Specter of the Past is the first book in the Hand of Thrawn Duology by Timothy Zahn. Chronologically, it is the fourth (of five) in the Thrawn series.
Specter of the Past is set in 19 ABY, ten years after the events of The Last Command, and six years prior to those of Vector Prime.
The Galactic Empire is continuing its slow but steady crawl towards non-existence. Ten years have passed since Grand Admiral Thrawn was killed, and Admiral Pellaeon is...
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Specter of the Past is the first book in the Hand of Thrawn Duology by Timothy Zahn. Chronologically, it is the fourth (of five) in the Thrawn series.
Specter of the Past is set in 19 ABY, ten years after the events of The Last Command, and six years prior to those of Vector Prime.
The Galactic Empire is continuing its slow but steady crawl towards non-existence. Ten years have passed since Grand Admiral Thrawn was killed, and Admiral Pellaeon is ready to admit defeat. He convenes a meeting with the Moffs to present his plan, but is met for the most part with unenthusiasm. Pellaeon then visits various Imperial outposts in order to gain support, and attempts to arrange a meeting with General Bel Iblis to discuss surrender.
One of the opposers to Pellaeon's proposals, Moff Disra, formulates a plan to use an actor, Flim, to impersonate the Grand Admiral Thrawn, in the hopes that Thrawn's "return" will cause uncertainty and disunity within the New Republic. With the aid of Major Grodin...
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