Legacy of the Force : Inferno Legacy of the Force : Inferno is the sixth novel in the " Legacy of the Force " series . It is a paperback by Troy Denning and was published on August 28 , 2007 by Del Rey . The novel tells of the events as war breaks loose and the galaxy explodes into an all - out civil war with casualties mounting on both sides of the conflict . The cover portrays Luke Skywalker during the Battle of Kashyyyk . The book includes an interview covering the creation of the " Legacy of the Force " series , as well as a preview of the next novel in the series , " " . The was narrated by Marc Thompson . Publisher ' s summary . Luke Skywalker wanted to unify the Jedi Order and bring peace to the universe . Instead , his wife , Mara , lies dead at the hands of an unknown assassin , his wayward nephew Jacen has seized control of the Galactic Alliance , and the galaxy has exploded in all - out civil war . " With Luke consumed with grief , Jacen Solo works quickly to consolidate his power and jumpstart his plan to take over the Jedi . Convinced he ' s the only one who can save the galaxy , Jacen will do whatever it takes , even ambush his own parents . " " With the Rebel confederacy driving deep into the Core to attack Coruscant and the Jedi under siege , Luke must reassert his position . Only he can lead the Jedi through this crisis , but it means solving the toughest problem Luke ' s ever faced . Does he fight alongside his nephew Jacen , a tyrant who ' s taken over the GA or does he join the rebels to smash the Galactic Alliance he helped create ? " Plot summary . The novel begins with Jacen Solo , now Darth Caedus , Dark Lord of the Sith , managing to affirm Tahiri Veila ' s allegiance to him by teaching her to flow - walk back in time . This is so that Tahiri can correct the mistake of not sharing a kiss with her late boyfriend , Anakin Solo , during the Mission to Myrkr during the Yuuzhan Vong War . The present Tahiri manages to push younger Tahiri into Anakin ' s embrace and they share a kiss , and this has Caedus and present Tahiri go back to the present so that they will not interfere with the time stream any further . Later , Caedus speaks to Tenel Ka Djo , his secret lover , who promises to lend him the Hapan Home Fleet for the upcoming Battle of Kuat if he amends his relationship with his uncle , Luke Skywalker . At Mara Jade Skywalker ' s funeral , Caedus sends GAG troops to arrest his parents due to their allegiance with the Confederation , as Leia was supposed to deliver Mara ' s eulogy . As Saba Sebatyne delivers the eulogy , none of the Jedi Masters suspects that Jacen is Mara ' s true killer , though they do look upon Jacen with scorn for his actions as of late . Caedus then resumes his position aboard the " Anakin Solo " , his personal Star Destroyer , above Balmorra during its battle . His cousin and apprentice , Ben Skywalker , contacts him to ask if he killed Mara . Caedus denies this and implies that Cal Omas is responsible . On Coruscant , Ben finds Omas , who is under house arrest after having been deposed of . Ben tells the former Chief of State that he truly believes that Jacen was behind Mara ' s death . Omas commits suicide by deliberately impaling himself on Ben ' s lightsaber so that Ben could have a reasonable excuse to return to Jacen , causing shock to an already grieving Luke and the other Masters . Luke , disapproving of Jacen ' s activities , refuses to help him at the Battle of Kuat . This causes Caedus to pull his forces out of the system to prevent a disastrous defeat that would endanger Tenel Ka . In the meantime , Jaina Solo , Jagged Fel , and Zekk pursue Alema Rar , piloting the Sith Meditation Sphere known as Ship , to Ossus , as Luke has wrongly identified her as Mara ' s killer . The Twi ' lek Dark Jedi escapes , and Caedus takes the Jedi Academy hostage , with Salle Serpa overseeing the occupation . Though many Jedi are killed and injured during the GAG takeover , Jaina and the others manage to defeat the enemy forces and reclaim control of the Academy . Meanwhile , Alema later arrives on Korriban after getting a belated message from the Home , where she finds the One Sith , who strongly disapprove of Caedus , and thus , refuse to help him . Han Solo and Leia arrive on Kashyyyk to gain Wookiee support against Caedus , and Luke arrives , saying that he can no longer support Jacen and his rule of the Galactic Alliance . Soon after that , Caedus arrives into Kashyyyk ' s orbit and develops a sinister strategy : he uses his Star Destroyer ' s long - range turbolaser s to bombard the planet ' s forests and cities in order to pull the Confederation navies away from the Core . Ben , who has been waiting patiently to strike against Caedus , chooses his time to attack . However , Lowbacca drops a shadow bomb on the Star Destroyer , putting an end to Ben ' s attack . Han truly believes that his son is dead , and Luke and Jaina lead a battalion of StealthX X - wing starfighters against Caedus ' s fleet . A shot from Jaina ' s fighter seemingly kills Luke . On Hapes , Leia feels the shock from Luke ' s " death . " She then duels Tahiri Veila , who attempts to arrest her and Han . Tenel Ka arrives to break the fight , and the Solos convince her to stop supporting Jacen . Simultaneously , Caedus tortures his cousin in a chamber of the " Anakin Solo " . Ben understands how Luke feigned his death and tells Caedus that he will soon arrive . Caedus refuses to believe this , but Luke immediately arrives and duels his deranged nephew . The duel harms them both , but Luke emerges as the victor after Ben frees himself from the Embrace of Pain and tosses a vibroblade in between Caedus ' s shoulder blades . But Ben wants to kill Caedus , and Luke refuses to let him do so , knowing that this could turn either of them to the dark side of the Force . The Skywalkers leave the ship , while a heavily injured Caedus limps to the infirmary for medical attention . He eventually resumes command just as the Hapan Home Fleet , commanded by Tenel Ka , arrives . Caedus initially thinks she is there to help him , only to learn that she has turned on him via a communication with her and his parents . He now feels utterly alone ; however , he feels that all of the actions he commits are necessary sacrifices to keep peace and order in the galaxy , even though he is causing more harm than good . His fleet narrowly escapes thanks to some subtle Force manipulation from Caedus combined with Alema ' s help . This tricks the forces crucial to getting in Caedus ' s way to move for him as the " Anakin Solo " enters hyperspace and returns to Coruscant . The novel ends with the warring factions holding a parlay aboard the Dragon Queen . The New Jedi Order declares that though they will not support the Confederation in the war , they will still act against the Galactic Alliance as long as Jacen is in control ; the Hapes Consortium declares that it still supports the Alliance , but not Jacen ; and the Confederation agrees to stay out of the Jedi ' s and Hapes Consortium ' s way . After the meeting concludes , Luke , severely injured from his duel with Caedus , gives Han and Leia a sympathetic look before returning to the infirmary to heal with Ben . Later , Han and Leia console each other aboard the " Falcon " , sadly knowing that they are now at war with the man who was once their son . Behind the scenes . In a discussion between Alema Rar and the Sith on Korriban , the leader of the Sith enclave made references to the collective master of the Sith . He told Alema of how the Jedi - turned - Sith Vergere had been fascinated by the master ' s vision of " One Sith " as opposed to keeping to the tradition of the " Rule of Two . " " " confirms that this is Darth Krayt , making this the first time that events of the Legacy comics are referenced in the novels . Continuity . Jedi Master Saba Sebatyne was referred to as Grand Master alongside Luke Skywalker .