Star Wars - Death Star

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:08 am

Anyone else read this? I was hoping it would get more into the actual creation of the Death Star. Instead it was just a rather innocuous "Day in the Life" set of stories strung together. Enjoyable, but I feel no better for having read it.

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:21 am

almost bought it at the store today... but decided against it. Sounds like i should be glad i did lol

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:06 pm

I was thinking of buying it, myself. Would you say it was worth the money?

Also, was there any interesting bits about the Death Star itself?

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:07 pm

One great thing about being behind in reading (I currently have 15 books bought but not yet read) is that I can wait until things are in paperback, or the hardbacks are on sale for $3.

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:43 pm

Rochey wrote:I was thinking of buying it, myself. Would you say it was worth the money?

Also, was there any interesting bits about the Death Star itself?

If you can get it from the library, do so. It's rather steeply priced for being not that great of a book. Having finished it, there are a few nice tidbits about the Death Star, but the bulk of the book is a web of interwoven short stories about poorly developed characters that you don't have much reason to care about.

The best stuff in the book revolved around the Death Star's building; supply problems, sabotage, etc. But, there is nothing groundbreaking, nor in depth enough to satisfy the nerds like me hungry for technical specs, engineering figures, etc.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:23 pm

Hmm, in that case I'll take a look in the library next time I'm in town.

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:38 pm

Bryan Moore wrote:
Rochey wrote:I was thinking of buying it, myself. Would you say it was worth the money?

Also, was there any interesting bits about the Death Star itself?
If you can get it from the library, do so. It's rather steeply priced for being not that great of a book. Having finished it, there are a few nice tidbits about the Death Star, but the bulk of the book is a web of interwoven short stories about poorly developed characters that you don't have much reason to care about.

The best stuff in the book revolved around the Death Star's building; supply problems, sabotage, etc. But, there is nothing groundbreaking, nor in depth enough to satisfy the nerds like me hungry for technical specs, engineering figures, etc.

I think the Civil War Period is just too well covered really to have much more than that. Unless they want to expand and add whole new characters and planets (Which with the size of the galaxy they can) there isn't much they can do.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:49 pm

And with the Civil War period, it's just too... predictable, really. Jedi die, the Empire expands and Palpatine cackles a lot.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:02 pm

I think the best idea for any more stories set during that era would be to completely move away from the movie characters, and make a story about something else going on in another part of the galaxy.

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:31 pm

One period that might be interesting is the gap between ANH and ESB - AFAIK all that really fita in that gap is "Splinter of the Minds Eye" and "Alliegiance". There's plenty of scope for more stories, either regarding the Big Three or a wider focus on the grass roots of the Rebellion.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:41 pm

Good point. There was a three year gap there, right?

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:50 pm

Rochey wrote:Good point. There was a three year gap there, right?

Yep. I think the old Marvel comics filled some of the gap, but I'm not sure how much.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:59 pm

Not sure, either. I do know they tell how Vader learned Luke was his son, and some other stuff... but it'd still be better than the prequel-OT gap, there. EVen if it is only a sixth as long.

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:56 pm

Captain Seafort wrote:One period that might be interesting is the gap between ANH and ESB - AFAIK all that really fita in that gap is "Splinter of the Minds Eye" and "Alliegiance". There's plenty of scope for more stories, either regarding the Big Three or a wider focus on the grass roots of the Rebellion.

Oh god no. That 'gap' is the most crammed part of the Universe.

Rogue Squadron's 3 games, 80+ Marvel Comics, least 5 books, X-Wing, X-Wing Alliance, SWG, SW:GBG, Force Commander, plus more I know I'm forgetting.

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:33 pm

Monroe wrote:
Captain Seafort wrote:One period that might be interesting is the gap between ANH and ESB - AFAIK all that really fita in that gap is "Splinter of the Minds Eye" and "Alliegiance". There's plenty of scope for more stories, either regarding the Big Three or a wider focus on the grass roots of the Rebellion.
Oh god no. That 'gap' is the most crammed part of the Universe.

Rogue Squadron's 3 games, 80+ Marvel Comics, least 5 books, X-Wing, X-Wing Alliance, SWG, SW:GBG, Force Commander, plus more I know I'm forgetting.

The multiple comic books, Star Wars christmas special...