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Heir to the Empire
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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 Star Wars: Heir to the Empire comic adaptation. In 2011, a special 20th Anniversary Edition of the novel was published by Del Rey. The novel topped the New York Times Best Seller List in Fiction June 30, 1991. As of 2017, the trilogy had sold more than 15 million copies.
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Facts
- Title
- Heir to the Empire
- 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 1, 1991
- Rereleased
- June 15, 2021 (Star Wars Legends paperback)
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 368
- Isbn
- 9780553073270
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 9 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy
- Followed by
- Dark Force Rising
Who turns up here
Characters: 65
- Gial Ackbar
- Afyon (first appearance)
- Wedge Antilles
- Aves (first appearance)
- Brandei
- Brasck (first mentioned)
- C-3PO
- 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 (first appearance)
- Jabba's rancor (mentioned only)
- Kampl (first appearance)
- Talon Karrde (first appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (in a vision)
- Khabarakh (first appearance)
- Lachton (first appearance)
- Beru Whitesun Lars (mentioned only)
- Owen Lars (mentioned only)
- Crix Madine (mentioned only)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo (first appearance)
- Bail Prestor Organa (indirect mention)
- Judder Page
- Palpatine (in a vision)
- Par'tah (first mentioned)
- Gilad Pellaeon (first appearance)
- Cris Pieterson (first appearance)
- R2-D2
- Ralrracheen (first appearance)
- The Reverend (first appearance)
- Rukh (first appearance)
- Salporin (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo (first appearance)
- Jaina Solo (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 engineer (Chimaera) (first appearance)
- Unidentified sabacc dealer (first appearance)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Wadewarn (first appearance)
- Winter (first appearance)
- Yoda (mentioned only)
- House of Organa
Species: 32
- Bruallki
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Katarn (first appearance)
- Krayt dragon
- Kroyie (first appearance)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Vornskr (first appearance)
- Ysalamiri (first appearance)
- Berchestian (first appearance)
- Bimm
- Bothan (first appearance)
- Bpfasshi (first appearance)
- Brubb (first mentioned)
- Chiss (first appearance)
- Elomin (first appearance)
- Gados (first appearance)
- Gamorrean (mentioned only)
- Human
- Ishi Tib
- Klatooinian
- Mon Calamari
- Myneyrsh (first mentioned)
- Noghri (first appearance)
- Psadan (first mentioned)
- Saffa (first appearance)
- Sluissi (first appearance)
- Thennqora (first mentioned)
- Ugnaught (mentioned only)
- Vaathkree (first mentioned)
- Wookiee
- Yuzzum
- Zygerrian (mentioned only)
Planets: 26
- Abregado-rae (first appearance)
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Nkllon (first appearance)
- Bespin (mentioned only)
- Bimmisaari (first appearance)
- Boordii (first mentioned)
- Coruscant (first identified)
- Endor (mentioned only)
- Honoghr (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Hoth (mentioned only)
- Janodral Mizar (first appearance)
- Jomark (first mentioned)
- Kashyyyk
- Miser (mentioned only)
- Myrkr (first appearance)
- Nellac Kram (mentioned only)
- Obroa-skai (first appearance)
- Shaum Hii (mentioned only)
- Bpfassh (first appearance)
- Bpfassh 3 (first appearance)
- Dagobah
- Praesitlyn (first mentioned)
- Sluis Van (first appearance)
- Tatooine
- Wayland (first appearance)
- Yavin (mentioned only)
Places: 18
- LoBue Cantina
- Nomad City (first appearance)
- Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Tower of Law
- Imperial City (first identified)
- Imperial Palace
- Bright Tree Village (indirect mention)
- Rwookrrorro (first identified)
- Hyllyard City (first appearance)
- Myrkr Base (first appearance)
- Cave of Evil
- Yoda's Hut
- Great Pit of Carkoon (in a vision)
- Jabba's Palace (mentioned only)
- Lars homestead (indirect mention)
- Mos Eisley
- Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina
- Mount Tantiss (first appearance)
Galaxy: 8
- Abregado system (first appearance)
- Athega system
- Draukyze system (first mentioned)
- Obroa-skai system (first appearance)
- Sluis sector (first appearance)
- Bpfassh system (first appearance)
- Unknown Regions (first mentioned)
- Kessel Run (mentioned only)
Starships: 52
- Sluis Van Shipyards
- Action IV transport (mentioned only)
- Action V transport (first appearance)
- Etherway (first appearance)
- Starry Ice (first appearance)
- Action VI bulk transport (first appearance)
- Wild Karrde (first appearance)
- Assault Frigate
- Asteroid ship (mentioned only)
- B-wing starfighter
- Beta-class assault shuttle (first appearance)
- BTL Y-wing starfighter (mentioned only)
- Carrack-class light cruiser
- Class VI bulk freighter (first appearance)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- MC80 Star Cruiser
- Orbit-dock (first appearance)
- PLY-3000 yacht (first appearance)
- Lady Luck (first appearance)
- PCL 27 (first appearance)
- Plasma-Jet Mole Miner (first appearance)
- Scout ship (TIE model) (first appearance)
- Shieldship (first appearance)
- Strike-class medium cruiser (first appearance)
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- AA-589 (first appearance)
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- Fake Millennium Falcon (first appearance)
- Z-95 Headhunter (mentioned only)
Vehicles: 7
- 74-Z speeder bike
- T-47 airspeeder (mentioned only)
- All Terrain Armored Transport
- Bantha-II cargo skiff (in a vision)
- Khetanna (in a vision)
- LAVr QH-7 Chariot (first appearance)
- Swift Assault 5 (first mentioned)
Organizations: 25
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Fleet
- Cloak Force
- TIE Squadron Four
- Imperial Senate (mentioned only)
- Noghri Death Commando
- Stormtrooper
- Scout trooper
- Zero-G assault stormtrooper
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Galactic Senate (mentioned only)
- Incom Corporation (mentioned only)
- Jedi
- Jedi Order (mentioned only)
- New Jedi Order
- Law Elders (first appearance)
- New Republic
- New Republic Provisional Council (first appearance)
- Inner Council (first appearance)
- Page's Commandos (first mentioned)
- Rogue Squadron
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Rebel Alliance (mentioned only)
- Sluis Control Communications
- Zygerrian Slavers Guild (first mentioned)
Events: 26
- Clone Wars (mentioned only)
- Battle of Honoghr (mentioned only)
- Cloud City Sabacc Tournament (indirect mention)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor (mentioned only)
- Battle of Hoth (indirect mention)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Mission to Jabba's Palace (mentioned only)
- Occupation of Bespin (indirect mention)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (mentioned only)
- Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon (in a vision)
- Thrawn campaign (first appearance)
- Attack on 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, retconned)
- Bombardment of Oben (first mentioned, retconned)
- Outbound Flight Project (first mentioned)
- Battle of Outbound Flight (first mentioned)
Technology: 31
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- G-2RD series guard droid (first appearance)
- R2-series astromech droid
- Repulsor sled
- AG-2G quad laser cannon
- Arc welder
- Bacta tank (mentioned only)
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Camo net (first appearance)
- Cloaking device (first appearance)
- Computer
- Crossbow (first appearance)
- Force Cylinder
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive
- Hyperdrive motivator
- Lightsaber
- Leia Organa Solo's lightsaber (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber
- Manacles
- Sensor jammer (first appearance)
- Spaarti cloning cylinder (mentioned only)
- Stokhli stick (first appearance)
- Light-year
- Tow cable
Lore: 30
- Middle era of the Old Republic (first mentioned)
- Dark Jedi
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Emperor's Hand
- Stormtrooper commander
- Jedi healer (first mentioned)
- Jedi Master
- Mal'ary'ush (first appearance)
- Commander in Chief
- Rogue Leader
- Dark Lord of the Sith (in a vision)
- Prisoner
- Forvish ale
- Tea
- Wine
- Battle meditation
- Force lightning
- Force empathy
- Force jump
- Force vision
- Hibernation trance
- Telekinesis
- Tutaminis
- Korfaise
- Basic
- Bimmini
- Form I
- Form III
- Form IV
- Asaari tree (first appearance)
Everything else: 142
- Cattle (first mentioned)
- Proom (first appearance)
- Interrogation droid (mentioned only)
- Probe droid (mentioned only)
- Remote
- Abregado-rae Spaceport (first appearance)
- Manarai Mountains
- Wookiee nursery ring (mentioned only)
- Hyllyard Hotel (first appearance)
- Big game hunter (mentioned only)
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Team Eight
- Team Four
- Warlord
- Rogue Five
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Sibha Habadeet (mentioned only)
- Slicer
- Smuggler
- Spy (mentioned only)
- Stonehill Industries (mentioned only)
- Clone
- Obroan (first appearance)
- Paonnid (first mentioned)
- Stokhli (first mentioned)
- Airspeeder (first appearance)
- Cloud car (indirect mention)
- Freighter
- Liftcar (first appearance)
- Passenger liner
- Nartissteu (mentioned only)
- Star Cruiser (mentioned only)
- Travois
- Acceleration compensator
- Artificial hand
- Beckon call
- Blaster
- Borg-implant (first appearance)
- Chrono
- Comlink
- Comm unit
- Communication station
- Crash balloon
- Data card
- Data pad
- Deflector shield
- Delta Source (first appearance)
- Emergency acceleration compensator
- Glowrod
- Headset comlink
- Holo board
- Holograph
- Holoprojector
- Intercom
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Life support
- Control stud
- Locking activator (indirect mention)
- Macrobinoculars
- Megaphone disk (first appearance)
- Micrel power supply
- Proton torpedo
- Repulsorlift
- Restraining bolt (mentioned only)
- Restraint collar
- Restraint harness
- S-foils
- Scanner
- Sensor dish
- Servo
- Sleeve gun
- Sonar mapper
- Sonde balloon
- Sublight engine
- Subspace transceiver (first appearance)
- Swivel gun
- Tractor anchorline (first mentioned)
- Tractor beam
- Turbolaser
- Weapon detector (mentioned only)
- Airlock
- Borg
- Bounty
- Dolfrimia (mentioned only)
- Flatsculp (mentioned only)
- Foodstuff
- Hot chocolate
- Milk
- Necr'ygor Omic wine
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force sense
- Meditation
- Telepathy
- Hit-and-fade (first appearance)
- Hyperspace
- Jedi training
- Koiogran turn (first appearance)
- Language
- Honoghran (first appearance)
- Shyriiwook
- Life debt
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho mok (mentioned only)
- Sai tok
- Shiim
- Lightspeed
- Magic wand (mentioned only)
- Marg Sabl
- May the Force be with you
- Mass shadow (first appearance)
- Moisture farm (indirect mention)
- New Order (mentioned only)
- Paonidd extrassa art
- Permcrete
- Planet
- Double planet (first appearance)
- Plant
- Grass
- Kshyy vine (first appearance)
- Mint
- Tree
- Gnarltree
- Olbio tree (first appearance, retconned)
- Wroshyr tree (first identified)
- Plasma
- Hand pot
- Moderation
- Sabacc pot
- Skifter
- The Idiot
- Saffa paintings
- Slavery (mentioned only)
- Snubfighter
- Spaceport
- Stimpill (first appearance)
- Survival kit (first appearance)
- Vacuum
- Viewport
- Voiceprint (first mentioned)
- Zero-point energy (mentioned only)
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