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| Mission from Mount Yoda |
| BOOK STORY |
| Paul and Hollace Davids |
| Skylark |
Published as:
Paperback Youth Novel (1993) |
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Synopsis:
A dying planet. A desperate mission. And a prophecy of
doom for the Rebel Alliance.
The battle against the evil Empire rages on as heroic
men, women, and aliens of the Rebel Alliance continue
their struggle to end the era of darkness. But now a
mysterious visitor comes to the Rebel fortress located
atop Mount Yoda, bringing ominous news.
Kadann, Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side, plots to
capture and destroy the carbonized body of Trioculus and
take control of the Empire. Meanwhile, the Rebel
Alliance races to save the archaeologists of the dying
planet Duro, only to discover an incredible mystery in
the underground tunnels...
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 5 years after the Battle
of Yavin. |
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"Mission
from Mount Yoda actually raises the Jedi
Prince series slightly when compared to the previous entries in
the series. However, that is not necessarily because it does
anything good, but simply because it does fewer things wrongly. The
series thus far has been marred by excessive use of absurd
characterisation, shaky plots and a heavy focus on ecological and
environmental issues. Whilst this book does indeed contain all of
those things, it does it a little less overtly than before. In this
particular story, the ecological problem involves toxic waste on
Duro, but whereas before these issues were made the focal point,
this issue is mentioned (often) but not actually put at the
forefront of the plot. The persistent use of embarrassing
onomatopoeia, whether it’s R2-D2, Chewbacca or just the noise of a
canyon wall crumbling, is still there, but again, less noticeable.
"The main problem with this book is Ken. Having been rescued
from the Lost City, he is now enrolling in Dagobah Tech (and yes,
the authors really did call the school that – goodness only knows
how they could think it sounded good) but ends up playing truant on
his first day. He subsequently manages to make the whole thing not
his fault, get his own way by arguing with Luke Skywalker, saving
the life of the aforementioned Jedi, and generally being a complete
know-all. He is rapidly becoming a thoroughly irritating character.
All of the examples listed above make for cringe-worthy reading and
just make you resent his presence in the prose. There is also a hint
at his past, with the mention of a mysterious Jedi called Kendelina
(anyone with more brain power than an amoeba can see where that is
going, given the author’s penchant for ridiculous names).
"Still nowhere near satisfying, Mission from Mount Yoda
does give a glimmer of hope by being merely mediocre as opposed to
downright nonsensical." |