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Plot Summary of Tyrant's Test
"In the final book, Luke and Akanah find the Fallanassi on one of the worlds that Yevethan attacked. Some of Luke's questions are answered about The White Current, and some are not.

When Chewbacca learns that Han Solo has been taken hostage by the Yevetha, he mounts a rescue daring and dangerous mission with members of his wookiee family.

Lando and his team make some ground in learning to communicate with the ship, but continue to be trapped aboard it. Rescue comes from a somewhat unexpected source.

The final showdown between the New Republic and the Yevethan is played out with some help from the Fallanassi. The final battle is conclusive, and Nil Spaar is, of course, punished for his crimes."

Evan Massey, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Tyrant's Test
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 60%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - lasers
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: - warrior/knight
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - diplomat
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Space, need spacesuit
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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