Ben Solo and Kylo Ren were not one in the same. Ben was weak, and Kylo was powerful. Ben was scared, and Kylo was brave. Kylo Ren was the mask that Ben Solo wore, until the mask ate everything Ben was. Or; what happened to Han and Leia's baby boy from the discovery of his Force ability up until the beginning of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

When a prominent senator is murdered in the lower levels of Coruscant with a lightsaber, Jacen is fingered as the killer. As Luke tries to fight the case in court, Jaina is left with the task of finding the real killer.