Tales of the Bounty Hunters... thoughts?

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-06-19 03:00am

Just read Boba Fett’s story. It reminded me a lot like those Discworld tales when Death takes a holiday and all that. It’s strange hearing about Fett being a fading, yet sinister character, and he comes along as quite human. I really liked the last scene, pity it’s a continuity problem that’s never answered.

I’m not sure if I like the author’s version of Fett, though. He’s against addictive drugs, premarital marriage, and supports the Empire because he believes they are morally good. WTF? He also values his chastity (virginity) as a strength, which would be considered funny to some people. I don’t know about it being a strength, but I guess he’s like a lawful-evil monk, except without the religion. I’ve never thought of him as a rascally rogue, or as a hard-drinking cutthroat, but a lawful-evil monk? And the whole beginning sequence makes no sense considering what AOTC has revealed about his origins.

Thoughts?

Also, I’m still unsure if the Bounty Hunters War is worth the time. I heard it was crappily written. I’m still pissed that 4-Lom never becomes the first Force-using droid. That would be really, really interesting. He and Zuckuss seemed to be the most affable characters.

Quick question: is the EU over with the Unifying Force?

Thanas · Post by **Thanas** » 2005-06-19 04:50am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
Lord Pounder wrote:
Thanas wrote: Well, there is another example: There was this bounty hunter Jodo Kast, who went by the name of Boba Fett for a while until Fett found out about it and killed him. He stole contracts from Fett.
Really? Was Jodo Kast not an identidy that Thrawn assumed while doing a wee job for Vader on Corellia?
Thrawn assumed his identity for a singular time after Fett killed him, IIRC.

Correct. Thrawn even states that Kast got "unlucky".

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-06-19 06:07am

Battlehymn Republic wrote:
Quick question: is the EU over with the Unifying Force?

You mean the post OT EU? Not by a long shot. Theres Zahn's Survivors quest and a trilogy by Denning.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-19 09:40am

Crazedwraith wrote:
Battlehymn Republic wrote:
Quick question: is the EU over with the Unifying Force?
You mean the post OT EU? Not by a long shot. Theres Zahn's Survivors quest and a trilogy by Denning.

And the dark nest trilogy that comes after Unifyinf force, the first book of which will be released this summer, and then a seven-book series set after that. Not to mention the dozen or so planned books set between ROTS and ANH, along with a few more clone wars books and some pre-PT ones.

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » 2005-06-19 10:06am

The Bounty Hunter Wars are decent books. A little too detail-oriented (as someone stated), but still decent books. Not my favs, but they focus alot on one of my fav characters, that being Mr. Fett. Of course, this Fett isn't the hard-ass, in-it-for-himself bounty hunter that we're used to. He's portrayed as having more of a moral agenda than I think is really conceivable.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-19 10:20am

Vicious wrote:The Bounty Hunter Wars are decent books. A little too detail-oriented (as someone stated), but still decent books. Not my favs, but they focus alot on one of my fav characters, that being Mr. Fett. Of course, this Fett isn't the hard-ass, in-it-for-himself bounty hunter that we're used to. He's portrayed as having more of a moral agenda than I think is really conceivable.

Why is this so inconvieable? Aside from the coolness aspect everyone sees in him, whats to prevent him from being the moral psudo-vigilante that is seen in much of the EU material. Nothing in any of the movies tells us otherwise (aside from the fact that Fett might be a bit prone to over kill when hbe does choose a target.)

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-06-19 01:35pm

Pure Sabacc wrote:
Why is this so inconvieable? Aside from the coolness aspect everyone sees in him, whats to prevent him from being the moral psudo-vigilante that is seen in much of the EU material. Nothing in any of the movies tells us otherwise (aside from the fact that Fett might be a bit prone to over kill when hbe does choose a target.)

I beleive the OT VD stated that Fett lived by his own honour code and only took jobs that agreed with said code.

Vicious · Post by **Vicious** » 2005-06-19 09:32pm

He has his own code, but it seems too played up in these books. He has a set of rules, but he also is an amoral bastard, since he'll take just about any contract, short of massacring women and children. Pursuing essentially innocent men doesn't bother him, nor does hunting down Rebels even though they are definitely on the moral high ground compared with the Empire. He doesn't support the Empire because he believes they're moral. He's pro-Empire because they bring stability and a steady source of jobs. He says this in the Han Solo trilogy, IIRC.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-19 10:00pm

Vicious wrote:He has his own code, but it seems too played up in these books. He has a set of rules, but he also is an amoral bastard, since he'll take just about any contract, short of massacring women and children. Pursuing essentially innocent men doesn't bother him, nor does hunting down Rebels even though they are definitely on the moral high ground compared with the Empire. He doesn't support the Empire because he believes they're moral. He's pro-Empire because they bring stability and a steady source of jobs. He says this in the Han Solo trilogy, IIRC.

Nobody was arguing that he was a saint, just that he's a bit above the average thuggish or blood-lust bounty hunter.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-06-20 12:14am

It makes sense that he'd support the Empire if he shares the genes with the army that helped found it.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-06-20 01:57am

That's an excellent point! I understand it now. Fett holds the Empire to be more morally right because, well, he has a connection to most of the people serving it.

Huh, who'd knew the story written in 1996 could actually kind of fit in with what was revealed in 2002? Lucky interpretation.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2005-06-20 03:01am

It makes sense that he'd support the Empire if he shares the genes with the army that helped found it.

Actually, with the new continuity of the movies, it makes sense that he'd hate the Republic, because it (rather, the Jedi) killed his dear old daddoo. Anything that succeeded it would be preferable.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-06-20 03:07am

Damn.

Trooper TK12746 · Post by **Trooper TK12746** » 2005-06-20 08:19am

You mean the post OT EU? Not by a long shot. Theres Zahn's Survivors quest and a trilogy by Denning.

And the dark nest trilogy that comes after Unifyinf force, the first book of which will be released this summer, and then a seven-book series set after that. Not to mention the dozen or so planned books set between ROTS and ANH, along with a few more clone wars books and some pre-PT ones.

What are those?

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-20 12:40pm

What are those?

Um, upcoming EU books.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-06-20 01:02pm

Pure Sabacc wrote:
What are those?
Um, upcoming EU books.

I think he means the pre-pt books

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-20 01:04pm

the .303 bookworm wrote:
Pure Sabacc wrote:
What are those?
Um, upcoming EU books.
I think he means the pre-pt books

Oh, I'm not entirely sure, but I believe one of them is going to be set in the KOTOR era. There not going to be released for a while though.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-06-20 01:23pm

Battlehymn Republic wrote:premarital marriage

Say what?

Trooper TK12746 · Post by **Trooper TK12746** » 2005-06-20 02:49pm

I meant what are the post-Unifying Force books about and what are the new PT EU books. I need to know whether its worth buying books that come after the NJO.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-20 03:11pm

Trooper TK12746 wrote:I meant what are the post-Unifying Force books about and what are the new PT EU books. I need to know whether its worth buying books that come after the NJO.

Since there not out yet, I'm not really sure what the post NJO books are about, but I can show you the promo site:
http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/news20050215.html

Trooper TK12746 · Post by **Trooper TK12746** » 2005-06-20 03:21pm

Ah, fuck. Yet another mysterious alien threat. Only this time, it assimilates its enemies and allies. ITS LIKE THE FUCKING BORG!

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-06-20 03:36pm

Nice to see people are already passing judgement.

Trooper TK12746 · Post by **Trooper TK12746** » 2005-06-20 03:41pm

I havn't even read the book and I already hate it. And why is Skywalker still healthy enough to even consider fighting?

JediMaster415 · Post by **JediMaster415** » 2005-06-20 03:41pm

Reading through the description, I have one question. Wasn't the post-NJO supposed to leave the movie characters alone with only cameos or did I pull that out of thin air somehow?

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-06-20 03:44pm

Well, Fett's tale does have at least the inconsistency when he tells Leia that he doesn't believe in the Force. However, seeing as how he's known Vader during the OT movie period, he's probably lying.

It's weird how the New Republic legalizes spice, yet Fett condemns it as being a gateway drug. I'm really confused with this portrayal of him.