“There are indeed some things that must never be forgotten”Ten years have past since our daring trio has faced the masterful Thrawn. The New Republic is firmly established. Peace abounds…or maybe not? The Empire appears to want to negotiate peace, but a triumvirate within is working hard to continue the hostilities. And the New Republic may just destroy itself with the revelation of the Camaas Document, a document revealing the Bothans were involved in the destruction of Camaas many years before. Can Luke’s new knowledge of the Force help him? Will Han and Leia be able to keep things from getting out of control? And what about this Hand of Thrawn?To spice things up, I want to buck my typical book review format and go for something a little different. In this review, I’d like to give you the Three R’s of Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars: Refreshing, Reflective, and Erudite (in true Three R’s fashion, one does not actually start with the letter “R”).Timothy Zahn’s latest entry into
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I ordered this poster from Amazon and received it promptly. It’s terrific. Great quality. A classic poster for Star Wars fans.
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About four years ago, two of us launched a blog at [...] in which our goal was to read all of the books in the Star Wars Expanded Universe in as close to chronological order as we could and then publish reviews of each book. So far we have read about 90 of the just less than 150 books on the list. My personal feeling is that the best author writing in the Star Wars world is Timothy Zahn. His stellar efforts have included Outbound Flight, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command. Those last three, of course, make up The Thrawn Trilogy.
In Specter of the Past, Mr. Zahn continues his winning ways. This first volume in a two-part series is outstanding. It is set in a time when the Empire appears to be on the verge of a complete collapse. New Republic forces are busy around the galaxy dealing with a myriad of problems, and the Empire turns out to have a few tricks left. A plot is in place that could destroy the New Republic in a civil war. Plus, the truly disturbing news is that Grand Admiral Thrawn, a military leader of unparalleled skill and cunning, appears to have returned from the dead to lead the Empire’s forces once again.
Mr. Zahn’s plots are always excellent, and the tale in this book is certainly no exception. On the one side, we have most of our favorite heroes going off in different directions to see what is actually going on and what can be done. Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, Mara Jade, C-3P0, and R2-D2 all have major roles to play. On the other side, Admiral Pellaeon, Moff Disra, and Grand Admiral Thrawn (apparently) are leading the way. Other characters come along for various stretches of the book and play important roles. Character development is one of the author’s strengths, and he certainly does well with it here. He also can tell an excellent story. Some of the Star Wars authors go overboard with philosophizing and trying to analyze the motives of key individuals. Mr. Zahn does not get bogged down in such things. His story moves along and holds the reader’s attention.
Specter of the Past is a must-read book for any fan of Star Wars. I look forward to the second volume, Vision of the Future.
Timothy Zahn resumes his role as perhaps the most accomplished Star Wars writer after the “Thrawn Trilogy” with the “Hand of Thrawn” series. As the most menacing villain since the Emperor, resurrecting the Thrawn charcter would seem a natural choice. Yet some may find the circumstances of Thrawn’s return hand to swallow.
The core characters of the original Star Wars trilogy seem to be adjusting to a sense of peace as the novel begins. But the conflict between the Bothans and the Noghri is revisited at an suspicious time. This sets the plot in motion as the remains of Thrawn’s group appear ready to surrender their cause. When Thrawn allegedly makes an appearnce, the peace is sent into a state of jeopardy with the potential Bothan conflict simmering. New members join the New Republic’s cause, though somwhat reluctantly. The subplot of Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker also seems underused.
I enjoy Zahn’s ventures into the Star Wars series, though I felt this one spent too much time in dialogue. I realize this is necessary to establish the series for the next book. However, the overall product was somewhat dry.
With Specter of the Past, Timothy Zahn returned to the Star Wars Expanded Universe and starting tying a neat little bow around the Bantam Spectra era of the publishing license. Bantam published a wide array of Star Wars stories in the 1990s starting with the superb Heir to the Empire. The majority of Bantam’s novels were set in the post-Return of the Jedi era and took a wide variety of directions while still maintaining a reasonably cohesive overall storyline. Just as he kicked off the Star Wars literary renaissance with his Thrawn Trilogy, here Mr. Zahn is afforded the opportunity to provide some closure to this era and set the stage for the new (at the time) publisher Del Rey’s gritty New Jedi Order saga.
Despite Grand Admiral Thrawn’s apparent demise at the end of The Last Command, his persona haunts this story in a gripping and imaginative way. His mysterious reappearance frightens the New Republic deeply and breathes new life into the dwindling Empire. Beyond that, though, his mentorship of Admiral Pellaeon motivates the Admiral into making a necessary but humiliating decision regarding the future of the Empire’s remnants. Pallaeon determines that making peace with the New Republic represents the Empire’s only hope for the future. He bravely puts aside his own feelings and ego to lead the way down this bold path.
Concurrent with Pellaeon’s plan to surrender is a fascinating storyline centered around the devastation of the planet Caamas decades earlier (an event brought to further light in the second Coruscant Nights book Street of Shadows). This plot could have been ripped from today’s contentious and vindictive headlines, as the entire Bothan race takes heat for the actions of an unknown number of individuals years ago. Politicians scramble to benefit from the controversy and across the galaxy numerous petty grievances flare up, using the Caamas debate as an excuse to revisit ancient vendettas.
I relished the use of the Caamas document as a primary plot device. While I enjoy the scheming of evil Sith and Imperial warlords as much as anyone, this was an engaging change from the villain- and superweapon-of-the-week stories found fairly often in the Bantam era. Battle lines are drawn but good and evil are often not clearly delineated, a theme shown on a micro scale by the numerous local conflicts and on a macro one by the overall shift in the New Republic’s leadership compared to the spark of benevolence found in Pallaeon’s vision for the Empire. Of course, lest anyone think the entire Empire has suddenly changed character, we do get the evil Moff Disra, his co-conspirator Major Tierce, and the actor Flim trying to flare up the minor disagreements in the New Republic’s constituencies into the downfall of the galactic government.
Mr. Zahn brings back several favorite/pivotal characters from throughout the Bantam books. Smuggler Talon Karrde returns along with Mara Jade, both still aiding and abetting the New Republic despite trying to keep their distance. Duplicitous-but-not-quite-evil Borsk Fey’lya is back and finds himself the center of an unwelcome spotlight with the resurgence of the Caamas holocaust. There are many minor nods to other stories and Zahn also lifts bits from Star Wars short stories he wrote for the Tales books and other sources.
Specter of the Past is an excellent start to the Hand of Thrawn duology. Strong and accurate characterizations, an intelligent plot, and a rapid pace set a rock-solid foundation for the sequel Vision of the Future.
Timothy Zahn is one of the best Star Wars writers. His books always capture the same spirit and excitement of the original series!
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I ordered this poster to take to several conventions to be signed by the various stars of the movie. Poster is a reproduction of the posters hung in theaters, just a bit smaller. I really like it!
This was for my 6 yr old son and he loves it as does my 35 yr old fiance’ and his 4 yr old daughter!
It’s probably because I’m a geek, but this poster is one of the better ones I have displayed in my room. I like it because it’s very close to the original movie posters, unlike some of the others I have seen. If you have some wall space and are a fan, I definitely recommend it!
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