Chapter 2 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. 

Beyond the continually expanding borders of the New Republic, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Captain Pallaeon are gathering strength as Thrawn pieces together his master plan to utterly destroy what he still views as "the Rebellion". 

The introduction of our scattered trio some months after the first chapter:

On Coruscant, Luke is farewelled by an ostensibly distracted Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke is feeling depressed by the enormity of representing the mythological Jedi and rebuilding the Order on his own. 

Leia has begun her Jedi training but is also buried under political responsibility. We are introduced to her aide, Winter, who has an eidetic memory. 

Han and Chewie are on Tatooine trying to recruit smugglers to fulfil the logistical requirements of the New Republic. They're also accompanied by Wedge Antilles and a new character Page, who is described as completely unremarkable. 

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• Interesting the 9 week time skip. It would be easy to miss the few hints left in the chapter. 
• Poor Luke. 
• What do you think of the political move to establish the New Republic Council in the Imperial Palace? 
• Leia seems like a control freak until the line that she is the only one that has legit political experience. 
• Wedge as the false flag was a good plan. I liked that. 
• Ben “loved” Luke. Nice to see a healthy expression of platonic love. Also Luke loves Leia 
• Interesting circle created by the setting: Luke thinks he’s on Tatooine, actually on Coruscant, connected by Threepeo to Leia, she thinks about Han, and we are carried back to Tatooine, where Han is also thinking about Luke/Ben. 
• Force ghosts just linger for a time before moving beyond? I’m not sure how I feel about that interpretation. If the Force binds all things, shouldn’t there be no “beyond?” 
• Interesting that Coruscant has mountains. 
• Chewie seems absent, despite being there for Han’s whole conversation with Dravis. 
• Was Han also drinking hot chocolate?
• Luke definitely should go to therapy. He's still obviously on edge and for good reason. 
• Luke feeling the presence of leia and her twins from halfway across the palace is incredible 

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Hello There! You've found the first episode of The Lost Holocron! Join our book club as each transmission we punctuate a single chapter with discussion. Whether you read along or not, you can follow the action and join our community discussions. Readers and nonreaders welcome!

Our first book is Heir to the Empire, written by Timothy Zahn, first published in 1991. It has a cast of familiar and new characters, such as fan favourites Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade. If you've never read a Star Wars Legends book, this is a great place to start. 

Five years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, and Chewbacca find themselves in new challenges and adventures. 

Five years after the Battle of Endor, aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer, Chimaera, Captain Pallaeon reminisces about the decline of the Empire.

A raiding mission to retrieve data from the border system of Obroa-skai brings pursuers, and Pallaeon gets to see Grand Admiral Thrawn demonstrate his tactical superiority.

Thrawn savours his progress in "the only puzzle with solving … the complete, total, and utter destruction of the Rebellion."

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