Death Star (Star Wars)

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Worth reading if you're a Star Wars fan [Posted on 2008-08-25]
A well written tale about the intersecting lives of people that live, work, and play aboard the Galaxy's most devastating weapon. There are some that gave this story one and two stars because, ick!, there's a couple of love stories intertwined amongst the TIE fighter battles and appearances of the Dark Lord of the Sith. But, that's sort of the whole point of the story. It's not as much to focus on all the whiz bang stuff as it is to look at the lives of people as they relate to what's going on in Episode IV. The book is a bit short and doesn't flesh out the characters as much as you'd like it to, but in the end you're hoping they move on to a better place, which is anywhere but the giant moon-like structure about to go 'BOOM'.

I liked how the lines from "A New Hope" were woven into the fabric of the story. Ever wonder what happened to Leia after she was interrogated by that nasty black droid with the syringe? How did the gunner that pulled the trigger on the monster laser feel after he saw Alderaan blown to smithereens because of HIS action?

Worth reading, but the book comes out in paperback soon. If you're short on the cash flow, you can wait until then. Not a masterpiece of Star Wars fiction, but certainly an entertaining story worth the time it takes to read it.

That's No Moon [Posted on 2008-09-23]
Death Star is an excellent book that I very much enjoyed. Our first exposure to the Death Star in the films is an extremely memorable moment that stays with the Star wars fan forever. That's no moon. The destruction of the Death Star is even more memorable and probably locked us all in as fans who wanted to see more. However, how many of us in those days actually thought about the Death Star as a space vehicle? How was it built? How many people worked on it? How was it possibly kept a secret? How big is it really? Well, help for these questions and many more is at hand with this book.

The Death Star's construction took years. The work was moved from place to place in response to intelligence leaks, and scattered attempts at sabotage were made. Not everyone was a believer in the project. Eventually Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin was placed in charge. He moved the construction to the Maw black-hole cluster near Kessel where he thought it could be tested safely. He brought in some of the best minds in the Empire to work on the project, and he created a workforce of thousands of Wookie slaves.

Many of the people associated with the Death Star are people I had never thought about. A high-level architect helping with the hugely detailed overall design, including such seemingly minor items as a secondary exhaust vent. The chief gunnery officer who actually fired the superlaser beam that destroyed Alderaan. Pub tenders. Bouncers. Surgeons. All of these characters are brought to life by the authors. In addition, the various types of living spaces on the vessel are introduced to the reader.

Death Star will help you understand the thoughts and the emotions of the people onboard from early construction through the moment Luke presses the trigger. An extremely enjoyable book.

Good book but long ship time [Posted on 2008-09-30]
The book was a good read and in good condition but it took almost six weeks to arrive after ordering which was long considering I paid for expedited delivery.

Death Star [Posted on 2008-10-06]
Very well written novel. A lot of character development early, however book was slow at times. Over all a good read. I enjoyed how the story mixed in with the movie (A New Hope). That was a nice touch. I look forward to future Reeves and Perry works!

Great Book [Posted on 2008-11-01]
It was nice to get some back stories about the Death Star, but at some points it seemed long winded. The last few chapters, IMHO seem a bit wacky to be considered cannon.

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