Revelation (Star Wars novel)
Revelation is the eighth novel in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Karen Traviss and was released on February 26, 2008.
Author | Karen Traviss |
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Cover artist | Jason Felix |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Legacy of the Force Canon C |
Subject | Star Wars |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Del Rey |
Publication date | February 26, 2008 |
Media type | Paperback |
Pages | 436 |
ISBN | 0-345-47757-X |
Preceded by | Fury |
Followed by | Invincible |
Story
As Ben Skywalker seeks to find proof that Jacen Solo had killed Ben's mother, Mara, Darth Caedus seeks the Imperial Remnant's help in combating the Galactic Alliance's enemies in the galactic Confederation. While the Moff Council is attracted to Caedus's bid for added power and territory, the Imperial Remnant's leader, Grand Admiral Gilad Pellaeon, is reluctant, as Caedus's actions throughout the war against the Confederation have been horrendous. So Pellaeon contacts fellow Admiral Natasi Daala to help him counter Caedus should he do anything stupid. In response, Daala hires out Boba Fett and his Mandalorians to be on standby should Caedus make a stupid decision, as expected, when the Galactic Alliance and Imperial Remnant ally to defeat the rebels on Fondor. With Fett and his ilk is Jaina Solo, who is training with the Mandos in order to understand how to fight in an unorthodox, which can help her defeat her brother. Meanwhile, Caedus's fellow Chief of State, Admiral Cha Niathal, is a traitor to Caedus, and is secretly allied to Luke Skywalker's Jedi Coalition, for even she knows that Caedus's actions have been too drastic in the war.
When the Second Battle of Fondor commences, Caedus's forces easily overwhelm the rebels to the point that the latter group surrenders. Nevertheless, Caedus makes his stupid move by pressing on the attack in order to make sure that the Fondorian rebels will never pose a threat to the Galactic Alliance ever again. As Pellaeon proceeds to turn on Caedus with Daala and her Mandalorian allies for backup, Caedus's envoy to the Imperial Remnant, Tahiri Veila, threatens Pellaeon at blasterpoint to commit the Imperial forces to Caedus's cause. Pellaeon refuses, and is shot to death for his betrayal. As a result, Daala's forces attack Caedus's fleet just as Niathal reveals her true colors and goes against Caedus. Despite this, a large majority of the Alliance fleet still somehow supports Caedus despite his actions, which leaves Niathal and her supporters to go into exile from the Sith Lord's rule. Tahiri is rescued from the invading Mandalorians by Caedus himself, and both of them barely escape death as they return to Caedus's remaining Alliance fleet. In the end, Caedus's forces win as they get the Imperial forces on their side, now that they are ruled solely by the Moff Council in the aftermath of Grand Admiral Pellaeon's death.
Ben manages to corroborate enough evidence that points to Jacen being Mara's killer. This becomes especially apparent when Ben's ally in the Galactic Alliance Guard, Lon Shevu, gets Jacen to confess not only that he eliminated Mara, but also that he is the Sith Lord Darth Caedus. The revelation of the story had come to pass in the end.
Dramatis Personae
- Baltan Carid; Mandalorian warrior (male human)
- Ben Skywalker; Jedi apprentice (male human)
- Boba Fett; Mandalorian bounty hunter, Mand'alor (male human)
- Cha Niathal; joint Chief of State, Galactic Alliance (female Mon Calamari)
- Ghes Orade; Mandalorian warrior (male human)
- Gilad Pellaeon; Imperial Remnant admiral (male human)
- Goran Beviin; Mandalorian warrior and farmer (male human)
- Gotab; Mandalorian warrior and healer (male human)
- Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (male human)
- Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus; Joint Chief of State, Galactic Alliance, and Sith Lord (male human)
- Jaina Solo; Jedi Knight (female human)
- Kral Nevil|Kral "Deuce" Nevil; Galactic Alliance captain (Male Quarren)
- Leia Organa Solo; Jedi Knight and copilot, Millennium Falcon (female human)
- Lon Shevu; captain, Galactic Alliance Guard 967 Commando (male human)
- Luke Skywalker; Jedi Grand Master (male human)
- Medrit Vasur; Mandalorian warrior and farmer (male human)
- Mirta Gev; Mandalorian bounty hunter (female human)
- Ram Zerimar; Mandalorian warrior (male human)
- Sintas Vel; Former bounty hunter (female Kiffar)
- Tahiri Veila; Galactic Alliance lieutenant, Jedi Knight (female human)
- Venku, also known as Kad'ika; Mandalorian warrior and political thinker (male human)
External links
- Revelation title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database