Discussion New Canon Materials (novels, TV shows, comics, games) and the Anthology series - CAUTION: SPOILERS

I was a bit surprised to see no writer and novelization has been announced yet, a prequel graphic novel was announced for this autumn though.

http://makingstarwars.net/2016/03/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-prequel-book-coming-this-fall/

Personally I hope for the full package of novel, graphic novel and DK reference books. Who would you like as the author for the novelization?

 

Alan Dean Foster Jr.

 

He did pretty good with TFA.

 

That's right, he did do The Foece Awakens.

 

And wrote the original SW sequel Splinter of the Mind's Eye.

 

R.A. Salvatore did the AOTC novelization. Foster did write the (so tedious I couldn't finish it) prequel to that film--The Approaching Storm.

 

This. If there is no novelization, I would be very disappointed. If there is one but it's written by Foster, I would be very disappointed. I find his writing style to be very tough to take.

Given the war/battle nature of the story, Zahn might be a good choice. I don't expect he'll write any more Star Wars though.

I also think Matthew Stover's ability to get into the heads of his characters and describe their motivations may be fitting for this story.

 

I think it will be someone outside the franchise, probably someone who is new and whose career is on the rise.

 

Will anyone be reading Star Wars Catalyst prior to Rogue One. If so do you fell it will enhance or diminish your appreciation for Rogue One. Below is a synopsis of the book.



War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and theSeparatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine's top secret Death Starproject, Orson Krennic is determined to develop asuperweapon before their enemies can. And an old friend of Krennic's, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso, could be the key.
Galen's energy-focused research has captured the attention of both Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen, hiswife, Lyra, and their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatistkidnappers, the Erso family is deeply in Krennic's debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their benefactor's tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic's web of deception to save themselves and the galaxy itself.

What do you think?

 

Wats a book??

 

I hope we get to find out what Palpatine's perspective is on the events of Rogue One and ANH. Maybe that will be another Luceno novel?

 

Rogue One related?
http://www.newsarama.com/31099-another-star-wars-ongoing-by-gillen-walker.html

 

The version of Catalyst sold at Barnes & Noble is a "SPECIAL EDITION" with "Exclusive Content". It includes a double-sided pull-out poster featuring two Death Star prints.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/catalyst-james-luceno/1124215903?ean=9780425286906#productInfoTabs
(the 1 star review by the anonymous starwarscritic is worth reading)

 

Spoiler

SIAP from the Star Wars facebook page (so I guess it's canon?). Now that it's confirmed Starkiller base was a planet where the Empire got kyber crystals for the Death Star, any chance it shows up as the frozen planet (looks like where Galen Erso was being kept) in Rogue One?

 

Another quiver for the Illum = Starkiller base theory.

I don't think it will have anything to do with R1 though. We've got a rain planet, Eadu, but nothing about that lines up with anything else to me.

 

Sorry for the double post.

Full spoilers for Catalyst.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-from-the-rogue-one-prequel-1788997441

Don't know if I agree with all of the take aways. I'm on chapter 20 (somehow?) but I haven't been paying that close attention to the audio book (completely missed large chunks of the begining because I started it during a bout of insomnia and decided to just move on).

 

I picked up the Barnes & Noble edition with double-sided pull-out poster. What's unusual is the faint electrical discharge surrounded by a purple aura that is in one of the darker sections of the Death Star. One side of the poster appears to be a still from the film, while the other side is a blueprint-style schematic of the image on the opposite side. One large section of the blueprint displays the cannon in green, and there's another section of the blueprint showing two geodesic orbs in green. The poster is folded in half in order to get it into the front of the book. When flipping back and forth, overlaying the blueprint side over the electrical discharge (or charge?), it maches up with the geodesic orbs.
I found this in all copies on hand.

 

Thats ALOT of the book. I know that a lot of fans really like Lucero's detailed writing, but it sounded more like a physics lesson that I didn't really understand.

 

I love James Luceno's other novels, they always add to the story in the movies however I just don't feel this is going to draw me into the R1 story. Whilst it seems to set up the key characters of R1 (The Erso's and Krennic) it looks like it doesn't deliver the story of the fledgling Rebel Alliance setting up base on Yavin IV, or expand on the characters Willard and Dodonna. In fact other than Saw Gerrera's 'Partisans' it seems to ignore the Rebellion that Bail and Mon Mothma were trying to build at that time.

 

I haven't ready Catalyst
but it seems like online people are saying it's Lyra Erso who's the force sensitive one.

if that's true than I got it right in my 1st guess.