Star Wars sequel trilogy of episodes "VII", "VIII" and "IX". Dale Pollock, George Lucas's biographer, revealed in a 2012 interview, that as part of his biographical research during the 1980s, Lucas had allowed him to read the plot outlines for the at the time comprising 12 planned "Star Wars" film episodes, albeit on the condition of signing a confidentiality agreement. Those plans Pollock saw, however were drastically changed after "Empire Strikes Back" released because Lucas decided not to make the sequel trilogy, and instead finish the story as a trilogy, by ending the storyline with "". This led Lucas to rework and fully incorporate
Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi with his fellow Rebel allies, while beginning to develop his Force abilities without the tutelage of the late Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi. The novel is written from the first person perspective of Luke, and is only the second "Star Wars" novel to attempt this type of narrative voice (the first being Michael A. Stackpole's 1997 "Star Wars Legends" novel, "I, Jedi"). With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the