| Tales from the Empire | |
| Editor: | Peter Schweighofer |
| Author: | Timothy Zahn Kathy Tyers Patricia A. Jackson Michael A. Stackpole Laurie Burns Charlene Newcomb Tony Russo Angela Phillips Erin Endom |
| Cover Artist: | Matt Busch |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Canon C |
| Subject: | Star Wars |
| Genre: | Science fiction |
| Publisher: | Bantam Spectra |
| Release Date: | December 1, 1997 |
| Media Type: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 324 |
| Isbn: | 0-553-57876-6 |
Tales from the Empire (1997) is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional Star Wars universe. The book is edited by Peter Schweighofer.
The centerpoint of the anthology is a short novel by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole entitled "Side Trip". The short novel centers on two smugglers, Captain Haber Trell and Maranne Darmic. It features such prominent characters as Grand Admiral Thrawn, Hal and Corran Horn, Zekka Thyne, and Kirtan Loor.[1]