X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble is the complete, not shortened, audio adaptation of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name penned by Michael A. Stackpole. Random House Audio made the audiobook available on April 5, 2022, and it was included in The Essential Legends Collection as a downloadable audio file.
Wedge Antilles leads the renowned Rogue Squadron pilots, as they get ready to risk absolutely everything in their fight against the Empire.
The X-wing fighters are known for being sleek, fast, and exceptionally lethal. With the war against the Empire spanning the vast reaches of space, the pilots gamble with their lives and their valuable machines for the benefit of the Rebel Alliance. Their current mission involves a perilous act of espionage, where they will confront treachery and potential death on the Empire's own homeworld, all in an attempt to dismantle the power of a merciless enemy!
The story unfolds in the corrupted core of a damaged and faltering Empire: Coruscant, a massive city-planet from which the Imperial High Command orchestrates the entire war effort from its towering structures. In a daring maneuver to cripple the Empire, the Rebels plan to invade this formidable stronghold. However, before this can happen, Wedge Antilles and his squadron of X-wing pilots must infiltrate Coruscant to gather crucial intelligence. Capture would mean certain death, or something even worse—being ensnared by the cruel leader known as “Iceheart,” Ysanne Isard, who now wields power akin to an Emperor.
Adding to the danger, a member of Rogue Squadron has already been turned into her slave, a hidden traitor concealing their true allegiance behind a facade of innocence, poised to betray both their comrades and the entire Rebellion.
The narration of the audiobook was provided by Marc Thompson, a longtime voice in Star Wars audiobooks, and it was launched by Random House Audio on April 5, 2022. Kevin Thomsen oversaw the production and direction, while Nick Martorelli held the role of executive producer. Paul Goodrich managed the post-production and sound mixing at Merlin studios, with Justin Kilpatrick responsible for the editing.
- ISBN 9780593583784 ; April 5, 2022; Random House Audio ; Digital audiobook [1]