Publisher, HighBridge Audio (1998)

Before the Great Emancipation, in a world ruled by darkness, a hero rose up….

A New Saga. A New Universe. A New Destiny.

A legend is about to be born…

History will name her Ampris the Exile, Leader of the Great Emancipation, Conqueror of the Viis.

Here is an epic set in a far distant universe a tale of faraway planets and of races strange and more fantastic than any ever seen on our world. Yet their struggles are universal: for justice, for freedom, for peace. Lucasfilm's Alien Chronicles is a sweeping adventure that will transport you to another time and another place where a legend is about to be born.

For centuries, the kingdom of the beautiful, reptilian Viis flourished. But time, plague, and their own short-sighted arrogance have taken their toll, and an empire that once ruled scores of systems is now concentrated on one decaying homeworld. But the Kaa, ruler of the Viis, is not concerned. He has just purchased a new pet for his daughter. The animal is an Aaroun, a lower creature with sharp teeth and mottled fur, one of the many kept by the Viis as slaves and pets. Unknown to the Kaa, however, is the true destiny of this "pet". Her name is Ampris.