Specter of the Past

Specter of the Past

Author	Timothy Zahn
Cover artist	Drew Struzan
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Hand of Thrawn Canon C
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Bantam Spectra
Publication date	Hardcover: December 1, 1997 Paperback: December 1, 1998
Media type	Hardcover , Paperback& e-reader
Pages	Hardcover: 344 Paperback: 41
ISBN	0-553-09542-0
Preceded by	Showdown at Centerpoint
Followed by	Vision of the Future

Specter of the Past is the first of the two Hand of Thrawn novels by Timothy Zahn, which follow his Thrawn trilogy.

Setting

Specter of the Past is set in 19 ABY, 14 years after the events of The Last Command, and six years prior to those of Vector Prime.

Characters

New Republic

The Empire

Other

Plot

A decade after the defeat of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the unstable New Republic is still challenged by the remnants of the Galactic Empire. Leia Organa and Han Solo try to diffuse a growing conspiracy to create chaos and discord among the allied worlds, while Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian stumble upon a strange fleet of pirate ships crewed with clones. All are shocked by the reappearance of Thrawn, very much alive, and Luke joins forces with Mara Jade to investigate the multiplying mysteries.

External links

"Fiction Book Review: Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn: Specter of the Past". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2016.

Works by Timothy Zahn

Star Wars

Thrawn trilogy	Heir to the Empire (1991) Dark Force Rising (1992) The Last Command (1993)

The Hand of Thrawn	Specter of the Past (1997) Vision of the Future (1998)

Other	Fool's Bargain (2004) Survivor's Quest (2004) Outbound Flight (2006) Allegiance (2007) Choices of One (2011) Scoundrels (2013) Thrawn (forthcoming)

Dragonback series

Other

Spinneret (1985)
Conquerors' trilogy (1994–96)
The Icarus Hunt (1999)
The Green and the Gray (2004)
Quadrail series (2005–12)

Star Wars: Thrawn series

Timothy Zahn

Thrawn Trilogy	Heir to the Empire (1991) Dark Force Rising (1992) The Last Command (1993)

The Hand of Thrawn	Specter of the Past (1997) Vision of the Future (1998)

Characters	Luke Skywalker Han Solo Leia Organa Solo Grand Admiral Thrawn C-3PO R2-D2 Lando Calrissian Mara Jade Admiral Ackbar Wedge Antilles

Related articles	Timothy Zahn bibliography Star Wars: Thrawn

Star Wars Legends novels

Film novelizations

Original trilogy	Episode IV: A New Hope (1976) Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Prequel trilogy	Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

The Adventures of
Lando Calrissian

Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon (1983)
Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka (1983)

Thrawn trilogy

Jedi Prince series

Jedi Academy trilogy

Callista trilogy

X-wing

Rogue Squadron (1996)
Wedge's Gamble (1996)
The Krytos Trap (1996)
The Bacta War (1997)
Wraith Squadron (1998)
Iron Fist (1998)
Solo Command (1999)
Isard's Revenge (1999)
Starfighters of Adumar (1999)
Mercy Kill (2012)

The Hand of Thrawn

Specter of the Past (1997)
Vision of the Future (1998)

Galaxy of Fear

Eaten Alive (1997)
City of the Dead (1997)
Planet Plague (1997)
The Nightmare Machine (1997)
Ghost of the Jedi (1997)
Army of Terror (1997)
The Brain Spiders (1997)
The Swarm (1998)
Spore (1998)
The Doomsday Ship (1998)
Clones (1998)
The Hunger (1998)

The Bounty Hunter Wars

Jedi Apprentice

The Rising Force (1999)
The Dark Rival (1999)
The Hidden Past (1999)
The Mark of the Crown (1999)
The Defenders of the Dead (1999)
The Uncertain Path (2000)
The Captive Temple (2000)
The Day of Reckoning (2000)
The Fight for Truth (2000)
The Shattered Peace (2000)
The Deadly Hunter (2000)
The Evil Experiment (2001)
The Dangerous Rescue (2001)
The Ties That Bind (2001)
The Death of Hope (2001)
The Call to Vengeance (2001)
The Only Witness (2002)
The Threat Within (2002)
Special Edition #1: Deceptions (2001)
Special Edition #2: The Followers (2002)

The New Jedi Order

Vector Prime (1999)
Dark Tide I: Onslaught (2000)
Dark Tide II: Ruin (2000)
Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (2000)
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (2000)
Balance Point (2000)
Recovery (2001)
Edge of Victory I: Conquest (2001)
Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (2001)
Star by Star (2001)
Dark Journey (2002)
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (2002)
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (2002)
Traitor (2002)
Destiny's Way (2002)
Ylesia (2002)
Force Heretic I: Remnant (2003)
Force Heretic II: Refugee (2003)
Force Heretic III: Reunion (2003)
The Final Prophecy (2003)
The Unifying Force (2003)

Jedi Quest

Boba Fett series

The Fight to Survive (2003)
Crossfire (2003)
Maze of Deception (2003)
Hunted (2003)
A New Threat (2004)
Pursuit (2004)

Clone Wars series

Republic Commando

Hard Contact (2004)
Triple Zero (2006)
True Colors (2007)
Order 66 (2008)
501st (2009)

The Last of the Jedi

The Desperate Mission (2005)
Dark Warning (2005)
Underworld (2005)
Death on Naboo (2006)
A Tangled Web (2006)
Return of the Dark Side (2006)
Secret Weapon (2007)
Against The Empire (2007)
Master of Deception (2008)
Reckoning (2008)

Darth Bane series

Path of Destruction (2006)
Rule of Two (2007)
Dynasty of Evil (2009)

The Force Unleashed

The Force Unleashed (2008)
The Force Unleashed II (2010)

Coruscant Nights

The Old Republic series

The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (2010)
The Old Republic: Deceived (2011)
The Old Republic: Revan (2011)
The Old Republic: Annihilation (2012)

The Dark Nest trilogy

The Joiner King (2005)
The Unseen Queen (2005)
The Swarm War (2005)

Legacy of the Force

Betrayal (2006)
Bloodlines (2006)
Tempest (2006)
Exile (2007)
Sacrifice (2007)
Inferno (2007)
Fury (2007)
Revelation (2008)
Invincible (2008)

Fate of the Jedi

Outcast (2009)
Omen (2009)
Abyss (2009)
Backlash (2010)
Allies (2010)
Vortex (2010)
Conviction (2011)
Ascension (2011)
Apocalypse (2012)

Other trilogies
and series

The Han Solo Adventures (1979–1980)
Young Jedi Knights (1995–1998)
The Black Fleet Crisis (1996–1998)
The Han Solo trilogy (1997–1998)

Standalone

Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978)
The Truce at Bakura (1993)
The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994)
The Crystal Star (1994)
The New Rebellion (1996)
Shadows of the Empire (1996)
I, Jedi (1998)
Rogue Planet (2000)
Cloak of Deception (2001)
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (2001)
"Darth Maul: Saboteur" (2001)
The Approaching Storm (2002)
Legacy of the Jedi (2003)
Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine (2003)
A Forest Apart (2003)
Tatooine Ghost (2003)
Fool's Bargain (2004)
Survivor's Quest (2004)
Secrets of the Jedi (2005)
Labyrinth of Evil (2005)
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (2005)
Outbound Flight (2006)
Boba Fett: A Practical Man (2006)
Allegiance (2007)
The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (2007)
Death Star (2007)
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (2008)
Millennium Falcon (2008)
The Clone Wars (2008)
Death Troopers (2009)
Gambit: Stealth (2010)
Crosscurrent (2010)
Knight Errant (2011)
Choices of One (2011)
Darth Plagueis (2012)
Scoundrels (2013)
Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void (2013)
Crucible (2013)
Maul: Lockdown (2014)

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