The Truce at Bakura Star Wars : The Truce at Bakura is a 1994 novel by Kathy Tyers . The novel ' s events take place immediately after the Battle of Endor depicted in . Narration for the audio version was performed by Anthony Heald . Dedication . I can ' t think of Star Wars without remembering the opening fanfare from the original soundtrack . I can ' t imagine an Imperial Star Destroyer ' s long , triangular silhouette without hearing ominous triplet rhythms . And who can picture the Mos Eisley Cantina without that inimitable Jazz band ? It is with grateful admiration that I can dedicate this novel to the man who composed the musical scores for Star Wars movies : John Williams Publisher ' s summary . KATHY TYERS is the author of four previous Science Fiction novels for Bantam Spectra . Her credits also include a travel guide to the Northern Rocky Mountains in the U . S . A . . In addition to writting , Kathy holds degrees in Microbiology and education . She and her husband , Mark , have recorded and released two Folk - music albums . They reside in , beautiful , Southwestern Montana with their son . Matthew . Paperback . " No sooner has Darth Vader ' s funeral pyre burned to ashes on Endor than the Alliance faces a new challenge at the far - flung Imperial outpost of Bakura . The Ssi - Ruuk , a race of cold - blooded reptilian invaders , plan to enslave human minds to pilot their invincible machines of war and destruction . With the hope of turning Bakura ' s loyalties toward the fledgling New Republic with defensive aid , Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , and Princess Leia race to the besieged planet . Yet as the eve of the final onslaught rapidly approaches , Rebel and Imperial forces still must come to terms with each other . And there is already evidence of a traitor hidden in their midst … " Hardcover . " No sooner has Darth Vader ' s funeral pyre burned to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a call for help from a far - flung Imperial outpost . Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to meet the Ssi - ruu k , cold - blooded reptilian invaders who , once allied with the now dead Emperor , are approaching Imperial space with only one goal : total domination . Princess Leia sees the mission as an opportunity to achieve a diplomatic victory for the Alliance . But it assumes even greater importance when a vision of Obi - Wan Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker with the message that he must go to Bakura — or risk losing everything the Rebels have fought so desperately to achieve . " " Even as the Alliance arrives , the aliens have almost overcome the Bakura Imperial garrison , whose desperate commander will accept help from any quarter — even Rebel — against an insidious foe that enslaves Human minds to pilot their invincible machines of war and destruction . " " While marshalling the tattered Imperial forces , Luke , Han Solo , and Princess Leia must win the trust and cooperation of the Bakuran s . For although Imperial Governor Nereus has granted the Rebels temporary amnesty there is the possibility of treachery among those whose first allegiance lies with the Empire . " " On the eve of the final explosive onslaught , Rebel and Imperial forces must finally come to terms with each other … or lose the entire galaxy to the hideous servitude promised by a victorious alien enemy . " " Capturing the sweep and excitement of the original " Star Wars " saga , " The Truce at Bakura " plants a seed of hope for peace , sees the formation of a timeless love , and stands witness to a Jedi ' s undying sacrifice to defend Humanity against an alien nemesis . " Synopsis . The novel starts after the Battle of Endor , with the arrival of an Imperial drone to the site of the Second Death Star . Wedge Antilles investigates the drone , but is nearly killed trying to prevent the drone from self - destructing . Luke Skywalker , still convalescing from the Emperor ' s Force lightning , rescues Wedge and the Alliance seizes the drone for investigation . The drone contains a distress call for the Emperor from Governor Wilek Nereus of Bakura , which is under attack by the reptilian Ssi - ruu k . With Palpatine dead and the Imperial Navy scattered , the Empire will most likely not aid Bakura . Luke Skywalker , after receiving a vision from the spirit of Obi - Wan Kenobi volunteers to lead an Alliance task force to intercept the alien invasion and save Bakura . Han Solo and Leia Organa also accompany the force in hopes of possibly negotiating with either the aliens or the Imperials at Bakura , although Han also wishes to spend more time with Leia . The Rebels arrive at Bakura to find the planet under attack . From the bridge of the " Flurry " , Luke Skywalker helps repel the attack and an unofficial truce is established with Pter Thanas in orbit . After evading Ssi - ruuk vessels , Han , Leia , and Chewie meet up with Luke on the surface as part of a diplomatic entourage to the Bakuran Senate . Leia addresses the body , while Luke finds himself attracted to a Bakuran senator named Gaeriel Captison . Leia and Luke in return learn of Dev Sibwarra , a brainwashed Force - sensitive Human who aids the Ssi - ruuk , who seek to establish a beachhead in the larger galaxy in order to harvest a supply of beings whose life energies can power their entechment technology . The Ssi - ruuk themselves cannot sense the Force , but they know of it through a captured Human , Dev Sibwarra , who is Force - sensitive but untrained ( his mother was killed by the Ssi - ruuk ) and has been brainwashed into furthering the Ssi - ruuvi agenda . At a social dinner , Governor Nereus confirms the truce with Leia Organa , the lead Alliance diplomat , marking a historic first truce between the Empire and the Alliance . While Luke discusses tactics with Pter Thanas at the Imperial garrison , Leia struggles to find a way to cope with the revelation given to her on Endor — that Darth Vader , the being responsible for the death of thousands of beings , is actually her father . The problem is exacerbated when Anakin Skywalker ' s Force ghost appears to her , asking not for absolution , but for forgiveness . At the same time , she also engages in active diplomacy with the Bakurans , learning that Bakura " joined " the Empire only three years ago and that Bakura chafes under Imperial rule — as do some of the Imperials , notably ranking officer Commander Pter Thanas — though Imperial governor Wilek Nereus is too crafty to let dissension spread too far . Leia has to be careful not to attract unwanted Imperial attention for sedition and avoid diplomatic incidents such as the shooting of several Bakurans by Rebels in self - defense . On a personal level , Skywalker finds himself consistently distracted by one of Bakura ' s senators , Gaeriel Captison , and by the nascent attraction forming between them , despite her religious objections to the Jedi Order . Luke also encounters the aged and mentally infirm Eppie Belden and heals her mental damage with the Force . Princess Leia and Han Solo also struggle to find some time together and hash out their newly - formed relationship . However , the Ssi - Ruuk are not so easily defeated and continue to threaten Bakura . The Jedi Knight Skywalker especially intrigues Ssi - Ruuk because his control of the Force can enable the Ssi - Ruuk to enslave beings from a distance once he is enteched . Obi - Wan Kenobi appears to Luke and underscores the danger of the Ssi - Ruuk if they get into the greater galaxy with this technology . In the end , Nereus attempts to turn Skywalker over to the Ssi - ruuk in exchange for their retreat . Secretly , he has infected Luke with deadly parasites that will kill him and the Ssi - ruuk both when they hatch . Though the kidnapping succeeds , Skywalker fights the Ssi - ruuk off enough to save Gaeriel from capture . Luke , though taken prisoner , fights back and is able to free Sibwarra of his brainwashing . The two of them escape and sabotage the Ssi - ruuk flagship , whereupon Luke decides to take him on as an apprentice , but Dev is injured during the escape and later dies of his wounds . Meanwhile , Leia , talking with sympathetic Bakuran officials , is arrested by Nereus for sedition and locked away in a remote estate . Han Solo launches a daring , but foolhardy escape attempt while Chewie , joined by Threepio , prepares the " Falcon " for escape . Han manages to break Leia out of prison and they join the Alliance forces in orbit as the Ssi - ruuk attack . On Bakura , rioting breaks out as resistance forces launch an attack , coordinated by the now recovered Eppie Belden . Nereus brings Gaeriel Captison to him in an attempt to have her cede total control of Bakura to him . Nereus also reveals his sinister attack on Skywalker to her . They watch as the joint Rebel - Imperial force turns back the Ssi - ruuk , but , to Gaeriel ' s horror , Nereus then orders Thanas to attack the Rebels , decimating their forces . Surrounded , Han Solo prepares a suicide ramming move to allow the remaining Rebels to escape . At that point , Luke — who uses the Force to remove the parasites — uses the alien flagship to distract Thanas ' s fleet , and the Rebels escape . Thanas ultimately ceases fighting and surrenders . Back on Bakura , Nereus is overthrown by resistance cells and captured . Han , Leia , Luke and Chewie return to the planet , where Nereus , upon seeing Luke , attempts to attack them but is killed in the process . Bakura decides to join the Rebel Alliance and Commander Thanas defects as well . New Republic Intelligence later referred to the battle as the " Bakura Incident " , and believed that it would be best if the New Republic attempted to prevent widespread public knowledge of the Ssi - Ruuk , advice that was taken controversially at best . In addition , Skywalker finally makes his breakthrough with Gaeriel , though he must shortly leave her when the Alliance forces depart at the end of the novel , to continue the ongoing fight against the Empire . Behind the scenes . Kathy Tyers wrote much of the book while listening to the musical scores from the movies for inspiration . As a result , when she finished the book , she dedicated it to John Williams . Significant to this novel is the final written appearance of Obi - Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker as a spirit . From this point on , he will only appear to Skywalker in dreams until " Heir to the Empire " . " The Truce at Bakura " also describes the first meeting of the spirit of Anakin Skywalker , the reformed Darth Vader , with his daughter Princess Leia . " The Truce at Bakura " was planned to be made into a comics adaptation , such as was done with " Splinter of the Mind ' s Eye " and the Thrawn Trilogy . That plan eventually fell through . Galoob released vehicle and character figures from the novel as part of their " Star Wars " Micro Machines " Epic Collections " range . The vehicles were a TIE fighter , the " Flurry " and a Ssi - ruuk ship ; the characters were Gaeriel Captison , Dev Sibwarra and Bluescale . The events in this novel were expanded upon greatly with the publication of " The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook " by West End Games . Connections were established within this sourcebook that brought the " Marvel Star Wars " continuity back into the fold . Cover gallery . This is a gallery of the different cover variations of " The Truce at Bakura " .