Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]As times goes on, more and more people who are discovering Star Wars for the first time are discovering the, 'pre-quel' series of movies that George Lucas (Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace) started making at the tail end of the 1990s... I find this to be a shame!
Don't get me wrong, there are more then plenty truly great moments in the pre-quel series to be had by all, but there is just nothing like watching the exploits of Luke, Leia, Han & Chewie as they travel through out the universe stopping the plans of the evil Emperor, and his side kick, 'Darth Vader'!
The reason that I mention this is because when I was in High School, I got really in to reading these novels, and enjoying the latest exploits both pre and post the time when the Rebellion has finally destroyed the evil, 'Emperor', and the latest exploits that this truly awesome team gets involved in, in their continuing struggle to restore the, 'Republic' to it's former glory!
There was one book, 'The Truce At Bakura', by: Kathy Tyers, that I found particularly interesting... Well simply put, because at the time, it was unheard of to bring, 'Imperials' together to fight alongside the Rebellion that is kicking their asses!
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Luke, Leia & Han will find an unexpected ally when they decide to help the dying Empire save one of their garrisons![/caption]Well other then that, the truth is, is this novel which tells the story of how after receiving a distress call from a distant Imperial garrison that had been meant for the Emperor... Luke Skywalker and his rebel forces, whom after the celebration of the death of the Emperor and Darth Vader & the defeat of the second Death Star before it could be built, decide to help what remains of the garrison on, 'Bakura' and stop the invasion of an Alien race!
Now the truth is, is there is nothing particularly wrong with this novel, the problem is that I think you need more then an uncommon teaming up of unlikely allies to make a great novel... And the truth is, is where as there was nothing particularly exception beyond what I mentioned before, there is also nothing particularly wrong with the novel either... To be honest it is just sort of one of those ones you read and enjoy it while you can, but in the end turns out to be pretty unmemorable afterward!
