The Defenders of the Dead

The Defenders of the Dead
Author Jude Watson
Cover Artist Cliff Nielsen
Country United States
Language English
Era Prequel
Series Jedi Apprentice
Galactic Year 44 BBY
Canon C
Subject(s) Star Wars
Genre(s) Science fiction
Publisher Scholastic
Released 1 December 1999
Media Type Paperback
Pages 144
Size and Weight 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
3.5 ounces
ISBN ISBN 0-590-51956-5
Preceded by The Mark of the Crown
Followed by The Uncertain Path

The Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson is the fifth in a series of young reader novels called Jedi Apprentice. The series explores the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi prior to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Plot

Immediately after the Gala incident, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn are ordered to the planet of Melida/Daan, where they are to rescue the Jedi Knight Tahl.

There is a millennia-long war on Melida/Daan, with two bands fighting each other. Both bands have forgotten the Young, an organization made up of orphaned children and teenagers who fight for peace. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are not supposed to get involved, but the young apprentice feels that he must fight beside the Young, against his master's wishes.

After the Jedi successfully rescue Tahl with the help of the Young, Obi-Wan decides to stay behind and help the Young bring peace between the Melida and Daan factions. Consequently, Qui-Gon quietly leaves with Tahl, having lost another apprentice.

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