Author Topic: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
Zorrixor  4359 posts
Registered: Sep '04
42757_Prince Xizor
Date Posted: 7/16 12:59pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
Not having the Solo kids drawn like 16 year olds who still behave like hormonally driven teenagers? Nah. Never gonna happen. That'd be like having the Big 3 act like pensioners.

You're forgetting, just like 60 is the new 40, 35 is the new 15. tongue

 

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FireJade  1677 posts
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Date Posted: 7/16 2:04pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
GoA posted:
Has it been confirmed that's Mara Jade Skywalker on the back of Abyss? Not a more current, mid-thirties Jaina?
Yes, it's confirmed Mara.

 

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GoA  335 posts
Registered: Dec '07
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Date Posted: 7/16 6:11pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
FireJade posted:
Yes, it's confirmed Mara.


Thanks.

It's odd, even though Jaina Solo has been a regular character for over 30 years (in universe time), the only decent pictures of her are from the Japanese covers of the NJO books. The only recent picture of her that I can recall, is that ... ummm ... odd shot of Caedus staring at her crotch, while she's soaring spread-eagle at him with a maniacal expression on her face.

 

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Lt.Cmdr.Thrawn  8639 posts
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Date Posted: 7/16 6:49pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread - Date Edited: 7/16 6:49pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Lt.Cmdr.Thrawn
Crap, when

Zorrixor posted:
but something that wanted to kill everybody would fit that bill. And usually killing everybody doesn't exactly work when it'd mean Mr. Evil Thingy killing himself too...


I immediately thought of the Charon, but I see I've been beaten to the punch.

 

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JediAlly  3324 posts
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Date Posted: 7/17 8:10am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
I seem to recall hearing that Insider/Hyperspace subscribers will be receiving a promotion package in the mail, and that package will include a short novella by Christine Golden. I think it's called Precipice. Does anyone know if the packages have been shipped yet? Has anyone received it yet?

 

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Zorrixor  4359 posts
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42757_Prince Xizor
Date Posted: 7/17 8:34am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread - Date Edited: 7/17 8:36am (2 edits total) Edited By: Zorrixor
There was a thread a few weeks back about that. It's called Imprint, and is a prologue or something about the lost tribe in the days before FOTJ.

So, sort of like Precipice and Skyborn (which are ALSO about the lost tribe's backstory, but part of a series being written by JJM made up e-books that are/will be available free). Speaking of Skyborn, isn't that out next Tuesday?

I don't believe anyone had any info on Imprint yet though, as there was a lot of confusion about exactly how you get hold of it. Like, is it just a normal Hyperspace story that you can read like END or whatever? Or is it just part of a new users sign up package?

If the latter... my subscription expired about a year ago... but usually these bonuses are only if you're in the US, which is the main reason I'm currently very iffy about renewing my subscription for Imprint.

 

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S1thari  682 posts
Registered: Oct '08
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Date Posted: 7/17 9:57am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
It won't be available on the Hyperspace page -- they send it to you in the kit only.

 

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Zorrixor  4359 posts
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42757_Prince Xizor
Date Posted: 7/17 11:52am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread - Date Edited: 7/17 11:53am (1 edits total) Edited By: Zorrixor
Ah.

Well, I have just renewed my Hyperspace... here's hoping I actually get it then.

No doubt after all this it will turn out to just be a paragraph long and nothing more than a preview for Omen made up of things we've already seen. tongue

 

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S1thari  682 posts
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Date Posted: 7/17 3:14pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
I'm pretty much expecting it to be exactly as you described, so I'm not in a hurry to renew. I'll wait and see how it turns out when other people start getting theirs.

See more detailed info on the status of IMPRINT in the IMPRINT thread.

 

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JediAlly  3324 posts
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Date Posted: 7/17 3:52pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
S1thari posted:
I'm pretty much expecting it to be exactly as you described, so I'm not in a hurry to renew. I'll wait and see how it turns out when other people start getting theirs.

See more detailed info on the status of IMPRINT in the IMPRINT thread.



I tried searching for that thread, but the Search option that's presented on these boards sucks big time! Everytime I try to use it to find a thread, I get no results.

You got a link to that thread?

 

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S1thari  682 posts
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Date Posted: 7/17 5:26pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
Sure thing.

 

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JediAlly  3324 posts
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Date Posted: 7/17 7:06pm Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
Thanks. peace

 

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leesweinberg  102 posts
Registered: Sep '08
Date Posted: 7/23 4:10am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
Got my advance reader copy of Abyss in the mail yesterday. About 40 pages into it and so far it is very enjoyable (although it is largely the two excerpts that we have already seen). These books already flow together so much better than Legacy of the Force.

 

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S1thari  682 posts
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Date Posted: 7/23 4:21am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread - Date Edited: 7/23 4:21am (1 edits total) Edited By: S1thari
*Waves hand*

You want to send me a copy...

 

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Nobody145  2171 posts
Registered: Feb '07
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Date Posted: 7/23 4:38am Subject: Fate of the Jedi (9 Hardcover Series) General Discussion Thread
...hm, either I start avoiding all possible spoilers or I spoil myself silly about the storyline. Oh, decisions, decisions. Argh, even with all my cynicism, I still help but get excited over a new Star Wars book (and the fact that novels are flowing together much better than LotF is almost hopeful... if I weren't so pessimistic).

About another... 3 and 1/2 weeks to go till the official release, I believe? Better be more careful about avoiding spoilers till then. Either that or hoping one of my local bookstores release it a week or so early, but they seem to be more strict about not releasing Star Wars books early anymore, especially since these are all hardcovers.

 

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