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The Krytos Trap - Star Wars, X-Wing 3
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Plot Summary of The Krytos Trap - Star Wars, X-Wing 3
"When the New Republic took Coruscant, Rogue Squadron pilot Corran Horn was captured by the Empire and sent to the infamous prison known as Lusankya. Given up for dead, Corran desperately seeks a way to escape.
On Coruscant, a deadly virus planted by the Empire terrorizes the alien population while leaving humans unscathed which builds up severe tension between the New Republic and non-human species.
All the while, being tried and wrongfully accused for Corran's assumed death, squadron mate Tycho Celchu is trying to convince his own government of his innocence while attempting to find the real traitor in Rogue Squadron. For if he fails, not only will he die, but the traitor will go free and possibly sentence others to Corran's misery, taking the New Republic down as well."

Jacob Knudsen, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Krytos Trap - Star Wars, X-Wing 3
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - cure/disease/bioweapon
Kind of series - Star Wars
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - fighter (air/space) pilot
Age: - 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Domed/Underground City
Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship - a space station - futuristic human freighter/transport - one or two man fighter/scoutship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens - neutral aliens - primitive aliens - big overbuilt futuristic city
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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