The phenomenal success of the 1997 release of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition proved beyond a doubt the timeless power of the much-loved story about the struggle between good and evil. Original enthusiasts of the films rushed to the theaters to see them again, joined by a whole new generation -- young people discovering the wonder of George Lucas's vision for the first time.

For those Star Wars fans -- old and new -- Rebel Agent, the second of the Dark Forces trilogy adds a fascinating sidebar to the story told in the films.

Kyle Katarn, former Imperial trainee, has put his past behind him. Now partnered with Jan Ors, the woman who recruited him, he is a valued member of the Rebel Alliance. Yet Katarn has one piece of unfinished business more important to him than his next assignment: tracking down the Dark Jedi Jerec, the man who killed his father. But in his search for Jerec, he finds instead what the Dark Jedi himself is after -- the location of the fabled Valley of the Jedi. The power that waits there is beyond measure, and Jerec will stop at nothing to be the first to reach it.

"It is written", Luke Skywalker said, "that a Knight will come, a battle will be fought, and the prisoners go free".

In Rebel Agent, Kyle Katarn will discover that he is that Knight.