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Plot Summary of The Truce At Bakura
"Soon after the destruction of the Deathstar, Luke and the rebels receive an emergency call from a remote planet that is being attacked by an alien race that uses human spirits to power their ships. The rebels and the imperals team up to fight off this alien menace."
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Review Analysis of The Truce At Bakura
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - spaceship battles
Kind of series - Star Wars
Lifeform altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - Under control of alien
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: - champion of justice
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - can see into the future - super strength - can fly - is very quick - can read emotions - healing
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Dumb
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Space, need spacesuit
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
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