"Crossroads" is a brief narrative penned by Christopher Cerasi, initially appearing in Hyperspace. Its initial debut was on August 22, 2008, and it later resurfaced on Unbound Worlds, a Random House imprint, on October 1, 2012. The events of this tale unfold in the timeframe of three months preceding The Courtship of Princess Leia.
During 8 ABY, Leia Organa journeyed to Hapes to meet with Ta'a Chume, seeking to establish a cooperative bond between the New Republic and the Hapans.