The Hand of Thrawn duology
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The Hand of Thrawn duology is a duology of novels set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe galaxy, which were written by famed Star Wars author Timothy Zahn. The duology continues Zahn's eight-book series which chronologically began with the Outbound Flight Project.
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The continuing Star Wars saga includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, C-3PO, R2-D2, Lando Calrissian, Mara Jade Skywalker, Talon Karrde, Wedge Antilles, Corran Horn, Gilad Pellaeon, and various other Imperial personnel.
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Various crises arise in the New Republic. Its stability is threatened by infighting at a time that there are rumors that the tactical genius Grand Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead.
Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, uncertain of the directions his life is taking, tries to reduce his use of the Force for unnecessary things. He runs into trouble, and is rescued by an old friend, Mara Jade. Mara and Talon Karrde then pick up strange signals from alien ships. Mara follows one, and becomes stranded on an unknown planet.
It is revealed that the Imperial remnant is attempting to revive sleeper cells of clone troopers. Leia and Han attempt to deal with this issue, while Chewbacca takes the children to Kashyyyk for safety.
Mara, out of contact with the New Republic, is seen by Luke in a disturbing vision. Luke sets out, with R2-D2, to help.
Many of the main characters become wrapped up in the search for the Caamas document, which supposedly contains information as to who destroyed the Caamasi homeworld. Han and Lando go to the Imperial capitol, Bastion, to search. Talon Karrde and the Mistryl bodyguard Shada D'ukal, along with C-3PO, also depart to search for it.
Luke meets a race of pterodactyl-like creatures and finds Mara, and they embark on a journey to discover more about the fortress they are inside.
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During the text of Vision of the Future, Mara Jade spends several pages rebuking Luke for a great number of actions which were out of character for Luke as established in the films, mostly actions written by other authors in past novels over the course of the Bantam license.
Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details to follow
Vision of the Future is the book in which Luke famously (and in a rather unorthodox manner) proposes to Mara Jade when they believe they are going to die.
"You know, when we were fighting those sentinels down there something happened to me. To us. We were so close in the Force that it was like we'd become a single person. It was.... it was something special." She raised a eyebrow, a flicker of asmusement working its way throught the deadly seriousness of the situation. There was such a oddly awkward earnestness to his expression.
"Really?" she said." How special?"
He grimanced. "You're not going to make this easy for me, are you?" he growled.
"Oh come on now," she said, mockingly accusing. "When did I ever make anything easy for you?"
"Not very often," he conceded. Visibly bracing himself he reached out and took her hands again. "Mara.... will you marry me?"
"You mean if we get out of here alive?"
Luke shook his head. "I mean regardless."
-Timothy Zahn, Vision of the Future
[edit] References
- Specter of the Past, 1st printing, 1997. Timothy Zahn. ISBN 0-553-29804-6
- Vision of the Future, 1st printing, 1998. Timothy Zahn. ISBN 0-553-10035-1
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