Expounded Universe

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Finally, they stop playing sabacc!  After, you know, a whole chapter of them playing sabacc again.  Meanwhile the smartest brothers in the universe continue their extremely convincing impression of being horny bumbling dumbfucks.  So believable, these smart dudes!

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Well, this certainly got way bigger after the last episode?  Remember how last time it was Han playing cards with the Qrephs?  Well now there’s more people at the table!  Remember how last time Ben and Lando spent a bunch of time looking at a floating D8 in space?  Well now there’s more people there!  Hooray!

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A classic tradition of Star Wars EU books return, as Benny Skywalker spends a whole-ass chapter talkin to Lando about a big D8 they found a picture of.  Meanwhile, Luke and Leia escape the Ormni under cover of broad daylight in the largest pinnace in town!

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Whoa, halfway point already?  Feels like we’re just getting started!  Anyhow, Han is tied to a chair so he can play more sabacc.  It’s not all bad though, because he’s playing with the dumbest geniuses in the galaxy, the Qreph brothers!  Meanwhiler Luke and Leia sneak around a mining ship and dodge a sith with a mysterious new name!

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I’m sure the plan here was intentional, that two chapters in a row of Skywalkers sitting in spaceships watching things happening “rhymed” or something.  Really, the thing that’s fascinating is this new Tahiri character.  Who the heck is this lady with a Majin W on her face?  Well, let’s find out.  And also let’s finally meet Ben Skywalker.

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If you were thinking “boy oh boy I sure hope we get to see some classic Expanded Universe sabacc games today” then I have great news for you.  If, however, you were hoping to finally revisit our brainy blue bad guys, well sadly, I also have great news for you.

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Into every Star Wars book review a little rain must fall, and here it comes.  At least we learn some surprising Dena Yus secrets, but boy do they come at the cost of wheels a-spinnin.  Han has a plan, my friends.  Stay fresh, cheese bags.

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This book continues to baffle our wary expectations, as a chapter begins with a wordy explanation of how one of Lando’s dumb mining operations works and then ends about SOMETHING ELSE!  All that and Luke shows up!

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We meet the villains!  There’s two of these floaty dorks and boy oh boy do we have a big reveal about them.  They’re gonna threaten Lando for a bit, and then Luke will meet a Sullustan and talk about Sullustan sullustuff for a while.

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So in this book, Jaina Solo is 36 years old.  In case you were curious how far along in the timeline we’re dealing with, this one is set around roughly 45 ABY (I’m not using that new one and you can’t make me).  Crucible is the last book published as an Expanded Universe title before the Legends swap took place, and so far it feels like that was well understood as the book took shape.

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