The Courtship of Princess Leia (unabridged audiobook)

The Courtship of Princess Leia
Attribution information
Author(s)	Dave Wolverton
Narrator(s)	January LaVoy
Producer(s)	Nick Martorelli (Executive producer) Kevin Thomsen
Director(s)	Kevin Thomsen
Cover artist(s)	Nicole Rifkin
Publication information
Publisher	Random House Audio
Release date	January 23, 2024
Media type	Digital audiobook
Run time	12 hours 34 minutes (754 minutes)
ISBN	9780593910122
Chronology
Timeline	8 ABY
Series	The Essential Legends Collection

The Courtship of Princess Leia is the unabridged audio version of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name by author Dave Wolverton. The audiobook is performed by January LaVoy and was released by Random House Audio on January 23, 2024 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.

Publisher's summary

Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star–crossed romance...

Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder.

Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart.

Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force–trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.

Development

The audiobook is performed by Marc Thompson and was released by Random House Audio on December 19, 2023 as part of The Essential Legends Collection. It was recorded at Magick Lantern by John St. Denis and edited by Justin Kilpatrick with post-production and sound mixing by Paul Goodrich. It was produced and directed by Kevin Thomsen with Nick Martorelli serving as executive producer.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780593910122; January 23, 2024; Random House Audio; Digital audiobook

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Jukas Alim (First mentioned) Allya (First mentioned) Astarta (First appearance) Azbeth (First appearance) Baritha (First appearance) Barukka (First appearance) C-3PO "See-Threepio" Chewbacca Ta'a Chume (First appearance) Ta'a Chume's consort (First mentioned) Dalla (First appearance) Damaya (First appearance) Dhum (First appearance) Augwynne Djo (First appearance) Augwynne Djo's male servant (First appearance) Teneniel Djo (First appearance) Elliar (First mentioned) Ferra (First appearance) Gethzerion (First appearance) Gra'aton (First mentioned) Grania (First mentioned) Harravan (First mentioned) Threkin Horm (First appearance) Ichor (First appearance) Isolder (First appearance) Kalen (Indirect mention only) Obi-Wan Kenobi / "Ben" (Mentioned only) Owen Lars (Mentioned only) Melvar (First appearance) Mon Mothma Ni'Korish (First mentioned) Ni'Korish's younger daughters (First mentioned)

Ocheron (First appearance) Omogg (First appearance) Onoma (First appearance) Ooya (First appearance) Leia Organa R2-D2 "Artoo" Reezen (First appearance) Rell (First appearance) Carlist Rieekan Rula (First mentioned) Secciah (First mentioned) Shabell (First appearance) Shen (First appearance) Mara Jade Skywalker (Indirect mention only) Ben Skywalker (Indirect mention only) Luke Skywalker Berethron e Solo (First mentioned) Dalla Solo (First mentioned) Han Solo Korol Solo (First mentioned) Jonash Solo (First mentioned) Tannath (First appearance) Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only) Kirana Ti (First appearance) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Tosh (First appearance) Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Varr (First mentioned) Vulatan (First mentioned) Yoda (Appears in hologram) Zsinj (First appearance) Unidentified Hapan technician (First appearance) Unidentified Ri'Dar casino manager (First appearance) Unidentified Whiphid guide (First appearance)

Organisms

Arallute (First appearance) Aric (First appearance) (tongue only) Burra fish (First appearance) Cairoka bird (First appearance) Cora (First appearance) (shell only) Dathomiri rush (First appearance) Drebbin (Mentioned only) Deer (First appearance) Motmot (First appearance) Nerf (Mentioned only) Pig rodent (First appearance) Rancor Jabba's rancor (Mentioned only) Shark (Mentioned only) Snow demon (First appearance) Space slug (Mentioned only) Thula rat (Mentioned only) Whuffa worm (First appearance)

Droid models

3PO-series protocol droid Automated sabacc dealer droid Droid gunner Counselor droid Eliminator 434-series assassin droid (First identified as Eliminator assassin droid, model 434) Fly eye Guard droid Harvester droid HD-234-C Media droid R2-series astromech droid Security droid

Events

Assassination attempt on Princess Leia Organa (First appearance) Blockade of Dathomir (First appearance) Clone Wars (Mentioned only) Galactic Civil War Battle of Endor (Indirect mention only) Battle of Mindor (Mentioned only) Destruction of Alderaan (Mentioned only) Battle of Tatooine (Mentioned only) Hunt for Zsinj (First appearance) Battle of Dathomir (First appearance) Battle of Selaggis (First mentioned) First Battle of New Alderaan (Mentioned only) Great Jedi Purge (Mentioned only) Operation: Knightfall (Indirect mention only) (Retcon) Order 66 (Indirect mention only) (Retcon) Wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa (First appearance) Winterfest (Mentioned only)

Locations

Academy of Carida (Indirect mention only) Chokan system (Mentioned only) Chokan (Mentioned only) Core Worlds Alderaan (Mentioned only) Coruscant Aldereenian Consulate (First mentioned) Cantham House (First appearance) Coruscant underworld Crystal Jewel (First appearance) Grand Reception Hall Orowood (First appearance) Temple district (Indirect mention only) (Retcon) Jedi Temple (Mentioned only) (Retcon) Duro (Mentioned only) Fere (First mentioned) Hapes Cluster (Mentioned only) Arabanth (First mentioned) Charubah (Mentioned only) Dreena (First mentioned) Gallinore (First mentioned) Hapes (First mentioned) Lorell (First mentioned) Olanji (First mentioned) Orelon (First mentioned) Reboam (First mentioned) Selab (First mentioned) Terephon (First mentioned) Thrakia (First mentioned) Ut (First mentioned) Hoth (Mentioned only) Echo Base (Mentioned only) Kashyyyk (Indirect mention only) Kessel (Mentioned only) Spice Mines of Kessel (Mentioned only) Mindor (Mentioned only) (as Mindar) New Alderaan (Mentioned only) Ottega system (Mentioned only) Outer Rim Territories Chokan system Koratas Quelii sector Cedre system (First mentioned) Dathomir (First appearance) Dathomir Imperial Prison (First appearance) Frenzied River (Mentioned only) Great Desert of Dathomir (First appearance) Northern Lakes (Mentioned only) Red Hills (Mentioned only) Rivers of Stone (First appearance) Singing Mountain (First appearance) Singing Mountain Clan Fortress (First appearance) Dathomir sun (First appearance) Drackmar system (Mentioned only) Selaggis VI (Mentioned only) Roche system Roche asteroid field (Mentioned only) Tatooine (Mentioned only) Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only) Tatoo I (Indirect mention only) Tatoo II (Indirect mention only) Toola (First appearance) Viridia system (Mentioned only) Yoda's cave (Mentioned only) Zi'Dek system (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alderaanian Council Arakyd Industries (Mentioned only) Blue Desert People (First appearance) Bounty hunter (Mentioned only) Corellian empire (First mentioned) Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) Stormtrooper (Mentioned only) Galactic Republic "Old Republic" (Mentioned only) General Hapes Consortium Captain Olanji Fleet Ereneda (First appearance) Hapan Royal Navy Red Two Incom Corporation (Mentioned only) Jedi Order (Mentioned only) Jedi Knight Jedi Master (Mentioned only) Kuat Drive Yards (Mentioned only) Lorell Raiders (First mentioned) New Republic New Republic Intelligence Service (Mentioned only) Red One Nordoxicon (Mentioned only) Paecian Empire (Mentioned only) Pirate (Mentioned only) Quadex (Mentioned only) Raptors (First mentioned) Rebel Alliance (Mentioned only) Support Services (Mentioned only) Sith (Mentioned only) Dark Lord of the Sith (Mentioned only) Smuggler (Mentioned only) Taibolt (Mentioned only) Warlord Witches of Dathomir Frenzied River Clan Misty Falls Clan (not named) Nightsisters Red Hills Clan Singing Mountain Clan Zsinj's Empire (First appearance) Stormtrooper Strider Seven

Sentient species

Aldereenian (First mentioned) Barabel (Mentioned only) Bioluminescent blue amphibian Bith (Mentioned only) Columi Drackmarian (First appearance) Extinct race of Reboam Ewok (Mentioned only) Fere (First mentioned) Gotal Human Alderaanian Corellian Hutt (Mentioned only) Ishi Tib

Ithorian Kubaz (Mentioned only) Kwi (First appearance) Mon Calamari Near-Human Hapan (First appearance) Rat People (First mentioned) Ri'Dar (First appearance) Roonat (First mentioned) Tchuukthai (Mentioned only) Thrakian (First mentioned) Twi'lek (Appears in hologram) Verpine (Mentioned only) Whiphid

Vehicles and vessels

All Terrain Scout Transport "Imperial walker (scouting vessel)" Dathomiri raft Death Star I (Mentioned only) Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser Executor-class Star Dreadnought "Super Star Destroyer" Iron Fist Frigate Hapan Battle Dragon Song of War Hover car Nova-class battle cruiser (Mentioned only) Imperial-class Star Destroyer Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Rebel Dream Landspeeder (Mentioned only) Lift-wing carrier MC80B Star Cruiser Mon Remonda (First appearance) Miy'til starfighter (First appearance) Storm Praxeum ship Chu'unthor Second Death (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Star Home (First appearance) Shuttle Hapan diplomatic shuttle Space station Star Home Speeder (Mentioned only) T-65 X-wing starfighter "X-wing" Tantive IV (Indirect mention only) Thpffftht TIE/IN interceptor "TIE interceptor" TIE/LN starfighter "TIE fighter" Victory-class Star Destroyer Y-4 Raptor-class transport (First mentioned) YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Z-95 Headhunter

Weapons and technology

38 Anti-concussion field generator AA-1 VerboBrain Acceleration compensator AG-2G quad laser cannon "Quad cannon" Antigrav Biosensor Blaster Blaster cannon Blaster rifle E-11 blaster rifle Blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol Bowcaster CN-15 camouflage netting Comlink Computer Computer cylinder Concussion missile ST2 concussion missile Concussion shield Deflector shield Elevator Fire extinguisher Grenade Electromagnetic pulse grenade (First appearance) Thermal detonator Talesian thermal detonator (First appearance) Gun of Command Hapan body armor Heads-up display Holo board Holocamera Holocube Hologram Holovid Hyperdrive Hyperdrive motivator IFF Transponder Infrared goggles Intercom Ion cannon

Jammer Laser cannon Laser rifle Lightsaber Macrobinoculars Magnetic field imager (Mentioned only) Medkit Melee weapon Force pike Machete (Mentioned only) Spear Vibro-ax Vibroblade Vibrosword Minilantern Motion detector (Mentioned only) Nav computer Orbital nightcloak Oxygen mask Personal shield Plasma torch Power cell Power core Power wrench Proton torpedo Pulse mass generator tube (First appearance) Pulse mass mine (First appearance) Repulsor chair Repulsorlift Satellite Sensor array Sensor array window Slugthrower Stormtrooper armor Sublight engine Targeting computer Terraforming (Mentioned only) Tractor beam Transparisteel Turbodrive generator

Miscellanea

Arallute Asteroid belt (Mentioned only) Basalt Basic Black hole (Mentioned only) Book of Law Cantina Carbonite (Mentioned only) Casino Chume'da Claw harp Corellian rum Corellian spiced ale Credit Credit chip Cuticle implant Cyborg Dathomiri cane Death Star plans (Indirect mention only) Focusing crystal Hapan language House of Solo Hwotha berry Hwotha berry vine Hyperspace Jai Jangler Jedi academy (Mentioned only) Jedi training (Mentioned only) Ju powder Life debt Living replica of prison / Living map Ludurian nose flute Marble Methane Moisture farm (Mentioned only) Nerf herder (Mentioned only) Ola vine (Mentioned only) Oro wood Oxygen Paecian

Plasteel Rainbow gem Sabacc Balance Demise Force sabacc Endurance Moderation Queen of Air and Darkness The Evil One The Idiot Shyriiwook "Wookiee" Slave Snowbark tree Spiced aric tongue Spoonbender (First appearance) Starburst plant The Force Dark side of the Force Disturbance in the Force Floating Meditation Force Jump Force lightning Force sight Force Storm Jedi trance Light side of the Force Mind trick Telekinesis The Virtues of King Han Solo Thought puzzle Tree of wisdom Utility belt Uwa Viewscreen Water Waxbrush Wine (Mentioned only) Woot horn

External links

• The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

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