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The Truce at Bakura: Star Wars Legends (Star Wars - Legends) Kindle Edition

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No sooner has Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a call for help from a far-flung Imperial outpost. Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to meet the Ssi-ruuk, cold-blooded reptilian invaders who, once allied with the now dead Emperor, are approaching Imperial space with only one goal; total domination. Princess Leia sees the mission as an opportunity to achieve a diplomatic victory for the Alliance. But it assumes even greater importance when a vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker with the message that he must go to Bakura-or risk losing everything the Rebels have fought so desperately to achieve.

Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

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Chronicles the further adventures of the characters from the Star Wars movies; a five-week PW bestseller.
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Hard on the heels of the emperor's death, the Alliance receives word of an outpost planet beseiged by a new alien invader, a lizardlike race of creatures bent on conquest of the galaxy. Flushed with their recent victory and stunned by the revelation of their parentage, Luke and Leia travel to the edge of the Empire to join forces with their erstwhile enemies to combat an even deadlier foe. Set prior to the events of Timothy Zahn's "Star Wars" cycle, Tyers's first foray into the Star Wars universe captures the feel of space opera while attempting a three-dimensional portrayal of the forces of a decaying empire. A worthwhile addition to a popular sf subgenre.
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This involved tale follows the Rebel victory over the Empire in George Lucas' 1983 Return of the Jedi. Bakura is an almost terrestrial planet at a far reach of the galaxy; as the novel begins, it's being invaded by the unpronounceable Ssi-ruuk, a race of--well, of lizards. The Ssi-ruuk enjoy "enteching" people. That's a process where the enslaved human's energies are electronically transferred into androids. It's an awful thing to happen to anybody, so Luke Skywalker--after Ben Kenobi counsels him from the shadow-world--heads up his battle-weary force for a showdown. Meanwhile, on the surface of Bakura, there's a political wrangle going on, and in all of that Luke sort of falls for the aura of Senator Gaeriel Captison, but not, quite, for the senator herself. When's that boy going to settle down? Han Solo, Princess Leia, and various lovable robots are here, too, in small doses; mostly, this is Luke's book. The Force is with him, of course. Sort of a mix of Edgar Rice Burroughs (without Burroughs' humor), Robert Heinlein (as in Starship Troopers, say, but Tyers, a point in her favor, isn't as gung ho), and a lot of New Age notions, hiding inside the Force. Tyers' novel doesn't rival anything in the Star Trek series, but prequels and sequels to Lucas' films are in the works, so fans will make off with this like bandits. John Mort

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More movie-inspired folderol, with a change in author (from Timothy Zahn and Star Wars Volume II) and a switch in time-frame back to the days immediately following the last movie, The Return of the Jedi, though populated by all the usual characters, princesses, ghosts, etc. This time, the rebel Alliance must fight alongside the evil Empire to defend the remote planet Bakura, which is menaced by an invasion of reptilian-alien Ssi-ruuk. In texture, it closely resembles the movies--but, what with the so-so plot and minimal action, silver-screen fans hoping for similarly special print effects are likely to be disappointed. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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r Luke Skywalker's climactic battle with Emperor Palpatine and the sacrifice of his father, Darth Vader, who died saving Luke's life, Luke helps
recover an Imperial drone ship bearing a startling message intended for the Emperor. It is a distress signal from the far-off Imperial outpost of Bakura which is under attack by an alien invasion force, the Ssi-ruuk. Leia sees a rescue mission as an opportunity to achieve a diplomatic victory for the Rebel
Alliance, even if it means fighting alongside former Imperials. But Luke receives a vision from Obi-Wan Kenobi revealing that the stakes are even higher: the invasion at Bakura threatens everything the Rebels have won at such great cost.

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s Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a call for help from a far-flung Imperial outpost. Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to meet the Ssi-ruuk, cold-blooded reptilian invaders who, once allied with the now dead Emperor, are approaching Imperial space with only one goal; total domination. Princess Leia sees the mission as an opportunity to achieve a diplomatic victory for the Alliance. But it assumes even greater importance when a vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker with the message that he must go to Bakura-or risk losing everything the Rebels have fought so desperately to achieve.

About the Author

Kathy Tyers is the author of the Firebird series (Firebird, Fusion Fire, Crown of Fire, and Daystar)and stand-alone science fiction (Shivering World, Crystal Witness, and One Mind’s Eye). She has also written several original Star Wars stories, including the New York Times bestselling novel The Truce at Bakura. She lives in southwestern Montana.

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On an outer deck of a vast battle cruiser called the Shriwirr, Dev Sibwarra rested his slim brown hand on a pioneer's left shoulder. "It'll be all right," he said softly.  The other human's fear beat at his mind like a three-tailed lash.  "There's no pain. You have a wonderful surprise ahead of you."  Wonderful indeed, a life without hunger, cold, or selfish desire.

The prisoner, an Imperial of much lighter complexion than Dev, slumped in the entechment chair.  He'd given up protesting, and his breath came in gasps. Pliable bands secured his forelimbs, neck, and knees--but only for balance. With his nervous system deionized at the shoulders, he couldn't struggle.  A slender intravenous tube dripped pale blue magnetizing solution into each of his carotid arteries while tiny servopumps hummed. It only took a few mils of magsol to attune the tiny, fluctuating electromagnetic fields of human brain waves to the Ssi-ruuvi entechment apparatus.

Behind Dev, Master Filwirrung trilled a question in Ssi-ruuvi. "Is it calmed yet?"

Dev sketched a bow to his master and switched from human speech to Ssi-ruuvi. "Calm enough," he sang back.  "He's almost ready."

Sleek, russet scales protected Firwirrung's two-meter length from beaked muzzle to muscular tail tip, and a prominent black V crest marked his forehead.  Not large for a Ssi-ruu, he was still growing, with only a few age-scores where scales had begun to separate on his handsome chest.  Firwirrung swung a broad, glowing white metal catchment arc down to cover the prisoner from midchest to nose. Dev could just peer over it and watch the man's pupils dilate. At any moment . . .

"Now," Dev announced.

Firwirrung touched a control. His muscular tail twitched with pleasure. The fleet's capture had been good today. Alongside his master, Dev would work far into the night. Before entechment, prisoners were noisy and dangerous. Afterward, their life energies powered droids of Ssi-ruuvi choosing.

The catchment arc hummed up to pitch Dev backed away. Inside that round human skull, a magsol-drugged brain was losing control. Though Master Firwirrung assured him that the transfer of incorporeal energy was pxunless, every prisoner screamed.

As did this one, when Firwirrung threw the catchment arc switch. The arc boomed out a sympathetic vibration, as brain energy leaped to an electromagnet perfectly attuned to magsol. Through the Force rippled an ululation of indescribable anguish.

Dev staggered and clung to the knowledge his masters had given him: The prisoners only thought they felt pain. He only thought he sensed their pain. By the time the body screamed, all of a subject's energies had jumped to the catchment arc. The screaming body already was dead.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00513H3ME
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Worlds; 1st edition (June 28, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 28, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5677 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages

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Kathy Tyers sold her first novel, FIREBIRD, to Bantam Spectra in 1986. Since its initial 1987 publication, it has been rereleased by Bethany House Publishers, Marcher Lord Press, and Enclave Publishing, and was followed by further Firebird-universe novels FUSION FIRE and CROWN OF FIRE. Kathy finished the Firebird series in 2011 and 2012 with WIND AND SHADOW and the messiah tale DAYSTAR. Enclave Publishing has also re-released her early novels ONE MIND'S EYE, SHIVERING WORLD (Christy Award winner, 2019), and most recently, CRYSTAL WITNESS.

Best known for her STAR WARS Expanded Universe novels—THE TRUCE AT BAKURA and NEW JEDI ORDER: BALANCE POINT—Kathy Tyers lives in Montana with her husband William T. Gillin.

Kathy's website is kathytyers.com

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Rugrats

Here is the story that takes place immediately right after Return of the Jedi!

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2015

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So this is the story that takes place right after Return of the Jedi. Luke Leaves Endor to assist Wedge in a quick mission to retrieve information from an imperial probe droid that is spinning around in space. Apparently the prob droid was on it's way to the Death Star II, but since the Death Star II is destroyed at the end of Return of the Jedi, the probe droids message remains unanswered. Once the message is decoded by the Rebel Alliance it sends a message asking the Imperials for assistance of the planet of Bakura which is the location of an imperial outpost. Apparently the imperial on Bakura along with countless innocent civilians are being attacked by a new type of villain called the Ssi-ruuk who are capturing people.
Apparently the Ssi-Ruuk can strip out someones consciousness and stick that person into a droid inorder to give that droid life. This way they wouldn't have to use troopers. Because a droid doesn't have to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom and have pain. The Ssi-Ruuk actually call this liberation and that living a life inside a droid without pain or hunger is good for all humanity. Luke, Han and Leia as well as the Imperials and Alliance think other wise. It is actually pretty creepy. Some people are actually placed inside computer consoles and not droids.
Think of it like the movie Avatar but this time the person is painfully put inside a droid permanently and their human bodies are thrown out. Since the droids reprogram the people they no longer feel human and instead are basically ghosts trapped inside droids in order to give thee droids power and consciousness. The people trapped also loose their free will as they will be programed by the droids computer instead.
The question now is will the Rebel alliance answer the distress call? or will they ignore it and potentially let the imperials and potential innocent civilians die and be subjected to this evil version of Avatar the movie.
During the Truce of Bakura we see Luke still feeling the negative effects of the force lightening that emperor Palatine inflicted on him.
. We also see that Han gets a gift by the Ewoks which is basically really sweet fruit wine. Han and Leia enjoy the sweet treat in the back of the cargo hold of the Falcon. We also see a potential love interest Between Luke and one of the Imperial Senators out on Bakura. However she does not care for the Jedi order and this leaves some conflict even though both seem to like each other. There is also a character named Dev who at first seems to be working for the Ssi-Ruuk. However he has been brain-washed in order to follow the Ssi-Ruuks commands. The only reason the Ssi-ruuk keep this human alive is due to his potential force powers.

The Truce at Bakura is an overall fun story. It can get dull and boring at times. The villains are a bit silly, since they are basically Jurassic park raptors that can talk and shot with blasters. But over all it's a fun read. We get to see Luke, Wedge, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3pO back in other Star Wars Tale. If you are a big Star Wars fan and want to know all the stories that happened after Return of the Jedi, then this is the first book you should start reading.

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Nick F

Luke, Leia, Han & Chewie face a new, frightening enemy!

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020

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It has a good mix of political intrigue and action, as well as an inside look at Luke's insecurities, hopes, and fears about his future as a Jedi. The Ssi Ruuk are an intimidating new group of villains, but come across as a little one dimensional. Aside from that, it's a solid read if you enjoy EU stories.

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PigTrough

Excellent Introduction to Star Wars EU!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013

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This was my first Star Wars book I have read (in fact the first book i have read in years). I will start of with saying that this book renewed my interest in reading. I had a marathon Star Wars movie viewing day and I wanted to know the story after Return of the Jedi. Right from the beginning of The Truce at Bakura I did not put it down and read it in 3 days! It was a captivating tale that really portrayed the characters we know and love from the movies well. The author uses great detail to really give a sense of depth in her writing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone dying to know events directly after return of the Jedi like I did. Great read!

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Some Guy

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2010

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So, the 2nd Death Star is destroyed and the emperor is dead. Now all of a sudden the empire across the galaxy lays down their arms and the rebels take over. Ha. No. This book takes place a few hours after the events of Return of the Jedi. Luke is recovering from his fight with Palpatine. Leia is struggling to accept the fact that Darth Vader is her father. Most of the Imperial Army doesn't even know that the emperor is dead.

Without restating other reviews, it was nice to see the actual aftermath of the rebellion and the attempts to establish a new Republic while simultaneously dealing with a Galaxy that was not entirely ready for the fall of the emperor.

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Ken Claassen

Good...but a little too neatly wrapped up for my taste.

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2002

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First of all, let me start by saying that, although I have seen every Star Wars movie (in the theaters, no less) and consider myself a moderate fan, I am new to the Star Wars novels. I began reading because I've always been curious about "movies 7-9" (a.k.a. the movies Lucas isn't going to make -- please reconsider, George.) and "Truce at Bakura" seemed like a good place to start, being that it takes place a scant few hours after "Return of the Jedi" closes.
That being said, "Bakura" ended a bit too neatly for my taste. The summary of the plot is basically that the victorious Rebels intercept an antiquated probe from the edge of the galaxy. The probe contains an urgent plea for help from the Emperor against a relentless enemy hopelessly outnumbering the fighting forces of the planet Bakura. Leia makes a quick decision to help the beleagured populace, hoping to win the world for the New Republic. Upon arrival, while Leia conducts truce negotiations with the stranded Imperial Forces there, Luke is discovered by a young Force-sensitive boy enslaved to the attacking enemy, who immediately crave possession of Luke's Jedi abilities for their own evil ends...
Those are the good points, the bad point is that nothing further is left open for some very interesting and well-drawn new characters to do in further books. The ending is too neatly accomplished. Because of this, I only give an otherwise superbly written novel a moderate 3 stars. The upshot: Unless you, like me, absolutely must know what happens to Our Intrepid Band of Rebels right after RotJ, skip this one and go on to other books.

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Lisa B. Reese

Great place to start

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015

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I recently decided that I, as Star Wars fan needed to read up on the much-hyped Expanded Universe. But I was unsure of where to start. After a few quick Google searches I discovered The Truce at Bakura. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of invaders from another galaxy and a chance to revisit my favorite character s in stories I'd never dreamt of. The novel begins immediately following Return of the Jedi and for anyone looking to make a hyperspace jump into the Star Wars Expanded Universe, this is the place to start

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Zebes

Reading for Second Time

Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2023

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Last time I read this was way way back when I was a young un. Nice to read it again as an older person.

Torloni

Muito melhor do que assistir os úlitmos "filmes" dos Skywalkers

Reviewed in Brazil on March 13, 2021

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Nada como nossos personagens originais para vivermos uma grande aventura. Com aquele toque clássico, Star Wars sempre volta a vida nos livros LEGENDS. Quer saber o que acontece após a Batalha de Endor? Leia The Truce At Bakura!!

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Martie van Niekerk

Damaged

Reviewed in Australia on February 27, 2024

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Looks like a second hand book. The spine is damaged, pages folded over and small scratches on the cover. Luckily the story is on the inside not the outside, was just hoping for it to last a generation for the next padawans...

IlSolitoRedz

Ambientato subito dopo il finale di Episodio VI

Reviewed in Italy on December 11, 2017

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Il prodotto in copertina flessibile è arrivato in condizioni buone/ottime, la storia -ormai Legends- riprende immediatamente dopo la conclusione de Il Ritorno dello Jedi e mette i nostri eroi dinanzi ad una nuova minaccia extragalattica. Storia e personaggi sono ben impostati, viene richiesta una più che buona conoscenza della lingua inglese

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2014

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Was a present for my son. It arrived on time and my son was delighted. This was the only place we could find it.

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