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Lit New Empire and Rebellion Book Series

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Todd the Jedi , Sep 4, 2012.

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  1. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    From CVI we know that there is going to be a new series focusing on the rebels in the OT era. Kevin Hearne is writing a Luke book, while Martha Wells is writing a Leia book.
     
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  2. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    books looking at how Luke and Leia deal with the stuff that happens in ANH? Can't wait.
    I hope we get a book from Wedge's perspective. A Mon Mothma and Garm Bel Ilbis book would be cool as well. How about a book on Borsk? Is there anything that tells us explicitly how Borsk brought the Bothans in to the Rebellion? How about an Admiral Ackbar book? To end on a positive note
     
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  3. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    I think the chances of a Wedge book are lessened by the existence of the X-Wing books. OTOH, there's a plethora of books focusing on Luke, Leia and Han, so I guess Wedge has a good chance of getting a book after all. Maybe there can be a Kyle Katarn book as well.
     
  4. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    *ahem*



    .....X-Wing: Red Squadron.

    Tell me why not. I dare you.
     
  5. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Wedge is a pretty prominent movie character (not as much as the Big 3 but still) so I hope he has his own book and adventure. Are there any stories of Wedge, Wes, Tycho and Hobbie in the Rebellion era? That would be epic.

    Also there should be some books following Imperial perspectives. I want a Tie-Fighter series, or a stormtrooper book
     
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  6. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    I am glad that they are finally writing some books to fill in the empty period in the time line between ANH and ESB.
     
  7. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    I'm glad we're finally getting a LEIA book (the first since the Courtship book back in Bantam). Not a big fan of having it squeezed into this part of the timeline, Leia had a very interesting life both pre-ANH and post-ROTJ, but I'll definitely look into it.
     
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  8. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Maybe they'll retcon why she wore the buns so damn much back then.
     
  9. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    I forgot she wore the buns hairstyle back then
     
  10. blackmyron

    blackmyron Chosen One star 7

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    IIRC, one of the NewsNets referred to her as wearing Alderaanian hair-styles (as the unnamed companion to Han Solo)
     
  11. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    It's because she's a rebel.

    No, seriously -- they blew up her planet so she rebelled by keeping the Alderaan hairbun memory alive. Bet it caused quite a stir in the fashion industry. Got so bad parents wouldn't let their respectable young'uns outside showing off their buns.
     
  12. Gorefiend

    Gorefiend Chosen One star 5

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    Now if the New Rebels book series would actually be about „New Rebels“ [face_sigh]
     
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  13. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    This was probably meant to be sarcastic, but there honestly is a strange lack of novels between the two... though I suppose not compared to some of the others, like the space between TPM and AOTC and ESB and ROTJ. Still, compared to the other three year gap, it's pretty small in comparison.
     
  14. Zeta1127

    Zeta1127 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I will wait and see on this series.
     
  15. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Christ, why hasn't this be brought up before? This might be the most brilliant idea I have seen in a long time, Coop. Hell, the potential to tie-in other old school Rebel units, like the Tierfon Yellow Aces, Gold Squadron, and other starfighter units would be wicked.

    If this happens, I demand that it include a Y-wing squadron under the command of Grisserno, featuring his star protege Horton Salm.

    --Adm. Nick
     
  16. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Nick, it'll have to contend with Rogue Squadron (the game), which purports to show many of the activities of the squadron between Yavin and Hoth.

    Yeah but not really though. The two Zahn books, Splinter, and a bevy of comics. :p Remember two that both Rebels and Star Wars Ongoing are supposed to take place RIGHT AFTER... along with every other comic set in that period. Combine it with the new writer obsession both DR and DH is having--and I'm imagining it'll be a mess.
     
  17. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Well they became Rogue Squadron pretty much right after Yavin, so it'd be about the lead-up to ANH rather than the aftermath; it could even end with Luke showing up at Base One. Worst-case scenario, it'd have to explain the X-Wing-mageddon in Death Star.

    Is Rebels supposed to be right after? I wasn't there, of course, but all I remember hearing is "OT era".
     
  18. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I would love to see alot of the events that take place 2BBY - 0 BBY. Those were the Rebellion's first active years and alot of stuff happened. Operation Domino, the operations from the Rebel base at Dantooine, the Mon Cals & Quarren liberating their planet from the Empire, the first strikes of the Rebellion, the formation of the original Rebel squadrons like Red Squadron, Gold Squadron, the Tierfon Yellow Aces- all of this and more would be the perfect ground for more stories. Let's see more of Garm Bel Iblis and Mon Mothma butting heads, Bail Organa as a Rebel leader, Wedge when he first joined up, Ackbar following his liberation from Tarkin, Leia on early "mercy missions".

    This is the kinda stuff I want to see.

    --Adm. Nick
     
  19. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Maybe another anthology book? To cover all of that
     
  20. AdmiralNick22

    AdmiralNick22 Retired Fleet Admiral star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I like anthology books, so I am all for this idea.

    --Adm. Nick
     
  21. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Same here. I brought up the anthology book since I can't really see each separate thing being enough to get a book of its own. Maybe they can combine some of them into a couple books but I like the anthology idea
     
  22. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Oh, not only is O ABY a mess, it's probably one of the biggest messes of the entire continuity. It's why I continue to propose that a great deal of the existing material be given new dates to spread them out over the three year time period, particularly since this changes almost nothing about the story for the majority of the material. I think the biggest example is the Rebellion comic. Unless I'm misremembering very important details, that series screams "3 ABY" to me. Don't forget Scoundrels is also going to take place shortly after ANH... :(

    Though I was talking strictly novels. Now that I think about it, though, I suppose it is second place in terms of number of novels between movies (not counting the gap between ROTS and ANH). I still find it somewhat odd, though, that the overwhelming majority of the material seems to be comics from the 80's. Not that there's anything wrong with the Marvel run; I enjoy a good bit of it.

    I'm personally still hoping the "Rebels" series takes place later in the GCW, but I'm not holding my breath. For some reason, a lot of writers still feel that burning desire to explore what happens in the months after ANH :rolleyes:
     
  23. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Hmm... I could be wrong. Thinking back to the panel, they just said between the films (I remember giving RF this knowing look) but I think they added later that it was supposed to be right after. Dunno.

    As far as an X-wing book before ANH, exploring the early Rebellion etc---sure, sign me up! We need more info about that time period. As long as it retcons TFU. :p
     
  24. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    The only retcon of TFU I want to see is complete and utter disavowal.
     
  25. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    I'm sceptical that we'll get:

    A: Anthology books - unless the sales of Lost Tribe convince DR that, contrary to past indications, anthologies can sell!

    B: "Lesser" character books - yes, we care a lot about the likes of Bel Iblis, Wedge etc but the wider world? Hard to say.

    As to the announced books, the authors are unknown to me so I'll go by that reliable mechanism of seeing what's said about them here first!
     
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