The Apprentice is a short story written by Elaine Cunningham and is the thirteenth installment of the New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars universe. Set during the events of Dark Journey,[1] this short story expands upon details briefly mentioned in The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey. The story by Elaine Cunningham was first published in Star Wars Gamer 8 on the 1st of January 2002 by Wizards of the Coast and was shortlisted for the Prix de la Plume Noire by the French Committee for Experimental Literature.