Tales From the New Republic

Just yesterday, I checked out "Tales from the New Republic" from my library. The first tale in the book is called "Interlude at Darkknell", written by Timothy Zahn, and Michael Stackpole. The summary of that tale is this:
Senator Garm Bel Iblis, believed dead at the hands on an Imperial assassin, teams up with Hal Horn in a duel against the Empire's most dangerous agent. At stake are the plans for a terrifying new weapon called the Death Star - and the fate of both the Empire and the New Republic.

Now, I haven't read the tale yet, but from the sound of it, it has many flaws in it. First and foremost, it takes place in the early day's of the Rebellion, so the New Republic hasn't even been formed yet. Secondly, If i remember correctly, In the Han Solo Triligy, a team led by Bria Theron captures the plans to the death star. Wouldn't these two stories conflict with each other?

 

It's okay, it doesn't

 

Alright Thank you. That was the exact reason that i didn't start reading any of the comics at first. I thought they would contradict with the novels. but later I found that they still all came together, and that made it alright.

 

I hate Tales From The NR, frankly because it doesn't feature the NR!

 

muuurgh,

Reaperfett is correct. For the whole story, check out the following...
Deathstarplans - the original, least complete
Who Stole the Deathstar Plans, and Where - More complete
Intelligently Fitting The newer EU into Established Star Wars Continuity (Or How About a No-Prize) - A bit more complete

One story I know isn't there yet is "Captive of Evil," the Princess Leia journal by Scholastic Books.

 

No, but it's about the very essence of what the NR was about.

 

Still I expected to at least see One freken NR starfighter or troop!

 

Read no disentigrations please, an awsome story.

Fett finally takes on a foe who can challenge him...

An imperial Garrison.

Miin Bodenna
Co-CEO of Massassi

 

So you don't considered Darth Vader a foe that can challenge Boba Fett, huh?

TotNR is not that bad, but me, for all the Tales non-graphic novels, I liked Tales of the Bounty Hunters. All except Fett's anyway.

 

are you kidding? please tell me you are kidding. boba fett's tale was the absolute best story i have ever read, and that is saying a lot. why didnt you like it?

 

the Fett story was good, but it seemed a little oblique to me as well. It wasnt' nearly as good as the Dengar one.

 

Interlude at darknell was a great story, and tales from the NR was one of the best EU books ever!

 

>One story I know isn't there yet is "Captive of Evil," the Princess >Leia journal by Scholastic Books.

That's ok, Ghengis; it does little more then recap the events of the radio drama.

TC

 

I own all of the "Tales of..." books, and I consider "Tales of the Bounty Hunters" to be the best of them all, followed by "Mos Eisley Cantina", "Jabba's Palace", "NR", and finally "Empire". Why?

"Tales of the Bounty Hunters" gives the reader new insights into each of the hunters the stories focus on (except for Bossk's, that was worthless crap).

 

There is one tied in with the New Republic. The one with Dirk Hrakness and the other girl (Can't remember who).

 

Very few of the tales in Tales from the New Republic actually seem to have anything to do with the New Republic or even with that era. Seems most tales should have caused the book to be labeled "More Tales from the Empire".

Also, don't get started on just who stole the Death Star plans cause you'll loose out if you select just one person or group. Among the list of those who got the plans back to the rebellion: Leia, Bria Tharen, Han, Luke, Chewie, Artoo, Threepio, Kyle Katarn, and Keyan Farlander. And yes, I listed Luke, Han, Chewie, and the droids even though they might not normally be listed because thanks to Leia and their resuce of her, they ended up getting involved in bringing the plans back.

Also, don't get started on who designed the Death Star. That list is doubtlessly even longer than the list of those who got the plans back to the rebellion.

 

I agree with Chissdude. if they called it Tales from the New Republic, they should at least have it be about the new republic. but none of the stories are. It sould be called Tales From the Rebellion, or Tales from the Rebel Alliance.

 

TC,
IMO, It does contain better insight into Leia's thought process about weighing the risk of danger to the Tantive IV's crew versus her special mission. It does add a bit of new information, some of which is rather relevent.

 

Maybe all these "Tales" are being recounted during the NR era.

 

Not really...

 

There are only like two that seem to take place during the New Republic era (and most definately one that is easy to confirm as it has Kyp as a Jedi), the rest seem to take place during the rebellion. Like I said, "More Tales from the Empire."

 

>IMO, It does contain better insight into Leia's thought process about weighing the risk of danger to the Tantive IV's crew versus her special mission. It does add a bit of new information, some of which is rather relevent.<

(I've read the book.) I'm not saying that it's not a relevant piece of EU material, just that it doesn't add anything to the timeline of the theft of the Death Star plans.

TC

 

(Shotgun cocks).....PULL!

(Mandalore shotdown by Xizor)

Hey, I was just throwing something out there.

 

One of the best ever books... though I like tales of the Empire more
I liked "Interlude at Darknell"