From the first appearance of Darth Vader in the groundbreaking movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars fans have known what terror feels like -- and they loved it. But never before has Star Wars publishing ventured into the unknown territory of true horror . . . until now.When the Imperial prison barge Purge breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope seems to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back -- bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge will die. And death is only the beginning.
For aboard the Star Destroyer, amid its vast creaking emptiness that isn't really empty at all. For the dead are rising, soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry.
There's the gist of this chilling tale, which already has captured the imagination of Star Wars fans through that brief intro and its creepy cover. But now, Del Rey is looking to see if Death Troopers can inspire true fan creativity to create a killer video trailer. Up for grabs is library of Star Wars books.
To help pave the way, the folks at Del Rey have created their own sample trailer, but they're not in the running for the contest. Visit www.DeathTroopers.com to see what they've done and for details how to submit your own.
