Author's Note: The real story will begin shortly, but for those who may not have read much Star Wars Expanded Universe material, or haven't read the Legacy of the Force series, this prologue will fill you in on some key details that Destiny's Call rests upon.
Prologue
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Return of the Jedi may have ended, but the story continues…
Captain Han Solo and Princess Leia were married and had three children: twins named Jacen and Jaina, and a son, named Anakin after his grandfather.
Luke Skywalker established a new Order of Jedi Knights to protect the post-Empire government. He too married, a woman named Mara Jade. They had one son: Ben Skywalker.
But darkness soon fell over the Solo-Skywalker clan. A species of invaders called the Yuuzhan Vong waged war against the New Republic, and The Solo's youngest son Anakin died heroically in one of the conflicts. But a heartbroken family could not have imagined that the experiences Jacen Solo endured during the war would lead him down a path of evil.
The Solo's only remaining son Jacen turned to the dark side, destroying all those who got in the way of his struggle to attain power. Believing he was the fulfillment of a Sith prophecy written on ancient tassels, Jacen fell away from the teachings of the Jedi. He abandoned his former self, the jokester with a special connection to animals, and adopted the name Caedus. Though he truly believed he would bring peace to the galaxy, he was in truth ripping it apart, along with the hearts of those who loved him most.
His soul seeped in deception, Jacen believed that he must sacrifice someone he cared about before making the final step in becoming a Sith Lord. After a long duel, Jacen murdered Mara Jade Skywalker, his own aunt. Though he covered his tracks well, this treachery was eventually discovered; the fact that Jacen had done such a thing brought anger into the heart of a teenage Ben Skywalker, as Jacen had been his role model for many years. A desire for revenge brought Ben close to the dark side, but he was able to resist following in his cousin's footsteps.
The Jedi, realizing that Jacen had to be stopped, began to hunt down the Dark Lord. Jaina Solo, Jacen's twin sister, met him in battle with all intent to put an end to the man he had become. But through the corruption, Jacen's heart hadn't completely hardened and he let down his guard for long enough to warn his lover through the Force of an impending attack on her life. For just long enough to allow Jaina to deliver the killing blow.
Though the threat had been eliminated, the ramifications were far from over. The pain of loss still hung like a dark cloud over the Solo and Skywalker family, especially Ben Skywalker.
But through the darkness, destiny's call can still be heard…
