But this time, the power of the Force itself may not be enough. Suddenly, Luke Skywalker his wife, Mara Han Solo Leia Organa Solo and Chewbacca-along with the Solo children-are thrust again into battle, to defend the freedom so many have fought and died for. And as the Jedi and the Republic focus on internal struggles, a new threat surfaces from beyond the farthest reaches of the Outer Rim-an enemy bearing weapons and technology unlike anything New Republic scientists have ever seen. Listen to Vector Prime: Star Wars (The New Jedi Order) by R.A. Into this volatile atmosphere comes Nom Anor, a charismatic firebrand who heats passions to the boiling point, sowing seeds of dissent for his own dark motives. But unrest has begun to spread and threatens to destroy the Republic’s tenuous reign. More than two decades after the heroes of the Rebel Alliance destroyed the Death Star and broke the power of the Emperor, the New Republic has struggled to maintain peace and prosperity among the peoples of the galaxy. More than two decades after the heroes of the Rebel. Twenty-one years after the Battle of Endor, the New Republic will face an even darker enemy. Twenty-one years after the Battle of Endor, the New Republic will face an even darker enemy.