Ryder Windham penned the short story "Vader Adrift," which saw publication in the periodical Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2012. The narrative unfolds following the events of Star Wars (1977) 52.
The Sith Lord, Darth Vader, finds himself as a survivor of the "Tarkin" experimental battle station's obliteration above Hockaleg. Now floating in space within his TIE fighter, Vader's rescue comes at the hands of a Clone Wars veteran: a clone trooper who formerly served under Anakin Skywalker's leadership!
The timeline of this story is set roughly 3 years subsequent to the Battle of Yavin.