Showdown at Centerpoint is the third book in the The Corellian Trilogy

The Corellian Trilogy

The Corellian Trilogy is a trilogy of novels written by Roger Macbride Allen that are set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe galaxy. They follow Han Solo and his family as they return to Solo's homeworld, Corellia. There, they are caught up in local turmoil as Solo's cousin, Thracken Sal-Solo makes...

. It is a science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 novel

Novel

A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....

 by Roger MacBride Allen

Roger MacBride Allen

Roger MacBride Allen is an American science fiction author. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and grew up in Washington, D.C., graduating from Boston University in 1979. His father is American historian and author Thomas B...

 and published in 1995 by Bantam Books

Bantam Books

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. The story is set in the Star Wars

Star Wars

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Expanded Universe

Star Wars Expanded Universe

The Star Wars Expanded Universe encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, spin-off films like Star Wars: The Clone Wars,...

 19 years after the events in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

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Synopsis

Luke Skywalker and several of his Jedi Academy students travel to Centerpoint Station. This place contains a device capable of destroying planets. Various factions fight over the control of the Station.

Characters

Ackbar Admiral Ackbar Admiral Ackbar is a fictional character in the Star Wars science fiction saga. A member of the amphibious Mon Calamari species, Ackbar was the foremost military commander of the Rebel Alliance who led major combat operations against the Galactic Empire and was later integral in the formation of the...  (Mon Calamari male) Anakin Solo (human male) Antone (human male) Belindi Kalenda; New Republic New Republic (Star Wars) The New Republic is a government in the fictional Star Wars universe.When the Rebel Alliance re-established the Old Galactic Republic after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, it became known as the New Republic, just as the original Galactic Republic had become known as the Old Republic by that...  Intelligence (human female) Brimon Yarar (human male) C-3PO C-3PO C-3PO is a robot character from the Star Wars universe who appears in both the original Star Wars films and the prequel trilogy. He is also a major character in the television show Droids, and appears frequently in the series' "Expanded Universe" of novels, comic books, and video games... ; protocol droid, New Republic New Republic (Star Wars) The New Republic is a government in the fictional Star Wars universe.When the Rebel Alliance re-established the Old Galactic Republic after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, it became known as the New Republic, just as the original Galactic Republic had become known as the Old Republic by that...  (masculine programming) Chewbacca Chewbacca Chewbacca, also known as Chewie, is a character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Peter Mayhew. In the series' narrative chronology, he appears in Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi... ; copilot, Millennium Falcon (Wookiee Wookiee Wookiees are a species of bipeds in the Star Wars universe. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo.-Inspiration:...  male) Dracmus; Hunchuzuc Den rebel (Selonian female) Ebrihim; guide (Drall male) Gaeriel Captison; ambassador, Bakura (human female) Han Solo Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise played by Harrison Ford. Introduced in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca , become involved in the Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire... ; captain, Millennium Falcon Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca... (human male) Hortel Ossilege; admiral, Bakuran Defense Fleet (human male) Jacen Solo Jacen Solo Jacen Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo and the nephew of Luke Skywalker, he is a major character in several Star Wars novels, particularly the Legacy of the Force series. He replaced Lumiya as the main antagonist of the...  (human male) Jaina Solo (human female)

Jenica Sonsen; administrator, Centerpoint Station (human male) Kleyvits; Overden representative (Selonian female) Lando Calrissian Lando Calrissian Lando Calrissian is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi... ; entrepreneur (human male) Leia Organa Solo; Chief of State, New Republic New Republic (Star Wars) The New Republic is a government in the fictional Star Wars universe.When the Rebel Alliance re-established the Old Galactic Republic after the downfall of the Galactic Empire, it became known as the New Republic, just as the original Galactic Republic had become known as the Old Republic by that...  (human female) Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master... ; Jedi Jedi The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...  Master (human male) Mara Jade Skywalker Mara Jade Mara Jade Skywalker is a fictional character in Star Wars Expanded Universe books, comic books, and computer games. She is also wife to Luke Skywalker, and mother to Ben Skywalker. In the different video games, she is voiced by Heidi Shannon and Kath Soucie.-Concept and development:Mara Jade was... ; captain, Jade's Fire (human female)

External links

• Showdown at Centerpoint on Wookieepedia.