Millennium Falcon
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| Book Data | |
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Single |
| Era | Legacy |
| 42 ABY | |
| Publishing Data | |
| Author(s) | James Luceno
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| Hardback | 30-Dec-08 |
| Arrow | 01-Apr-10 |
Synopsis
With the end of the brief but brutal reign of Darth Caedus comes a period of unexpected stability. Under the strong hand of former Imperial Admiral Daala, star systems set aside their differences in the hope of forging a lasting peace.
But for the Jedi, many of whom had once looked to Jacen Solo for inspiration, the transition has been anything but smooth, as Luke Skywalker strives to chart a new course for the Order, and gropes for an understanding of what ultimately drove his nephew to embrace the dark teachings of the evil Sith Lords.
The road to reconciliation has been harder still for Han and Leia Solo, who have now lost both of their sons. Some measure of solace comes in the form of Allana, Jacen's Force sensitive daughter, whom the Solos have adopted at the request of the girl's mother, Queen Tenel Ka of Hapes. But Han, especially, craves the distraction of action, so he, Leia and Allana embark on an investigation into the origin of the Millennium Falcon, the charmed starship that has seen Han through so many years of adventure.
By all indications, their quest should be safe, innocent: something to keep them interested and busy. But as they piece together the clues of the past, hints of a more profound mystery begin to reveal themselves, and a faceless threat lies in wait - one that has already launched a tentative assault not only on the Jedi Order, but on the Force itself.
Lord Depravus Says
Wow, that's convenient Mr Luceno - 07-May-10
This would be a nice little story about the Solos taking a break from the day to day monotony of saving the galaxy from yet another evil force sensitive or whatever new flimsy villain could be thought up next. There would no doubt be a few little adventures along the way and some Solo-esque comedy too.
This is exactly what it was. Sadly, however, the overall story contained far too many implausible conveniences for my liking. Firstly, a man waking up from a 62 year coma sounds like something more suited to an American soap opera. And really, what are the chances of Han Solo finding a hidden device on his ship – despite having never found it in half a century of ownership – and deciding to trace the previous owners of the ship just as coma guy wakes up and decides he needs to find all subsequent owners of the ship. When the story finally unravels and all the book reaches its climax, I found myself wondering how convenient it was that all the players get to where they need to go just as the planet is about to implode. The ending itself was also very week and anti-climatic.
Also, I know that the Millennium Falcon is as much a part of Star Wars as Han, Leia, Luke et all but I couldn’t help thinking what the chances really are of anyone keeping a ship that is over 100 years old. To put it into perspective it would be like me driving round in a model T Ford or, in keeping with the ship analogy, like the government sending a World War I dreadnaught into battle… think about it.
Still, the occasional reference to the old Han Solo trilogies and Lando Calrissian trilogy was a nice touch and I do like Luceno’s writing style. He has a nice, fluid, easy-to-read way of telling a story and manages to convey excitement in a story that has a very simple plot. The fact that it took me less than a week to read suggests that I enjoyed it more than this review may suggest.