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Star Wars – Tales from the New Republic brings together a range of short stories written by contemporary science‑fiction authors, exploring the gritty underworld of the galaxy after the Empire’s fall. The tales follow mercenaries, smugglers, gangsters, and warriors as they navigate a universe where power, cunning, and the Force rule. Highlights include a tense showdown on the planet Zelos II, a dangerous smuggling mission on Ryloth, and a suspenseful novella co‑written by Hugo‑Award winner Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole that pits a dead‑labelled senator against the Empire’s most lethal agent over plans for a new Death Star weapon.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Peter Schweighofer
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