Star Wars the Truce at Bakura - Kathy Tyers [0]
STAR WARS® ADVENTURES:
HEIR TO THE EMPIRE
“Moves with a speed-of-light pace that captures the spirit of the movie trilogy so well, you can almost hear John Williams’s soundtrack.”
—The Providence Sunday Journal
“A splendidly exciting novel … read and enjoy, the magic is back.” —Nashville Banner
DARK FORCE RISING
“Continues [Zahn’s] remarkable extrapolation from George Lucas’s trilogy.” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Zahn has perfectly captured the pace and flavor of the Star Wars movies. This is space opera at its best.”
—Sunday Oklahoman
THE LAST COMMAND
“Intelligent, fast-paced fun, a worthy conclusion to the trilogy.” —Chicago Sun-Times
“Filled with characteristic Star Wars technology and cosmic battles … the detail and plot development far exceed what are possible in a two-hour movie.”
—Indianapolis Star
“Zahn has been faithful to the regular characters, capturing the nuances of their personalities to the point that reading the books is like watching the movies again and again.… Sit back with this book and savor the fun and excitement. It moves at the pace of a Star Destroyer in hyperspace.”
—The Flint Journal
This edition contains the complete
text of the original hardcover edition.
NOT ONE WORD HAS BEEN OMITTED.
STAR WARS: THE TRUCE AT BAKURA
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Bantam hardcover edition / January 1994
Bantam reissue / February 1997
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DEDICATION
I can’t think of Star Wars without remembering the opening fanfare from its soundtrack. I can’t imagine an Imperial Star Destroyer’s long, triangular silhouette without hearing ominous triplet rhythms. And who can picture the Mos Eisley cantina without that inimitable jazz band?
It is with grateful admiration that I dedicate this novel to the man who composed the musical scores for the three Star Wars movies:
John Williams
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
About the Author
Also by this Author
Introduction to the Star Wars Expanded Universe
Excerpt from Star Wars: Luke Skywalker & the Shadows of Mindor
Introduction to the Old Republic Era
Introduction to the Rise of the Empire Era
Introduction to the Rebellion Era
Introduction to the New Republic Era
Introduction to the New Jedi Order Era
Introduction to the Legacy Era
Star Wars Novels Timeline
CHAPTER
1
Above a dead world, one habitable moon hung suspended like a cloud-veiled turquoise. The eternal hand that held the chain of its orbit had dusted its velvet backdrop with brilliant stars, and cosmic energies danced on the wrinkles of space-time, singing their timeless music, neither noticing nor caring for the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, or their brief, petty wars.
But on that petty human scale of perspective, a fleet of starships orbited the moon’s primary. Carbon streaks scored the sides of several ships. Droids swarmed around some, performing repairs. Metal shards that had been critical spaceship components, and human and alien