Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost #1 marks the beginning of the comic book series Star Wars: Crimson Empire III—Empire Lost, published by Dark Horse Comics on October 26, 2011. The story takes place following the events of the Battle of Nam Chorios.
After more than ten years of waiting, Star Wars: Crimson Empire, the tale of the final Imperial Guardsman, is back!
The New Republic's influence is growing, yet the galactic conflict is far from over. A danger to Princess Leia and Han Solo's family interrupts the normal routine on Coruscant—and Luke Skywalker's Jedi instruction on Yavin 4!
Far away, Kir Kanos, a one-time Imperial Guardsman now working as a bounty hunter, is prepared to settle a long-standing grudge after hiding for three years—unless a new enemy eliminates him first!