Star Wars_ Fate of the Jedi 07_ Conviction - Aaron Allston [0]
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Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Conviction is a work of fiction.
Names, places, and incidents either are products of
the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
Copyright © 2011 by Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or ™ where indicated. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.
Excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Ascension copyright © 2011
by Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or ™ where indicated. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.
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Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Ascension by Christie Golden.
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Acknowledgments
Thanks go to my editor, Shelly Shapiro, and my fellow writers on this series, Troy Denning and Christie Golden, for inventiveness and patience; to Sue Rostoni, Leland Chee, and all the other fine folk at Lucas Licensing for their help; to my agent, Russ Galen, for his work on my behalf; and to all the fans, for their good wishes.
Contents
Cover
Other Books by This Author
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
The Star Wars Novel Timeline
Dramatis Personae
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
Chapter Thirty-three
Chapter Thirty-four
Chapter Thirty-five
Chapter Thirty-six
Chapter Thirty-seven
Chapter Thirty-eight
Chapter Thirty-nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-one
Chapter Forty-two
Chapter Forty-three
Chapter Forty-four
Chapter Forty-five
About the Author
Excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Ascension
Dramatis Personae
Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master (human male)
Ben Skywalker; Jedi Knight (human male)
Vestara Khai; Sith apprentice (human female)
Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight (human female)
Han Solo; pilot (human male)
Allana Solo; child (human female)
Tahiri Veila; defendant (human female)
Natasi Daala; Chief of State, Galactic Alliance (human female)
Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight (human female)
Wynn Dorvan; government aide (human male)
Valin Horn; Jedi Knight (human male)
Jysella Horn; Jedi Knight (human female)
Corran Horn; Jedi Master (human male)
Drikl Lecersen; Moff (human male)
Haydnat Treen; Senator (human female)
Seha Dorvald; Jedi Knight (human female)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away.…
INFIRMARY LEVEL,
JEDI TEMPLE, CORUSCANT
THE MEDICAL READOUT BOARD ON THE CARBONITE POD FLICKERED, then went dark, announcing that the young man just being thawed from suspended animation—Valin Horn, Jedi Knight—was dead.
Master Cilghal, preeminent physician