Heir to the Empire Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 13 Summary

Chapter 13 Summary

While making the final approach to Nkllon under Lando's guidance, Luke sees a Star Destroyer close by. This signals trouble for Nkllon as a group of TIE fighters emerge from the hangar of their ship. As Luke joins in the battle with Han on the Falcon, he hears someone call to him. It is a message alerting Luke that the Jedi will rise once again. As he is hearing this message he loses all track of time and the battle. Only when Leia calls to him does he realize that he has been on his own for half an hour and far away from Nkllon.

On the Chimaera, C'baoth proclaims that they obtained fifty-one of the mole miners they were seeking. This makes Thrawn very happy. C'baoth then tells Thrawn that he sent a message to Luke Skywalker using his Jedi abilities with the Force. Thrawn is slightly taken aback...
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