Battle Surgeons
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| Book Data | |
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Medstar Duology |
| Era | Rise of the Empire |
| 20 BBY | |
| Publishing Data | |
| Author(s) | Steve Perry
Michael Reaves |
| Paperback | 01-Jul-04 |
Synopsis
The Clone Wars continue to rage across the universe and the planet Drongar is the latest location for a battle. The planet is key because it is the home of a rare plant that is used as a drug for a wide range of alien species. Treating the wounded clone troopers on the front lines are the surgeons of the Republic. They include Jos Vondar, a human who has detached himself from feeling for the clone troopers and masks his despair with humor. Zan Yant, a Zabrak surgeon, is his musician friend and roommate. Tolk le Trene is another human female and a love interest for Jos. However, his culture forbids him from marrying offworlders. Also on the team is I-Five, a rare protocol droid with human emotions and feelings (who was last seen in Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter). Shadowing the group is the Sullustian embedded reporter Den Dhur.
A late addition to the team is Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee who is sent to aid the surgeons with her Force healing powers. However, she is also there to secretly investigate reports of someone smuggling the medicinal plant off of the planet and onto the black market. But Barriss soon finds that there’s not only a Separatist spy in their midst, but an even bigger threat on Drongar – one that could possibly push her over to the Dark Side.
