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This book is so bad that Blogger is losing my edits. Wookiepedia link: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Shadows_of_the_Empire_(novel) Cover: Summary: Prince Xizor is a super badass and he's going to rape Leia and kill Luke and make the Emperor like him more than Darth Vader. Dash Rendar exists. New Stuff: Prince Xizor (and the Falleen): Lizardish people. Xizor is such a fucking badass. He's like, a 12th degree black belt and as smart as Thrawn. And he's horny and he can roofie you from across the room with his musk. The Black Sun: The always very dangerous (but never very effective) mafia of Star Wars Dash Rendar: Despite having Lando available, we need another scoundrel... Summary:  Prince Xizor is very badass and very horny. He's going to kill Luke, rape Leia, and make the Emperor like him more than Vader! (Spoilers, none of these things happen.) Commentary:  This one was really disappointing. I was vaguely aware of the main plot points from the video games...

 My wife shared a post with me that was something along the lines of: If you were paid a million dollars to watch a movie 100 times in 40 days. The internet all wants to do some bullshit and watch Kung Fury or something. "What's the shortest film you can pedantically argue is feature film?" is a different (and way less interesting) question. To make it more fair/interesting, I proposed the following rules: 1. Minimum runtime over 60 minutes. That seems like a safe baseline for "real movie" vs whatever bullshit short you pulled out of your ass. 2. Two out of the three below requirements A. 90 minute runtime B. Super majority must be devoted to a single, complete story. C. Must have been officially released as a stand alone "feature film" or similar. Which work together to ensure: 1. You don't just pick 2 or 3 episodes of your favorite TV show and somehow count them as a "movie" (but you could watch a pilot or something). 2. Aren't ent...

 X-Wing (Book 2): Wedge's Gamble by Michael Stackpole (1996) Should've been Wedge's Gambit, and you'll never change my mind. Summary: Rogue Squadron gets snuck onto Coruscant to prepare things for the invasion. Isaard seeds the planet with a   plague that will only affect aliens. What it introduce s: Asyr Sei'lar: First (actually developed character) non - shitty Bothan in the EU? Inyri Forge: Lujayne's sister, who is a good pilot for no explained reason.   Fliry Vorru: Ex-Moff, then Black Sun. Current minor villain. Zekka Thyne: Asshole, Black Sun, even more minor villain. Virar Needa:  That  Captain Needa's cousin. Summary: Rogue Squadron is undercover on Coruscant. Their main job is figuring out a way to take down the planetary shields for Ackbar and the fleet, but they also generally sow some chaos (with the help of some ex-Black Sun they recruit in the early part of the book). Tycho gets framed some more (Corran is very convinced he's the traitor)...

 X-Wing (Book 1): Rogue Squadron by Michael Stackpole (1996) These covers are such an upgrade. Summary: Wedge recruits a bunch of new hotshots to kick ass. This is technically a prequel most of the rest of the EU . (Except the comics. I'll get around to those at some point.) What it introduces: All the Rogue Squadron Characters (copied from the Dramatis Personae at the start of the book): CAPTAIN TYCHO CELCHU (human male from Alderaan): Retconned into Return of the Jedi . Maybe a double agent? LIEUTENANT CORRAN HORN (human male from Corellia): Totally not obviously a Jedi by the end of chapter 18. OORYL QRYGG (Gand male from Gand): One of the better examples of writing a "vaguely weird alien" buddy. Not yet badass enough for pronouns. NAWARA VEN (Twi’lek male from Ryloth): The galaxy's most badass lawyer. RHYSATI YNR (human female from Bespin): The friendly one? Not a ton of characterization yet. BROR JACE (human male from Thyferra): The asshole. Totally dead at the e...