|
|
 |
| The Truce at Bakura |
| BOOK STORY |
| Kathy Tyers |
| Bantam Spectra |
Story published as:
Hardback Novel (1993)
Audio Book (1993, 2007)
Paperback Novel (1994)
e-Book (2011) |
|
Rating:
If you have read this book, please
rate it:
|
 |
Reviews:
1 review [Average review
score: 3 / 5] |
|
|
Synopsis:
No sooner has Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned to ashes
on Endor than the Rebel Alliance intercepts a call for
help from a far-flung Imperial outpost.
Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to
meet the Ssi-ruuk, cold-blooded reptillian invaders who
are approaching Imperial space with only one goal: total
domination. Princess Leia sees the mission as a chance
to achieve a diplomatic victory for the Alliance. But
the mission assumes even greater importance when a
vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker with
the message that he must
go to Bakura - or risk losing everything the Rebels have
fought so desperately to achieve.
Even as the Alliance arrives, the aliens have almost
overcome the Bakura Imperial garrison, whose desperate
commander will accept help from any quarter against an
insidious foe that enslaves human minds to pilot their
invincible machines of war and destruction. While
marshalling the tattered Imperial forces, Luke, Han Solo
and Princess Leia must win the trust and co-operation of
the Bakurans. For although the rebels have been granted
temporary amnesty, there is the risk of treachery among
those whose first allegiance lies with the Empire.
On the eve of the final explosive onslaught, Rebel and
Imperial forces must at last come to terms with each
other... or lose the entire galaxy to the hideous
servitude promised by a victorious alien enemy.
|
|
Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 4 years after the Battle
of Yavin. |
|
|
Related Stories (in
chronological order):
|
|
|
|
|
"I'd
rate the relevance to the E.U. a 3.
"Taking place immediately after the conclusion of Return
of the Jedi, it's easy to slip into the mindset of the
characters. You know exactly what they've been through and where
their heads are at.
"The author does a good job of capturing the mood of the
moment, and offers some interesting insight into the turmoil Leia
went through shortly after finding out she was the daughter of
Vader.
"A new crisis develops in the form of an invading alien species
and the politics involved in mustering support to defeat it. A
potential love interest is introduced for Luke, as many of the early
authors tried to find someone for Luke to love.
This is a good read and worth reading as part of the E.U.
Several plot elements from the book are carried forward into other
books, and the planet of Bakura pops up from time to time.
"About my Reviews:
"I've read/own all the adult books except the recent hardcovers
and several of the kids books. My reading philosophy is that the
books should be read in the order they were published, as skipping
around will only cause you to miss nuances and get frustrated at
references to previous books. I tend to favor reading about Han over
Luke, and like plenty of space battles and swordfights. I also
appreciate philosophical discussions of the Force and government, a
"Star Wars" feel to books that capture the magic of the
original trilogy, and the ability to make new characters/places come
alive as well as tying in other characters. I'm in the process of
rating all the books, and have tried to generate a genuine bell
chart. I have 8 1s, 12 2s, 33 3s, 28 4s, and 16 5s. I'd rate ERAs
as: Classic - 2, Bantam - 4, New Jedi Order - 5, Clone Wars - 3,
Legacy - 3, and Junior Jedi Knights a 3 despite it being a kids'
series."
|