A new thrilling Star Wars adventure set between Episode IV and Episode V. When a brilliant non-human cryptographer is forced to use her extraordinary talent for the Empire, there is only one person who can rescue her from this predicament: Luke Skywalker. Together with his loyal droid R2-D2 and with the help of Nakari Kelen, the daughter of a biotech mogul, he embarks on a daring rescue mission. Ruthless imperial bodyguards and relentless bounty hunters push his skills as a rebel fighter and aspiring Jedi to the limit. To survive, he must rely on himself—and on his burgeoning connection to the Force...