A review by skyladoragono
Star Wars: Dark Empire by Tom Veitch, John Whitman

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Dark Empire has been one of my favorite Star Wars stories, though now it's starting to show its age. It's extremely cheesy and undoes the good, happy ending of the original trilogy. The second part is worse, forcing pointless relationships for the sake of man pain. The third is blissfully short, wrapping up everything in a neat, if ham fisted, little bow. 

The audio drama is worth listening to the most. The voice cast is very good, and even has Billy Dee Williams in the first part.