The New Jedi Order

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in Return of the Jedi. The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire. The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the leadership of Luke Skywalker. Additional stories, generally published as e-book novellas (some published as recently as 2006) and comic books (as recent as 2010/2011), take the total number of published NJO-related stories to twenty-six.

Plot

The series begins twenty-one years after the Rebel Alliance destroyed the second Death Star. The New Republic is facing internal conflict while trying to maintain peace. A new, powerful enemy, known as the Yuuzhan Vong, emerges from the outer galaxy, beginning what will be known as the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. The Jedi, along with the New Republic, struggle to resist this new alien race while it steadily pushes forward, annihilating or occupying different parts of the galaxy.

Character arcs

As the longest continuous series of novels in the Expanded Universe, the NJO was able to establish several long-term character arcs. Many new or previously underused characters were put into the spotlight and were developed extensively over the course of the series. Among the most prominent character arcs:

Character deaths

Many major characters die within the New Jedi Order series. In a number of New Jedi Order books the characters who die seemed to be of key importance in the novels. The books also revealed the death of some major characters in the Star Wars universe that were not introduced in the movie trilogies. Chewbacca dies saving Anakin on the planet Sernpidal, which causes some friction between Anakin and his father Han.

Media

In 1999, Mark Hamill reprised his role as Luke Skywalker in a brief speaking role for the series. Hamill spoke as Luke in a TV commercial for the first novel in the series, Vector Prime. In the commercial, Luke recalls the state that the galaxy is in at the present, compared to the times of the Empire.

Year Name Author Notes
1999Vector Prime R.A. Salvatore
2006Boba Fett: A Practical Man Karen Travisse-book novella
2000Dark Tide I: OnslaughtMichael Stackpole
Dark Tide: Siege Michael Stackpolecanceled
2000Dark Tide II: RuinMichael Stackpole
2000Agents of Chaos I: Hero’s TrialJames Luceno
2000Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse James Luceno
2000Balance PointKathy Tyers
2002Emissary of the VoidGreg Keyesshort story
Knightfall I: Jedi Storm Michael Jan Friedmancanceled
Knightfall II: Jedi Blood Michael Jan Friedmancanceled
Knightfall III: Jedi Fire Michael Jan Friedmancanceled
2001Recovery (set during Edge of Victory I: Conquest) Troy Denninge-book novella
2001Edge of Victory I: ConquestGreg Keyes
2001Edge of Victory II: RebirthGreg Keyes
2001Star by StarTroy Denning
2002Dark JourneyElaine Cunningham
2002The Apprentice (set during Dark Journey)Elaine Cunninghamshort story
2002Enemy Lines I: Rebel DreamAaron Allston
2002Enemy Lines II: Rebel StandAaron Allston
2002TraitorMatthew Stover
2002Destiny's WayWalter Jon Williams
2002Ylesia (set during Destiny's Way)Walter Jon Williamse-book novella
2003Force Heretic I: RemnantSean Williams & Shane Dix
2004Equals and OppositesNathan Butlercomic book
2003Force Heretic II: RefugeeSean Williams & Shane Dix
2003Or Die TryingSean Williams & Shane Dixshort story
2003Force Heretic III: ReunionSean Williams & Shane Dix
2003The Final ProphecyGreg Keyes
2003The Unifying ForceJames Luceno

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