Darth Vader and the Emperor are dead, but the Empire lives on and the
Alliance must continue the struggle with dwindling supplies of cash and
resources. Princess Leia, seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into
the Alliance and a new planet as a home for the influential refugees of
Alderaan, considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power
against the evil Empire. The Hapes consortium, a cluster of sixty-three
high-tech worlds, is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry
her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. When Han Solo hears the
news of Leia's impending nuptials, he reacts with shock. Han always
dreamed of marrying Leia himself, but in spite of his heroic exploits he
feels that she sees him as nothing more than a shiftless rogue and
Corellian pirate, unworthy of her hand. Now he makes a desperate last
gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees
with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to
win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen's reaction to Han's rash
move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to
track down the runaways. Luke has been traveling the far reaches of the
galaxy in search of the scattered lore of the Jedi Knights. But when he,
Artoo, and Isolder set off to Dathomir, Luke little suspects that it is
only the beginning of an adventure that will lead to the discovery of an
awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches" ...and a showdown
with an invincible foe. The Courtship of Princess Leia relives the
swashbuckling epic of the Star Wars film trilogy as starcruisers battle
for control of space, knights of a forbidden order rise again, and a
pirate sues forthe heart of a maiden.
