As Crimson Empire moves on, things are starting to ramp up a fair bit here as Kri has made it out to the Republic and has delivered his message in his attempt at staving off a real tragedy that goes beyond his original mission. There's a certain stiffness to how Kir's storyline plays out here, especially when dealing with Luke and Leia, but it gets its mission accomplished in decent form overall and with enough of an obvious twist at the end. Playing on the other side, it was good to see Solo and Ackbar again working the outer rim, but it's just a brief cameo in the end rather than a truly active role. It does at least provide a bit of the humor in the book that it otherwise straightforward and serious. While I enjoyed the previous issues, this one is just a bit off through its use of Lar rather than working with the main characters that are going through their own storylines. Read Full Review