Star Wars Books Thread
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The movie also refers to Poe as "the Resistance's best pilot." I don't see how he could be considered their best if this was his first mission, unless the others are really that bad.
But the entire Finn short story showed he was "non-conformist" to Phasma.
He also hid much of that and what she did find out was seemingly dealt with. Besides, Jakku was his first offense and his other unusual behavior didn't affect his performance that much, nor would it have suggested that he would defect if given the chance (she was worried that his priorities to the First Order were misplaced, not that he was loosing loyalty to it period). Bear in mind that Phasma is in charge of the entire First Order army, too and Finn is just one solider she's training (for instance, she was also testing Slip all while trying to get Finn up to scratch).
The Poe story (and his first mission) ends with them getting a piece to the puzzle of where Luke ran off two. Leia knows that to solve the mystery, they need to find Lor San Tekka before the First Order does. It's implied that no one knows for sure where Tekka is and no where does it say that Poe's next stop was to Jakku for the opening of the movie.
I haven't read any of the Poe comics, but if they're suggesting that Poe was running other missions while the Resistance was trying to locate Tekka based on the intel he collected on his first mission in the short story before the events of the movie, it would not conflict with Before the Awakening at all.
I read through the first issue in the first collected edition of the new Marvel Star Wars series. I really enjoyed it. I was a little surprised to see Luke having a direct confrontation with Vader so early, but thinking back I guess there wasn't anything in The Empire Strikes Back to prevent that.
Well even if you just go by the movies, Bespin was Luke's *third* encounter with Vader. Remember that in ANH he watched him (seemingly) cut down Obi Wan then later got into a dogfight with him during the trench run. Sure, Vader was probably barely aware Luke was there the first time and the second it's doubtful either were aware of each other's identities, but they're still technically "encounters".
Sorry, I should've said "duel." The movie's scene looses a lot of of it's drama (IMHO) if it's the second/third/whatever if Luke and Vader have crossed sabers before.
I finished up Skywalker Strikes last night, and I loved it. It was just a great, fun Star Wars story. I guess it could be kind of small universe but I got a kick out of seeing Vader working with Jaba and Boba Fett fighting Luke. They really did a great job with the characters, especially Han and Leia's bickering, and the whole feel of it was just very Star Wars. Great stuff.
EDIT: Last night I started reading Death Troopers. I've actually had it sitting on my bookshelf since the paperback first came out, but I never got around to reading it until now.
EDIT: Last night I started reading Death Troopers. I've actually had it sitting on my bookshelf since the paperback first came out, but I never got around to reading it until now.
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The Han Solo mini is not impressing me, but I absolutely love the Poe comic. The writing is great with naturalistic characters with a great sense of humor. Poe remains my biggest pleasant surprise of TFA, I did not expect him to be interesting but he was very fun and charming.
Yeah, I've never seen the Godfather, you're going to have to elaborate.
He was apparently in this book by Troy Denning
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Tatooine_Ghost
I don't remember reading it, but Thrawn is apparently in it, and as more than just a mention or cameo. It takes place between Return of the Jedi and Heir to the Empire, apparently.
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So far as I'm aware, Zahn is the only author to write for him in novels (though I think he briefly showed up in the old TIE Fighter video game.)
It makes sense since in the original story he was away in the unknown regions for the majority of the rebellion and was killed off at the end of Zahn's trilogy. All other appearances since then have been prequels like the Outbound Flight book and in a limited form in the later duology, also by Zahn.
Really, it's quite impressive how well regarded and influential character he remains despite only appearing in a handful of closely related works. By contrast I don't hear a lot of fans clamouring to have the likes of Daala and Zsinj introduced into canon.
A possible exception to that is Ysanne Isard, who way well follow Thrawn into canon at some point because 1) like Thrawn she was a well realised character who could quite easily fit into the current continuity and 2) the canon Tarkin novel already name dropped her father.
I realize I should probably hold off until Life Debt comes out Tuesday and see if it sheds light on the matter, but now that Thrawn is canon, does this help the chances of him being the mysterious "Fleet Admiral" from Aftermath?
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