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The Lost Holocron

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Hello, there! You just found The Lost Holocron. Every week, a few mates slowly make their way through a Star Wars novel. Join our book club as each transmission we punctuate a single chapter with discussion. Whether you read along or not, you can follow the action and join our community discussions. Readers and nonreaders welcome!

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  1. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 29 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 29 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. Full Show Notes Share the online player for this episode ## The Story So Far ## Grand Admiral Thrawn has been plotting the downfall of the Rebellion. Since his return from the Unknown Region, he has discovered the...

  2. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 28 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 28 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. Full Show Notes Share the online player for this episode ## The Story So Far ## Grand Admiral Thrawn has an alliance with Joruus C’baoth. Multiple failed attempts by the Empire to capture Luke or Leia have left C’baoth...

  3. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 27 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 27 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. Full Show Notes Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## Karrde has been sitting on the location of the Katana Fleet for many years, waiting for the most profitable opportunity to…

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  4. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 26 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 26 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## The long-lost Katana Fleet has been rediscovered and claims the fleet will determine the...

  5. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 25 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 25 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## The long-lost Katana Fleet has been rediscovered and, at this critical period in the...

  6. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 24 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 24 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## Leia captured one of her attempted Noghri abductors on Kashyyyk. In the interrogation, the...

  7. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 23 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 23 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## As the war drags on, both the Empire and New Republic are in need of warships. Before the...

  8. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 22 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 22 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## As Mara reclaimed one of Talon Karrde’s impounded ships, she was captured by an Imperial...

  9. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 21 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 21 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## Mara Jade’s life as the Emperor’s Hand was destroyed when Luke and Vader defeated the...

  10. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 20 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 20 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. All links are available in this chapter’s document Share this link to find your preferred podcast player ## The Story So Far ## As the last of the Jedi and the first of the New Order, Luke is overwhelmed with the...

  11. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 19 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 19 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Mara Jade has held a personal grudge against Luke Skywalker for the assassination of Emperor Palpatine. As the Emperor’s Hand, her entire life was destroyed along with the Second Death Star.…

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  12. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 18 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 18 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far During the war, debris from a space battle over Honoghr fell to the planet's surface, causing runaway ecological disasters. Darth Vader came to the Noghri people offering aid, gaining their trust and...

  13. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 17 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 17 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far In the twilight of the Galactic Civil War, both sides are hurting for warships, and a fleet of long-lost dreadnaughts has been found; Talon Karrde believes he has uncovered the location of the Katana...

  14. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 16 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 16 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The Empire and New Republic are scrambling for warships. After a messy skirmish over Sluiss Van, the New Republic’s fleet has been decimated. With unexplained cash being deposited into Admiral Ackbar’s...

  15. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 15 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 15 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The New Republic is in disarray after a messy skirmish over Sluiss Van. With unexplained cash being deposited into Admiral Ackbar’s account on the day of the Imperial attack, Ackbar is under arrest on...

  16. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 14 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 14 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far “Not the last of the old Jedi, Luke. The first of the new.” Luke Skywalker is overwhelmed and nonplussed about the role thrust upon him. He lacks the confidence to teach his sister and her unborn…

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  17. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 13 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 13 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Leia Organa Solo has travelled to the Noghri homeworld of Honoghr with Chewbacca and C-3PO under Khabarakh’s oath of protection. Honoghr is a world devastated by the war; catastrophic collapse of their...

  18. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 12 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 12 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Leia Organa Solo has been targeted by the Empire for abduction. She and Chewbacca thwart an abduction attempt on Kashyyyk, capturing Noghri operative Khabarakh. In the subsequent interrogation…

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  19. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 11 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 11 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Admiral Ackbar, the military head of the New Republic, has been arrested under suspicion of treason; during the ultimately calamitous raid on Sluis Van, the Imperial Remnants surreptitiously deposited...

  20. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 10 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 10 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn has tasked the Noghri with the capture of Leia Organa Solo and her unborn twins. After many failed attempts, Thrawn travels to the Noghri homeworld of Honoghr to impress the...

  21. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 9 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 9 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Leia Organa Solo has been pursued on numerous worlds by aliens unknown to the New Republic, intent on her abduction. In exchange for Organa Solo and her unborn twins, Grand Admiral Thrawn has negotiated...

  22. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 8 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 8 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Lando Calrissian are on New Cov investigating a lead into a possible Bothan conspiracy surrounding allegations of Admiral Ackbar’s treason from Borsk Fey’lya. Upon arrival,...

  23. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 7 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 7 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far In the twilight of the Galactic Civil War, new leadership has renewed the Imperial threat to the New Republic. Between a devastating military blunder at the Sluissi Shipyards and suspicious financial...

  24. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 6 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 6 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn has begun a campaign to destroy the New Republic, beleaguering many prospective member-worlds to spread New Republic resources thin. From Myrkr, Thrawn harvested ysalamiri to…

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  25. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 5 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 5 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far In her veiled past, Mara Jade was the Emperor's Hand, a high-functioning operative with a mental connection directly to the Emperor. With his assassination at the hands of Luke Skywalker and the...

  26. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 4 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 4 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The New Republic is beleaguered by numerous Imperial hit-and-fade operations with a recent assault leaving an entire shipyard of capital ships crippled. Admiral Ackbar has been accused by political…

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  27. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 3 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 3 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The New Republic is beleaguered by numerous Imperial hit-and-fade operations. To fulfil the needs of the victimised member worlds, New Republic warships have been pressed into relief shipping. With many...

  28. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 2 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 2 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The New Republic is facing logistical strains to fulfil their promises to new member worlds. They have stripped warships to pick up the slack. While escaping entanglement with Imperial Star Destroyer...

  29. Dark Force Rising | Chapter 1 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 1 of Star Wars: Dark Force Rising (1992) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Enigmatic Grand Admiral Thrawn has taken control of the Imperial Remnants after the Empire’s defeat over Endor five years prior. He has established a base on the obscure world of Wayland, taking...

  30. COMING SOON: Dark Force Rising | Heir to the Empire Recap

    Return on the Fifth! The Lost Holocron is back with Dark Force Rising, book two of the Thrawn Crisis Trilogy. Read with us or just follow the discussion as we guide you chapter-by-chapter through this Star Wars Legend. Find us on your favourite podcast platform Find more at lostholocron.com We...

  31. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 32 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 32 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far It is the aftermath of the Galactic Civil War. The New Republic and Imperial Remnants struggle for stability. On Kashyyyk, Leia Organa Solo and Chewbacca uncover the identity of the aliens responsible...

  32. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 31 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 31 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo have been on the run from a mysterious taskforce set on abducting them, directed from the shadows of Imperial Command by Grand Admiral Thrawn. On Kashyyyk, Leia...

  33. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 30 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 30 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo have been on the run from a mysterious taskforce set on abducting them, directed from the shadows of Imperial Command by Grand Admiral Thrawn. On Kashyyyk, Leia...

  34. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 29 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 29 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn and Captain Pellaeon are engaged in preparations to assault the Sluis Van Shipyards. They have left a contingent of Stormtroopers at Hyllyard on Myrkr to intercept the survivors…

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  35. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 28 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 28 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far After Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing sustained damage to its hyperdrive in an altercation with an Imperial Star Destroyer, Grand Admiral Thrawn puts out a bounty for his capture. Perchance (or perhaps...

  36. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 27 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 27 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far The New Republic is in the painful process of transitioning from a military power to a political one. However, the continuing threat of the Imperial Remnants have come under the command of a new,...

  37. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 26 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 26 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far On Kashyyyk, Leia Organa Solo has gone into hiding with Chewbacca but they are once again set upon by their attempted abductors. Through a mixture of struggle, luck, and perceptiveness, the kidnapping...

  38. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 25 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 25 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Leia Organa Solo and Luke Skywalker are on the run as a mysterious race of aliens are trying to kidnap them. Unbeknownst to them, they are a task force under the control of a new, clandestine leader —...

  39. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 24 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 24 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Leia Organa Solo has gone into hiding with Chewbacca on his homeworld of Kashyyyk, though their attempts seem like they may be for not. On Myrkr, Luke Skywalker, having just escaped from the capture…

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  40. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 23 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 23 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker is disarmed and immobilised in a sequence of events leading to his capture by smuggling lord Talon Karrde and his leftenant Mara Jade. While appraising the situation, Karrde finds…

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  41. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 22 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 22 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo are evading Imperial capture by the unknown leader of the Imperial remnants, Grand Admiral Thrawn. Thrawn uses the ysalamiri to void the Force so that he may...

  42. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 21 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 21 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo are evading Imperial capture as — unknown to them — Grand Admiral Thrawn has promised them to dark Jedi clone Joruus C'Baoth in exchange for his allegiance. While...

  43. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 20 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 20 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo are evading Imperial capture as — unknown to them — Grand Admiral Thrawn has promised them to dark Jedi clone Joruus C'Baoth in exchange for his alliance. While…

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  44. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 19 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 19 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo are evading Imperial capture as — unknown to them — Grand Admiral Thrawn has promised them to dark Jedi clone Joruus C'Baoth in exchange for his alliance. While…

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  45. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 18 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 18 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn is leading the Imperial remnants from the shadows in a grand plan to destroy the New Republic and re-establish the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker was on his way to meet Joruus...

  46. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 17 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 17 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, Han Solo, and Chewbacca travel to Nkllon seeking Lando Calrissian. However, before they can touch down, the mining planet is raided by the Imperials. During the…

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  47. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 16 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 16 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn is leading the Imperial remnants from the shadows in a grand conspiracy to destroy the New Republic and re-establish the Galactic Empire, employing the help of dark Jedi clone,...

  48. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 15 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 15 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Last and first of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker lacks the confidence to be the teacher needed to rebuild the Jedi Order. He struggles to impart what little he feels he knows to his first student, his…

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  49. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 14 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 14 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far Grand Admiral Thrawn is leading the Imperial remnants from the shadows in a grand plan to destroy the New Republic and re-establish the Galactic Empire. He commands a raid on the Athega System just as...

  50. Heir to the Empire | Chapter 13 | The Lost Holocron

    Chapter 13 of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire (1991) (EU: 9 ABY) by Timothy Zahn. The Story So Far While looking for hints on Dagobah on how best to train the next generation of Jedi, Luke Skywalker finds a strange device in the Dark Side Cave outside Yoda’s hut. This hint points him to Lando...

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