul · Trasse · Hurrim Base Azzameen Station · Zhar · Organarms · Sul-34 Lomabu III · Imperial supply carrier · Hargeeva (I) Hargeeva (II) · Qlothos · Endor Iskalon · Gamandar · Telfrey Spreading the Rebellion & Imperial Task Force Vengeance – 3 ABY Related topics and articles Galactic Empire · Rebel Alliance
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