

Discovery by Imperial forces would spell disaster. It conceals a vital secret-the code used to communicate with New Republic agents undercover within the Empire. Now a new threat looms: a masterpiece of Alderaanian art-lost after the planet’s destruction-has resurfaced on the black market. In the aftermath, the New Republic has faced a constant struggle to survive. The deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine by no means spelled the end of the Empire. Han and Leia struggle to keep the Empire at bay as stunning revelations from the past threaten to eclipse the future of the New Republic. As well as appearing in The Clone Wars, he and Cham are also major characters in the novel Lords of the Sith.SPECIAL BONUS INSIDE-the exclusive story "A Forest Apart," previously available in e-book format only!

– Senator Orn Free Taa first appeared in live action in The Phantom Menace, then stayed throughout the Prequel films as one of the recurring background senators. Eleni’s first canonical portrayal comes in a stained glass portrait of the family. In Rebels, Hera says her mother died fighting the Empire. – Freedom fighter and Cham’s wife Eleni Syndulla makes her first appearance in this episode. He appears for brief but important roles in Rebels and The Clone Wars. By the time the Republic became the Empire, he was tired of fighting and resigned to working with Taa. However, when the Separatists attempted to blockade and invade the planet, Cham ended up fighting beside the Jedi and helping to strengthen the Republic’s hold. Rebel leader Cham Syndulla (Hera’s dad) opposed the Republic, believing Senator Orn Free Taa was corrupt. While Ryloth was part of the Republic, its location in the Outer Rim meant that its people had a strong independent spirit and sometimes clashed with the galactic ruling body.
