
Isard's Revenge mostly refers back to characters and situations created in Stackpole's first four novels. While the first eight books are largely continuous, the first four form a complete story arc (being continuous works by Stackpole), and the next three form another complete arc (being continuous works of Allston).

Later, Zahn asked Stackpole if he could use Booster Terrik in the first book of his Hand of Thrawn duology Stackpole returned the favor of changing three words. After the first book came out, Stackpole asked Zahn for permission to use his character Talon Karrde Zahn changed about three words of dialogue. While preparing to write the series, Stackpole contacted Star Wars Expanded Universe author Timothy Zahn, whose Thrawn trilogy also features a group called Rogue Squadron. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron formed by Wedge Antilles, while Allston's focus on Antilles' Wraith Squadron. Stackpole (who also co-wrote the similarly named comic book series) and Aaron Allston.

Star Wars: X-wing is a ten-book series of Star Wars novels by Michael A.
