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Dark Force Rising
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Dark Force Rising is a Star Wars Legends novel written by Timothy Zahn. It is the second volume of Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, following Heir to the Empire (1991) and preceding The Last Command (1993). It was first published in hardcover by Bantam Spectra in May 1992, and it was later adapted into a Star Wars: Dark Force Rising comic adaptation.
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Facts
- Title
- Dark Force Rising
- Author
- Timothy Zahn
- Cover artist
- Tom Jung
- (Original cover)
- Rich Kelly (English Legends reissue (2016))
- Tracie Ching (The Essential Legends Collection cover)
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Released
- May 1992
- Rereleased
- September 7, 2021 (Star Wars Legends paperback)
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Audiobook
- Pages
- 384
- Isbn
- 9780553085747
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 9 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy
- Preceded by
- Heir to the Empire
- Followed by
- The Last Command
Who turns up here
Characters: 64
- Abric (first mentioned)
- Padme Amidala (in a flashback)
- Anselm (first appearance)
- Aves
- Ponda Baba (indirect mention)
- Brandei
- Tav Breil'lya (first appearance)
- C-3PO
- Lando Calrissian
- Jorus C'baoth (mentioned only)
- Joruus C'baoth
- Chewbacca
- Chin
- Dankin
- Dorja (first appearance)
- Drang
- Cornelius Evazan (indirect mention)
- Niles Ferrier (first appearance)
- Borsk Fey'lya
- Gunner Groth (first appearance)
- Gunner Groth's decoy (first appearance)
- Guardian (mentioned only)
- Hoffner (first mentioned)
- Garm Bel Iblis (first appearance)
- Irenez (first appearance)
- Jabba's rancor (mentioned only)
- Mara Jade
- Khabarakh
- Talon Karrde
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Kline (first appearance)
- Lachton
- Tra's M'ins (first mentioned)
- Crix Madine (mentioned only)
- Sena Leikvold Midanyl (first appearance)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo
- Mon Mothma
- Niles Ferrier's wraith (first appearance)
- Bail Organa (mentioned only)
- Breha Organa (indirect mention)
- Palpatine (in a vision)
- Gilad Pellaeon
- R2-D2
- Rukh
- Shen (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Jaina Solo
- Leia Organa Solo
- Sturm
- Svan (first appearance)
- Tarm (first appearance)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
- Tomrus (first appearance)
- Fynn Torve (mentioned only)
- Tschel
- Unidentified AT-AT commander (first appearance)
- Unidentified maitrakh (first appearance)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Sarin Virgilio (first appearance)
- Vor'corkh (first appearance)
- Winter
- Yoda (mentioned only)
Species: 27
- Cracian thumper (first appearance)
- Mynock (mentioned only)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Stava (first mentioned)
- Tauntaun (mentioned only)
- Vornskr
- Ysalamiri
- Barabel (first appearance)
- Bimm (mentioned only)
- Bimm (mentioned only)
- Bothan
- Chiss
- Defel
- Duinuogwuin (first mentioned)
- Ewok (mentioned only)
- Herglic (first appearance)
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Jawa (mentioned only)
- Mon Calamari
- Myneyrsh (mentioned only)
- Noghri
- Psadan (mentioned only)
- Rishii (first mentioned)
- Rodian
- Verpine
- Wookiee
Planets: 43
- Abregado-rae
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Amorris (first mentioned)
- Anchoron (first mentioned)
- Ando (first mentioned)
- Bimmisaari (mentioned only)
- Bortras (first mentioned)
- Bothawui Proper (first mentioned)
- Bpfassh (mentioned only)
- Caprioril (first mentioned)
- New Cov
- Corfai (first mentioned)
- Coruscant
- Dac (indirect mention)
- Endor
- Valrar (first mentioned)
- Hoth (mentioned only)
- Honoghr (first appearance)
- Jomark (first appearance)
- Kamparas (first mentioned)
- Kashyyyk (mentioned only)
- Kothlis (first mentioned)
- Lelmra (first mentioned)
- Linuri (first mentioned)
- Sarka (first mentioned)
- Myrkr
- Myrkr (star)
- Nkllon (mentioned only)
- Palanhi (first mentioned)
- Pantolomin (first appearance)
- Phorliss (first mentioned)
- Phraetiss (first mentioned)
- Rishi (first appearance)
- Taanab (mentioned only)
- Tangrene (first mentioned)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Vagran (first mentioned)
- Wayland (mentioned only)
- Wistril (mentioned only)
- Womrik (first mentioned)
- Xyquine II (first mentioned)
- Yaga Minor (first mentioned)
- Yavin (mentioned only)
Places: 27
- Cavrilhu Pirates Amorris base (first mentioned)
- Reithcas (first mentioned)
- Ilic
- Mishra
- Imperial City
- Imperial Palace
- Grand Corridor (first identified)
- Nystao (first appearance)
- Grand Dukha (first appearance)
- Chynoo
- High Castle (first appearance)
- Ring Lake (first appearance)
- Kamparas Jedi Training Center (first mentioned)
- Great Northern Forest (first identified)
- Hyllyard City (mentioned only)
- Myrkr Base
- Nomad City (mentioned only)
- Peregrine's Nest (first appearance)
- Number 3 Supply Dump (first mentioned)
- Rishi Base (first appearance)
- Wozwashi Street (first appearance)
- Sluis Van Central space station
- Mos Eisley (mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley cantina (mentioned only)
- Mount Tantiss (mentioned only)
- Carida Academy (indirect mention)
- Garbage Compactor 3263827 (indirect mention)
Galaxy: 17
- Abregado system
- Amorris system (first mentioned)
- Churba sector
- Endor system
- Glythe sector (first mentioned)
- Ison Trade Corridor (first mentioned)
- Honoghr system (first appearance)
- Mid Rim
- Sarka sector (first appearance)
- Sarka system (first appearance)
- Myrkr system
- Palanhi system (first mentioned)
- Sluis Van system
- Terrijo system (mentioned only)
- Trogan system (first mentioned)
- Wistril system (mentioned only)
- Xappyh sector (first mentioned)
Starships: 57
- Outbound Flight (mentioned only)
- Mattri Asteroid (first mentioned)
- Action V transport
- Etherway
- Action VI bulk transport
- Wild Karrde
- B-wing starfighter (mentioned only)
- Battle Horn-class bulk cruiser (first appearance)
- Beta-class assault shuttle
- BTL Y-wing starfighter (mentioned only)
- Carrack-class light cruiser (mentioned only)
- Corellian corvette
- Death Star I (mentioned only)
- Death Star II (mentioned only)
- DP20 gunship (mentioned only)
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Quenfis
- Escape pod
- F7 "Landing Brick" Drop-Ship (first appearance)
- Fast-attack patrol ship (first appearance)
- GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat
- Immobilizer 418 cruiser
- Constrainer (first appearance)
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Bellicose (mentioned only)
- Death's Head (mentioned only)
- Judicator
- Peremptory (mentioned only)
- Relentless
- Stormhawk (mentioned only)
- Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Chimaera
- IPV-1 System Patrol Craft (mentioned only)
- Katana fleet (first appearance)
- Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
- Harrier (first appearance)
- Katana (first appearance)
- Lancer-class frigate (first appearance)
- MC80 Star Cruiser (mentioned only)
- PCL 27
- Personal Luxury Yacht 3000
- Lady Luck
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
- Scimitar assault bomber (first appearance)
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Shuttle 37
- Star Galleon-class frigate (first mentioned)
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- Adamant
- VX6
- W-23 Star Hauler (first appearance)
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- Z-95 Headhunter
- Mole miner (mentioned only)
Vehicles: 8
- All Terrain Armored Transport
- Number Two (AT-AT) (first appearance)
- Number Four (first appearance)
- All Terrain Personal Transport (first appearance)
- All Terrain Scout Transport
- Coral Vanda (first appearance)
- Rebel Armored Freerunner (first appearance)
- Swift Assault 5 (first appearance)
Organizations: 38
- Arakyd Industries (mentioned only)
- BlasTech Industries (mentioned only)
- Carbanti United Electronics (first mentioned)
- Cavrilhu Pirates (first mentioned)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Fleet
- Imperial Navy Trooper
- Search team 102
- Search team 207
- Stormtrooper
- Imperial Army
- Imperial Army trooper
- Imperial Army pilot
- Noghri Death Commando
- Imperial Noghri Commando Team 22
- Ubiqtorate
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Galactic Senate (mentioned only)
- Golan Arms (mentioned only)
- Jedi Order (mentioned only)
- Kelliak Arms and Armor Company (mentioned only)
- Kuat Drive Yards (mentioned only)
- New Republic
- New Republic forces
- Admiralty
- Gold Squadron
- Rogue Squadron
- New Republic Council Research (mentioned only)
- New Republic Intelligence (first mentioned)
- New Republic Provisional Council
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Rebel Alliance (mentioned only)
- Rendili StarDrive (mentioned only)
- Sienar Fleet Systems (mentioned only)
- SoroSuub Corporation (mentioned only)
- Speizoc Arms (first mentioned)
- Corellian
- court-martial (mentioned only)
Events: 31
- Alderaan Ascendancy Contention (mentioned only)
- Clone Wars (in a flashback)
- Battle of Honoghr (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Duinuogwuin–Gotal conflict (first mentioned)
- Declaration of a New Order (mentioned only)
- Great Jedi Purge (indirect mention)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor (mentioned only)
- Battle of Hoth (indirect mention)
- Battle of New Cov (first mentioned)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Bombing of the Treitamma Political Center (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Raid on Tangrene (first mentioned)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (mentioned only)
- Mission to Jabba's Palace (mentioned only)
- Thrawn campaign
- Mission to Bimmisaari (mentioned only)
- Raid on Nomad City (mentioned only)
- Rescue on Myrkr (mentioned only)
- Battle of Sluis Van (mentioned only)
- Taanab operation (first mentioned)
- Raid on Sarka (first appearance)
- Raid on Linuri (first mentioned)
- Raid on New Cov (first appearance)
- Mission to Honoghr (first appearance)
- Rescue on the Chimaera (first appearance)
- Raid on Pantolomin (first appearance)
- Battle for the Katana fleet (first appearance)
- Corellian Treaty (first mentioned)
Technology: 37
- R2-series astromech droid
- Decon III (first appearance)
- G-2RD guard droid (first identified)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- SE4 servant droid (first appearance)
- Viper probe droid (mentioned only)
- Repulsorlift sled
- Alluvial damper (mentioned only)
- DL-18 blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- E-11 blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Cloaking shield (mentioned only)
- Computer
- Crystal gravfield trap (first appearance)
- DF.9
- Hyperdrive
- Hyperdrive motivator (mentioned only)
- AG-2G quad laser cannon
- Light armor vest
- Lightsaber
- Leia's lightsaber
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber
- Medpack
- Knife
- Vibroblade
- Memory wipe (mentioned only)
- Nav computer
- Power cell
- Slave circuit
- Spaarti cloning cylinder (mentioned only)
- Stormtrooper armor
- Thermal detonator (mentioned only)
- v-150 Planet Defender (mentioned only)
- Corellian flame miniature
- Credit
- Light-year
Lore: 35
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Dark Jedi
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Emperor's Hand
- Grand Admiral
- Stormtrooper commander
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Gold Leader
- Gold Three
- Gold Four
- Rogue Leader
- Dark Lord of the Sith (in a vision)
- Viceroy (mentioned only)
- Basic
- Carababba tabac (first appearance)
- Mal'ary'ush
- Cho mai (mentioned only)
- Form III
- Form IV
- Menkooro whiskey (first appearance)
- Rodese
- Tea (mentioned only)
- Battle meditation (mentioned only)
- Force lightning
- Force cloak (first appearance)
- Force empathy
- Force jump
- Force Protection
- Force vision
- Mind trick
- Qâzoi Kyantuska (first appearance)
- Short-term memory enhancement
- Telekinesis
- Twistler (first appearance)
Everything else: 150
- Captain
- Admiral (first mentioned)
- Commander
- Lieutenant (first appearance)
- General (first appearance)
- Dynast (first appearance)
- Peregrine (legend) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Jomark messenger (first appearance)
- Coral (first appearance)
- Craver (first appearance)
- Pantolomin coral (first appearance)
- Swine (mentioned only)
- Astromech droid
- Decon droid (first appearance)
- Interrogator droid (mentioned only)
- Maintenance droid
- Medic droid (mentioned only)
- MSE-series
- Protocol droid
- Spy droid (mentioned only)
- Espionage droid (mentioned only)
- Abregado-rae Spaceport
- Grandis Mon theater (mentioned only)
- Manarai Mountains
- Clean Lands (first appearance)
- Central bank (first mentioned)
- Amethyst Shipping & Storage (first appearance)
- Bartender
- Bounty hunter
- Clan Kihm'bar
- Come-up flector (first mentioned)
- Farmer
- Ensign
- Major
- Moff (mentioned only)
- Officer
- Deck officer
- Senate Interspecies Advisory Committee (mentioned only)
- Senator (mentioned only)
- Harkners-Balix (mentioned only)
- High Court of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Maitrakh
- Mirnic University (first mentioned)
- Assemblage
- Rogue Three
- Rogue Seven (first appearance)
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Smuggler
- Technician
- Clone
- 903 Transport (mentioned only)
- 917 Transport (mentioned only)
- 922 Transport (mentioned only)
- Saffkin Room
- Tralla Room
- Farm cart (first appearance)
- Liftcar (mentioned only)
- Landspeeder
- Nartissteu (indirect mention)
- Recreational speeder bike (first appearance)
- Shuttle
- Victory-class Star Destroyer
- W-class space barge (first appearance)
- Biosensor
- Blaster
- Chrono
- Cluster bomb
- Comlink
- Comm unit
- Compensator computer
- Data card
- Data pad
- Deflector shield
- Delta Source (first identified)
- Distress beacon
- Flash-netting
- Float gurney
- Glowrod
- Helmet comlink
- Homing beacon
- Identity card
- Intercom
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Life support
- Life-form analyzer
- Macrobinoculars
- airlock (mentioned only)
- Melee weapon
- Planetary shield
- Power converter
- Repulsorlift
- Restraining bolt
- S-foils
- Beckon call
- Slugthrower
- Static-damping
- Sublight engine
- Subsonic grenade
- Swivel gun
- Tractor beam
- Transparisteel
- Turbolaser
- Turbolift
- Armudu spice (first appearance)
- Asteroid
- Bizit (mentioned only)
- Cantina (mentioned only)
- Carioglyph
- Ch'hala tree (first identified)
- Cigarra
- Death mark
- Dukha (first appearance)
- Economics (mentioned only)
- Goorlish light source
- Hapspir, Barrini, Corbolan, Triaxis (first appearance)
- Hfredium (mentioned only)
- Hibernation sickness (mentioned only)
- High Seat
- Hive virus (mentioned only)
- Holo-chess
- Honoghran
- Hot chocolate
- Hyperspace
- Jedi training (mentioned only)
- Kholm-grass (first appearance)
- Kibshae
- Life debt
- Lightsaber combat
- Sun djem
- Lightspeed
- Mass shadow (mentioned only)
- Military scrip
- Pirkha (first appearance)
- Politics
- Ration bar
- Shyriiwook
- Slave
- Tapcafe
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Drain Knowledge (mentioned only)
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force sense
- Meditation
- Telepathy
- Treason
- Corellian brandy
- Viewport
- Vistulo brandale
Not in the archive: 6
- Assemblage Commons (first appearance)
- Depot
- Anti-Ackbar faction
- Sluissi Van Control
- Deck 98 Nexus 326-KK
- Sena's freighter
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