The Empire Strikes Back! The events of the fifth episode of Star Wars are in full swing. The Emperor informs Darth Vader that the Sith have a new enemy - Luke Skywalker... The head of the criminal organization, Prince Xizor, is planning a complex multi-step combination, wanting to destroy Darth Vader, who unwittingly caused the death of Xizor's family. Episode V ends. After the tragic events in Cloud City, Princess Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Chewie Chewbacca and Lando Caprissian, with the support and assistance of Rogue Squadron, attempt to track down the bounty hunter Boba Fett and rescue Captain Solo, who is in a carbonite chamber on Fett's ship. Darth Vader resumes his search for Luke Skywalker while attempting to save the Empire from Prince Xizor. The drawings of the new battle station “Death Star 2” fall into the hands of the Alliance... Heroes of Star Wars in the novel “Shadows of the Empire”!