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Anderson returns to the sprawling \u003cem\u003eStar Wars Legends\u003c\/em\u003e continuity. The story finds Luke Skywalker and Han Solo returning to the familiar dunes of Tatooine, seeking a spiritual connection with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke’s mission is deeply personal: he seeks a way to restore the Force abilities of his love, Callista, whose disconnection from the light side haunts their bond. However, their quest is interrupted by a terrifying discovery in the galactic underworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hutts, led by the ruthless Durga, are constructing a secret superweapon—a reconstruction of the original Death Star’s planet-killing laser, codenamed \u003cem\u003eDarksaber\u003c\/em\u003e. Simultaneously, the Empire strikes back as Admiral Daala joins forces with Pellaeon, the former second-in-command to Grand Admiral Thrawn. Marshaling their fractured forces, they aim to dismantle the New Republic. 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