Books Journey to The Last Jedi - The Rebel Files by Daniel Wallace (Canon too!)

This guy filmed a pretty good overview of the book, for those curious about what the fancy goodies are:

 

Are the "5 removable replica documents" only for the Deluxe version, or will they be in the "book only" version as well?

 

So, what, no Raddus or Ski-Speeder teases? They were around during the GCW era, or are they simply focusing on the Pre-Endor Rebel era? Geez, talk about lazy. Either that or they're trying way too hard to keep focus off spoilers, it comes out in less than a month....

 

Originally we’d planned on a Crait section that would discuss the ski-speeders, but most of it got cut due to spoiler sensitivity.

I know that sounds silly now that we’ve all seen the trailers and the LEGO sets and the Star Tours ride, but these conversations were taking place a year ago back when things were more in flux. No one wanted to greenlight something that might end up breaking something else.

Mon Mothma’s Declaration of Censure for Saw Gerrera’s Partisans was one of the things I wrote to fill the space created by the trimming of the Crait content.

 

TBD. One of the removeables is a sheet that explains how this Rebel Alliance book ended up in the hands of the Resistance; that will definitely be reprinted in the trade edition because it’s an essential bit of setup. The other items I’m not sure yet, but they’re more “extras” anyway.

 

Hmmmm. Guess there's more to those scrawny little things that meet the eye....

I don't suppose, as long as you're reading this, can you at least give the formal designations of the Ski Speeders and the ships making up the Resistance fleet from the trailer like the Raddus or are we gonna have to wait for the Incredible Cross Section? (i.e., B/SF-17 Heavy bombers, T-75 X-Wings, etc.)

 

From the latest SW Insider: the ski speeders are formally known as Roche Machines V-4X-D Ski-Speeders.


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I hope the strut isn't *intended* to drag on the ground, despite the name, because that that seems more destabilizing than anything

 

I don't think Dan is the sort of guy to spoil other peoples works in advance of their publication. Furthermore, it isn't polite to ask VIP's to do so. It's one of the unspoken but generally accepted rules of this forum.

For all of you on the fence about getting this guide in the Deluxe version or the standard, it really depends on whether you want the cool display case it comes in. I'm not gonna lie, it is a beautifully packaged book and the case itself looks like it could be used for cosplayers as a prop.

As for the other inserts, like Dan said they are cool but not essential to the enjoyment of the book. The book itself is the real prize!

--Adm. Nick

 

I'll probably just get the book when it comes out next year. I did get the deluxe version of the Bounty Hunter Guide (pretty good but also pretty large) but waited on the other guides for just the books.

 

*Sighs* Yeah, I figured. it was worth a shot.....Please excuse my impertinence, but this waiting is killing me.

I'm going after the tiniest scrapes of news like an addictive drug...

 

Where can you buy, or pre-order, this fine looking book please?

 

There’s a backstory for the ski-speeders in Cross Sections that’s logical & fun.

My opinion on Star Wars design is that practical considerations should never take precedence over the Rule of Cool. You could design a more effective land vehicle than an AT-AT, but then it wouldn’t be an AT-AT and we’d be in a completely different type of sci-fi universe.

 

Looking forward to it! I wouldn't want to spend the whole time wondering what would happen if the ski snagged on a rock.

 

So, realism vs. verisimilitude?

 

OK, Im reaching for my dictionary right now.....

 

Good stuff here!

I'm an enormous fan of the "GalaxyWide NewsNets" conceit. For those who don't know, this was a recurring feature that ran in the Star Wars Adventure Journal: a trade paperback periodical from the '90s that was devoted to the original Star Wars Roleplaying Game. (The SWAJ is one of my favorite Star Wars-related things of all time, and issue #7 is just straight-up legendary.) I got one of my short stories published in issue #15 just before the publisher went bankrupt.

Anyway, GalaxyWide NewsNets was an in-universe news feed which recapped headlines from across the galaxy. Sometimes these were from Imperial-leaning sources, sometimes from underworld-leaning sources, and sometimes from silly gossip rags. It was created by Paul Sudlow and remains one of the best things ever created in the SWEU in my opinion. Several years later, Pablo Hidalgo continued the tradition by publishing a new version (HoloNet News) that ran on starwars.com during the lead-up to Attack of the Clones. I don't know if that content is still extant but I hope to god it is since every word of it is pure gold.

I was absurdly happy when I got the chance to write a single installment in this meta-series--set after Revenge of the Sith and titled Imperial Holovision--back in 2005's Star Wars Insider #84.

The Eye of Palpatine is definitely one of those Easter Egg moments (see also: Omega Frost), but I was careful to cast it as "hey, we've heard rumors that the Empire is up to some crazy stuff out there" and not as an actual, verifiable project that was deployed in canon. The book's in-universe, real-time narrative gives a lot of leeway for things like this.

Probably obvious, but this is a nod to the Skull and Bones secret society at Yale, of which George W. Bush is a notable alumni. Jerjerrod seemed like that kind of guy.

I'm glad you pointed this out, since my favorite part of writing the book was the unifying narrative of Mon Mothma's struggles and Hendri Underholt's growing confidence. I put more sweat into figuring out what these two would say to each other than I did on any other part of the book.

 

Finally, the powerful Secretary of the Cabinet gets some love! That's a reference I can't believe no one has touched until now.

My copy doesn't ship until Friday, so I probably won't see it until next week. I honestly can't wait based on these spoilers.

 

As far as I'm aware, the Internet Archive pages have saved pretty much all of HNN, except possibly for a few images. But I think it was up long enough to get them too, actually.

 

It's not an exaggeration to say how spot on Mon Mothma was written by Dan in this book. Every time I re-read a section with her as a focus, I am struck by how immensely committed, deep, and devoted she is to the cause. She's a leader who knows she is powerful, but one who take so many steps to ensure she doesn't appear like the enemy she is intent to take down. Her trust of Leia, of her aides, and her top military commanders like Ackbar and Cracken is apparent. Many of us have long known there was a tremendous depth to Mon Mothma, Dan hits this perfectly.

I'll add- her address to Alliance forces pre-Endor is perfect. It's impossible to not read it and here is in Caroline Blakiston or Genevieve O'Reilly.

--Adm. Nick

 

Where is everyone getting this book from? which stores (UK & otherwise)? Sites?

 

I purchased mine on Amazon.com. That was for the US site, not sure about overseas.

--Adm. Nick