Post-NJO Speculation Thread (Spoilers)

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-10-05 02:25am

Bump: NJOE has posted the Dramatis Personae for The Swarm War:

Alema Rar: Gorog Night Herald (female Twi'lek)
Ben Skywalker: child (male human)
C-3PO: protocol droid
Cal Omas: Galactic Alliance Chief-of-State (male human)
Corran Horn: Jedi Master (male human)
Emala: War Profiteer (female Squib)
Gilad Pellaeon: acting Galactic Alliance Supreme Commander (male human)
Gorog: mastermind (Killik)
Grees: War Profiteer (male Squib)
Han Solo: Captain, Millennium Falcon (male human)
Jacen Solo: Jedi Knight (male human)
Jae Juun: Galactic Alliance Intelligence agent (male Sullustan)
Jaina Solo: Jedi Knight (female human)
Kyp Durron: Jedi Master (male human)
Leia Organa Solo: Jedi Knight, copilot, Millennium Falcon (female human)
Lomi Plo: Gorog Queen (female human.... mostly)
Lowbacca: Jedi Knight (male Wookiee)
Luke Skywalker: Jedi Grand Master (male human)
Mara Jade Skywalker: Jedi Master (female human)
R2-D2: astromech droid
Raynar Thul: UnuThul (male human)
Saba Sebatyne: Jedi Master (female Barabel)
Sligh: War Profiteer (male Squib)
Tahiri Veila: Jedi Knight (female human)
Tarfang: Galactic Alliance Intelligence Agent (male Ewok)
Tenel Ka: Jedi Knight, Queen Mother (female human)
Tesar Sebatyne: Jedi Knight (male Barabel)
Unu: The Will (Killik)
Wuluw: Communications Aide (Killik)
Zekk: Jedi Knight (male human)

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-10-05 02:47am

Gorog: mastermind

Unu: The Will

, nice titles

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2005-10-09 07:33am

Looks like more crap. Can we just put everyone out to pasture?

I want a series of books set in the SW universe, dealing with, you
know, normal people; like tramp freighter pilots; TIE pilots, whatnot;
with only peripheral involvement by "star" characters, IE, we hear
from a drunk spacer in a bar somewhere that the Millenium falcon
was sighted ten parsecs away...

In other words. HAN SOLO AT STARS END.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2005-10-09 08:58am

When, and how, did Luke become a Jedi GRAND Master?

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-10-09 09:33am

MKSheppard wrote:Looks like more crap. Can we just put everyone out to pasture?

I want a series of books set in the SW universe, dealing with, you
know, normal people; like tramp freighter pilots; TIE pilots, whatnot;
with only peripheral involvement by "star" characters, IE, we hear
from a drunk spacer in a bar somewhere that the Millenium falcon
was sighted ten parsecs away...

In other words. HAN SOLO AT STARS END.

And what the hell is intresting about that? So I read about some random TIE pilot who dies within 5 minutes, or an exceptional one who survives despite all odds(called Tycho

). I doubt it would be intresting to most people.

Glimmervoid · Post by **Glimmervoid** » 2005-10-09 09:57am

I know you may think this is stupid but I want to see the Galactic Alliance from a new angle. Some thing like a new planet which has just been discovered to have intelligent life and has joined the galactic community. Either around our technology level or maybe a bit lower.

It think it might be interesting to see how a new species would view the galactic community. Hopefully be a trilogy with the entire thing from there POV. It could show how there world changed and how they did as a people and you could address some of the things that people have been asking for a long time like why do droids and clones appear to be slaves.

If done write I think it could be great, of course if done wrong it would be a disaster.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2005-10-09 11:07am

Ace Pace wrote:And what the hell is intresting about that? So I read about some random TIE pilot who dies within 5 minutes, or an exceptional one who survives despite all odds(called Tycho ). I doubt it would be intresting to most people.

I want to see a side of Star Wars we never see at all, what with the current intense focus on the main characters of Star Wars

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-10-18 01:56am

Bump.

More tidbits have been posted on NJOE, relating both to the final chapter of the Dark Nest trilogy and the upcoming Legacy of the Force series.

Dark Nest III
*Rogue Squadron will appear in Swarm War.

Legacy of the Force
*Admiral Bwua'tu will appear in Legacy of the Force (in one or more of Denning's novels).

*The origins of Lomi Plo and Welk will be explored in Legacy.

Thanas · Post by **Thanas** » 2005-10-25 08:17pm

JME2 wrote:Bump: NJOE has posted the Dramatis Personae for The Swarm War:

Gilad Pellaeon: acting Galactic Alliance Supreme Commander (male human)

Well, he's back. Wonder if the Chimaera, or Miat Temm (aka Pellaeon's force-lady) will be back as well.

EDIT: I guess this also answers the questions about the state of the empire. They clearly have enough political power to push him through as acting surpreme commander.

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2005-10-28 11:19am

Ace Pace wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:Looks like more crap. Can we just put everyone out to pasture?

I want a series of books set in the SW universe, dealing with, you
know, normal people; like tramp freighter pilots; TIE pilots, whatnot;
with only peripheral involvement by "star" characters, IE, we hear
from a drunk spacer in a bar somewhere that the Millenium falcon
was sighted ten parsecs away...

In other words. HAN SOLO AT STARS END.
And what the hell is intresting about that? So I read about some random TIE pilot who dies within 5 minutes, or an exceptional one who survives despite all odds(called Tycho ). I doubt it would be intresting to most people.

Corran Horn seemed like one of the more ordinary people in the SW saga (aside from being a good CorSec officer and pilot), at least until he became a Jedi. Even so, he was still a good "non-movie" character with an interesting story, and you could probably develop some more.

Plushie · Post by **Plushie** » 2005-10-28 03:07pm

Glimmervoid wrote:I know you may think this is stupid but I want to see the Galactic Alliance from a new angle. Some thing like a new planet which has just been discovered to have intelligent life and has joined the galactic community. Either around our technology level or maybe a bit lower.

It think it might be interesting to see how a new species would view the galactic community. Hopefully be a trilogy with the entire thing from there POV. It could show how there world changed and how they did as a people and you could address some of the things that people have been asking for a long time like why do droids and clones appear to be slaves.

If done write I think it could be great, of course if done wrong it would be a disaster.

You mean the Starfighters of Adumar?

<3 Janson in that book.

Glimmervoid · Post by **Glimmervoid** » 2005-10-28 03:49pm

Plushie wrote:
Glimmervoid wrote:I know you may think this is stupid but I want to see the Galactic Alliance from a new angle. Some thing like a new planet which has just been discovered to have intelligent life and has joined the galactic community. Either around our technology level or maybe a bit lower.

It think it might be interesting to see how a new species would view the galactic community. Hopefully be a trilogy with the entire thing from there POV. It could show how there world changed and how they did as a people and you could address some of the things that people have been asking for a long time like why do droids and clones appear to be slaves.

If done write I think it could be great, of course if done wrong it would be a disaster.
You mean the Starfighters of Adumar?

<3 Janson in that book.

I dont think so.

The X-wing fighter pilots have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force by overwhelming enemies with their rapid-fire assaults. But now they are about to embark on a diplomatic mission that will prove to be even more hazardous than all-out combat....

The neutral world of Adumar has decided to pick a side in the war to control the galaxy. Delegates from both the New Republic and the Empire have been invited to Adumar, and each camp will be given a chance to plead its government's case. But there is one small catch: since the Adumari prize military skill above all else, they insist that both delegations be composed exclusively of fighter pilots. For pilot Wedge Antilles and his company, it's an unfamiliar exercise in diplomacy--and one that's filled with unexpected peril. For once they arrive, the X-wing pilots are challenged by Adumar's fierce warriors and attacked by Imperial assassins bent on eliminating all competition. But these challenges pale in comparison to the threat posed by a rogue Republic agent...one who is determined to win Adumar's allegiance once and for all--even if it costs the X-wing pilots their lives.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-10-28 04:32pm

An update of sorts from the New Essential Chronology. I had expected the coverage to end with the end of the NJO, but the book goes on to the post NJO. While it doesn't provide spoilers for the final book, The Swarm War, it does go over the previous 2/3 of the Killik Expansion.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-11-05 12:12pm

Major news bulletin. The official site has posted the long-awaited cover to Betrayal, book 1 in the upcoming Legacy of the Force series. You can view it here

Caius · Post by **Caius** » 2005-11-07 09:58am

I wonder who that is meant to be on the cover. For the life of me I can't figure it out. Maybe Ben?

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2005-11-07 11:48am

Caius wrote:I wonder who that is meant to be on the cover. For the life of me I can't figure it out. Maybe Ben?

Looks like it. The guy's hair is red, and Ben had red hair and blue eyes.

000 · Post by **000** » 2005-11-07 12:33pm

It's Jacen, actually. A horrible rendition of him, but it's him.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-11-07 12:39pm

It looks too young to be Jacen, but I'm likely wrong. It's times like this that I miss the old painted covers of the Bantam era...

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-11-07 02:05pm

Surely its far to old to be Ben isn't he just a baby still?

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-11-07 02:10pm

Crazedwraith wrote:Surely its far to old to be Ben isn't he just a baby still?

He's about 5-7, can talk easily and can cloak himself in the force from Luke and Mara as well as blocking the force

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2005-11-07 02:50pm

DEATH wrote:
Crazedwraith wrote:Surely its far to old to be Ben isn't he just a baby still?
He's about 5-7, can talk easily and can cloak himself in the force from Luke and Mara as well as blocking the force

Does wanking out a child character count as pedophila?

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-11-07 03:08pm

Manus Celer Dei wrote:
DEATH wrote:
Crazedwraith wrote:Surely its far to old to be Ben isn't he just a baby still?
He's about 5-7, can talk easily and can cloak himself in the force from Luke and Mara as well as blocking the force
Does wanking out a child character count as pedophila?

He may have become weaker since blocking himslef from the force and being mind-fucked by Jacen.
Don't forget the Solo Light making twins, Jedi kids are always more uber

Caius · Post by **Caius** » 2005-11-09 08:25pm

really it looks to young to be jacen. He's what, 30 when that novel takes place? Benoit would be about 10? it seems to fit more as ben, imo

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-11-09 10:07pm

Caius wrote:really it looks to young to be jacen. He's what, 30 when that novel takes place? Benoit would be about 10? it seems to fit more as ben, imo

That was my thought as well. Also, keep in mind that this isn't necessarily the final cover art.

DesertFly · Post by **DesertFly** » 2005-11-16 01:01am

The final cover art for Betrayal is up now here.

One interesting note:

Luke grapples with something even more troubling: dream visions of a shadowy figure whose Force power and ruthlessness remind him of Darth Vader -- a lethal enemy who strikes like a dark spirit on a mission of doom. An agent of evil who, if Luke's visions come to pass, will bring untold pain to the Jedi Master... and to the entire galaxy.

(Spoilerized, just in case.)

My guess? One word: Anakin Skywalker. Okay, so that was actually two.