"THAT'S NO MOON."
-Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Death Star's name says it all, with bone-chilling accuracy. It is a
virtual world unto itself-equipped with uncanny power for a singularly
brutal purpose: to obliterate entire planets in the blink of an eye. Its
annihilation of the planet Alderaan, at the merciless command of Grand
Moff Tarkin, lives in infamy. And its own ultimate destruction, at the
hands of Luke Skywalker, is the stuff of legend. But what is the whole
story, and who are the players, behind the creation of this
world-killing satellite of doom?
The near extermination of the Jedi order cleared the way for
Palpatine-power-hungry Senator and Sith Lord-to seize control of the
Republic, declare himself Emperor, and usher in a fearsome, totalitarian
regime. But even with the dreaded Darth Vader enforcing Palpatine's
sinister will, the threat of rebellion still looms. And the Emperor
knows that only abject fear-and the ability to punish dissent with
devastating consequences-can ensure his unchallenged control of the
galaxy. Enter ambitious and ruthless government official Wilhuff Tarkin,
architect of the Emperor's terrifying dream come true.
From inception to completion, construction of the unprecedented Death
Star is awash in the intrigues, hidden agendas, unexpected revelations,
and daring gambits of those involved on every level. The brightest minds
and boldest egos, the most ambitious and corrupt, the desperate and the
devious, all have a stake in the Death Star-and its potential to control
the fate of the galaxy.
Soldiers and slaves, loyalists and Rebels, spies and avengers, the
innocent and the evil-all their paths and fates will cross and
intertwine as the Death Star moves from its maiden voyage to its final
showdown. And a shadowy chapter of Star Wars history is stunningly
illuminated in a thrilling, unforgettable adventure.
