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Dark Force Rising - Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy 2
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Plot Summary of Dark Force Rising - Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy 2
"In the second book of the Grand Admiral Thrawn trilogy both sides, the Empire and the New Republic, are in a race to find the Dark Force, a fleet of old Republic dreadnaughts that were lost in space a long time ago. While Luke & co. are hunting for the dreadnaughts, Thrawn also investigates what's wrong with his pet Nogri, who have secretly decided to join the New Republic."
Steve, Resident Scholar

"Second book in the trilogy. Grand Admiral gets a lost fleet. Noghri are on the side of the Republic now. "
irina, Resident Scholar

"The plot thickens as Grand Admiral Thrawn looks for another source of much needed warships. Luke, Han and Leia try their best to save the Repubic. However, one of their own senators tries to use the events to rise to power. Thanks to Leia, the mysterious Noghri begin to mistrus the Empire. In the end, Thrawn escapes with a whole fleet of large space ships, but the New Republic has gained new allies without their enemy's knowledge."
Sabrina Woehning, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Dark Force Rising - Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy 2
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - warship
Kind of series - Star Wars
Story involving clones/duplicates? - bad clones/duplicates
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Clones Yes
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind control
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male Alien
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship
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 - 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? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
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