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(...) Splinter is one of the few books I haven't read. I've read everything that was published since the Zahn trilogy kind of jump-started the Star Wars craze (well, except for the two new Agents of Chaos series books that are waiting on my (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Maxwell writes: <Snip> (...) I agree. Most of the novels are worth reading (Thrawn Trilogy, X-Wing series, etc)and the caracters and back-stories are fairly consistent (Avoid Children of the Jedi and The Crystal Star at (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you ever go back and read the "old" SW novels, you might pick up Han Solo at Star's End. This is possibly the only SW fiction subject to f=ma. Fighter pilots feel g-forces when turning, occupants of rockets enjoy free-fall. There is no (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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<SNIP> I think that the Zahn trilogy would make a great Episodes VII-IX if (...) I like the look of the new Jedi books, but haven't had the time to read anything, let alone something new. Maybe will all of these reccomendations I'll change that. (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) at (...) Star's End is one of my favorite SW novels for all the reasons you list above- but you are aware it's only the first in a trilogy, right? Yes, you can follow the further adventures of Bollux and Blue Max through Han Solo's Revenge and (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow. It was the second SW book I read (SW:FTALS was the first). (...) Funny, I thought it was the release of "Star Wars" in 1977 that jump-started the Star Wars craze. ;) Steve (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) No, no, no Star Wars started the craze, Zahn jump-started it. 8-) Jason (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) <gets soap box> If you ever go to the newsgroup alt.startrek.vs.starwars you will be forced to learn this: Lucasfilm's offical policy on canon is: (in order of overruling for contradictions) Movies, Raido Dramas, Novelisations of the Movies, (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) That was kind of the point I was making by the non canon comment above... Oh, and the Enterprise beats an ISD any day of the week. 8-) (Just kidding, I don't really want to start this debate!) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Funny, I know about the other books, but I never tried to read them. Maybe I was saving them for later. (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) What about the new (and old) Del Rey books? Kids books? (...) Why not splinter of the mind's eye? (...) Adrick (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) these (...) Well unless the policy was changed in the past few months any expansion novel NOT published by Bantam Books is NOT Canon. If Del Rey bought Bantam or vice versa then maybe this has changed. (...) Same reason as above and of course (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I see. (...) Then I will let you off the hook for that statement that flies in the face of on screen evidence. (Must- not- get- sucked- into- debate... AAAAHHHH!) -Lord Insanity (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Must make Kessel Run away from Maw of ISD/Enterprise debate..... Jason (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It has. My take on canon is that evrey thing that is not DRICTICILY contradicted by a movie or new novel is canon to me (i.e. Ewok movies, kids books(exceped for the Galaxy of Fear and the godawful Hand of Vader seires) comic books (Old and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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