Millennium Falcon

Millennium Falcon (2008) is a novel by James Luceno set in the Star Wars expanded universe about the fictional history of Han Solo's starship, the Millennium Falcon. It was originally set to be released on December 30, 2008, but was pushed up to October 21, 2008. Plot Much of the novel delves into the fictional history of the Millennium Falcon, from the time it came off the assembly line to when it was owned by Han Solo. In 19 BBY, during the Battle of Coruscant in the clone wars, the Falcon is known as the Stellar Envoy and captained by Tobb Jadak and his copilot Reeze Duurmun. Jadak and Duurmun are conspirators in a plot to overthrow Supreme Chancellor Palpatine as leader of the Old Republic. Their mission fails when an erratic hyperspace jump lands the Envoy in an accident, killing Duurmun and placing Jadak in a coma that lasts for more than sixty years. By 43 ABY, two years after the end of the Second Galactic Civil War, Jadak awakes, having barely aged since his time in the coma. With the help of Flitcher Poste, they attempt to find out what happened to the Stellar Envoy. Meanwhile, the Solos discover a mysterious object aboard the Falcon, and decide to ascertain the Falcon origins. They work their way back in time from when Lando Calrissian first owned the ship until they eventually cross paths with Jadak and Poste. Jadak reveals that the mysterious object in the Solos hands will lead them to a treasure on the world of Tandun III, which was meant to overthrow Palpatine. On their heels is Lestra Oxic, a mysterious businessman who wants the treasure.