TK331: A Star Wars EU/Legends Podcast

Come spend your Valentine's Day with us and a Han and Leia story that takes place shortly before The Empire Strikes Back.

With the original Thrawn trilogy behind us, we discuss Thrawn's appearances in those three books and compare him to the six books he is in that Timothy Zahn has written for Disney.

Today, we finish our discussion of the original Thrawn trilogy with The Last Command. Grand Admiral Thrawn has the Katana Fleet, an army of clones, and a Dark Jedi Master. It's up to our heroes, both old and new, to somehow stop the gravest threat the young New Republic has ever faced.

Today, we discuss Be Still My Heart: The Bartender's Tale, the next short story from Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina. Wuher the bartender is trying to make the perfect drink for Jabba the Hutt but hasn't found the right concoction yet. He also hates droids. What's he to do when he finds a droid who could hold the answer that he's searching for?

Today, we discuss Dark Force Rising, the second book in Timothy Zahn's original Thrawn trilogy. Grand Admiral Thrawn is on the hunt for ships, and one of his targets is the mysterious Katana Fleet, lost decades ago during the time of the Old Republic. Han, Luke, Leia, Lando, Mara, and Karrde are in a race against the Empire to find these 200 dreadnaughts, but have no idea what Thrawn's ultimate plan is.

Today, we return to Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina and discuss The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead's Tale, the fifth short story in the collection. Momaw Nadon struggles with his desire to follow the Ithorian Law of Life, and his desire to weed out elements of the Empire.

Today, we discuss Heir to the Empire, Timothy Zahn's first Star Wars novel and arguably the most important Star Wars book ever written. A new Imperial leader has returned from the unknown regions, and Grand Admiral Thrawn is like nothing the New Republic has ever faced. Will Han, Luke, Leia, Lando, and new friends be able to beat him back, or will Thrawn return the Empire to its former glory?

Today we discuss Crisis of Faith, Timothy Zahn's prequel to the original Thrawn trilogy. The Grand Admiral faces one of his toughest opponents in the Unknown Regions, a ruthless being known as Nuso Esva.

Today, we discuss Tatooine Ghost, Troy Denning's novel that connects The Courtship of Princess Leia with the original Thrawn trilogy. Han and Leia are in a race to recover a lost Alderaanian moss painting. They'll have to deal with sandstorms, Squibs, Anakin's history, the question of children, oh, and a mysterious new Imperial leader who is making the Empire far more dangerous than it has been in years.

In this episode, we break down two short stories. In the first, we get a glimpse of Han and Leia's honeymoon. In the second, Chewie takes center stage with his family.