Star Wars: Dark Empire II

Star Wars Legends: Audio Dramas

by John Whitman (Adapted By), Tom Veitch (Creator)

Six years after the battle of Endor, the fight for freedom rages on. Han Solo and Princess Leia, now married, struggle to protect their twin children from danger. Darth Vader is dead, but a reborn Empire strikes back against the Rebel Alliance, and the Rebels discover that their greatest foe may be their closest friend: Luke Skywalker!

Genres: Star Wars, Audiobook, Science Fiction, Comics

120 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Eric Mesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story had some fun elements like a steampunk Jedi with a steampunk spaceship. But overall, it was a flat sequel that undid a lot of what mattered in the previous story without doing much the advance that main story. That's probably because the source material, unless I'm misremembering, was a couple graphic novels. There isn't a lot of room there to change a lot about the Star Wars extended universe. The only thing that made me groan was the catch-phrase-ification of a lot of the main characters' famous sayings from the first trilogy.

[Marcus Finch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the part where the Emperor clone just walks out and was like "yeah, Luke just forgot to kill one of me". Extra dumb even compared to the last one but also very funny like the last one. So happy I found these audio dramas cause I know I would have hated this in comic form.

[Jaime K · Rating 3 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook. This sounds more like a comic than the first Dark Empire. There are some strange characters, and not only because they're reclusive Jedi. The Emperor's recent clone is a bit kooky, which makes sense given the number of times he was cloned with less than stellar technology.
Boba Fett's voice is horrendous. Wedge's is distracting, but Fett was a horrible choice.

Luke brings back Kam Solusar from the Dark Side, whose name I always pronounced wrong in my head. He learns that the Emperor has put together a group of Dark Jedi, and their purpose is to carry out his last command.

Some people like Beltane are breaking from the Empire and attempting to help the New Republic.

Bodo Baas' instructions from his holocron send Luke and Kam to Ossus, where they discover a planet seeping with the Force.

Sedriss is a Dark Leader ready to wreak havoc on the galaxy. He's one of the few who truly expects the Emperor to rise again - even knowing that only the clones exist. The Emperor is obsessed with new battle droids.

I don't remember Fett's backstory being that he was a former stormtrooper. I think thats fake news.

Han and Leia go to Ord Mantell to find Vima, a former Jedi.

Scarab droids make me shudder in horror. And are strange to hear of in SW.
So are books.

[Scott Maclellan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I should have left the Star Wars books in my childhood. The book was okay. There are definitely cheesy parts and the full cast audio book version was bit too much for me. The other day a friend commented on how every new star wars book/comic added their own new Jedi's and ships and suprises. This series takes it to a new level with horrible weapons of destruction and all new threats from the darkside. While entertaining I feel like it warps and shifts the original story more than I would like.

[Tait Sougstad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never laughed so hard. This production is a comedy of errors, made by real grown-ups making real decisions. Forget the Holiday Special. Don't let the Dark Side Warriors get in your way. This is a must listen for all Star Wars fans.

The Dark Side Warriors experience the Emperor's full potency. Han asks what is going on. The Emperor is creepier and more senile than ever. We are joined by literally Metalbeard. The Galaxy Gun malfunctions.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fun to listen to. It's well outside current Star Wars canon, and it's all a little weird, but it's fun. If you listened to the first Dark Empire audio drama, this is basically more of the same.

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better to listen to then to try and make it through this abortion of a star wars story.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a fair enough series. but i find that i just don't care enough.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

these Star Wars audio book productions are very entertaining.

[Miguel Abuel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ehhh. Nothing of substance occurs.