Dark Empire’s Mediation on Star Wars’ Cycles Helped Shape the Expanded Universe Forever

At the dawn of the ‘90s, Star Wars’ “dark ages”—with the end of Marvel’s Star Wars comics, new toys on the decline, and the movies long over in the eyes of fans and perhaps even its creator—suddenly ended in a brilliant flash. Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire heralded a new, post-Return of the Jedi saga that would be…

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