New jedi order

Mara Jade Skywalker, born Mara Jade, was a Force-sensitive human female who was during different times in her life, an Emperor's Hand, a smuggler, and later a Jedi Master who sat upon the Jedi High Council. She was raised as a servant and assassin to Emperor Palpatine and became a high-level Force-using operative. As an Emperor's Hand, Jade carried out the Emperor's bidding, killing Rebels and corrupt Imperials alike with cold professionalism, even as a young woman. As Palpatine's assassin…

Those in charge of upcoming 'Star Wars' TV series and novels explain that the Expanded Universe is still important - whether it's 'canon' or not.

Star Wars - The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory: Rebirth Cover by Tsuyoshi Nagano.

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New Jedi Order

Zekk was a street-smart, Force-sensitive Human male orphan from Ennth who befriended the Solo twins Jaina and Jacen. After a fall to the dark side of the Force in his teenage years, he trained to be a Jedi Knight. Zekk would later go on to participate in the offensives against the Yuuzhan Vong and Dark Nest. During the Dark Nest Crisis, he and Jaina became Joiners and formed a particularly strong mental connection with one another. As of 40 ABY, Zekk and Jaina were un-Joined but still shared…