Star Wars Legends Lounge: Recent Episodes
Aaron Moats
A trip through the books from Star Wars Legends with host Aaron Moats. Email: SWLegendsLounge@gmail.com Twitter: @LegendsLounge1
As Jacen Solo continues on his path to the dark side, Luke, Leia, Han, and Mara search for Lumiya, the Dark Lady of the Sith, who they believe is manipulating galactic events.
Han and Leia try to persuade an old friend to support Corellia. Will they succeed, or will they learn their mission is something else entirely?
The Skywalkers and Solos struggle as Jacen falls farther toward the dark side. Meanwhile, Boba Fett's body is dying, and the only cure is to find a missing scientist from the Clone Wars.
A decade after the Vong War, the galaxy teeters on the verge of civil war, a conflict that threatens to tear the Skywalkers-Solo family apart.
Luke and Mara are invited to help recover the wreckage of Outbound Flight. But the Jedi soon discover this salvage mission is full of surprises.
Leia and Han race to stop the New Republic from erupting in civil war while Luke and Mara try to stop a new threat that could shift the balance of power back to the Empire.
Grand Admiral Thrawn returns! And he hatches a plan to destroy the New Republic from within. Meanwhile Mara Jade investigates a new danger at the edge of the Unknown Regions, one that threatens everyone in the galaxy.
Check out a collection of short stories showcasing the Empire and the people of the galaxy fighting back against its oppression.
War is looming, and Leia faces an impossible choice - get Han home safely or bring the Yevetha to justice and risk losing her husband.
Amid the crisis in the Koornacht Cluster, Leia's government grounds to a halt. And once again, the New Republic braces for war.
There's peace in the New Republic, but a new danger is stirring in the Deep Core. Can Leia hold her government together, or will an alien threat tear it apart?
Han and Chewie hunt for an ancient treasure. Will the smugglers strike it rich, or will they be hunted down by the galaxy's most dangerous gunslinger?
Han & Chewie take a delivery job, that turns out to be anything but routine. Han vows to hunt down the man that set him up and get the credits he & Chewie deserve.
Han and Chewie try to make their fortunes in the Corporate Sector. But when people start to go missing, the smugglers embark on a dangerous mission to find them.
A short story collection featuring the fun weirdos seen in Jabba's Palace during Return of the Jedi.
Lando and Vuffi Raa help an alien species called the Oswaft on the brink of starvation. But of course, there's more to the siege of the Oswaft than meets the eye.
Lando joins a high-stake game in a luxury tourist system. But someone is hunting the gambler. Will Lando discover who's trying to kill him before it's too late?
Lando takes time away from the sabacc table to search for an ancient treasure. Will Lando find the riches of his dreams, or is the young gambler falling for the ultimate con?
Kerra Holt is caught in a war between a dozen Sith Lords, battling to become the one ruler of Sith Space. Can the Jedi fight the Sith while trying to lead a group of refugees to safety?
Ranger Lanoree Brock searches for a madman who threatens to destroy the ancient Je'daii homeworld of Tython. Can she stop Dalien... the brother she thought had died years ago?
The leader of an isolated world tells Leia the planet wants to join the New Republic, but she quickly learns the man has much different agenda, one that could unleash a plague on the galaxy.
The New Republic faces another threat as the Hutts secretly begin building a superweapon of their own.
While Han and Leia investigate a growing resistance on a sparsely populated world, Luke tries to stop a forgotten Imperial superweapon with help from the spirit of a former Jedi.
A blast from the past offers Han & Chewie a chance to make a fortune stealing spice from Ylesia. But it turns out the mission isn't exactly what it seems.
Thrown out of the Imperial Navy, Han Solo heads to Nar Shaddaa. Can Han and his new partner Chewbacca save the Smugglers' Moon from getting wiped out by the Empire?
Han Solo takes a job for a group of religious fanatics. But it's a scam. Can Han rescue a young woman and escape the cult, or will his first piloting job also be his last?
Join me to talk about this collection of 16 short stories set in that wretched hive of scum and villainy: Chalmun's Cantina.
Jaden Korr follows the Force-sensitive clones deep into the Unknown Regions. Can Jaden stop the clones before they unleash a new, but ancient, evil into the galaxy?
Jaden Korr searches for a mysterious moon in the Unknown Regions as an ancient Sith danger appears. Will Jaden find the moon before the Sith threaten to overrun the galaxy?
Han and Lando plot to rob a powerful organized crime boss. Will the crew pull off the heist, or will they stumble upon something more nefarious?
Han Solo and a rebel spy race to stop a new Imperial superweapon. Will they get there in time, or is it the end of the Rebel Alliance?
Kyp Durron seeks revenge on the Imperial Remnant while Luke battles an ancient Sith evil. Will the Jedi Master prevail before his new Jedi Academy is destroyed?
Something haunts the new Jedi Academy. Can Luke defeat an ancient evil before it claims his students as its own?
Luke Skywalker searches to candidates to rebuild the Jedi Order while Han and Chewie stumble upon a new Imperial threat.
An Imperial bioengineer meets a Rebel spy and embarks on a dangerous mission for the Alliance. Will she succeed, or will she fall to the might of the Empire?
Boba Fett searches for the people trying to kill him. But will he find them before they eliminate the Mandalorian and his allies?
Boba Fett and Bossk team up to hunt a stormtrooper. But is the Imperial traitor just the bait in a larger trap?
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Boba Fett escapes from the Sarlacc, but several factions still want him dead. Will the bounty hunter escape Tatooine or be trapped in the Dune Sea?
Check out five stories about the bounty hunters hired by Darth Vader to hunt down Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back.
Darman & Niner help the Empire track down Jedi who escaped Order 66. But Kal Skirata wants them home. Will the commandos get to Mandalore, and will Darman be reunited with his son?
Skirata and the clones prepare to desert, but Order 66 looms on the horizon. Will our heroes escape or will their plans go down in flames?
While Skirata searches for a missing Kaminoan scientist, Omega Squad uncovers a secret that may shake the G.A.R. to its core.
Omega and Delta squads join forces to root out a terrorist cell on Coruscant. Can the clones stop the Separatists before they set off an explosion in Galactic City?
Omega Squad has its first mission: to stop the creation of a deadly virus. Will the commandoes and a reluctant padawan succeed, or will the Separatists unleash a plague on the Republic?
Anakin, Rex, and Ahsoka team up with a group of rogue Jedi on a rescue mission. Will they save the secret agent or be trapped behind enemy lines?
Kat, Jay, Matt, K2, Scott, and I chat about the highs and lows of the NJO and how much fun we had reading the series.
Darth Maul stalks the undercity of Coruscant, looking for someone with information on the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo. Can the Sith track down the traitor before they get to the Jedi Temple?
The Jedi and Zonama Sekot confront the Yuuzhan Vong. Will the Jedi and the Galactic Alliance survive?
Corran, Tahiri, and a group of Yuuzhan Vong head to Zonama Sekot, but what they discover may change everything about the war.
Luke and Jacen arrive at Zonama Sekot, but the living planet isn't exactly what they expected. Can the Jedi convince Zonama Sekot to join the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong?
Luke & Jacen continue to search for Zonama Sekot while Leia & Jaina try to bring Bakura back into the Galactic Alliance.
Luke begins searching the Unknown Regions for a mythical living planet that could lead to victory over the Yuuzhan Vong. Is Zonama Sekot really the answer, or is it just a legend?
The New Republic lays a trap for the Yuuzhan Vong, using the Jedi as bait. Will the plan work, or will Luke's New Jedi Order be wiped out?
Jacen Solo is captured behind enemy lines. Scared, alone, and disheartened, he struggles to survive. Can Jacen escape the Yuuzhan Vong, or will he succumb to the Embrace of Pain?
While the Yuuzhan Vong lay siege to Borleias, Luke Skywalker receives a vision of a new evil rising on Coruscant. Can Luke stop his vision from coming true, or will our heroes soon face a malevolence greater than the Vong?
With the Yuuzhan Vong in control of Coruscant, Wedge Antilles decides it's time to fight back, and he's starting with Borleias. Can Wedge hold the planet, or will the New Republic troops be wiped out?
After Anakin's death and Jacen's capture, Jaina Solo vows to crush the Yuuzhan Vong. Will the dark side offer Jaina the power she needs for revenge, or will her grief and anger destroy her friends and family?
We've reached the halfway point of the NJO. Let's check in with Kat, Jay, Matt, K2, and Scott for their thoughts on the series so far and their expectations going forward!
With the Jedi in hiding, Anakin Solo leads a strike team to destroy the Yuuzhan Vong's newest weapon. Will Anakin's team kill the deadly voxyn or be caught behind enemy lines?
Anakin & Tahiri find themselves on the run from the Peace Brigade while Luke & Mara are chased off Coruscant by a New Republic government teetering on chaos.
Anakin Solo launches a rescue mission when the Yuuzhan Vong threaten the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4. Cut off behind enemy lines, Anakin gets help from an unexpected ally.
With the Yuuzhan Vong approaching the Core, the Force grants Jacen Solo a vision. Will the young Jedi's choices save his family or plunge the galaxy into darkness?
The Yuuzhan Vong continue their march toward the galactic core. Now, one of the Jedi goes undercover on one of the Vong prisoner ships while the New Republic Military arms Centerpoint Station in hopes of fighting back.
As Han continues to grieve Chewbacca's death, he agrees to help an old smuggling friend, and discovers a Yuuzhan Vong plot to kill the Jedi. Can Han stop the undercover Vong assassin in time?
As the Yuuzhan Vong turn their attentions coreward, the Jedi make a discovery that could halt the invaders in their tracks. Can their secret weapon stop the Vong before it's too late?
After stopping the Yuuzhan Vong at Helska 4, the Jedi argue over the best way to prepare for the full invasion. Can they unite before it's too late and the Vong overrun the galaxy?
With the New Republic and Imperial Remnant finally at peace, the galaxy faces an invasion. Can Luke and Jedi turn back these mysterious aliens, a group that threatens the very understanding of the Force?
The fourth and final mini episode prepping for the upcoming New Jedi Order features the story of young Anakin Solo and his friend Tahiri Veila from the Junior Jedi Knights series.
The Young Jedi Knights series continues with the conclusion of the Shadow Academy arc and the Fall of the Diversity Alliance storyline.
The hosts of the TK331 Podcast join me to answer five listener questions and chat about Star Wars Legends!
When Darth Vader captures the head of the Whiplash group, Jax Pavan and his allies vow to get him back. Can Jax free the resistance leader, or will the last Jedi give into his anger and fall to the dark side?
The Clone Wars carry on, but the Jedi catch a break, a lead on the secret Sith Lord who is manipulating everything. Can Anakin and Obi-Wan track down Darth Sidious before he brings the Republic to its knees?
To prep for the New Jedi Order series, here's a little background on the Solo twins, Jaina and Jacen. It's a quick review of the first five books in the Young Jedi Knights junior novels. Enjoy!
Count Dooku's bio-weapon is ready, but Obi-Wan and Anakin remain trapped behind enemy lines. Can the Jedi rescue them before the weapon is released, and Dooku brings the Republic to its knees?
When the Jedi learn Count Dooku is working on a deadly bioweapon, Obi-Wan and Anakin go undercover to investigate. Can the two return with proof of the virus, or will they be caught behind enemy lines?
Following the Rebels' victory at Endor, a new Dark Force user rises. Can Luke stop the mysterious Lord Shadowspawn before a new Sith empire rises?
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Following their victory at Endor, the Rebel Alliance intercepts a distress call from an Imperial planet under siege. Will the help Luke and Leia offer be accepted, or does the Imperial governor have plans of his own?
When Qui-Gon Jinn investigates an attack against the Trade Federation, he discovers a plot aimed at the heart of the Republic... to assassinate Chancellor Valorum. Can Qui-Gon stop the terrorists before they strike?
The Sith Empire's newest weapon terrorizes the Republic. But Agent Theron Shan has a plan to take it down. Can Theron destroy the superweapon before it attacks Duro?
As the Old Republic and the Sith Empire prepare for war, a new threat arises in the outskirts of Wild Space. Now the two side will need to work together before the entire galaxy is wiped out.
When Darth Malgus kills her former master, Jedi Knight Aryn Leneer vows revenge. Can Aryn bring Malgus to justice, or will she fall to the dark side in her quest for vengence?
Revan gets a vision of evil rising in the Unknown Regions, but he's lost when goes to investigate. Now Meetra Surik searches for her former mentor. Can the Exile find the former Sith and free him in time to save the galaxy?
A mysterious virus spreads through an Imperial prison barge, killing most of the guards and inmates. The few survivors must band together to survive. It's a race to escape the virus... and the living dead.
Galen lives! But he's not the man he used to be. Can Starkiller's clone find Juno before Darth Vader turns him to the dark side forever?
Vader's acolyte scours the galaxy, hunting Jedi that survived Order 66. Can Starkiller help snuff out the budding rebellion & overthrow the Emperor, or do Vader's missions hold a darker meaning?
When the Confederation captures the planet Praesitlyn, the Jedi send Anakin Skywalker and Nejaa Halcyon to take it back. Can Anakin free the planet against an overwhelming Separatist force?
When the Jedi learn the planet Ord Cestus is planning to sell killer droids to the Separatists, they send Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto to stop the deal. But there's something sinister going on. Can the Jedi discover what it is before it's too late?
It's a special pop-up episode with guest commentator Matt Thacker from The Davos Fingers podcast! We chat about what the Force means to us and answer five listener questions.
The Jedi head to Ansion to try to convince planetary leaders not to secede from the Republic. Can the Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli keep the threat of secession at bay?
As the Jedi rush to stop the border war between the Killiks and the Chiss, Luke Skywalker struggles with the direction of the Jedi Order. Can Luke end the fighting without ending the Order?
There's unrest in the Utegetu Nebula. The Killiks blame the Jedi for a deadly epidemic. But even worse is Jacen Solo's vision of a galaxy at war... led by The Dark Nest.
When a handful of Jedi Knights answer a mysterious call in the Unknown Regions, it leads them to a standoff between the Chiss and the insect-like Killiks. Can the Jedi prevent the Killiks from inadvertently starting a war?
An Imperial governor offers the Rebels a deal for help with an alien warlord. But Mara Jade is sent to investigate the situation. Together with the Hand of Judgment, Mara vows to punish the governor and crush the Rebels.
Mara Jade and a group of stormtrooper deserters battle Imperial corruption. What will happen when their investigations cross paths with Han, Luke, and Leia?
Mace Windu is desperate to find his former padawan on the jungle planet Haruun Kal. It's a mission that will bring Mace face-to-face with the horrors of war and what happens when a Jedi falls to the darkness.
When the crown prince of Hapes proposes to Leia, Han flees with her to Dathomir, a world with witches and rancors and the evil Nightsisters. Who will Leia choose? And can they escape the Nightsisters?
The hunt for Warlord Zsinj continues. But a traitor in the squad and the warlord's plan to sow confusion in the New Republic could spell the end for Wedge and the Wraiths.
The battle between Wraith Squadron and Warlord Zsinj heats up as the Wraiths go undercover as pirates working for the warlord. Can they stop Zsinj from terrorizing the Outer Rim before their covers are blown?
Wedge Antilles has an idea. Create an X-Wing squadron of commandos from the dregs of the New Republic military. How will the new squadron fair when they face off with one of Warlord Zsinj's most valuable admirals?
Jax Pavan helps a Force sensitive teen on the run from Imperial Inquisitors. Can Jax and company get the young man safely off Coruscant as Darth Vader closes in?
Jax Pavan and his crew investigate the murder of a popular artist. But while Jax tries to figure out whodunnit, Darth Vader continues to search for the Jedi that escaped Order 66.
Following Order 66, Jedi Jax Pavan is on the run, hiding in the Coruscant underworld. But Jax must emerge to fulfill the final mission of his former master... risking discovery by Darth Vader and certain death.
Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign to destroy The New Republic has begun. But for Luke and Leia, a mad Jedi Master may prove more dangerous to the growing Skywalker family and the entire galaxy.
Grand Admiral Thrawn harasses the New Republic while the Dark Jedi Joruus C'baoth tries to corrupt Luke Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force.
Five years after Return of the Jedi, the New Republic struggles to form a stable government, and Luke Skywalker hopes to reform the Jedi Order. But a new Imperial commander has emerged, a tactical genius who threatens to destroy everything the New Republic has built.
When Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa crash on the planet Mimban, they hear of the Kaiburr Crystal, a gem that can give someone enhanced Force powers. Can Luke and Leia find the Kaiburr before the villainous Darth Vader?
While Darth Vader hopes to turn Luke Skywalker to the dark side, someone wants him dead. The vile Prince Xizor wants to kill the young Rebel. Can he and Leia escape the clutches of the Black Sun Underlord?
When one of the galaxy's most popular holostars in danger, she hires Dash Rendar for protection. Can Dash keep her safe, or has he gotten himself in over his head?
The Republic has fallen, and a new Galactic Empire has risen to take its place. Emperor Palpatine rules through force, and his enforcer is a mysterious black clad figure in a mask - Darth Vader. Who is Vader? And can a small band of fugitive Jedi escape the Dark Lord as he pursues them throughout the new Empire?
When Senator Bail Organa receives a message about the existence of the Sith, he and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi head to a hidden world outside The Republic. Will they find the secret to ending The Clone War, or are they walking into a trap?
When a young Jedi is killed, his former master searches for answers in the perilous underworld of the Hutt spice trade. Can Mander Zuma discover who murdered his former padawan before he finds himself on the wrong end of the Hutts' wrath?
When a lost Alderaanian artifact is found on Tatooine, Han and Leia race to retrieve it. As they battle the Imperial Remnant, Leia faces an emotional struggle with the ghost of her father, Anakin Skywalker, and she finds a hidden link to her buried past.
Special POP UP episode! We've seen a lot of Star Wars content over the last two years. And some of that content owes its origins to Legends! Could we see more Legends stories in Canon going forward? I've got some thoughts.
Padawan Barriss Offee is a healer sent to help the surgeons of RIMSOO-7, a mobile Republic surgical unit. As Barriss uses her healing talents helping the wounded soldiers, she discovers a spy in the camp, a Separatist agent intent on destroying the hospital.
The Death Star - the ultimate power in the universe. Several stories intertwine on the battle station, including a TIE pilot, an architect, a doctor, a convict, and a Sith Lord. Hear how these tales combine to tell the story of Emperor's world-killing satellite of doom.
When the Rebellion needs someone to infiltrate behind Imperial lines, they call Kyle Katarn. Hear how Kyle and Jan Ord steal the plans to the Death Star and thwart the Dark Jedi Jerec in the Dark Forces trilogy.
The Clone Wars continue to rage. But both sides have become weary. Count Dooku invites Yoda to the planet Vjun, deep in Separatist territory. Will the Jedi Master help bring an end to the war, or is his former padawan luring him into a trap?
When Leia is forced to flee an Imperial attack through pirate territory, she makes a shocking discovery: the pirates are from her homeworld of Alderaan. Can Leia convince them to turn away from a life of piracy? Or will they turn her over to the Empire and bring the Rebellion to its knees?
Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth has an ambitious mission: to explore and colonize worlds beyond the known galaxy. And in the Unknown Regions, the mission finds the forces of the Chiss Ascendency and the brilliant military tactician Thrawn. Who will win this battle of wills and survival?
Marooned on an unknown world 5,000 years ago, a group of Sith conquer the natives while battling each other for control of the planet. Can the Lost Tribe survive long enough to return to the known galaxy?
Obi-Wan Kenobi and padawan Anakin Skywalker travel to a strange alien planet to look for a missing Jedi Knight and to learn about its weird living technology. But Commander Tarkin is also interested in the planet. Can the two Jedi uncover the planet's secrets in time?
Darth Maul must infiltrate a prison that houses the galaxy's worst criminals to find an elusive weapon manufacturer to further the Sith Grand Plan. Can he survive the prison's gladiatorial blood sport without using the Force?
The fight between the Rogues and Ysanne Isard comes to the planet Thyferra. Can Wedge outsmart the the head of Imperial Intelligence and deliver life-saving bacta to the worlds ravaged by the Krytos virus? Tune in to hear the exciting conclusion to the first arc of the X-Wing series!
Ysanne Isard has left Coruscant in the throes of a deadly virus and Coruscant in disarray. Can Wedge Antilles help The New Republic obtain enough bacta to battle the virus and help his friend Tycho Celchu defeat murder charges? Meanwhile, Corran Horn faces torture and brainwashing in the Imperial prison Lusankya. Corran must find a way to resist or risk becoming Isard's newest sleeper agent in her quest to destroy Rogue Squadron.
The Alliance prepares to take the Imperial capital world of Coruscant. Wedge and Rogue Squadron must infiltrate the planet's defenses and gather intelligence. But danger looms as one of the Rogues is a traitor, spying for Ysanne Isard. And worse, the planet harbors a deadly secret, one that could threaten to tear the Alliance apart.
Wedge Antilles seeks to rebuild the legendary Rogue Squadron, the most feared fighter squadron of the Rebellion. Only the best-of-the-best will make the cut, leading New Republic forces on impossible missions against the remnants of the Empire. But they'll face their toughest test on the Imperial world of Borleias that could lead to Rogue Squadron's destruction.
Darth Plagueis possesses the ultimate power - control over life and death. His apprentice Darth Sidious desires political power. Together, they'll scheme, coerce, and destroy anyone in their way to control the galaxy.
Following the fall of the Jedi Order and the Republic, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi travels to the remote planet to Tatooine, to protect the son of Anakin Skywalker. But when trouble arises in a small town, Kenobi must come out of hiding to help the local settlers.
The Bane trilogy concludes with a battle of wills between Master and Apprentice. It's Darth Bane and Darth Zannah in a clash for the ages and the title Dark Lord of the Sith.
Darth Bane has eliminated his rivals. Now he and his apprentice can implement their Great Plan for the Sith to rule the galaxy. But only if he can remain in the shadows. Will Darth Bane and Darth Zannah remain hidden? Or does someone from Zannah's past know the Sith still exist?
Do you wonder why there are only two Sith at any given time? Well, it wasn't always that way. I'll be talking Sith history, the Rule of Two, and a lot more in "Star Wars: Path of Destruction," the first book of the Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn.