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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/23/05 10:58pm Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	All of the Dark Nest trilogy Brief summary of the first. Legacy of the Force Nope Outbound Flight Brief summary, including the tidbit that Anakin and Obi-Wan were originally intended to be members of the Project, but they were pulled out "on the request of the Chancellor himself". Dark Lord Nope. Allegiance Nope. * 2007 Death Star Novel Brief overview of Death Star retconned story. 2006 Dark Horse comic series * Upcoming Clone Wars Cartoon / TV live action series * Coruscant Nights No, no, no. -----signature----- Yar
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The2ndQuest Title: Manager: -Literature -LACWAC -Games Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 10/23/05 11:00pm Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	>>Will this new version of the Essential Chronology include any information on books that are scheduled for release after the Chronology is released? -----signature----- "When your future self tells you to do something, YOU DO IT." K'Kruhk, 140 ABY:"Why haven't I come forth earlier to share my Jedi knowledge with Skywalker? Well, it's kinda a long story, see, I had this freaking sweet hat..."
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/23/05 11:03pm Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/23/05 11:06pm (1 edits total) Edited By: QuentinGeorge
	Oh, and this finally settles the question of Bane and Zannah. He tested her by making her find her own way to Onderon, which she did, and once he found her there, he made her his apprentice. PS: Dan has now also made the same mistake as Abel and called Tomcat Zannah's "sister". (When she's actually a cousin.) Reason given for Luke's surname - Owen and Beru tell the neighbours they are honouring "Owen's beloved stepmother - Shmi". Very nice fix, Dan. -----signature----- Yar
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/23/05 11:17pm Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Anything about Nejaa Halcyon's death? It occurs "shortly after Praeslityn" (itself 2 years, 6 months after Geonosis). Nothing else new. -----signature----- Yar
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Praxelwax Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 10/23/05 11:59pm Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Wow... this has been released?! I thought it was still a few months off yet. -----signature----- "If it is to be, then it is up to me"
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Ris_jSarek Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:09am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Nope, it's official release date is either today or tomorrow, I believe; however, as usual, some stores have put it on shelves a little ahead of time, and so some of us (alas, not ME! I WANT IT! I WANT IT NOW! NOW NOW NOW! cough ahem) have managed to get it a couple of days early. -----signature----- http://churchofbrad.com/jsarek/ Proud recipient of Halagad_Ventor's MOO (Master of Obscurity) Award, Brett_Bass's Spiffy Crown™, and Thrawn McEwok's "Ohh...? Interesting..." Award™
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Lord_Hydronium Title: Literature Gardener Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:09am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/24/05 12:11am (1 edits total) Edited By: Lord_Hydronium
	QuentinGeorge posted: Confirmation of the state of the Republic during the New Sith Wars - Basically, a shrunken entity, consisting of merely the Core Worlds, while the Sith Warlords (including Kaan, Qordis, Bane, Seviss Vaa and Kaox Krul) fought over nearly the entire galaxy. Economic and social collapse, basically a "Dark Age" (and it uses those words). The Jedi at this stage rule the Republic as a theocracy, even serving as Supreme Chancellors. Awesome. I hope there's more on this in the Bane novel. I've never looked at the original EC, so what is the format of this? Just a timeline of events from different sources, or does it tie things into a larger picture? I'm specifically wondering with the Clone Wars, whether it's only a chronological summary of the books/comics or whether it covers the broader scope of the war, like major campaigns and such. Anything on Plagueis? And how much detail does it give to the events of KOTOR I/II? -----signature----- Great midis have little midis Swimming round inside 'em And little midis have lesser midis And so ad infinitum.
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:13am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/24/05 12:14am (1 edits total) Edited By: QuentinGeorge
	Just a timeline of events from different sources, or does it tie things into a larger picture? Definately the latter. It's not a big timeline, its more a condensed "History of the Galaxy". (It's written "in universe, as well.") I'm specifically wondering with the Clone Wars, whether it's basically a chronological summary of the books/comics or whether it covers the broader scope of the war, like major campaigns and such. The Clone Wars section is the most detailed part. (next to the Galactic Civil War - which, of course, is 20 years as opposed to 3 years long). It goes into major campaigns and characters. Haven't looked deeply enough to see anything new, but I casually note a figures being thrown around which suggest many, many more clone troopers than (cough) 3 million. Anything on Plagueis? And how much detail does it give to the events of KOTOR I/II? Plagueis - yes. It all but specifically names Anakin as a sith experiment - but is vague on whether it was Plagueis, Sidious or both. It does explain that Sidious killed Plagueis because he discovered of the plot, however. (which implied that Plagueis was going to replace Palpy with Anakin.) KOTOR I - in depth summary and pics KOTOR II - bare bones summary, pic of Sion. -----signature----- Yar
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Praxelwax Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:14am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Lord_Hydronium posted: Awesome. I hope there's more on this in the Bane novel. There is going to be a Bane novel??? -----signature----- "If it is to be, then it is up to me"
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Excellence Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:14am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	It's a very abbreviated compendium of all the essential guides, Hydronium, scattered with illustrations the others may not have. It's good for a newcomer wanting an informative overview. -----signature----- Rock-a-by baby, on the treetop, Beaming with pride, the filth they hold, But when the wind blows, my temper implodes, High above a pit, filled with sharkticons, Down will come hardcover addicts, beaming no more. ©
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Crazydan Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:18am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/24/05 12:18am (1 edits total) Edited By: Crazydan
	Which one I should get, the softcover or the hardcover? Does bookstores sell the hardcover too?
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:19am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/24/05 12:21am (1 edits total) Edited By: QuentinGeorge
	It's a very abbreviated compendium of all the essential guides, Hydronium, scattered with illustrations the others may not have. It's good for a newcomer wanting an informative overview. Not exactly. There is a LOT of information here that we haven't seen before, particularly in the 2,000-1000 BBY section. Additonally the interior art is great - two page panormas of the various battles of the Old and New Sith Wars, Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War. Top stuff. The cover is totally ghay, however. -----signature----- Yar
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Lord_Hydronium Title: Literature Gardener Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:26am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Thanks for the info, QG. A lot of the Essential Guides seem pretty inessential to me (do I really need a compendium of every weapon in Star Wars?), but this sounds interesting; I'll have to look into it. Praxelwax posted: There is going to be a Bane novel??? Yep, by Drew Karpyshyn (which is only spelled correctly because I copied it out of the Upcoming Release Dates thread ) and scheduled for October 2006. QuentinGeorge posted: There is a LOT of information here that we haven't seen before, particularly in the 2,000-1000 BBY section. Since that's one of the least-covered areas of those that actually have been covered, that's good to hear. Now they need to start filling in those other thousand-year gaps between major events... -----signature----- Great midis have little midis Swimming round inside 'em And little midis have lesser midis And so ad infinitum.
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:33am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology
	Thanks for the info, QG. A lot of the Essential Guides seem pretty inessential to me (do I really need a compendium of every weapon in Star Wars?), but this sounds interesting; I'll have to look into it. Let me put it this way. It's more in the vein of the NEGTC, rather than the NEGTVV or NEGTWT -----signature----- Yar
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QuentinGeorge Registered: Dec '03	Date Posted: 10/24/05 12:40am Subject: RE: The New Essential Chronology - Date Edited: 10/24/05 12:45am (1 edits total) Edited By: QuentinGeorge
	Oh, and let me add. There is a major retcon in the when the Sith Empire formed. Suffice to say, it was later than we expected, and Xendor's importance in the scheme of things is overrated. With regards to Coruscant ....it is specifically stated that : Taung = Mandalorians Zhell = Humans Zhell win, Taungs flee and conquer Mandalore. -----signature----- Yar
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