the problem with the TV series in that era (between III and IV) is that they are really going to limit what we see, and to be honest, to see luke as a farm boy really isnt that interesting- and that fact that VADER wont be a main charachter in it SUCKS- this time frame will make story telling VERY LIMITING based on the established stories from the films that will inevitably allow for less creativity
I think they should go in a whole other direction:
Either make it AFTER ROTJ, use mark hamil as luke, with a new jedi council, even throw some EU guys like thrawn in it,
OR
make it like 1000 yrs before EpI, and use some KOTOR charachters (Nihilus, Revan etc..)
if they do one of these options, they will have ALOT more freedom, and there is potential for RICH storytelling
Darth Bane