the New Republic reels from Grand Admiral Thrawn's final assault, which uses a recovered Imperial cloning technology. As Leia works to hold the Alliance together and protect her newborn Jedi twins, Han and Chewbacca attempt to unite smuggler factions against the Empire. Luke Skywalker leads a crucial mission to destroy Thrawn's cloning facility on Wayland, confronting the mad Dark Jedi Joruus C'baoth and his own clone, while also contending with the manipulative Emperor's Hand, Mara Jade. The story culminates in a final confrontation where the fate of the New Republic hangs in the balance.
