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The Bacta War - Star Wars, X-Wing 4
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Plot Summary of The Bacta War - Star Wars, X-Wing 4
"Deprived of New Republic support, Wedge Antilles and Rogue squadron live up to their name and resign from their military. Through this method they hope to fight on Ysanne Isard and free the planet that she controls. The planet that makes the life saving liquid, Bacta. "
Jacob Knudsen, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - spying/espionage in enemy territorry - deposing an evil leader
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - lasers - spaceship battles - air battles
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: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - dictator
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above 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 - Jungle - Mountains - Forests
Spaceship setting: - a space station - futuristic human freighter/transport - really, really giant spaceship/station - one or two man fighter/scoutship
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - neutral aliens - primitive aliens - very controlled society
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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