Dear Mr. Zahn,
First of all I would like to tell you how much I have enjoyed each of your four Star Wars novels. I received Heir to the Empire as a gift and have since read nearly all the Star Wars books published by Bantam-Spectra. Your novels are my favorite with the work by Michael Stackpole and Aaron Allston following close behind.

I especially love your character Mara Jade who has become my favorite in the entire Star Wars universe, movies included. I noticed a special chemistry between her and Luke since the first book and I anticipated that the two would be a couple by the trilogy's conclusion. I was more than a little disappointed, however, that Last Command ended without Luke and Mara even sharing a kiss but I assumed that their relationship would progress in subsequent books. Well, Mara Jade's treatment in these books has not pleased me at all. I would also hazard a guess that you also have not been satisfied with the follow-on material that has been written and the secondary, lonely role into which she has been cast. Feeling that it is not too late, I'm writing you at this time to request that the two become romantically involved before the conclusion of Vision of the Future. This seems the only proper way to conclude what you started seven years ago. I look forward to the day Vision hits the book stores this fall. --edited---

Most Sincerely,
"Bror Jace"