By:  Michael P. Kube-McDowell Published by Bantam Books January 1997 Faced with an alarming image of Han as a battered hostage of the Yevetha, Chewbacca takes an urgent mission.  Meanwhile, Leia calls upon the Senate to take a stand and eliminate the Yevetha threat--even at the cost of Han's life.  As a former Imperial governor takes his battle to the runaway Qella spaceship, Luke's continuing search for his mother brings him dangerously close to Nil Spaar's deadly forces.  And as the Yevetha close in on the forces of the New Republic, Luke takes a desperate gamble with an invisible weapon....

    Ourn produced a small black box from a concealed pocket.  "Is a way of sending messages to N'zoth--to Nil Spaar.  Completely undetectable, untraceable.  By what magic, my engineer could not divine.  But you have many scientists--they will find out for you."
    It was Leia's turn to take a step forward.  "Where did you get this?"
    "From the viceroy.  His ship destroyed mine, you remember--at East Port, the day he left.  He promised me restitution, but it was an empty promise--"
    "How did you help him?  By spying for him?"
    Ourn swallowed nervously and tried to smile.  "Now, Princess--how many secrets does someone like me know?  Nothing.  Less than nothing.  I pretended.  I deceived him--"
    With a single quick stride, Leia closed the distance between them.  "You took my husband away from me," she said, and dropped into a Jedi fighting stance.
    "Princess, surely--"
    It took only one blow to silence him, one more to bring him to his knees, and one last to send him sprawling, unconscious.  Releasing her breath in a satisfied sigh, Leia stood straight and looked  to a startled Tarrick.
    "Thank you for that," Leia said lightly, flexing her hands in front of her.  "I just might be able to sleep tonight."