Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology is a series of Legends novels penned by the author Timothy Zahn. This duology includes the novels Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future, both released by Bantam Spectra during 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Taking place in 19 ABY, these two novels delve into the climax of the Galactic Civil War. While some elements within the Imperial Remnant, under the command of Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, seek to establish peace with the New Republic, another faction, led by Moff [Vilim Disra] and the seemingly resurrected Grand Admiral Thrawn, aims to disrupt the New Republic. Their method involves revealing the Caamas Document, which contains evidence implicating the Bothans in assisting Emperor Palpatine in nearly eradicating the Caamasi species. Simultaneously, Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker are investigating a mysterious stronghold located at the edge of the galaxy.
- Specter of the Past (Released on November 3, 1997) [1]
- Specter of the Past unabridged audiobook (Also released on November 3, 1997) [1]
- Vision of the Future (Released in September 1998) [2]
- Vision of the Future unabridged audiobook (Also released in September 1998) [2]
In "ComicScan: Luke-ing for Love in all the Wrong Places," an article featured in Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7, Timothy Zahn mentioned that one of the requirements for him to write the novels was that Luke Skywalker would become engaged to Mara Jade by the end of the duology.
- " Star Wars Publications Timeline " — From Star Wars Insider 23
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition
- Who Is Thrawn? available on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition
- " Timothy Zahn: Heir of an Empire " — As seen in Star Wars Insider 202