Jedi Search Jedi Search is the first novel of " " , written by Kevin J . Anderson and published by Bantam Spectra in March 1994 . Narration for the audio version was performed by Anthony Heald . Publisher ' s summary . As the war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues , two children — the Jedi twins — will come into their powers in a universe on the brink of vast changes and challenges . In this time of turmoil and discovery , an extraordinary new " Star Wars " saga begins … " While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights , Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine . " " But when Han and Chewie break away , they flee desperately to a secret Imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes — and go from one danger to a far greater one … " " On Kessel , Luke picks up the trail of his two friends , only to come face - to - face with a weapon so awesome , it can wipe out an entire solar system . It is a death ship called the Sun Crusher , invented by a reclusive genius and piloted by none other than Han himself … " Plot summary . Han Solo and Chewbacca travel to Kessel as representatives of the New Republic , but are attacked and imprisoned by the ragtag forces of Moruth Doole . Doole fought for and won control of the spice mining planet and its prison facilities after the fall of the Galactic Empire , and holds a grudge against Solo from their smuggling days . Han and Chewbacca are forced to mine luminous glitterstim in the underground darkness where it grows . On Coruscant , Luke Skywalker is given governmental permission and resources to search for any Force - sensitive individuals that may be left scattered across the galaxy , in hopes of founding a new Jedi academy . He eventually finds Gantoris on Eol Sha and Streen on Bespin . Lando Calrissian ' s search of another lead on Umgul does not pan out , but does lead to an unexpected and much - needed financial payoff . Leia Organa Solo tries to balance her governmental duties with the return of her two older children , the toddlers Jaina Solo and Jacen Solo , from protective hiding . Han ' s disappearance weighs heavily on her mind , although he and Chewbacca manage to escape with fellow slave Kyp Durron , only to stumble on Maw Installation , a secret , hidden Imperial military research - and - development facility home to a Death Star prototype . Its residents are waiting in vain for Grand Moff Tarkin to send orders to deploy the deadly Sun Crusher . Han convinces scientist Qwi Xux of the evil her creations are used for , causing her to help steal the Sun Crusher and defect with the escaped prisoners . Kyp uses his latent Force abilities to guide the ship around a maze of black holes where they run into the recaptured " Millennium Falcon " , piloted by Luke and Lando . The pursuing fleets of Kessel and Maw Installation are left to battle each other . Meanwhile , Leia and Mon Mothma select the moon Yavin 4 as the location for a new Jedi academy . Luke is pleased with the selection , and invites Kyp Durron to join in future training . Continuity . At one point Luke thinks back to his duel with Darth Vader on Bespin , and that Vader told him , " Luke , I am your father ! " This is a frequent real - world misquotation of the actual line , " No , I am your father ! " Han tells Kyp that he and Leia met Vima - Da - Boda on Nal Hutta . However , in " Dark Empire " , they met her on Nal Hutta ' s moon , Nar Shaddaa . Daala has Grand Moff on her chest insignia in the cover art , despite her admiral rank and insignia referenced in the text . Cover gallery . This is a gallery of the cover variations of " Jedi Search " .