Quieter than its predecessor, but no less exciting

Helpless in his X-wing in space drifting is Luke Skywalker from the smuggler Mara Jade opened and brought aboard the Wild Karrde, a spaceship, which is named after its owner Talon Karrde, the leader of a well-organized smuggling gang, the other under with Grand Admiral Thrawn does business. Luke is captured, and while Karrde still wonders if he delivers Luke to Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Republic of hands, Mara Jade was only the death of Jedi Master in mind.
Meanwhile, Leia Organa Solo and Chewbacca on Kashyyyk are to be hoping here safe from the armed Noghri. A fatal error
Han Solo and Lando Calrissian take in the meantime Myrkr under the microscope, a planet that has been used as a hiding place of many smugglers during the time of the Jedi, since the strange ysalamiri are indigenous, those animals that displace the power. After the Empire has pursued the Jedi and almost wiped out, most smugglers a new base, close to the usual trade routes were looking for. Only Talon Karrde remained on Myrkr, and there he also brought Luke Skywalker, who undertakes a daring escape attempt with the help of R2-D2. But Mara Jade is on the alert and gives chase ...

Opinion:
Although the cover illustration of the booklet makes a menacing impression, this result is rather quiet and has to offer surprisingly little action. Only the attack of the Noghri on Kashyyyk, the homeworld of the Wookiees, and the dramatic chase between Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker provide a little adrenaline rush. Boring it is nevertheless not what is of course to the great voice actors. In addition to the original voices from the movies, shine Hubertus Bengsch (Talon Karrde), Marion von Stengel (Mara Jade) and Thomas Nero Wolff (Grand Admiral Thrawn) in no less important roles. Just Mara Jade in the further course of the saga play an increasingly important role. Music and sounds taken directly from the first film trilogy and provide pure STAR WARS-feeling. The only downer is and remains the missing narrator, because as specific acts or scene descriptions must continue to be carried out by the protagonists in the form of (self) talks, which sounds very unrealistic in part. A relatively minor complaint, because the positive aspects far outweigh. So acts the wrath of Mara Jade as a small lull before the storm, ie before the final part of quadrology which peaked in the Battle of Sluis Van. The question, however, is actually who Mara Jade and why she wants to kill Luke Skywalker necessarily remains open.