![]() ![]() ![]() Since he was in the Unknown Regions during the Battle of Endor, his forces survived beyond the death of the Empire until he re-emerged to face the New Republic as depicted in Heir to the Empire. He continued his focus in the Unknown Regions since he was one of the few familiar with navigating the territory, setting up a secret Empire “The Empire of the Hand” to deal with threats and potentially prepare for the arrival of the Yuuzhan Vong. He would eventually be recruited into the Imperial Navy by Emperor Palpatine where he would quickly climb the ranks, ultimately becoming a Grand Admiral. Thrawn explored the Unknown Regions, quelling any resistance he encountered, including early scouting missions sent by the Yuuzhan Vong, an extra-galactic force that would way day wreak havoc on the New Republic. ![]() Thrawn was a blue-skinned alien that hailed from the planet Csilla in the Unknown Regions. Heir to the Empire is largely credited as the spark that started the phenomenon that was the Expanded Universe, proving that Star Wars was still popular, and possibly even partially encouraging Lucas to consider his eventual return to the franchise.Īt the center of Zahn’s books was a new villain: Grand Admiral Thrawn. ![]() In June 1991, Timothy Zahn released Heir to the Empire, the first book in what’s now known as the Thrawn Trilogy. ![]()
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