

Unfortunately, Thrawn’s plans are a bit more far reaching and don’t only include Joruus. Luke, though naive, has good intentions: he hopes that under Joruus’s tutelage, he can bring back the Jedi Order, stronger than it was when it was destroyed by Sidious.

Luke Skywalker, who sees himself at times as the last living Jedi, wants to see the Order revived, and sees a lot of potential under Joruus, so he agrees to be trained by the Jedi. Joruus believes that he is the greatest living Force user and has plans to take Han Solo and Leia Organa’s unborn twins under his wing, training them in the dark side under his tutelage. These plans involved crazed Jedi Joruus C’Boath, clone of the fallen Jedi Master. Turns out, he, too, might need some help and some new plans to achieve his own goals. The scrappy New Republic, with its trained and creative pilots in Rogue Squadron and the rest of the fleet, Thrawn’s plans to capture the Sluis Van shipyards is thwarted. But in his first real command over an entire fleet, Thrawn loses. From his fight against the Separatists in Wild Space to his fights against warlords, Thrawn usually comes out ahead against anyone who dares oppose him. From his vantage point, he is in almost a perfect context to win the Galactic Civil War and wipe out the New Republic forever. Thrawn has suffered few, if any, defeats in his life as an Admiral. Now, after the New Republic victory at Sluis Van, both sides get a little help. But you also need help, and both Thrawn and Leia see that their sides are going to need a little extra firepower to change the course of their battles. You need to be resourceful, something that both Imperial leaders and New Republic leaders have plenty of. When it comes to war, you can’t always trust only in your own resources and your own firepower. Join the Legendary Adventures as we read Dark Force Rising! Grand Admiral Thrawn was repelled at Sluis Van, but his grand plans for the Empire aren’t stopped so easily! New alliances and fleets on both sides offer a chance for the New Republic and Empire to shift the course of the Galactic Civil War.
