Based on the characters and worlds created by George Lucas and set some years after the events in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Crimson Empire expands on and continues the saga of the evil galactic Empire and the rebels who oppose them. It is a time of turmoil, control of the Empire is up for grabs, and one man, Conor Jax, begins his campaign to become the new Dark Emperor. On the remote planet Phaeda, a wandering Jedi known as Kir Kanos finds himself hunted by Imperial forces. The two, Conor Jax and Kir Kanos, share a deadly bond, and once fought side-by-side as part of Darth Vader's elite Crimson Guard. But now they are sworn enemies, divided by death and betrayal. Only one will survive...