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Novel References

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These are some of my reading notes relating to STAR WARS novels. Whenever I read a passage which has particularly interesting technical implications, I note it for eventual inclusion in the tables of this web page. The listing is not complete or comprehensive, nor does it indicate any particular preferenece among novels. It is skewed in favour of the books which I have read most recently, after I began this systematic practice. Further growth of the page may be spasmodic, as I don't always have the time or the convenience to physically carry my book collection to a terminal for referencing work. I shall make additions to the table according to the availablity of new novels, my rereading of older ones, and the emergence of overlooked references relevant to my other web pages.

By default, page numbers refer to hardcover editions, unless the book has only been released in paperback. Exceptions are noted explicitly.

SPOILER WARNING:
These notes reveal some of the most important surprises of the respective novels.

• Before the Prequels:
  • The Rising Force
  • The Dark Rival
• Prequel Era:
  • The Phantom Menace
  • Episode 1 Journal; Darth Maul
  • Rogue Planet
• Last of the Jedi
  • The Desperate Mission
• Before A New Hope:
  • The Paradise Snare
  • The Hutt Gambit
  • Han Solo at Stars' End
  • Han Solo's Revenge
  • Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
  • Rebel Dawn
• Classic Era STAR WARS:
  • Soldier for the Empire
  • A New Hope
  • Tales of the Bounty Hunters
  • Tales from the Empire
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Shadows of the Empire
  • Tales from Jabba's Palace
  • Return of the Jedi
  • The Mandalorian Armour
  • Slave Ship
  • Hard Merchandise
• Between films and Dark Empire:
  • The Truce at Bakura
  • Rebel Agent
  • Jedi Knight
  • X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
  • X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
  • X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
  • X-Wing: The Bacta War
  • X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
  • The Courtship of Princess Leia
  • Heir to the Empire
  • Dark Force Rising
  • The Last Command
  • X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
• After Dark Empire:
  • Jedi Search
  • Dark Apprentice
  • Champions of the Force
  • Children of the Jedi
  • I, Jedi
  • Darksaber
  • Planet of Twilight
  • The Crystal Star
  • Before the Storm
  • Shield of Lies
  • Tyrant's Test
  • The New Rebellion
• The Hand of Thrawn:
  • Spectre of the Past
  • Vision of the Future
• New Jedi Order:
  • Vector Prime
  • Dark Tide: Onslaught
• Other:
  • Anakin Skywalker: The Story of Darth Vader

• Laerte Andrade contributed TCOPL 55 [paperback].
• Jon Bockes contributed the anagram interpretation for TPS 250.
• Nathan Blumenfeld contributed VP 1 (second note).
• Bradley Carletti contributed TPS 46; TFTE 6, 7, 20, 57, 75, 88, 97, 169, 175, 184, 199, 238, 257, 264, 264-265, 268; XWRS 21, 72, 113, 133, 141, 201, 205, 206, 370, 378; XWWG 38, 48, 102, 226, 247, 247, 253, 270, 316, 317, 321, 331; XWTBW 43, 272, 340.
• Alan Caum contributed TPM 255, 261, 275.
• Rob Dalton contributed HSATLL 453, 471; TFJP 49; DA 270; COTF 2.
• David Forbes for elaboration to TESB 108.
• Adam Gehrls contributed RP 39, 69; SOTP 314; VP 3, 3, 75-76, 139, 143.
• Frank Gerratana contributed THG 281, 286-288; XWWG 237; XWWS 14, 29, 56, 58, 103, 147, 149, 172, 213, 216, 233, 246, 295, 332, 335, 345, 355, 371-372, 394-395; HTTE 28; BTS 283; and debated TPS 18-19.
• Jason Goodenbery answered XWWS 95.
• Albert Forge contributed ANH 31, 57-58.
• Jeremy Helper contributed COTJ 37.
• Makis Kalofolias contributed DFR 160[PB].
• Eric KochKetola suggested qualifications and elaborations of SFTE 25, 31.
• Tim Krajcar offered embellishment of the interpretation of TPS 18-19.
• Caleb Lawson for extensive debate on existing table entries.
• Kurt Leichtentritt for comments regarding XWWG 331.
• Chris Maier contributed JK 42.
• Aaron Marra contributed XWWS 162.
• Ken McClintock contributed XWTKT 233, 352.
• A.McCruden contributed elaborations to VOTF 214.
• Brian McKinley remarked that DTO 67 may not necessarily be a discontinuity.
• Andy Morian contributed THG 100-101.
• Anu Nevalainen contributed the "teras kasi" observation from SOTE
• Jonathan Ng contributed XWRS 208; XWWG 106; XWTBW 119, 119; XWWS 2, 3, 5, 31, 31, 33, 35, 53, 54, 55, 66, 326, 355, 361; IJ 1, 5, 7, 16, 24-25, 26, 27, 139.
• Ethan Platten contributed THG 233, 236, 237, 255, 259, 262, 265, 267, 281; HSASE 8, 47, 108; HSR 254; ANH RD.207; TMA 248; XWRS 161, 286; XWWG 14, 16, 30, 32, 32-33, 33, 55, 135, 148; TCOPL 1, 2, 85, 106, 108, 113, 120, 122, 143, 174, 248, 313-314; HTTE 3, 6, 13, 31, 33, 35, 42, 44-45, 49, 74, 77-78, 81, 86, 87, 88, 94, 97-98, 101, 160, 162, 190, 201, 302, 303, 306, 334, 337; DFR 1, 3, 12-13, 14, 14, 17, 38, 44, 58, 78, 81, 143, 147, 172, 182, 185, 198, 205, 210, 212, 214, 217, 287, 300, 317, 353, 371; TLC 25, 36, 68, 103, 163, 172, 189, 190, 194, 229, 323, 330, 362, 389; D 58, 58-59, 60, 62, 66, 67, 73, 74, 130, 140-141, 233, 237, 294, 295; TCS 178, 187 223, 245-246, 247; BTS 18, 19, 20, 21, 44, 67, 84, 124, 137, 137-138, 139, 143, 143, 183, 247, 263; VOTF 32, 214.
• Wayne Poe contributed TDM 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 29, 33, 78, 104; DMSH 18; HSR 293; TESB 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15-16, 24-25, 28, 30, 32, 37, 48, 51, 53, 54, 56, 60, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77-79, 82, 83, 85, 88, 87-88, 94, 95, 98, 99, 103, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 123-124, 125, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 138, 142, 143, 145, 153-154, 155, 161, 180, 191, 194, 195, 209; TOTBH 49; HTTE 140-141, 145-146, 148, 148, 150; IR 7, 111; SOTP 275.
• Jayden Smith contributed XWRS 118-119, 254.
• Jay Tarbell contributed SOTP 173, 257.
• Robert Treder
• Lar Vang contributed D 70, 92, 122, 123, 127, 373, 375.
• Michael Wong contributed ANH 116, 129-130; TOTBH 7, 19, 21, 56, 60, 74-75, 78, 85, 102, 154, 221, 247, 297; TMA 52, 293-294; SS 33, 248; SOTE 326; DFR 375; IR 120; ASTSODV 37, 39, 40, 42, 48.

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