Before they can come to any agreement, however, three members of the exotic species known as the Nargons walk into the cantina with two Mandalorians. Kaeg tells them that he is just as in the dark as they are. Han and Leia are suspicious, as they ask him several questions, one of which is why Lando didn't come or inform the Solos of it ahead of time himself. Kaeg informs the Solos that Lando sent him and he offers himself as a guide inside the nebula. Instead, they are met by a mysterious young man named Captain Omad Kaeg of the Joyous Roamer, an asteroid-tugging ship in the Rift that is currently undergoing repairs from a recent pirate attack. Lando had called Han and Leia down here because he wanted to discuss with them how they could solve the pirate problem plaguing the Chiloon Rift where he had established his latest asteroid refinery. The novel opens up aboard Brink Station in a cantina called the Red Ronto where Han and Leia Organa Solo are waiting for Lando Calrissian. To save him, and the galaxy, Luke and Leia must brave a gauntlet of treachery, terrorism, and the untold power of an enigmatic artifact capable of bending space, time, and even the Force itself into an apocalyptic nightmare. And when the murderous duo gets the drop on Han, he finds himself outgunned in the fight of his life. It is a pair of ruthless geniuses with a lethal ally and a lifelong vendetta against Han Solo. Only this time, the Empire is not the enemy. Now Han, Leia, and Luke team up once again in a quest to defeat a dangerous adversary bent on galaxy-wide domination. When the dust settles, what began as corporate warfare becomes a battle with much higher stakes-and far deadlier consequences. Then monstrous aliens arrive with a message, and mere threats escalate into violent sabotage with mass fatalities.

When Han and Leia Solo arrive at Lando Calrissian's Outer Rim mining operation to help him thwart a hostile takeover, their aim is just to even up the odds and lay down the law. HAN SOLO, LEIA ORGANA SOLO, AND LUKE SKYWALKER RETURN IN AN ALL-NEW STAR WARS ADVENTURE, WHICH WILL CHALLENGE THEM IN WAYS THEY NEVER EXPECTED-AND FOREVER ALTER THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE AND THE FORCE.

Old allies reunite for a new mission, as Han, Leia, Luke, and Lando battle to save the Galaxy from the ultimate hostile takeover. They've earned the right to rest on their laurels and let the younger generation shoulder the burden-but fate has another adventure in store for our heroes, a quest only they can tackle and hope to survive. Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia have spent a lifetime fighting wars, bringing the Jedi back from extinction, raising families, and saving the galaxy more times than they can count.

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