Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol.Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition Ĭollected issues: The Thrawn Trilogy hardcover In addition, the Imperial capital world, Coruscant, was given its name by the trilogy and would later feature in the prequel films.Ī soundtrack for the trilogy had been in discussion by Robert Townson, the vice president of Varèse Sarabande, but did not go any further. Grand Admiral Thrawn became a popular villain in the Expanded Universe, with appearances in several later works. The series introduced many notable Expanded Universe characters such as Garm Bel Iblis, Talon Karrde, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Gilad Pellaeon, and Mara Jade-characters who would subsequently appear in a variety of Expanded Universe works. It also recounts the efforts of the Dark Jedi Joruus C'baoth and his efforts to claim Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, and her children as his apprentices. The trilogy follows the campaign of Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn, from the Destruction of the Elomin task force to the Battle of Bilbringi. Other Series By Timothy Zahn Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy - Legends The Conquerors Saga Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology - Legends Star Wars: The. After George Lucas started to work on the sequel trilogy and sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, the novels alongside other Expanded Universe material was set into a separate continuity and rebranded as Legends in 2014. were never intended to be the story of the planned Episode VII-IX.

In 1994, Howard Roffman, head of Lucas Licensing stated that, the books following the events of Episode VI. The sourcebooks released for the novels mistakenly noted that all products taking place after Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, are the author’s vision of what may have happened, and not the true fate of the characters. The Last Command audiobook ( April 1, 1993).Dark Force Rising audiobook ( May 1, 1992) The Thrawn trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, is a trilogy of novels set in the Star Wars universe, written by Timothy Zahn between 19.