But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the shattered Imperial fleet, readied it for war, and pointed it at the fragile heart of the New Republic.
And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. "It's five years after the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and drove the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. To help set the stage, here is a synopsis for Heir to the Empire. Once Lucasfilm reset the canon in 2012, they were designated as "Legends" tales. Zahn delivered a story that not only served to entertain the fanbase at the time, but one that continues to influence the franchise to this day, even though the books are no longer considered canon. Originally published in 1991, the first book came at a time when there wasn't much going in the Star Wars universe. And, given some of what we learned in The Mandalorian season 2, there is reason to believe Lucasfilm is building to an adaptation of one of the most cherished storylines in Star Wars history.įor those who may not be familiar, Heir to the Empire was a storyline taking place across a trilogy of novels written by Timothy Zahn. Many of these new shows will be taking place in the same timeline, a handful of years after the events of Return of the Jedi. Disney and Lucasfilm recently announced a slew of new TV projects taking place in a galaxy far, far away which were prompted by the success of The Mandalorian, the first live-action series in the history of the franchise. That said, all of the pieces on the chessboard seem to be moving into place. I am merely a fan who is connecting dots. For the moment, this falls squarely in the speculation category. Warning: spoilers ahead for The Mandalorian season 2.
Indeed, we may well be seeing a version of Heir to the Empire in the coming years that could position Grand Admiral Thrawn as the biggest threat to peace in the galaxy since Palpatine. Many new shows are coming to the streaming service in the next few years and there is at least a possibility that an all-timer of a classic story will be resurrected as part of those plans.
The Mandalorian season 2 may be over but the era of Star Wars on Disney+ is just beginning.
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