The New Republic > Heir to the Empire

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Events that occur between 5 and 25 years after the Battle of Yavin.

		Title:		Heir to the Empire
		Author:		Timothy Zahn, Mike Baron et al.
		Formats:		Hardback Novel, PAPERBACK NOVEL, Comic Book Series, Graphic Novel, Limited Edition Hardback Graphic Novel
		Published:		1991, 1992, 1995-1996, 1996, 1997

Synopsis:
It is a time of renewal, five years after the destruction of the Death Star and the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire.
But with the war seemingly won, strains are now beginning to show in the Rebel Alliance. New challenges to galactic peace have arisen, and Luke Skywalker hears a voice from his past, a voice with a warning... Beware the Dark Side.

Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 9 years after the Battle of Yavin, and is the first book of a trilogy.

Related Stories (in chronological order):

Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand by Timothy Zahn & Michael A. Stackpole
#1: Heir to the Empire
#2: Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn
#3: The Last Command by Timothy Zahn
Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn
Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn
Union by Michael A. Stackpole
Fool's Bargain by Timothy Zahn
Survivor's Quest by Timothy Zahn

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Hardback cover:
Published 1991:

Cover: hardback

Comic Book covers: Originally published October to December 1995, January, March, April 1996 by Dark Horse Comics in 6 issues:

Cover: issue 1	Cover: issue 2	Cover: issue 3	Cover: issue 4


	Cover: issue 5	Cover: issue 6

Graphic Novel:
Written by Mike Baron et al. and collecting together issues 1 to 6 of the comic book series, published in 1997 by Dark Horse Comics:

Cover: graphic novel

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Hardback Graphic Novel:
Written by Mike Baron et al. and collecting together issues 1 to 6 of the comic book series, published in 1996 by Dark Horse Comics:

Cover: hardback graphic novel

Availability:
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