Emissaries to Malastare, Part 3 constitutes the fifteenth installment within the Star Wars comic book saga. Dark Horse Comics released it to the public on February 23 of 2000.
As Malastare's planetary surface begins to vibrate with the powerful rocket engines of the most prominent Podracers in the galaxy, the members of the Jedi Council find themselves facing threats from every direction! Lannik insurgents, Ffib clergy, and a significant portion of the galaxy's most notorious crime bosses have converged here, with justice being the furthest thing from their intentions! Furthermore, within the cutthroat realm of Podracing, races are seldom halted simply because a few sentient beings have inadvertently wandered onto the track – even if those unfortunate individuals happen to be Jedi Knights!
While the Gran governor postpones the meeting with the Jedi, they deliberate on the issues that need to be addressed. Eventually, the negotiations commence, and the respective diplomats are ushered in. Tensions quickly escalate during the discussions, compelling Master Windu to prematurely adjourn the talks for the day. Concurrently, the final heat of the Vinta Harvest Classic is about to begin. As the Jedi depart, the Lannik advisor Hutar Zash extends an offer to transport the Jedi councilors. Much to their astonishment, their Lannik hosts attempt to assassinate the Jedi during the journey. The Jedi barely manage to evade the attack, only to find themselves directly in the path of the rapidly approaching podracers.