The roleplaying guide, Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook, was released by West End Games. It was designed for the second edition of the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. Peter M. Schweighofer authored the book, which saw its initial publication in June of 1996.
The book provides a summary along with detailed information pertaining to the events found in the novel, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
The Official Companion to the Novel Shadows of the Empire
Following his defeat on Cloud City, Luke Skywalker discovers that he is a key piece in a dangerous game being played between Darth Vader and the mysterious, perilous leader of the Black Sun criminal syndicate. Faced with bounty hunters and his deepest fears, Luke is compelled to spearhead a daring rescue mission to Coruscant, the throne world of Emperor Palpatine, where he will confront the enemies that are lurking in the Shadows of the Empire…
- Introduction
- The Stage Is Set
- Chapter One: The Rebel Alliance Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Organa Permission Granted Chewbacca Lando Calrissian See-Threepio and Artoo-Detoo Droids Can't Fly Rogue Squadron Commander Wedge Antilles Will Scotian, Rogue Two Dix Rivan, Rogue Five Wes Janson, Rogue Six Chief Let's Go! Bothan Spynet Safehouse Besh Koth Melan Hand-Off
- Chapter Two: The Empire Darth Vader The Emperor In the Emperor's Service Coruscant Guards Admiral Okins Temporary Reassignment Bentu Pall Tarlen General Harrid Sendo Up the Intelligence Ladder
- Chapter Three: Black Sun Prince Xizor The Lesser Evil Guri Only One of Her Kind Black Sun Operations Black Sun's Vigos Clezo Durga the Hutt Green Kreet'ah Lonay The Regalia of Office Perit Sprax Vekker Wumdi Underlings, Guards and Assassins Avaro Sookcool The Obvious Scapegoat Howzmin Pike Sisters
- Chapter Four: The Fringe Dash Rendar The Business Merger Leebo (LE-BO2D9) Jabba the Hutt Gizz's Gang Big Gizz Spiker Big Gizz's Swoop troopers Just Another Day's Work Jix The Backup Plan Bounty hunters Skahtul's Coalition Skahtul Calliose Partners No More Boushh Bounty's Due Snoova Out of the Picture Denizens of Coruscant's Shadows Wendell Wright-Sims An Old Flame in Need... Mayli Weng Benedict Vidkun Spero Spero's Flight
- Chapter Five: Planets Bothawui The Weekly Luncheon Coruscant The Imperial Palace Lord Vader's Castle Xizor's Palace The Manarai A Very Special Meal The Southern Underground Kothlis Kothlis Shadowport Hasty Exit Rodia Hunting Holiday Equator City The Flip of the Credit Casino Vergesso Asteroid Field Zhar The Imperial Enclave on Gall Kile Glory Support
- Chapter Six: Aliens Falleen The King's Requiem Human: Etti Near-Human: Epicanthix Making War Is Love Ubese We Are Made of Suffering
- Chapter Seven: Droids Asp Droid Better Than Nothing Asp Lightsaber Training Droids Information Droid Dead End Drop Message Droid
- Chapter Eight: Equipment Bioscan Camo-netting Hyperbaric medical chamber Myostim unit Coruscant Guard Armor
- Chapter Nine: Vehicles Paragliders Pubtrans flitter Swoop
- Chapter Ten: Starships Millennium Falcon Outrider All the Extras Stinger Virago Skyhooks