timdiggerm said:

.Mac. said:

The second Death Star is destroyed. The Emperor and his powerful enforcer, Darth Vader, are rumored to be dead. The Galactic Empire is in chaos.

It's probably nothing, but is anyone else curious about the word choice there?

Well where are the bodies? Who can prove they didn't escape the explosion? Many would hope they did - and so the rumors spread. Some would even take advantage of the situation and become shadowy impostors.

Right. I don't think they're setting up the return of either of those characters in the form of a blurb about a book.

Rather, I think they'll deal with the point that their deaths really aren't confirmed. Within the empire, there will probably be those keeping the faith and others determined to take control.