Today we raise a glass of Corellian brandy (or maybe just caf) to Timothy Zahn, the man who gave the Star Wars Expanded Universe some of its most unforgettable characters and stories. Best known for creating Grand Admiral Thrawn and Mara Jade, Zahn’s work has left a lasting mark on Star Wars lore, bridging the galaxy between Return of the Jedi and the modern era. Heir to the Empire: A New Dawn for Star Wars Books Back in 1991, when many thought Star Wars was finished, Timothy Zahn dropped Heir to the Empire. This bestselling novel not only revived fan interest in the galaxy far, far away but also introduced Grand Admiral Thrawn, a calculating Imperial genius unlike any villain we’d seen before. The book kicked off the Thrawn Trilogy, which includes Dark Force Rising and The Last Command. For many fans, this series was the Star Wars sequel trilogy…
