In Star Wars: Dark Empire, the Rebel Alliance once again fought and defeated the forces of the Empire. Or did they?
Now, as Luke Skywalker searches the galaxy for clues to the history of the Jedi, Han and Leia lead the Rebel Alliance against a terrible new threat as a group of "Dark Jedi" fulfill the Emperor's final mission: Operation Shadow Hand, a devastating plan carried out by the deadliest dark side mind of all.
- Overall expanding on the dialogue.
- Shug Ninx, Mako Spince, R2-D2, C3PO, and Lando do not appear.
- Kam Solusar and Luke Skywalker exchange a duel, before Luke brings Kam back from the dark side.
- Added scene of Wedge securing the transport of the X-1 Viper Automadon droids.
- The Duros sector sequence is removed, instead the Millennium Falcon goes directly to Salla's repair center.
- Luke destroys the probe droid on Ossus with his lightsaber instead of a blaster.
- Rayf Ysanna does not join Luke as a jedi.
- ISBN 9781570423093; May 21995; Time Warner Audio Publishing; Cassette
- ISBN 9781565112018; August 11997; HighBridge Audio; Compact disc
- ISBN 9781565119727; May 52005; HighBridge Audio; Compact disc