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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for The Desperate Mission.
Setting labels used: post-Order 66, post-Revenge of the Sith, between Episode III and IV, galactic Empire era, Tatooine, space opera, planetary travel, remote planet, cantina, prison, rebellion under empire
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
After Episode III, Vader must forge his identity, build a lightsaber, and cement his power in the Empire.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-Order 66 · post-Episode III · early Empire · galactic empire · Mustafar · Jedi Temple legacy · fictional space opera universe · canon timeline
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1271
Darth Vader hunts a surviving Jedi librarian while uncovering a conspiracy against him inside the Empire.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-Order 66 · between Episode III and Episode IV · Coruscant · Jedi Temple · Jedi Archives · Imperial era · galaxy-spanning · Star Wars continuity
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1410
A surviving Jedi escorts a resistance leader through Imperial space, only for Darth Vader to turn the mission into a desperate chase.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Star Wars universe · early Empire · post-Order 66 · between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope · Coruscant · outer space · Toprawa · Mandalore · Dathomir · Dantooine · space station · asteroid field · galactic rebellion · underground resistance
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1445
Darth Vader secretly pursues Luke while juggling an Imperial heist, a sharp investigator, and unstable allies.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-Episode IV · between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back · galactic empire · Tatooine · Imperial space · criminal underworld · lawless system
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1483
A framed, chronicle-style retelling of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s life, blending key film scenes with a few new gaps-and-thoughts moments.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Galactic Republic · Jedi Order · Clone Wars · Naboo · Tatooine · Death Star · Original Trilogy era · Prequel era · post-Return of the Jedi framing · space opera
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1662
After Revenge of the Sith, Vader hunts a dark secret while an Imperial Guard is sent to watch him.
Why this is here
Setting labels: after Revenge of the Sith · early Empire · galactic empire · Mustafar · Diso system · volcanic world · space travel · hyperspace · Sith era · Clone Wars fallout
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1665
Luke hunts Jedi knowledge while Han and Leia face a dangerous impostor, as the crew collides on a smuggler moon.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-episode IV · pre-episode V · Coruscant · Tatooine · Nar Shaddaa · smuggler moon · Imperial era · Jedi Temple · arena setting · Hutt territory · spacefaring galaxy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1718
Boba Fett hunts a dangerous conspiracy, an amnesiac woman, and hidden enemies in the finale of a Star Wars trilogy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: galactic empire · space opera setting · Tatooine · Kuat · Coruscant · Jabba's palace · Endor era · post-ANH · between Episodes IV and VI · Legends timeline · criminal underworld
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1727
A wounded Boba Fett survives the Sarlacc while a tangled bounty-hunter conspiracy unfolds across two timelines.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Tatooine · post-Return of the Jedi · post-A New Hope · Imperial era · Star Wars galaxy · underworld · criminal underworld · outer-space setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1749
An ex-Jedi hides after Order 66, but the Empire forces her into choosing between survival and resistance.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-Order 66 · early Empire · Outer Rim · farming moon · hidden identity · galactic rebellion · Star Wars canon
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1752
After destroying the Death Star, the Rebels launch risky missions while Vader hunts the pilot who beat him.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-A New Hope · between episodes · Galactic Empire · Rebel Alliance · space adventure · Outer Rim · Tatooine · Corellian System · Imperial facility · fictional galaxy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1755
Han Solo and Chewbacca are pulled into a fast rescue mission that pits them against Imperials, bounty hunters, and their past.
Why this is here
Setting labels: post-Death Star · between Episode IV and V · Outer Rim · galaxy far, far away · Imperial era · civil war · spacefaring reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1801
