Ämne: STAR WARS
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Av: Linnéa Hermansson


ROGUE SQUADRON
BY: MICHAEL. A. STACKPOLE

I have read X-Wing, Rogue Squadron one of nine books about the Rogue 
Squadron, from the universe of the Star Wars movies. This is the books about 
the most feared and fearless fighting force in the whole galaxy.

This is the first book in that book series. It all take place two and a half 
years after the events of the film "The Return Of The Jedi", an isolated but 
still powerful remnants of the Empire are scattered in space. These outposts 
of evil are disrupting  galactic peace and threatening to one day overthrow 
the Rebel Alliance and re-establish its dark tyranny from violence.

They are opposed by a new generation of X-Wing pilots. Following in the 
footsteps of the squad that defeated the Death Star, the new pilots face a 
challenge just as dangerous and deadly as the missions their legendary 
predecessor completed.
And they are just as tough, talented, and determined to succeed.

However, their brave leader will first have to confront the most difficult 
task of all: to whip a band of young, rowdy, undisciplined pilots into a 
great team that will fight together and-if necessary-die for each other to 
achieve their goal:
Victory over the Empire.

Now I am going to tell you about some of the key figures.
Here is a list over the names of all the pilots, their sex, and their home 
planets:

Names:                 Rank:               Planet:        Sex:        Race:

Wedge Antilles,     Commander     Corellia       male       human
Tycho Celchu,       Captain           Alderaan     male       human
Corran Horn,        Lieutenant       Corellia       male       human
Ooryl Qrygg,          Pilot                Gand          male       Gand
Nawara Ven,         Pilot                 Ryloth         male      twi´lek
Rhysati Ynr,          Pilot                Bespin        female    human
Bror Jace,             Pilot                Thyferra      male       human
Erisi Dlarit,,          Pilot                Thyferra      female    human
Peshk Vri´syk,       Pilot                Bothawui    male       bothan
Gavin Darklighter, Pilot               Tatooine      male       human
Riv Shiel,               Pilot               Uvena III     male        
shistavanen
Lujayne Forge,       Pilot               Kessel         female     human
Andoorni Hui,        Pilot               Rodina        female     radian

These are the persons the books are about, but there are three persons who 
are key figures in this book.
And those persons are:
Wedge Antilles, Tycho Celchu, and Gavin Darklighter.

Wedge Antilles spent much of his childhood working for his parents on the 
last planet in the Gus Treta system. His parents owned a fuelling station 
there, and Wedge became a pro on starship systems. He also learned a lot of 
pilot skills there.
When Wedge was prepared to go to the Academy, his parents was killed in an 
accident, Wedge saw it all helplessly from his pulsar skate.
Wedge started at the Academy and soon became a good pilot, and at the time 
this book takes place Wedge has started a new rogue squadron, after the 
first one had been disbanded and he him self is the commander of this 
squadron.

Gavin Darklighter a native of Tatooine and a cousin of the famous Biggs 
Darklighter. Gavin is a really good pilot and in this book he is only 
sixteen years old when Wedge Antilles suggests that he shall be allowed to 
join the Rebel Alliance, Rogue Squadron. He is responsible for creating the 
emblem of Rogue Squadron, which featured a twelve pointed, red star 
surrounding the blue symbol of the Alliance.

Tycho Celchu his fianceé, along whit most of his family, was killed when the 
Death Star destroyed the planet.
After that he joined the Rebel Alliance, he became a war veteran. He fought 
in the Battle of  Hoth, the Battle of Endor, and the Battle of Bakura. And 
after that he became a captain.

That was some of the main characters in this book.

This was a great book. I couldn´t put it down, and some times that made it 
too much for me (almost). The book was great, not only the great mix of 
known and unknown characters. Even another Darklighter, a Gand who speaks in 
third person, a woman from Kessel, and of course the big man him self; Wedge 
Antilles. But the action newer seems to stop. The fighting is mostly in the 
cockpit but the vivid description, incredible battles sites, and plenty of 
backgrounds on the X-Wing pilots.

I think the book was great, the only problem is that the language that 
Stackpole is using isn't the most easy one. In other words, this is a book 
for people who doesn´t feel secure in their English.
But anny way I recommend it, but you have to see the Star Wars movies first.


BY: LINNÉA HERMANSSON Es1C Ht-1999