Jedi Apprentice: The Only Witness marks the seventeenth installment in a collection of novels geared towards younger audiences, detailing the experiences of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.
The destiny of a whole planet is manipulated by a nefarious crime organization. The only hope for justice lies with an insider, a single witness. To escape the planet and deliver her crucial testimony, she requires the safety provided by the Jedi.
Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi accept the mission, anticipating a simple task. However, the nature of crime ensures complications, and the Jedi quickly find themselves caught in a dangerous network of influence, dishonesty, and moral decay. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are committed to protecting the witness, but can they truly place their faith in her?
The collapse of a significant criminal organization hinges on the knowledge of a single individual. Her secure removal from the planet is paramount, allowing her to provide vital testimony to the proper authorities. Who better to ensure her safety than the Jedi themselves? Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon soon realize that in the world of influential and unscrupulous criminals, assumptions are dangerous.