Choices of One: Star Wars Legends: An Imperial Commando Novel

Good storyline, engaging characters, fast-paced action. Enjoyed reading same.

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I enjoyed this story, give's insight to Luke growing in the Force & like Mara Jade as a character. It has great action scenes, explores tactics & strategy used by both Empire as well as the Rebellion. Also like it was from multiple characters during the same conflict. Must read for any Star Wars fan. 👍

With Choices of One, Timothy Zahn delivers yet another outstanding Star Wars novel and offers some of his most intricate plotting and characterization to date. There are many twists to this tale of an Imperial Governor making overtures towards the Rebel Alliance. The setting (eight months after the Battle of Yavin) permits Mr. Zahn to make full use of the primary original trilogy film characters alongside his creations such as Mara Jade, Thrawn (here a Senior Captain), and the Hand of Judgment stormtroopers introduced in Allegiance. Mr. Zahn has a remarkable ability to capture the vibe of a Star Wars movie with the written word, using quick scene cuts, snappy dialogue, and relying as much on characters interacting via conversation as via combat. Imperial Governor Ferrouz has begun making overtures to the Rebel Alliance. Since the uncovering of their secret base on Yavin IV, the Rebels have been in desperate need of a new center of operations. The dual system of Poln Major and Poln Minor appears to be an excellent candidate, especially with the clandestine support of the local Imperial leader. The Rebels send several representatives to investigate the offer further, including Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, the droids, and various other staff. One new character along for the journey is Axlon, who will take point on negotiations with Ferrouz. I wasn't that intrigued by Axlon initially but his presence really ramps as the story progresses. There are twists to his actions that make the reader question what he's really on Poln Major to accomplish and Mr. Zahn does a superb job of not making him into another cookie-cutter Rebel leader. Mara Jade is brought into play as well: the Emperor has gotten wind of Ferrouz's traitorous actions and wants him dealt with. With both storylines, Mr. Zahn also brings in alien warlord Nuso Esva. He's treated as if he's been part of the universe and these stories all along, which is very much in the spirit of how the films introduce characters. What's also impressive is the exact nature of the relationship between Esva, Ferrouz, and the Rebellion is presented differently to the different characters sent to investigate. It sets up a nice little mystery which maintains its momentum throughout the story. In a welcome reappearance, Mara brings along the rogue stormtrooper unit the Hand of Judgment, introduced in Mr. Zahn's Allegiance. The Star Wars Expanded Universe has made remarkable strides in diversifying the personalities of the prequel-era clone troopers and it's pleasing to see the same sort of differentiation of morals and outlook applied to the classic stormtroopers of the Empire. I find it a bit difficult to differentiate the five troopers in this unit but they make solid enough characters and certainly an interesting group. Speaking of Imperials, this era has Mara at the height of her powers working for the Emperor, but the book manages to portray her as a somewhat nuanced individual despite her service to evil. Governor Ferrouz's motivations are kept quite murky for much of Choices of One. Even when it seems we as readers learn the truth, there is still plenty of doubt in the picture to keep things interesting. The multiple players involved and the difficulty for the Rebels to sift out the truth paints a stark portrait of how hard it would be for all these soldiers with their equipment and materials to find a new base in the galaxy. It would be no small matter for the Rebellion to finance and secretly carve out an entire base of operations, especially when the Empire might find it and shut it down at any moment, and Choices of One very much underscores what a gigantic task the Rebellion was posed after losing their Yavin base. Han and Leia have great bickering, Thrawn makes some bold moves as always, Luke continues to struggle with his fledgling Jedi powers, and Darth Vader puts in an appearance at the climax. We even get a choice bit of information underlining exactly why Vader is so sure they've found the Rebels based on a fragmentary report in The Empire Strikes Back. Choices of One is a wonderful Star Wars story and showcases Mr. Zahn's firm grasp on the setting, the rapid-fire editing of sequences, and the necessity for proper characterization to accompany the expected battles. It is very highly recommended indeed.

Mal eine etwas andere Sichtweise des Star Wars-Universums, die Fortsetzung. War bei mir eine nette Urlaubslektüre.

El libro estaba en buen estado, todo correcto