## Chapter 24

1 In the original outline, it was Han and Leia, not Han and Lando, who went to see Karrde. In that version, Chewie and Lando did little after Nkllon except fly around the New Republic, pretending Leia was aboard their ship, in the hope of drawing away all the unwelcome Noghri attention she’d been receiving.

The final version is much better. While Star Wars can be seen as being the story of Luke Skywalker, it really is an ensemble cast. The final version of Heir gives each person in that ensemble more of a role, and more of a chance to shine.

—TZ

2 In the real world, the repercussions of Jabba’s death would ripple a long way outward.

Little details like that were what helped make the Star Wars movies feel genuine and realistic, and I tried to put some of those same touches into Heir.

—TZ