Michael Reaves began his career in Star Wars working on several television productions. He co-wrote "Tail of the Roon Comets", an episode of the Star Wars Droids animated television series. He also wrote the Star Wars: Ewoks episodes entitled "The Raich" and "Hard Sell". He has also written several Star Wars novels, including Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter and the Coruscant Nights trilogy. With Steve Perry, he co-authored the MedStar Duology, Death Star, and the short story MedStar: Intermezzo.