The forgotten Star Wars books?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-05-05 10:39am

What did you guys think about those lesser Star Wars books? Like the Black Fleet Crisis and such? God, some of those books were soo bad I seriously only read the first few chapters.

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-05-05 03:20pm

Or the Crystal Star BLAGGHHHH

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-05-05 03:27pm

On their own some of them are good books, The Bounty Hunter Wars books where very well written, the Black Fleet Crisis was good if you igore some of the Luke and Lando Interludes and the Truce at Bakura was good. Sadly they aren't as good as the more notable books and pale in comparison to the OT.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-05 04:10pm

What about the REALLY OBSCURE "Glove of Darth Vader" books about the Empire being re-united by a three-eyed freak supposed to be the Emperor's son??

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-05-05 05:39pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:What about the REALLY OBSCURE "Glove of Darth Vader" books about the Empire being re-united by a three-eyed freak supposed to be the Emperor's son??

The ones that aren't even the lowest form of official?

I actually have the trilogy of that. *cough* I picked it up in hardcover for $3 at Barnes & Noble for shits and giggles.

spideycw · Post by **spideycw** » 2003-05-05 07:36pm

you left out the infamous "children of the jedi" now that book sucked

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-05-05 07:38pm

Planet of Twilight. Now that book SUCKED

God Emperor · Post by **God Emperor** » 2003-05-05 08:28pm

Now the thing thats gets me is that I've read all of the books said.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-05-05 08:29pm

The worst possible Star Wars book has got to be Darksaber, by everybody's favorite SW author KJ Anderson. The Hutts try to build a Death Star? Jesus christ, can it get any worse?

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-05-05 08:34pm

irishmick79 wrote:The worst possible Star Wars book has got to be Darksaber, by everybody's favorite SW author KJ Anderson. The Hutts try to build a Death Star? Jesus christ, can it get any worse?

I stopped reading the EU after Darksaber...I don't like to talk about it...the scars are still too fresh.

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-05-05 08:51pm

I don't blame you. Should I mention that Madine's death was the most wasteful dispatch of a cool Star Wars character ever? Or is that crossing the line?

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-05-05 10:41pm

Those kiddie novels were horrible, Zorba the Hutt, Glove of Vader, Children of the Jedi, Something about Mount Yoda, and 5! more.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-05-05 10:54pm

I had a couple of those kiddie novels. Of course, I was probably in 5th grade when I got them.

Have couple of the Jedi Apprentice ones too... Horrible.

Edit: Typo.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-05-05 10:55pm

SW BOOKS THAT SUCK: D***saber. The Hutts get a Death Star??? WTF! Madine dies, WTF! Madine dies in VAIN because the fucking station goes up on its own anyways, WTF! The NR couldn't spare a single cruiser to smack down the D***saber so they had to send Madine, WTF!

Planet of Twilight: Damn, that was boring.

Junior Jedi Knights: The adventures of five year olds overthrowing Imperial commanders and scientists. Wow...these authors must really hate the Imps to let FIVE YEAR OLDS piss all over them. Not to mention Triocolus...UGH

Crystal Star: Damn, that was boring too. And what the hell, extra-dimensional beings? This isn't Trek asshole, there's only ONE dimension (excluding hyperspace, of course), if you want to invent dumbass uber-aliens, make them from our own universe please.

Jedi Academy Trilogy: Super weapons away! Go go gadget super-armor! Go go gadget supernova! Go go gadget DEATH STAR! And lets not forget Daala's three count 'em THREE Star Destoryers of doom that SOMEHOW gave theBILLION SHIPS STRONGNR a problem. Or her retarded plan to defeat Coruscant: RAMMING AN ISD INTO IT, which COMPLETELY ignores the planetary shield!!!!!

Dark Journey: *convulses*

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-05-05 11:05pm

Seems to me that in the EU there are a few gems, MUCH MUCH mediocrity and TONS of crap.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-05 11:18pm

Stravo wrote:Seems to me that in the EU there are a few gems, MUCH MUCH mediocrity and TONS of crap.

Just like all fiction......

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-05-06 12:19am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:What about the REALLY OBSCURE "Glove of Darth Vader" books about the Empire being re-united by a three-eyed freak supposed to be the Emperor's son??

There's a good reason those have been purged from memory.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-06 01:46am

irishmick79 wrote:The Hutts try to build a Death Star? Jesus christ, can it get any worse?

Could be worse. Could be the Ewoks building a Death Star.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-05-06 02:31am

Zorba the Hutt? WTF?

Rubberanvil · Post by **Rubberanvil** » 2003-05-06 03:23am

With the exception of Thrawn Duology, I have been avioding the EU novels for almost ten years now.

Is it just me or anyone else here thought the Thrawn Duology was pretty funny?

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2003-05-06 04:57am

I've read just about every SWEU book there is, and I can offer some opinions for you:

Sucks-
Darksaber
Planet of Twilight
New Rebellion
Crystal Star

Kinda Sucks-
Truce at Bakura
Black Fleet Crisis

Rocks!-
Young Han Solo
X-Wing
Destiny's Way
Courtship of Princess Leia (I know, but I like it.)

Surprising good-
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
I, Jedi.

But, that's just my opinion.

Jawawithagun · Post by **Jawawithagun** » 2003-05-06 05:50am

The Lando Calrissian novels? Less suckiness but still not on the good side...

Post by **Edi** » 2003-05-06 05:54am

Take a look at when the Lando books and Han Solo in the Corporate Sector books were written... Try twenty years ago or thereabouts. I liked them, they have the original SW feel to them. Splinter of the Mind's Eye... urrgh! The young Han Solo and Bounty Hunter books were pretty good too.

As for the rest of EU, Zahn is good, X-Wing series is passable, the rest is from mediocre to sucky.

Edi

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-05-06 09:32am

Vympel wrote:Zorba the Hutt? WTF?

"Zorba the Greek", but with Hutts.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-05-06 09:57am

theski wrote:Or the Crystal Star BLAGGHHHH

Watch your mouth! See my name??

CaptainChewbacca wrote:I, Jedi

That book was unbelieveably good!

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