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"You couldn't have grown up a Star Wars fan without encountering Thrawn in Heir to the Empire. It was a dark time when there weren't any more movies, and it blew our minds that there could be more."

―Dave Filoni^[src]

Heir to the Empire is a Star Wars Legends novel written by Timothy Zahn. It is the first installment of Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, and it was first published in May 1991 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 9 ABY, five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it introduces the trilogy's eponymous villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn.

Heir to the Empire received several audiobook versions, and the novel was also adapted into a 1995 comic book miniseries. In 2011, a special 20th Anniversary Edition of the novel was published by Del Rey.

Publisher's summary

Here is the science fiction publishing event of the year: the exciting continuation of the legendary Star Wars saga. Picking up where the movie trilogy left off, Heir to the Empire reveals the tumultuous events that take place after the most popular series in motion-picture history—masterfully told by Hugo Award–winning author Timothy Zahn.

In spring 1977 a film called Star Wars was released—and a cultural phenomenon was born. Its epic story, about a young man named Luke Skywalker, whose destiny was to save the galaxy from conquest, caught the imaginations of millions and broke all box-office records. Today Star Wars and its sequels, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, are acknowledged as the most popular series in movie history, and rank among the top ten films of all time.

The three Star Wars films form a spectacular saga of bold imagination and high adventure. But the stories of its characters did not end there. Now for the first time, Lucasfilm Ltd., producer of the Star Wars movies, has authorized the continuation of this beloved story. In an astounding three-book cycle, Timothy Zahn continues the tale of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and the other characters made world famous by Star Wars, as he brilliantly expands upon George Lucas's stunning vision, "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away."

Heir to the Empire begins five years after the end of Return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet back into barely a quarter of the territory that they once controlled. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the new Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights.

But thousands of light-years away, where a few skirmishes are still taking place, the last of the Emperor's warlords has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. He has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the fragile new Republic—built with such cost to the Rebel Alliance. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale—in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars.

Plot summary

Five years after the Battle of Endor, as the New Republic holds a fragile control of the galaxy, a new threat emerges. Having been posted so far away from action, Grand Admiral Thrawn, a cunning and intelligent Chiss commander, begins to gather his Imperial forces for a strategic attack on the New Republic. With the aid of Captain Gilad Pellaeon and Thrawn's personal bodyguard Rukh, they begin to set in motion an almost unbeatable plan. They enlist the aid of a mad clone of Jorus C'baoth, a dead Jedi Master, and use the Emperor's hidden weapons vault on the planet Wayland, which the clone guards. The chain of events caused major unrest in the New Republic.

Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker encounters Talon Karrde and his gang of smugglers. The smugglers capture him but do not turn him over to the Imperials. The smugglers take him in just as Han Solo and Lando Calrissian come to see Karrde on the New Republic's interest to hire smugglers as traders. Then, as if things could not be worse, Grand Admiral Thrawn comes to visit Karrde just as Luke escapes. One of Karrde's employees, Mara Jade, chases Luke deep into the forest, where both ships crashed. Mara attempts to kill Luke because she believes that he killed the Emperor five years earlier during the Battle of Endor, and Mara was the Emperor's Hand at the time. However, she finds out that she needs Luke if she is to survive. Then Thrawn himself decides to interfere with Karrde's rescue attempts and tries to catch Luke and Mara first. The result is a firefight between Imperial troops and Karrde's men. In the end, Karrde wins, but has to evacuate his base. Han and Lando head to the shipyards at Sluis Van after they discover, thanks to Karrde, that Thrawn has plans there.

The insane Jedi clone from Wayland, Joruus C'baoth, comes out of isolation thanks to Thrawn and learns about Princess Leia's unborn Jedi twin children. Thus, C'baoth decides he will train them in the ways of the Force, unintentionally the dark side due to his insanity. Basically, Leia's unborn Jedi twins and Luke Skywalker will either join him or die. Luke and Leia are both pursued across the galaxy. Princess Leia is repeatedly hunted down by a species of aliens known as the Noghri. In order to keep her safe from more kidnap attempts and to give her a break from all the work in the New Republic, Han sends Leia and Chewbacca to the planet Kashyyyk, where the Wookiees can protect her. But Thrawn deduces the fact. Leia is again hunted down by the Noghri on Kashyyyk, but she has a plan. With Chewbacca's help, she manages to escape, and one of the Noghri is captured. The Noghri, Khabarakh, recognizes her scent as that of a child of the Dark Lord Darth Vader, as the Noghri had apparently been secret bodyguards of the Sith Lord. Determined to discover more about the Noghri's situation, Leia persuades him to bring her to his homeworld.

Meanwhile, the New Republic believes there is a spy among them that is leaking information on the New Republic's actions and plans to the Imperials. It is only known as Delta Source.

Just as Han and Lando reach the shipyards of Sluis Van, Thrawn launches his planned assault on the location. With a cloaking device, Thrawn is able to give an element of surprise as his mole miners (stolen from Lando) attempt to bore into the hulls of ships at Sluis Van, and steal them. But it just so happens that Rogue Squadron is at the scene. They fight off the TIE fighters while Han and Lando hatch a brilliant plan to stop the theft of ships. Thrawn is defeated in his first major offensive.

The Imperials retreat and order is restored…for now.

Development

Timothy Zahn's working title for the book was Wild Card. Bantam vetoed this because it was too similar to Wild Cards, another series published at the time by Bantam. Zahn's next favorite title was The Emperor's Hand, which Bantam also rejected.^[5] Warlord's Gambit was also a potential title, but ultimately Heir to the Empire was chosen, which was suggested by science-fiction author Lou Aronica.^[6]

After Zahn had already begun work on the novel, Lucas Licensing requested that he incorporate some of the material from West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game into his work, as well as keep continuity with it.^[7] Many important elements such as the Interdictor-class Star Destroyer originated in those sourcebooks.^[5]

Continuity

Heir to the Empire was the first Star Wars book to refer to the galactic capital as Coruscant. George Lucas later used this name as the galactic capital throughout the prequel trilogy.

The novel introduced several recurring characters and elements to the Expanded Universe, notably including Thrawn, the Chiss species, and Mara Jade.

Media

Editions

American

ISBN 9780553073270; May 1991; Bantam Spectra; US hardcover^[1]^[8]
ISBN 9780553296129; May 1, 1992; Bantam Spectra; US paperback^[2]
ISBN 9780307796103; June 28, 2011; Del Rey; US eBook^[3]

International

ISBN 9783442413348; 1992; Goldmann; German-language paperback
ISBN 9788070332856; 1993; Olympia; Czech-language hardcover
ISBN 9788571233645; 1993; Editora Best Seller; Portuguese-language paperback
ISBN 9789721036468; 1993; Publicações Europa-América; Portuguese-language paperback
ISBN 9788072143207; 2000; Baronet; Czech-language hardcover
ISBN 9789545282157; 2001; Trud; Bulgarian-language paperback
ISBN 9789634971085; 2005; Szukits; Hungarian-language paperback
ISBN 9788025213407; January 26, 2010; EGMONT ČR; Czech-language hardcover
ISBN 9788863552935; 2012; Multiplater.it Edizioni; Italian-language paperback
ISBN 9788576571988; 2014; Editora Aleph; Portuguese-language paperback

Cover gallery

American

International

Appearances

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By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar
Afyon (First appearance)
Wedge Antilles
Aves (First appearance)
Brandei (First identified as Brandei)
Brasck (First mentioned)
C-3PO "Threepio"
Lando Calrissian
Jorus C'baoth (First mentioned)
Joruus C'baoth (First appearance)
Chewbacca
Chin (First appearance)
Cloak Leader (First appearance)
Colclazure (First appearance)
Cyru (First appearance)
Dankin (First appearance)
Drang (First appearance)
Dravis (First appearance)
Borsk Fey'lya (First appearance)
Boba Fett (Mentioned only)
Ecclessis Figg (Mentioned only)
Zakarisz Ghent (First appearance)
Guardian of Wayland (First mentioned)
Harbid (First mentioned)
Mara Jade / Senni Kiffu (First appearance)
Jabba's rancor (Mentioned only)
Kampl (First appearance)
Talon Karrde (First appearance)
Obi-Wan Kenobi "Ben" (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Khabarakh (First appearance)
Lachton (First appearance)

Beru Whitesun Lars (Mentioned only)
Owen Lars (Mentioned only)
Crix Madine (Mentioned only)
Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" (First appearance)
Bail Prestor Organa (Indirect mention only)
Judder Page
Palpatine (Vision to Mara Jade)
Par'tah (First mentioned)
Gilad Pellaeon (First appearance)
Cris Pieterson (First appearance)
R2-D2 "Artoo"
Ralrracheen "Ralrra" (First appearance)
The Reverend (First appearance)
Rukh (First appearance)
Salporin (First appearance)
Luke Skywalker / Jade
Han Solo
Jacen Solo (unborn) (First appearance)
Jaina Solo (unborn) (First appearance)
Leia Organa Solo
Mon Mothma
Sturm (First appearance)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only)
Fynn Torve (First appearance)
Tschel (First appearance)
Unidentified Car'das pilot (First appearance)
Unidentified Elomin task force commander (First mentioned)
Unidentified sabacc dealer (First appearance)
Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
Wadewarn (First appearance)
Winter (First appearance)
Yoda (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Bruallki (piece of meat only)
Cattle (First mentioned)
Gundark (Mentioned only)
Katarn (First appearance)
Krayt dragon (imitating sound only)
Kroyie (First appearance)
Proom (First appearance)
Rancor (Mentioned only)
Vornskr (First appearance)
Ysalamir (First appearance)

Droid models

3PO-series protocol droid
G-2RD series guard droid (First appearance)
Interrogation droid (Mentioned only)
R2-series astromech droid
Probe droid (Mentioned only)
Remote

Events

Clone Wars (Mentioned only)
- Battle of Honoghr (Mentioned only)
Cloud City Sabacc Tournament (Indirect mention only)
Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor (Mentioned only)
- Battle of Hoth (Indirect mention only)
- Battle of Yavin (Mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City (Mentioned only)
- Mission to Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only)
- Occupation of Bespin (Indirect mention only)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (Mentioned only)
- Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Thrawn campaign (First appearance)
  - Battle of Bpfassh (First appearance)
  - Mission to Bpfassh (First appearance)
  - Battle of Sluis Van (First appearance)
  - Raid on Nomad City (First appearance)
  - Mission to Bimmisaari (First appearance)
  - Obroa-skai information raid (First appearance)
  - Raid on the Draukyze system (First mentioned)
  - Rescue on Myrkr (First appearance)
Great Jedi Purge (Mentioned only)
Kaleesh–Imperial conflict (First mentioned) (Retcon)
- Bombardment of Oben (First mentioned) (Retcon)
Middle era of the Old Republic (First mentioned)
Outbound Flight Project (First mentioned)
- Battle of Outbound Flight (First mentioned)

Locations

Abregado system (First appearance)
- Abregado-rae (First appearance)
  - Abregado-rae Spaceport (First appearance)
    - LoBue Cantina
Alderaan (Mentioned only)
Athega system
- Nkllon (First appearance)
  - Nomad City (First appearance)
Bespin (Mentioned only)
- Cloud City (Mentioned only)
Bimmisaari (First appearance)
- Tower of Law
Boordii (First mentioned)
Coruscant (First identified as Coruscant)
- Imperial City (First identified as Imperial City)
  - Imperial Palace
  - Manarai Mountains
Draukyze system (First mentioned)
Endor (Mentioned only)
- Bright Tree Village (Indirect mention only)
Honoghr (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Hoth (Mentioned only)
Janodral Mizar (First appearance)
Jomark (First mentioned)
Kashyyyk
- Rwookrrorro (First identified as Rwookrrorro)
- Wookiee nursery ring (Mentioned only)
Miser (Mentioned only)
Myrkr (First appearance)
- Hyllyard City (First appearance)
  - Hyllyard Hotel (First appearance)
- Myrkr Base (First appearance)
Nellac Kram (Mentioned only)
Obroa-skai system (First appearance)
- Obroa-skai (First appearance)
Paonnid (First appearance)
Shaum Hii (Mentioned only)
Sluis sector (First appearance)
- Bpfassh system (First appearance)
  - Bpfassh (First appearance)
  - Bpfassh 3 (First appearance)
- Dagobah
  - Dark Side Cave
  - Yoda's hut
- Praesitlyn (First mentioned)
- Sluis Van (First appearance)
  - Sluis Van Shipyards
Tatooine
- Great Pit of Carkoon (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley
  - Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina
Unknown Regions (Mentioned only)
Wayland (First appearance)
- Mount Tantiss (First appearance)
Yavin (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Big-game hunter (Mentioned only)
Bounty hunter (Mentioned only)
Galactic Empire
- Dark Jedi
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
  - Emperor's Hand (First identified as Emperor's Hand)
- Imperial Fleet
  - Cloak Force
    - - Cloak Leader
  - TIE Squadron Four
- Imperial Senate (Mentioned only)
- Noghri Death Commando
  - Team Eight
  - Team Four
- Stormtrooper
- Warlord
Galactic Republic (Mentioned only)
- Galactic Senate (Mentioned only)
House of Organa
Incom Corporation (Mentioned only)
Jedi
- Jedi Order (Mentioned only)
  - Jedi healer (First mentioned)
  - Jedi Master
- New Jedi Order
Law Elders (First appearance)
Mal'ary'ush (First appearance)
New Republic
- New Republic Provisional Council (First appearance)
  - Inner Council (First appearance)
    - Commander in Chief
- Page's Commandos (First mentioned)
- Rogue Squadron
  - Rogue Leader
  - Rogue Five
Order of the Sith Lords
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Vision)
Pirate (Mentioned only)
Prisoner
Rebel Alliance (Mentioned only)
Sibha Habadeet (Mentioned only)
Slicer
Sluis Control Communications
Smuggler
Spy (Mentioned only)
Stonehill Industries (Mentioned only)
Zygerrian Slavers Guild (First mentioned)

Sentient species

Berchestian (First appearance)
Bimm (First appearance)
Bothan (First appearance)
Bpfasshi (First appearance)
Brubb (First mentioned)
Chiss (First appearance)
Elomin (First appearance)
Gados (First appearance)
Gamorrean (Mentioned only)
Human
- Clone
Ishi Tib
Klatooinian (as Barada)
Mon Calamari
Myneyrsh (First mentioned)
Noghri (First appearance)
Obroan (First appearance)
Paonnid (Mentioned only)
Psadan (First mentioned)
Saffa (First appearance)
Sluissi (First appearance)
Stokhli (First mentioned)
Thennqora (First mentioned)
Ugnaught (Mentioned only)
Vaathkree (First mentioned)
Wookiee
Yuzzum
Zygerrian (Mentioned only)

Vehicles and vessels

74-Z speeder bike
Action IV transport (Mentioned only)
Action V transport (First appearance)
- Etherway (First appearance)
- Starry Ice (First appearance)
Action VI transport (First appearance)
- Wild Karrde (First appearance)
Airspeeder
- Noghri airspeeder
All Terrain Armored Transport
Assault Frigate
Asteroid ship (Mentioned only)
B-wing starfighter
Bantha-II cargo skiff (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Beta-class assault shuttle "Assault shuttle" (First appearance)
BTL Y-wing starfighter (Mentioned only)
Carrack-class light cruiser
Class VI bulk freighter (First appearance)
Cloud car (Indirect mention only)
Corellian corvette
Death Star I (Mentioned only)
Death Star II (Mentioned only)
Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser (Mentioned only)
EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Larkhess
Escape pod
Executor-class Star Dreadnought
- Executor (Mentioned only)
F7 drop ship (First appearance)
Freighter
- Class VI bulk freighter
GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat (First appearance)
Immobilizer 418 cruiser
Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Death's Head (Mentioned only)
- Inexorable
- Judicator
- Nemesis (Mentioned only)
- Stormhawk
Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Chimaera
Katana fleet (First mentioned)
Khetanna (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
Liftcar (First appearance)
LAVr QH-7 Chariot (First appearance)
MC80a Star Cruiser
Noghri airspeeder (First appearance)
Nomad City (First appearance)
Orbit-dock (First appearance)
Passenger liner
PLY-3000 yacht (First appearance)
- Lady Luck (First appearance)
PCL 27 (First appearance)
- Nartissteu (Mentioned only)
Plasma-Jet Mole Miner (First appearance)
Repulsor sled
Shieldship (First appearance)
Star Cruiser (Mentioned only)
Strike-class medium cruiser (First appearance)
Swift Assault 5 (First mentioned)
T-47 airspeeder (Mentioned only)
T-65 X-wing starfighter
- AA-589 (First appearance)
TIE/LN starfighter
Travois
YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- Fake Millennium Falcon (First appearance)
Z-95 Headhunter (Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

Acceleration compensator
AG-2G quad laser cannon
Arc welder
Artificial hand
Bacta tank (Mentioned only)
Beckon call
Blaster
Blaster cannon
Blaster rifle
Borg-implant (First appearance)
Bowcaster
Camo net (First appearance)
Chrono
Cloaking device (First appearance)
Comlink
Comm unit
Communication station
Computer
Crash balloon
Crossbow (First appearance)
Data card
Data pad
Deflector shield
Delta Source (First appearance)
DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
E-11 blaster rifle
Emergency acceleration compensator
Force Cylinder
Glowrod
Headset comlink
Holo board
Hologram
Holograph
Holoprojector
Hyperdrive
Hyperdrive motivator
Intercom
Ion cannon
Laser cannon
Life support
Lightsaber
- Leia Organa Solo's lightsaber (First appearance)
- Luke Skywalker's lightsaber
Macrobinoculars
Megaphone disk (First appearance)
Micrel power supply
Mole miner
Proton torpedo
Repulsorlift
Restraining bolt (Mentioned only)
Restraint collar
Restraint harness
S-foils
Scanner
Sensor dish
Sensor jammer (First appearance)
Servo
Sleeve gun
Sonar mapper
Sonde balloon
Spaarti cloning cylinder (Mentioned only)
Stokhli stick (First appearance)
Stun cuffs
Sublight drive
Subspace transceiver (First appearance)
Swivel gun
Tractor beam
Turbolaser
Weapon detector (Mentioned only)

Miscellanea

Airlock
Borg
Bounty
Dolfrimia (Mentioned only)
Flatsculp (Mentioned only)
Foodstuff
- Forvish ale
- Hot chocolate
- Milk
- Tea
- Wine
  - Necr'ygor Omic wine
The Force
- Battle meditation
- Dark side of the Force
  - Force lightning
- Force vision
- Hibernation trance
- Meditation
- Telekinesis
- Tutaminis
Hit-and-fade (First appearance)
Hyperspace
Jedi Code (First appearance)
Jedi training
Kessel Run (Mentioned only)
Koiogran turn (First appearance)
Korfaise
Language
- Basic
- Bimmini
- Honoghran (First appearance)
  - Mal'ary'ush (First appearance)
- Shyriiwook
Life debt
Lightspeed
Light-year
Magic wand (Mentioned only)
Marg Sabl
May the Force be with you
Moisture farm (Indirect mention only)
New Order (Mentioned only)
Paonidd extrassa art
Permcrete
Plant
- Grass
- Kshyy vine (First appearance)
- Mint
- Tree
  - Asaari tree (First appearance)
  - Gnarltree
  - Olbio tree (First appearance) (Retcon)
  - Wroshyr tree (First identified as Wroshyr tree)
Plasma
Sabacc
- Hand pot
- Moderation
- Sabacc pot
- Skifter
- The Idiot
Saffa paintings
Slavery (Mentioned only)
Snubfighter
Spaceport
Stimpill (First appearance)
Survival kit (First appearance)
Tow cable
Vacuum
Viewport
Zero-point energy (Mentioned only)

Bibliography

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Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (Paperback)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (eBook)
↑ The Essential Reader's Companion
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 An interview with Timothy Zahn, author of Heir to the Empire
↑ Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition
↑ The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
↑ Heir to the Empire, Bantam hardcover edition

External links

to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (Paperback)
to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (eBook)

In other languages

[Year_By_Year-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition

[Penguin-Paperback-2] 2.0 ^2.1 to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (Paperback)

[Penguin-eBook-3] 3.0 ^3.1 to the Empire Heir to the Empire on Penguin Random House's official website (to the Empire backup link (Heir to the Empire) not verified!) (eBook)

[TERC-4] The Essential Reader's Companion

[TOTSE-5] 5.0 ^5.1 An interview with Timothy Zahn, author of Heir to the Empire

[20th_Anniversary-6] Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition

[Thrawn_Trilogy_Sourcebook-7] The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook

[Bantam_hardcover_edition-8] Heir to the Empire, Bantam hardcover edition

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+{{Quote|You couldn't have grown up a ''Star Wars'' fan without encountering Thrawn in ''Heir to the Empire''. It was a dark time when there weren't any more movies, and it blew our minds that there could be more.|[[Dave Filoni]]|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/who-is-thrawn}}
-'''''Heir to the Empire''''' is the first entry in [[Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy|The Thrawn Trilogy]], written by [[Timothy Zahn]], published by [[Bantam Spectra]] in [[June]] [[1991]]. It takes place in [[9 ABY]]. ''Heir to the Empire'' was [[Heir to the Empire (comics)|adapted]] into a [[Star Wars comic books|comic]] in [[1995]] by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. The narration for the abridged audio book was provided by [[Denis Lawson]] (the actor who portrayed [[Wedge Antilles/Legends|Wedge Antilles]]) and [[Marc Thompson]] for the unabridged 20th Anniversary Edition.
+'''''Heir to the Empire''''' is a [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] novel written by [[Timothy Zahn]]. It is the first installment of ''[[Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy]]'', and it was first published in [[May (month)|May]] [[1991]] by [[Bantam Spectra]]. The novel is set in [[9 ABY/Legends|9 ABY]], five years after [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Star Wars'': Episode VI ''Return of the Jedi'']], and it introduces the trilogy's eponymous villain, [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]].
+''Heir to the Empire'' received several [[Heir to the Empire (audiobook)|audiobook]] versions, and the novel was also adapted into a [[1995]] comic book [[Heir to the Empire (comics)|miniseries]]. In [[2011]], a special [[Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition|''20th Anniversary Edition'']] of the novel was published by [[Del Rey]].
-''[[Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition]]'' was published on September 6, 2011 and contained the new novella ''[[Crisis of Faith]]'' written by [[Timothy Zahn]] which features [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]]. It takes place in [[9 ABY]].
 ==Publisher's summary==
+''Here is the science fiction publishing event of the year: the exciting continuation of the legendary [[Star Wars saga|''Star Wars'' saga]]. Picking up where the [[Original trilogy|movie trilogy]] left off, ''Heir to the Empire'' reveals the tumultuous events that take place ''after'' the most popular series in motion-picture history&mdash;masterfully told by [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Award]]&ndash;winning author [[Timothy Zahn]]''.
-===Hardcover===
-====Back cover====
-''It is a time of renewal, [[9 ABY|five years after]] the destruction of the [[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star]] and the defeat of [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] and the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Empire]].''
+''In spring [[1977]] a film called [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'']] was released&mdash;and a cultural phenomenon was born. Its epic story, about a young man named [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], whose destiny was to save [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] from conquest, caught the imaginations of millions and broke all box-office records. Today ''Star Wars'' and its sequels, [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''The Empire Strikes Back'']] and [[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|''Return of the Jedi'']], are acknowledged as the most popular series in movie history, and rank among the top ten films of all time.''
-''But with the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|war]] seemingly won, strains are beginning to show in the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]]. New challenges to [[The galaxy/Legends|galactic]] peace have arisen. And [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] hears a voice from his past. A voice with a warning.''
+''The three ''Star Wars'' films form a spectacular saga of bold imagination and high adventure. But the stories of its characters did not end there. Now for the first time, [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]], producer of the ''Star Wars'' movies, has authorized the continuation of this beloved story. In an astounding three-book cycle, Timothy Zahn continues the tale of Luke Skywalker, [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia]], [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]], and the other characters made world famous by ''Star Wars'', as he brilliantly expands upon [[George Lucas]]'s stunning vision, "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away."''
-'''Beware the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]]&hellip;.'''
+Heir to the Empire'' begins five years after the end of ''Return of the Jedi'': the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] has destroyed the [[Death Star II/Legends|''Death Star'']], defeated [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] and the [[Palpatine/Legends|Emperor]], and driven the remnants of the old [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Starfleet]] back into barely a quarter of the territory that they once controlled. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the [[New Republic/Legends|new Republic]]. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knights]]''.
-====Inside flap====
-''Here is the science fiction publishing event of the year: the exciting continuation of the legendary ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga. Picking up where the [[Original trilogy|movie trilogy]] left off, ''Heir to the Empire'' reveals the tumultuous events that take place after the most popular series in motion-picture history—masterfully told by [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Award]]-winning author Timothy Zahn.''
+''But thousands of light-years away, where a few skirmishes are still taking place, the last of the Emperor's [[Warlord/Legends|warlords]] has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. He has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the fragile new Republic&mdash;built with such cost to the Rebel Alliance. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale&mdash;in short, a story that is worthy of the name ''Star Wars''.''
-''In spring 1977 a film called ''[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' was released—and a cultural phenomenon was born. Its epic story, about a young man named [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], whose destiny was to save the galaxy from conquest, caught the imaginations of millions and broke all box-office records. Today ''Star Wars'' and its sequels, ''[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'', are acknowledged as the most popular series in movie history, and rank among the top ten films of all time.''
-''The three ''Star Wars'' films form a spectacular saga of bold imaginations and high adventure. But the stories of its characters did not end there. Now for the first time, [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]], producer of the ''Star Wars'' movies, has authorized the continuation of this beloved story. In an astounding three-book cycle, Timothy Zahn continues the tale of Luke Skywalker, [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia]], [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]], and the other characters made world famous by ''Star Wars'', as he brilliantly expands upon [[George Lucas]]'s stunning vision, "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away."''
-Heir to the Empire'' begins five years after the end of ''Return of the Jedi'': the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the [[Emperor]], and driven the remnants of the old [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Starfleet]] back into barely a quarter of the territory that they once controlled. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the [[New Republic/Legends|new Republic]]. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knights]].''
-''But thousands of light years away, where a few skirmishes are still taking place, the last of the Emperor's [[Warlord/Legends|warlords]] has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. He has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the fragile new Republic—built with such cost to the Rebel Alliance. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale—in short, a story that is worthy of the name ''Star Wars''.''
-===Paperback===
-[[Timothy Zahn]] is one of Science Fiction's most popular voices, known for his ability to tell very human stories against a well-researched background of future science and technology. He won the Hugo Award for his novella Cascade Point and is the author of ten Science Fiction novels, including Cobra, The Blackcollar, and Deadman's Switch, and two collections of short fiction. In 1993 he completed Angelmass and was published the very same year, afterward worked on the third book in the Star Wars cycle. Timothy Zahn lives in Oregon.
-====Back Cover====
-''It's five years after ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'': the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] has destroyed the ''[[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]]'', defeated [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old [[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Starfleet]] to a distant corner of the galaxy. [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia]] and [[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] are married and expecting [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Solo twins|twins]]. And [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] has become the first in a [[New Jedi Order|long-awaited line]] of [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knights]].''
-''But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the [[New Republic/Legends|new Republic]]. For this [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|dark warrior]] has made two vital discoveries that could destroy everything the courageous men and women of the Rebel Alliance fought so hard to build. The explosive confrontation that results is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale&mdash;in short, a story worthy of the name ''Star Wars''.''
 ==Plot summary==
+Five years after the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]], as the New Republic holds a fragile control of the galaxy, a new threat emerges. Having been posted so far away from action, [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]], a cunning and intelligent [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] commander, begins to gather his [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] forces for a strategic attack on the New Republic. With the aid of [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Gilad Pellaeon/Legends|Gilad Pellaeon]] and Thrawn's personal bodyguard [[Rukh/Legends|Rukh]], they begin to set in motion an almost unbeatable plan. They enlist the aid of a mad [[Joruus C'baoth|clone]] of [[Jorus C'baoth]], a dead [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]], and use the [[Palpatine/Legends|Emperor's]] hidden weapons vault on the planet [[Wayland/Legends|Wayland]], which the clone guards. The chain of events caused major unrest in the New Republic.
-{{Plot}}
-Five years after ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'', as the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] holds a fragile control of [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], a new threat emerges. Having been posted so far away from action, [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]], a cunning and intelligent [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] commander, begins to gather his [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Imperial]] forces for a strategic attack on the New Republic. With the aid of [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[Gilad Pellaeon]] and Thrawn's personal bodyguard [[Rukh/Legends|Rukh]], they begin to set in motion an almost unbeatable plan. They enlist the aid of [[Joruus C'baoth|a mad clone]] of [[Jorus C'baoth|a dead Jedi Master]] and use [[Palpatine/Legends|the Emperor's]] hidden weapons vault on the planet [[Wayland/Legends|Wayland]], which the clone guards. The chain of events caused major unrest in the New Republic.
-Meanwhile, [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] encounters [[Talon Karrde]] and his gang of smugglers. The smugglers capture him but do not turn him over to the Imperials (who would be extremely happy to receive him). The smugglers take him in just as [[Han Solo/Legends|Han]] [[House of Solo|Solo]] and [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]] come to see Karrde on the New Republic's interest to hire smugglers as traders. Then, as if things could not be worse, Grand Admiral Thrawn comes to visit Karrde just as Luke escapes. One of Karrde's employees, [[Mara Jade Skywalker|Mara Jade]], chases Luke deep into the forest, where both ships crashed. Mara attempts to kill Luke because she believes that he killed the Emperor [[4 ABY/Legends|five years earlier]] during the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle]] of [[Endor/Legends|Endor]], and Mara was the [[Emperor's Hand]] at the time. However, she finds out that she needs Luke if she is to survive. Then Thrawn himself decides to interfere with Karrde's rescue attempts and tries to catch Luke and Mara first. The result is a firefight between Imperial troops and Karrde's men. In the end, Karrde wins, but has to evacuate his base. Han and Lando head to the shipyards at [[Sluis Van/Legends|Sluis Van]] after they discover, thanks to Karrde, that Thrawn has plans there.
+Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker encounters [[Talon Karrde]] and his gang of smugglers. The smugglers capture him but do not turn him over to the Imperials. The smugglers take him in just as Han Solo and [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]] come to see Karrde on the New Republic's interest to hire smugglers as traders. Then, as if things could not be worse, Grand Admiral Thrawn comes to visit Karrde just as Luke escapes. One of Karrde's employees, [[Mara Jade Skywalker|Mara Jade]], chases Luke deep into the forest, where both ships crashed. Mara attempts to kill Luke because she believes that he killed the Emperor [[4 ABY/Legends|five years earlier]] during the Battle of Endor, and Mara was the [[Emperor's Hand]] at the time. However, she finds out that she needs Luke if she is to survive. Then Thrawn himself decides to interfere with Karrde's rescue attempts and tries to catch Luke and Mara first. The result is a firefight between Imperial troops and Karrde's men. In the end, Karrde wins, but has to evacuate his base. Han and Lando head to the shipyards at [[Sluis Van/Legends|Sluis Van]] after they discover, thanks to Karrde, that Thrawn has plans there.
-The insane Jedi clone from Wayland, Joruus C'baoth, comes out of isolation thanks to Thrawn and learns about [[Leia Organa Solo|Princess Leia's]] unborn Jedi twin children. Thus, C'baoth decides he will train them in the ways of [[The Force/Legends|the Force]], unintentionally the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]] due to his insanity. Basically, Leia's unborn Jedi twins and Luke Skywalker will either join him or die. Luke and Leia are both pursued across the galaxy. Princess Leia is repeatedly hunted down by a species of aliens known as the [[Noghri/Legends|Noghri]]. In order to keep her safe from more kidnap attempts and to give her a break from all the work in the New Republic, Han sends Leia and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] to the planet [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]], where the [[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiees]] can protect her. But Thrawn deduces the fact. Leia is again hunted down by the Noghri on Kashyyyk, but she has a plan. With Chewbacca's help, she manages to escape, and one of the Noghri is captured. The Noghri, Khabarakh, recognizes her scent as that of a child of the Dark Lord Darth Vader, as the Noghri had apparently been secret bodyguards of the Sith Lord. Determined to discover more about the Noghri's situation, Leia persuades him to bring her to his homeworld.
+The insane Jedi clone from Wayland, Joruus C'baoth, comes out of isolation thanks to Thrawn and learns about Princess Leia's unborn Jedi twin children. Thus, C'baoth decides he will train them in the ways of [[The Force/Legends|the Force]], unintentionally the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]] due to his insanity. Basically, Leia's unborn Jedi twins and Luke Skywalker will either join him or die. Luke and Leia are both pursued across the galaxy. Princess Leia is repeatedly hunted down by a species of aliens known as the [[Noghri/Legends|Noghri]]. In order to keep her safe from more kidnap attempts and to give her a break from all the work in the New Republic, Han sends Leia and [[Chewbacca/Legends|Chewbacca]] to the planet [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]], where the [[Wookiee/Legends|Wookiees]] can protect her. But Thrawn deduces the fact. Leia is again hunted down by the Noghri on Kashyyyk, but she has a plan. With Chewbacca's help, she manages to escape, and one of the Noghri is captured. The Noghri, Khabarakh, recognizes her scent as that of a child of the Dark Lord Darth Vader, as the Noghri had apparently been secret bodyguards of the Sith Lord. Determined to discover more about the Noghri's situation, Leia persuades him to bring her to his homeworld.
 Meanwhile, the New Republic believes there is a spy among them that is leaking information on the New Republic's actions and plans to the Imperials. It is only known as Delta Source.
-Just as Han and Lando reach the shipyards of Sluis Van, Thrawn launches his planned assault on the location. With a cloaking device, Thrawn is able to give an element of surprise as his [[Plasma-Jet Mole Miner|mole miners]] (stolen from Lando) attempt to bore into the hulls of ships at Sluis Van, and steal them. But it just so happens that [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]] is at the scene. They fight off the [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighters]] while Han and Lando hatch a brilliant plan to stop the theft of ships. Thrawn is defeated in his [[Battle of Sluis Van|first major offensive]].
+Just as Han and Lando reach the shipyards of Sluis Van, Thrawn launches his planned assault on the location. With a cloaking device, Thrawn is able to give an element of surprise as his [[Plasma-Jet Mole Miner|mole miners]] (stolen from Lando) attempt to bore into the hulls of ships at Sluis Van, and steal them. But it just so happens that [[Rogue Squadron/Legends|Rogue Squadron]] is at the scene. They fight off the [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighters]] while Han and Lando hatch a brilliant plan to stop the theft of ships. Thrawn is defeated in his first major [[Battle of Sluis Van|offensive]].
 The Imperials retreat and order is restored&hellip;for now.
 ==Development==
-Timothy Zahn's working title for the book was ''Wild Card''. Bantam vetoed this because it was too similar to ''[[Wikipedia:Wild Cards|Wild Cards]]'', another series published at the time by Bantam. Zahn's next favorite title was ''The Emperor's Hand'', which Bantam also rejected.<ref name="TOTSE">[http://www.zoklet.net/totse/en/ego/science_fiction/tzi.html An interview with Timothy Zahn, author of Heir to the Empire]</ref> ''Warlord's Gambit'' was also a potential title, but ultimately ''Heir to the Empire'' was chosen, which was suggested by sci-fi author [[Wikipedia:Lou Aronica|Lou Aronica]].<ref name="20th Anniversary">Endnote 13 in ''[[Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition]]''</ref>
+Timothy Zahn's working title for the book was ''Wild Card''. Bantam vetoed this because it was too similar to [[Wikipedia:Wild Cards|''Wild Cards'']], another series published at the time by Bantam. Zahn's next favorite title was ''The Emperor's Hand'', which Bantam also rejected.<ref name="TOTSE">[http://www.zoklet.net/totse/en/ego/science_fiction/tzi.html An interview with Timothy Zahn, author of Heir to the Empire]</ref> ''Warlord's Gambit'' was also a potential title, but ultimately ''Heir to the Empire'' was chosen, which was suggested by science-fiction author [[Wikipedia:Lou Aronica|Lou Aronica]].<ref name="20th Anniversary">''[[Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition]]''</ref>
+After Zahn had already begun work on the novel, [[Lucas Licensing]] requested that he incorporate some of the material from [[West End Games]]' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]'' into his work, as well as keep continuity with it.<ref name="Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook">''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''</ref> Many important elements such as the [[Interdictor-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Interdictor''-class Star Destroyer]] originated in those sourcebooks.<ref name="TOTSE" />
-In addition, some of Zahn's original story elements were vetoed by Lucasfilm. Most significantly, the insane clone C'baoth was first intended to be a Dark Jedi clone of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]].
-After Zahn had already begun work on the novel, [[Lucas Licensing]] requested that he incorporate some of the material from [[West End Games]]' ''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]'' into his work, as well as keep continuity with it.<ref>Introduction to [[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]</ref> Many important elements such as the [[Interdictor-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Interdictor''-class Star Destroyer]] originated in those sourcebooks.<ref name="TOTSE" />
 ==Continuity==
-''Heir to the Empire'' was the first ''[[Star Wars]]'' book to refer to the galactic capital as [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]]. [[George Lucas]] would later use this name as the official galactic capital.
+''Heir to the Empire'' was the first ''Star Wars'' book to refer to the galactic capital as [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]]. [[George Lucas]] later used this name as the galactic capital throughout the [[prequel trilogy]].
-This book introduced two major species: the [[Noghri/Legends|Noghri]] and the Chiss. Both species frequently appeared in the New Jedi Order.
+The novel introduced several recurring characters and elements to the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]], notably including Thrawn, the Chiss species, and Mara Jade.
-All of Timothy Zahn's books set after ''Return of the Jedi'' begin the same way as the films of the [[original trilogy]]: with a Star Destroyer streaking across space.
-The 1996 Russian cover depicts events and characters from ''[[Dark Empire]]'', such as the resurrected Palpatine, rather than characters from ''Heir to the Empire''.
 ==Media==
 ===Editions===
 ====American====
-*ISBN 0553073273; [[June]] [[1991]], [[Bantam Spectra]], 361-page hardcover
+*ISBN 9780553073270; [[May (month)|May]] [[1991]]; [[Bantam Spectra]]; US hardcover<ref name="Year By Year" /><ref name="Bantam hardcover edition">''[[Heir to the Empire]]'', [[Bantam Spectra|Bantam]] hardcover edition</ref>
-*ISBN 0553073273; [[June]] [[1991]], [[Bantam Spectra]], Signed "300 copies with Gold edge on pages in a Slip Cover" 361-page hardcover
+*ISBN 9780553296129; [[May 1]], [[1992]]; Bantam Spectra; US paperback<ref name="Penguin-Paperback" />
-*ISBN 0553745085; [[June]] [[1991]], [[Random House Audio|Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing]], Audio cassette
+*ISBN 9780307796103; [[June 28]], [[2011]]; [[Del Rey]]; US eBook<ref name="Penguin-eBook" />
-*ISBN 0553296124; [[June]] [[1992]], Bantam Spectra, 432-page paperback
-*ISBN 0553634852; [[October]] [[1994]], Bantam Spectra, ?-page paperback
-*ISBN 0739316621; [[October 12]], [[2004]], [[Random House Audio]], Abridged cassette
-*ISBN 0345528298; [[September 6]], [[2011]], [[LucasBooks]], 20th Anniversary Edition, 496-page hardcover
-*ISBN 0307933555; [[September 6]], [[2011]], [[Random House Audio]], 20th Anniversary Edition, Unabridged Audiobook Audio CD
-*ISBN 9780553296129; October [[2016]]; [[Del Rey]]; US paperback, [[Star Wars Legends|Legends]] edition<ref name="Heir to the Empire-2016">''[[Heir to the Empire]]'', [[2016]] [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]] edition</ref>
-====Europe====
+====International====
-*ISBN 80-7033-285-9; 1993, Olympia, 280-page [[Wikipedia:Czech language|Czech]] hardcover (''Dědic Impéria'').
+*ISBN 9783442413348; 1992; Goldmann; [[Wikipedia:German language|German-language]] paperback
-*ISBN 80-7214-320-4; 2000, Baronet a.s., 376-page [[Wikipedia:Czech language|Czech]] hardcover (''Dědic Říše'').
+*ISBN 9788070332856; [[1993]]; Olympia; [[Wikipedia:Czech language|Czech-language]] hardcover
-*ISBN 978-80-252-1340-7; January 26, 2010, [[EGMONT ČR]], 392-page [[Wikipedia:Czech language|Czech]] hardcover (''Dědic Impéria'').
+*ISBN 9788571233645; 1993; Editora Best Seller; [[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese-language]] paperback
+*ISBN 9789721036468; 1993; Publicações Europa-América; Portuguese-language paperback
-*ISBN 954-528-215-0; 2001, Trud, 405-page [[Wikipedia:Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] paperback (''Наследникът на Империята'')
+*ISBN 9788072143207; [[2000]]; Baronet; Czech-language hardcover
-*ISBN 3-442-41334-6; 1992, Goldmann, 411-page [[Wikipedia:German language|German]] paperback (''Erben des Imperiums'')
-*ISBN 3442269148; [[February 13]] [[2013]], [[Blanvalet]], 20th Anniversary Edition, 592-page [[Wikipedia:German language|German]] paperback (''Erben des Imperiums'')
+*ISBN 9789545282157; [[2001]]; Trud; [[Wikipedia:Bulgarian language|Bulgarian-language]] paperback
-*ISBN 9789721036468; 1993, Publicações Europa-América, 348-page [[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] paperback (''Herdeiro do Império'')
+*ISBN 9789634971085; [[2005]]; Szukits; [[Wikipedia:Hungarian language|Hungarian-language]] paperback
+*ISBN 9788025213407; [[January 26]], [[2010]]; [[EGMONT ČR]]; Czech-language hardcover
-*ISBN 963-497-108-3; 2005, Szukits, 390-page [[Wikipedia:Hungarian language|Hungarian]] paperback (''A Birodalom Örökösei'')
-*ISBN 886355932/ISBN 9788863552935; 2012/2014, Multiplater.it Edizioni, 544-page [[Wikipedia:Italian language|Italian]] paperback (''La trilogia di Thrawn, Volume 1 - L'erede dell'Impero'')
+*ISBN 9788863552935; [[2012]]; Multiplater.it Edizioni; [[Wikipedia:Italian language|Italian-language]] paperback
+*ISBN 9788576571988; [[2014]]; Editora Aleph; Portuguese-language paperback
-====South America====
-*ISBN 85-7123-364-0; 1993, Editora Best Seller, 372-page [[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Brazilian]] paperback (''Herdeiros do Império'')
-*ISBN 978-85-7657-198-8; [[2014]], Editora Aleph, 472-page [[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Brazilian]] paperback (''Herdeiro do Império'')
 ===Cover gallery===
+====American====
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+File:HeirtotheEmpire.jpg|Bantam hardcover edition
-File:HeirEmpire PB.jpg|Alternate paperback (embossed title)
+File:HeirEmpire_HC.jpg|Bantam hardcover edition, jacket
-File:HTTE 20th Anniversary Edition.jpg|20th Anniversary Edition
+File:HeirEmpire_PB.jpg|Bantam paperback edition, 1992 printing
-File:HTTE-Legends.png|Legends
-File:Heir to the Empire Legends Paperback.jpg|Legends paperback
+File:Heirtotheempire.jpg|Bantam paperback edition
+File:HTTE-Legends.png|Bantam paperback edition, 2014 printing
-File:HeirEmpire Ca Abr.jpg|Abridged cassette
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Legends_Paperback.jpg|Bantam paperback edition, 2016 printing
-File:Heir_to_the_empire_Bulgarian.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] - ''Наследникът на империята''
-File:Zvjezdani Ratovi Nasljednik Imperija.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Croatian language|Croatian]] - ''Zvjezdani Ratovi Nasljednik Imperija''
-File:HeirEmpire Dutch.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Dutch language|Dutch]] - ''Erfgenaam van het Rijk''
-File:HeirEmpire De.gif|[[Wikipedia:German language|German]] - ''Erben des Imperiums''
-File:HeirEmpire Irish.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Republic of Ireland|Irish]] ([[Wikipedia:English language|English]]) - ''Heir to the Empire''
-File:DziedzicImperium94.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Polish language|Polish]] hardcover - ''Dziedzic Imperium''
-File:HeirEmpire Pl.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Polish language|Polish]] paperback
-File:HeirEmpire_PT.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Portuguese]] paperback - ''Herdeiro do Império'' (1993 edition)
-File:HeirEmpire BR.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Portuguese language|Brazilian]] paperback - ''Herdeiros do Império'' (1993 edition)
-File:HeirEmpire BR Aleph.png|Brazilian paperback - ''Herdeiro do Império'' (2014 edition, cover art by Marc Simonetti)
-File:HeirEmpire BR Aleph textless.jpg|Brazilian paperback - ''Herdeiro do Império'' (2014 edition, cover art by Marc Simonetti) (textless)
-File:Heir to the Empire Rus (1996).jpg|Russian - ''Наследник Империи'' (1996 Edition)
-File:HeirEmpire Ru.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Russian language|Russian]] - ''Наследник Империи'' (2004 Edition)
-File:Heir to the Empire Rus 2016.jpg|Russian Legends hardcover - ''Наследник Империи. Трилогия о Трауне. Книга 1'' (2016 Edition)
-File:HeirEmpire Es.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]] - ''Heredero del   Imperio''
-File:HeirEmpire Cs.jpg|[[Wikipedia:Czech language|Czech]] - ''Dědic Impéria'' (hardcover, cover artist Karel Kilberger, 1993 Edition)
-File:Heir_to_the Empire_2010_Czech.jpg|Czech hardcover (2010 Edition)
-File:Heir to the Empire Hungarian Cover.jpg|Hungarian - ''A Birodalom örökösei''|link=http://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Hungarian_Cover.jpg
 </gallery>
+}}
+====International====
+{{Scroll_box|content=
+<gallery>
+File:HeirEmpire_De.gif|German-language edition
+File:HeirEmpire_Cs.jpg|Czech-language 1993 hardcover
+File:HeirEmpire_BR.jpg|Portuguese-language paperback, 1993 edition
+File:HeirEmpire_PT.jpg|Portuguese-language paperback, 1993 Publicações Europa-América edition
+File:Heir_to_the_empire_Bulgarian.jpg|Bulgarian-language edition
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Hungarian_Cover.jpg|Hungarian-language edition
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_2010_Czech.jpg|Czech-language hardcover, 2010 edition
+File:HeirEmpire_BR_Aleph.png|Portuguese-language paperback, 2014 edition
+File:HeirEmpire_BR_Aleph_textless.jpg|Portuguese-language paperback, 2014 edition (cover art by Marc Simonetti)
+File:Zvjezdani_Ratovi_Nasljednik_Imperija.jpg|Croatian-language edition
+File:HeirEmpire_Dutch.jpg|Dutch-language edition
+File:HeirEmpire_Irish.jpg|Irish edition
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Legends_Japanese_Vol_1_cover.jpg|Japanese-language edition
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Legends_Japanese_Vol_1_back_cover.jpg|Japanese-language edition, back cover
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Korean_cover.jpg|Korean-language edition
+File:DziedzicImperium94.jpg|Polish-language hardcover
+File:HeirEmpire_Pl.jpg|Polish-language paperback
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Rus_(1996).jpg|Russian-language 1996 edition
+File:HeirEmpire_Ru.jpg|Russian-language 2004 edition
+File:Heir_to_the_Empire_Rus_2016.jpg|Russian-language 2016 hardcover
+File:HeirEmpire_Es.jpg|Spanish-language edition
+</gallery>
+}}
 ==Appearances==
+{{Incomplete_list}}
 {{App
 |characters=
-<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
 *[[Gial Ackbar/Legends|Gial Ackbar]]
 *[[Afyon]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 146: / Line 128: @@
 *[[Brandei]] {{1stID|Brandei}}
 *[[Brasck]] {{1stm}}
-*[[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] "Threepio, Goldenrod"
+*[[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] "Threepio"
 *[[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]]
 *[[Jorus C'baoth]] {{1stm}}
@@ Line 153: / Line 135: @@
 *[[Chin]] {{1st}}
 *[[Cloak Leader]] {{1st}}
-*[[Ensign/Legends|Ensign]] [[Colclazure]] {{1st}}
+*[[Colclazure]] {{1st}}
 *[[Cyru]] {{1st}}
 *[[Dankin]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 160: / Line 142: @@
 *[[Borsk Fey'lya]] {{1st}}
 *[[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Lord/Legends|Lord]] [[Ecclessis Figg/Legends|Ecclessis Figg]] {{Mo}}
+*[[Ecclessis Figg/Legends|Ecclessis Figg]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Zakarisz Ghent]] {{1st}}
 *[[Guardian of Mount Tantiss|Guardian of Wayland]] {{1stm}}
@@ Line 171: / Line 153: @@
 *[[Khabarakh]] {{1st}}
 *[[Lachton]] {{1st}}
+{{!}}
 *[[Beru Whitesun Lars/Legends|Beru Whitesun Lars]] {{Mo}}
-</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
 *[[Owen Lars/Legends|Owen Lars]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Crix Madine/Legends|Crix Madine]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Mitth'raw'nuruodo]] "Thrawn" {{1st}}
 *[[Bail Prestor Organa]] {{Imo}}
-*[[Lieutenant/Legends|Lieutenant]] [[Judder Page/Legends|Judder Page]]
+*[[Judder Page/Legends|Judder Page]]
 *[[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] {{Vision|Mara Jade}}
 *[[Par'tah]] {{1stm}}
-*[[Gilad Pellaeon]] {{1st}}
+*[[Gilad Pellaeon/Legends|Gilad Pellaeon]] {{1st}}
 *[[Cris Pieterson]] {{1st}}
 *[[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]] "Artoo"
@@ Line 191: / Line 173: @@
 *[[Darth Caedus|Jacen Solo]] {{C|unborn}} {{1st}}
 *[[Jaina Solo Fel|Jaina Solo]] {{C|unborn}} {{1st}}
-*[[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo]] / Lady Vader
+*[[Leia Organa Solo]]
 *[[Mon Mothma/Legends|Mon Mothma]]
 *[[Sturm]] {{1st}}
-*[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] "Jabba the Hutt" {{Mo}}
+*[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba Desilijic Tiure]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Fynn Torve]] {{1st}}
 *[[Tschel]] {{1st}}
 *[[Unidentified Car'das pilot]] {{1st}}
-*[[Unidentified sabacc dealer]]
+*[[Unidentified Elomin task force commander]] {{1stm}}
+*[[Unidentified sabacc dealer]] {{1st}}
 *[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Wadewarn]] {{1st}}
 *[[Winter Celchu|Winter]] {{1st}}
 *[[Yoda/Legends|Yoda]] {{Mo}}
-</div><br clear="all">
 |creatures=
 *[[Bruallki]] {{C|piece of meat only}}
@@ Line 216: / Line 197: @@
 *[[Vornskr]] {{1st}}
 *[[Ysalamir]] {{1st}}
 |droids=
-*[[3PO-series protocol droid]]
+*[[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series protocol droid]]
 *[[G-2RD series guard droid]] {{1st}}
 *[[Interrogation droid]] {{Mo}}
@@ Line 224: / Line 204: @@
 *[[Probe droid/Legends|Probe droid]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Remote/Legends|Remote]]
 |events=
 *[[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] {{Mo}}
@@ Line 247: / Line 226: @@
 ***[[Raid on the Draukyze system]] {{1stm}}
 ***[[Rescue on Myrkr]] {{1st}}
-*[[Great Jedi Purge]] {{Mo}}
+*[[Great Jedi Purge/Legends|Great Jedi Purge]] {{Mo}}
+*[[Kaleesh–Imperial conflict]] {{1stm}} {{Ret}}
+**[[Bombardment of Oben]] {{1stm}} {{Ret}}
 *[[Middle era of the Old Republic]] {{1stm}}
 *[[Outbound Flight Project]] {{1stm}}
 **[[Battle of Outbound Flight]] {{1stm}}
 |locations=
 *[[Abregado system/Legends|Abregado system]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 266: / Line 246: @@
 **[[Tower of Law]]
 *[[Boordii]] {{1stm}}
-*[[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] {{C|First identified as Coruscant}}
+*[[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] {{1stID|Coruscant}}
 **[[Galactic City/Legends|Imperial City]] {{1stID|Imperial City}}
 ***[[Imperial Palace/Legends|Imperial Palace]]
@@ Line 273: / Line 253: @@
 *[[Endor/Legends|Endor]] {{Mo}}
 **[[Bright Tree Village/Legends|Bright Tree Village]] {{Imo}}
-*[[Honoghr/Legends|Honoghr]] {{Imo}}
+*[[Honoghr/Legends|Honoghr]] {{1stm}} {{Imo}}
 *[[Hoth/Legends|Hoth]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Janodral Mizar]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 304: / Line 284: @@
 **[[Jabba's Palace/Legends|Jabba's Palace]] {{Mo}}
 **[[Mos Eisley/Legends|Mos Eisley]]
-***[[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]]
+***[[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]]
 *[[Unknown Regions/Legends|Unknown Regions]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Wayland/Legends|Wayland]] {{1st}}
 **[[Mount Tantiss]] {{1st}}
 *[[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin]] {{Mo}}
 |organizations=
+*[[Big-game hunter]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Bounty hunter/Legends|Bounty hunter]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]
-**[[Dark Jedi]]
+**[[Dark Jedi/Legends|Dark Jedi]]
 **[[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Galactic Emperor]] {{Mo}}
 ***[[Emperor's Hand]] {{1stID|Emperor's Hand}}
 **[[Imperial Navy/Legends|Imperial Fleet]]
-***[[Cloak Squadron]]
+***[[Cloak Force]]
 *****[[Cloak Leader]]
 ***[[TIE Squadron Four]]
@@ Line 325: / Line 305: @@
 ***[[Team Four]]
 **[[Stormtrooper/Legends|Stormtrooper]]
-***[[Scout trooper/Legends|Scout trooper]] "biker scout"
+***[[Scout trooper/Legends|Scout trooper]]
 ***[[Stormtrooper commander/Legends|Stormtrooper commander]]
-***[[Zero-G assault stormtrooper]] "spacetrooper"
+***[[Zero-G assault stormtrooper]]
 **[[Warlord/Legends|Warlord]]
-*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] "Old Republic" {{Mo}}
+*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] {{Mo}}
-**[[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]] "Old Senate" {{Mo}}
+**[[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]] {{Mo}}
+*[[House of Organa/Legends|House of Organa]]
 *[[Incom Corporation/Legends|Incom Corporation]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]]
@@ Line 351: / Line 332: @@
 *[[Pirate/Legends|Pirate]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Prisoner/Legends|Prisoner]]
-*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] "Rebels" {{Mo}}
+*[[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Sibha Habadeet]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Slicer/Legends|Slicer]]
@@ Line 359: / Line 340: @@
 *[[Stonehill Industries]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Zygerrian Slavers Guild]] {{1stm}}
 |species=
 *[[Berchestian]] {{1st}}
-*[[Bimm (Near-Human)|Bimm]] {{1st}} (indigenous race)
+*[[Bimm (Near-Human)|Bimm]] {{1st}}
 *[[Bothan/Legends|Bothan]] {{1st}}
 *[[Bpfasshi]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 373: / Line 353: @@
 **[[Cloning/Legends|Clone]]
 *[[Ishi Tib/Legends|Ishi Tib]]
-*[[Klatooinian/Legends|Klatooinian]] {{C|As Barada}}
+*[[Klatooinian/Legends|Klatooinian]] {{ID|Barada}}
 *[[Mon Calamari/Legends|Mon Calamari]]
 *[[Myneyrsh]] {{1stm}}
@@ Line 382: / Line 362: @@
 *[[Saffa]] {{1st}}
 *[[Sluissi]] {{1st}}
-*[[Stokhli]] {{1stm}}
+*[[Stokhli/Legends|Stokhli]] {{1stm}}
 *[[Thennqora]] {{1stm}}
 *[[Ugnaught/Legends|Ugnaught]] {{Mo}}
@@ Line 389: / Line 369: @@
 *[[Yuzzum/Legends|Yuzzum]]
 *[[Zygerrian/Legends|Zygerrian]] {{Mo}}
 |vehicles=
-*[[74-Z speeder bike/Legends|74-Z speeder bike]] "Speeder bike"
+*[[74-Z speeder bike/Legends|74-Z speeder bike]]
 *[[Action IV transport]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Action V transport]] "Bulk freighter" {{1st}}
+*[[Action V transport]] {{1st}}
 **''[[Etherway]]'' {{1st}}
 **''[[Starry Ice]]'' {{1st}}
@@ Line 400: / Line 379: @@
 *[[Airspeeder/Legends|Airspeeder]]
 **[[Noghri airspeeder]]
-*[[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]] "AT-AT"
+*[[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|All Terrain Armored Transport]]
 *[[Assault Frigate Mark I|Assault Frigate]]
 *[[Asteroid ship]] {{Mo}}
-*[[A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter/Legends|B-wing starfighter]] "B-wing"
+*[[A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter/Legends|B-wing starfighter]]
 *[[Bantha-II cargo skiff/Legends|Bantha-II cargo skiff]] {{Vision|Luke Skywalker}}
 *[[Beta-class assault shuttle|''Beta''-class assault shuttle]] "Assault shuttle" {{1st}}
-*[[BTL Y-wing starfighter]] "Y-wing" {{Mo}}
+*[[BTL Y-wing starfighter/Legends|BTL Y-wing starfighter]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Carrack-class light cruiser/Legends|''Carrack''-class light cruiser]]
 *[[Class VI bulk freighter]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 414: / Line 393: @@
 *[[Death Star II/Legends|Death Star II]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser|''Dreadnaught''-class heavy cruiser]] {{Mo}}
-*[[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]] "Attack / escort frigate"
+*[[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]]
 **''[[Larkhess]]''
 *[[Escape pod/Legends|Escape pod]]
-*[[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|''Executor''-class Star Dreadnought]] "[[Super Star Destroyer/Legends|Super Star Destroyer]]"
+*[[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|''Executor''-class Star Dreadnought]]
-**''[[Executor/Legends|Executor]]'' {{Mo}}
+**[[Executor/Legends|''Executor'']] {{Mo}}
-*[[F7 drop ship]] "Troop carrier" {{1st}}
+*[[F7 drop ship]] {{1st}}
 *[[Freighter/Legends|Freighter]]
 **[[Class VI bulk freighter]]
-*[[GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat]] "Skipray Blastboat" {{1st}}
+*[[GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat]] {{1st}}
-*[[Immobilizer 418 cruiser/Legends|Immobilizer 418 cruiser]] "Interdictor Cruiser"
+*[[Immobilizer 418 cruiser/Legends|Immobilizer 418 cruiser]]
 *[[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]]
 **''[[Death's Head]]'' {{Mo}}
-**''[[Inexorable (Imperial I-class)|Inexorable]]''
+**[[Inexorable (Imperial I-class)|''Inexorable'']]
-**''[[Judicator (Imperial I-class)|Judicator]]''
+**[[Judicator/Legends|''Judicator'']]
 **''[[Nemesis]]'' {{Mo}}
-**''[[Stormhawk (Imperial I-class)|Stormhawk]]''
+**[[Stormhawk (Imperial I-class)|''Stormhawk'']]
 *[[Imperial II-class Star Destroyer/Legends|''Imperial II''-class Star Destroyer]]
-**''[[Chimaera/Legends|Chimaera]]''
+**[[Chimaera/Legends|''Chimaera'']]
 *[[Katana fleet]] {{1stm}}
-*''[[Khetanna/Legends|Khetanna]]'' {{Vision|Luke Skywalker}}
+*[[Khetanna/Legends|''Khetanna'']] {{Vision|Luke Skywalker}}
 *[[Lambda-class T-4a shuttle/Legends|''Lambda''-class T-4a shuttle]]
 *[[Elevator basket|Liftcar]] {{1st}}
-*[[LAVr QH-7 Chariot]] "Chariot light assault vehicle" {{1st}}
+*[[LAVr QH-7 Chariot]] {{1st}}
-*[[MC80a Star Cruiser]] "Star Cruiser"
+*[[MC80a Star Cruiser]]
 *[[Noghri airspeeder]] {{1st}}
 *[[Nomad City]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 443: / Line 422: @@
 *[[Passenger liner]]
 *[[Personal Luxury Yacht 3000|PLY-3000 yacht]] {{1st}}
-**''[[Lady Luck/Legends|Lady Luck]]'' {{1st}}
+**[[Lady Luck/Legends|''Lady Luck'']] {{1st}}
 *[[PCL 27]] {{1st}}
-**''[[Nartissteu]]'' {{C|as disguise}}
+**''[[Nartissteu]]'' {{Mo}}
 *[[Plasma-Jet Mole Miner]] {{1st}}
 *[[Hoversled/Legends|Repulsor sled]]
 *[[Shieldship]] {{1st}}
 *[[Star Cruiser/Legends|Star Cruiser]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Strike-class medium cruiser|''Strike''-class medium cruiser]] "Strike cruiser" {{1st}}
+*[[Strike-class medium cruiser|''Strike''-class medium cruiser]] {{1st}}
-*[[Swift Assault 5]] "Hoverscout" {{1stm}}
+*[[Swift Assault 5]] {{1stm}}
-*[[T-47 airspeeder/Legends|T-47 airspeeder]] "snowspeeder" {{Mo}}
+*[[T-47 airspeeder/Legends|T-47 airspeeder]] {{Mo}}
-*[[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighter]] "X-wing"
+*[[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Legends|T-65 X-wing starfighter]]
 **[[AA-589]] {{1st}}
-*[[TIE/LN starfighter]] "TIE fighter"
+*[[TIE/LN starfighter]]
 *[[Travois/Legends|Travois]]
 *[[YT-1300 light freighter/Legends|YT-1300 light freighter]]
-**''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]''
+**[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|''Millennium Falcon'']]
 **[[Millennium Falcon (fake)|Fake ''Millennium Falcon'']] {{1st}}
 *[[Z-95 Headhunter/Legends|Z-95 Headhunter]] {{Mo}}
 |technology=
 *[[Inertial compensator|Acceleration compensator]]
-*[[AG-2G quad laser cannon/Legends|AG-2G quad laser cannon]] "quad"
+*[[AG-2G quad laser cannon/Legends|AG-2G quad laser cannon]]
 *[[Arc welder/Legends|Arc welder]]
 *[[Cybernetics/Legends|Artificial hand]]
+*[[Bacta tank/Legends|Bacta tank]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Beckon call/Legends|Beckon call]]
 *[[Blaster/Legends|Blaster]]
@@ Line 474: / Line 453: @@
 *[[Bowcaster/Legends|Bowcaster]]
 *[[Camouflage net|Camo net]] {{1st}}
-*[[Chronometer/Legends|Chrono]] / Watch
+*[[Chronometer/Legends|Chrono]]
 *[[Cloaking device/Legends|Cloaking device]] {{1st}}
 *[[Comlink/Legends|Comlink]]
@@ Line 531: / Line 510: @@
 *[[Turbolaser/Legends|Turbolaser]]
 *[[Weapon detector]] {{Mo}}
 |miscellanea=
 *[[Airlock/Legends|Airlock]]
-*[[Asaari tree]] {{1st}}
-*[[Bacta tank/Legends|Bacta tank]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]]
-*[[Bimmini]]
 *[[Borg]]
 *[[Bounty/Legends|Bounty]]
 *[[Dolfrimia]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Flatsculp/Legends|Flatsculp]] {{Mo}}
+*[[Foodstuff/Legends|Foodstuff]]
+**[[Forvish ale]]
+**[[Hot chocolate/Legends|Hot chocolate]]
+**[[Milk/Legends|Milk]]
+**[[Tea/Legends|Tea]]
+**[[Wine/Legends|Wine]]
+***[[Necr'ygor Omic wine]]
 *[[The Force/Legends|The Force]]
 **[[Battle meditation]]
@@ Line 550: / Line 531: @@
 **[[Meditation/Legends|Meditation]]
 **[[Telekinesis/Legends|Telekinesis]]
-***Force Pull/Push
-***Saber Throw
 **[[Tutaminis]]
-*[[Forvish ale]]
-*[[Gnarltree/Legends|Gnarltree]]
 *[[Hit-and-hype raiding|Hit-and-fade]] {{1st}}
-*[[Honoghran]] {{1st}}
-**[[Mal'ary'ush]] {{1st}}
-*[[Hot chocolate/Legends|Hot chocolate]]
-*[[House of Organa/Legends|House of Organa]]
 *[[Hyperspace/Legends|Hyperspace]]
 *[[Jedi Code/Legends|Jedi Code]] {{1st}}
@@ Line 566: / Line 539: @@
 *[[Koiogran turn]] {{1st}}
 *[[Korfaise]]
+*[[Language/Legends|Language]]
-*[[Kshyy vine]] {{1st}}
+**[[Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]]
+**[[Bimmini]]
+**[[Honoghran]] {{1st}}
+***[[Mal'ary'ush]] {{1st}}
+**[[Shyriiwook/Legends|Shyriiwook]]
 *[[Life debt/Legends|Life debt]]
 *[[Lightspeed/Legends|Lightspeed]]
-*[[Light year|Light-year]]
+*[[Light-year/Legends|Light-year]]
+*[[Magic wand]] {{Mo}}
 *[[Marg Sabl/Legends|Marg Sabl]]
 *[[May the Force be with you/Legends|May the Force be with you]]
-*[[Milk/Legends|Milk]]
-*[[Mint]]
 *[[Moisture farm/Legends|Moisture farm]] {{Imo}}
 *[[New Order/Legends|New Order]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Olbio tree]] {{1st}} {{Ret}}
 *[[Paonidd extrassa art]]
 *[[Permacrete/Legends|Permcrete]]
+*[[Plant/Legends|Plant]]
+**[[Grass/Legends|Grass]]
+**[[Kshyy vine]] {{1st}}
+**[[Mint]]
+**[[Tree/Legends|Tree]]
+***[[Asaari tree]] {{1st}}
+***[[Gnarltree/Legends|Gnarltree]]
+***[[Olbio tree]] {{1st}} {{Ret}}
+***[[Wroshyr tree/Legends|Wroshyr tree]] {{1stID|Wroshyr tree}}
 *[[Plasma/Legends|Plasma]]
 *[[Sabacc/Legends|Sabacc]]
-**[[Hand pot]]
+**[[Hand pot/Legends|Hand pot]]
-**[[Moderation]] {{C|thru skifter change}}
+**[[Moderation/Legends|Moderation]]
 **[[Sabacc pot/Legends|Sabacc pot]]
 **[[Skifter/Legends|Skifter]]
-**[[The Idiot/Legends|The Idiot]] {{C|thru skifter change}}
+**[[The Idiot/Legends|The Idiot]]
 *[[Saffa paintings]]
-*[[Shyriiwook/Legends|Shyriiwook]]
 *[[Slavery/Legends|Slavery]] {{Mo}}
-*[[Snubfighter]] "snubbie"
+*[[Snubfighter]]
 *[[Spaceport/Legends|Spaceport]]
 *[[Stimpill]] {{1st}}
 *[[Survival kit/Legends|Survival kit]] {{1st}}
-*[[Tea/Legends|Tea]]
 *[[Power harpoon|Tow cable]]
 *[[Vacuum/Legends|Vacuum]]
 *[[Viewport/Legends|Viewport]]
-*[[Wine/Legends|Wine]]
-**[[Necr'ygor Omic wine]]
-*[[Wroshyr tree/Legends|Wroshyr tree]]
 *[[Zero-point energy]] {{Mo}}
 }}
 ==Bibliography==
+{{Imagecat|Images from Heir to the Empire}}
+*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
 *{{InsiderCite|23|Star Wars Publications Timeline}}
 *''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
+*''[[Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle]]''
-*{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page.html|text=The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page}}
+*[[Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (updated edition)|''Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition'']]
-*{{InsiderCite|150|Launch Pad}}
+*{{SW|url=news/heir-to-the-empire-critical-reaction|text=Critical Opinion: ''Heir to the Empire'' Reviews|archivedate=20190907004810}}
+*{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|text=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page|archivedate=20200404185010}}
+*{{InsiderCite|150|Launchpad|Launch Pad}}
 *{{InsiderCite|152|The Making of A New Dawn}}
+*{{SW|url=news/who-is-thrawn|text=Who Is Thrawn?|archivedate=20190907004949}}
+*''[[Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition]]''
+*{{SW|url=news/how-dark-empire-kickstarted-star-wars-comics-for-a-new-generation|text=How ''Dark Empire'' Kickstarted ''Star Wars'' Comics for a New Generation|archivedate=20190907005141}}
+*''[[The Art of Star Wars Rebels]]''
 ==Notes and references==
@@ Line 614: / Line 603: @@
 ==External links==
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+*{{Penguin|books/195416/heir-to-the-empire-star-wars-legends-the-thrawn-trilogy-by-timothy-zahn/9780553296129|Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends (The Thrawn Trilogy)|https://web.archive.org/web/20190907003944/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/195416/heir-to-the-empire-star-wars-legends-the-thrawn-trilogy-by-timothy-zahn/9780553296129}} {{C|Paperback}}
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-*{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/insideronline/14/indexp4.html|text=Heir to the Empire -- The Making of a Novel|int=}}
-==See also==
-*[[Heir to the Empire (comics)]]
-*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
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+|ka=იმპერიის მემკვიდრე
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