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Rogue Planet: Star Wars [Mass Market Paperback]

Greg Bear (Author)
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Release Date: May 1 2001 | Series: Star Wars: Episode I
MASTER AND APPRENTICE

The Force is strong in twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker . . . so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, entrusted young Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan? like his slain Master Qui-Gon?believes Anakin may be the chosen one, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his own balance.

Dispatched to the mysterious planet of Zonama Sekot, source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal. They sense a disturbance in the Force unlike any they have encountered before. It seems there are more secrets on Zonama Sekot than meet the eye. But the search for those secrets will threaten the bond between Obi-Wan and Anakin . . . and bring the troubled young apprentice face-to-face with his deepest fears?and his darkest destiny.

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It's an unexpected combination: Greg Bear, author of so many ambitiously complex SF novels, writing about the colorful simplicities of the Star Wars universe. But he carries it off well, with a mix of action-adventure and thoughtful world building that entertains while keeping to the spirit of Lucas's saga.

A few years after the events of The Phantom Menace, young Anakin Skywalker is getting restless--sneaking away from Jedi Temple training to gamble his life in a flying game that's much more bizarre and dangerous than the movie's podracing, even before an alien Blood Carver assassin intervenes. Anakin's character is taking shape now:

But above all, he loved winning.

To turn the boy's frustrated energy to useful ends, the Jedi Council has Obi-Wan Kenobi take Anakin to investigate the remote, enigmatic world Zonama Sekot, whose organic technologies produce magnificent spacecraft, and where a Jedi has vanished without a trace. Secretly pursuing them is a battle squadron captained by the weapons designer who has already blueprinted the Death Star and is being double-crossed by his employer Commander Tarkin.

Rogue Planet's action climaxes as the Jedis learn to grow their own spaceship, the Blood Carver strikes, and two heavily armed fleets converge on helpless-seeming Zonama Sekot. Every faction has secret cards up its sleeve--and Anakin's is a very dangerous wild card indeed. There's final victory and heartbreak, but also loose ends (including even stranger, deadlier aliens) that suggest sequels to follow. Bear does a solidly workmanlike job. --David Langford, Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The young Obi-Wan Kenobi trains 12-year-old Anakin Skywalker to become a Jedi knight.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre addition to the Star Wars Universe Sep 5 2003
By J. K. Moser
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There are 2 different ways of viewing Rogue Planet. The first way is the most common, as a stand alone story taking place after Episode I where we slowly start to see Anakin Skywalker descend into the dark side. In a very slow and tedious way. Or the book can be viewed as a prequal to the New Jedi Order series. In this viewpoint, Rogue Planet comes off very well. It introduces Vergere and really helps the reader to understand why Sekot could be important 40 or 50 years after Rogue Planet takes place. The relationship between Anakin and Obi-wan is inconsistantly written. There are times when Bear seems to get lost in his story and forget how is characters act. OVerall, the first time I read Rogue Planet I found it filled with unnecessary characters, overblown dialogue and pointless plot. Now, when I view the book in light of the NJO series I find that many of the characters are still unnecessary and the dialogue is still overblown but some major plot points now make sense, something very important when you are reading a book. Yet, this book for all its relevance to the NJO series is still a slightly above average addition to the Star Wars Saga.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Rouge Planet Sep 29 2002
By Arthur Kemp
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rouge Planet, like most STAR WARS books is pretty good, but I think it was missing some good action. I enjoyed reading the book, because I loved the way that the author foreshadowed the events that are to come later in the STAR WARS saga. It introduces some new and exotic alien species, along with more familiar characters, which was pretty exciting to see, especially because of the way their personality was so exceptionally portrayed. What most fascanated me, was how the author so neatly blended in the story with another book which takes place decades in the future of STAR WARS universe. As for the other STAR WARS fans you must read this book if you have a desire to learn more about how the movies are interlocked within each other, and for some of the reasons for Anikan's behavior. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Rouge Planet Sep 29 2002
By Arthur Kemp
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rouge Planet was, like most STAR WARS books pretty good, but what I think it was missing some good action. I of course enjoyed reading the book, because I loved the way the author fore shadowed the events that are to come later in the STAR WARS saga. It introduces some familiar characters, which was pretty exciting to see, and potrayed their personality appropriately. What most fascanated me, was how the author so neatly blended in the story with another book which takes place decades in the future of STAR WARS universe. I would highly recommend this book for any interested STAR WARS fan.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading.
I really enjoyed Rogue Planet. Mostly for how it ties into the Star Wars universe and specifically the New Jedi Order Series. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J Roche
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book That's A Perfect Follow Up To Phantom Menace
I love this book. It is my favorite Star Wars book I have read. The book has wonderful details that let you explore the world of Zanoma Sekot and see how Anakin reacts to different... Read more
Published on Jun 17 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars Greg Bear writing Star Wars! Very good.
'Rogue Planet' is sort of an anomaly. It is much more of a stand-alone story than other Star Wars novels, yet manages to fit snugly into the timeline all the same. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by Bram Janssen
4.0 out of 5 stars not bad, i wanted to know more about Sekot
This Star Wars novel is set several years after the events of "The Phantom Menace." To better place it in relation to the two prequel films, Anakin Skywalker is 12 years old. Read more
Published on April 27 2004 by Joe Sherry
1.0 out of 5 stars Not that good
I don't read Star Wars novels, and after reading that one I don't think I will again. Now don't get me wrong, the book started off great with the sewer race that was cool and... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2004 by Clint Desatta
5.0 out of 5 stars A well-written and thoughtful effort
There are some great moments in this book. The quality of Bear's writing shows through; although most chapters are very short, they utilize a good sense of pacing. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars Weak and Weird
Greg Bear is someone that I respect, but this novel read like an attempt to make Star Wars into hard Sci-fi. Read more
Published on Dec 4 2003 by Tommy Jeffers
1.0 out of 5 stars Looks Good
I haven't been able to read this book since I've had it. It looks good but, I just don't read. Now I have a book project something in my English class. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2003 by Joel
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Well Done
I am a huge fan of the Star Wars saga and this book delivers all the exitment of the origanal films. The story of Anikin Skywalkers training to be a Jedi continues. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2003 by Zach
3.0 out of 5 stars A REAL GOOD 252 PAGE BOOK HERE.
Trouble is that there are 352 pages. There is a lot of uninteresting minutia in this book that doesn't seem to contribute much to the story. Read more
Published on July 16 2003 by JediMack
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