This story is set between SW:ANH and SW:TESB, but doesn't have Han in it (maybe he's off at Ord Mantell). It's fun to read SOTME now, knowing all we do about Luke and Leia. Anyway, things progress-Luke and Leia have to avoid the Imps along the way of course-to a confrontation between Luke and Vader (remember, this is before Empire). SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE holds a particulaly interesting status: I have it from a good source that SOTME may have been a 'secondary' sequal to STAR WARS (i.e., if SW didn't do that hot in theaters, do a made-for-TV sequel based on this storyline). This is probably the basis for a lot of the ideas in 'The Fall of the Republic,' a piece of fan fiction that went around for years with George Lucas' name on it, proclaiming to the the rough draft of the script for Star Wars: Episode III. Luke must find the Kaibur Crystal-a legendary crimson crystal that enhances Force powers-before Darth Vader does, or suffer the fate of Anakin Skywalker the galaxy will (in good Yoda English). This, the first STAR WARS extension novel, is written by none other than Alan Dean Foster (who ghostwrote the novelization of STAR WARS for George Lucas, and later authored ALIENS). The EU and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith- Spoilers Allowed The Official Alpha, the ARC Troopers and the Commandos Thread Troy Denning's Dark Nest trilogy (spoilers allowed) Stephen Hayford Star Wars Weekends Exclusive Art Star Wars Night With The Tampa Bay Storm Reminder Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition ĬEII: Jabba's Palace Reunion - Massive Guest Announcements Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual TheForce.Net - Books - Reviews | Splinter of the Mind's Eye

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