Chapter 1 Summary

Heir to the Empire is ultimately a story of good versus evil in the galaxy. The story portrays the New Republic still in its infancy, five years after the defeat of the evil Empire at the Battle of Endor. With the heroes of the Rebellion heading up the new government, the new government still battles remnants of the Empire. A grand admiral emerges from the recesses of the galaxy to stir up trouble and is bent on the utter destruction of the Rebellion.

Captain Pallaeon, a veteran of the old Empire, is on board the Chimaera and receives word from scout ships about a scan raid on the Obroa-skai system. On their mission they pulled a dump from a central library system. Pallaeon recalls the Imperial defeat that lead to the subsequent Rebel victory. The Rebellion is now setting up a new government...