Synopsis:
Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are dead.
The Empire has been toppled by the triumphant Rebel Alliance, and
the New Republic is ascendant. But the struggle against the dark
side and the Sith order is not over. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia,
Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and their faithful comrades have had
little time to savor victory before being called on to defend the
newly liberated galaxy.
Powerful remnants of the vanquished Empire, hungry for retaliation,
are still at large, committing acts of piracy, terrorism, and
wholesale slaughter against the worlds of the fledgling Republic.
The most deadly of these, a ruthless legion of black-armored
stormtroopers, do the brutal bidding of the newly risen warlord
Shadowspawn. Striking from a strategically advantageous base at the
planet Mindor, they are waging campaigns of plunder and destruction,
demolishing order and security across the galaxy --and breeding
fears of an Imperial resurgence. And another reign of darkness
beneath the boot-heel of Sith despotism is something General Luke
Skywalker cannot and will not risk.
Mobilizing the ace fighters of Rogue Squadron, along with the trusty
Chewbacca, Threepio, and Artoo-Detoo; Luke, Han, and Leia set out to
take the battle to the enemy at the site of its stronghold, and
neutralize the threat before it's too late. But their imminent
onslaught against Mindor will be playing directly into the hands of
their cunning new adversary. Lord Shadowspawn is no freshly anointed
Sith Chieftain, but in fact a vicious former Imperial Intelligence
officer and Prophet of the Dark Side. The Emperor's death has paved
the way for Shadowspawn's return from exile in the Outer Rim; and
mastery of ancient Sith knowledge and modern technology has given
him the capability to mount the ultimate power play for galaxy-wide
dominion. Dark prophecy has foretold that only one obstacle stands
in his way, and he is ready, even eager for the confrontation. |