Soldier for the Empire is a novella written by William C. Dietz. Released in 1997, it is the first volume in the Star Wars: Dark Forces trilogy and tells of recent-Imperial Military Academy graduate Kyle Katarn searching for the killer of his father.
Characters[]
- Kyle Katarn
- Morgan Katarn - Kyle's father
- Jerec - an Inquisitor
- Lieutenant Brezac - the leader of Ghost Batallion
- Candice Ondi - a Rebel information officer
- Major Noda - an Imperial major
- Captain Thrawn
- Emperor Palpatine
- Trol and Vester - two Rebel freedom fighters
- WeeGee - Morgan's droid
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Publisher's summary[]
Kyle Katarn is a decorated graduate from the Imperial Military Academy who would forfeit his very life for the Empire. But he wouldn't forfeit his father's life, and that's what the Empire has taken. Kyle is willing to do anything to avenge his father's death which is what the Rebel Alliance is counting on. Join Kyle Katarn in this brand-new, fast-paced tale of adventure and suspense.
Based on the popular Star Wars: DARK FORCES and Star Wars: JEDI KNIGHT interactive games, this novella-length prose-story is written by acclaimed author William C. Dietz (The Final Battle) and illustrated by award-winning artist Dean Williams (Tarzan: The Lost Adventure).
Notes[]
- Soldier (along with the other two Dark Forces novellas) tie into the Star Wars video games Dark Forces.
Sources[]
- Wookiepedia
- Goodreads