Using the Katana fleet and his army of clones produced on Mount Tantiss, Grand Admiral Thrawn begins a full scale campaign against the already vulnerable New Republic. In any case, we could have an eternal discussion if Return of the Jedi is as good as its two previous installments. Rather then ending the Thrawn Trilogy with a whimper, Timothy Zahn saves the best for The Last Command!

Like many people my age, I grew up loving Star Wars, but in more recent years, it became harder and harder to remember why. Let's face it, the prequels were, at best, disappointing, and when Lucas re-released the original Star Wars trilogy, it seem like without that childhood sense of wonder, the flaws of the original trilogy were far more glaring. Sure, the action was great and the one-liners were amusing, but when you really look at the original movies, the characters were mostly cliched, the overall story was pretty standard, and much of the dialogue that didn't make us laugh induced groaning instead. In fact, what better evidence is there that the much of the appeal of the original Star Wars trilogy was cosmetic than the fact that Boba Fett became such a fan-favorite character...despite the fact that he didn't really do much more than wear a cool-looking suit of armor... Incluso conoceremos la introducción tan emotiva en este tercer libro de un pareja de gemelos que retorcerán el statu quo de la Galaxia en el futuro, para bien y para mal, como son Jaina Solo y Jacen Solo, los hijos de Han Solo y Leia Organa Solo. Aún queda un tercero, Anakin Solo, pero ese nacerá más adelante, en la trilogía de comics de Imperio Oscuro (-pero ¿y Kylo Ren? – ¡Herejía!, ese nombre está prohibido aquí). Todos ellos personajes interesantes y algunos de ellos en futuras historias evolucionaran y tendrán mucho protagonismo. THE STORY: All of the slow (and sometimes TOO slow) buildup from the previous two novels has lead to this. The final showdown. Will our heroes be able to stop this new menace and save their fledgling New Republic? Or will Grand Admiral Thrawn's resurgent Empire manage to undo the Rebels' hard won victory at Endor? Well, I was well aware of all the countless extra post ROTJ material that takes place after these books and the fate of Thrawn was already spoiled for me long before I read this so I pretty much knew that answer going in. But I digress. The answer? These books are good. Are they the epic masterworks that they are often hyped up to be? Not even close. They have problems-Talon Karrde, the Ysalamiri, some moments that feel too much like retreads from the original trilogy, and some problems with pacing. But the stuff that works is mostly pretty strong. Also, I applaud Zahn for his nice, crisp conclusion. Not too long and preachy, hopeful, yet tinged with solemnity. The universe has been saved...but the New Republic still has a long way to go.The epic story that began with Heir to the Empire reaches its dramatic conclusion in this essential Star Wars Legends novel. a b c d e f g h " 'Star Wars' writer reveals original vision for the sequels and his thoughts on 'The Last Jedi' ". Yahoo!. 30 July 2018 . Retrieved 21 July 2022.

The next trilogy I'd recommend is again not great but it isnt horrible either. It's the Correllian trilogy. It's near a decade after the previous and Jacen and Jaina Solo are now finally old enough to at least be allowed to be on the adventure too. Basically Han heads home because his home system is going nuts and his jerk of a cousin is involved. Again, what's really important here is the new characters its adds. They'll become majorly important in later books. Thrawn is fantastic in this book, and this is the book where his hubris gets the better of him. He always is willing to listen to facts, and even is right just about the whole time. But that one piece of information he didn't know he didn't have cost him dearly, and was handled perfectly by Zahn. 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 1991 and 1993. The first book marked the end of the notable drought of new Star Wars material during a four-year period from the tenth anniversary of the original 1977 film's release to the release of Heir to the Empire in 1991. [1] Finally, Thrawn’s seemingly all-seeing strategy begins to fail, thanks to some wild cards, including the interference of Leia with the Noghri, and the increasingly erratic Joruus C’baoth, who insists that he, not Thrawn, will rule the new Empire. C’baoth absconds to Wayland to set a trap for Luke and the other fledgling Jedi, including Mara Jade. Pretty much all the story threads come to a head here, including the clones and the ysalamiri, and it’s also where Mara’s emotional arc climaxes, as she finally defeats the specter of the dead Emperor in her head, and becomes her own person once again. By that time, Leia and Karrde had arrived on Wayland. Karrde suggests using his pet Vornskrs Sturm and Drang to find Mara.Special reading, since according to Goodreads it is number 500!!! (surely i've read more, but that's what I can count.) Meanwhile, Luke is trying to find Thrawn's cloning facilities. On Berchest, he meets with Talon Karrde. Skywalker convinces the information broker to sell information regarding the movements of the Imperial forces to the New Republic. Han and the others find the cloning chamber and Mara suggest going to the throne room saying that the Emperor had probably built in a self-destruct mechanism. If such mechanism exists, its controls would be in the throne room. While Luke and Mara make their way to the throne room Han, Lando and Chewie start setting the explosives just in case. After Luke and Mara had left Threepio warns Captain Solo that Artoo had found out where the Imperials keep C'baoth—the throne room itself. Han sends the droid to tell Lando and Chewie and goes after Luke. a b c Kaminski, Michael (2008). The Secret History of Star Wars. New York City: Legacy Books Press. pp.289–291. ISBN 978-0978465230. And now, for what is undoubtedly the biggest thing you have all been waiting for ever since I started reading these books: what do I think of the Thrawn Trilogy?

An odyssey of fast-paced action, stunning revelation, and final confrontation, The Last Command spans a galaxy in flames—a tale that will conclude in this third and last installment as Good and Evil battle "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...." Plot summary [ ] Any good book in a series should create an everlasting impact, in the sense of the introduction of new characters, the forge of new interactions between characters, crutial change in the status situation of the characters, etc... in that way, the story can be felt as something relevant in its existence in the developing of the series. Breznican, Anthony (November 2, 2012). " Star Wars sequel author Timothy Zahn weighs in on new movie plans". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2016. The strongest part of the Thrawn Trilogy was the storyline. Even though the books are no longer part of the Star Wars canon and they have no effect on any of the new movies coming out, Timothy Zahn created a story that not only was a compelling continuation of the original trilogy, but one with an interesting plot that takes as many opportunities as possible to greatly flesh out and expand what at the time was a very small Star Wars Universe.

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And for the first time in five years, Pellaeon finally knew in the deepest level of his being that the old Empire was gone. The new Empire, with Grand Admiral Thrawn at its head, had been born. Speaking of C'baoth, his insanity has come to full bloom and he plots not only to take Luke, Leia, the solo twins, and Mara Jade under his wing but also usurp Thrawn as the leader of the galactic empire.