— Ch. 1 · Series Overview And Publication History —
Legacy of the Force.
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The Legacy of the Force series arrived between 2006 and 2008 as a nine-book saga set in the Star Wars expanded universe. Del Rey Books published these novels, which took place roughly forty years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The narrative begins eleven years after the conclusion of the New Jedi Order saga. Three authors shared the writing duties in an alternating cycle. Troy Denning, Aaron Allston, and Karen Traviss each contributed to the project. The release schedule mixed hardcover and paperback formats. The first, fifth, and ninth books were released as hardcovers. The remaining six titles appeared in paperback editions. An abridged audio version accompanied every book release. Marc Thompson narrated all the audio adaptations. Originally, the story was planned for the Old Republic era. Sue Rostoni confirmed this initial concept before shifting the timeline. She later moved the setting to thirty-five years after the original film.
Jacen Solo's Descent Into Darkness
On the 30th of May 2006, Jacen Solo began his training of his young cousin Ben Skywalker. During a mission to Adumar, they faced a life-threatening attack that ended their journey. They returned to Han Solo's new home for a dinner party where tensions rose over Corellia. Luke Skywalker ordered Jacen and Ben to disable Centerpoint Station. Ben disabled the station while Jacen kept Thrackan Sal-Solo occupied. This action ensured a partial victory for the Galactic Alliance. Later, Brisha Syo created a dark side phantom of Luke Skywalker near a subterranean base. The phantom nearly killed Jacen until Brisha stopped the projection. She revealed herself as Lumiya, the Dark Lady of the Sith. Lumiya told Jacen he would become the next Sith Lord. He used the Force to create visions of the future. In each vision where Lumiya was arrested, war consumed the galaxy. One vision showed Jacen killing his uncle Luke. Horrified by these images, Jacen spared Lumiya but then fought and killed Nelani. He asked her forgiveness before striking the fatal blow. Jacen erased Ben's memories of Lumiya and claimed both she and Nelani died from phantoms.