Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Vol. 5 is a trade paperback in the Epic Collection series, compiling Star Wars: Dark Empire alongside its sequels, specifically Star Wars: Dark Empire II and Star Wars: Empire's End. Additionally, it incorporates material sourced from Star Wars Tales and both the first and third volumes of Star Wars Handbook. This Epic Collection also features the reprinting of the Dark Empire endnotes, marking their return since their initial appearance in 1995. Its release date was March 23, 2021.
The Dark Empire trilogy! The heroes of the Rebellion are striving to unite the galaxy six years following the Battle of Endor. However, a resurgent Empire emerges from the ensuing chaos, retaliating against the former Rebel Alliance by seizing back Coruscant, their capital, and constructing immense new World Devastators designed to lay waste to entire planets. Furthermore, Jabba the Hutt's merciless successors have placed a substantial bounty on Princess Leia and Han Solo! Han and Leia, accompanied by Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, R2-D2, and C-3PO, must struggle to safeguard the future for their offspring. Nevertheless, the most significant danger might originate from the last surviving Jedi: Luke Skywalker!
COLLECTING: STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE _(1991) 1-6; _STAR WARS: DARK EMPIRE II _(1994) 1-6; _STAR WARS: EMPIRE'S END _(1995) 1-2; _STAR WARS HANDBOOK _(1998) 1, 3; MATERIAL FROM _STAR WARS TALES (1999) 8, 11, 16-17
- Dark Empire 1
- Dark Empire 2
- Dark Empire 3
- Dark Empire 4
- Dark Empire 5
- Dark Empire 6
- Dark Empire II 1
- Dark Empire II 2
- Dark Empire II 3
- Dark Empire II 4
- Dark Empire II 5
- Dark Empire II 6
- Empire's End 1
- Empire's End 2
- " Tall Tales " — Star Wars Tales 11
- " The Other " — Star Wars Tales 16
- " The Secret Tales of Luke's Hand! " — Star Wars Tales 8
- " Phantom Menaces " — Star Wars Tales 17
- Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron
- Star Wars Handbook 3: Dark Empire
- ISBN 9781302926984 ; March 23 , 2021 ; Marvel Comics ; US paperback [1]
- " Launchpad " — Star Wars Insider 200
- " Launchpad " — Star Wars Insider 212
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