New Cover Reveals New Questions about NJO

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-15 03:27pm

SW.com has recently released an image of the cover of the upcoming novel The Unifying Force.

Of particular interest to me are the two male figures featured prominently in the film just to the right of center on the cover.

I assume that one of them is the likeness of Jacen Solo, but if this were true then the other one would almost have to be Anakin Solo. Does this mean that Anakin will be resurrected? Possibly. Another potential explanation has to do with the book's title, implying that Anakin is able to revisit someone in the galaxy through the Force ("There is no death; there is the Force.).

It's POSSIBLE that the rear-most figure on the cover is supposed to be Luke Skywalker, but it seems highly inconsistent with other portrayals of Luke throughout the NJO. In particular, he is far too youthful in this shot, his haircolor is inconsistent, and the hairstyle itself is different. These would all be easily explained by the figure's identity as Anakin Solo, and my original interpretation has the additional support of the parallelism between Jacen and Anakin (?) within the artwork itself.

Beyond these two, the figure on the left is obviously Lord Shimmra (the glowing eyes closely parallel Nom Anor's description of him), but what is the apparently artificial tube that appears to be connected to his neck? Does this further cement the title of the book as The Unifying Force, by showing that the YV and the Jedi will recognize similarities between themselves, and understand how both fit in with the Force? Is this unique to Shimra? Is the pipe part of the mythical but previously nonexistent cortex that the YV have been so desperately trying to create?

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-06-15 03:35pm

Dude, that is Luke. Most of that Cover is a rehash of the Vector Prime Cover. (fireball, balding luke, blue speckled fram of picture)

The cover in question

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-15 03:50pm

Ender wrote:Dude, that is Luke. Most of that Cover is a rehash of the Vector Prime Cover. (fireball, balding luke, blue speckled fram of picture)

I disagree. I have the VP cover right in front of me. He's MUCH older in VP, his hair style is different, his hair COLOR is different, the mark on his face is more pronounced and in a different location, and he appears to have more hair (though it's hard to tell because the fireball and Jacen's hair conceal most the area in question on the UF cover).

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-06-15 03:51pm

Thats not a tube on the cover that the end if a lightsaber. Its not attached to Shimmira

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-15 03:52pm

Crazedwraith wrote:Thats not a tube on the cover that the end if a lightsaber. Its not attached to Shimmira

That's possible. The placement would be unusual for a cover, but I guess it wouldn't be unheard of.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-06-15 03:54pm

ya, the tube doesn't look connected....

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-06-15 03:55pm

That "tube" is identical to Luke's lightsabre emitter end.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-06-15 04:04pm

Ender wrote:That "tube" is identical to Luke's lightsabre emitter end.

arg, you're right... it is green though...odd

EDIT: To get off the lightsabre:
What do you think is with the strip of fire on the Falcon? Obvious choice is that it's gonna be destroyed or damaged, but I dunno...

EDIT2: That planet in the background is NOT supposed to be red, that's fire... THe planet looks kinda like Mon Calimari I think...

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-15 04:04pm

Ender wrote:That "tube" is identical to Luke's lightsabre emitter end.

Cool. Maybe Luke's gonna pay the Overlord a visit.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2003-06-15 04:07pm

I am really, reallly, REALLY holding out for a BDZ on Coruscant by Admiral Kerfay to purge it of the Vong.

Not going to happen, will probably end up with him being done away with by Jedi o halt him from releasing that plague, but I still hold hopes.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-15 04:23pm

I REALLY don't think thats Luke, Master of Ossus's is right, he looks way too young! Maybe its.......Jagged Fel? Clutching at straws....

So whens it ment to be coming out anyway? Over THIS side of the Atlantic? Refugee only just came out over here so I take it it'll be a while....*sigh*

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-15 06:18pm

The individual in question looks more like Anakin Skywalker than Luke.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-06-15 06:18pm

Dorsk 81 wrote:I REALLY don't think thats Luke, Master of Ossus's is right, he looks way too young! Maybe its.......Jagged Fel? Clutching at straws....

So whens it ment to be coming out anyway? Over THIS side of the Atlantic? Refugee only just came out over here so I take it it'll be a while....*sigh*

Jag Fel? Why would he look like Luke? (Ooh, alliteration)

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-15 06:55pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:
Dorsk 81 wrote:I REALLY don't think thats Luke, Master of Ossus's is right, he looks way too young! Maybe its.......Jagged Fel? Clutching at straws....

So whens it ment to be coming out anyway? Over THIS side of the Atlantic? Refugee only just came out over here so I take it it'll be a while....*sigh*
Jag Fel? Why would he look like Luke? (Ooh, alliteration)

I was just trying to think of someone young in the NJO, Jag Fel was just the guy that sprang to mind.
Bringing back Anakin would tottaly remove the reason for him dying which is sad and like i said, he looks far too young to be Luke.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-15 07:32pm

Wow, you mean they're already concluding the NJO series? When is this book going to be released?

I would have figured that they would continued the series for at least another 2-3 years...

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-15 07:35pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Wow, you mean they're already concluding the NJO series? When is this book going to be released?

I would have figured that they would continued the series for at least another 2-3 years...

I would've thought that too, but if they did it would have just been filled with ppl dying, ppl going to the dark side, hit and run's, the occasional big battle and finding out the the living planet (I forget its name right now) can't help that much in the war. I hate it when things are needlesly drawn out.

Happy Birthday To Me.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-06-15 07:54pm

With only a handful of books left I'm going to predict there's a copout ending.

Tube conected to him or lightsabre? How about lightsabre connected to him? Ouch...

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-06-15 08:18pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:With only a handful of books left I'm going to predict there's a copout ending.

Tube conected to him or lightsabre? How about lightsabre connected to him? Ouch...

Well is Luke, Mara, Jacen and the rest are guna find the living planet (I still forget the name) then maybe it WILL win the war for them some how, and the Force Heretic trilogy represents the begining of the end?
After all, the empire was brought to an end in 3 films!

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2003-06-15 08:55pm

living planet= Zonoma Sekot

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-06-15 09:21pm

That planet in the background is NOT supposed to be red, that's fire... THe planet looks kinda like Mon Calimari I think...

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2003-06-15 09:52pm

Maybe the young guy is Ben Skywalker from the future?

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2003-06-15 09:53pm

Lord Poe wrote:Maybe the young guy is Ben Skywalker from the future?

We never know...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-15 09:58pm

Well they seem to be getting more consistent with what the Vong look like. It is unfortunate though, with the quality of wiring seeming to decline again and so few books left the end is going to suck. The only way I think the Vong could be defeated without bullshit is Alpha red or whatever that virus was called. But that’s not going to happen.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2003-06-15 11:03pm

What's that bonus CD about?

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-06-15 11:15pm

StarshipTitanic wrote:What's that bonus CD about?

I don't know that there's been any information released regarding the bonus CD, though I'm kind of interested in it myself.