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2833	dbpedia	3	78	https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/most-famous-benefit-concerts/	en	The 10 most famous benefit concerts	https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/667153?width=1200&crop=16_9&signature=9O3gp4PYY2z-HEmAGgeG2xguM_I=	https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/667153?width=1200&crop=16_9&signature=9O3gp4PYY2z-HEmAGgeG2xguM_I=	[ "https://mediaweb.musicradio.com/player/image.aspx?i=///mediaweb.musicradio.com/artwork/ses/d52e913d-5d95-44d4-89c4-69dfd653f394&h=144", "https://images.musicrad.io/resizer/?image=aHR0cHM6Ly9pczItc3NsLm16c3RhdGljLmNvbS9pbWFnZS90aHVtYi9NdXNpYy92NC85OS9hNi9hNi85OWE2YTY4NS02YzE2LWVhMmItZDA2Ni04NGMyYjcxMjg3ODMvc291cmNlLzYwMHg2MDBiYi5qcGc%3D&width=225&signature=b5bfdgYG3AT-5UceeTZE87PxkUU=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/667153?crop=16_9&width=660&relax=1&format=webp&signature=e59gzM4CUXWG5jRDxnamWjw3Tf0=", "https://www.radiox.co.uk/assets_v4r/gusto/img/facebook-share.png", "https://www.radiox.co.uk/assets_v4r/gusto/img/x-share.png", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/226390?crop=1_1&width=200&format=webp&signature=vS1_JhwnIMdvKfii-I-0NWkmGGY=", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tby39qh9Lts/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4xRaVbW-iBM/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SQOuAOK_GSM/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o-0ygW-B_gI/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HHHR-FkdONU/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jMJYddhb2eE/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kIb4gM84-o0/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ixWvPQ-t2iQ/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PD4Ri7C74xA/hqdefault.jpg", "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NDJlPG_M600/hqdefault.jpg", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/669072?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=EdQ9uRHpToO4N5VzAcwJgnA3LOo=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/669040?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=qxbqvjyWKOQTfhn_UOv_tYh6VI0=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/621148?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=484QGB1Vu75rt7rysY31-V7cLiw=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/566992?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=hGqT8oaL_O_fixYkuGIEncbIN-w=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/668704?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=lCmJTGXflQzVw5m20B5NL8fgbpc=", "https://images.radiox.co.uk/images/614001?width=320&crop=16_9&format=webp&signature=PmTLC2dugGpK2reSKJ4kKDKpC3Q=", "https://www.radiox.co.uk/assets_v4r/dist/gusto/img/app-store-badge.svg", "https://www.radiox.co.uk/assets_v4r/dist/gusto/img/google-play-badge.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Radio X", "Martin O'Gorman" ]	2024-08-01T17:20:15.338000+01:00	The benefit show has been a rock staple since George Harrison put on the Concert For Bangladesh back in August 1971. Radio X looks back at some of the most memorable - and emotional - moments.	en	/assets_v4r/xfm/img/favicon-16x16.png	Radio X	https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-lists/most-famous-benefit-concerts/	The Concert For Bangladesh - 1st August 1971 What was it? The first of the great all-star charity events was, of course, overseen by a Beatle. George Harrison had been contacted by his musical guru Ravi Shankar, who was horrified by the effects of the Bangladesh Liberation War, which had exacerbated the humanitarian crisis caused by the Bhola cyclone of November 1970. Who played? Harrison stepped up and enlisted his Beatle comrade Ringo Starr, plus celebrity friends Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Klaus Voorman, and members of Badfinger to perform over two shows (afternoon and evening) on 1st August 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan also played a set of Hindustani classical music, which prompted the amusing moment when the hip young crowd at MSG appaluded the sound of sitar master Shankar tuning up, thinking it was one of his songs. The shows were compiled into a film and a hugely-successul triple - yes, triple - album and marked both Dylan's first live show in the US in five years and a triumph for George, keeping him in place as the most successful Beatle after the split. The Concert for Bangladesh, August 1, 1971 Carnivals Against Racism - 30th April 1978 and 15th July 1978 What was it? In a response to the growing rise of right wing groups in Britain - and an immediate reaction to Eric Clapton's inflammatory rant about race at a gig in Birmingham and David Bowie's tasteless comments about facism - Rock Againts Racism was a movement that sought to redress the balance by taking action and putting on gigs. These blossomed into the Carnivals Against Racism, two events that took place in the post-punk era. The first was at London's Victoria Park in East London, with a Northern version taking place three months later in Manchester's Alexandra Park. Who played? London reggae act Misty In Roots led the march from Trafalgar Square to the event by performing on the back of a truck, then the show itself featured The Clash, Steel Pulse, the Tom Robinson Band, X-Ray Spex, Jimmy Pursey from Sham 69 and folk punk star Patrik Fitzgerald. The Manchester edition featured local heroes Buzzcocks, Steel Pulse (again, as they were regulars at the city's Electric Circus venue), The Fall, Graham Parker & The Rumour, Exodus and China Street. The local Deeply Vale Free Festival lent their stage to the event. The Clash at Rock Against Racism Victoria Park London 1978.mov Concerts For The People of Kampuchea - 26th to 29th December 1979 What was it? The Cambodian/Vietnamese War began at the end of December 1978 which saw Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge in conflict with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The ongoing humanitarian crisis prompted Oxfam into action, raising £3 million in three months via a Blue Peter appeal and a series of concerts organised by Paul McCartney and UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. Who played? The four shows went as follows: Queen on the 26th December; The Clash, Matumbi and Ian Dury & The Blockheads on 27th December; The Who, The Specials and The Pretenders on 28th December; and Paul McCartney & Wings, Rockpile (featuring a guest slot from Robert Plant) and Elvis Costello & The Attractions on the 29th. The final night ended with an appearance of "Rockestra", a McCartney-led supergroup that featured Paul & Linda, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, The Who's Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones from The Small Faces, Dave Edmunds and Billy Bremner from Rockpile, James Honeyman-Scott from The Pretenders, Bruce Thomas from the Attractions and Paul's Wings colleagues Denny Laine, Steve Holley and Laurence Juber. Also performing were Gary Brooker, Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard and Thadeus Richard. An album was released to raise further funds for the appeal. Paul McCartney & Rockestra - Rockestra Theme (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1979, Multi-Cam) Live Aid - 13th July 1985 What was it? The greatest of them all. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure were prompted into action after seeing a BBC News report on the famine in Ethiopa, which resulted in the single Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, which topped the charts at Christmas 1984. The next step was naturally to hold a benefit show, which took place on Saturday 13th July 1985 at both Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, with other events taking place as far afiedl as Australia, Canada, Japan and Germany. It was followed by Live 8 in 2005 and Live Earth in 2007, but neither had the cultural impact of the original edition. Who played? Highlights from the London show included openers Status Quo, plus U2, Dire Straits, David Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney and, of course, Queen. Over in Philadelphia, performers included Black Sabbath, Run DMC, Crosby Stills & Nash, Judas Priest, Bryan Adams, The Beach Boys, Simple Minds, The Pretenders, Madonna, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, Mick Jagger and Tina Turner, and a collab between Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. The climax was a performance of USA For Africa's We Are The World and Phil Collins managed to appear at both shows and drummed with Led Zeppelin in Philadelphia, thanks to the miracle of Concorde. Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Live Aid 1985) The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert - 20th June 1986 What was it? A gala show held at Wembley Arena to mark the first ten years of The Prince's Trust - a UK charity established by the now Charless III supporting 11 to 30 year olds in getting their lives on track. Who played? The first half of the show featured performances from Big Country, Suzanne Vega, Level 42, Joan Armatrading and Dire Straits, while the second showcased The Prince's All Stars who consisted of Eric Clapton, Midge Ure, Bryan Adams and Mark Knopfler on guitar, Howard Jones on keyboards, Elton John on piano, Mark King of Level 42 and John Illsley of Dire Straits on bass, Ray Cooper on percussion and Phil Collins on drums. The finale featured Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Tina Turner, with Rod Stewart, Paul Yojng and Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi of Status Quo all in the mix. The highlight was a rousing rendition of Macca's I Saw Her Standing There. Paul McCartney - Get Back (Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1986) (Alternate Version) Silver Clef Award Winners Concert - 30th June 1990 What was it? The Silver Clef Awards is held by music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins and this huge event at Knebworth House celebrated some of its recipients. Proceeds from this show, its TV special and accompanying album went towards founding the BRITs school. So, in a way, this gig was responsible for bringing the world Adele. Who played? Pink Floyd topped the bill, which also included Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Genesis, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Tears For Fears and Cliff Richard. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (Live at Knebworth 1990) The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert - 20th April 1992 What was it? The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert took place on Easter Monday, 20th April 1992 at Wembley Stadium - five months after the Queen frontman had died from complications relating to AIDS. This tribute show was held to raise awareness of AIDS and led to the foundation of the Mercury Phoenix Trust. Who played it? The show featured an array of stars who had worked with Mercury and Queen over the years: David Bowie, Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople (with whom Queen had toured with in the early days), Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Axl Rose of Guns N'Roses, guitarists Mick Ronson, Slash, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Extreme and Def Leppard. The second half of the show saw Queen members May, Deacon and Taylor joined by a procession of huge stars, including Elton John, George Michael, The Who's Roger Daltrey, Annie Lennox, Paul Young, Zucchero, Lisa Stansfield, Seal and special appearances by Liza Minelli and Elizabeth Taylor. Queen & George Michael - Somebody to Love (HD Remastered) (The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert) Tibetan Freedom Concert - 15th to 16th June 1996 What was it? The Beastie Boys founded this series of shows intended to raise funds and awareness for Tibetan Independence. Shows have taken place in San Francisco (1996), New York (1997), Washington DC (1998), Wisconsin, Amsterdamm, Sydney and Tokyo (1999), Tokyo again (2001), Taipei (2003) and Vienna and Geneva (2012). Since Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's death in 2012, there have be no further concerts under the banner. Who played? The first Tibetan Freedom Concert at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park in 1996 saw performances from the Beasties, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, De La Soul, Yoko Ono, A Tribe Called Quest, Sonic Youth, Beck, Björk and more. Beastie Boys - Sabotage [Free Tibet 1996] America: A Tribute To Heroes - 4th December 2001 What was it? After the terrorist attacks on New York City on 11th September 2001, four US TV networks came together for this telethon to raise money in the wake of the tragedy. Over $200 million was raised after the broadcast, which was also issued as an album and DVD. Who played? Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, U2, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Faith Hill, Enrique Iglesias, Neil Young, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Mariah Cary, Sheryl Crow, Sting, Wyclef Jean, Paul Simon, Celine Dion and Willie Nelson all performed. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Mike McCready played with Neil Young, while Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and Wes Borland collaborated with John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls performed Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Limp Bizkit & Johnny Rzeznik - America: A Tribute to Heroes (21 Sept 2001) - I Wish You Were Here One Love Manchester - 4th June 2017 What was it? At an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017, a terrorist bomb killed 22 people and injured over 800. A benefit show for families of the victims was quickly arranged by Grande, and the show took place at the Emirates Old Trafford (formerly Lancashire County Cricket Club) on 4th June. Who played? Ariana Grande naturally anchored the show, but also performing on the night were local heroes Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams and Take That, plus Marcus Mumford, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan, Stevie Wonder, Little Mix, Victoria Monét, The Black Eyed Peas, Imogen Heap, Mac Miller, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Coldplay. Liam Gallagher and Coldplay - Live Forever (One Love Manchester)
2833	dbpedia	3	81	https://americansongwriter.com/remembering-cordell-jackson-the-forgotten-woman-behind-famed-sun-records/	en	Remembering Cordell Jackson, the Forgotten Woman Behind Famed Sun Records	https://americansongwrit…g?fit=2000%2C800	https://americansongwrit…g?fit=2000%2C800	[ "https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1891611881076889&ev=PageView&noscript=1", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/themes/asw/build/images/site-logo.svg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GSJQ53MbUAAWw8o.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tommy-lee.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beatles-shutterstock_editorial_301547bc.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/download-2024-06-17T103942.258.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CarlyPearce_-photo-credit-Allister-Ann-1.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/download-2024-08-12T120343.164.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rubin-GettyImages-869216472.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sam-phillips-GettyImages-74290370.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Johnny-Cash-1957.png", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Million-Dollar-Quartet-Newspaper-Photo-2000x800-Getty.png", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Buddy-Holly-GettyImages-74275901.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Carl-Perkins-GettyImages-831139572.jpg", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Million-Dollar-Quartet-Newspaper-Photo-2000x800-Getty.png?resize=180,72", "https://americansongwriter.com/remembering-cordell-jackson-the-forgotten-woman-behind-famed-sun-records/?resize=180,72", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Buddy-Holly-GettyImages-74275901.jpg?resize=180,72", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/9751.jpg?resize=180,72", "https://americansongwriter.com/remembering-cordell-jackson-the-forgotten-woman-behind-famed-sun-records/?resize=180,72", "https://americansongwriter.com/wp-content/themes/asw/build/images/footer-image-1.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Melanie Davis" ]	2024-07-31T11:00:00+00:00	Most people know about Sun Records' impressive artist roster, but less know about the woman behind Sun Records: Cordell Jackson.	en	https://americansongwrit….png?fit=32%2C32	American Songwriter	https://americansongwriter.com/remembering-cordell-jackson-the-forgotten-woman-behind-famed-sun-records/	Most people know about Memphis, Tennessee’s Sun Records and its impressive musical roster of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and others, but fewer fans know about Cordell Jackson, the oft forgotten woman behind the famed record label. Because, in reality, Sam Phillips didn’t create his legendary recording studio out of thin air. Before he established the label on February 1, 1952, he was cutting demos in Jackson’s home with her gear and her know-how. Videos by American Songwriter Cordell Jackson, The (Not So) Silent Innovator Despite her relatively quiet presence in rock and roll history, Mississippi native Cordell Jackson was anything but timid. She picked up guitar, piano, harmonica, and double bass as a child, much to the chagrin of some of her male relatives. “When I picked up the guitar, I could see it in their eyes,” Jackson once said (via her obituary in the New York Times). “I looked right at ‘em and said, ‘I do.’” Jackson eventually settled down in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband, William Jackson. She worked as a riveter during WWII and pursued music on the side throughout the late 1940s. Her style of guitar playing was fast, abrasive, and bold—essentially, it was rockabilly before it adopted its name. As she once told The Tulsa World in 1992, “If what I’m doing now is rock n’ roll or rockabilly or whatever, then I was doing it when Elvis was a one-year-old.” Unfortunately, not even Jackson’s raucous playing was enough to separate her from the world in which she lived. Women simply weren’t cutting rock and roll records at this time. Heartbroken country, sure, but mind-blowing rock instrumentals? Not a chance. This overt sexism within the music industry also led to her estrangement from Sam Phillips and erasure from Sun Records’ founding history. The Woman Behind Sun Records Although Cordell Jackson was the one who helped Sun Records founder Sam Phillips cut his earliest demos, when the time came for Phillips to establish his label, he deemed Jackson’s gender too controversial. Sun Records’ roster was entirely dominated by male artists, and consequently, they rejected each of Jackson’s multiple submissions to join the roster she arguably helped create. RCA Records representative and country musician Chet Atkins encouraged Jackson to do what she did best: push back against the status quo and do it herself. So, that’s precisely what she did. Jackson founded Moon Records (a not-so-subtle reference to the label that rejected her) and served as a producer, engineer, songwriter, and promoter out of her living room studio. But neither she nor the artists she recorded were as successful as their other Memphis colleagues, and Jackson had to add day jobs to her lengthy to-do list. She worked as an interior decorator, a radio DJ, a junk shop owner, and more to make ends meet. The Cordell Jackson Revival Her career saw a stunning resurgence in the 1980s. Jackson, at that point in her golden years, wowed audiences with her diminutive, elderly appearance and ripping guitar playing. During an appearance on the WFMU radio show “The Hound,” host Jim Marshall called Jackson’s playing “some of the most vicious, nasty rock n’ roll guitar I’ve ever heard in my life.” From there, she started to book more on-stage appearances and television cameos in her 60s and 70s. “I like to say I’m an overnight success, but it’s been a 42-year night,” Jackson said in a 1990 interview. “I’ve had 42 straight years of hard knocks. I was the only woman who even thought of making a record for radio play. I’ve had a lifetime of hearing adults say, ‘Little girls don’t play the guitar,’ but they do. I’m sweet and loving and simple, but there’s a wild side to me.” Jackson died at 81 from pancreatic cancer on October 14, 2004. Photo by Tannen Maury/EPA/Shutterstock
2833	dbpedia	2	22	http://www.redguitarmusic.com/album-reviews-1/2022/9/20/status-quo-heavy-traffic-3cd-deluxe-album-review	en	Heavy Traffic 3CD Deluxe (Album Review) — Red Guitar Music	http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/53f3f942e4b01405662f8a0b/6329022f5ea4744e79e43c68/1664448364242/unnamed+-+2022-09-20T010711.590.jpg?format=1500w	http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/53f3f942e4b01405662f8a0b/6329022f5ea4744e79e43c68/1664448364242/unnamed+-+2022-09-20T010711.590.jpg?format=1500w	[ "http://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1474751296125-8TL592IESU8C38A3KRNN/rgm1.jpg?format=1500w", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/0a96ea91-4c47-447b-ab93-d690c601fde9/unnamed+-+2022-09-20T010711.590.jpg", "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GIRJiJ8uL._SL500_.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1708759961562-8FU4G3BG8TSPXBM2I4J6/unnamed+-+2024-02-24T072911.996.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1690900272586-L0PN6Q7ZXGOHHQ2YHRFT/unnamed+-+2023-08-01T152646.030.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1684514428428-H43IYVIVW2FWXKHRAEOU/Arjen.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1663632714746-2LNUMAYZ138M5FPGCPR7/unnamed+-+2022-09-20T010722.841.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1663632613137-G5QA8LM6F0S2AS9N59DQ/unnamed+-+2022-09-20T010711.590.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1649257234481-Z2XXSZCR8V5OOOWNXYHM/Envy+Of+None+album+cover.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1615826464167-GSK2NZTEO40Z9E85HGEX/unnamed+%2823%29.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1612378017990-QZ4DRMIAOMW7HXLLKGG1/DBA+CDVD+HALCYONHYMNS.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1611837976639-KQCP8PT4D1TK7JUAXTYI/Mark+Vennis.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1606822123644-0I2EQVHV1UCVUGAPTVYG/Cats+In+Space+Atlantis.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1593008432952-7W1O3A28QOO044JCMFWU/NDV+Invisible.jpg", "https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1569244024694-K5SO331TKVY12OPJ3MOH/Defiants+Zokusho.jpg", "http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/banners/4_Foreign%20Music/yogakubanner_wf.gif" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "David Vousden" ]	2022-09-20T00:00:00	I’ll always have a soft spot for Status Quo. Admittedly this is based on a hazy memory of a March 1981 show on the ‘Never Too Late tour. In those days, the Quo were a British institution as the classic line-up of Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan were revered by fans and could be relied upon for	en	https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53f393bbe4b06249a09d6254/1410096797002-VCX0X15FTVZ99RFMXZHX/favicon.ico?format=100w	Red Guitar Music	http://www.redguitarmusic.com/album-reviews-1/2022/9/20/status-quo-heavy-traffic-3cd-deluxe-album-review	I’ll always have a soft spot for Status Quo. Admittedly this is based on a hazy memory of a March 1981 show on the ‘Never Too Late tour. In those days, the Quo were a British institution as the classic line-up of Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan were revered by fans and could be relied upon for no-nonsense hard rock of the highest order. It wasn’t overly complicated, but they had the songs; it was loud, it was sweaty, and that was good enough for me. Unfortunately, my love of all things Quo was brief as post ’82 Quo were a mere shadow of their former selves and had a string of pretty terrible records to prove it. This string of less than satisfactory albums reached its nadir with ‘Famous In The Last Century’. This was one covers album too many for the majority of fans (or possibly not). The band readily admitted a rethink was required, and with songwriter Bob Young returning to the fold to help with the tunes, Quo were ready to give it another go. Listening to ‘Heavy Traffic’ twenty years on, the album certainly has its moments and marks the beginning of Quo’s resurgence as a recording band. The band had never lost its ability to sell concert tickets in the UK, Europe or even further afield, but you had the feeling the crowds were coming to hear the old tunes. Perhaps surprisingly, Rossi, Parfitt and co didn’t want to just play the hits and be branded a heritage act. It would have been the easy option as they already had forty years on the clock (Francis Rossi and original bassist Alan Lancaster formed their first band in 1962). The album opens with ‘Blues & Rhythm’ an infectious, feel-good, typically Quo tune that gets things off to a positive start. Unfortunately, three songs in and ‘The Oriental’ almost derails the entire record. A frankly embarrassing stomp that is supposedly amusing but, shall we say, seems misguided at best (and I’m being very polite here). After this massive misstep, things get back on track with ‘Creepin’ Up On You' (the only Rick Parfitt songwriting credit on the album) and the full-blown, heads down, pure Quoness of ‘Solid Gold’. At fourteen tracks, 'Heavy Traffic' is probably a couple of songs too long, but left turns like the acoustic-based ‘Green’, penned by Andy Bown, and the brooding closer ‘Rhythm of Life’ keep things interesting. For Quo fans struggling to survive on a diet of live albums, compilations and terrible covers for a decade, ‘Heavy Traffic’ must have been the best thing since denim was invented. Disc two is an odds and sods mix of B-sides, demos and the beginning of a live show from the Heavy Traffic tour at the Heitere Festival, 10th August 2003, that concludes on disc three of this set. Highlights include the oddly enjoyable ‘The Madness’, which seems to be two songs in one; equal parts straight-ahead boogie meets catchy pop with loads of ooh, ooh vocals on the chorus. Another B-side, ‘You Let Me Down’, all clanky piano and swirling organ, is a little bit odd and with an instrumental coda randomly tacked on the end, rather too long. Of the three demo tracks, I might even prefer the stripped-back ‘Solid Gold’ sans harmonica to the album version, while the acoustic-driven ‘Let’s Start Again’ is a fun oddity. ‘All Stand Up’ completes the demo trilogy but doesn’t offer anything new and is over a minute shorter than the finished track.. The live show takes a song or two to settle down soundwise (those splashy cymbals on ‘Caroline’ will loosen your fillings) as the vocals are lost initially, but these are minor quibbles and things soon settle down. Obviously happy with ‘Heavy Traffic’ Quo plough through four songs from the album in a row mid-set with ‘Solid Gold’ and ‘Creepin’ Up On You’ especially, sounding right at home alongside the old favourites. I've a feeling this deluxe set, which clocks in just shy of three hours, will find a place in the collections of many a Quo fan.
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Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for t…	en	/favicon.ico	Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/161540.The_Courtship_of_Princess_Leia	August 20, 2018 To call this fanfiction is an insult to fanfiction And somehow this book is on so many "best-of-Star-Wars Expanded Universe" lists, and everyone's all nostalgic about it?? Look at it: Let's examine the main elements of this cover. - Han Solo in a turtleneck - Princess Leia in a wedding dress that doesn't look like it's going to stay on - R2D2 and some stormtroopers looking lost as heck (there are no stormtroopers in the book) - Alien Micheal Bolton I should have known better. I really should have. But child-me shipped Han and Leia before I knew what shipping was and I just wanted a fun, cute story about them, okay?? Instead we got this: (spoilers? Does anyone care?) Our story starts with Alien Micheal Bolton proposing to Leia Apparently his name is Isolder and he's a prince of this super fabulous and rich planet system. He saw her once and thought she was hot, so he brings her ships full of gold and proposes to her on some business meeting being live streamed to all of the New Republic (Why don't people ever see me once, decide they love me and bring me copious amounts of gold?) Jedi Luke is on some space roadtrip For literally the entire first 100 pages. I don't remember where he was going, I'm not sure he knew. He just kept talking to R2 and setting a new course Despite being in a relationship with Han Solo, Leia seriously considers Alien Micheal's proposal (After she accepts the gold of course.) But she gives neither of them an answer and they have numerous allegorical dick-measuring contests and fight over her. "General Solo, what can you really offer Leia?" "She loves me and I love her. That's enough." "If you love her, then leave her to me!" "Well, lets see..." Threepio said. "Isolder is extremely wealthy, generous, well-mannered, and-- at least by human standards--attractive. So now all we have to do is see what you have to offer that he doesn't have." Threepio searched his files for several moments, overheating his memory drives. "Oh dear! I see your problem!" Han gets insecure and decides to play some space card game to win enough money to impress Leia His winning hand consisted of "the two of sabers, the Evil One and the Idiot" He wins a planet. Because plot. After less than 30 pages, Leia decides she no longer loves Han and wants to marry Micheal Bolton Page 37: "Look, I don't know why people would even think that I'd marry the prince. So don't listen to them. Listen to me. I love you for what you are--remember? A rebel, a scoundrel, a braggart. That won't ever change." Page 53: Leia found herself crying, had never really imagined that she would let something like this happen. But at that moment, whatever attachment she had ever felt for Han suddenly seemed to become as insubstantial as fog, as a gentle white mist, and Isolder was the sun, burning it all away. With tears running down her cheeks she tangled her arms around Isolder and promised, "I'll come with you!" Han doesn't react to this news well, and instead stuns Leia with his gun, locks her in the cargo bay of the Falcon and flies to the planet he won. "You used to love me. You believed it, and you made me believe it. I thought our love was something special, something I would gladly die for, and I'm not going to throw away our future just because some other prince comes along. Umm... where is the Han who calmly faced possible death with an "I know" and told Chewie to look after Leia? And was going to leave and let Luke and Leia be together (before he learned about that ancient plot twist in Ep. VI). This is all so out of character and creepy. Luke feels a disturbance, comes back from his roadtrip and teams up with Micheal Bolton Micheal turns into Menelaus after Helen runs off with Paris and vows to get "his" woman back. Luke goes with him, because Micheal has a scary empress mommy who wants to kill Han. Han and Leia crash land on 'his' planet and end up camping in the jungle for like 100 pages And hiding from big scary creatures. "Come on, come on, you guys!" Han said. "Let's have an organized retreat here." "Fine," Threepio said, "you organize while I retreat." (Did I mention Han takes Chewie and C3PO with him when he kidnaps Leia?? Because apparently to reignite the flame of romance, you need your Wookiee best friend and protocol droid) Of course, they become prisoners who are fought over by force-witches and some warlord. "We'll be very happy to pry those answers out of you-- along with your toenails--during your interrogation!" While looking for the prisoners, Luke decides Micheal is force-sensitive This leads to several chapters of Luke "probing" him about his past, making him cry and sing, and then ultimately being kidnapped by another group of "force-witches" Luke bonds with Teneniel, one of the witches, and they discover an old Jedi temple This includes a montage where Luke is revealed to be so powerful he no longer sweats, can carry women miles in the woods, and heal most wounds. Teneniel also declares Michael Bolton her slave, and reports her society of witches are allowed to buy and sell men. Han sells his planet back to his kidnappers, in exchange for Leia's hand in marriage But the witches say they won't force her hand, and instead Threepio attempts to persuade her through song and dance. "He's got his own planet Although it's kind of wild. Wookiee's love him. Women love him. He's got a winning smile! Though he may seem cool and cocky, He's more sensitive than he seems, (Chorus sung in accompaniment with three women who all sound like Leia) Han Solo, What a man! Solo. He's every princess's dream!" (I swear I wish I was making this up) Then, as if realizing there's plot to resolve, the last 100 pages are confusing and rushed battle scenes I'm still not sure who was fighting who or what the tactics were, but our guys win so yay? (Somehow it involves Han strapping a detonator on himself and marching into some war meeting. Leia finds this all really mature and hot) Han and Leia decide they are in love again (Assault and kidnapping be damned!) "Han bent down and kissed her fiercely, passionately, and the blood thundered in her ears. Leia suddenly realized how much she had missed this, missed feeling such raw, elemental fervor for a man. Alas, Alien Micheal Bolton, it was not meant to be. (But for real, the suicide bomber thing really turns her on) "I've got to say, you really look good with a bomb strapped to you." Side note: is it a good idea to make out while someone HAS A BOMB STRAPPED TO THEM? Because it seems like a FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED course of action. Don't feel too bad for Micheal, because he decides to marry the witch who claimed him as a slave Because he's into that, apparently. Han and Leia get married without ever having a real conversation the entire book Han does yell out "Kiss my Wookiee!" in battle, and after that, are words really needed? In Conclusion: Idk man, this was more of a recap than a review because I'm still trying to process everything. Hands down one of the most poorly written, horribly constructed and ooc messes I've ever read-- but it was also one of the most fun and I laughed so hard?? December 18, 2019 One of the best "Star Wars" novels! BEGINNING THE PATH OF THE FORCE This was my very first novel about Star Wars! That's why I felt it appropiate it to visit again the review now that Episode IX is about to be premiered. When I read this novel, back then in 1996, when there was only one canon, and therefore it has always been very special to me. I chose it since by then I knew that Han and Leia had married at some time and they have kids, but I wondered how they tied the knot, and certainly when you have characters as Han and Leia, I was sure that it couldn't been your typical "courtship". So, when I saw the book in a bookstore, I didn't meditate much and just took it from the shelf. STRONG STORY IS To my happy surprise, when I was checking some months ago (like in 2014) about which novels of Star Wars can be good options, I was truly glad that this novel, The Courtship of Princess Leia figured in many, many lists of several people, so, I was way happy that if I hadn't read much at that point, at least I had chosen one of the really good ones. I love this book, since if you are fan of the "old" trilogy, you will find all the classic elements that you love of that trilogy, but even one very good thing, now realizing in retrospective, not matter that it was written more than 15 years ago, the story feature elements that in that moment were a novelty but now they are being quite developed even in the recent animated series of Clone Wars. THE BIG THREE AT THEIR BEST Han and Leia are in love, but so far, nothing formal or at least not a ring to secure the relationship, and the fresh "New Republic" is still in reconstructing stage and any ally can be valuable, in that scenario, enters a powerful galactic kingdom that if they'd form an alliance with the New Republic could bring stability to the space sector, however, in the demands to sign that alliance, there is a simple request... ...the hand of Princess Leia... ...to marry the prince of that powerful space kingdom. Meanwhile, Luke will have to face a tribe of witches (The infamous Nightsisters) with knowledge about the Dark Side of the Force. That it was an element that they developed further in the CGI animated series of Clone Wars. Definitely it's a Star Wars novel that I highly recommend it, not matter that nowadays it's one of the so-called "Legends" since it's not canon anymore. I'm sure that you'll love the experience. April 14, 2020 I'll start out with some The Courtship of Princess Leia trivia, courtesy of the Star Wars wiki: Dave Wolverton was originally contracted to write a trilogy, which was canceled. Because of the numerous plot threads running through this novel, it's been suggested that CoPL is the conglomeration of that trilogy. The paperback cover was also changed--from the original one, featuring wedding dress Leia, Blade Runner Han, and Fabio-esque Isolder, to a more action-orientated cover with rancors and the trio in Endor garb. The reason? Sales for the hardback book were lower than expected, possibly because the first cover made it look like a romance novel. The Courtship of Princess Leia made it to number seven on the New York Times bestseller list for two weeks: from the week of April 24, 1994 through the week of May 1, 1994. It was ultimately on the NYT list for 3 weeks--a far cry from Heir to the Empire's runaway success (19 weeks on the NYT list). Now, the term "romance novel" has come to acquire many negative connotations, probably because readers new to the genre are more familiar with infamously horrible examples than anything else. But essentially, any novel that focuses on "the relationship and romantic love between two people" could be categorized as a romance novel. (The "happily ever after" is usually required, but sometimes optional.) I'll break it down: --Does CoPL focus on the relationship between Leia & Han? Yes. --Is there a HEA? Yes, I guess. --Is it a romance novel, then? Yes, to some extent. There are many plot threads, but Leia and Han are often the main focus. --Is it a good romance novel? HELL NO. SUMMARY Han Solo comes back from (apparently) destroying Warlord Zsinj's Super Star Destroyer to find that the Hapes Consortium has sent a buttload of ships and gifts to the New Republic. They're willing to ally with the New Republic, on a few conditions: Princess Leia has to accept all their stuff, and oh yeah, marry Crown Prince Isolder as well. In a totally out-of-character move, Han wins the planet Dathomir in a sabacc game. He fails to impress Leia with his newfound wealth and prosperity, so he kidnaps her and runs off to his planet. (Chewbacca comes along.) Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker is acting like an all-powerful Jedi, and joins forces with Isolder to track down the kidnapper, kidnapped, and kidnapper's BFF. (He may have been trying to track down some Jedi history before this, but I wasn't buying much attention.) Using his amazing Force powers, he finds a faster hyperspace path to Dathomir, pretends to be dead, floats down to a graceful landing, floats R2-D2 & Isolder & his ship down too, and discovers the remains of the Chu'unthor, a floating casino Jedi academy. Of course, bad stuff happens. Han, Leia, and Chewie are captured by Imperials, then rescued by the Witches of Dathomir (good guys) and have a slumber party. Luke and Isolder are captured by Teneniel Djo, and become her oh-so-willing man-slaves. The Nightsisters (bad guys) try to capture the Millenium Falcon, and generally act crazy and Dark Side-y. Luke almost dies, but miraculously heals himself within a few hours! He also pilots the Falcon all by himself, saves Han, takes out the Nightsisters, disables the orbital nightcloak (more on that later), and acts like KJA-era Luke on Force crack. Meanwhile, C-3PO wants to be BFFs with Han, so he spends the whole novel sucking up, claiming Han is the descendant of the King of Corellia, and being a general nuisance. Isolder's mother tried to kill Luke and Leia earlier in the novel, but she's dealt with. In the end, Han destroys Zsinj's Super Star Destroyer again, and marries Leia. Isolder marries Teneniel, because he seems to be into that kind of thing. TEN THINGS HORRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS NOVEL 1. Sexual Objectification For a Bantam era novel, CoPL is surprisingly sleazy. It's PG level stuff, but still surprising to find in 90's era Star Wars. Isolder is super hot (he's called Space Fabio for a reason); his mother, Ta'a Chume, is gorgeous and vicious; all the Hapans are beautiful; Teneniel is barely legal, but super hot as well. So much time is spent describing the sexual attractiveness of various characters that these new cultures (Dathomir and Hapes) feel alien and un-Star War-like. Not to mention that this might be the first SW book to contain the word "breast." As in, "with totally no clothes covering it up." Teneniel takes Luke and Isolder as her slaves, and has high hopes for Luke, because any of their children would have Force superpowers. The Dathomiri culture, on a whole, is all about the sexual dominance of women. But instead of being empowering for women, it's female dominance viewed through the male gaze: a weird erotic fantasy, with women seen through the eyes of the heterosexual male. 2. Barbaric Matriarchal Societies Both Hapes and Dathomir are matriarchal societies. At first, that seems a reason for celebration. As a female reader, I have no problem with a world ruled by women--in fact, it's nice to see a novel with more female characters than just Leia. But Hapes and Dathomir are not just ruled by women: their cultures are violently barbaric. Ta'a Chume maintains power by killing off her rivals, even her own children. The Dathomiri clans enslave others, and are stuck in the Stone Age thanks to the lack of modern technology. The combination of gender inequalities and savage violence suggests that female dominated societies are not only fodder for kinky male fantasies, but inherently wrong as well. 3. The Curious Anomaly of the Independent Hapes Cluster If the Hapes Cluster is so large and powerful, and could be such an asset to the New Republic, why did Palpatine ignore them? Why didn't he swallow them up in his Empire? (And judging by their actions before and during the Battle of Dathomir, they probably wouldn't have won. For the descendants of space pirates, they're not that great at warfare.) 4. Palpatine Was Scared of Gethzerion To which I have to respond....SERIOUSLY? The most powerful Sith of the age knew about a bunch of Force "witches," and just let them be? I don't think Palpatine would have left a planet full of Force sensitives alone. He wiped out almost the entire Jedi Order--he would have had no problem disposing of some women who had primitive weapons, and only a basic understanding of the Force. Along the same lines, I very much doubt that the Dathomiri could have prevented Yoda and other Jedi from retrieving the wreckage of the Chu'unthor. Yoda was badass; has Wolverton never watched The Empire Strikes Back? 5. The Orbital Nightcloak, and How Zsinj Fails as a Villain The Orbital Nightcloak is composed of a network of satellites that prevent sunlight from reaching the planet they orbit. Awesome way to freeze out a planet, right? Well...except for the small fact that, like old school Christmas lights, knocking out a few satellites would deactivate the entire network. That idiocy defines Zsinj's character in CoPL. Everyone says he's a genius, but all the examples Wolverton gives the reader of Zsinj's evil plans are downright moronic. Using an interdependent control system on his secret weapon? Making deals with evil Nightsisters and expecting them to honor them? Not getting the hell out of Dodge once the Hapan fleet showed up? Major fail! Fortunately, Aaron Allston retcons Zsinj into a mastermind who merely pretends to be stupid in the Wraith Squadron trilogy, but Zsinj's first appearance in the SW canon is utterly disappointing. 6. The Gun of Command Wolverton tries to shoehorn various new technologies into the book, but none are as groan-inducing as the Hapan Gun of Command. According to the SW wiki, "[the] guns worked by releasing an electromagnetic wave field which disabled the victim's thought processes. Once affected, the victim would follow any simple command given, even blatantly suicidal ones." You have to be very careful with technology in SW novels; there's an uneasy balance between the complexities of their ships and weapons, and the frontier-like quality of the original trilogy. The Gun of Command bypasses that completely, and pushes the story into sci-fi farce. A gun that takes away the victim's free will? The Empire would have loved that! 7. Han's General Characterization, and His Approach to Wooing I can accept Han getting jealous and pissy about another suitor showing up for Leia's hand. But getting drunk and trying to win fame and fortune in a game of chance, so that he'd be worthy of her? Kidnapping her and stuffing her in the Millenium Falcon's hidden cargo sections? This is not the man who coolly answered "I know" to Leia's proclamation of love in ESB. In CoPL, Han is overbearing, insecure, and unbelievably dense--a particularly heinous passage involves Han pulling a drunk whuffa worm out of a puddle, and believing this to be an impressive feat. His characterization is so far left-field that I'm actually surprised Leia marries him in the end. 8. Leia's Ambivalence and Fickleness Of course, that's not perplexing when you look at all the uncharacteristic things that Leia does. Wolverton takes a strong, stable relationship between two equal partners, smashes it into the ground, and attempts to show them "falling back in love"...problem is, there's not much visible proof of their undying love to placate the reader. I don't have too much of an issue with Leia considering the Hapan proposal: politically, it might be a good move to ally themselves with the Hapan Cluster. But she doesn't even discuss this with Han, and their relationship is just wrong. She's nasty and snappish with him, her interests constantly switching from one man to the other and back again. If the men in this novel--exemplified by Han--are idiots, the women are shrews, and Leia the queen of them all. 9. Han's Lack of Response to the Continued Existence of the Iron Fist When the novel opens, Han is returning to Coruscant after destroying Zsinj's flagship, the SSD Iron Fist. However, when he encounters it again in the Dathomir system, there's not a hint of shock or outrage or anything. Han spent MONTHS hunting this man down, believed he had taken out his flagship, and when he encounters him again, he just shrugs it off and blows him up again. "Ho hum, another Imperial Warlord to destroy, just in a day's work," he seems to say. WHAT THE HELL, Wolverton, I can't even dlkfgjlgkfghddkhfl.... 10. LUKE FREAKING SKYWALKER Chronologically, CoPL comes before Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy, where Luke behaves much as he did in the original trilogy--by which I mean that his Force powers are nothing too extravagant. He participates in lightsaber duels, glimpses the future, faces a Dark Jedi, and hones his instincts. You'd expect Luke to act much the same in this novel. Nope. Instead, he seems to have sprung fully formed from the pages of the Jedi Academy trilogy; Luke performs daring feats years before he faced the reborn Emperor and proclaimed himself a Master. It doesn't fit into the Expanded Universe timeline. Additionally, Luke acts like the most obnoxious kind of Jedi: the constantly proselytizing teacher. He even instructs Isolder (as non-Force sensitive as they come) in the ways of the Light Side. When captured by Teneniel, Luke calmly goes along with it and tries to explain that gosh, she really shouldn't rape him, it's not nice. He makes no moves to escape, and I don't buy it. To reference Zahn again: in Heir to the Empire, Luke didn't escape from Mara in the forests of Myrkr because the ysalamiri blocked the Force, and they both were in the same bad situation. Here, Luke can access the Force perfectly fine, so he has no reason to stick with Teneniel. (She wants you to be her sexy slave, Luke. Get out while you still can!) And the climax of the story, where Luke faces down Gethzerion, ruptures all the blood vessels in his face, and yet still manages to heal himself and save the day....I can't even discuss it, I'll get too angry and degenerate into senseless typing again. ETA: Plus it's always really, really, reeeeally annoyed me that Wolverton thought it would be okay for Luke to almost miss their wedding. Like he wouldn't be there BEFORE IT EVEN STARTED TO BEGIN WITH. Ugh, why I did not mention that in my review? Horrible! Wolverton, he's Leia's twin brother--her only family still alive. He should be there at least three hours before the ceremony, probably being an usher and finding Mon Mothma a seat and everything. It is unacceptable for Luke to walk in at the last minute, like "Hey guys, sorry I'm late, you can continue." CONCLUSION AND CLOSING THOUGHTS The Courtship of Princess Leia introduced characters and cultures that played a large role in later SW books, especially the New Jedi Order series, the Dark Nest trilogy, and the Legacy of the Force series. Isolder and Teneniel Djo had a daughter (Tenel Ka), who eventually produced Han and Leia's only grandchild (Allana). Dathomiri witches joined Luke's Jedi Order, while Nightsisters became the Sith Ladies of Tomorrow. The Hapans are always willing to pop up and provide some naval help in times of trouble, and Ta'a Chume still tries to assassinate family members. CoPL fills a crucial gap in the post-Return of the Jedi timeline. Unfortunately, it's just not very good. NOT RECOMMENDED. My YouTube review: https://youtu.be/9WVGS8otV-Y SOURCES & ADDITIONAL READING Wiki articles referenced: Romance novel Sexual objectification The Courtship of Princess Leia A brief definition of the old school romantic hero Other CoPL reviews: TV Tropes entry for CoPL this review on GoodReads Good romance recommendations: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Dear Author May 11, 2011 I've seen a lot of reviews comparing this book to fan fiction. I think that's really doing an injustice to authors of fan fiction. June 8, 2007 This book hurts my brain. I don't buy Wolverton's characterization of Han and Leia for a second. Also, there are witches? A planet of Amazonian female witches? Seriously? The EU novels are basically published fan fiction and, honestly, I've read better on the internets. July 24, 2010 "I'm supposed to be happy that we're going to crash into the planet instead of blow up in space?" My quest to review all the previous Star Wars Expanded Universe books I read in my teenaged years continues! Leia Organa has been campaigning to get the powerful Hapan Cluster to aid the New Republic in its fight against the Imperial Remnant led by Warlord Zsinj. Things somewhat backfire when the Queen agrees...under the condition that Leia marry the Queen's son and heir, Prince Isolder. Han, being outraged, captures Leia and takes her to a mysterious planet, Dathomir, where both meet up with Luke, who has been searching for missing Jedi. I Liked: Unlike about 90% of the other reviewers, I actually didn't mind Leia's turmoil over her feelings for Isolder and Han. I felt it was realistic. After all, it had been four years since Return of the Jedi, and I would have thought, had they loved each other so much, wouldn't they have found a chance to get married in that time? I know Leia is driven for the New Republic and all, but surely they would have found ten minutes to haul Admiral Ackbar over and have a quiet ceremony. But no. Instead, four years later, they are still unmarried and even separated for huge chunks of time, with Han fighting Zsinj and Leia campaigning with the Hapans. So, to think that Leia might have developed a crush on Isolder, who is very handsome, very charming, and very appreciative of her, isn't that too out of left field. There are many moments in the story where Han and Leia's characterizations are spot on. The review title's quote, from Leia, is one perfect example. It's easy to believe that she would have snapped something like this to Han, just as she does in Courtship. And Han has quite a few good moments too, and some good smarmy lines. Luke Skywalker adopts an interesting mission, to resurrect and investigate the Jedi. This is a good foreshadowing of later novels. New characters that stand out are Prince Isolder and Teneniel Djo. Their chemistry is really nice and is well built. Besides, the two characters themselves are pretty interesting. Prince Isolder is a rich brat, but he still manages to be likeable. Teneniel also is well-written as a woman struggling with the use of the Force for good. Also of note, the Hapan and Dathomiri cultures are founded in this book. These cultures (female centric, very interesting, if sometimes overboard) become quite prominent in later books, namely the New Jedi Order series and the Legacy of the Force series. Furthermore, this quote from Ta'a Chume is very interesting, in light of later books: "I won't have our descendants bowing to his, ruled by an oligarchy of spoon benders and readers of auras." I Didn't Like: If I were to read this novel now (and not listen), I can only imagine how many times this book would end up smacking against a wall! Right from the beginning, Han Solo ogles over a "Gun of Command", which, when shot, will allow the "victim" to do whatever the shooter wanted (of course, this weapon comes from a stereotypically "technologically advanced" world in the Hapan cluster). When I heard this, I wanted to scream in terror. This is the most ludicrous Star Wars invention ever! It sounds almost as if someone had recently read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, didn't realize THAT book was satire, and took the concept from the Point of View gun! ACK! It doesn't work, and it's a lame plot device! Then, when Han feels that he is losing Leia, what does he do? Does he take her aside, have a nice evening with her, tell her his concerns as you might think a four year boyfriend might? Of course, not! He instead sets his ship up for a loan and tries to make himself as wealthy as Isolder, because THAT is what Leia wants, royalty and money, not love for its own sake or the New Republic or anything else. Did Han disappear and get replaced by his evil and much stupider twin?? It seriously makes me wonder, since the actions of Han in this book do not remind me of Han Solo from the movies at all. But the part I really disliked was when Han, and this is post-ROTJ Han, kidnaps Leia. This is from the man that was willing to let Leia have a chance with Luke in ROTJ, but now he is willing to commit a serious crime to get her to be with him? What happened to his being somewhat respectable? Any respect I had for Han was lost at this point. Luke Skywalker, every chance he gets, tries to convert people to "Jedi-ism" or "Light-side-ism"--even when they aren't Force Sensitive! He tells Isolder at one point, the other man needs to "join the Light Side". And then Luke's Force teachings get muddied when he tells Tenenial Djo that it's not the spells but the meaning, the heart behind them that makes a person a Dark Sider/Nightsister. This goes against all the teachings of the Jedi up to this point. The Dark Side had been treated as a separate entity from the Light and it was with Jacen's time that the two were begun to be seen as an individual's choice and not two distinct factions. Then, I grew irritated when Luke would randomly kill individuals and then champion against killing in the next breath. Talk about hypocrisy! While we are talking about Luke, I should mention how he comes off way too powerful. In the Thrawn Trilogy, Luke was a perfect balance of Jedi Knight/Master and naive idealist. Here, one year before Heir to the Empire, he is near omnipotent, able to appear dead, float down to Dathomir's surface, float Isolder and HIS ship down safely to the surface, and not break a sweat! That doesn't even get to the part where he flies the Falcon single-handedly (why can't Chewie or Leia or Isolder fly the ship?!) and is able to fire the weapons to perfection! Completely out of character, completely off the wall, completely TOO powerful! The plot of the story is, in a nutshell, how Leia and Han fall in love and get married. Only, they had already fallen in love by ROTJ, so there really is no need for them to "fall in love" again. Particularly if it is done as poorly as Wolverton has, creating a conflict where one didn't need to be (even if I didn't mind Leia considering Isolder, I think the execution was poor). Why can't they just get married and have a nice adventure on Dathomir, searching for Jedi with Luke? But, no, that can't happen! We have to throw in some out of character moments for Han, make him unlikeable, and force a romantic obstacle so Han and Leia can "show" their love to each other. Oh brother! If we are going to do this, couldn't we get a REAL romance writer instead of a scifi/fantasy writer?? The latter half fares better as it deals more with the events on Dathomir than the forced conflicted with Han, Leia, and Isolder, but still there are absurdities that just won't go away, one of them being the two female-centered societies in one novel. What the...? I don't have a problem with them, but I found it oddly coincidental...and a little sexist. The female-centered societies seem more cruel, more "barbaric" than the male-centered socieities (i.e. the main character's). The Hapan females are personified as cruel, power-hungry, and insulting to men and the Dathomiri females capture men to be their slaves. What happened to Wolverton in his youth that made him want to portray women in such a distasteful limelight? Can't we have one female-centric society that doesn't oppress the people (and the males specifically) in such a blatantly hyperbolic way? Speaking of which, if the Hapes Cluster is so powerful, why did the Emperor keep them around? Why didn't he ally with them or destroy them? Why did he leave the Nightsisters on Dathomir instead of recruiting them as his Dark Jedi (as he has done with his Inquisitors)? This makes absolutely no sense. Lastly, the satellites blocking the sun's energies? Don't get me started... Also, as is typical for an abridged audiobook, this was very choppy, very hard to follow, and sometimes confusing. Dialogue/Sexual Situations/Violence: A spattering of h* and d. Kinda shocked to see that in a Star Wars book. Isolder is one hot babe and Han declares he and Leia are "lovers". Teneniel captures Isolder and Luke, hoping to have them bear her sons. Isolder wonders if his mother will sleep with Luke. For a Star Wars novel, it gets pretty sleazy. Space battles, lightsaber duels, rancors, Imperials, Force-wielding Nightsisters...all come into play in this book. Not to mention beheadings, multiple broken bones, dis-arming (literally), and burst blood vessels. Joy of joys. Overall: Words aren't enough to describe how silly this book is. When I read it in my teens, my under-developed senses blazed past the crazy tactics Han employed to "woo" his woman, Luke's ham-handed Jedi preaching, and the bizarre female dominated societies (not one but two in a single book!). Now that I'm older, I can't help but want to bang my head into a wall. Also, I have to send out an apology to Michael Reaves and Steve Perry. In a previous review of their co-authored book, Death Star, I criticized heavily their bad attempt at writing romance. Well, I now rescind those remarks. I've found an author who is even worse at writing a romance story (since the whole point of Courtship is to say how Han and Leia got married!) than they are. The Courtship of Princess Leia is pivotal in establishing cultures and characters that will come into play in later books. But honestly, with as silly and embarrassing as the events in this book are, I would suggest skipping it and creating your own love story for Han and Leia. 2 stars. June 14, 2024 3.5 Stars Star Wars Reading Guide https://youtu.be/k8WtQMRgCjA Yes this is an incredibly cheesy Star Wars novel, but I still really enjoyed it. I liked the humor and romance. This was the first Star Wars novel I ever read, so it was nostalgic to reread it. July 24, 2015 Dave Wolverton has the distinction of having written one of the cheesiest and worst Star Wars Expanded Universe novels that I have read so far. I'm probably being generous giving this a two-star rating. "The Courtship of Princess Leia" is, as the title suggests, the story of how Han Solo eventually woos Leia's hand in marriage. Published in 1994, "TCOPL" takes place two years after the events of the film "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi". Rumor has it that Wolverton intended it to be a trilogy. Based on the structure of the novel, that rumor makes sense. It seems rushed, and there are many disjointed elements within the story that may have been fixed if Wolverton had been given time to develop them in three separate novels. The New Republic is gaining ground, building alliances with many new worlds that were oppressed by the Empire. Pockets of Imperial forces still survive throughout the known galaxies, so skirmishes still persist. Leia Organa, the President of the New Republic, is swamped with work. She doesn't have time for a relationship. Han Solo, a general and a noted war hero now, is busy himself. He and Chewbacca are still leading squadrons into occasional battle. His only downtime are the occasional times he can get back to Coruscant to see Leia. Unfortunately for Han, Prince Isolder of the Hapes consortium (a group of planetary systems controlled by a somewhat benevolent Queen) has made a proposition with Leia. He has asked for her hand in marriage, and in return, the New Republic will control the Hapes consortium. Leia, a born politician, sees the benefit of the proposition, and she is actually considering marrying Isolder. Seeing red, Han does something drastic: he "kidnaps" Leia and flies her off to Dathomir, a planet that Han won in a card game. He hopes that he can convince Leia that he is the man for her. Hot on their trail, of course, is Isolder, with the help of Luke Skywalker. Dathomir, it turns out, is home to powerful Force-sensitive witches. A war has been waging there for a long time, apparently, between good witches and evil ones, called Nightsisters. The planet is also guarded by Imperial troops, supposedly left there years ago by Emperor Palpatine, who was even afraid of the Force witches. The Nightsisters, however, basically control the Imperial troops. On the upside, the good witches are allied with rancor beasts. (Yes, the same creature that tried to eat Luke in "ROTJ".) I'm not making any of this stuff up, by the way. This book is pretty bad, mainly because Wolverton can't decide whether he's writing a fantasy adventure or a romance novel, because there are elements of both genres in the book, and neither one are approached very well. As critic-proof as the Star Wars novels are, this one is pretty bad. April 5, 2016 Although it was not the most well written of the Star Wars books I have read, it was what sucked me into reading them in the first place. I am a sucker for romance, and you just can't beat it between Han and Leia. In this book, they have drifted apart though the business of their duties, but Han is forced to go to extreme measures when Leia is about to be married of to the Prince of the Happes Consortium. After a winning her a planet in a sabac game, he kidnapps her and takes her to it, which is when the real story begins, as they encounter "Force witches" and other problems. Read May 12, 2016 To be honest I barely remember the plot of this book, but it had Dark Side witches riding on Rancors, & what else do you want? There's not much else I want from the Star Wars EU than that. -MK. October 9, 2010 If zero stars were an option that is what this book would warrant. Nigh on one hundred pages in, and I simply put could not suffer through anymore because I am a Star Wars fan and this book was doing as good a job as Lucas and his recent film outings to extinguish that love permanently. I have never read any Dave Wolverton before, and given the poor quality of writing exhibited in this book he is an author I will stay away from in the future. Not only did I not care for him on a craft level as it pertained to style, but he also failed utterly in his portrayal of Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Luke, C-3PO (the only characters I encountered before throwing this book out) which astounded me. I mean did Wolverton watch the same Star Wars movies I did? Because if he did his book clearly does not show in his portrayal of the characters as they bare at the best of times only a passing resemblance to the characters you grew to love in the movies. In glancing at the other reviews on here, I am shocked that this book has any ratings above one star, but often fans have blinders on. Trying not be tangential, but what the hell is up with the cover art for this book (the quality is fine), but why does it feature Return of the Jedi imagery, I mean it has been four years since those events, and I for one would have enjoyed some sort of here they are now artwork versus what we have on display. The latter is especially true given the fact the artwork does a far better job of bringing that movie to life beyond the screen than Wolverton's uninspired writing could ever do. January 15, 2016 Um, so the premise of this doesn't make sense. Leia gets an offer of marriage from this prince and, at first, it's played as if this is something she is considering for political reasons. Which would make sense and be a good conflict! But suddenly she starts to have feelings for him right away??? (He's already in love with after seeing her once or something.) I seriously thought there was some mind control going on here because I didn't buy it at all. Meanwhile, everyone (including Leia!) acts as if Han is weird for having a problem with this whole deal. So then Han kidnaps Leia. Right. And, of course, there's a lot about each man "stealing" Leia from the other. I don't know. I'm on this run of books with poorly executed third party threats. FIND A NEW CONFLICT. (I don't think Han/Leia even needed a conflict. The movies were enough!) There was also a lot of plotty stuff that was whatever. And way too much time spent in this prince's head. BTW, he quickly falls in love with someone else and marries her SO I GUESS EVERYONE IS HAPPY???? Siggggh. At least I'm good at forgetting books. June 8, 2020 The first "Star Wars Extended Universe" book I ever read. I was surprised that I liked it, and it led to me reading more EU books. This one I had to reread largely for the Han Solo and C-3PO sections, which I found really funny. But Isolder is such an oaf! April 27, 2023 INSTAGRAM \| BLOG A Star Wars book so bad it makes all other Star Wars books look like Pulitzer nominees. Dave Wolverton’s “The Courtship of Princess Leia” has a couple of things going for it that make it a beloved nostalgia read for many. At the time, back in May 1994, the number of adult Star Wars novels that had been published could be counted with the fingers of one hand plus a couple more. The Timothy Zahn trilogy had concluded just a year earlier, acting as the unofficial sequel to the OT and establishing Han and Leia as a married couple expecting their first children. This opened a pathway for innumerable stories to be told beyond Return of the Jedi. One of them was: how and when did Han and Leia tie the knot? Unfortunately, the person chosen to answer that question was Dave Wolverton. But the thirst for more Star Wars content and the appeal of the plot made COPL into a must-read, and read it was. Many remember this book fondly as one of their first Star Wars reads, especially if they were young readers at the time. And who could fault them for that? Well, I* can, if in 2023 they look me in the eye and claim that it’s a great Star Wars book and the only Han/Leia wedding story we need. THIS ISN'T THE PLOT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR The plot is bad because it hinges on the premise that women are flighty, frivolous creatures who need a man to tell them what they really want and how they really feel. Han and Leia have been in a relationship for several years at this point. There's nothing to indicate their relationship is in trouble, except they just spent five months apart while Han was on a mission for the New Republic. Suddenly, a "hot" rich prince appears asking for Leia's hand in marriage. Even though she literally gave up her planet for the rebellion, everybody in the New Republic is pressuring her to marry Isolder. And although the incentive is as big as several planets, and could give her diaspora a home and put an end to the war, Leia says she's not going to do it... and then she falls in love with him. After two days. So after acting like a giant asshole to Han, Leia finally decides to break things off with him. ✨ROMANCE✨ This drives Han insane with jealousy, so he uses a powerful mind-control gun to kidnap Leia and take her to a planet he won in a Sabacc game, which is not how things should work. On their way there, he gives her an ultimatum: she has to spend 7 days on Dathomir with him (plus 8 days of travel... also not how things should work), and if he makes her fall in love with him again, Leia has to marry Han. If she doesn't, Han will let her marry Isolder and go to jail for the kidnapping. ✨ROMANCE✨ Of course, by the end of the book, Leia realizes that Han was right to not give up on them, and she's so glad that he kidnapped her. She was never in love with Isolder! Gotcha! (She literally said she loved Isolder at one point, though...) ✨ROMANCE✨ So basically the foundation of the plot is abduction, kidnapping, gaslighting, ultimatums, all of which can be summed up as domestic abuse because it was done in the context of a relationship, and a lot of verbal abuse from Leia (no, that's not the same as their movie bickering). Is this the great romantic story we want about how one of the most iconic couples of cinema decided to get married? Fuck no. What is wrong with all of you five and four star raters? HOKEY RELIGIONS AND ANCIENT WEAPONS Let's talk about all the other omgsoamazing plot threads that people praise about this book. They're bullshit, okay? Wolverton is a lot like George Lucas, but not in a good way. He had a lot of ideas he thought were cool, but no skill to make them make sense. Did you know that the X-Wing novels were written after COPL and they're largely responsible for making sense of the thrown to the wall spaghetti that was the Zsinj subplot? And there is, of course, the witches of Dathomir. A cool concept, for sure... that was done in the most nonsensical, sexist way possible. Wolverton's idea of a matriarchal society is basically a pamphlet about "the dangers of feminism": men are treated as inferiors, they don't have a voice, they're enslaved for procreation. AKA, men fear what they do. This is also the case for the Hapan society, minus the slavery - but their own unsavory story involves eugenics. Yikes. The explanations on how these witches came to be and what makes one a Nightsister are rambling, contradictory, confusing. And for all people praise the #girlpower of this book, these powerful man-hating witches who have been doing this for millennia or decades, depending (I don't think Wolverton even knew), end up taking the advice of... Luke. Who has been a Jedi for all of 3-4 years, depending (the timeline of this book was later changed). The white saviourism is strong with this one. And if that wasn't enough, the story is ripe with settler colonialism as well. UNLEARN WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED Oh, you want to read this book to get another look at our beloved characters? You won't find them here. Han is a sweaty dumb rude loser who can't possibly have anything to offer Leia, even though she literally took a break from her life mission to rescue him, he was made a General due to his competence, and has just come back from leading a 5-month mission. And is literally played by Harrison Fucking Ford in his prime. Somehow, he goes to Threepio for romantic advice instead of, I don't know, Chewie or Luke, his actual friends. And did I mention he gets into Leia's home, shoots a gun at her, and kidnaps her? Yeah, that's a big one. Leia is a flighty airheaded bitch. Yes, she was made into a bitch, and this with the sole purpose of having a man be on the right. It took her over three years to admit her attraction to Han, and a near death experience to admit her love for him, but she falls for Isolder after a few meetings. All of her intelligence and skills are gone. She's belittled in public, and she takes it. Han's actions are unquestionably worse overall, but the reader is made to sympathize with him, the poor scorned lover, over Leia, who is just being unreasonable. Luke is a powerful wizard who can pilot and shoot all by himself and come back from death with the power of the Force, which is accessed through lizard breath, apparently. He also can "smell" traces of people with the Force, and he goes around evangelizing folks and trying to get pupils, even if they're not Force-sensitive. Threepio is annoying... but in the wrong ways!! How do you fuck up Threepio, you ask? Well, first off by having him be BFFs with Han. Then, by having him "discover" that Han is the "King of Corellia" and proceeding to have him refer to Han as "Your Majesty" at every turn. And making up a song about it. Chewbacca could be painted background, for all his participation. So many things that Threepio said or was asked about should have been said by Chewie if authors weren't so afraid of translating what he's saying. THAT'S NO WEDDING I'm tired and this has gone on for too long already, so let's end with this: "COPL is the only book about Han and Leia's wedding we need!" Bold claim for something that takes up about two paragraphs. Oh, the section is maybe a full page and a half, told from Luke's POV, who is running very late, and he runs into Threepio, who has discovered Han is not, in fact, the King of Corellia, and wants to stop the wedding. But all we see of the wedding fits in two paragraphs. Han is mentioned once. All we get is a description of the room and that Luke thinks Leia is joyful and not mad at him for being an hour late. Woohoo. This book is not a good Han/Leia book; it's not a romantic book; the plot isn't good; the characterization isn't good; the worldbuilding is barely held together with tape and only later built on by much more talented authors; the lore is based on sexist crap; the relationships and Luke's role as a Jedi are greatly influenced by Mormonism... IT'S JUST NOT GOOD, OKAY? If you're truly looking for a book about Han and Leia's engagement, wedding and honeymoon, a book that has both romance and action, with coherent worldbuilding, and that doesn't ignore the existence of three movies... read The Princess and the Scoundrel. The only thing I'm glad I read this book for is that now I can confidently tell people it sucks, because it's so much worse than I thought before. March 2, 2023 Well, this one’s my third okay-to-decent Legends book in a row. Like the last few I’ve read, it’s got some good stuff for sure, but overall it’s just “eh.” First of all, the OT characters are all done well here. Threepio was a particular highlight—he had a number of comical moments in this book. I also found the setup for this one pretty interesting. Given the title, it’s pretty obvious that a big part of this book is Leia and her choosing who to marry. She must make a choice between Han Solo and Isolder, a member of the Hapes royal family. While I didn’t initially find this setup interesting, I think the early chapters do a good job of making it engaging. The gang eventually ends up on Dathomir, which is another plus—seeing such a unique world and culture was really cool. As for negatives, the main thing is the plot which I found fairly uninteresting. I really enjoyed the early parts and the general setup for the plot, but the rest just didn’t grab me much. I think part of that is because the story is suddenly taken to Dathomir, which was an interesting place to explore but felt very disconnected from what was already established in the early chapters. I also found a particular moment with Han to be really, really odd and borderline out of character. (SPOILER WARNING: This isn’t really a spoiler since it’s on the blurb of the book but just in case, here’s a warning.) Han basically kidnaps Leia because she’s seriously considering marrying Isolder, and to me that just feels way out of character. It really took me out of the story. Otherwise things are fine, but that one little thing just kept nagging at me the whole time. Overall this was another decent EU book. I wouldn’t say there was anything I exactly loved (save for Threepio, maybe) but everything was mostly okay. Not a super engaging or noteworthy book in my opinion, but a decent one. Rating: 6.5/10 January 16, 2018 It's been quite a few years since I've read this (and I'll probably go back and reread this), but this was the story that sold me on the Han x Leia relationship. I always shipped them in the movies and knew that they got together and had a family, but it was reading this book that made me ship them and be one of my favorite couples. Also, I'm mad that the EU imploded so Disney didn't use this story for Eps 7, 8, and 9. Recommended 13+ for romance (again, I don't remember anything besides the main story line) April 5, 2017 Synopsis: After the death of Darth Vader and the Emperor, what is left of the Empire is still fighting against the weakened Alliance. Leia finds a cluster of planets known as the Hapes consortium that could give her aid, but, in order to seal the deal, she must marry the Queen Mother's son. None too happy about it, Han takes her to the planet of Dathomir, which appears beautiful, but has some dark secrets that will threaten not only the two of them, but also Luke. My Review: This was relatively mediocre. Nothing spectacular, but, still a mildly entertaining Star Wars adventure. Though there was a lot of suspense--more than I was expecting, given the romantic nature of the title--it was a bit light on action, which may disappoint some fans. Content Concerns: Sex: Kissing at worst. 4.5/5 Nudity: None. 5/5 Language: The d-word and h-word are both used twice. 4/5 Violence: Action sequences are present, but there's nothing graphic. 3.5/5 Drugs: None that I recall. 5/5 Frightening/Intense Scenes: The end battle is a bit freaky. 4/5 Other: Some may object to some characters being known as "witches". 4/5 Score: 3.5/5 July 29, 2016 You couldn't set out to craft a book better designed to extinguish my Star Wars obsession than this particular offering. Blech. First, Wolverton has no clear concept of who Leia is and what makes her tick. He tries to pretend that Leia could not love Han after the ending of Jedi, and even seriously consider marrying someone else. Hogwash. Second, he spends more time in the heads of Han, Luke, and the would-be wooer (even C-3PO!) than he does in Leia's head, although given his already stated inadequate understanding of her character, it's just as well. I finished it because I wanted to ensure that I would never be tempted to read it again. It sucked, and there is no other way to say it. December 28, 2016 12-28-16: Orginally read ages ago, but reread upon the recent death of Carrie Fisher. While Fisher was and will always be an icon, (May she rest in peace!!)this book remains pretty terrible. Anyone have any GOOD EU books (or comics) featuring Leia prominently? September 18, 2011 Such a great book. It picks up right where "Return of the Jedi" leaves off, and it is such a fun read for fans of the films. December 18, 2017 I just want everyone to know that I checked this book out of the library every other month and all I wanted from life was the wedding dress Leia is wearing on the cover. June 7, 2021 this book had less Witch Content than I remembered. Needs more witches imo. https://www.frowl.org/worstbestseller... May 23, 2023 I originally had no intention of reading this book, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised by it. Sure, early Star Wars books are a bit weird nowadays, considering how much that changed with the whole Star Wars universe, but they can still be very entertaining. 3.75 stars December 4, 2022 Don't let the title mislead you into thinking this is a romance novel, Star Wars style. Summary: The novel starts off on Coruscant, with Leia welcoming an entourage from Hapes. Hapes and its other worlds, have plenty to offer to the newly formed Republic, 4 years after ROTJ. One surprise, is Prince Isolder, who wants Leia as his wife, and eventually the queen mother of Hapes. She starts to fall for him, and this makes Han very jealous. He wins a planet in a sabacc game, called Dathomir. He kidnaps Leia, and takes her here to try to win her back. This planet is orbited by Zsinj, a warlord from the remnants of the Empire. Han and Leia, along with Chewie and C-3PO crash land on the planet. They find that this planet has more than meets the eye. Luke comes searching for them, along with Isolder. The planet is full of surprises, including rancors, much larger than the one in ROTJ, that was in Jabba's palace. Even more dangerous are these witches, called the Nightsisters, who possess the Force, and use it for evil. Come to find out, the Emperor himself, was afraid of them. Leia and Han come in contact with a clan of good witches, called the Mountain Clan. This sets up a struggle between the two clans, with Leia, Han and Luke involved. Likes: So, not much courtship going on in this novel. This novel has everything I like in a SW novel, interesting, forbidden planet, involving the characters as much as can be expected, and good vs. evil. The evil being pretty strong in this one and Luke struggling with the Nightsisters. Dislikes: None. Finally: Make sure you get this for your SW novel collection. March 2, 2018 Some of the reviews I’ve read for this book show an absolute disdain for the story, characters, and Wolverton himself. I didn’t love this book but I don’t think I hated it as much as some did. The characters in the film were always hollow and flimsy to say the least, and the books have always been a great opportunity for these undeveloped characters to evolve. Sadly, Wolverton didn’t take advantage of this opportunity. Han was just a tacky and foolish oaf, Luke was a weird introverted sorcerer, and Leia was… well….not even a factor. She’s supposedly the main character and her lines were so devoid of personality that it was tempting to just scan over them to get to the next part of the story. Growing up, Han was my favorite character in the films. In this book he’s completely unlikeable. I actually found myself rooting against him in his quest to convince Leia to marry him. The story itself was adequate and the writing style average. I never wanted to throw the book down in disgust, but a few times I did find myself saying, “Chewbacca would never do that,” or “Luke would never say that.” Overall, it was okay. But just okay. February 25, 2019 Is this the absolute best Star Wars book in existence? No, but it's pretty darn good. After reading all of the other EU and coming back to this for the first time in years, I suddenly realize Dave Wolverton was before his time--he created the fact of the Unifying Force that became such a prevelent ideaology in the NJO and beyond. The Isolder/Han/Leia/Luke/Teneniel Djo love pentagon is both the stupidest and most amazing thing ever. No YA book has anything better than this. They have their love triangles, this has a mess, it works somehow? In its absolute ridiculousness, I guess? A must-read for Star Wars EU fans, at least once (besides the rancors and witches are amazing, so you gotta read it for that). August 19, 2020 This was a great ride, it's probably the best Star Wars book I've read yet! So I just grabbed it and didn't even read the blurb, it was just the next book in the reading order for me. Colour me surprised when I realized this book was about Hapes and Dathomir! I only really know about them from reading Wookipedia and what I'd read made me love them. I got to learn about both of the places I love and I got to experience one of them. I want to see more of Hapes and Dathomir. I hope we get to see the Hapes Cluster in future books. January 27, 2016 What a hot space mess of a book. The writing was straight-up weird, and everyone---with the possible exception of Luke, were hilariously out of character. I do see why Dathomir gets used in a lot of other Star Wars material, the world-building was the only good thing about this book. Basically this book was on crack but I'm Star Wars trash so I had a good time reading it.
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Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.
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"https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1000613827/?value=0&guid=ON&script=0" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Dave Wolverton" ]	1994-04-15T00:00:00	If you thought Han Solo and Princess Leia were an item—not so fast. Leia has visited the planet Hapes to plead with the Queen Mother for weapons and ships; and now the Queen Mother's son, Prince Isolder, has sent his battle fleet to planet Coruscant, along with a mountain of hugely expensive gifts. Isolder, it seems, desires to marry Leia and join his forces with those of the New Republic in the continuing struggle against the Empire. Then Han wins planet Dathomir in a card game and persuades Leia to accompany him there. Luke suspects that Dathomir also harbors someone strong in the Force and discovers the Nightsisters who fought with Yoda's Jedi long ago. With firmer prose, more realistic dialogue, and more action than the previous Star Wars outing (Kathy Tyers's bestselling The Truce at Bakura—not reviewed), this should sell at least as well. (First printing of 375,000)	en	https://d1fd687oe6a92y.c…r/apple-icon.png	Kirkus Reviews	https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-wolverton/star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	If you thought Han Solo and Princess Leia were an item—not so fast. Leia has visited the planet Hapes to plead with the Queen Mother for weapons and ships; and now the Queen Mother's son, Prince Isolder, has sent his battle fleet to planet Coruscant, along with a mountain of hugely expensive gifts. Isolder, it seems, desires to marry Leia and join his forces with those of the New Republic in the continuing struggle against the Empire. Then Han wins planet Dathomir in a card game and persuades Leia to accompany him there. Luke suspects that Dathomir also harbors someone strong in the Force and discovers the Nightsisters who fought with Yoda's Jedi long ago. With firmer prose, more realistic dialogue, and more action than the previous Star Wars outing (Kathy Tyers's bestselling The Truce at Bakura—not reviewed), this should sell at least as well. (First printing of 375,000) Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z(2006). A zombie apocalypse is one thing. A volcanic eruption is quite another, for, as the journalist who does a framing voice-over narration for Brooks’ latest puts it, when Mount Rainier popped its cork, “it was the psychological aspect, the hyperbole-fueled hysteria that had ended up killing the most people.” Maybe, but the sasquatches whom the volcano displaced contributed to the statistics, too, if only out of self-defense. Brooks places the epicenter of the Bigfoot war in a high-tech hideaway populated by the kind of people you might find in a Jurassic Park franchise: the schmo who doesn’t know how to do much of anything but tries anyway, the well-intentioned bleeding heart, the know-it-all intellectual who turns out to know the wrong things, the immigrant with a tough backstory and an instinct for survival. Indeed, the novel does double duty as a survival manual, packed full of good advice—for instance, try not to get wounded, for “injury turns you from a giver to a taker. Taking up our resources, our time to care for you.” Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U.S. Geological Survey, leading to “immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System,” and there’s always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows. Brooks is a pro at building suspense even if it plays out in some rather spectacularly yucky episodes, one involving a short spear that takes its name from “the sucking sound of pulling it out of the dead man’s heart and lungs.” Grossness aside, it puts you right there on the scene. A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. A tightly wound caseworker is pushed out of his comfort zone when he’s sent to observe a remote orphanage for magical children. Linus Baker loves rules, which makes him perfectly suited for his job as a midlevel bureaucrat working for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, where he investigates orphanages for children who can do things like make objects float, who have tails or feathers, and even those who are young witches. Linus clings to the notion that his job is about saving children from cruel or dangerous homes, but really he’s a cog in a government machine that treats magical children as second-class citizens. When Extremely Upper Management sends for Linus, he learns that his next assignment is a mission to an island orphanage for especially dangerous kids. He is to stay on the island for a month and write reports for Extremely Upper Management, which warns him to be especially meticulous in his observations. When he reaches the island, he meets extraordinary kids like Talia the gnome, Theodore the wyvern, and Chauncey, an amorphous blob whose parentage is unknown. The proprietor of the orphanage is a strange but charming man named Arthur, who makes it clear to Linus that he will do anything in his power to give his charges a loving home on the island. As Linus spends more time with Arthur and the kids, he starts to question a world that would shun them for being different, and he even develops romantic feelings for Arthur. Lambda Literary Award–winning author Klune (The Art of Breathing, 2019, etc.) has a knack for creating endearing characters, and readers will grow to love Arthur and the orphans alongside Linus. Linus himself is a lovable protagonist despite his prickliness, and Klune aptly handles his evolving feelings and morals. The prose is a touch wooden in places, but fans of quirky fantasy will eat it up. A breezy and fun contemporary fantasy.
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within the Star Wars community Dave Wolverton will be my second 20th anniversary interview, for his 1994 novel The Courtship of Princess Leia. Unconfirmed time and date right now, but it may be happening Wednesday, so if anyone has any questions they'd want me to use, by all means leave them here. Also, note to mods: I won't spam with different threads for when interviews are published, I'll just ask one of you to edit in the link to the completed interview in each respective thread and change title to "Dave Wolverton/Kevin J Anderson 20th Anniversary Interview - NOW LIVE" or something like that. Interview conducted by Doug McCausland (IG_2000) on November 17. 2014. Permission granted to reprint interview in its entirety on any website/fansite is permitted as long as it's properly credited. The Courtship of Princess Leia recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary, and I had the chance to speak with author Dave Wolverton. Wolverton addressed some long-standing fan controversies surrounding Han Solo's characterization in the book and actually made all accusations of Prince Isolder being "Space Fabio" completely legitimate. What was the creative process of TCOPL like? Did you have any influences? What happened was Bantam came to me and asked, “Are you interested in a Star Wars novel?” I said, “Sure, what about?” They said I could pick anything I liked in a certain timeframe. Of course I had read a few previous books, the Tim Zahn novels, and of course Han and Leia were married. I thought, “It can’t be easy for those two fiery personalities!” So I wanted to do something that was romantic and would bring more women into the Star Wars universe. Really, the people in power in the Star Wars universe tend to be men. I wanted to do something there; that’s how I came up with the idea of the Witches of Dathomir. It was just fun. I got together a bunch of screwy ideas and some fans who were Star Wars fans, and I threw the ideas out there to see which made people’s eyes sparkle, where they would get excited and go, “Oh, cool idea!” They’d start throwing out their own ideas. It was a matter of being asked to do it, getting the friends together, go the ideas out, turned it into an outline, faxed it over to my editors, and it was pretty much approved! Very, very minor changes. We went through George Lucas and he signed off on each point. When he got done, he wrote me a little note that said, “Great job, I can’t wait to see it!” It was that easy to get through the approval process. Of course, once you write the story, they read to make sure you wrote what you said you would, and it’s up to their standards. Really, it was a painless process that was pretty much all of my creation and I just felt lucky and grateful George Lucas signed off on it! Are you aware of how important the mythology of Dathomir ended up being to The Clone Wars TV series? Yeah! I remember when I wrote it, I hoped that other people who were writing the Star Wars universe and making future books, movies, and games would make use of it. I’m glad to see that it was used for video games and the TV series. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll see a witch of Dathomir in an upcoming movie! The Imperial Warlord Zsinj and his ship, the Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist, was your creation originating in TCOPL. However, Zsinj didn’t play much of a role in the story besides being the context of the action. His backstory would later be fleshed out in Aaron Allston’s Wraith Squadron novels. Did you give any input? Not really! I wrote my Star Wars books and got off on other things. I worked with Kevin Anderson and Kathy Tyers and some others, but I haven’t had much contact with many of the later authors. I’m just delighted people are picking up some pieces and using them in their own stories in the Star Wars universe! I thought a really interesting implication in TCOPL was that Luke realized that Darth Vader and Palpatine never sought to kill him, facing the full brunt of the dark side when the Nightsisters attack and pretty much feeling completely helpless. The “contagonist”, which is what Darth Vader is called, there’s a person who works for an evil power, a dark lord who has his or her own agenda. It seemed obvious to me that Darth Vader looked at turning Luke very early on. Luke had never felt the full force of what the dark side is, at least in episodes 5 and 6. He was pulling his punches! That seemed pretty obvious to me. The idea that, “Gosh, somebody who doesn’t care for me at all who is with the dark side is trying to destroy me!” just seems sort of a logical next step in Luke’s character arc. A huge point of the novel is that Han goes kind of “love crazy” after Prince Isolder enters his and Leia’s life, to the point that many thought Han was acting out of character. At one point Han decides to shoot Leia with a mind control weapon and shove her into the cargo hold of the Millennium Falcon just to have his way. Chewbacca even offers to beat Han up for Leia when he learns this! At the time, I was a fairly new father with several kids. I was very interested in the fact that when my children were stressed out, they would regress! So I got to thinking about that and watching to see if adults regress too. I can see many of us do when we’re put under heavy stress. The idea of “what if Han was stressed?” kind of clicked with me. What would he regress to? Having been somebody who was a drug dealer and things like that… this kind of concerned me, because I knew I was taking him back to a dark place that we really didn’t see too much of. He starts off as an anti-hero. By that, what I mean is that he’s a bad guy who joins the good guys. He has a lot of skills as a gunman, as a criminal, that he brings to the Rebellion’s table. When I looked at writing this novel, I really wanted to say, “If he regressed, and he regressed back to that time, what would he do?” I just kind of looked at the crazy things people do in relationships and really see what I could get away with. That was my biggest concern when I outlined it, because I knew that there would be some people who would be like, “Oh, no, that would never happen!” There are people who don’t want to believe he was ever a criminal. I got a little photo that has Harrison Ford sitting by his mailbox saying “I shot first!” There’s that revisionist history where people say, “oh no, he was just defending himself!” That’s not what he was doing. He was defending himself, in advance. The whole point here is that he came from a dark side, and I wanted to go back and explore what that might have been like a little bit. Yeah, he is a little bit love crazy, he is a little bit of a stalker, a criminal. It’s just kind of taking it back to that. There’s a certain part of me that said you shouldn’t be able to always anticipate what a character is gonna do, or why they’re gonna do it. I wanted to try to layer in some motivations a little thicker and different from what people anticipated. The Star Wars movies really have a lot of humor in them. A lot of funny one liners, and stuff like that. I felt that the novels weren’t really trying to capture that humor. I also wanted to do just that with Han, too… it’s just something that lines up. [IG's note: What a man! Solo.] I was coincidentally going through some very similar relationship problems at the time so I could totally understand/relate to Han. Of course, I didn’t have a mind control spear. Anyway, the novel had two covers: a bridal Leia with Prince Isolder, and a more action/adventure oriented reprinting with Han holding his blaster amid the backdrop of a rancor. I know you probably don’t have anything to do with the choice of cover, but was the change in cover done out of concern to sell to young boys? I didn’t have any say over the covers. When they were gonna create the covers, my editor came to me and said, “What does Isolder look like?” So I told her Fabio! The guy with all the muscles on all the cover of all those romance novels. He was really getting hot right about that time. She kind of just groaned and said, “I knew you were gonna say that!” I wanted a hunk. Big, muscular, the perfect man. I think part of that came from just a couple of years before that. I had a good friend, we were both pre-med students. He was pretty intelligent, a wonderful singer, played the guitar, he was athletic… every time I got into a room with a bunch of girls I saw the eyes go to him. I just felt I couldn’t compete! I remember thinking, “The only way to really compete is to get him married… or kill him.” [laughs] I wanted Han to be in that kind of a relationship. He felt he just couldn’t compete. Isolder’s richer, stronger, and more handsome than him. A higher moral character… Isolder basically beat him in every way. And that’s what love is about. Love is kind of crazy. It doesn’t always make complete sense, and I wanted to show that side of it too. The idea that Han and Leia had a history, and his belief that underneath it all she really did love him, I wanted to bring that out. When you’re in love with somebody, you really know just what’s going on in their head, and wat the chemistry really is. I think I wanted Han to feel that in his gut and act on that, despite whatever rationale Leia may throw at him. Your other major addition to the Star Wars canon was the Expanded Universe backstory of Dengar in the Tales of the Bounty Hunters compilation. What was the process of being assigned different characters for the anthology, and what was your inspiration for Dengar’s personality (or lack thereof)? The characters that we did already had a little biographical information sketched out by the Star Wars sourcebooks. [Kevin J. Anderson] had said, “Okay, here’s our characters and what we know about them. Who do you want?” Of course, everybody grabbed the same person, more or less. Dengar was probably my second choice. He’s sort of a somber character to me, and I just wanted to capture that worn out feeling that he had in his life. That was just a lot of fun. I worked as a prison guard for a while in college, and there were a number of killers. I wanted to try to capture the inner deadness that some of them have. That sense that you are just a sociopath and completely gone. In the Star Wars universe, he basically had his brain altered and turned into that kind of person. However, I did choose someone else over him, and I can’t really remember who it was… I’m guessing everyone was trying to grab for Boba Fett! Yeah. Everybody wants Boba Fett. You must have a busy schedule with all of your other projects, but would you ever return to the Star Wars universe if you were asked? I would absolutely love to! All I’m doing is waitng for someone to say, “Hey, that Dave Wolverton guy would be fun to work with!” When it was announced that Disney was making the new Star Wars movies, my very first thought was, “I hope they get somebody as good as JJ Abrams to come in and work on it!” I was pleasantly surprised when JJ Abrams was the guy they picked. I’m interested to see what he does artistically, with a new and updated vision of what the Star Wars universe would look like, and story wise. So yeah, I’d love to work on Star Wars again! Hopefully I won’t mess up Han Solo again. [laughs] Hey, I wasn’t knocking you when I asked that! But it is true. That’s the one thing I got hit with. You can’t judge fan reaction to a certain degree. I did get a fan letter from George Lucas! You know that no matter what you write, if you take any chances at all, you’re going to get criticism, and if you don’t take any chances, you’ll also get criticism. It’s one of those things where you know you’re gonna have somebody to disagree with you somewhere. There’s gotta be at least a couple hundred million Star Wars fans, easily, and I think at least 10 of those will disagree with me!
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However, at the start of this novel, we find out that thre is no such thing as a sure thing! Han returns to Coruscant after a long time of fighting Imperials in another part of the Galaxy. As he returns, he finds that a prince from a wealthy and powerful planet has offered Princess Leia an offer she can hardly refuse, marriage, wealth, and an alliance between the Rebels and his people. How can Han match that deal? With a beat up old ship and a Wookiee? So he does the only thing he can to rekindle their old flame...he kidnaps her to the obscure planet Dathomir! Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker discovers clues of a Jedi expedition to a planet populated by Force weilding witches. The planet? Dathomir, of course. Do they still exist? He decides to go and find out! When Luke hears of Han's little stunt, he chases off after him along with the prince to talk sense into Han. The trouble starts when the Force witches called the Nightsisters, Imperials, and rancor beasts complicate things. Scott: Dave Wolverton is one of the few Star Wars authors that uses one of the elements that made the films great. He uses humor, and when he does, you want to laugh out loud. He also overcame the impossible task of telling a story that you already know the ending to, and he makes it interesting. The story is also enjoyable because he not only expands the characters and aliens in the Star Wars Universe, but he doesn't do the typical 'return of the imperials' storyline. I particularly liked the comments about Yoda, 'the old flirt!' There is also a funny scene in which C-3PO writes a love ballad for Han and Princess Leia. The scene in which Luke singlehandedly flies the Millenium Falcon into battle is very impressive, as well. We see that being 'the greatist fighter pilot in the galaxy' runs in the family! This was a very enjoyable read for me. Darin: Cool! Nothing has beat this book yet (though Kevin Anderson's Darksaber came close--I call it a tie). This book has some excellent action scenes that are very easy to follow. The clash of cultures is quite well done. How does an author make you think "oh, buzz off" about a perfect gentleman in favor of a rouge like Han Solo? I don't know, maybe it's just Han's mystique. Most of this book takes place on Dathomir, and we get to romp with the Rancors. Whee! The Nightsisters are cool--wicked women Jedi. I bet they'd fit in just fine in punk rock clubs. Scott: Dave Wolverton tends to be very brutal with his characters. Yes, it does add a degree of realism and intensity to the story (I suppose if you can't kill 'em, you can at least make 'em hurt real bad), but it made me cringe a bit. I never did like going to the dentist, so I can truly sympathize with Han Solo (read the book to get this). I also kind of feel that he took away from the ferocity of the Rancor in RETURN OF THE JEDI by making them gentle, controllable creatures in the novel. Also, the major coincedence that Luke and Han are both interested in the same planet at the same time was a little statisticly off, but what kind of story would you have without it? It also bummed me out that Luke didn't get himself a chick, yet again. Man, so far he's only gotten to kiss his sister! (those Trekkies keep rubbing THAT in!) I still loved the book, though. Darin: What?!? Sacrilege! This book is as Star Wars as pulling ears off of Gundarks! Ok, there were a couple of sticky points--Luke basically dies and gets resurrected by the Force. That happened once before way back in Splinter of the Mind's Eye, so you'd figure Luke wouldn't be so surprised. The thing about the Rancors, well, we're able to tame Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my!) aren't we? And about them winding up on the same planet at the same time...that always happens in Star Wars. Just like redshirts die on that inferior Sci-Fi show. Scott: The Nightsisters (basically female Emperors). If you think that's bad, imagine 'em nekkid. EEEEEKKKKK!!! Darin: And you thought I had a dirty mind! Seriously, turning the lights out on an entire planet? Maybe so, maybe no.
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correct_publicationDate_00115	FactBench	3	98	https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/2017/11/27/behind-mist-and-magic-worldbuilding-in-the-courtship-of-princess-leia	en	Behind Mist and Magic : Worldbuilding in THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA	https://static.wixstatic…5_3825_s_4_2.png	https://static.wixstatic…5_3825_s_4_2.png	[ "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72852_633ccd5f851446d09c948a560ad6a526~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_55,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/001.png", "https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f72852_1ee10301fffe4eaeb00f2eb694389fca~mv2_d_2475_3825_s_4_2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_76,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/f72852_1ee10301fffe4eaeb00f2eb694389fca~mv2_d_2475_3825_s_4_2.png" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2017-11-27T00:00:00	“General Han Solo stood at the command console viewport of the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Mon Remonda.”- Opening line of COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA was released in May of 1994, a mere 2 months after JEDI SEARCH and 2 months before the publication of DARK APPRENTICE. The story was authored by renowned Sci-fi and Fantasy writer Dave Farland, under the pen name Dave Wolverton. The story takes place in 8 ABY and is known for the worldbuilding it brought to Star War	en	https://static.wixstatic…edb3aa%7Emv2.png	TheExpandedUniverse	https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/2017/11/27/behind-mist-and-magic-worldbuilding-in-the-courtship-of-princess-leia	“General Han Solo stood at the command console viewport of the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Mon Remonda.” - Opening line of COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA was released in May of 1994, a mere 2 months after JEDI SEARCH and 2 months before the publication of DARK APPRENTICE. The story was authored by renowned Sci-fi and Fantasy writer Dave Farland, under the pen name Dave Wolverton. The story takes place in 8 ABY and is known for the worldbuilding it brought to Star Wars - from the Rancor-riding witches to the illustrious realm of Hapes to the struggle against the Imperial Warlord Zsinj. The foundations of worldbuilding in this book shaped the Expanded Universe for decades to come. Today, we will be exploring how Dave Wolverton accomplished this. When we normally talk about worldbuilding and stagecraft, many people conjure images about the surface details - geography, cultural quirks, technology, and history. What does the architecture look like? The weapons and armor of the nameless armies in the story? Hairstyles? Language? The truth is those details are about as important as giving a character blond hair or brown skin. The characters that inhabit the world of the story, as we discussed in the previous article, are made up of the characterization (the illusion of believability provided by surface traits) and the deep character (what they represent). The Storyworld takes this same concept and runs with it - adding more layers and dealing with the interaction of these elements over the course of the story. At it’s heart, it still functions the same as a character when it comes to dimensionality and revealing its true nature when pressure is asserted on it if it is a living or symbolic stage (societies, institutions, certain starships, the Force, etc). In the old days, if you wanted to tell a lasting story you had to carve that story into stone. It is an art we call architecture (and yes, it does tell a story through intentional design). Today, architecture has lost it’s use as a medium for symbolic storytelling. We’ve traded in the literal stone to write a story on for one of metaphorical stone. This architectural structure is the foundation of the world and stage. The invisible story (a stage’s deep character) informs the visible (it’s characteristics). JURASSIC PARK was about parenthood and what we can control within that context (chaos theory). TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY was about the family unit and adult responsibility. The THRAWN trilogy, which we’ll look at next, explores the differences between the Alliance and the Empire. This is why we see so many familiar, yet inverted, lines of dialog and scenes. THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA has Feminist theory as its anagogical structure, and explores notions of sexism and social responsibility through this structure. The anagogical structure is an invisible element that permeates the whole of the story, a subtext that aggressively defines what can (and should) happen in the text. It is tangential to the high concept of the story premise and it is more encompassing than a central theme due to it’s ability to dictate the stage and unify every theme present. What makes the anagogical structure so difficult to study is the fact that it is invisible in the text and never shows its face directly. This means that in order to see it and see how it has shaped the surface narrative, we have to delve deeply into symbolism, metaphor, allegory, and other forms of subtext. This has nothing to due with individual interpretation however. All the symbolism in the story that deal with a story element’s function or focus will lead back to a singular concept or idea. Before we go any further, I want to point out Feminist theory has been a major part of literary and film critique for decades. Some people don’t like Feminism - and sure, there are valid reasons for such feelings ranging from unfortunate encounters with transphobic ‘feminist’ to having dealt with those who are only interested in helping the able, middle-class, white demographics while eschewing others and intersectionality - but regardless of how you feel about it, this is the proper academic term for what we’ll be looking at. To those who believe I’m trying to impose my feminist views on you, know that this is more than just my interpretation on a central theme because, as the anagogical structure, it informs everything in the story (as we’ll see). The anagogical structure determines the function and focus of any given element within the story which is why we’re looking at it specifically for worldbuilding. Some aspects of Feminist theory in media, like the concept of “Women in refrigerators” was not made popular until years later and the specific event which named that particular phenomenon wouldn’t happen until months after COURTSHIP was published, and thus it does not recognizably appear in in the anagogical structure of the story. Had COURTSHIP been written and published at a later date when such concepts were more clearly identified and understood, we certainly would have seen them show up or elements of the story slightly modified to explore the concept. Other concepts found their way into elements related to the anagogical structure of COURTSHIP, such as intersectional feminism forming the deep character of Tenel Ka Djo during the subsequent YOUNG JEDI KNIGHT series for example. When we know what the anagogical structure of a story is or will be, we can start dissecting it to determine how those elements will make up the story. Again, it cannot be stressed enough that the invisible story defines the visible. The better you know the anagogical structure of the story, the quicker and more efficient your edits and story planning will go because it informs you the direction the story wants to go in. Before you can write a story, you have to write the invisible one first or go back, analyze what you wrote in a rough draft, and heavily edit it to follow the unintended invisible story you now have on your hands. To experience any story, we first have to have a storyteller, an audience, and a stage. These are not mutually exclusive, the storyteller can be their own audience. The importance of the stage is in how we experience that story; How it’s communicated to us. This covers more than simply the medium of a story but why we tell and listen to stories in the first place. Why do we have stories of spaceships when most of us have never been into space? Or visited another world? Cast magical spells? Meet an ancient godling when going to the market? Lived the troubled life of a youth among Danish royalty? Walked the streets of ancient rome? Messed up the timeline? Fled from hungry dinosaurs? Hid from the hordes of loitering, mindless deceased? Why do we tell these stories to each other in the first place? We tell stories to share experiences. To explore what it means to be human. To live lives that are not our own. There is a famous quote regarding this that, ironically, many don’t know comes from a fictional character. In the book, A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, by George R. R. Martin, the character Jojen states, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies...The man who never reads lives only one.” But why do we do this? The answer lies in our desire to survive and navigate our world more successfully. For the purposes of brevity and simplicity, I’m going to focus on 3 layers of engagement the human brain performs. It is when all three of these layers (surface, social, and abstract) come together that a story will be remembered by the audience. This won’t guarantee your story sells beyond your wildest dreams - the only formula remotely capable of that feat is called Marketing Hype - but this will cement the story in the minds of the audience for years to come. We remember characters and events because they have helped us survive and navigate our world better. We’ve learned about being human from them. Armed with this knowledge of how we need to frame a story, we can set the stage. In the case of using Feminism for our anagogical structure, we have tropes like the Mary Sue, the Straw Feminist, that the hero gets the girl, concepts like sexism, the male gaze, social justice and responsibility, the behavior of allies, and the influence of the media. We learn about all of this in a narrative form when we read COURTSHIP. Keep this in mind as we go through the symbolism and setup of the story. It would be impossible to fully point out the top-down way the anagogical structure was utilized in the writing process, so I’m going to point out how the embodied puzzle pieces intersect each other. It is my hope you’ll be able to then be able to see how each one of these elements was shaped by the invisible anagogical structure and can work backwards from them. We will not be covering everything, but we will be covering enough that you should be able to see the woven pattern of concepts that make up the invisible story. “Great! Han realized. So I caught a rope. But the villagers here seemed to think it was a big deal. They were all ecstatic….Why, once Han thought about it, there was no telling what you could do with a whuffa!” The deepest layer of engagement is the abstract. This layer is utterly invisible within the story. It is the home of metaphor, allegory, subtext, symbolism, and a source of hate for failing literature study students the world over. It’s also something of a lost art. Today we think of only a subset of this notion where the abstract element is intermittent and separate throughout the story. One popular way to phrase this today is “the curtains were blue”, describing the way literary analysis reads secondary meaning into elements of the story when the author simply meant “the curtains were simply blue.” In the past, as far back as the medieval and renaissance eras, multiple forms of Allegory existed that specifically stretched throughout the entire story and could even transcend a story to others. Within the layers of story, this particular overarching element engages a part of the brain known as the neocortex. The Neocortex is responsible for functions like complex language and learning. When a story deals with elements such as good and evil, Chaos Theory, social transitions, the meaning of a story - it’s all being processed by the Neocortex. We remember this element because the information can be applied to our ability to navigate the world. Let's take a look at stories regarding the temptation of desire (we’ll call these Sirens), and have two boats sail past them. Each of these boats represents a way to deal with temptation. One will utilize a well played lyre to play more beautiful music and drown out the temptation. The other boat will see the captain will set up a scenario (tied to the mast while the crew wear wax earplugs) where the temptation cannot be acted upon. Those of you familiar with the Argonauts and the Odyssey can see where I’m going with this. Through the act of these fictional characters sharing their experiences with the audience, the audience in turn learns how to better navigate their own world. The human brain is incredible good at recognizing patterns and you’re not always aware of this happening. You still consume this information nonetheless. If there is a coherent pattern to the invisible subtext of a story, you’re going to remember seemingly unrelated elements because your brain knows that information is going to be important and is apart of the message of the underlying lesson that will help it survive. It can be some deep symbolism regarding what makes the family unit important (GODFATHER) or a silly introduction where each of the team takes turns acting as a parent to a baby tree in the middle of their daily life in a film about parenthood (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2). Let me give you an example of this in action. The T-rex in the 1993 film, JURASSIC PARK, represents Allan's parental nature. At first, it's terrifying and dangerous (because he's been neglectful towards the children). Then when the gallimimus show up, it represents his responsibility as a parent - the gallimimus also threatened them as a stampede which is why the Rex ate one of them. Therefore, when Grant puts himself in front of his symbolic family towards the end when facing the raptors the T-Rex that represents those instincts now has to protect them from the raptors in the story. The invisible story and subtext has informed the visual narrative. It sets the framework of what you can do with it. The logic of the surface story has little to do with it by comparison (How did the T-Rex get in there without anyone noticing...especially when there is a jeep outside full of unarmed people to eat as well?). We don’t care about the finer details of the surface story, we care about the hidden story regarding the nature parenthood. In one of the alternative endings of JURASSIC PARK, you have Hammond shooting a raptor (a parental symbol still coming to the rescue) and in another the T-Rex attacks the helicopter causing grant to dangle/almost fall (as if his parental fear might still try to follow him instead safeguarding his family). While both of these can work within the framework of the story, because it’s Alan’s parental instincts that is defending his symbolic family when he places himself between them and the raptors, the most powerful story is one where the T-Rex strictly adheres to its role in the invisible story. That is the anagogical structure in action. We don’t want to see a T-Rex at the end simply because it is a T-Rex. We want to see it because it’s an important cue to a very human story. At the beginning of the film, Alan is the metaphorical raptor - slashing at a kid with his raptor claw even. By the end, we have a shift in his character represented by the symbol that is the T-Rex but we haven’t seen the Rex in this role yet. That’s why we want to see it again. In the last article, we explored how the Force represented the symbolism of identity. This time, the Force has a different meaning. The Force represents social responsibility, and the Jedi represent social justice and morality. Because the book tackles sexism in much of it’s symbolism, it should come as no surprise justice and responsibility are tackled on a societal level. The Force, both the light and the dark, represent this. It actually goes beyond the mystical energy field wielded by some of the characters, the version of Sabacc Han plays has a force related theme. It’s no accident that this is also where his path first crosses with Luke by way of coming across Dathomir. Even the way this version of Sabacc is played is influenced by the fact the Force theme represents society, forcing players to potentially work together. This form of Sabacc exists in service of the symbolism of the Force and Han’s theme crossing with Luke’s. When Teneniel uses the dark side to murder a few nightsisters in the heat of a moment, it’s Kirana Ti who points it out and brings her back from the edge. Being the only witch to act on this symbolism, it should come as no surprise that Kirana Ti goes on to become a Jedi Knight. Any one of the witches could have but it up but that is the reason Kirana Ti was the one to do so. As a force-wielding society, the important law of theirs we learn about in the book (we don’t learn the rest until RPG supplements are released) is “Never cede to evil”. It’s brought up when Han wants to destroy the Falcon once and for all, but the witches refuse the notion. It would have been the easy solution to a moral problem. However, it wouldn’t have solved the real problem of the nightsisters or the fact they had nearly completed a ship. What made the nightsisters strong in the first place was the apathy of society - they didn’t confront them. We see sexism and societal injustice all the time and the point of “Never cede to evil” is that it will only get worse if you do nothing. It’s the old saying that evil wins when good people stay silent. It is because of this, the witches decide to fight. We see the war room scene because it makes it clear to us that this will not be an easy victory or a costless one. It’s a battle waged by the society itself - no one gets to sit it out, no one gets to retreat from it. The symbolism dictates you need these elements present in society and are important enough in the society to seamlessly define the surface story. This brings us to systematic oppression within the symbolism of the stage. Sexism, racism, oppression of any kind on a societal level is systematic in nature. It is the “death from a thousand cuts”. Small injustices that build up because another one hits you before you’ve dealt with the first. When such injustices are looked at individually, they can be hand waved as insignificant by those who don’t face them in context. That the victims are just being overly sensitive. This oppression generally comes in four different types and they go on to form the backbone of Dathomir and Hapes. First you have the Ideological oppression - the mere idea that one group is better than another. They’re more intelligence, harder working, more advanced, chosen, and so on. This is defining for both Dathomir and Hapes, in how they treat others and how they themselves are treated. We’ll get back to this in a second. There is Institutional oppression - where the control of another lies in the institutions of society such as laws, hiring policies, political power, police practices, and so forth. We see this in the socially acceptable options for men who aren’t interested in their captors that Teneniel lays out to Isolder. Teneniel’s theme deal with the institutional which is why she is the one to display and explain this concept. There is Interpersonal Oppression - that which gives permission and reinforcement for individual members of the dominant group to personally disrespect or mistreat others. We see this coming from the nightsisters and the way they are cruel to the male heroes because they also represent apathy towards others in society. The two are linked. Finally, there is Internalized Oppression - the negative beliefs and justifications for the way the victim is treated that is held by the victim themselves. We see this in Isolder where the Hapan cultural ideas about men brought up time and time again in his own thoughts. He believes he has the highest power because he chooses to whom he relinquishes it to….which as Leia notes, is a facade. We learn later he never truly had this “power” anyways, it was only perceived on his part. Not only are these experienced in the surface level of the story, but the Hapan and Dathomiri cultures are centered around highlighting these concepts to the audience. They were created from these notions as the anagogical structure informs the visible story. The Dathomiri are centered on a theme of hostile oppression while the Hapans on the theme of benevolent oppression. The Dathomiri are looked down on by outsiders as, primitive, criminals, barbaric, poor, uneducated, and uncivilized. These descriptors go on to make up the bulk of their history and culture. They were originally prisoners of a penal colony. They don’t have space flight. They are uneducated about the Force. They don’t have the means to fight “superior” foes by strength of traditional arms, instead having ancient bladed weapons and old blasters. When humans are generally faced with this kind of oppression, it's common for people to put more value on communal and family ties (such as minority community districts and single-demographic safe groups) which is where the social structure of the Dathomiri come from. Those who are apathetic to the community’s plight are a danger, especially en masse. This is where the concept of the nightsisters come from and why they are defined as being out for themselves. The Hapans are looked up to and admired by contrast as the bar is set incredibly high. They have to present themselves as better than everyone else in every way possible, from beauty to technology to art to being chosen ones. To be marred, like Tenel Ka is later on in the EU, is considered a fate worse than death for them. They were literally chosen (and it wasn’t a good thing because this is built on symbolic oppression) in their history. The weapons technology on their Battle Dragons is the embodiment of the “death from a thousand cuts” I mentioned above - each cannon by itself is insignificant but in context, another blast is going to hit the target before it can recover from the first. This shapes their history and the worlds they come from just as Dathomir was shaped. Of particular note, any time you have benevolent sexism embedded in a human social structure, you will see infighting. There is a competition for what little power can be had by adhering to the system better than others in the group, it doesn’t matter if it’s a game show, a high-school cliche, dick-measuring contests, or a monarchy. This is what informed the deadly intrigues Hapes has become famous for. Naturally, the embodied pinnacle of Hapan society, the Ta’a Chume, is gifted at handling these intrigues that are a hallmark of Hapes. The finale theme I’m going to touch on is filtered reality. The importance of this is the way it defines the action of the characters themselves. We’ll get into this more when we discuss story structure in the next article but the world of the story shapes and determines what the characters experience as they navigate it. Both Han and Isolder go through this as they navigate their own internal sexism that drives the symbolic plot. It is one of the great obstacles that has to be overcome. comes in a number of forms, the most common of which is subconscious judgement. We shield ourselves in bubbles that are very difficult to penetrate. It keeps too much of reality from overwhelming us. As a human phenomenon, it’s much more widespread than many realize and affects us in everyday life. It can be as simple as “I don’t eat that kind of food” or “I like canonical Expanded Universe stories over the Infinities stories.” The person listening will sometimes get defensive about it. What happens is we often view these statements not as they are meant and delivered at face value, but through the light of “well what does that say about me?” Thought and effort went into the decision of liking this set of stories over that one so what does that say about my taste? This are everyday things that cause us to get defensive and double down on our bubble and stances. I bring them up to point up how normal and common the behavior is. What is of interest to us in this article is the less than mild variety. If racism and sexism are systematic and we’re apart of the system, then what does it say about us? We don’t like being thought of as the “bad guy” and so we go to extraordinary lengths to deny anything that might point to a problem. In the modern western world, you can see some people claiming “sjws/feminazis/the jews/[insert boogeyman of choice]” are “taking their games/films/childhood/[insert anything really] away” for simply discussing any form of systematic oppression. It can get more extreme but we don’t need to touch on that for COURTSHIP. As a phenomenon, this concept has been heavily touched upon in one way or another since the dramatic plays of ancient Greece. COURTSHIP is no different. Going through this journey makes up the central pillars of the story. Teneniel experiences this journey. She symbolically, and nearly literally, dies at the hands of the nightsister (apathy) Ocheron (misinformation) and her Imperial allies (the outside world). This starts her on her journey that shatters how she thinks her world works. Han goes through it. He’s unaware and cannot see how his unconscious sexism is in fact looking down on Leia. This is what he needs to overcome, but it’s not an easy process. He regresses more and more as he tries to keep his view of how reality works intact. The symbolic death to reach Dathomir (the Inner World) is the shattering of his preconceived notions and the beginning of him learning how to overcome that obstacle. Isolder also goes through it. Like Han, he experiences a symbolic death to get to Dathomir which signals the destruction of the bubble he has wrapped himself in. On his journey, he learns to recognize the problems within Hapan society (the false fantasy he has also projected onto Leia). Both of these later symbolic deaths happen at the hands of the Empire (The Outside world), which is why the planet is interdicted in the visible story. The Invisible story informs the visible. This applies to both worldbuilding and the structure of the plot. It is the stage that pulls them through this journey. There is a second part of this invisible level that makes up the medium techniques. From camera angles to lighting to literary descriptions to gameplay to the artwork. This part of the layer will be covered in a separate article. For this article, we’re focusing on the anagogical structure because it is the most important part of framing your story for the audience and getting that same audience to remember your story for years to come. “Annoying is the word,” Han answered. “I mean, it’s not as if I wished you were dead or anything. Neutered perhaps--not dead.” This brings us to the second level of engagement. What’s the relationship between the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and John (Edward Furlong) in T2: JUDGEMENT DAY? Why are scenes like “My Sister! My daughter!” from CHINATOWN remembered decades later? Same with Vader telling Luke “I am your father”. This is the second layer of engagement which utilizes the limbic system of the brain. It deals with the social aspects of the story - the relationships explored between characters. It handles the emotions and motivations we experience and the empathy for the characters. If the surface layer is the pure visible layer of a story, this social layer contains both visible and invisible elements - often also acting as the bridge between them. We remember information taken in on this level because humans are social creatures who need to know how to navigate and understand a range of social situations. You have to know how x could relate to y in any number of situations, regardless if we’re looking at characters or concepts. We don’t need to sympathize with the story characters, but we do have to empathize with them to better navigate our own world. And the keyword is empathize. Narratives that describe a threat will be forgotten years latter when the brain believes the threat is no longer credible. Scare propaganda constantly needs to be applied and altered because of this. With empathy, however, it doesn’t matter if your audience is busy constructing the ancient pyramids, fighting off the Persians, watching an online streaming service on the couch, or a bored near-human descendant hanging out in a colony in the Alpha-Centauri system. We will always need to understand others. Empathy is the first frontier of single celled organisms learning to work together, to the last frontier of understanding life from the furthest reaches of the universe. Within ancient Hellenism, the art of story was considered a divine craft and yet the stories of the deities were not considered to be set in stone. They could be changed as humans learned more about their relationships to each other and the world. In many ways, we are still telling these sort of stories to navigate our lives albeit we rarely dress our characters up as gods and goddesses to do so. We are always going to need to understand the nature of the world/s around us and those beings that populate it. Now, simply declaring one character the father of another and than having one of them die at the other’s hands does not make for a great story. As much as every hollywood formula adherent would like it to, there’s a reason we can’t recall the thousands of fanfics that are built on that premise of x is somehow related to y! COURTSHIP plays with a number of romance tropes in clever ways to emphasize certain experiences. Yes, both Isolder and Han play the trope of damsels in distress. But that isn’t the only romantic trope the story comments on. The belief that ‘the hero should get the girl’ is a regular cause of suffering for Han Solo. He is the returning hero from his war against Zsinj but that doesn’t make Leia his. The belief that Leia owes him something for years of love and devotion is another example. He learns she owes him nothing, that what affection she gives him is hers to give. Nothing he does, or has, will yield more affection. Affection isn’t an award, it’s a gift. Leia loves him, and as she says in as early as scene 7, “...so don’t listen to them. Listen to me. I love you for what you are - remember?” It is emphasized point blank by the character of Leia, yet for most of the early novel, we’re following Han’s perspective. So while it was stated point blank, Han never realizes it - which means the audience is never treated to descriptions supporting it. We are treated with plenty regarding Isolder’s mannerism towards Leia though and we’re treated to the intimidating visuals of Isolder’s amazonian bodyguards a few times. When we are seeing things from the perspective of others, like Leia, do we see otherwise. It’s not until later in the book that this reverses for scenes following Han’s general perspective. It is not understanding the difference of an award and a gift that nearly pushes her away due to the way he treats her and the “camera focus” reinforces that. This is part of “show, don’t tell” people unfamiliar with the medium of novels and short stories tend to overlook. The medium is as much of a stage as anything in the story’s world. In visual mediums, like film, this can manifest by what is in focus for the camera or what is in the picture frame for a given shot. For a book, this is often what defines which descriptions the audience gets and which they do not. For example, sensualism in the description of the characters. The Male Gaze is a staple of Feminist theory. Mulvey initially argued that it was a part of a language that treated a group as objects (passive role) to be acted upon (active role). While this is typically applied and thought about as women being the objects for men to act on (often in service of a gaze or sex appeal), it arguable isn’t specific to these demographics due. The modern defining element of this concept is where agency and power lies - is the person in question the one with the power or does that power lie with someone else. A character might dress in a revealing outfit in a story, but are they dressing as such for their own motivations or for the motivation of someone else (usually, the audience. This subconcept is often called Fan Service)? Now that we know what it is, lets see how it was used in the story. Isolder, being stunningly handsome, is naturally the most obvious target of the ‘male gaze’ by the natives of Dathomir. From the way Teneniel proceeds to subject Isolder to the Dathomiri hunting...er...mating rituals at the lake to the casual forcefulness of their interactions, Prince Isolder is regularly objectified in ways that are mundane to Teneniel. Isolder is also forced into the role of ‘damsel in distress’, particularly when a nightsister tries to capture him for her own nefarious intentions, where he is saved by Teneniel. He is the passive object to be admired by the females who have the power in a situation. Of particular note are the descriptions in the book. Leia’s appearance is rarely described or commented on but Isolder’s is brought back to the reader’s attention time and time again. Why? Because he’s fanservice and subjected to the male gaze. His looks are initially the only reason why he has any worth to Teneniel while on Dathomir. This never becomes inverted. While Isolder begins to find Teneniel interesting (describing her as somewhat plain by Hapan standards), even in the bathing scene (which importantly, doesn’t undermine its purpose by offering the reader sensual descriptions), Isolder is aware that she isn’t trying to entice him. Isolder is subjected to the male gaze constantly, and by contrast, Teneniel never is. By determining the focus of a scene, you also determine the context of that scene. In dealing with the Whuffa, Han is interacting with himself and the symbols there of. He’s looking into what amounts to a mirror of his own reflection, contemplating the way he’s being treated (which is the way he treated Leia turned back at him). And then he has to struggle to get this monstrous worm out of the ground - it’s longer than he first suspects and has buried itself very deeply too. Getting the Whuffa out of the ground isn’t an easy process either. It requires constant effort and work, being vigilant to the worm’s flared up resistance, and getting help from peers. It’s set up this way for to provide context for scene. I hate to break this revelation to you all, but in the real world we can’t solve the problem of sexism with spaceships and magical powers. The effort of dealing with internal sexism within ourselves is much closer to the struggle for the Whuffa worm. Getting the worm out is only a viable symbol if we set up the scene’s context properly. As such, the focus is on the reflection in the water and the internal strife of the character before the worm makes its appearance. Without that context, the act of getting the Whuffa becomes unimportant and meaningless to the story. If the focus was shifted to Han examining the Dathomiri village, the people in it, or left out entirely due to how tired Han was, it would fall flat within the story. The anagogical structure defines more than the mere function of elements within a story, but tells you where you need to direct the audience's focus as well. Function and focus of an element can overlap and even intentionally conflict. Nothing is remembered more about COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA then witches riding rancors. It is both incredible and terrifying. What does it mean though? Why does it stick in our heads? The answer comes down to the dual meaning of the rancors and how those meanings compliment each other. On the one hand, the Dathomiri rancors have replaced men in Dathomiri society. As Isolder notes, “...you treat rancors as friends but treat men as slaves.” Yes, the rancor is a terrifying creature in it’s own right but they’re hardly a threat to any of the heroes in COURTSHIP due to them being aligned with the witches. In fact, despite the focus being on their fearsome nature, the function they play is always helpful. The Rancors here are bigger and more intelligent than we see in other Star Wars media like Return of the Jedi. They have their own language, bond with the witches, and have a mutual partnership that normally is occupied by males in a society. They represent a fear that men can be replaced. It’s why the men of Dathomir fear them beyond any visible layer of a story on Dathomir. And the reason for this fear comes from the other part of the symbolism - they represent the agency of the witches. Just as Han was afraid to let Leia make her own choice, so too are some people afraid to give agency to others. The exiled Jedi, Allya, teaching her daughters how to tame the Rancors is symbolic of them being given agency and power - hence why it’s done through the Force (as opposed to animal handling). The rancor companions allow the witches to travel, hunt, climb mountains and cross rivers, build structures, all with ease. The bond affords them the ability to live their lives. In this way, the functional role of the rancors in each scene is reinforced by the way the rancors are also presented to the audience. Contrast this to the role of men in Dathomiri society. The focus says one thing: that men are looked down on due to hostile sexism. But outside of Teneniel, do we ever see it manifest? Well, not in this book. The function plays a different role here. It is a way of diluting surface story elements that would get in the way of the focus. The scene where we see the most from Dathomiri men is the Whuffa worm segment where they are helpful to Han and none of that is present. That’s because the symbolism of that element is wrapped up in Teneniel as far as COURTSHIP is concerned. This was done in service of the symbolism that makes up Dathomiri society so that it could change by proxy of Teneniel’s character growth instead of needing to be addressed directly. This was also done to help reinforce Isolder’s revelation regarding how other cultures had such sexism embedded in their courting traditions that he was fine with due to how normal they seemed to him. “You shouldn’t do this!” Isolder found himself saying.“The universe doesn’t work this way!” “What do you mean?” Luke asked. “You--you’re treating those beasts as equals. You show my mother, the Ta’a Chume of the Hapan empire, the same degree of cordiality as you give a droid!” Finally, the surface layer of storytelling handles the immediate engagement we have. Our desire to know if we’re in danger or need to be extra attentive to catch something small in a tense situation, simply heightens our awareness to the story. Motion on a screen for example, or the dance on a stage. Even the visuals of your imagination. You can be looking at very beautiful eye candy but once the spectacle is over, you forget it. As engagement, it will keep you seated - but once the brain realizes it doesn’t need all that information it just took in, it’s gone. Quick, what are the names of the hero characters in film, JURASSIC WORLD? It wasn’t released that long ago…. This is because, JURASSIC WORLD, for all its spectacle and visuals, only engaged the audience on this most basic level. Due to how far away they are from the anagogical structure, they hold a weaker relationship to it. Their meaning is found on the level of the implied and reinforcement of ideas. When worldbuilding is brought up, this is the only part of the entire process most people think about. And it comes last. When Han is regressing inward, he falls back to working on the Falcon. Adding and testing a few modifications in a junkyard around Coruscant. This junkyard is filled with memories of the Galactic Civil War where he meet Leia. Inside of the rusted heart of an old Victory Star Destroyer, he tests the new systems for his flight to Dathomir. He believes the systems will help him get through Imperial space, which Dathomir is likewise in the middle of. This one actually serves a double purpose of foreshadowing what happens next and implying his state of mind. Leia’s story arch centers around social pressure, particularly, on a societal level to the survivors of Alderaan. A great many of the elements of Alderaan we see have to deal with the traditions and cultural importance they hold. The Arrallute flower, and the history of it she tells Isolder, is there to reinforce the idea of her struggle with social pressure on Alderaan’s behalf. The flower has it’s tradition stepped in concepts of the creation of new life, assisting the theme of Alderaan’s survivors seeking new beginnings. This flower makes it’s appearance at the same time as she is discussing the Hapan proposal with Isolder and the Verpine-Barabel situation escalates. This flower shows up only once again, this time at the end of the story, during Han and Leia’s wedding. Once again, it reinforces the notion of new life, this time in the form of motherhood. In Star Wars, we hadn’t seen much of what we now would label dark side corruption before this point. We knew Darth Vader was more machine than man and the Emperor looked sinister, but other darkside users didn’t necessarily have that level of corruption - such as the dark Jedi master in the Thrawn trilogy or Lumiya in the earlier Marvel comics. In COURTSHIP however, it is something that affects the nightsisters universally. It serves as the continuation and payoff of an earlier element from the Verpine and the way they saw a “mad queen” separated from society as an illness. Similarly, with the Dathomiri we see those who separated themselves from society develop an sickness-like visual of bursted blood vessels. It is a reinforcement of the concept of societal health. The way the Dathomiri dress tells us a good deal about them. The clothing was based off practicality and protection. They pulled heavily from their environment. What was the most ornate were the highly individualistic helms and headdresses. They valued individual autonomy in addition to their mindfulness of social and ecological institutions. It reinforced why they wanted the deed to the planet even if such a thing was a mere formality that by and large didn’t fit within their cultural idea of ownership. As the witches represented social institutions, the animals of Dathomir naturally make up the ecosystem - the ecological institutions if you will - of Dathomir. The Blue Mountain People were fairly large lizards that moved in pacts across the land in herds. In order to get water and food, they had to travel for miles at certain times of day and moved as a single unit across the terrain for safety. They’re encountered when emphasis needs to be put on Luke socially treating everyone equally. Creatures like the Drebbin were preyed on by the rancors but were still dangerous creatures (as Han discovered). The only Drebbin we hear about was, according to Teneniel, put in that specific cave by the witches to one day make a good meal for the rancors. This happens at a time when the relationship between people and social institutions comes up for the heroes and puts emphasis on it by providing a parallel between the social institution of the witches and the ecological institutions of wildlife. Now there are other surface elements of worldbuilding but because they’re not related to the deeper story, they’re irrelevant. To put it another way, the curtains are blue, because their color doesn’t have a function in the story. It’s there to be apart of the illusion we wrap the story in to keep the audience seated throughout the experience. Nothing more. That said, when working in a visual medium, even things like color can (and will often for that matter) fall under the abstract and relational layer of a story. But that’s another article regarding visual mediums. Perhaps Teneniel had the right answer. She just looked at Isolder and laughed.“ ‘I will choose the next queen mother,’ “ she mocked, feigning his accent surprisingly well. “ ‘I have all the power!’ “ She shot a wicked smile over her shoulder as she rubbed down the rancor, and she laughed, “You’re so dumb!” As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, the social and relational layer is what connects the abstract story to the surface story. It occupies a space of both visible and invisible. As with everything else dictated by the anagogical structure, it’s the focus and function of the story elements that is important. By knowing what actions and themes our stage will be used to explore, we can better understand what the stage needs to look like. Because the THRAWN trilogy is 3 books, we will not be looking at how the overall anagogical structure and scene weave is set up in the next article. While we go through the major pillars of COURTSHIP, keep an eye out for how story elements and meanings cross in the structure of the story. The way these cross in a story is informed by the anagogical structure. It affects more than just the space a story takes place in, but time and event sequences as well. The story begins with Han returning to Coruscant a hero after battling (and presumably defeating), warlord Zsinj. In fact the very first line positions him as the man in control. Keep in mind, COURTSHIP was published in 1994 and X WING: SOLO COMMAND, which further details the war against Zsinj, wasn’t published until 1999. COURTSHIP was Zsinj’s first appearance and mention in the Star Wars EU. Han doesn’t return the hero randomly, but does so to represent the concept that ‘the hero gets the girl’. It’s done in service of the anagogical structure. Now, the idea that ‘the hero gets the girl’ is a form of sexism, namely of a possessive nature. In this trope, the female isn’t making a choice of who she loves but is instead framed as the reward, consciously or not. The theme for the character of Han Solo, who arguable is the main character of this story, is him dealing with his own internal sexism. The first sign of trouble for him comes in the form of the Ta’a Chume greeting Leia as an equal. Much has been said and pointed out regarding how misogynistic his actions were in films like EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, but the character remains unaware of this possessiveness towards Leia. As such, when the Hapans begin to treat Leia as an equal, Han is unaware about why it upsets him. Han and Isolder have a confrontation in the hanger of Leia’s ship, the Rebel Dream, while Han is working on the Falcon. Isolder turns Han’s title of ‘Leia’s savior’ into a verbal jab. The Hapan Prince goes on to identify Han’s possessive view of Leia, offering him a Nova cruiser in trade and pointing out the aforementioned tope “General Solo is a warrior, and he wishes to do battle for the woman he loves. That is the warrior’s way.” Unfortunately for Han, he doesn’t have the experience to puncture the bubble that blinds him to this fault. Unwilling to change, he pushes back harder which is when he starts distancing himself from Leia (who already has a feminist view of the world). “...All of it ran against her most deeply ingrained beliefs about how people should act towards one another.” Han gets desperate and descends into society’s (Coruscant) subconscious. There, he crosses Luke’s theme by way of the Force-suite version of Sabacc - The Force represents social responsibility and Han’s lack of awareness of it is why he wins with the darkside hand. In the process, he gains access to his own Internal World (Dathomir). He then gets relationship advice from 3PO (who represents the influence of media), and in the visual text is given media (songs and poetry) and reassurance (a false claim that he is a prince) that the trope ‘the hero (the archetypal prince) gets the girl’. He still hasn’t learned and begins to regress from the stress of the world not working the way he believes it should. He begins shirking his duties as he turns inworld, hiding away on the Falcon with his memories (the smuggling components and the junkyard full of mementos from the Rebellion’s war he meet Leia in). By scene 18, he has formally resigned his commission. Unable to convince Leia, he impromptuly uses the Gun of Command (a huge block of symbolism we’ll cover a bit later) on her. Here the ugliness of Han’s misogyny is laid bare. Even Chewie wants to inflict harm on Han. Han believed he was owed something for his love and devotion. He thinks some right combination of accomplishment or act will result in her falling in love with him - he still is approaching her as an award to be won and not as someone who can make her own choice regarding her own life. The cost of this is the loss of the Falcon and then Chewie’s protection when the later is wounded. Needing to learn the importance of empathy towards women, the first thing the women of Dathomir set Han to is mining for Whuffa worms (a symbolic internal demon of misogyny). He confronts this demon by staring at a reflection of himself in a dark and shallow pool while contemplating how uncomfortable it was to be thought of solely by his relationship to Leia. Finally, it appears and is larger and buried deeper into the ground than he first thought. With great effort and help from the rest of the men in the village, he succeeds. Upon his success, he reflects on how useful pulling more of these Whuffa out from the ground could be to galactic society. Following this challenge, Han is introduced to the Nightsisters, who subject him to a form of the Male Gaze. Not just in terms of how they physically view him, but by way of Han being treated as an object for an agent not himself (the nightsisters) to act upon. When it comes to the deed for Dathomir, Han sees the seriousness of the witch’s autonomy as a joke. He believes he was tricked, with Leia’s help, into a deal with them. He hasn’t learned but he does give Augwynne the deed to the planet “for safekeeping...until it was earned if nothing else”. This first step towards acknowledging the autonomy of women is when Leia first compliments him. She is clear she doesn’t love him for it, but that it has made him a better person. For brevity's sake, we’ll jump ahead to when Han has embraced his responsibilities and has become a much better person. He embarks in a one-way journey to confront Gethzerion (the straw feminist that represents his fears of giving women power). Most importantly, he has gained respect for Leia’s choices, telling her directly “You made a good choice. Really.” This act doesn’t cause Leia to fall in love him, but he doesn’t need it to because of his journey. Chewbacca in this story represents a subset of Han’s internal character made manifest, namely, his conscience. When Chewbacca is wounded, Han is vulnerable. When Chewie is angry at Han, it is because Han is angry at himself. A good example of this in action is when Han confronts Gethzerion in a suicide mission - and Chewie isn’t present and nor do we see him try to talk Han out of it. As a symbol of Han’s subconscious, he serves the anagogical structure by both protecting his friends, the Falcon (another symbol of Han’s internal self), and allowing Han to confront the symbol he internally fears (Gethzerion represents a straw feminist) in all his vulnerability. Prince Isolder of Hapes, like Han, represents a form of sexism. Where Han represented possessional sexism, Isolder represents what is called ‘Benevolent Sexism’. In fact the Hapan culture is very much built around this symbolism. Isolder also is symbolic of what we call the ‘Smurfette Principle’, generally being the only male we see among the Hapans and his role in the story is mainly as a reference to the women. His name is a reference to the classic story of Tristan and Iseult (an Irish princess). This story also formed the basis of Lancelot and Guinevere in Arthurian Legend. Both of which are drawn on as intertextual inspirations, especially in dealing with the benevolent sexism that we call Chivalry. To kick off that symbolism of benevolent sexism, Isolder is introduced “From Hapes, the queen mother offers her greatest treasure, her son Isolder, the Chume’da, whose wife shall reign as queen.” Now, Isolder has taken some steps towards becoming more equal minded but he’s far from finished with his journey. We see this in him recognizing it’s still Leia’s choice to make, not his. In his backstory, Isolder has experienced a temporary loss of class privilege when he had to ability to live a new life as a smuggler. He has learned an amount of empathy needed for his deep character, but hasn’t progressed any further. This comes from the nature of benevolent sexism where, in setting a very high standard to be met regarding certain things, you don’t allow failure - the target of this sexism must live up to the stereotype set by others. At a glance, this high standard might be taken as a good thing, but as we’ll see, that is not the case. When Leia is kidnapped, he sets out to steal her back and take vengeance on Solo. His story quickly intertwines with Luke Skywalker’s, taking a sharp turn towards him learning about social justice and responsibility. This begins while on the Star’s Home with his mother, the Ta’a Chume (representing the Mary Sue), whom he ultimately disobeys to travel to Dathomir (the Inner World) sooner. Like all who enter the interdicted world of Dathomir, the two have a symbolic death and immediately after having reached the Inner World, Luke begins to teach Isolder concepts about social justice (what Luke represents) and responsibility (the Force). Much like Han’s denial, Isolder decides Luke is all talk, potentially “deluded, a harmless crank.” It doesn’t last. Isolder is bothered by the way Luke treats everything, from the Ta’a Chume to the Blue Desert People to R2 equally. He defiantly states “The universe doesn’t work this way!” but as the conversation with Luke continues, it’s made evident he’s already taken his first steps as Luke’s disciple. So now both Han and Isolder need to learn how to empathize with women and understand the discrimination they have caused them to face. Due to his backstory, Isolder has already started on the journey - that is why is he stated to already be Luke’s disciple despite not being able to control the Force. Once on Dathomir, him and Luke discover the Chu’unthor (being a Jedi ship, it represents the social responsibility and justice of the jedi) that is stuck in the tar pits (indicating the society is symbolically stuck). There he meets Teneniel (who represents a society’s institutions). From her, he begins to learn has she subjects him to a kind of benevolent sexism “to keep him safe”, freeing him in all but name. She also makes it clear she prefers Luke, making him something akin to a prize and not the desired one - the very thing he wanted to visit on Han. Yet, he still hasn’t learned. He believes he holds ultimate power because he gets to choose who he relinquishes his power to. He also points out his mother, the Mary Sue, is by her nature a “social carnivore.” On the way back, him and Teneniel share a moment of looking up at the stars where he tells her about them. It is here in scene 50, he finally understands the systematic component of sexism. “Isolder considered. Though it sounded barbaric on the surface, the witches’ way of mating was no more onerous than most other systems.” By the end of his journey, he has cast off his sexism and has gained autonomy over his actions (the central focus Feminism is about). He has fallen in love with the local Teneniel (foregoing the fantasy of Leia and the high-standards he imposes on females), confronted his mother (the Mary Sue), and brought Dathomir into Hapes (more on planet symbolism later). Leia deals with a theme of social pressure. The first time we see her is in a hologram where she is dressed as an Alderaanian princess. Before getting to see her in person, we see her on something of a stage acting. She is engaging with the Hapans in a precession. Han even notes she didn’t always act as herself due to her playing the role expected of a diplomat. Very early on, Mom Mothma (the authority figure) states that the best thing for society is for Leia (and Han) to ignore their feelings to make this proposal happen. Throughout the scenes on Coruscant, New Republic society (and particularly the survivors of Alderaan), are trying to pressure her into a decision. While this is a story centered around Feminism, Leia is already a very solid feminist character and thus she is not actually the center hero of COURTSHIP. She has little to learn in a story about feminism and so she takes a different role in the story all together. As a character of agency and autonomy, representing the embodiment of feminism, she is also a role model, teacher, and guide for others throughout the story. Even though she’s mad at Han, she does help guide him to become a better person. She helps Isolder confront his beliefs that people can be better than others due to birthright. She guides the Witches into claiming autonomy of their own. In COURTSHIP, Leia’s role is closer to that of Ben Kenobi or Yoda in the Original Trilogy which is why it’s not a story centered on her. She still learns and grows, but as an already feminist character, she is the teacher and not the student. In fact, Dathomir is initially intimidating to Leia because of the apparent lack of a society. When they meet the witches, Leia is immediately welcomed into their society and we learn that she has been adopted into the Singing Mountain Clan under the name “Tandeer”. When she meets Luke and Isolder again, she tries to teach the witches to be more feminist. When they’re at the prison, she’s the only one to recognize one of the political prisoners and wants to immediate rescue them all despite the mission parameters. As this event makes clear, the pressure of guilt on her also comes from within herself. We see her guide the Falcon through a Force Storm. In the process, she is forced to leave Isolder behind. As Han observes, Leia liken it to having committed human sacrifice. When Luke is teaching others about the nature of the dark side, Leia provides the focus on the notion of guilt for the audience. At the end of the story, she has resolved this societal pressure and guilt regarding others in a rather simple, but no less important way: She will be true to herself. Jedi knight Luke Skywalker represents justice and ethics within society. A powerful force (social responsibility) wielder, we often see him trying to improve society. We meet Luke exploring the home/tomb of a former Jedi lore guardian. The Whiphid guide he travels with leaves him to the dead in order to hunt a Snow-demon for honor and his clan. Inside, Luke shifts through the remains of what the Empire (the outside world) have inflicted on the Jedi in their tyranny. He gains a vision of Dathomir (the internal world) that explores the notion of the Force without the lens of the Jedi. His path first crosses with Leia when she calls for advice in solving problems of social ethics - with the Hapan’s offer and with the Verpine-Barabel situation. His path indirectly crosses Han by the way of the Sabacc game, and again when he follows in Han’s footsteps to find his wayward friend. There he stop the Hapans from visiting social injustice on Omagg. We see him treat the queen mother with respect - a respect we soon learn he treats everyone with. We also see him challenge Isolder’s notions of what is socially right and wrong, declaring the Prince his disciple on the grounds that Isolder is unaware he has started on a journey of exploring justice within a society. We learn Luke sees all life as equal, from the Ta’a Chume to his droid to the Blue Desert People. When he runs into Teneniel on the crashed Chu’unthor, she initially over power him with might. It doesn’t last long, but by not forcing a fight, he has gotten her to release their bonds on her own accord. He has taught her some small measure of responsibility towards others. He continues to instruct her - and other Dathomiri along with Isolder - about the ways of the Force. Every time we see him do so, there is a lesson in social responsibility alongside it. During a major battle against the nightsisters, we see Luke fumble. He in unable to save a young Nightsister before one of the rancors killed her and shortly there after, almost dies himself. In the process, he becomes much more aware of the Force, particularly around him in society and the wildlife. From here, he takes on powers akin to a whole (miniature) society himself through using the Force to control the subsystems on the Falcon. This is the point we see he has learned the societal responsibility of the Jedi and is using that power to bring about justice for the entire world. Nonetheless, he still relies on assistance from Han Solo as part of the importance of delegation to accomplish the feat. Afterwards, he receives the records he needs to help train new Jedi. The droids, 3PO in particular, represent the influence of media. 3PO gives Han songs and poems, media, that reinforces Han’s belief that ‘the hero gets the girl’. This is taken to the extreme in the form of the notion that Han is the descendant of the King of Corellia, a rumor from the Central Computer. COURTSHIP is one of the few books where Han and 3PO actually get along and it is because of this relationship of media reinforcing Han’s notions. Han isn’t the only one affected, Leia internalizes some of it in the form of a certain song stuck in her head. By the later part of the novel, 3PO and R2 are the only connection to the outside world (the Empire) and share media from that source. However, we’ve learned the media is not always accurate and we can better see through the lies there of. In the same way, we can see straight through the lies of Gethzerion and Zsinj in the intercepted transmissions by this part of the novel. Like Han and Isolder, Teneniel also represents a journey of morality and ethics (no surprise, Feminism is about equality). The witch specifically deals with a journey regarding the institution of society. She has a very strong desire for life (represented by the “Jai”) and a desire to learn more about other societies (from asking Isolder about the stars to having visions of being devoured by society) which translates into a powerful lust for Luke in the visible story on account of what he represents. She learns, over the course of her journey, that social justice (Luke) is not something that can be controlled. Like Leia, he simply won’t make that choice unwillingly. Luke and Isolder aren’t held as Teneniel’s captives for long - like Allya before her in parabolic symbolism, Teneniel discovers morality and ethics are born of survival (Remember what I said about empathy being the first and last frontier of all living beings?). The first challenge she faces with Luke is against the Nightsister (representing social irresponsibility and apathetic towards the plight of others) Ocheron and her enslaved Imperial (the outside world) host. Ocheron was noted as being highly deceptive and ultimately represents misinformation. Teneniel tries to make it past without the other noticing but it doesn’t work - Orcheron’s attack eliminating the function of her senses one at a time until Teneniel loses all incoming information about her world. She awakes to have been saved by Luke, but not before having a vision of being devoured within society as a child. Even though she comes from the Inner World, she still passes through a symbolic death before starting her journey of discovery regarding social awareness. While she is still “casually forceful” with Isolder in particular, she slowly grows to empathize with those her society has systematically oppressed (outsiders and males). In a clever way, with Isolder being Luke’s disciple, Teneniel trying to get a handle on him mirrors her attempts to get a handle on a new social responsibility for her. Just as Isolder sees the flaws in her society easily, she sees the flaws in Isolder’s - and mocks him for his willing blindness. In scene 42, we see Luke teaching Teneniel, Barukka, and Isolder about the darkside and Teneniel is the one who asks about others, friends, who have fallen to the dark side (apathetic or hostile to the oppression of others). Of important note, she witnesses Luke healing Barukka’s dark side taint with the light side of the Force (because symbolism is a force power). As navigating ethics and morality become more second nature to her, Teneniel begins to start using the Force subconsciously as well. It’s a slow process, but she takes the first steps to no longer need the framework of her society to understand the Force. At this point, she’s ready to begin examining other societies and asks Isolder about them - the disciple becomes like Luke, a symbol she can learn ethics from. Her empathy (love) is the lens she sees these through and it’s a hard lesson for her emotionally to wrap herself around. This time she doesn’t force it and listens to him teach her about other worlds. During the battle with the nightsisters, she murders a few of them takes a step closer to becoming one of them. It is Kirana Ti, a fellow witch who intersects with the jedi symbolism of social justice (which is why Kirana Ti goes on to become a Jedi Knight), that is the one who points this out to Teneniel and pulls her back. Teneniel then saves the life of both Isolder (the damsel in distress) and a nightsister, showing that she has learned her lessons of social ethics. With this accomplishment of symbolic transformation of societal institution, she is able to confront the Ta’a Chume to bring what she has learned to both Dathomir and Hapes as it’s next Queen Mother. Ta’a Chume represents the Mary Sue in the story. She’s beautiful, she’s powerful, and her only equal is the already realized character (Leia) of the book. As the Ta’a Chume, she is the pinnacle of Hapan society - the perfect character that can do no wrong and accomplish anything. If the Jedi Luke Skywalker can take a single warship through a proscribed hyperspace route, then she can take a fleet through such a route. If Luke can telepathically get the location of Han, then she shows she knew where he was already. The Mary Sue represents the pinnacle of benevolent sexism in the form of unrealistic standards and ultimately is a shallow idealization of what a strong female character actually is. As Mon Mothma points out to Han, the New Republic’s democratic ways are dangerous to her. The social justice of Luke, and the social responsibility the jedi symbolize, are also despised by her because her power is not rooted in equality. The Mary Sue trope operates by lessening the value of those around her. As Isolder points out, she is a social carnivore. A Mary Sue cannot truly be threatened in a story, much like how threatening the Ta’a Chume is a death sentence. By the end of her journey, Teneniel is able to do so nonetheless (because she has embodied the Feminist notion of equality) and threatens to expose the Queen Mother. According to feminism, the Mary Sue trope is not a positive one and thus the character is one of the villains of the story. Another villain is the nightsister, Gethzerion. She represents a concept called the Straw Feminist. Staw people are a form of logical fallacy that are there to be shot down (although, in theory, that does not need to be shot down by the Empire per se) by the people who made them. This trope is often presented as a crazy extremist, deceptive, using their powers for their own gain, and often wanting to take everything away from men….if not outright enslave or painfully kill them. She is often presented as someone who emasculates and dominates others, flying into fits of terrible rage for not getting her way, and showing no respect for boundaries. In the book, we see her flying into rages that produce terrible force storms due to not getting her hands on Solo’s ship, the Falcon. We see her lie constantly. She’s power hungry, enough so that she is the reason the Empire has interdicted the planet. Palpatine himself was afraid of her because of how alike they were, imprisoning her on Dathomir along with her nightsisters. As the leader of the nightsisters, we see her subordinates regularly emasculate male heroes like Isolder. We see Gethzerion herself painfully begin to break every bone in Han’s body. She’s stopped when the Empire, the outside world that has given her most of her power, shoots her down. Mon Mothma looked up into Han’s eyes, as if gauging him. “With the wealth of Hapes to help fund the war, Leia could overthrow the last remnants of the Empire quickly, saving billions of lives in the process. I know how you have felt about her in the past, General Solo. Still, I think I speak for everyone in the New Republic when I say that, for all our sakes, I hope she accepts the offer.” But what if the stage all this is happening on is already built? This is common in shared universes. You will reuse stages and props just like you will use characters other authors have already established. It is treated in much the same way. Tatooine in A NEW HOPE is the same Tatooine in RETURN OF THE JEDI, as far as the surface story is concerned, but they mean very different things in their perspective stories. Because of that, the focus and function of the stage shifts. In A NEW HOPE, Tatooine represents the barren future. Luke has no opportunities to leave home, Ben is retired, Han can’t escape his debt, R2 and 3PO can’t fulfill their mission. Most of what we see are barren seas of sand, jagged rocks, and seedy bars. In RETURN OF THE JEDI, Tatooine symbolizes the fearful past. Lando has to face his smuggler roots before helping lead the Rebellion, Han has to face his blindness to the greater struggle (a parallel of the Rebellion against the Empire), Leia has to face her fear of helplessness in the [ugly] face of tyranny, Luke has to contend with him becoming more like Vader (the sand skiff’s plank isn’t just there, it’s a repeated symbol of the final scenes in EMPIRE). This time we see a corrupted palace, a gaping maw, pirate ships, and a monster’s lair. The focus and function of the stage changed, but the surface illusion of them being the same stage remains. In COURTSHIP, Coruscant is one such stage. This was before the release of PHANTOM MENACE so representation of Coruscant was more sparse at the time. Coruscant was introduced a few years earlier in the HEIR OF THE EMPIRE book as the galactic capital and a representation of high society. In COURTSHIP, Coruscant represents society once again but we see a different side of that society. This is Leia’s stage and Leia (Societal pressure) spends her time on this stage working to keep society moving forward, both the New Republic society and the Alderaanian refugees. We see elaborate halls and receptions areas large enough for massive cultural delegations. We see places of refuge that hold the history of Leia’s homeworld of Alderaan. But that isn’t all of Coruscant we see. In orbit is the Star Destroyer, Rebel Dream. Leia’s personal ship that Han and Isolder spend much time on….when they’re in her good graces at least. Here we see the state and dining room that Prince Isolder is most familiar with contrasted with the messy section of hanger where the Falcon is stored. The other part of Coruscant we see is the dark underbelly of this society. Lights are dim to non-existent, gambling, and this is the only place we see violence break out. The character who spends the most time here is Han (a product of this part of society), but Ta’a Chume (who looks down on everyone on the stage) and Luke Skywalker (who brings justice to this stage) follow his trail. The world you build for your story can take on meaning of it’s own. The stage can becoming a manifestation of characters and concepts. The most important of these is Dathomir as an Internal World. It is on Dathomir that demons of the inner mind roam and hidden truths about oneself come to light. The local creatures and inhabitants are examples of this. The world is separated from the outside world, represented in the visual story by the fact it is an interdicted planet. We first learn of Dathomir through a force-vision experienced by Luke - a vision he only experiences in his mind unlike the cave on Dagobah. The first steps towards going to Dathomir come from Han in his moment of desperation in the underworld of Coruscant. The threshold to get to the planet for Han, Leia, Isolder, and Luke is nothing short of a symbolic death at the hands of the Outside world. The Daughters of Allya themselves are another such manifestation of the stage. The witches represent the institutions of society. The sexism in some of these institutions and traditions are highlighted but they’re not the only examples. The witches are portrayed as having a community based society that shares resources. This sense of community extends beyond the human population to include the rancors as well. As symbols of the institutions of society, they have them in spades and their traditions are numerous. “Never cede to evil” is more than a personal law, but one we see takes the whole society to enforce. The stage can also represent concepts. The Force representing identity or social responsibility for example. When combined with a Sabacc game, we have a new variant of the game which shifts the story focus on these symbolic elements. A side is only as strong as the society makes it. Even though you want to win, the rules make it beneficial to assist your peers in a match. It is this construct that turns a simple Sabacc game into a stage for drama. The arms employed by the Dathomiri and the Hapans also falls into this category. The Dathomiri only have blades and old blasters - by all accounts they are not a threat in the traditional sense. They are an underprivileged society. What they have in abundance however is the Force and the companionship with the rancors. The symbolism these elements represents is also the strength of the Witches. Their strength rests in their community and their willingness to be responsible to one another. Those who lack this become Nightsisters. The Hapan arms, while much more technological, are just as symbolic. The weapons of the Battle Dragon have been covered, but we also see Isolder using a blazing personal shield and we see the Gun of Command in action. As a society, Hapes represents benevolent sexism. The shield fills the role of what amounts to protection that can harm both foe and wielder. Like benevolent sexism, it can actually protect the person in question….to a degree. The Gun of Command represents the other part of Hapan society - ideological oppression. There is an innate belief in Hapan culture that some people are better than others - we see this in the argument over birthright, we see this in their notions about men and women, and Isolder describes a capitalistic class-based system of society where industrialists are valued more than farmers. As such, it should come as no surprise they have devised a mean to control someone’s ideology - at least for a time. Luke isn’t immune to the Gun of Command to make him ‘badass’ in the story, it’s due to the symbolism at play. They want to control his ideology but his sense of social responsibility and justice (the Force and jedi training) prevented it. This is a manifestation of him actively protecting Omogg, who the Hapans were trying to interrogate at the time. It’s also why Leia, who is force sensitive like her twin brother, wasn’t immune to Han using it on her. There was no such similar context of symbolism. Finally, let's talk about the Barabel and Verpine subplot. In the surface story, it occupies a good portion of Leia’s focus in the first act before being handed off to Mon Mothma. If you’ve read criticisms of the books, many people don’t know why this is here. Fortunately for us, we have the anagogical structure identified. No social theory is followed by a singular mass of like-minded people, only people with similar goals. Every now and then, someone takes something “too far”. If that person (who generally are also the ones hurt the most) isn’t reigned in by the group they are apart of, outsiders are likely to start treating the whole group as hostile. The Barabel and the Verpine are both allies of the New Republic and are dealt with while Leia is on Coruscant (general society). Leia initially wonders what would drive one of the “mad queens” of the Verpine to break a contract with the Barabel. Later the subplot is handed over the Mon Mothma (the authority figure) and the direction she takes is to police the Barabels’ actions. This subplot is an exploration into the actions of one does not excuse the actions of others taken against the group. This is why Leia has her revelation Mon Mothma was taking the correct approach in reigning in the Barabels rather than focusing on the Verpine. The function and focus of everything in the story, great and small, is driven by the anagogical structure. ♫ He’s got his own planet, ♪ ♪ Although it’s kind of wild. ♪ ♪ Wookies love him. ♪ ♪ Women love him. ♪ ♪ He’s got a winning smile! ♪ (Chorus) ♪ Han Solo, ♪ ♪ What a man! Solo. ♪ ♪ He’s every princess’s dream! ♫ Still, not all elements actually stay confined to a single story. This is usually true in a series of stories but elements can jump authors and books. It’s not always an intentional jump either. Even though important elements of a story are invisible, we still consume them. Our subconscious is a powerful thing that recognizes more than we’re aware of. If you think back to older stories you consumed a long time ago, you’ll often find that what you remember about certain elements in the story tie directly to its relational and abstract layers. Elements of COURTSHIP have influenced the rest of the Star Wars EU, it is one of the foundations of the setting itself. Each story needs it’s own anagogical structure, but there can be overlap in what symbols are utilized in service of that structure. When this happens, the previous story structure often becomes a part of the stage for the next. In particular, we’re going to take a look at how some of the story elements forged in COURTSHIP’s invisible layers were continued in other stories within the Star Wars EU. In the interest of avoiding further EU spoilers, this will be kept brief. Kirana Ti appears in the novel COURTSHIP. Of significant note for the character, she is aware of Teneniel’s step towards the dark side and keeps her accountable. On the surface level, it’s not the biggest moment. On the symbolic level, as discussed previously, it’s an interaction with the running theme of the Jedi. Of every Dathomiri Witch in this novel, Kirana Ti is the only one who goes on to become a Jedi Knight. Her next appearance was 2 months later with the publication of DARK APPRENTICE in the JEDI ACADEMY trilogy. Then there is Tenel Ka Djo, the Dathomiri Witch who first shows up in the YOUNG JEDI KNIGHT series. As the daughter of Teneniel and Isolder, she embodies both of the symbolism they had by the end of COURTSHIP. Coming from both Dathomir and Hapes, she often represents the experiences we see in intersectional feminism - that is where multiple forms of discrimination interact (such as tackling ableism and the fear of hiding who you are). The last one I’m going to briefly touch on is the society of the witches - or rather a couple of newly introduced clans in the FATE OF THE JEDI series. Continuing on the symbolism of feminism, we see some of the progress of change COURTSHIP laid the foundation for between a clan of males and a clan of witches. Equality, the end goal of feminism, comes from the situation. Of note are some of the symbols that carry over, such as the use of the Star Destroyer tactic mirroring the representation of Leia’s gifts and the clans in question set up to build a new Jedi Academy once they have achieved this measure of social justice. I’ve talked heavily about the anagogical structure because of it’s importance in world building but it is not the only invisible story going on - just the over arching unifier. Another form of invisible story are patterns - foreshadowing and intermittent symbolism within the story. Looking back through the story, it seems almost inevitable that Dathomir would join Hapes. This is because the subtle foreshadowing has become obvious in hindsight. It begins with the Hapan backstory in scene 6. As Leia tells it “And when they found a beautiful woman, some raiders would take her as a prize to the hidden world of Hapes. In short, Han, the raider were your kind of people.” By scene 18, the pirate, Han, has fulfilled this prophecy by kidnapped Leia and is taking her to the hidden world of Dathomir. It’s no accident the very next scene is Isolder talking to his mother about the future of Hapes, swearing to follow Han [to Dathomir] to bring back his bride. While on the spaceship, the Star’s Home, the Ta’a Chume tells a lie to Luke about a jedi academy within Hapan space. The next time Luke is on a similar vessel (and Isolder made a point of telling Leia that “vessel” was a better translation than starship), it’s the Chu’unthor - a Jedi Academy that crashed on Dathomir. There is even a parallel between Ta’a Chume and Gethzerion in how they regard Luke and deal deceptively with outsiders. Foreshadowing is probably the invisible elements of a story most people are familiar with. Intermittent symbolism can be found in the gifts from the worlds of Hapes to Leia at the beginning of the story. These are not random or “merely cool” ideas, but are informed by the anagogical structure much like everything else has been. So to set the scene, the Hapan Queen Mother is treating Leia as an equal and knows what Leia wants. First, the rainbow gems from Gallinore are silicon-based lifeforms that matured over a thousand years. One gem could buy a Calamari cruiser. It is, representationally, wealth and long-term investment. Banking more or less. Second is the tree of wisdom that bears fruit from Selab. The fruit greatly boosted intellect of those who had passed into old age. In short, it allows aging with dignity. Third is the Gun of Command from Charubah, delivered by a male cyborg. The ability to control and determine the voluntary thoughts of others. Technology at it’s finest. Fourth we have poorer worlds offering captured Star Destroyers. Might and protection. Fifth, from Arabanth, a thought puzzle. It was a few words on the importance of embracing life while accepting death. While there is an argument here about how every character that travels to Dathomir (the Inner world) goes through a symbolic death, for this article’s sake we’ll keep it simple and chalk this one up to philosophy. Sixth is a beautiful song from Ut. Creativity and art. And the Seventh gift that is detailed is of course, Isolder and the power he brings. So what do we have here? Wealth, dignity when aging, technology, protection, philosophy, creativity, and finally power. From the wage gap to women being valued less as they get older, each and every one of these tends to be male dominated or is something women in our society have to fight for. One of the reasons I point this out is because these symbols, while holding for decades, are actually temporary. If read by someone from an audience were women traditionally dominate the fields of philosophy and creativity, for example, the symbolism falters. This is ok though, it’s far from the end of the story. In Fact, the important gifts, like Isolder, the Gun of Command, and arguable the Star Destroyers, have other symbolism to prop themselves up. The Gun of Command, representing systematic control over others, comes from world of systems and being delivered by a person who is half an artificial system himself. Those Star Destroyers come into play as a trans-story element, playing roles in other stories. As a symbol of community power against oppression, is it any wonder why Luke and Ben (Jedi who have never actually commanded a Star Destroyer) in the FATE OF THE JEDI series use a star destroyer deployment to help a poor community of Dathomiri fight off oppressive nightsisters? The point ultimately is to be aware of what symbols might be temporary depending on your audience and find ways to reinforce the invisible story’s connection to those visible elements that are important. That’s it for this article. Join me next time as we explore story and scene structure within the THRAWN trilogy. Once again, we will actually be touching on the anagogical structure of the story but we will be doing so in a new light as it to determines elements like scene progression and defining segmented narratives within a whole. We are also going to get into plotting, scenes, character arcs, pacing, and more. To see more from Valerie, click here! Other Articles in this series -Lets see some ID, exploring character in I, JEDI-Behind Mist and Magic, Worldbuilding in THE COURTSHIP OF PRINCESS LEIA -So beautifully plotted, narrative structure in the THRAWN trilogy (Coming Soon)
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But one surprising book above all has had a […]	en	https://www.kotaku.com.a…?quality=75&w=32	Kotaku Australia	https://gizmodo.com.au/2023/10/courtship-of-princess-leia-is-the-most-important-star-wars-novel-around/(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)	In the last 11 years since Star Wars’ Expanded Universe faded into “legends” as a new canon for the galaxy far, far away was laid out, many elements big and small from its time as Star Wars’ ancillary text have made their way back into continuity. But one surprising book above all has had a huge influence on the stories Star Wars is telling today. When you think of the important texts of the Expanded Universe in terms of what they’ve influenced in Star Wars today, you might turn towards the likes of Heir of the Empire—the definitive book of the EU, its progenitor, and the home of Grand Admiral Thrawn; games like Knights of the Old Republic, which has influenced the ancient histories mined in shows like Clone Wars and Rebels, and inspired the High Republic publishing initiative; or comics like Dark Empire, whose tale of Luke’s struggles with darkness and a reborn cloned Emperor left big marks on the sequel trilogy. And yet, somehow, in the here and now, even as Thrawn himself is positioned as the current great threat of the Star Wars galaxy, I’d argue that none of these texts are having as great an impact on the franchise as one of the most infamous entries in the EU’s canon: The Courtship of Princess Leia, the story of how Han Solo and Princess Leia actually got married. Written by Dave Wolverton in 1994, Courtship is remembered with blessings and curses as one of the most convoluted, audaciously silly, and occasionally mildly-offensive-to-the-intelligence interpretations of two of the most iconic characters in all of Star Wars, while also being almost just as charming for those exact same reasons. Even with the context of its influence aside, its legacy is an example of both the reason the EU had to be discarded for Star Wars to have a mainstream revival after Disney’s acquisition and a reason the EU should be cherished for its bold, wild, and not always successful storytelling has made Courtship live on in infamy. But Courtship of Princess Leia’s cheesy, unhinged, and labyrinthine story isn’t what has made it matter so much, but how so many of its core ideas have made a fundamental impact in being carried over, either wholesale or at least spiritually, into contemporary Star Wars media. Warlord Zsinj, the Imperial Remnant officer that menaces Han and Leia during the novel, may not have leaped into canon, but the idea of warlordism he represents is being explored through books and shows like The Mandalorian to set up what became of the Empire after Palpatine’s fall. Even Han and Leia’s wedding—which, in current continuity was a much less complicated, kidnapping-laden affair than it was in Courtship—has proven a vital asset to Star Wars storytelling, especially in the idea that the nuptials were a key asset leveraged by the nascent New Republic. Arguably, metatexually it was even more important to modern Star Wars: by the time Courtship was published, Han and Leia’s marriage had already been well established in other material, so the zaniness of the origin aside, it didn’t have much to add that impacted other stories. In canon however, its depiction in The Princess and the Scoundrel was tied into promote Disney’s pricey Galactic Starcruiser hotel—with Han and Leia’s honeymoon aboard the in-universe vessel a vital New Republic diplomatic mission as much as it was a romantic getaway. Did Courtship of Princess Leia lead to the downfall of said pricey, absurd hotel experience? Not directly. But there’s a connection nonetheless! Jokes aside, Courtship’s true influence is now only really just being explored in Ahsoka, through its most famous addition to Star Wars: the planet Dathomir. In Courtship, Dathomir and its mysterious magical denizens known as the Nightsisters were largely an aside—the world is one Han randomly wins in a card game after sulking that Leia is being forced into an arranged marriage, and where he eventually takes her after he’s kidnapped her to avoid said marriage. But the basis it established for the planet and the sisters would be picked up by Clone Wars, where it flourished as the home of Asajj Ventress, and even Darth Maul and his brother Savage. And now, in Ahsoka, Dathomir and the sisters have become not just vital to its plot through the Nightsister villain Morgan Elsbeth, but as we learned in “Far, Far Away” this week, the Dathomirans and their ancestors—which have connections to things set up in Courtship—are the key to exploring a whole other galaxy beyond Star Wars’ own, leveraging an iconic, similarly infamous EU concept in contemporary canon for the first time. It’s wild to think that all these influential ideas were first explored in a book that turns 30 next year, and a book that more often than not is brought up for its controversy than it is a particularly beloved aspect of the Expanded Universe’s long history. But it speaks to the power and impact the EU had on legions of fans—fans who would go on to become creators in the galaxy far, far away themselves—and that perhaps there is indeed always a little truth in legends when it comes to Star Wars.
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It promised me fluffy Han x Leia romance. It promised me swashbuckling. BUT. Guys. It karking sUUUUCKKKS hairy rancor balls.	en	https://papertigertale.w…10/logo.png?w=32	A Paper Tiger's Tale	https://papertigertale.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/the-courtship-of-princess-of-leia-by-dave-wolverton-book-review/	🐯💀💀💀💀 / ★☆☆☆☆ Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, but he feels she sees him as nothing more than a shiftless rogue and Corellian pirate, unworthy of her hand. Now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back… I was so, SO excited when I found this gorgeous vintage hardcover Star Wars romance tucked away in a second hand book store. It promised me fluffy Han x Leia romance. It promised me swashbuckling. BUT. Guys. It karking sUUUUCKKKS hairy rancor balls. Is this the worst characterisation of all time? (Spoiler: Yes) When I was nine, I wrote a Star Wars fanfiction in which Obi Wan was drunk on ginger beer for seven pages and Darth Vader tripped over his own lightsaber. With my hand on my heart, my story was more accurate than this novel. In fact, I would say that this novel is an insult to fanfiction writers everywhere! With the exception of C3PO, none of the characters ring true, and it’s almost like Dave never watched the original trilogy before he sat down to write. Shoutout to Threepio who decides that to ‘help’ Han by teaching him some romantic alien poetry to tell Leia, which then turns out to be HILARIOUSLY FOUL in translation. This was possibly the only excellent moment in the whole book. Luke is so boring I could cry. Why was he even in this book? He doesn’t do anything except have a useless side-quest to find some old Jedi data, which is completely unrelated to the main story. He also has no character development, and basically stands around taking up word count, getting under everyone’s feet, and spouting INCREDIBLY BLAND old man wisdom about Using The Force and Becoming One With The Force and The Dark Side Of The Force that NO-ONE WANTS TO FREAKING HEAR LUKE YOU’RE BASICALLY 12. In this book, the ‘slightly sexist Harrison Ford model’ of Han Solo is downgraded for ‘raging misogynist Dave Wolverton model’. Remember the self-styled ‘rogue’ with the cool head, the arrogance, the stunted emotional development and staunch pretence of utter indifference to his own feelings? Yeah, forget about him. Here we have Incel Han: a mopey, moany suitor who drowns Leia in lovey dovey platitudes and unwanted ‘gifts’, is massively insecure in his own masculinity, and then turns to coercive control when Leia doesn’t do what he wants whilst simultaneously playing the victim. So a domestic abuser, actually. Remember Princess Leia, that woman full of wit, intelligence, and biting disdain for anyone who tries to put her down? Yeah, well screw her! In this novel we have Drunk Leia, a helpless pawn of the men around her whose decisions don’t make sense and dialogue sounds nothing like her in the movies. DAVE, WHY. Remember how much Leia loves Han? FUGGEDABOUDIT. All it takes is for Isolder, a topless, muscly prince with lucious blonde blonde locks and face modestly covered by a veil, to arrive on Coruscant and offer his hand in marriage…and she just ups and melts into his arms like Padme in Attack of the Clones, and says I love you in three chapters flat. This book is from the Dark Side Like I said, He-Man Isolder only has to ripple his pecs at Drunk Leia, and she’s like LOL HAN BYE! So, what does Incel Han do to win back the woman of his dreams??? Communicate with her about his feelings? Question why she’s so quick to throw out their relationship? Do something thoughtful and kind so she’ll remember why she cares about him? LOL NO. HE SHOOTS HER WITH A BLASTER, KNOCKS HER UNCONCIOUS AND KIDNAPS HER OFF INTO DEEP SPACE. GOD WHAT EVEN WERE THE FUCKING 80S. DAVE WHAT THE FUCK. FUCK THIS SHIT At this stage of the book I flew into an apoplectic rage, and as a result I was struggling to make sense the actual words on the page. There’s no way I can properly review them, so I present some of the Worst Moments to you here for you to see for yourself. Some Excerpts AH YES. THIS IS WHAT TRUE LOVE LOOKS LIKE: ENTITLEMENT FOLLOWING REJECTION, DOMESTIC ASSAULT, AND THEN KIDNAP he put everything on the line for her…. BY KIDNAPPING HER???? THIS IS NOT A THING. THIS IS NOT LOVE HE LITERALLY SHOT HER AND KIDNAPPED HER BUT SHE IS THE UNREASONABLE ONE??? HE WANTS BOYFRIEND POINTS FOR GIVING HER COOKED MEALS WHILST SHE IS HIS HOSTAGE???? WHAT THE MERRY FUCK presented without comment. Where is the courtship???? After the kidnapping session and it’s immediate aftermath, the entire romance plot and the entire love triangle just….fades away. Um excuse me?? This book is literally called ‘The COURTSHIP of Princess Leia’ so I am expecting LOTS OF COURTSHIP thank you??? “Lol hahahahaha Maddy you think there’s going to be COURTSHIP you’re kidding yourself why would you expect romance…in a romance book??” Seriously, there is no romance in this book (after the terrible start, which I don’t count, because it was terrible). Han, Leia, Isolder and Luke all just get dumped on a mysterious planet called Dathomir, where they ride around on the backs of some rancors, and get chased by imperial walkers for three hundred pages. SO WHY IS THIS BLURBED AS A ROMANCE AND WHAT WAS THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE KIDNAP????! Why is this book drunk Dathomir is run by a society of matriarchal, force wielding witches, who are actually kind of cool. They meet a warrior witch called Teneniel. Turns out that a group of exiled evil witches is in cahoots with the Empire (of course), so Teneniel and the gang team up with the other good witches to defeat her, fix the Falcoln and get off the planet before the Empire blows them all to smithereens. The good witches all seem to be hot AF and ride about in tunics of lizard hide with feathers and beads in their hair and carrying spears. Teneniel has flowing auburn hair and amber eyes. The BAD witches are ugly, wizened crones in hooded black cloaks. Everyone lives inside castles and speaks in whenceforths and forsooths. God, it’s so 80s that it hurts (and it was written in the 90s which honestly just hurts more). However (PLOT TWIST) in this society men are nameless, puny weaklings, who have no social and political power, don’t get trained to fight, and don’t have ANY SPEAKING ROLES IN THE BOOK AT ALL. This oddly meant that the book became brilliant in terms of gender representation?? BUT oh by the way, the witches capture men as slaves to be their husbands. Luke is lassoed by Teneniel who is then like ‘we must mate now’. Then Isolder and Luke get sexually harassed by these ladies for the next 100 pages. NOPE. Was matriarchal slavery supposed to cancel out the misogyny in the first half of the book or something?? What even is going on anymore??!!! AND THEN at the end the characters shake hands all like ‘Ho ho ho, aren’t mating rituals on our two different planets amusingly quaint and different, we have toxic masculinity and you have sex slavery, but it’s all jolly good fun and we can agree we’re all equally fine!!’ DAVE…UM, NO????? SO MUCH NO I DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO BEGIN TO EXPLAIN TO YOU What even is this book I can’t The plot actually became half decent apart from the terrible characters, although I suppose even the naffest plot of all time would have looked like literary genius following the kidnapping incident. After a lot of pissing about in a jungle with some rancors, and about seven chase scenes involving rancors and imperial walkers, the evil witches of Dathomir are inevitably defeated at the last minute by the force or something. I don’t even remember. For the entire book, Teneniel was busy sulking because Luke didn’t want to marry her despite her sexy lasso kidnapping, and Isolder was busy planning his wedding to Leia. But then in the last chapter after a single conversation together … Isolder and Teneniel randomly decide that they are SOULMATES, and Isolder is like ‘I was never really into Leia anyway she’s not my type’. WHAT????!!!!! I give up. It would be fair to give the overall plot of this book three stars, minus a star for bad execution. But I CANNOT overlook how naff this is to the amazingness of Star Wars. And I can’t forgive a pointless misogyny, a pointless love triangle, and terrible characterisation. Look, writing fanfiction isn’t hard, Dave. The characters and their voices have already been created for you!!! All you have to do is stay true to them!!! If you can’t manage that as a ‘real’ ‘published’ authour, well then, your writing sucks. If this was original fiction maybe I’d give it two stars, but it ain’t, so you don’t get kudos for having done the groundwork. ONE paper tiger out of five! Sorry Dave, but the extended universe is rolling in its grave. Chat with Me! Can someone please explain to me what the heck did I just read? Has anyone else read this? Was this considered good official fanfiction in the 90s? If so, how? And where can I get some ACTUAL HAN AND LEIA ROMANCE FICTION????
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Discover the English Audiobook at Audible. Free trial available!	en	https://images-na.ssl-im…ns/icons16px.png	Audible.com	https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Courtship-of-Princess-Leia-Audiobook/B0CKS1XTRJ	Excellent Very entertaining. Star Wars was so much fun before the Disney mean girls took over. Refreshingly great!! January LaVoy’s best performance yet!! It also helps that the story was written during a time where they cared more about the quality of both the individual story as well as the over arching story of the star wars universe. Unlike the hot mess of garbage that is the majority of the new cannon material, they built the star wars universe from the inside out letting political struggles, ethical issues, etc. form naturally without compromising the star wars story. To many of the new stories try to force the star wars story around the current political “hot topics”. If I want to be reminded of all of the political divisions and stresses we are going through currently there are plenty of other books I can read. When I read/listen to a star wars book I want to be transported to a galaxy far far away. Which in my opinion is one of the key aspects of a good star ways story. That is why I am so glad they are coming out with the EU books as unabridged and narrated by incredible talent such as January LaVoy and Marc Thompson. Keep it up!!! Fantastic! I’d been stuck with the three-hour abridged version for years, so I was very excited to have this unabridged version. This is my favorite Star Wars book. The story is excellent, and the narration was very well done. I will be listening to this again in the future! Long lost love of a story I read this book in 1995. I’ve been waiting for it for a very, very long time on audio. I love the story, but the one thing I do not like is that they make Han a putz in this book. Han, not Dr Jones would act that way towards a woman who blew him off to immediately go jump ship to another guy. That’s just my opinion. C-3PO should never be voiced by a woman. I don’t mean that derogatory, it just was terrible. The story is great, I love the characters and I might have a little thing for Teneniel Djo. They truly make her a character you want to know more about The story has always been a favorite. Luke really shows his skills in this book. All around, and I hate saying this, because I like the narrator…. Sometimes you need a male/female narrator to make it 5 star. The gal is great, but C-3PO is annoying enough with out it being feminine in nature Han should never be precived as a begger. That didn’t work. Anyway, definitely worth a read. 28 years I’ve waited for this story in audio format A REALLY strange but surprisingly entertaining romp I ended up enjoying this book way more than I thought. I always heard that this book was kinda dumb for the relationship drama and it's weird that it led into a much more action packed plot, but the drama was well written enough and it's interesting to see the origins of the Night sisters and Dathomir from the clone wars show. I liked it :3
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correct_publicationDate_00115	FactBench	0	23	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton	en	Dave Wolverton	https://upload.wikimedia…t_CONduit_17.png	https://upload.wikimedia…t_CONduit_17.png	[ "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png", "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg", "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Dave_Wolverton_at_CONduit_17.png/220px-Dave_Wolverton_at_CONduit_17.png", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png", "https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1", "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg", "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/images/footer/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[ "Contributors to Wikimedia projects" ]	2004-08-04T07:36:27+00:00		en	/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Wolverton	American speculative fiction writer (1957–2022) John David Wolverton (May 28, 1957 – January 14, 2022), better known by his pen names Dave Wolverton and David Farland, was an American author, editor, and instructor of online writing workshops and groups. He wrote in several genres but was known best for his science fiction and fantasy works. Books in his Runelords series hit the New York Times bestsellers list. In 1987, he won the Writers of the Future contest. He has been nominated for a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award. He died in the early morning hours of January 14, 2022. He lived in St. George, Utah, with his wife at the time of his death. Wolverton was born May 28, 1957, in Springfield, Oregon to Jack and Lola Jean Wolverton.[1][2] His family moved to a farm in Monroe when he was six years old, where he grew up and graduated from Monroe High School. Following graduation, he served a volunteer mission in Illinois for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] Afterward, he attended Ricks College before transferring to Brigham Young University. He met his wife, Mary, there, and they married in the Provo Utah Temple on June 22, 1985. He and his wife had two daughters and three sons.[1] He began writing in 1985 during college,[3] publishing the short story "The Sky Is an Open Highway" in the fall 1985 issue of The Leading Edge.[2][4] Following that, he entered short stories into various contests, eventually winning first place in the 1987 Writers of the Future contest with the novella "On My Way to Paradise".[2] The story was expanded into the novel of the same name, published in 1989 through Bantam Spectra.[2] The novel was nominated for multiple awards, including the Philip K. Dick Award for "Best Novel in the English Language".[4][5] He became a judge for the Writers of the Future contest in 1991 and was the Coordinating Judge and Editor at the time of his death.[3][6] After co-editing volume 8 with Algis Budrys in 1992, he took over editing of the annual anthology from volume 9 until volume 14 before passing the role back to Algis Budrys.[7] Wolverton again took over editing the anthology from K. D. Wentworth, beginning with volume 29 and continuing through volume 37.[7] His historical novel, In the Company of Angels, won the 2009 Whitney Award for best novel of the year, and was a finalist in the best historical novel category.[8][9] Wolverton also received an outstanding achievement award at the 2009 Whitneys.[10] In 2012, his young adult fantasy thriller Nightingale won the International Book Award for best Young Adult Novel of the Year,[11] the Grand Prize at the Hollywood Book Festival,[12] and the Southern California Book Festival for Best Young Adult Novel.[13] It was also a finalist in the Global Ebook Awards.[14] He has been nominated for other awards, including the Nebula Award in the Best Novelette category for his short story "After a Lean Winter".[2] In the summer of 1998, Dave Wolverton broke the world record for the largest single author book signing which he achieved with A Very Strange Trip, a book he wrote based on a story by L. Ron Hubbard. He wrote under his own name at the beginning of his career, changing to the pseudonym David Farland in the mid-1990s with the release of the first Runelords book. Wolverton chose the pseudonym in order to have a name more fitting for a Fantasy author and so his physical books would be shelved closer to customers' eye levels in bookstores, rather than on lower shelves as the last name Wolverton had. [1] Wolverton worked as an English professor of creative writing at Brigham Young University from 1999 to 2002,[1] and held writing workshops for aspiring and established writers.[2] The creative writing class he taught at BYU was taken over by one of his former students, Brandon Sanderson.[15] He taught other writers such as Brandon Mull, Jessica Day George, Eric Flint, Stephenie Meyer, James Dashner, as well as others.[16][17][18] He worked in the gaming industry and greenlit screenplays in Hollywood. In 1998, Wolverton started working part-time at Saffire Studios, helping create video games. He was responsible for the concept of "lurkers" in the well-known RTS (Real-time strategy) game Starcraft: Brood War. In 2002, he began working as a movie producer and also greenlighted movies.[17][19] He was working on a film adaptation of his Runelords series.[20] On January 13, 2022, Wolverton suffered from a fall, resulting in a severe head injury and a hemorrhagic stroke.[2][17] He was on life support until he died early the next morning at the age of 64 in St. George, Utah.[4][18][21][22][23] He was buried in the Tonaquint Cemetery in St. George, Utah.[1] At the time of his death he was known to be working on three books: A rewrite of 2011's Nightingale, a new Runelords installment titled A Tale of Tales, and a fourth book in his Ravenspell series titled S.W.A.R.M.[24] Main article: Dave Wolverton bibliography The Runelords The Sum of All Men (also released as The Runelords) (April 1998, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-86653-4) Brotherhood of the Wolf (May 1999, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-86742-5) Wizardborn (March 2001, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-86741-7) The Lair of Bones (November 2003, Tor Books, ISBN 0-765-30176-8) Sons of the Oak (November 2006, Tor Books, ISBN 0-765-30177-6) Worldbinder (September 2007, Tor Books, ISBN 0-765-31665-X) The Wyrmling Horde (September 2008, Tor Books, ISBN 978-0-7653-1666-0) Chaosbound (October 2009, Tor Books, ISBN 978-0-7653-2168-8) A Tale of Tales (forthcoming) Serpent Catch Originally released as two books: Serpent Catch (May 1991, Bantam Spectra, ISBN 0-553-28983-7) Path of the Hero (April 1993, Bantam Spectra, ISBN 0-553-56129-4) Rereleased as four books under his Farland pseudonym: Spirit Walker (March 2014, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-157-1) Serpent Catch (April 2014, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-159-5) Blade Kin (April 2014, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-161-8) Path of the Crushed Heart (April 2014, WordFire Press, ISBN 978-1-61475-163-2) The Golden Queen Originally released as by Wolverton, later as by Farland: The Golden Queen (August 1994, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-85656-3) Beyond the Gate (August 1995, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-85770-5) Lords of the Seventh Swarm (February 1997, Tor Books, ISBN 0-312-85771-3) An omnibus was also released as by Farland. A related short story was also released: Worlds of the Golden Queen (June 2005, Tor Books, ISBN 0-765-31315-4) "Saint Orick" in Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera for a New Age edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (December 2013, Every Day Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9881257-5-9) Ravenspell A middle-grade fantasy series. Of Mice and Magic (2005, Covenant, ISBN 1-57734-918-0) The Wizard of Ooze (2007, Covenant, ISBN 978-1-59811-354-9) Freaky Flyday (2015, David Farland Entertainment, ISBN 978-1-61475-810-5) Star Wars The Courtship of Princess Leia (May 1994, Bantam Spectra, ISBN 0-553-08928-5) The Rising Force (June 1999, Scholastic, ISBN 0-590-51922-0) The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker (February 2000, Scholastic, ISBN 0-439-10143-3) Capture Arawynne (March 2000, Scholastic, ISBN 0-439-10144-1) Trouble on Tatooine (April 2000, Scholastic, ISBN 0-439-10145-X) The Ghostling Children (January 2001, Scholastic, ISBN 0-439-10142-5) L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Wolverton edited the following anthologies: Volume VIII with Algis Budrys (1992, Bridge Publications, ISBN 0-88404-772-5) Volume IX (1993, Bridge Publications, ISBN 0-88404-823-3) Volume X (May 1994, Bridge Publications, ISBN 0-88404-900-0) Volume XI (June 1995, Bridge Publications, ISBN 0-88404-999-X) Volume XII (May 1996, Bridge Publications, ISBN 1-57318-027-0) Volume XIII (October 1997, Bridge Publications, ISBN 1-57318-064-5) Volume XIV (October 1998, Bridge Publications, ISBN 1-57318-154-4) Volume XXIX (June 2013, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-200-5) Volume 30 (February 2014, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-263-0) Volume 31 (May 2015, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-322-4) Volume 32 (May 2016, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-502-0) Volume 33 (April 2017, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-529-7) Volume 34 (April 2018, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-575-4) Volume 35 (April 2019, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-604-1) Volume 36 (April 2020, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-659-1) Volume 37 (November 2021, Galaxy Press, ISBN 978-1-61986-701-7) Wolverton has been nominated for and won multiple awards for his various works. Year Organization Award title, Category Work Result Refs 1987 Writers of the Future Fourth Quarter First Place "On My Way to Paradise" Won [25] Golden Pen Award Won 1990 Locus Locus Award, Best First Novel On My Way to Paradise 3 [26] Locus Award, Best Science Fiction Novel On My Way to Paradise 26 Philadelphia Science Fiction Society Philip K. Dick Award On My Way to Paradise Honorable mention [27] 1997 Locus Locus Award, Best Novelette "After a Lean Winter" 14 [28] Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Award, Best Novelette Nominated [29] 2005 Association for Mormon Letters AML Award, Young Adult Literature Of Mice and Magic Honorable mention [30] 2008 LDStorymakers Whitney Award, Best Speculative Fiction The Wyrmling Horde Finalist [31] 2009 LDStorymakers Whitney Award, Best Historical Fiction In the Company of Angels Finalist [9] Whitney Award, Best Novel of the Year Won Whitney Award, Outstanding Achievement – Won David Farland's Official Website Nightingale's Official Website Official website for the Runelords Movie David Farland's Blog Dave Wolverton at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Interviews
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It's junior high school all over again! And that's a bit deflating to consider,…	en	https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico	Timewalkerauthor	https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/revisiting-star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	Yesterday, while preparing to post the previous entry in this series, it occurred to me that for all the work I put into these book reviews (both here and over on The Time Lord Archives), I’m essentially just writing book reports. It’s junior high school all over again! And that’s a bit deflating to consider, until a friend reframed it for me–that a skill picked up in school continues to bring me pleasure today. Which, I think, is a much more charitable–and more valid–way to look at it. After all, though I appreciate every reader and follower, I really do this for myself, as an expression of the pleasure I’ve gotten out of books over the years. That sentiment rings doubly true with me today, because, unlike yesterday’s novel, today’s novel launched while I was still in junior high (if only barely; I finished junior high two months later). Released April 1, 1994, that novel is The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton, and was it ever a nostalgia trip for me! To explain: The last seven books we’ve covered are the first seven books in the X-Wing series by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston–none of which I read at the time of release (1996-1999). Aside from not being particularly interested at the time in what felt like an offshoot of the main series of Star Wars novels, I also couldn’t afford them; I did my reading via the library, and they didn’t have the X-Wing novels. So, for those books, as with Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, this project wasn’t a reread; it was the initial read. Not so with The Courtship of Princess Leia! I’m not certain that I read it immediately upon release, but it had to have been within the first year; I do know I had not read very much else in the Expanded Universe at that time, possibly only the Thrawn Trilogy (which we have yet to cover). So, for me, this was early days indeed. That sentiment is true for the novel itself, as well. Only five of the new era of EU novels precede its publication: The Thrawn Trilogy, The Truce at Bakura, and Jedi Search. (To clarify: This is not including the young readers books, such as The Glove of Darth Vader, of which there were an equal number at that time. While the canonicity of those books can be debated, they have little influence on continuity, and we aren’t considering them here.) Fans of the later EU are going to find this novel to be a bit rough around the edges. So, let’s dive in! As usual, there are spoilers ahead, although I should say that the major points of this novel have been well known among EU fans for a long time. The events of this novel pick up shortly after the events of Solo Command, and flow immediately from those events. Han Solo returns to Coruscant after the apparent destruction of Zsinj’s flagship, looking for rest and expecting to reunite with Leia Organa–only to walk in on a most distressing event. Leia has been seeking a treaty with the reclusive Hapes Consortium, a monarchy covering at least 63 worlds, which possesses a large battle fleet and a fabulous amount of wealth, both of which the New Republic needs if it is to continue to deal with the remnants of the Empire. However, coming as a surprise to both Leia and Han, the treaty is contingent on a marriage proposal for Leia from the Hapan crown prince, Isolder! Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker is searching for records of the pre-Empire Jedi; his search leads him to mention of an obscure planet called Dathomir. Han and Isolder quickly devolve into a hostile rivalry for Leia’s affections, in which Han is undercut by the efforts of the many diplomats who want to see the marriage take place. Desperate to impress Leia, Han gets into, and wins, a high-stakes card game, which nets him ownership of a planet. He plans to present it to Leia as a prospective home for the displaced Alderaanian people…only to find out it is deep within Warlord Zsinj’s territory. The name of the planet? Dathomir. Seeing time tick away, Han kidnaps Leia and takes her to the planet, but is shot down in orbit, and discovers the planet was interdicted by the Empire (that is, no landings or launches were permitted, cutting the planet off from all transportation). Isolder follows him there, and with assistance from Luke, arrives only minutes after Han and Leia–and, along with Luke, is promptly shot down as well. Luke saves Isolder’s life via the Force, and Isolder, his worldview shaken by this act, becomes a student of the Jedi way (although he lacks force sensitivity). Luke discovers a centuries-old Jedi ship crashed on the planet, a mobile training academy called the Chu’unthor; shortly after, he and Isolder are captured by a Force-powerful woman named Teneniel Djo. Soon reunited, our heroes–Han, Leia, Luke, Isolder, C-3PO and R2-D2–find themselves caught in an impending war between Teneniel’s tribe of Force-sensitive “witches” and their evil counterparts, the Nightsisters. The Nightsisters are seeking a way off the planet to spread their dominion; and they have just become aware of the Millennium Falcon, which is damaged but repairable. Heavy spoilers here: In the end, several things are accomplished. The Nightsisters are defeated; Han trades ownership of the planet to the tribe; the Falcon is repaired; Zsinj is at long last killed by Han, and his ship, the Iron Fist, is destroyed; Luke obtains the extensive records from the Chu’unthor; Isolder weds Teneniel Djo and commits Hapes to joining the Republic; and, oh yeah, Han and Leia get married. It’s a strong transition to the next phase of the EU, and a lot of ground is covered! So, what of those points? Let’s look at a few, and I’ll give you my thoughts. The Nightsisters and Dathomir: When I first read this book, this was the only mention of Dathomir in existence. At the time, it seemed like just another interesting planet: Fascinating, sure, but probably just a one-off location, much like Mimban in 1978’s Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. Little did I know back then that Star Wars is guilty of that one utterly insane flaw that plagues franchise fiction: Never being able to let something go! This is a more egregious problem in Star Wars than in some other franchises, because of the sheer size of its universe, and it happens all the time. Rightly speaking, a backwater world like, say, Tatooine should not be as pivotal or as frequently seen as it is; but it shows up constantly, and everyone who’s anybody has been there. (“Well, if there’s a bright center of the universe, you’re on the planet it’s farthest from.” ~Luke Skywalker, A New Hope) Something similar happens to Dathomir, both in the EU and in current canon, where this planet that was so unknown that none of our heroes had heard of it or could look it up, takes on a much greater significance. Now, to be fair, it’s understandable for it to become significant in the future from this point; Teneniel Djo becomes the Queen Mother of Hapes, and her daughter becomes both Queen Mother and a significant Jedi. But the planet becomes significant for other, much less justifiable reasons, both in the future and the past. Likewise, the Nightsisters prove just too irresistible for later writers, especially in canon; they become a surrogate family for Darth Maul, and their history becomes quite muddled as compared to the simplicity found in this novel. It may be inevitable, but I find it disappointing; I much prefer the pristine, backwater Dathomir we see here, and the powerful but also pitiable Nightsisters we see. The Chu’unthor: In 1994, this was the most striking part of the book to me, and yet it’s largely downplayed. These days, I understand the line the authors had to walk; the overall story of the EU could advance, and there seemed to be a plan for that, but no one could advance it too quickly. Thus, a discovery such as the Chu’unthor and its records should have been earthshattering–a real and powerful boon for the nascent Jedi order–but they are rarely mentioned again after this, as I recall. This is one instance where further expansion would absolutely be merited; and indeed it does get some elaboration on its lore, but mostly via supporting materials such as sourcebooks. What a pity; this was a great start, but it fizzles out later. It’s worth mentioning that we’re seeing the early stages of something that is quite prominent in upcoming years. Luke’s attempts to restart the Jedi order really get started here, though there are nods to it in earlier stories (and of course some later stories had already been written–when I say it starts here, I mean in-universe). Remember that this all occurs before the prequel trilogy was produced. Things look very different from their final forms; for example, Luke concludes here that the Jedi never had a planet-bound training center at all, and instead had the Chu’unthor as a mobile academy. Obviously the Jedi Temple on Coruscant wasn’t a thing yet–it would be five more years before The Phantom Menace established it. Fortunately, the EU proved to be flexible enough to incorporate those changes when they came about. Chiefly it did this by making the Empire very effective indeed, especially in terms of expunging the memory of the Jedi; we’ve already touched on this a bit with the X-Wing series and the Jedi museum on Coruscant, which the Emperor had packed away. Still, throughout the EU’s lifespan, there’s always going to be some tension between the prequels’ portrayal of the Jedi–stiff, regimented, regulated, centralized–and the wild variety that springs up in the early days of the EU (which we’ll see when older Jedi are proven to have survived the Emperor’s purge). Isolder and Teneniel Djo: Theirs is a great, if abrupt, romance. It’s almost too abrupt–one could get whiplash at how fast the affections of these two change–but in context that makes sense. Both characters are highly motivated people of action, prone to making quick but impactful decisions; Teneniel Djo even tells Isolder directly that women in her society often choose their husbands very quickly, with little time for forethought. I’m quite happy for them; but I have always thought of their marriage as a stepping stone for the purposes of the EU, as it’s going to get fairly little discussion later in favor of their prominent daughter, Tenel Ka. As for their kingdom (er, queendom? It’s decidedly matriarchal), Hapes, the level of intrigue and barely-veiled violence described leads me to only one conclusion: Game of Thrones in space! If ever there’s a spinoff in need of being written, it’s that one. Zsinj and the Iron Fist: Here is the true payoff of the novel, and I would strongly suggest that Wolverton had no idea when he wrote it–rather, it’s mostly creditable to the work of Aaron Allston in Solo Command. That novel and this, I believe, are best read in quick sequence, as they function as an unofficial duology. Courtship was written in media res with regard to the war against Zsinj, which is in hindsight impressive to me. Wolverton gives us the end of the war, and hints at what has gone before, in a way that very much suggests that this is a sequel. The problem? It isn’t. In fact it was written five years before the book that would detail the events that Courtship establishes. And so, Allston completes the cycle. Wolverton tells us about some of the systems to which Han had chased Zsinj; Allston shows it to us. Wolverton describes the planetary Nightcloak (an invisibility cloak of sorts around the planet Dathomir); Allston shows us the prototype that saves the Iron Fist from destruction. The two books are so tightly woven that the only significant error I found is that Courtship implies that Iron Fist is a lesser class of Star Destroyer, rather than a Super Star Destroyer. It’s really marvelous how well the two books coordinate. Han and Leia: Here we come to the purpose of the book. Timothy Zahn had already established in the Thrawn Trilogy that Han and Leia were married at some point; and as it’s unthinkable that such a prominent event for two of the “big three” characters would go undocumented, here we are! It’s a chapter that needed to be told. Ironically, the wedding itself only gets just a brief and cursory description, totaling about a page (I think; I did my reread in ebook form, so the page length varies), all told from Luke’s perspective as a late-arriving guest. Well, I suppose the title is “The Courtship of Princess Leia”, not “The Wedding of Princess Leia”. And yet, this simple scene is going to lay the foundation for two decades of stories to follow; Han and Leia’s marriage is one of the cornerstones of the post-RotJ EU, and no one would dare to suggest it’s anything less than rock solid (looking at you, The Force Awakens). Well, okay, maybe not exactly that. But this is a historic moment! Fun trivia: It’s not the only take on their wedding! The young readers Jedi Prince series–which we aren’t covering here–touched on the marriage of Han and Leia, four in-universe years earlier, in its final installment, Prophets of the Dark Side. That book featured Leia planning her wedding, and seeing a vision of Han and two children (ostensibly their twins Jacen and Jaina, already established in the Thrawn Trilogy). The plan was for the wedding to be interrupted, then addressed in the next and final book, which was never released. (Credit to Redditor /u/QualityAutism for this trivia.) Before we go, here’s a hint of what is to come: There’s a minor, comedic plot thread here in which C-3PO, eager to help Han win Leia back from Isolder, digs into Han’s past and discovers that Han is the descendant of a king of Corellia, and thus hereditary king himself. Threepio goes on to call him “King Solo” throughout the book, before discovering on the day of the wedding that Han’s ancestor was a usurper and false king who was rightly deposed–much to Threepio’s horror and Luke’s humor. (Luke locks him in a closet to keep him from interrupting the wedding with this news.) It’s just a bit of silliness, but it presages the rather major topic of Han’s actual lineage, which we’re going to dig into in depth in the Han Solo Trilogy and the Corellian Trilogy–but that’s all a long way off. Opinions have swayed over the years regarding The Courtship of Princess Leia. These days it gets a bit of flak, and doesn’t often make it onto fans’ “essential books” lists. Perhaps there’s justification for that. The story is choppy; things happen fast, without much setup. The characterization is uneven; Han, who has just come off being a decorated Republic general, gets drunk and says and does things that seem jarring coming from him. Some of that can be attributed to love making people both desperate and crazy, but it’s a little over the top (he literally shoots Leia with what amounts to a date rape gun, then kidnaps her). It’s probably not a story that would play out the same if written today–but it needed to be written. I personally consider it essential, not for its intrinsic qualities, but because it details such an iconic moment in our heroes’ lives. We need this story for what lies ahead. So, that’s it! We’re over the hurdle of Han and Leia’s wedding, and all is smooth sailing ahead! No, of course not. After all, what’s a wedding without a honeymoon? And that’s what we’ll cover next time, in Troy Denning’s novel, Tatooine Ghost (accompanied by the short story, Corphelion Interlude). See you there! The Courtship of Princess Leia is available from Amazon and other booksellers. You can find Wookieepedia’s treatment of the novel here. Previous
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It was first published in April 1994 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 8 ABY, four years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it ends with the wedding of Han Solo and Leia...	en	https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/4/4a/Site-favicon.ico/revision/latest?cb=20210601202538	Wookieepedia	https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Courtship_of_Princess_Leia	The Courtship of Princess Leia is a Star Wars Legends novel written by Dave Wolverton. It was first published in April 1994 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 8 ABY, four years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it ends with the wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa. Publisher's summary[] Darth Vader and the Emperor are dead, but the Empire lives on and the Alliance must continue the struggle with dwindling supplies of cash and resources. Princess Leia, seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Alliance and a new planet as a home for the influential refugees of Alderaan, considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes consortium, a cluster of sixty-three high-tech worlds, is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. When Han Solo hears the news of Leia's impending nuptials, he reacts with shock. Han always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, but in spite of his heroic exploits he feels that she sees him as nothing more than a shiftless rogue and Corellian pirate, unworthy of her hand. Now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen's reaction to Han's rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Luke has been traveling the far reaches of the galaxy in search of the scattered lore of the Jedi Knights. But when he, Artoo, and Isolder set off to Dathomir, Luke little suspects that it is only the beginning of an adventure that will lead to the discovery of an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches"…and a showdown with an invincible foe. The Courtship of Princess Leia relives the swashbuckling epic of the Star Wars film trilogy as starcruisers battle for control of space, knights of a forbidden order rise again, and a pirate sues for the heart of a maiden. Plot summary[] Han Solo, who had been aboard the Mon Remonda continuing the search for this hidden fortress, is wearily returning to the recently captured Coruscant and expecting an end to the long separation from his beloved, Princess Leia, the head of the New Republic. To his great surprise, when his vessel drops out of hyperspace and into the Coruscant system, he encounters a number of fearsome Imperial Star Destroyers, Hapan Battle Dragons, and a Nova-class battle cruiser. Han soon learns that the Hapes Cluster has sent a delegation of some kind to the New Republic to meet with its representative. Upon entering the Imperial Palace, Han enlists the help of C-3PO to translate and comment on the formal diplomatic reception. While observing the reception, Han watches as the Hapes delegation presents Leia with a number of stunning gifts from each world in the Hapes cluster, among them the dozen Star Destroyers Han had seen, a Hapan gun of command, a small plant resembling a bonsai which promotes longevity and intelligence and, most shockingly of all, the hand of Prince Isolder, the son of Ta'a Chume (the current ruler of the Hapes cluster), in marriage. When Leia nearly accepts this startling proposal, Han is driven into a frenzy of fear and jealousy. Guided by his desperation, Han wanders into a dive of a cantina in the lower reaches of Coruscant, where he participates in a high-stakes sabacc game. During the game, one of Han's opponents runs out of liquid financial instruments and instead proffers real estate in the form of a deed to an entire habitable planet, Dathomir. Thinking he has found a gift which would prove his worthiness to Leia and compare favorably with the gifts of Isolder (providing a place to resettle the expatriates of Alderaan to boot), he immediately rushes to her side to present his winnings. When Leia examines his gift and points out playfully that he has been conned (since Dathomir is in the section of the galaxy controlled by Zsinj), Han is devastated. To add insult to injury, Isolder denigrates the Millennium Falcon and offers Han a Nova battle cruiser if he abandons his quest to win Leia's heart. This last slight is enough to drive Han over the edge; he abducts Leia using the Gun of Command, and flees with her and Chewbacca, aboard his recently refitted Millennium Falcon, to Dathomir. Upon discovering the abduction, Prince Isolder pursues Han with his Hapan Battle Dragon and arrives at Dathomir shortly after Solo despite his head start. Isolder was able to track Han with the assistance of the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker who had returned from his mission to Toola having found only a despoiled Jedi archive. Luke aided Isolder by using his Force powers to navigate a shorter (but still safe) path through hyperspace, shaving time off other conventional routes. Arriving on Dathomir, Luke and Isolder discover that Zsinj had truly laid claim to Dathomir by establishing in the planet's orbit the Iron Fist, a number of other capital ships, and the complete orbital shipyard Han had hunted for so long. By this time, the Millennium Falcon has been forced to land on Dathomir itself, where it is captured by the Imperial garrison Zsinj had marooned on the surface years ago. Isolder immediately sets out in his Miy'til starfighter accompanied by Luke's X-wing while the Hapan fleet provide cover fire before leaving to inform the New Republic, Imperial Remnant, and the Hapes Consortium of the whereabouts of Zsinj (which had long been unknown). On the surface, Isolder and Luke discover the remnants of the star-borne Jedi training academy, the Chu'unthor. Luke remembers having seen recordings of Yoda and a number of other Jedi knights failing to retrieve the library of the Chu'unthor due to interference by the Witches of Dathomir. Despite their intentions, the best the other Jedi had been able to do was seal the vessel thoroughly; so thoroughly that only centuries later the first intruder would need a lightsaber to break in. While attempting to gain access to the ship Luke is captured by a Dathomiri witch. Luke and Isolder, who was also captured only moments earlier, are taken back to her village. Meanwhile, Zsinj, who has also learned about Han Solo's presence on the planet, offers both an ultimatum and exchange to the head of the Nightsisters, Gethzerion. If the sisters will release Han to him to torture and execute as he likes, he will reward them with a Imperial shuttle to leave the planet. If they do not comply, however, he will keep his "nightcloak" (an interconnected network of geostationary satellites, which reflect all solar emissions back into space) intact, which will slowly freeze Dathomir until no life can continue to survive. Han and Leia soon infiltrate the Imperial garrison and steal the Falcon, piloting it out into the ongoing Battle of Dathomir. Han purposely allows the Iron Fist to acquire the Falcon with a tractor beam; once he is within the deflector shields, he breaks free of the beam lock and pilots his ship over the superstructure of the gigantic vessel. Once on the main bridge, he launches two concussion missiles which destroy the bridge, kill Zsinj, and knock out the ventral shields. With Iron Fist now completely exposed, the Hapan Battle Dragons move into position with their ion cannons, and disable the station. In the face of this catastrophic defeat, Zsinj's empire soon crumbles. Shortly thereafter, Solo and Leia marry, having realized during their intrepid journey together that they do indeed love each other. Isolder also gets his happy ending as it is revealed that he has fallen in love with his captor, Teneniel Djo, and asks her to marry him. Development[] The Courtship of Princess Leia was written by Dave Wolverton and was the author's first Star Wars novel. According to Wolverton, he had watched the 1954 musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and became inspired to write about Leia Organa and Han Solo's marriage, which was first established in Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. Wolverton wrote the novel as a "romance," and he aimed to include a sense of humor and bold ideas.[3] The Courtship of Princess Leia was first published as a hardcover Bantam Spectra original in April 1994.[1] Media[] Editions[] ISBN 9780553089288; April 1994; Bantam Spectra; US hardcover[1] ISBN 9780553569377; April 1995; Bantam Spectra; US paperback[4] ISBN 9780307796288; June 28, 2011; Del Rey; US eBook[5] ISBN 9780593722190; October 24, 2023; Random House Worlds; Trade Paperback[6] Cover gallery[] American[] International[] Appearances[] This in-universe list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it. Sources[] "Star Wars Publications Timeline" — Star Wars Insider 23 The New Essential Guide to Characters Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Nightsisters but Were Afraid to Ask" — Star Wars Insider 122 The Essential Reader's Companion Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition Notes and references[] [] (Hardcover) (Paperback) (eBook)
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Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About the Author DAVE WOLVERTON—aka, David Farland—was an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author with nearly fifty science fiction and fantasy novels to his credit, written for both adults and young adults. He won the Writers of the Future International Gold Award for best short story of the year, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for Best Novel in the English Language, the Whitney Award for Best Novel of the Year, and many other awards. His novels have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his readership runs into the millions. Over the years he worked with some of the largest franchises in the world—writing novels for Star Wars and The Mummy, and designing and scripting international bestselling videogames for StarCraft and Xena. In addition to writing novels and video games, Dave worked for many years as the judge for one of the world’s largest writing contests, as an educator teaching creative writing at Brigham Young University, and taught numerous writing seminars, and thus trained dozens of other New York Times bestsellers, including Brandon Sanderon, Brandon Mull, Erick Flint, and Stephenie Meyer. He also worked as a movie producer in Hollywood, and as a screenwriter. In 1999 Dave set the Guinness Record for the world’s largest book signing with the science fiction novel A Very Strange Trip. www.davidfarland.com.
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Discover the Abridged English Audiobook at Audible. Free trial available!	en	https://images-na.ssl-im…ns/icons16px.png	Audible.com	https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Courtship-of-Princess-Leia-Audiobook/B0CKS1XTRJ	Courtship Review Above Average: Written very well, encompases humor and action with a well thought through plot. Need to read/listen to this book in order to understand future Star Wars novels. A very small percentage of the book actually pertains to courting Leai. Poor Abridgement For the book being called the Courtship of Princess Leia, it was pretty sad how little it had to do with the romance of Han & Leia. The condensed version was also very confusing & hard to follow. I hope they release a full version of it, perhaps with a woman narrator, instead. Probably better to start with the actual book. Not Your Typical Romance... Come on It's Star Wars For those of you who saw the credits roll for Return of the Jedi and thought, "BUT are Han and Leia are going to get married?" well, this is the book for you. This isn't your typical Romance, largely because its Star Wars. But it is a blast. Those seeking romance and those seeking action can both be pleased here (perhaps akin to a Gerard Butler RomCom). But let's talk about the true draw to this book (in my opinion). This is no longer canon, for those concerned, but this story had much to do with influencing current canon. The Nightsisters of Dathomir had a long run on The Clone Wars and Rebels, and this is where that all started. And they are the reason I keep coming back to this book. A primitive society of ladies who use the force and ride rancors. What more could you ask for? The biggest disappointment is the abridged story. It's a nice length, but I've read the book and I wish I could've heard the whole thing. For those unfamiliar with this story, I think it will feel completed and conclusive. Story Quality: One can find much to enjoy here. Admitedly, it can be cheesy at points, and yet much of the novelty and fun makes up for it. Audio Quality.: Fantastic. You couldn't ask for better.
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Na bijna een decennium zonder nieuwe Star Wars boeken kwamen er diverse nieuwe titels uit die de franchise nieuw leven inbliezen. In april 1994 was de release van The Courtship of Princess Leia, geschreven door Dave Wolverton die later ook onder andere korte verhalen over Dengar, Momaw Nadon (de Hammerhead uit A New Hope) en Tessek uit Jabba’s Palace zou schrijven. Als een van de grondleggers van de Expanded Universe […]	nl	https://i0.wp.com/www.st…it=32%2C32&ssl=1	Star Wars Awakens	https://www.starwarsawakens.nl/star-wars-interviews/exclusief-interview-met-dave-wolverton/	Begin jaren ’90 vond de “Star Wars literatuur renaissance” plaats. Na bijna een decennium zonder nieuwe Star Wars boeken kwamen er diverse nieuwe titels uit die de franchise nieuw leven inbliezen. In april 1994 was de release van The Courtship of Princess Leia, geschreven door Dave Wolverton die later ook onder andere korte verhalen over Dengar, Momaw Nadon (de Hammerhead uit A New Hope) en Tessek uit Jabba’s Palace zou schrijven. Als een van de grondleggers van de Expanded Universe (welke inmiddels jammergenoeg door Disney als ‘Legends’ is gekwalificeerd) kon een interview voor deze site en mijn persoonlijke pagina StarWarsInterviews.com niet uitblijven natuurlijk! Interview met Dave Wolverton After Timothy Zahn’s success with the Thrawn Trilogy you were one of the first writers to write a new Star Wars book. How did you get this –in my opinion- dream job? Actually, I was approached just after Timothy Zahn finished the first book in the trilogy. My publisher, Bantam, had a license to do 12 books with Lucasfilm and was looking for authors who were Star Wars fan, good writers, and easy to work with. So my editor called me and asked “So what do you think about Star Wars.” I began to give her a literary analysis of the story, and she said, “No, no, no—I mean, would you like to write a Star Wars book?” Well, I was actually deep into another novel, and so I said, “I’d be interested, but I really don’t want to think about it until I get this book in, in about four weeks.” As soon as I finished the book, I sent it to my editor and she called pretty breathlessly and said, “NOW can you do one?” I was actually much more excited than I sounded, so I began working on it quickly. Your first Star Wars book was The Courtship of Princess Leia. What was your inspiration while writing this book, and what directions did you get from Lucasfilm? With this book, I had watched a goofy old comedy with my wife called Seven Brides for Seven Brothers just a couple of nights before I was asked to do the novel. I always thought that it was an interesting plot, and when I heard that Leia and Han Solo had gotten married in Zahn’s book, my first thought was, “Whoa, not so fast! There have to be some fireworks for something that significant. So I knew that I wanted to do a “romance.” I also felt that there was a lot of humor in the Star Wars movies, but I hadn’t seen it in the novels. I think that as a writer, when you get a job like this, you often start to feel pretty serious, and your sense of humor goes out the window. So I wanted to have some big, fun ideas. As far as Lucasfilm went, they were really very generous with the franchise. They let me come up with my own plot, but they just wanted to make sure that I didn’t do anything that would cast the characters in too negative of a light. So they asked me to create and submit an outline. I had to write it very fast—almost overnight—because they were in a hurry. So I got some ideas, had a little brainstorming meeting with some of my other fannish friends, and really was able to come up with my storyline pretty quickly. Since I already knew the characters pretty well, it saved a lot of time over writing a normal novel, where you have to develop your own characters. For the three ‘Tales of’ anthology books you wrote the stories about the Momaw Nadon, Tessek -which is my personal favorite- and Dengar. Did you get to choose the characters? And what made you pick exactly these characters? In those tales, it was sort of “first come, first served” for us authors. There were a limited number of characters, and a limited number of authors. It was kind of luck-of-the-draw. I actually liked Momaw Nadon as a character, and so had a lot of fun. I felt as if I really lucked out. But Tessek was much harder for me to deal with. I do remember that with Dengar’s Tale, I really wanted to write about Boba Fett, but then everyone wanted him. So I took Dengar, and I ended up feeling like I really lucked out. Sine Dengar wasn’t a huge fan favorite, I got to create his background and fill it in pretty well, and it turned into one of my favorite stories. Just like the other Bounty Hunters Dengar is a cult figure, a fan favorite (especially back in the 90’s). How did you approach the task of writing his story? I had a little information from the Galaxy Guide (note: the West End Games book which described Dengar’s background) that I had to be consistent with, but I recall reading a book about that time from an ex-CIA agent, a physician who had done a lot of work studying how the human brain works. In fact, he won a Nobel Prize for his work, but he was talking about how some secret experiments were run on criminals in the 1960s, so that doctors could see if they could cure certain types of criminal behavior by removing parts of the hypothalamus. This related quite well to Dengar, I thought, since I was dealing with a kind of sociopath. So I wanted to bring this out in the tale, but I also wanted it to be pretty upbeat and romantic. As I said before, I was very pleased with how that story turned out. As a writer, sometimes when you’re working on a project, you don’t know if it will be as effective as you’d like. For example, I never did feel as if I got Tessek’s story to be as powerful as I would like. I’m happy to hear that it worked for you. In 2014 ago Disney declared the Expanded Universe was no longer canon. It became ‘Legends’. What do you think of this, seeing almost all of your Star Wars work suddenly become non-canon? Look, I’ve worked in Hollywood a bit. In fact, I was just talking to a producer who worked on the original Star Wars many years ago, and was grousing about how in Hollywood, “Nobody reads books.” So I figured that if movies were made, the books would have to go out the window. Really, if you’ve got a hundred books on a topic, you can’t ask a screenwriter to come in and try to keep consistent with what has been done. Of course, a second problem that you have is that so many of those books were written about older characters, and the older characters are now too old to play in those tales. Sigh. We really need to put an end to aging! You created the witches of Dathomir, which are still part of the canon. The witches have made many appearances in books and the Clone Wars TV series and have a story arc which involves Darth Maul. What do you think of the fact that something you created all these years ago turned into something way bigger in the Star Wars universe? Oh, of course I felt honored to see so many of my creations used in games and television. Seriously, the reason I developed them was to help future writers have a fun world/characters to play with and expand the Star Wars universe. I’d love to keep on doing that kind of thing, but right now I’m doing it with my own universe. Which existing Star Wars character you enjoyed the most writing about? You know, I really loved working with Leia. I felt that we needed to have some stronger women in the Star Wars universe, and she really was the only major female character. I created the planet Dathomir with the idea that it could be sort of a breeding ground for strong female characters, and so I would love to make one of the “Witches of Dathomir” into a main character. I do feel like we have got some great new characters now. Which Star Wars character created by you is your favorite? Hmmm . . . that’s a good question. I think that with Momaw Nadon, I really got to go in and develop him in a way that made him feel that he was more “mine” than anyone else’s. I liked the idea that even though he was in this outlaw bar in the film, he was really a very gentle soul. Something about his personality just speaks to me. But at the same time, I really liked Teneniel Djo in Courtship, and I hoped that she might serve as a model for other powerful female Force users. What is the greatest Star Wars related anecdote you can share? After the book came out, one bookseller wrote and told me that Carrie Fisher came in and bought the book, which had a painting of her in a nice white dress. Carrie mentioned that she had to have it because “my cleavage never looked that good in real life.” Yeah, that sounds like classic Carrie Fisher! Thanks for your time and I hope people who haven’t read Courtship or the Anthology books will pick up a copy after reading this interview!
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For the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode, see Nightsisters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). The Courtship of Princess Leia is a 1994 science fiction novel by American writer Dave Wolverton, part of the Star Wars franchise. It continued the streak of New York Times Bestsellers, which started with 1991's Heir to the Empire. The Courtship of Princess Leia is set in the Star Wars expanded universe, and deals with the downfall of Warlord Zsinj and the circumstances leading to the marriage of Han Solo and Princess Leia, characters that originated in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope. Though the Battle of Endor resulted in the destruction of the Emperor and Darth Vader, along with the best of the Imperial Starfleet, the remnants of the Empire are still a danger. One of the recently formed New Republic's most dire foes is a splinter faction of the former Empire, led by Warlord Zsinj. Zsinj is a cunning strategist whose skills have earned him the allegiance of almost a full third of the entire galaxy. Both the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic have dedicated considerable forces to end his reign. But Zsinj has possession of one of the few Super Star Destroyers left, and whenever nearly cornered, slips away to a secret stronghold where the SSD Iron Fist is repaired. At the opening of the novel, Han Solo, who from aboard the Mon Remonda has been prosecuting the search for this hidden fastness, wearily returns to the recently captured Coruscant expecting an end to the long separation between him and his beloved, Princess Leia, head of the New Republic. To his great surprise, when his vessel drops out of hyperspace and into the Coruscant system, what appears are a number of fearsome Imperial Star Destroyers, Hapan Battle Dragons, and Hapes Nova Class battle cruiser. Eventually, Han learns that the Hapes cluster had sent a delegation of some manner to the New Republic. He lands and enters the Imperial Palace, where, with the help of C-3PO, who translates and comments on the formal diplomatic reception, he watches the Hapes delegation present to Leia a number of stunning gifts: the dozen Star Destroyers Han had seen, a Hapan gun of command, a small plant resembling a bonsai which promotes longevity and intelligence, and the hand of the Hapes cluster's ruler Ta'a Chume's son, Prince Isolder, in holy matrimony. The effect is devastating; Leia nearly accepts, driving Han into a frenzy of fear and jealousy. Han eventually wanders into a cantina in the lower reaches of Coruscant, where he participates in a high-stakes sabacc game. One of his opponents runs out of liquid financial instruments and instead proffers real estate: a deed to an entire habitable planet, Dathomir. Han thinks he has found a gift which would prove his worthiness to Leia and compare favorably with the gifts of Isolder (and provide a place to resettle the expatriates of Alderaan). When Leia examines his gift and points out that he has been conned (since Dathomir was in the section of the galaxy controlled by Zsinj), Han is further devastated. Isolder compounds insult with injury by denigrating the Millennium Falcon and offering Han a Nova battle cruiser if he abandons his quest to win Leia's heart. Han snaps. He abducts Leia using the Gun of Command, and flees with her and Chewbacca aboard his recently refitted Millennium Falcon to Dathomir. Prince Isolder pursues him with his Hapan fleet. He arrives at Dathomir shortly after Han despite Han's headstart, as Isolder is aided by the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, who uses his Force powers to navigate a shorter (but still safe) path through hyperspace, shaving time off accepted conventional routes. There they both discovered that Zsinj had truly laid claim to Dathomir—in orbit around it was the Iron Fist, a number of other capital ships, and the complete orbital shipyard Han had hunted for so long. The Millennium Falcon had been forced to land on Dathomir itself, where it is captured by the Imperial garrison Zsinj had marooned on the surface years ago. Isolder sets out in his Miy'til fighter accompanied by Luke's X-wing fighter while the Hapan fleet fights a covering action before it retreats into hyperspace to inform the New Republic, Imperial Remnant, and the Hapes Consortium of the whereabouts of Zsinj heretofore secret redoubt. On the surface, Isolder and Luke discover the remnants of the star-borne Jedi training academy, the Chu'unthor. Luke had seen recordings noting how Yoda and a number of other Jedi knights had failed to retrieve the library of the Chu'unthor, due to interference by the Witches of Dathomir. The best they had been able to do was seal the vessel thoroughly, so thoroughly that only centuries later the first intruder would need a lightsaber to gain access. As they peruse the vessel, however, Isolder and Luke are captured by a Dathomiri witch, who enslaves them and takes them to her village. Having learned about Han Solo's presence on the planet, Zsinj had dictated a combination of ultimatum and deal with the head of the Nightsisters, Gethzerion: they would give him Solo to torture and execute as he liked, and he would give them an Imperial shuttle to pilot where they like. If they did not, he would keep his "nightcloak" (an interconnected network of geostationary satellites, which reflected all solar emissions back into space) intact, which would slowly freeze Dathomir, ending all life on the planet. Eventually, they infiltrate the Imperial garrison and steal the Falcon, piloting it out into the ongoing Battle of Dathomir. Solo allows the Iron Fist to acquire the Falcon with a tractor beam; once it is within the deflector shields, he breaks it free of the beam lock, piloting his vessel over the superstructure of the gigantic vessel. Arriving upon the main bridge, he launches two concussion missiles, destroying the bridge, killing Zsinj, and knocking out the ventral shields. With Iron Fist so exposed, the Hapan Battle Dragons move into position with their ion cannons, disabling Iron Fist. Defeated, Zsinj's empire soon crumbles. Shortly thereafter, Solo and Leia marry, having realized during their intrepid journey together that they loved each other. Isolder is consoled by the fact he has fallen in love with his captor, Teneniel Djo. Reception for The Courtship of Princess Leia was predominantly positive and the book was a New York Times Bestseller in both its hardback and paperback formats.[1][2] Both The Hamilton Spectator and the Milwaukee Sentinel have given positive reviews for the novel and the reviewer for the Milwaukee Sentinel commented that the book continued the "stellar tradition of George Lucas' Star Wars movies".[3][4] Trade reviews were also mostly positive,[5][6][7] and Publishers Weekly opined that although parts of the book were disappointing, "the novel [raised] expectations for Wolverton's future works once he moves on to other things".[8] Tor.com included the book in a list of "Where to Begin with Star Wars Books", as they saw it as "one of the craziest Star Wars novels ever written" and that "after you read it you won’t be able to think of any other way that Han and Leia’s relationship could have progressed towards marriage".[9] The Chu'unthor was mentioned in the 2010 reference book The Jedi Path,[10] although in 2014, following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, all spin-off works up to that point (excluding The Clone Wars) were made non-canon.[11] Dathomir became a major location in The Clone Wars, retroactively established as the homeworld of both Darth Maul and Asajj Ventress (replacing Rattatak). Dathomir, and the witches, were both referenced in The Book of Boba Fett when Fett receives a Rancor. Fett mentions wanting to ride the rancor, "Like the witches on Dathomir."
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Wolverton’s passing was announced on social media last Friday by his son. The author, who kept his name for his sci-fi work, also penned a litany of fantasy novels and series under the name David Farland, and wrote several time for the Star Wars saga in the wake of his own series like the aforementioned Runelords, Serpent Catch, and more. As well as short stories included in famous anthologies such as Tales From Jabba’s Palace and Tales of the Bounty Hunters, Wolverton wrote entries in the Star Wars Missions and Star Wars Episode 1 Adventures roleplaying game/novel series. But he will forever be remembered for his sole adult readers entry into the Expanded Universe novel line: The Courtship of Princess Leia. First published in 1994—and actually Wolverton’s debut work for the Star Wars saga—Courtship told what was, at the time, the definitive answer to a question fans had had since the end of Return of the Jedi: how did Leia Organa and Han Solo become husband and wife, as they were already depicted in the EU’s vision of Star Wars’ future? The answer… was admittedly very convoluted. Courtship is perhaps beloved and reviled in equal measure for its labyrinthine plot to eventually get Han and Leia married, involving Han briefly owning a planet, a very silly prince named Isolder from a very powerful planet called Hapes, and C-3PO singing a song about Han’s romantic prowess (“Han Solo, What a man! Solo. He’s every princess’s dream!”). Nostalgically, it’s perhaps one of the best examples of the Expanded Universe at its highest and lowest, more than a little silly, more than a little loving, and somehow in spite of all that, one of the most enduringly influential pieces of Star Wars fiction around. Courtship did more than just show us the wild road to Organa-Solo matrimonial mayhem, it introduced concepts to the EU that became so deep-rooted that they’ve survived into the current iteration of Star Wars canon today. The Hapes cluster became an important star system in the old EU as part of the New Republic’s expansion in the wake of Return of the Jedi, and introduced important future characters like the Imperial Warlord Zsinj and Isolder’s daughter Tenel Ka Djo, who grew up to become a prominent member of the New Jedi Order. But perhaps most enduring of all is that planet that Han happened to own: Dathomir. A version of the world—home to, as it was in Courtship, a tribal society of Force-wielding mysticsknown as the Nightsisters—was elevated into primary Star Wars continuity through its introduction to The Clone Wars animated series, which in turn remained part of Star Wars canon upon Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm. The concepts Wolverton created for the Witches of Dathomir, from their sinister lens onto the powers of the Force and its dark side, to even the concept of them as warriors riding into battle atop Rancors, helped shape and influence the Dathomir we would see in Clone Wars and beyond, as it became vital to the stories of characters like Asajj Ventress and the returned Darth Maul. It’s a legacy that persists to this day, with the Witches being namechecked in the most recent episode of The Book of Boba Fett, which hinted at the possibility of its titular ex-Bounty Hunter entertaining the idea of learning how to ride a Rancor himself. Wolverton’s work may have proved controversial over the long-and-winding history of Star Wars tie-in fiction, but its continued and celebrated influence, in spite of all that, is undeniable. Our thoughts are with his family in this unfortunate time.
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The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe. Purchase from your favorite online book retailer	en	https://davidfarland.com…Favi-100x100.jpg	New York Times Bestselling Author David Farland	https://davidfarland.com/product/the-courtship-of-princess-leia-copy/	Description Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.
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We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past? Logo designed by the wonderful KMont Today, Thea reads her first Star Wars tie-in novel, The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Title: The Courtship of Princess Leia Author: Dave Wolverton Genre: Science Fiction/Science Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: First published in 1994 Paperback: 375 Pages Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at […]	en	https://i0.wp.com/www.th…it=32%2C32&ssl=1	The Book Smugglers	https://www.thebooksmugglers.com/2014/04/old-school-wednesday-the-courtship-of-princess-leia-by-dave-wolverton.html	Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation into the past? Logo designed by the wonderful KMont Today, Thea reads her first Star Wars tie-in novel, The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton. Title: The Courtship of Princess Leia Author: Dave Wolverton Genre: Science Fiction/Science Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: First published in 1994 Paperback: 375 Pages Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years! Standalone or series: One book of many in the Star Wars expanded universe (falls into the New Republic sequence, 5-25 Years after Star Wars: A New Hope) How did I get this book: Bought Format (e- or p-): Ebook Why did I read this book: Ever since Netflix started streaming the entire Clone Wars series a couple of weeks ago – plus (finally) an official chronology for the animated series – I have been on a Star Wars binge. (Right now I’m halfway through season 4, and getting ready for a movie marathon once I’m done.) You could say that I’ve been in a Star Wars frame of mind. So, when it came to picking a book for this week’s Old School Wednesday I decided to give an expanded universe book a try because, well, WHY NOT?! I saw The Courtship of Princess Leia and immediately bought it because: Han, Leia, cheesy romantic shenanigans! And guys. GUYS. I don’t regret this choice an iota. The Courtship of Princess Leia is as amazingly, wonderfully cheeserific – in all of the best ways. Review: I think I’m going to structure this review a little differently. I’ll start by giving the story a quick review, and then dive into some quotes because, well, it’s the kind of story that needs to be experienced instead of just reviewed. The basic story is thus: Though the Empire has been defeated, the battles continue as Imperial Warlord Zsinj and his troops fight the New Republic. Princess Leia has appealed to the Hapan Cluster – a prosperous, matriarchal Queendom – for aid in the battle to squash out the remnants of the old Empire. In addition, she has been desperately searching for a new home for her fellow displaced Alderaanians – so when the Hapan Prince Isolder asks for Leia’s hand in marriage (which would make Leia the new Queen-Mother of the Hapan system) she takes the request very seriously. Meanwhile, General Han Solo is devastated by the news (and Leia’s apparent growing affection for the gorgeous Hapan Prince), so he abducts Leia and begs her to give him seven days to win her love. He’s always been a scoundrel and a gambling man, after all, and promises that if Leia isn’t in love with him in seven days, he’ll be out of her life forever. If she does love him, his condition is that they get married. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, though, as Han’s romancing scheme ends up with the couple, Chewy, and Threepio shot down on the remote planet Dathomir, where Rancors and fierce witches roam. Luke, who has been spending his time searching for any signs of other Jedi, makes his way to his distressed sister on Dathomir, with an enraged Prince Isolder in tow. What they discover on the planet’s surface is a legacy of Palpatine’s Empire, and a formidable foe who is deeply entrenched in the Dark Side of the Force. Romance is suddenly the last thing on anyone’s mind… or is it? *** I thoroughly enjoyed The Courtship of Princess Leia – sure, it’s dated and it’s not without its significant flaws and issues, but overall I felt the characterizations of Leia, Han and Luke were well done (this is to say nothing of the hilarity of C3P0 who, in a rare turn of events, manages to outshine Chewbacca AND R2D2). Two things I want to touch upon before diving into fun quote time: 1. I believed in Leia’s confusion and her feelings for both Han and Isolder. She is a diplomat first and foremost, and her responsibility without any hesitation is to see to the safety and survival of her people – the displaced Alderaanians, who lost their home in A New Hope when the Death Star used it for target practice. Would she be attracted to Prince Isolder, who offers her people wealth, stability, and peace? Of course she would. (It doesn’t hurt that he’s kind and sensitive to her needs, and easy on the eyes, too.) By the same token, Leia and Han have been largely separated for the four or so years following the fall of the Empire, and their work is STILL not done. Even though Emperor Palpatine has been thwarted, there are still many powerful warlords scattered throughout the galaxy, wreaking havoc and occupying much of General Han Solo and Princess Leia’s time. I get the distance between them, and their awkwardness when they finally do have some time to spend together – it makes sense. I felt their characterizations were mostly spot-on (certain dialogue and inner-monologue choices aside) and felt for them as characters individually and as a couple. I mean, the only thing slightly ridiculous about this book is the fact that we all know that Han and Leia end up together. Isolder never had a chance. And the second thing I want to mention before fun-quote-time: 2. I love the examination of ruthless matriarchal societies, especially getting more screentime with the Witches of Dathomir. As I mentioned earlier, I’ve been binge-watching The Clone Wars, and found Count Dooku’s (former) apprentice, Asajj Ventriss a fascinating character – without getting into spoilers, I loved learning about her background as a Dathomir Witch and seeing the Nightsisters in action in Season 3. In The Courtship of Princess Leia, there are two orders of witches on Dathomir – those who follow the Light side of the Force (small clans strewn throughout the mountains), and the Nighsisters who have given in to the Dark side. I found it very interesting that the two cultures we are exposed to in this book – the Hapan system, and the Dathomirians – are both matriarchal, although very different societies. While we don’t get as much insight into the inner workings of the Hapan royal family (other than the fact that Isolder’s mother and aunts are ruthless leaders who will do whatever it takes to solidify their power), I found the exploration of the Witches of Dathomir and their society very interesting inded. The rationale behind the matriarchal order on Dathomir I thought made sense in that only women on the planet can use the Force, so only these witches would be able to provide safety and succor from Rancor attacks that would have wiped out villages and clans. The males, supplicating themselves to the women, makes sense. (Of course, the fact that the Dathomir witches practice a form of male slavery and can buy or sell their males is not a good thing, but I’m glad that this practice IS challenged and examined by Luke and Isolder.) One last thing about the Witches of Dathomir – because something must be said about the Nightsisters, aka Asajj Ventriss’s ilk who are SO scary and powerful and amazing in The Clone Wars and in this book. The Nightsisters leader in this New Republic era is a monster named Gethzerion, and she is so ruthless and cunning in the ways of the Dark Side that the Emperor himself was frightened of her, and exiled her instead of using her in his new galaxy order. That’s saying something. Ultimately, I very much enjoyed this book. It’s not without its flaws, and I can imagine that many people will HATE it (it seems opinion is split into love it or hate it camps, from a perusal of goodreads and fan reviews). Personally? I loved it. It’s cheesy and ridiculous and greatterrible all at once. I, for one, am very excited to read more deeply into the expanded universe, very soon. * But enough with the chatter! I promised quotes in readalong style, because The Courtship of Princess Leia is SO over the top ridiculous that it must be experienced with one’s own eyes to be truly believed. Without further ado, here’s how The Courtship of Princess Leia goes down: General Han Solo returns from his most recent campaign, eager to spend some R&R with his sweetheart, Princess Leia Organa. He thinks to himself: Han longed to get off the humid Calamarian ship, longed even more for the taste of Leia’s kisses, the caress of her hand on his brow. He’d seen too much darkness lately. (This is on page 2, mind you, and the point at which I mentally prepared myself for the Cheesy side of the Force.) Han and Leia’s reunion, however, isn’t quite as blissful as Han hoped and there would be minimal kiss-tasting and brow-caressing, because THE HAPANS SHOW UP. Including sexy Prince Isolder who asks for Leia’s hand in marriage. Han freaks out a little bit, and thinks that the Hapans must be up to some nefarious secret purpose in offering Leia so much wealth. And then Leia gets mad at Han because he’s being a jealous jerk when she tries to invite him to dinner with herself, Prince Isolder, and some other dignitaries. “You’re so cute,” Leia said sarcastically. “I came here to invite you to dinner, too, but now I think that maybe, just maybe, I should let you sit up here and gnaw on your own petty jealous fantasies.” Leia stormed from the control room of the Millennium Falcon, and Han shouted at her back, “Well, fine – I’ll see you at dinner!” He banged a wall with his fist. At dinner, things get real. While Isolder is putting the smooth moves on Leia (telling her that he fell in love with her when he saw her on her recent trip to Hapes, and begged his mother to allow him to propose to her, and so on and so forth), Han shows up late and when he’s introduced as Leia’s friend and someone who has saved her life a couple of times, Han responds: “Oh, I guess you could say I’m more than her savior,” Han answered. “We’re lovers, to be precise.” Ah, there’s the Han we know and love! Always stirring things up. Dinner goes about as smoothly as one might imagine, and following the painful meal, Leia tells Han that she needs some time to herself, to sort out her feelings. Han chuckled to himself. I think I just need some time to myself for a few days, Leia had said. He’d heard that line before. It’s the one that is always followed a few days later by, “Have a nice life.” Oh HAN. In order to win Leia back, Han decides that he needs to be able to offer her some measure of wealth and stability, since that’s what Isolder is bringing to the table. So, Han decides to pawn his deed to the Millennium Falcon and buys his way into a super high-stakes card game. He wins a planet – some outer rim planet called Dathomir – and eagerly presents his winnings to Leia. Unfortunately, Leia discovers from the holographic deed that the planet is actually in a territory controlled by Warlord Zsinj. Whoops. Sensing Han’s distress, Threepio gives Han some love advice, offering one of his favorite poems to recite to Leia, from the Tchuukthai culture. Translated: “When lightning rushes over the evening plains, I return to my cold den with a thula rat in my jaws. Then, I smell your sweet spoor smeared on the bones by the cave’s maw. Then, my head fins begin to tremble And my tail sways majestically as my mating howl begins to fill the hollow of the night -“ Han says, fine, Threepio, you’re my diplomatic relations droid in this relationship, and you should help me win back Leia’s affection. Though this is mostly a ploy to get rid of Threepio, the droid is SUPER excited about it and takes the mission seriously: Threepio made his way out into the streets, wandered down chasms toward one of Coruscant’s central computers that had a reputation as something of a gossip. Such a computer would gladly tell a droid secrets that it would never reveal to a biological life form. So Han needed a diplomatic counselor. This would be a wonderful opportuity for See-Threepio to prove himself! A wonderful opportunity! And what does Threepio find out from said gossipy computer?! HAN IS A KING, Y’ALL! “I have been communicating with various computers throughout Courtuscant’s network all morning and I’ve discovered some startling facts that all of you seem to have overlooked – possibly because General Solo has labored intensely to hide them: although the Corellians became a republic nearly three centuries ago, by birthright Han Solo is the King of Corellia!” (In my head upon reading this: WHAT?! Is this canon? WHAT?! Don’t worry. It’s explained later.) Meanwhile, Luke is being sufficiently mysterious and Jedi-y, and finally catches up with what’s been happening with his sister. Upon reflection of Leia’s courtship by the brawny, wealthy Prince Isolder, Luke thinks: Well, Leia was living every woman’s fantasy – attracting the interest of an incredibly rich and handsome prince. Oh, LUKE. You should know better than this. But back to Leia and Han and Isolder. (The prince is starting to get creepy, by calling Leia “little one.” Uh, gross.) When it becomes clear to Han that Leia is going to leave with the Prince to visit Hapes – which will eventually lead to her acceptance of his proposal – he takes drastic measures and using a Magical Stun Gun, he abducts Leia against her will and smugglers her aboard the Falcon (in a smuggling compartment). NOT COOL, HAN. NOT COOL AT ALL. At least he understands that this is a desperate gambit, and when Leia awakens she does not take his BS and is righteously enraged. Han begs Leia for a chance – 7 days to win her heart, and then he’ll leave her alone forever or marry her. Leia is not amused. The Falcon comes under fire, and they crashland on Dathomir. Here, without a ship and facing unknown monsters, Leia is even more pissed off and goes into survival mode – she IS a fighter, after all, and isn’t a prize to be won. I love her anger, and her will to survive. See this scene: Leia spun and talked directly in his face. “No! I’m not going to let you sweet talk me. This isn’t a game. This isn’t a fun ride. Our lives are on the line. And right now, whether you love me or what me to marry you, or whether I love Isolder and want to marry him – none of that matters anymore. We’ve got to get out of here. Now!” While Han and Leia figure things out on the planet, Isolder joins up with Luke to find Leia. The duotrace her to Dathomir through Isolder’s mother (the vicious Queen Ta’a Chume) and her spies. Isolder takes a moment to reflect on the difference between kind gentle Leia and his mother: Now, Isolder was waiting for his mother to revel in her victory, make some seemingly inconsequential but pointed remark designed to show the superiority of the female intellect over that of a male. The women of Hapes had an old saying: Never let a man become so deluded as to believe that he is the intellectual equal of a woman. It only leads him to evil. Isolder doesn’t know Leia very well at all. You know who DOES know Leia? Han. He thinks: Han had seen Leila like this only very few times – always when her life was in danger. He had often thought that with his relaxed attitude, perhaps he enjoyed his life more than she enjoyed hers. But when he saw her fierceness rise to the surface, he realized that she loved life more passionately, more deeply than he could. Perhaps it was her Alderaanian heritage surfacing, her culture’s legendary respect for any life, something Leia was forced to lay aside in her fight against the Empire. But always it surfaced, and Han kept finding that Leia was like that: she hid her feelings deeply, so deeply that Han suspected even she didn’t know what she felt. Did I mention Threepio is on Dathomir with Leia, Han and Chewy? Valiantly, Threepio tries to win Leia’s heart by talking up Han (in this book, Threepio is the best friend – Luke is actually rubbish at supporting his supposed BFF). Han tried to think of some way to get Threepio to stop worrying. “You’re a protocol droid, and if you really want to be helpful, you’ll help me figure out how to get Leia to fall in love with me.” “Ah,” Threepio said, obviously excited by the idea. “Don’t concern yourself, sir, I’m sure I’ll think of something.” “Good, good,” Han said, and he walked up the gangplank as Leia came out with a pack and rifle. As he turned the corner, he could hear Threepio telling Leia, “My, have you noticed how dashing King Solo looks tonight? He’s incredibly handsome, don’t you think?” “Oh, shut up,” Leia snarled. Meanwhile, Luke, Isolder and Artoo land on Dathomir only to discover one of the human inhabitants – a witch named Teneniel. When Teneniel realizes that Luke is an unprecedented male witch, she alights on him as her slave and would-be father of her children. (The witches of Dathomir are matriarchal, and as the warriors who can protect clans from devastating rancor attacks and the like, men supplicate themselves to women and are taken as slave-husbands.) Luke is not happy. “Wait!” Luke shouted. “You can’t just take men as slaves and mate with them any time you please!” He also learns after discussion with Teneniel about the Dark Side of the Force, which is strong on Dathomir and weilded by a mysterious group of opposing witches, called the Nightsisters. Luke is scared of the Nightsisters. Elsewhere, Leia, Han and company also stumble across human inhabitants, and Leia is adopted by the good witches, while Han is stuck with villagers. He gets into an encounter with a worm called a whuffa which can be summarized in this statement: “Why, once Han thought about it, there was no telling what you could do with a whuffa!” After conference with the witch clan’s leader, Augwynne, Han comes to an agreement to sell the deed to the planet to the sisters in return for 3 things (his ship, riches, and Leia’s hand – they accept the terms but say they can’t give Leia’s hand for her). Things are looking up for the stranded team. Retiring for the night, Threepio takes diplomatic relations to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL when he performs an original song – with musical accompaniment – in his next attempt to win Leia’s heart for Han: He’s got his own planet, Although it’s kind of wild. Wookies love him. Women love him. He’s got a winning smile! Though he may seem cool and cocky, He’s more sensitive than he seems, (Chorus sung in accompaniment with three women who all sound like Leia) Han Solo, What a man! Solo. He’s every princess’s dream! Threepio ended with a flourish of horns and drums and a tap routine, then took a bow to Leia. Leia just stared at him with an expression somewhere between bewilderment and horror. Apparently, there are 15 verses of that, and I want all of them to be published somewhere online, please. Elsewhere, Isolder has a confusing encounter with his slaver Teneniel, who is confident and attracted to Isolder. (Isolder doesn’t know how to name the emotions she stirs in him.) Isolder makes it back to her camp with her new slaves, and in front of the clan claims Isolder as her husband slave. Turns out, Teneniel’s clan is the exact same clan where Leia, Han and company are holed up. Everyone is reuinted, and they make plans to ride some rancors. Han catches Luke up on the sitch. “Well, see, it happened this way: I won a planet in a card game and really wanted to see it badly. Meanwhile, the woman I love was planning to run off with another man, so I convinced her to take a short trip with me. Only when we got here, I found the skies full of warships that shot me down – because no one bothered to tell me the planet was interdicted – and after we crashed, a bunch of witches decided to start a war over who gets the wreckage of my ship. So I’ll tell you, Luke, I’ve had a really bad week so far. Now, to top it off, I suppose you’re going to lecture me, or arrest me, or beat me up. So tell me, how is your week going?” Luke decides to take it a little easy on Han. Things get even more complicated because Luke reveals that he is attracted to Teneniel, but doesn’t want to act on those feelings because “we’re just from such different worlds.” Han’s response to his pal Luke: “But you’ve got so much in common. You’re both from strange little backwater planets. You both have odd powers. You’re male and she’s female. What more do you need? Believe me, buddy, if I were you, I’d go right up there and ask her if she wants to ride on my rancor.” (Note, this is taking place while they are trying to figure out seating arrangements on actual Rancors. Double entendre intended, obviously.) Lots of action ensues, trying to find suitable parts to fix the Falcon and get everyone off the planet. FINALLY, Isolder reveals why he truly has “fallen in love” with Leia – and she starts to understand who he is and what he wants. But Leia realied that something else made her angry: The fact that she happened to fit all of Isolder’s specifications for a perfect queen mother. He claimed to love her, and he was one of the most attractive men she’d ever seen. But maybe he was one of those people who only let themselves fall in love when they met someone who had the right qualifications. If this were the case, Leia didn’t know how she felt about that. Then, Han makes a sacrifice play for the team, to save their lives and get them off Dathomir – and Leia realizes the truth: She watched Han’s back as he walked away, disappearing into the darkness. “Han!” she called. Han turned, looked at her. She could barely see his face at this distance, dark and insubstantial, almost an apparition. “I like some things about you,” Leia said. “I like the way your pants fit.” Han smiled. “I know.” He turned and began walking again. “Han!” Leia called again, and she wanted to say, “I love you,’ but she did not want to hurt him, did not want to say it now, and yet could not bear the thought of leaving it unsaid. Han turned to her, flashed a weak smile. “I know,” he called softly. “You love me. I’ve always known.” He waved good-bye, and jogged off intot he deeper shadows. OF COURSE YOU DID, HAN. Stop being such a moron and you two will be so happy! But then there’s much more action and danger involving the formidable Nightsisters- particularly the horrific Gethzerion, who is so terrifying that the Emperor himself exiled her and was afraid of her ever breaking free of the planet and sowing discord across the galaxy. Gethzerion has amassed power on the planet, has turned a number of the witches to her cause, and when she gets her hands on the unfortunate Han Solo, she does things like this: Do you know how many bones there are in the human body, General Solo? If you do, just triple the number, and you’ll know how many bones you’ll have when I finish with you. She proceeds to break Han’s leg and teeth – using THE FORCE. She’s hardcore, people. More action happens, that I don’t actually want to spoil because it’s quite good, and involves Teneniel and her sisters, as well as Isolder and his mother. Ultimately, the good guys prevail and things are tied up quite nicely as Isolder realizes that he can’t just leave Teneniel behind, that he loves her, and that they two of them should get hitched. Similarly, Leia tells Han that he won the bet, and they get married. *** And that, dear friends, is the ballad of The Courtship of Princess Leia. I only wish I could sing it for you, Threepio style. Other Thoughts and Resources: Check out the Wookiepedia entry HERE, which has plenty more detail (including a great cover gallery) Wnat a different opinion? Check out Carrie S.’s great take over at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Rating: 6 – Delightful and ridiculous, in a pure guilty pleasure, goodbad fanfic kind of way Reading Next: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama Buy the Book: (click on the links to purchase) Ebook available on kindle US, kindle UK, nook, kobo, google play & iBooks
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Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends Before the marriage of Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo, another suitor threatened to derail their star-crossed romance. . . . Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees from her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate, final gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe.
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Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen’s reaction to Han’s rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Soon Isolder, Luke, and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. About the Author DAVE WOLVERTON—aka, David Farland—was an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author with nearly fifty science fiction and fantasy novels to his credit, written for both adults and young adults. He won the Writers of the Future International Gold Award for best short story of the year, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for Best Novel in the English Language, the Whitney Award for Best Novel of the Year, and many other awards. His novels have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his readership runs into the millions. Over the years he worked with some of the largest franchises in the world—writing novels for Star Wars and The Mummy, and designing and scripting international bestselling videogames for StarCraft and Xena. In addition to writing novels and video games, Dave worked for many years as the judge for one of the world’s largest writing contests, as an educator teaching creative writing at Brigham Young University, and taught numerous writing seminars, and thus trained dozens of other New York Times bestsellers, including Brandon Sanderon, Brandon Mull, Erick Flint, and Stephenie Meyer. He also worked as a movie producer in Hollywood, and as a screenwriter. In 1999 Dave set the Guinness Record for the world’s largest book signing with the science fiction novel A Very Strange Trip. www.davidfarland.com.
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For the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode, see Nightsisters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). The Courtship of Princess Leia is a 1994 science fiction novel by American writer Dave Wolverton, part of the Star Wars franchise. It continued the streak of New York Times Bestsellers, which started with 1991's Heir to the Empire. The Courtship of Princess Leia is set in the Star Wars expanded universe, and deals with the downfall of Warlord Zsinj and the circumstances leading to the marriage of Han Solo and Princess Leia, characters that originated in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope. Though the Battle of Endor resulted in the destruction of the Emperor and Darth Vader, along with the best of the Imperial Starfleet, the remnants of the Empire are still a danger. One of the recently formed New Republic's most dire foes is a splinter faction of the former Empire, led by Warlord Zsinj. Zsinj is a cunning strategist whose skills have earned him the allegiance of almost a full third of the entire galaxy. Both the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic have dedicated considerable forces to end his reign. But Zsinj has possession of one of the few Super Star Destroyers left, and whenever nearly cornered, slips away to a secret stronghold where the SSD Iron Fist is repaired. At the opening of the novel, Han Solo, who from aboard the Mon Remonda has been prosecuting the search for this hidden fastness, wearily returns to the recently captured Coruscant expecting an end to the long separation between him and his beloved, Princess Leia, head of the New Republic. To his great surprise, when his vessel drops out of hyperspace and into the Coruscant system, what appears are a number of fearsome Imperial Star Destroyers, Hapan Battle Dragons, and Hapes Nova Class battle cruiser. Eventually, Han learns that the Hapes cluster had sent a delegation of some manner to the New Republic. He lands and enters the Imperial Palace, where, with the help of C-3PO, who translates and comments on the formal diplomatic reception, he watches the Hapes delegation present to Leia a number of stunning gifts: the dozen Star Destroyers Han had seen, a Hapan gun of command, a small plant resembling a bonsai which promotes longevity and intelligence, and the hand of the Hapes cluster's ruler Ta'a Chume's son, Prince Isolder, in holy matrimony. The effect is devastating; Leia nearly accepts, driving Han into a frenzy of fear and jealousy. Han eventually wanders into a cantina in the lower reaches of Coruscant, where he participates in a high-stakes sabacc game. One of his opponents runs out of liquid financial instruments and instead proffers real estate: a deed to an entire habitable planet, Dathomir. Han thinks he has found a gift which would prove his worthiness to Leia and compare favorably with the gifts of Isolder (and provide a place to resettle the expatriates of Alderaan). When Leia examines his gift and points out that he has been conned (since Dathomir was in the section of the galaxy controlled by Zsinj), Han is further devastated. Isolder compounds insult with injury by denigrating the Millennium Falcon and offering Han a Nova battle cruiser if he abandons his quest to win Leia's heart. Han snaps. He abducts Leia using the Gun of Command, and flees with her and Chewbacca aboard his recently refitted Millennium Falcon to Dathomir. Prince Isolder pursues him with his Hapan fleet. He arrives at Dathomir shortly after Han despite Han's headstart, as Isolder is aided by the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, who uses his Force powers to navigate a shorter (but still safe) path through hyperspace, shaving time off accepted conventional routes. There they both discovered that Zsinj had truly laid claim to Dathomir—in orbit around it was the Iron Fist, a number of other capital ships, and the complete orbital shipyard Han had hunted for so long. The Millennium Falcon had been forced to land on Dathomir itself, where it is captured by the Imperial garrison Zsinj had marooned on the surface years ago. Isolder sets out in his Miy'til fighter accompanied by Luke's X-wing fighter while the Hapan fleet fights a covering action before it retreats into hyperspace to inform the New Republic, Imperial Remnant, and the Hapes Consortium of the whereabouts of Zsinj heretofore secret redoubt. On the surface, Isolder and Luke discover the remnants of the star-borne Jedi training academy, the Chu'unthor. Luke had seen recordings noting how Yoda and a number of other Jedi knights had failed to retrieve the library of the Chu'unthor, due to interference by the Witches of Dathomir. The best they had been able to do was seal the vessel thoroughly, so thoroughly that only centuries later the first intruder would need a lightsaber to gain access. As they peruse the vessel, however, Isolder and Luke are captured by a Dathomiri witch, who enslaves them and takes them to her village. Having learned about Han Solo's presence on the planet, Zsinj had dictated a combination of ultimatum and deal with the head of the Nightsisters, Gethzerion: they would give him Solo to torture and execute as he liked, and he would give them an Imperial shuttle to pilot where they like. If they did not, he would keep his "nightcloak" (an interconnected network of geostationary satellites, which reflected all solar emissions back into space) intact, which would slowly freeze Dathomir, ending all life on the planet. Eventually, they infiltrate the Imperial garrison and steal the Falcon, piloting it out into the ongoing Battle of Dathomir. Solo allows the Iron Fist to acquire the Falcon with a tractor beam; once it is within the deflector shields, he breaks it free of the beam lock, piloting his vessel over the superstructure of the gigantic vessel. Arriving upon the main bridge, he launches two concussion missiles, destroying the bridge, killing Zsinj, and knocking out the ventral shields. With Iron Fist so exposed, the Hapan Battle Dragons move into position with their ion cannons, disabling Iron Fist. Defeated, Zsinj's empire soon crumbles. Shortly thereafter, Solo and Leia marry, having realized during their intrepid journey together that they loved each other. Isolder is consoled by the fact he has fallen in love with his captor, Teneniel Djo. Reception for The Courtship of Princess Leia was predominantly positive and the book was a New York Times Bestseller in both its hardback and paperback formats.[1][2] Both The Hamilton Spectator and the Milwaukee Sentinel have given positive reviews for the novel and the reviewer for the Milwaukee Sentinel commented that the book continued the "stellar tradition of George Lucas' Star Wars movies".[3][4] Trade reviews were also mostly positive,[5][6][7] and Publishers Weekly opined that although parts of the book were disappointing, "the novel [raised] expectations for Wolverton's future works once he moves on to other things".[8] Tor.com included the book in a list of "Where to Begin with Star Wars Books", as they saw it as "one of the craziest Star Wars novels ever written" and that "after you read it you won’t be able to think of any other way that Han and Leia’s relationship could have progressed towards marriage".[9] The Chu'unthor was mentioned in the 2010 reference book The Jedi Path,[10] although in 2014, following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, all spin-off works up to that point (excluding The Clone Wars) were made non-canon.[11] Dathomir became a major location in The Clone Wars, retroactively established as the homeworld of both Darth Maul and Asajj Ventress (replacing Rattatak). Dathomir, and the witches, were both referenced in The Book of Boba Fett when Fett receives a Rancor. Fett mentions wanting to ride the rancor, "Like the witches on Dathomir."
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Discover the Abridged English Audiobook at Audible. Free trial available!	en	https://images-na.ssl-im…ns/icons16px.png	Audible.com	https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Courtship-of-Princess-Leia-Audiobook/B0CKS1XTRJ	Courtship Review Above Average: Written very well, encompases humor and action with a well thought through plot. Need to read/listen to this book in order to understand future Star Wars novels. A very small percentage of the book actually pertains to courting Leai. Poor Abridgement For the book being called the Courtship of Princess Leia, it was pretty sad how little it had to do with the romance of Han & Leia. The condensed version was also very confusing & hard to follow. I hope they release a full version of it, perhaps with a woman narrator, instead. Probably better to start with the actual book. Not Your Typical Romance... Come on It's Star Wars For those of you who saw the credits roll for Return of the Jedi and thought, "BUT are Han and Leia are going to get married?" well, this is the book for you. This isn't your typical Romance, largely because its Star Wars. But it is a blast. Those seeking romance and those seeking action can both be pleased here (perhaps akin to a Gerard Butler RomCom). But let's talk about the true draw to this book (in my opinion). This is no longer canon, for those concerned, but this story had much to do with influencing current canon. The Nightsisters of Dathomir had a long run on The Clone Wars and Rebels, and this is where that all started. And they are the reason I keep coming back to this book. A primitive society of ladies who use the force and ride rancors. What more could you ask for? The biggest disappointment is the abridged story. It's a nice length, but I've read the book and I wish I could've heard the whole thing. For those unfamiliar with this story, I think it will feel completed and conclusive. Story Quality: One can find much to enjoy here. Admitedly, it can be cheesy at points, and yet much of the novelty and fun makes up for it. Audio Quality.: Fantastic. You couldn't ask for better.
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When people ask me if I’m “Into Star Wars”, I say, “Yes, absolutely”. But when I say “Star Wars”, I mean, “Star Wars: A New Hope”, “The Empire Strikes Back”, and “Return of the Jedi”. I saw the first two prequels but am convinced they were a hallucination brought on by bad popcorn. I’ve never seen the Clone Wars. And I’ve never read a Star Wars novel. But for you, dear bitches, I braved the novelization world to review The Courtship of Princess Leia. I figured a novel about Han and Leia’s romance would either be the best thing since hyperdrive or the worst thing since Jabba the Hut’s personal appearance. Turns out I was wrong on both counts. This novel wasn’t irredeemable. It had good action sequences, a fast pace, and a few hilarious moments. But, as a romance novel, it was a big fail, because the most critical component – believable, well-developed, exciting romance – was absent. To be honest, I’m grading this novel pretty harshly, mostly because it dangled so much potential in front of me and then whisked it away. At the start of the book, Han and Leia are both exhausted and overwhelmed. They are mourning the losses brought on by war and facing the realities of the struggles yet to come. Han has just returned from five months in combat, and Leia is preparing for a major diplomatic mission in another star cluster. They have a very brief time to try to reconnect. But, before they can do more than say, “Hi”, Leia receives a marriage proposal from Prince Isolder from the Hapes Consortium. This marriage would greatly strengthen the Alliance, and Isolder is quite a hottie. What will Leia do? Well, I’ll tell you what Leia will do. Leia will be greatly charmed by Isolder (as who wouldn’t). Leia will then follow the men of the book around as they initiate all the action. Han, who has never been a paragon of maturity, will have hissy fits not unlike those of a thirteen-year-old girl. Luke will utter calm, wise words of wisdom and peace whenever he isn’t busy turning his enemies into barbeque. Chewie rips off arms, Artoo chirps, and Threepio is surprisingly awesome. Readers get a lot of adventure, but not a searing examination of the costs of war, or the difficult realities facing a couple who experience long separations and conflicting demands on their time and energies. Nor will the ethical implications of Leia’s choice have any but the most superficial treatment. Initially, it looks like this story will deal with the question of how much one can put one’s own personal happiness ahead of the well-being of others. A character explains the benefit of the marriage to Isolder in this way, “With the wealth of Hapes to help fund the war, Leia could overthrow the last remnants of the Empire quickly, saving billions of lives in the process”. Hear that, people? Not dozens, not millions, but billions of lives. What difference does it make whether Isolder is cute or repulsive? What difference does it make whether Han is the love of Leia’s life? Why are they fighting for her affections? This is a royal, political marriage, like many others, and normally affections would be beside the point. If the author is going to set such high stakes, those stakes should be seriously debated. That would make a compelling story about two kids who fell in love in wartime, and now have to make things work as adults with major challenges in their lives. We don’t get that story, but we do get a fun romp, albeit not one that makes a lot of sense. I’ll let Han explain what happens once he realizes that Leia may very well leave him for Isolder: “Well, see, it happened this way: I won a planet in a card game and really wanted to see it badly. Meanwhile, the woman I love was planning to run off with another man, so I convinced her to take a short trip with me. Only when we got here, I found the skies full of warships that shot me down – because no one bothered to tell me the planet was interdicted – and after we crashed, a bunch of witches decided to start a war over who gets the wreckage of my ship. So I’ll tell you, Luke, I’ve had a really bad week so far. Now, to top it off, I suppose you’re going to lecture me, or arrest me, or beat me up. So tell me, how is your week going?” That plot summary is pretty complete, except where Han says, “convinced”, read, “kidnapped”. There are also various side plots involving extraneous characters who appear to be fully, um, compatible, despite originating from different planets. Sadly, the romance aspect really falls short. In a good romance novel, the relationship between the couples grows before our eyes, and the moment when they realize they love each other and decide to be together is a satisfying conclusion to that growth. The mood of the novel may be light and comic, or ridden with angst, but the happy ending has to be earned. We have to believe (at least, I have to believe) that this couple is in love, respects each other, balances each other, and is committed to each other. Sadly, without being too specific with the spoilers, it seems like the only reason romances in The Courtship of Princess Leia come to fruition is that the author is running out of pages and has to wrap things up. In one case, two characters go from showing no significant romantic interest in each other to professing undying love in the space of one page. I don’t mean that we know they liked each other all along, but they were blind to their true feelings, etc, etc. I mean the book was almost over and no one else was eligible, so the author gave these characters total reversals so they could be an item. On the upside, the characterizations in the novel aren’t bad. Han and Leia bicker just as they did in “A New Hope” and “Empire”. There is some truly clunky dialogue, but some good lines too. The action zips right along, there are plenty of explosions, and one remarkable scene in which Luke experiences the Force on new levels (Not THOSE levels. Jeez, I can’t take you guys anywhere!). Above all, there is a song from Threepio. Yes, a song. Bitches, I’m not saying you should read this book, but I do think you should buy it, just to send a thank you donation to the author for coming up with this: “He’s got his own planet Although it’s kind of wild. Wookies love him. Women love him. He’s got a winning smile! Though he may seem cool and cocky, He’s more sensitive than he seems, Han Solo! What a man! Solo! He’s every princess’s dream!” In closing, let me just say that nowhere will you find a more devoted Leia/Han shipper than myself. Han Solo was my first crush, and Princess Leia was my first female role model. Having invested all this energy in the two of them since the age of eight, I’m a little picky. In fact, I can tell you the exact moment when the Star Wars franchise jumped the shark. It’s in “Return of the Jedi”. Han is staring out the window, and instead of smacking him upside the head and making a sarcastic comment, Leia gently embraces him and says, adoringly, “Hey…you awake?” My God, people. They’ve shared great sex, not full frontal lobotomies. Can no one write for this couple anymore? Their fans deserve bickering! We deserve passion! We deserve the joy of watching them work as a team – her levelheadedness balancing his impulsiveness, his bravado balancing her emotional caution, and their two strong natures ensuring that no one gets pushed around. Since this book consists of people randomly running around and then pretending that some sort of emotional journey took place, I’m giving it a C. However, in fairness, Threepio’s little ditty by itself deserves an A. Beware readers, the book looks promising, but “IT’S A TRAP!”
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However, at the start of this novel, we find out that thre is no such thing as a sure thing! Han returns to Coruscant after a long time of fighting Imperials in another part of the Galaxy. As he returns, he finds that a prince from a wealthy and powerful planet has offered Princess Leia an offer she can hardly refuse, marriage, wealth, and an alliance between the Rebels and his people. How can Han match that deal? With a beat up old ship and a Wookiee? So he does the only thing he can to rekindle their old flame...he kidnaps her to the obscure planet Dathomir! Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker discovers clues of a Jedi expedition to a planet populated by Force weilding witches. The planet? Dathomir, of course. Do they still exist? He decides to go and find out! When Luke hears of Han's little stunt, he chases off after him along with the prince to talk sense into Han. The trouble starts when the Force witches called the Nightsisters, Imperials, and rancor beasts complicate things. Scott: Dave Wolverton is one of the few Star Wars authors that uses one of the elements that made the films great. He uses humor, and when he does, you want to laugh out loud. He also overcame the impossible task of telling a story that you already know the ending to, and he makes it interesting. The story is also enjoyable because he not only expands the characters and aliens in the Star Wars Universe, but he doesn't do the typical 'return of the imperials' storyline. I particularly liked the comments about Yoda, 'the old flirt!' There is also a funny scene in which C-3PO writes a love ballad for Han and Princess Leia. The scene in which Luke singlehandedly flies the Millenium Falcon into battle is very impressive, as well. We see that being 'the greatist fighter pilot in the galaxy' runs in the family! This was a very enjoyable read for me. Darin: Cool! Nothing has beat this book yet (though Kevin Anderson's Darksaber came close--I call it a tie). This book has some excellent action scenes that are very easy to follow. The clash of cultures is quite well done. How does an author make you think "oh, buzz off" about a perfect gentleman in favor of a rouge like Han Solo? I don't know, maybe it's just Han's mystique. Most of this book takes place on Dathomir, and we get to romp with the Rancors. Whee! The Nightsisters are cool--wicked women Jedi. I bet they'd fit in just fine in punk rock clubs. Scott: Dave Wolverton tends to be very brutal with his characters. Yes, it does add a degree of realism and intensity to the story (I suppose if you can't kill 'em, you can at least make 'em hurt real bad), but it made me cringe a bit. I never did like going to the dentist, so I can truly sympathize with Han Solo (read the book to get this). I also kind of feel that he took away from the ferocity of the Rancor in RETURN OF THE JEDI by making them gentle, controllable creatures in the novel. Also, the major coincedence that Luke and Han are both interested in the same planet at the same time was a little statisticly off, but what kind of story would you have without it? It also bummed me out that Luke didn't get himself a chick, yet again. Man, so far he's only gotten to kiss his sister! (those Trekkies keep rubbing THAT in!) I still loved the book, though. Darin: What?!? Sacrilege! This book is as Star Wars as pulling ears off of Gundarks! Ok, there were a couple of sticky points--Luke basically dies and gets resurrected by the Force. That happened once before way back in Splinter of the Mind's Eye, so you'd figure Luke wouldn't be so surprised. The thing about the Rancors, well, we're able to tame Lions and Tigers and Bears (oh my!) aren't we? And about them winding up on the same planet at the same time...that always happens in Star Wars. Just like redshirts die on that inferior Sci-Fi show. Scott: The Nightsisters (basically female Emperors). If you think that's bad, imagine 'em nekkid. EEEEEKKKKK!!! Darin: And you thought I had a dirty mind! Seriously, turning the lights out on an entire planet? Maybe so, maybe no.
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And Happy Valentines Day. My binge of Star Wars 'Legends' Audiobooks took…	en	https://mystarwarslifede…image-1.jpg?w=32	My Star Wars Life Debt	https://mystarwarslifedebt.wordpress.com/2024/02/14/waybackwednesday-the-courtship-of-princess-leia-by-dave-wolverton-audiobook-review/	Please note that I wrote this review based on the Abridged Audiobook, and yes, I am aware that the unabridged version has recently been released and I’m sure it’s better but this is the version I have had the opportunity to listen to. And Happy Valentines Day. My binge of Star Wars ‘Legends’ Audiobooks took a turn away from the X-Wing series for a moment, after tearing through the first four books of the series I opted to take a break from the rip-roaring fast pace of Star Fighter Pilots. In doing that I have also made the decision to listen/read all of the early EU novels from 1991 – 1999. Of course I recently reviewed Timothy Zahn’s ‘Empire’ Trilogy and last year reviewed ‘Shadows of the Empire, so I’ll cross those off my list. After finding out that ‘Star Wars: Truce at Bakura’ isn’t available on Audible (WTF??) I went for another book I had missed out on in those early years of my fandom, ‘The Courtship of Princess Leia’. Returning to Coruscant from the hunt for Imperial Warlord Zsinj, Han Solo on the Mon Remonda is shocked to find a legion of Hapan Battle Dragon ships orbiting the planet. It turns out that the Hapes Consortium has arrived to bestow gifts on Princess Leia in a ceremony, where she is given jewels, a mind control weapon called ‘The Gun of Command’ and the most extravagant gift, the Queen Mother has sent her son, Isolder, to propose to Leia so she may take the Hapan Throne one day. Angry, Han Solo tries his best to convince Leia otherwise, and after a couple of heated encounters between Isolder and Han, the former smuggler plays some high stakes sabacc games where he wins the planet Dathomir, intending to give it to Leia as a new home for the Alderaanian refugees still searching for a place to call their own. When Leia hints that she may take Isolder up on the proposal, Han gets desperate and uses the ‘Gun of Command’ to get Leia to the Falcon. When she comes to her senses she realises she has been kidnapped but the Falcon is on its way and Han has locked the controls so only he can change course. He asks Leia to give him one week, if she doesn’t fall in love with him all over again he will leave. Once at Dathomir, they find that Zsinj’s forces are above the planet, and after some not-quite-great piloting the Falcon lands in Imperial territory. They hide the Falcon but are captured by Imperial forces before being freed to a clan of Force Witches who follow (as much as possible) the Light Side and they find out that The Nightsisters, a clan of Dark Side Force Witches has taken control of the Imperial facilities on the planet. Isolder, with the help of Lukeand R2 arrive on Dathomir to track Leia, Han and the others. On the planet that locate an old Jedi Starship which was a travelling Jedi Academy. They are attacked and captured by Teneniel Djo, a Light Side Witch who claims the two men as her slaves. They make their way back to her clan, on the journey, Luke spurns her romantic advances as she wishes him to mate with her because of his connection to the Force but she develops feelings for Isolder. Her clan is the same that Han, Leia, Chewie and C-3PO encountered and they learn that Zsinj is collaborating with the leader of The Nightsisters, Gethzerion, Zsinj knows Solo is on the planet, and he wants Gethzerion to capture Han and give him to the Empire, in return he will give the Nightsisters a ship on which the clan can leave Dathomir. If she refuses he will activate a Satellite Chain that will block the sun from the planet and essentially kill all life. After a battle between the two clans in which Luke is injured and Teneniel Djo uses Dark Side powers and must exile herself for three years, Han hands himself over to Gethzerion, planning to kill as many of the Nightsisters as possible with a suicide bomb. As the Imperials arrive to take Han and Gethzerion arrives in the hanger, it turns out his bomb was disarmed by a Nightsisters who detected it. The head Witch breaks Han’s leg using the Force and is about to inflict more agony on him when Luke, Leia, the Droids, Chewie, Isolder and Teneniel Djo arrive in the Falcon, they save Han but the Nightsisters escape on a transport. Luke chases the transport but the Imperials in orbit don’t want the Nightsisters to flee into the Galaxy, so after being lured into Luke’s trap they destroy the evil clan. The Hapan fleet arrives as well, to save Isolder, and they battle the Imperials. Han manages to locate Zsinj and kills the Warlord by getting close enough to his Super Star Destroyer to fire missiles into the control deck. Free from the Empire and its satellite weapon, the heroes along with the Light Force Witches and the Hapan leadership celebrate. Leia tells Han she wants to marry him, Han gives the planet to the head of the Witch Clan and Isolder announces that he and Teneniel Djo are to be married, much to his mother’s chagrin. The book ends with Luke arriving late to Han and Leia’s wedding. It’s strange, reading this novel, learning how Han and Leia ended up getting married in this strange adventure full of Force Magic and Rancor riding Witches, with satellites that block out the sun in a way that would make ‘The Simpson’s’ Mr Burns green with envy. And yet, once this was removed from the Canon, Han and Leia basically elope on Endor. Where Lucasfilm are taking aspects of the old EU and making them Canon, surely the story of Han and Leia’s wedding could have had at least one Rancor. Yes, I do kind of feel short changed here. But in all seriousness, I did enjoy this audiobook. The story was great Star Wars fun and introduced a concept that George Lucas would one day visit in ‘The Clone Wars’ when he made his version of The Nightsisters (no Rancors though). The Hapan Consortium is introduced, and they would continue to appear through the EU, especially the daughter of Isolder and Teneniel Djo, Tenel Ka who was one of the Young Jedi Knights from the series of books of the same name. The book has some interesting Jedi lore, a Jedi Academy Ship, the Chu’unthor had landed on the ship and was sealed against anyone accessing the Jedi secrets within. However, one of the Elder Witches had met Master Yoda when he had tried to reclaim the ship for the Jedi. She met Luke and told him she had once had a vision of him coming to Dathomir and ridding the planet of the Nightsisters, and I return she would give him a box, the box is filled with data cards that contain Jedi teachings from before the Empire, something that Luke would need in rebuilding the Jedi Order. So far, not my favourite of the EU books, but certainly not the worst I have ever encountered. 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It was an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan: a whole bunch of new films were on the horizon, prompting many fans to look back on the now non-canon Expanded Universe to wonder what might be salvaged from it. This series was by far one of the biggest projects that I'd put together, and I began reaching out to author after author to ask what inspired the stories that they'd written, and how they approached playing in a story world that they had long been fans of. One of the authors I reached out to was David Farland. Under the name Dave Wolverton, he wrote the 1994 novel The Courtship of Princess Leia, as well as a handful of other shorter stories. The novel was one of the first that I'd picked up as a young Star Wars fan, purely on the cover, and read it more times than I can remember. It's an interesting, notable entry in the franchise. Set four years after the Battle of Endor, It tackles a couple of major questions about the post-Return of the Jedi world: how did Han and Leia get married (as seen in Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire) and how did the New Republic go from being a scrappy rebel group to a actual government? There's some weirdness and elements that haven't aged well, like the part where Han essentially kidnaps Leia when he thinks that he's going to lose her to an arranged marriage to a powerful faction in the galaxy that would help support the New Republic. There's also a bit about Han winning a planet in a gambling session, and a power-hungry Imperial Warlord named Zsinj. What's interesting about the book is that it's introduced characters and other elements that were later picked up on by other authors. While the book was rendered non-canon after Disney purchased Lucafilm, some of those elements have been brought over into canon status, such as the planet Dathomir and the Nightsisters, a civilization of Force-sensitive women, who have since been prominently featured in The Clone Wars. On January 14th, Farland died after suffering a fall and an ensuing stroke. He was 64, and leaves behind not only a long legacy within the Star Wars universe, but as a science fiction and fantasy writer as well. His family has set up a GoFundMe to help his family with expenses, and a funeral is set for later today. I didn't know David well, but he was gracious with his time and recollections when I reached out to him about my project. Here's the interview I conducted with him back in October and December 2015. When were you first approached to write a Star Wars novel, and what made you decide to do it? My editor called me shortly after I had written my second novel and asked if I was interested. I’d always been a huge fan. I went to the first movie (Episode 4) some 37 times when it came out. At first I went because I loved it, then began to study it from a storytelling point of view. So it was easy to say “yes” to an offer to write in that universe. Your novel, The Courtship of Princess Leia, took place a couple of years after the end of Return of the Jedi: how did you come up with the specific story that you told? Was there any overarching plan that your book was slotted into? I’d heard of course that Luke and Leia were married in Timothy Zahn’s books, and my first thought as, “Oh, it couldn’t be that easy, not with their fiery personalities.” I’ve always been a romantic, so I thought I’d come up with a storyline. I didn’t really have an overarching plot, just a strong desire to make this episode great. Your book takes place before Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire: how did you go about positioning your story to set up the events in that novel? Back in those days, it really wasn’t hard to coordinate with other authors. I didn’t want to foreshadow Timothy’s work, just have a fun episode there. Did you work with any other authors while you developed your book? I talked with Kevin J. Anderson and Kathy Tyers early on, and later with Michael Stackpole and perhaps one or two others, but not really many others. When did you write The Courtship of Princess Leia? How was it received when it was released? I actually wrote the book in the spring of 1994. Bantam had me write it and then released it pretty quickly. When it came out, it sold like mad. I had several friends who wrote to me and said, “I just saw a display of your books at the store,” and each time I would drive right down to the store immediately and check out the display, only to find that the books were all sold and that the display had been taken down. Seriously, one of those little displays didn’t last 20 minutes. I calculate that even though I only hit #3 on the New York Times bestseller list, my books had to have out-sold the #1 bestseller by a margin of 2 to 1. But back in those days, the NYT list wasn’t very accurate, since it didn’t actually work based on books sold. In fact, it was so popular that one huge romance author called my editor to complain. She yelled at my editor “Who in the hell is this Princess Leia!” Apparently she thought that I was taking her spot as Bantam’s lead author. Overall, I think that it was well received. I created the planet Dathomir so that fans could have a good source for force users for future books, games, and movies, and that worked out well, and I got a lot of people who felt grateful that I’d actually put women in a position of power in the Star Wars universe—something that I felt was lacking in the previous movies. In the novel, you take your characters to Dathomir and brought in the Nightsisters, which was later introduced as an element in The Clone Wars series. Were you consulted on this at all? This is one of the few elements of the older EU that has remained canon, through the TV series. Not then. I was consulted by West End Games when they put them into their gaming universe. As authors, when we create something for a major franchise, it becomes the property of the franchise. So they don’t need to consult me before they use it, and I wouldn’t expect that. I am delighted, though that they have continued to use it. In fact, I’m hoping that we can see Dathomir in one of the future films. What informed your conception of the Night Sisters? They're certainly different from the Jedi and Sith that we'd previously seen in the franchise. I really wanted to create something that was a tad different, perhaps more “tribal” in its orientation. In many cases, power corrupts, we know, but I wanted to show that its influence doesn’t always lead to corruption. So I wanted some Night Sisters who would be . . . more concerned with building a world that they could live in, too. Your book takes place before Han Solo and Leia Organa get married - as seen in Zahn's book - how did you go about portraying their relationship? It certainly seemed like they were destined to be together after ROTJ. I have to admit that I wondered about Han’s character. After all, before he met Leia, he was a drug smuggler, and that suggested to me that he had a darker side to him. He was essentially an anti-hero, someone who had given up on life, on society. At about that time, I was raising my family, and I noticed how often my older children would regress when faced with obstacles—a ten-year-old girl suddenly acting like a four-year-old. Then I noticed adults doing the same, and I wondered, “What would have made Han act that way? Would he regress under the right circumstances? And then what about Leia? As a princess, she would have been raised to serve her people. Would marrying a “scoundrel” like Han Solo really serve her people, what few are left of them. It just seemed to me that with a bit of probing, there were some natural obstacles to their union, and as a writer I wanted to play with those. I've seen some criticism recently about how Han essentially drugs and kidnaps Leia to prevent her from being married. How did that come about? I have to admit, my wife and I had watched the old romance Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at about that time, with its wacky idea of having the male protagonists kidnap the brides, and I suspect that in the back of my mind, I was wondering, “Could you make a similar plot work in science fiction?” Personally, I’m not a fan of the idea of drugging and kidnapping women. Or men. Or children or dogs. But it did lead me to wonder about things like, “Could Leia ever forgive himself for that? Could Han forgive himself?” “What could bring them back together?” Ultimately, I was interested in the idea that love is based upon two peoples past history together, that it is something that builds and grows. Ultimately, I suspect that there’s something about characters in books and movies that we don’t often take as seriously as we should. In other words, we don’t really think of characters as real people, and judge them as harshly as we should. There are other critics and writers who have pondered this idea long and hard, and this is one of the few times in my books where I wanted to play with this idea for effect. Zinji and the remains of the Empire are later used quite closely in Aaron Allston's X-Wing novels, which precede yours: did you work with him at all to line up the chronology and characters? No, he came a few years later as an author, and I’m not sure that I’ve even met him. Other elements of your novel were used in future novels in the series: what relationship did you have with other authors that you came after you? I worked with Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, mainly. You have to understand that as Star Wars authors, we were literally scattered across the world, and so we didn’t have get-togethers. Given that your book was published earlier, and it takes place earlier in the series timeline, how aware of what you wrote and how it would impact future works were you? When I wrote Courtship, I was aware that it “could” impact the future of the franchise, but you have to remember that at the time, the franchise was basically dead. Lucas hadn’t worked on a movie in years and although he had originally said that there would be a trilogy of trilogies, he never did outline them or write the screenplays. So I think that the concepts rattled around in the back of his mind, and I was hoping that eventually the series would be resurrected. Happily, in large part because of the success of the novels, that has happened. Though [The Force Awakens] is still two weeks away, I’ve already got my tickets.
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correct_publicationDate_00115	FactBench	1	25	https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/revisiting-star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	en	Revisiting Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia	https://timewalkerauthor…ship-cover-1.jpg	https://timewalkerauthor…ship-cover-1.jpg	[ "https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-timewalkerauthor-header.jpg", "https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/courtship-cover-1.jpg?w=391", "https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/courtship-cover-2.jpg?w=292", "https://assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png", "https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/68992e795596a2cf3902440340e0db8ca075199baea40fa08381a426dd9bef50?s=48&d=identicon&r=PG", "https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/9316835a7964488363f07d156777c8bd18d2a0838395d99e2582d190abfda44a?s=48&d=identicon&r=PG", "https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png", "https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png", "https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" ]	[]	[]	[ "" ]	null	[]	2021-07-21T00:00:00	Yesterday, while preparing to post the previous entry in this series, it occurred to me that for all the work I put into these book reviews (both here and over on The Time Lord Archives), I'm essentially just writing book reports. It's junior high school all over again! And that's a bit deflating to consider,…	en	https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico	Timewalkerauthor	https://timewalkerauthor.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/revisiting-star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	Yesterday, while preparing to post the previous entry in this series, it occurred to me that for all the work I put into these book reviews (both here and over on The Time Lord Archives), I’m essentially just writing book reports. It’s junior high school all over again! And that’s a bit deflating to consider, until a friend reframed it for me–that a skill picked up in school continues to bring me pleasure today. Which, I think, is a much more charitable–and more valid–way to look at it. After all, though I appreciate every reader and follower, I really do this for myself, as an expression of the pleasure I’ve gotten out of books over the years. That sentiment rings doubly true with me today, because, unlike yesterday’s novel, today’s novel launched while I was still in junior high (if only barely; I finished junior high two months later). Released April 1, 1994, that novel is The Courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton, and was it ever a nostalgia trip for me! To explain: The last seven books we’ve covered are the first seven books in the X-Wing series by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston–none of which I read at the time of release (1996-1999). Aside from not being particularly interested at the time in what felt like an offshoot of the main series of Star Wars novels, I also couldn’t afford them; I did my reading via the library, and they didn’t have the X-Wing novels. So, for those books, as with Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, this project wasn’t a reread; it was the initial read. Not so with The Courtship of Princess Leia! I’m not certain that I read it immediately upon release, but it had to have been within the first year; I do know I had not read very much else in the Expanded Universe at that time, possibly only the Thrawn Trilogy (which we have yet to cover). So, for me, this was early days indeed. That sentiment is true for the novel itself, as well. Only five of the new era of EU novels precede its publication: The Thrawn Trilogy, The Truce at Bakura, and Jedi Search. (To clarify: This is not including the young readers books, such as The Glove of Darth Vader, of which there were an equal number at that time. While the canonicity of those books can be debated, they have little influence on continuity, and we aren’t considering them here.) Fans of the later EU are going to find this novel to be a bit rough around the edges. So, let’s dive in! As usual, there are spoilers ahead, although I should say that the major points of this novel have been well known among EU fans for a long time. The events of this novel pick up shortly after the events of Solo Command, and flow immediately from those events. Han Solo returns to Coruscant after the apparent destruction of Zsinj’s flagship, looking for rest and expecting to reunite with Leia Organa–only to walk in on a most distressing event. Leia has been seeking a treaty with the reclusive Hapes Consortium, a monarchy covering at least 63 worlds, which possesses a large battle fleet and a fabulous amount of wealth, both of which the New Republic needs if it is to continue to deal with the remnants of the Empire. However, coming as a surprise to both Leia and Han, the treaty is contingent on a marriage proposal for Leia from the Hapan crown prince, Isolder! Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker is searching for records of the pre-Empire Jedi; his search leads him to mention of an obscure planet called Dathomir. Han and Isolder quickly devolve into a hostile rivalry for Leia’s affections, in which Han is undercut by the efforts of the many diplomats who want to see the marriage take place. Desperate to impress Leia, Han gets into, and wins, a high-stakes card game, which nets him ownership of a planet. He plans to present it to Leia as a prospective home for the displaced Alderaanian people…only to find out it is deep within Warlord Zsinj’s territory. The name of the planet? Dathomir. Seeing time tick away, Han kidnaps Leia and takes her to the planet, but is shot down in orbit, and discovers the planet was interdicted by the Empire (that is, no landings or launches were permitted, cutting the planet off from all transportation). Isolder follows him there, and with assistance from Luke, arrives only minutes after Han and Leia–and, along with Luke, is promptly shot down as well. Luke saves Isolder’s life via the Force, and Isolder, his worldview shaken by this act, becomes a student of the Jedi way (although he lacks force sensitivity). Luke discovers a centuries-old Jedi ship crashed on the planet, a mobile training academy called the Chu’unthor; shortly after, he and Isolder are captured by a Force-powerful woman named Teneniel Djo. Soon reunited, our heroes–Han, Leia, Luke, Isolder, C-3PO and R2-D2–find themselves caught in an impending war between Teneniel’s tribe of Force-sensitive “witches” and their evil counterparts, the Nightsisters. The Nightsisters are seeking a way off the planet to spread their dominion; and they have just become aware of the Millennium Falcon, which is damaged but repairable. Heavy spoilers here: In the end, several things are accomplished. The Nightsisters are defeated; Han trades ownership of the planet to the tribe; the Falcon is repaired; Zsinj is at long last killed by Han, and his ship, the Iron Fist, is destroyed; Luke obtains the extensive records from the Chu’unthor; Isolder weds Teneniel Djo and commits Hapes to joining the Republic; and, oh yeah, Han and Leia get married. It’s a strong transition to the next phase of the EU, and a lot of ground is covered! So, what of those points? Let’s look at a few, and I’ll give you my thoughts. The Nightsisters and Dathomir: When I first read this book, this was the only mention of Dathomir in existence. At the time, it seemed like just another interesting planet: Fascinating, sure, but probably just a one-off location, much like Mimban in 1978’s Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. Little did I know back then that Star Wars is guilty of that one utterly insane flaw that plagues franchise fiction: Never being able to let something go! This is a more egregious problem in Star Wars than in some other franchises, because of the sheer size of its universe, and it happens all the time. Rightly speaking, a backwater world like, say, Tatooine should not be as pivotal or as frequently seen as it is; but it shows up constantly, and everyone who’s anybody has been there. (“Well, if there’s a bright center of the universe, you’re on the planet it’s farthest from.” ~Luke Skywalker, A New Hope) Something similar happens to Dathomir, both in the EU and in current canon, where this planet that was so unknown that none of our heroes had heard of it or could look it up, takes on a much greater significance. Now, to be fair, it’s understandable for it to become significant in the future from this point; Teneniel Djo becomes the Queen Mother of Hapes, and her daughter becomes both Queen Mother and a significant Jedi. But the planet becomes significant for other, much less justifiable reasons, both in the future and the past. Likewise, the Nightsisters prove just too irresistible for later writers, especially in canon; they become a surrogate family for Darth Maul, and their history becomes quite muddled as compared to the simplicity found in this novel. It may be inevitable, but I find it disappointing; I much prefer the pristine, backwater Dathomir we see here, and the powerful but also pitiable Nightsisters we see. The Chu’unthor: In 1994, this was the most striking part of the book to me, and yet it’s largely downplayed. These days, I understand the line the authors had to walk; the overall story of the EU could advance, and there seemed to be a plan for that, but no one could advance it too quickly. Thus, a discovery such as the Chu’unthor and its records should have been earthshattering–a real and powerful boon for the nascent Jedi order–but they are rarely mentioned again after this, as I recall. This is one instance where further expansion would absolutely be merited; and indeed it does get some elaboration on its lore, but mostly via supporting materials such as sourcebooks. What a pity; this was a great start, but it fizzles out later. It’s worth mentioning that we’re seeing the early stages of something that is quite prominent in upcoming years. Luke’s attempts to restart the Jedi order really get started here, though there are nods to it in earlier stories (and of course some later stories had already been written–when I say it starts here, I mean in-universe). Remember that this all occurs before the prequel trilogy was produced. Things look very different from their final forms; for example, Luke concludes here that the Jedi never had a planet-bound training center at all, and instead had the Chu’unthor as a mobile academy. Obviously the Jedi Temple on Coruscant wasn’t a thing yet–it would be five more years before The Phantom Menace established it. Fortunately, the EU proved to be flexible enough to incorporate those changes when they came about. Chiefly it did this by making the Empire very effective indeed, especially in terms of expunging the memory of the Jedi; we’ve already touched on this a bit with the X-Wing series and the Jedi museum on Coruscant, which the Emperor had packed away. Still, throughout the EU’s lifespan, there’s always going to be some tension between the prequels’ portrayal of the Jedi–stiff, regimented, regulated, centralized–and the wild variety that springs up in the early days of the EU (which we’ll see when older Jedi are proven to have survived the Emperor’s purge). Isolder and Teneniel Djo: Theirs is a great, if abrupt, romance. It’s almost too abrupt–one could get whiplash at how fast the affections of these two change–but in context that makes sense. Both characters are highly motivated people of action, prone to making quick but impactful decisions; Teneniel Djo even tells Isolder directly that women in her society often choose their husbands very quickly, with little time for forethought. I’m quite happy for them; but I have always thought of their marriage as a stepping stone for the purposes of the EU, as it’s going to get fairly little discussion later in favor of their prominent daughter, Tenel Ka. As for their kingdom (er, queendom? It’s decidedly matriarchal), Hapes, the level of intrigue and barely-veiled violence described leads me to only one conclusion: Game of Thrones in space! If ever there’s a spinoff in need of being written, it’s that one. Zsinj and the Iron Fist: Here is the true payoff of the novel, and I would strongly suggest that Wolverton had no idea when he wrote it–rather, it’s mostly creditable to the work of Aaron Allston in Solo Command. That novel and this, I believe, are best read in quick sequence, as they function as an unofficial duology. Courtship was written in media res with regard to the war against Zsinj, which is in hindsight impressive to me. Wolverton gives us the end of the war, and hints at what has gone before, in a way that very much suggests that this is a sequel. The problem? It isn’t. In fact it was written five years before the book that would detail the events that Courtship establishes. And so, Allston completes the cycle. Wolverton tells us about some of the systems to which Han had chased Zsinj; Allston shows it to us. Wolverton describes the planetary Nightcloak (an invisibility cloak of sorts around the planet Dathomir); Allston shows us the prototype that saves the Iron Fist from destruction. The two books are so tightly woven that the only significant error I found is that Courtship implies that Iron Fist is a lesser class of Star Destroyer, rather than a Super Star Destroyer. It’s really marvelous how well the two books coordinate. Han and Leia: Here we come to the purpose of the book. Timothy Zahn had already established in the Thrawn Trilogy that Han and Leia were married at some point; and as it’s unthinkable that such a prominent event for two of the “big three” characters would go undocumented, here we are! It’s a chapter that needed to be told. Ironically, the wedding itself only gets just a brief and cursory description, totaling about a page (I think; I did my reread in ebook form, so the page length varies), all told from Luke’s perspective as a late-arriving guest. Well, I suppose the title is “The Courtship of Princess Leia”, not “The Wedding of Princess Leia”. And yet, this simple scene is going to lay the foundation for two decades of stories to follow; Han and Leia’s marriage is one of the cornerstones of the post-RotJ EU, and no one would dare to suggest it’s anything less than rock solid (looking at you, The Force Awakens). Well, okay, maybe not exactly that. But this is a historic moment! Fun trivia: It’s not the only take on their wedding! The young readers Jedi Prince series–which we aren’t covering here–touched on the marriage of Han and Leia, four in-universe years earlier, in its final installment, Prophets of the Dark Side. That book featured Leia planning her wedding, and seeing a vision of Han and two children (ostensibly their twins Jacen and Jaina, already established in the Thrawn Trilogy). The plan was for the wedding to be interrupted, then addressed in the next and final book, which was never released. (Credit to Redditor /u/QualityAutism for this trivia.) Before we go, here’s a hint of what is to come: There’s a minor, comedic plot thread here in which C-3PO, eager to help Han win Leia back from Isolder, digs into Han’s past and discovers that Han is the descendant of a king of Corellia, and thus hereditary king himself. Threepio goes on to call him “King Solo” throughout the book, before discovering on the day of the wedding that Han’s ancestor was a usurper and false king who was rightly deposed–much to Threepio’s horror and Luke’s humor. (Luke locks him in a closet to keep him from interrupting the wedding with this news.) It’s just a bit of silliness, but it presages the rather major topic of Han’s actual lineage, which we’re going to dig into in depth in the Han Solo Trilogy and the Corellian Trilogy–but that’s all a long way off. Opinions have swayed over the years regarding The Courtship of Princess Leia. These days it gets a bit of flak, and doesn’t often make it onto fans’ “essential books” lists. Perhaps there’s justification for that. The story is choppy; things happen fast, without much setup. The characterization is uneven; Han, who has just come off being a decorated Republic general, gets drunk and says and does things that seem jarring coming from him. Some of that can be attributed to love making people both desperate and crazy, but it’s a little over the top (he literally shoots Leia with what amounts to a date rape gun, then kidnaps her). It’s probably not a story that would play out the same if written today–but it needed to be written. I personally consider it essential, not for its intrinsic qualities, but because it details such an iconic moment in our heroes’ lives. We need this story for what lies ahead. So, that’s it! We’re over the hurdle of Han and Leia’s wedding, and all is smooth sailing ahead! No, of course not. After all, what’s a wedding without a honeymoon? And that’s what we’ll cover next time, in Troy Denning’s novel, Tatooine Ghost (accompanied by the short story, Corphelion Interlude). See you there! The Courtship of Princess Leia is available from Amazon and other booksellers. You can find Wookieepedia’s treatment of the novel here. Previous
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The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe. Purchase On: Amazon \| Barnes and Noble \| Kobo \| Audible	en	https://davidfarland.com…Favi-100x100.jpg	New York Times Bestselling Author David Farland	https://davidfarland.com/product/the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	Description Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. This is a post-Return of the Jedi novel from the Legends timeline. Think of it as an alternate universe from The Force Awakens and Purchase On: Amazon \| Barnes and Noble \| Kobo \| Audible Introduction Learn more about “The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends” by Dave Wolverton, aka David Farland. In this enthralling tale set within the vast Star Wars universe, Wolverton takes readers on a captivating journey filled with love, adventure, and intrigue. As avid Star Wars enthusiasts, we are thrilled to delve into the intricate details of this novel and provide you with a rich and immersive experience. Let’s embark on this unforgettable courtship! The Story Unfolds A Galactic Love Story “The Courtship of Princess Leia” introduces readers to an extraordinary love story amidst the backdrop of a galaxy in turmoil. Our beloved Princess Leia Organa, a resilient and courageous leader, finds herself at the center of attention as potential suitors from various factions vie for her hand in marriage. The tale beautifully captures the complexities of love and duty, as Leia must navigate political alliances and her own heart’s desires. A Strategic Alliance The plot takes an unexpected turn when Han Solo, the charismatic and swashbuckling scoundrel, learns of Leia’s courtship. Determined to win her heart, Han embarks on a daring mission to the planet Dathomir, home to the mysterious and powerful witches known as the Nightsisters. With the help of his loyal friends, Han hopes to convince Leia that their love is the strongest bond in the galaxy. Ancient Rivalries and Epic Battles As the courtship unfolds, readers are treated to a compelling narrative that weaves together ancient rivalries, epic battles, and deep-rooted secrets. The story introduces us to the Dathomirian witches, who possess formidable powers and harbor their own hidden agendas. The clash between the Sith and the Jedi Order adds a layer of tension and intrigue, further propelling the narrative forward. Dave Wolverton’s Writing Immerse Yourself in a Galaxy Far, Far Away Dave Wolverton’s storytelling transports readers to a galaxy far, far away with vivid descriptions, dynamic characters, and seamless world-building. His prose paints a breathtaking picture of the Star Wars universe, allowing readers to immerse themselves in its rich tapestry of planets, species, and cultures. Wolverton’s attention to detail creates an unparalleled reading experience that keeps fans engaged from start to finish. A Balance of Action and Emotion “The Courtship of Princess Leia” strikes a perfect balance between exhilarating action sequences and deeply emotional moments. Wolverton skillfully crafts intense lightsaber duels, daring starship chases, and strategic battles that leave readers on the edge of their seats. Yet, he also explores the internal struggles of the characters, delving into their hopes, fears, and aspirations, making the story resonate on a profound level. Complex Characters and Their Journeys Wolverton’s portrayal of the beloved characters from the Star Wars saga is nothing short of exceptional. He stays true to their established traits while adding depth and complexity to their personalities. From Leia’s unwavering determination to Han’s charming roguishness, each character undergoes their own journey of growth and self-discovery. Wolverton’s nuanced character development is a testament to his mastery as a writer. Why “The Courtship of Princess Leia” Stands Out The Power of Love in a Galaxy of Conflict “The Courtship of Princess Leia” stands out within the Star Wars expanded universe due to its exploration of love in the midst of galactic conflict. By placing Princess Leia at the center of a courtship dilemma, Wolverton delves into the profound impact love and relationships can have, even in the face of adversity. This exploration resonates with readers, appealing to both Star Wars.
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Author: Dave Wolverton Publication Date: April 1994 The Courtship of Princess Leia is available from Amazon.com in paperback, hardcover, and as a Kindle eBook. Plot Notes Prior to the arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn, The New Republic has […]	en	https://countzeroor.com/…with-credits.jpg	Breaking it all Down	http://countzeroor.com/2017/08/12/book-review-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	I’m returning to the Star Wars Extended Universe with the first appearance of the Witches of Dathomir. Author: Dave Wolverton Publication Date: April 1994 The Courtship of Princess Leia is available from Amazon.com in paperback, hardcover, and as a Kindle eBook. Plot Notes Prior to the arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn, The New Republic has taken Coruscant and is currently fighting various Imperial Warlords, including Warlord Zsinj. Han Solo has been commanding the efforts against Zsinj, which has kept him separated from Princess Leia. He returns to Coruscant after his latest campaign just in time for the arrival of a fleet from the Hapes Cluster. Leia and Mon Mothma have been engaging in diplomatic overtures with the Hapean government for quite some time, without success. However, Leia and Mon Mothma are surprised (and Han is horrified) to learn that the Hapans will ally with the New Republic… if Leia (being nobility) will marry the Crown prince of the Hapes Cluster – Prince Isolder. Leia is no stranger to the concept of political marriages, and when she learns that Isolder is kind, charming, courageous, and dashingly handsome, she’s willing to consider the offer. Han is even further horrified by this and, after he wins the planet Dathomir in a game of Sabacc, uses a Hapan Gun of Command to briefly mind-whammy Leia and get her on the Falcon, bound for Dathomir, so he can try to woo her away from Isolder and the turmoil of court. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker has been looking for Jedi records, and his research has lead him to information about a wrecked Jedi training vessel on Dathomir. Luke goes to check it out, but not before stopping back on Coruscant, running into Isolder, and with the two of them deciding to chase after Leia and Han. Both groups discover to their surprise that the planet, which is barely on any records and which doesn’t have spaceflight, is home to one of Zsinj’s shipyards, and the surface is under interdiction. Both groups are shot down, and end up having to team-up to survive, and in particular have to join forces with the Witches of Dathomir, women on the planet who have their own force tradition, and who have trained rancor (which are native to the planet) to serve them. Our heroes also learn why the planet is interdicted: Nightsisters – Witches who have turned to the dark side of the force and seek to control the galaxy, and who have taken control of the Emperor’s former political prison which was placed on the planet. Zsinj, not being stupid, doesn’t want to let them off the planet, and has placed it under interdiction, and blown up all the ships at the prison. Our heroes end up having to break into the prison – the base of the Nightsisters – stealing the spare parts they need to fix the Falcon, fending off the Nightsisters while fixing the Falcon, and then ultimately destroying Zsinj. Through all of this, Leia rediscovers her feelings for Han. Meanwhile, Isolder falls for Teneniel Djo, one of the Witches, and they end up courting each other and agreeing to marry over the course of the book. At the conclusion, Zsinj is defeated, Han and Leia agree to marry, Isolder’s mother admits that she had his brother and his last fiancee murdered – and had planned to have Leia murdered because she was a pacifist (what?) who believes in democracy, even though she’s a high-ranking official in the New Republic government that could potentially lead to a war. Worldbuilding We’re introduced to Dathomir and it’s society. We encounter the homeworld of the Rancor – in the West End Games RPG, it was assumed that the Rancor was unique. Here we see more of them and learn that they’re very intelligent. We get more fully into an alternate Force-using tradition. We get into how the Jedi order worked during the Old Republic (or at least part of it) – there was a main temple on Coruscant, lead by a Grand Master (implied to be Master Yoda), until it was sacked by the Imperials. With this structure, the Jedi seem like a mix of the Shaolin combined with the Knights Templar (complete with being destroyed by a central authority followed by a wave of propaganda about how totally evil they were you guys). We’re introduced to another Imperial superweapon – the Nightcloak – a series of satellites that can surround a planet and generate a field that would block out all sunlight, killing all life on the planet. We’re introduced to the Hapan Cluster, a semi-independent monarchy that existed as a semi-vassal state under the Empire, with their own borders and under their own control, but which cooperated with the Empire, including turning over Jedi which wished to hide in their borders. Force use does not always merit respect – the Empress of the Hapes Cluster condescendingly refers to force users as “spoon-benders”. Characterization Luke Skywalker: Is still looking for documentation in Jedi training methods, and has found the motherload in this book. His force attunement means that he can sense almost all life. We also see that he’s learned how to go into a healing trance in this book. Leia Organa: Accepts Han’s marriage proposal (albeit after being kidnapped). In spite of having strangled Jabba the Hutt to death, and after having killed a small army’s worth of Imperial Stormtroopers, has a reputation as a pacifist because she is Alderaanian nobility. Han Solo: Is related to a pretender and usurper to the throne of Corellia. Proposes to Leia after getting them stranded on a planet that Han won in a game of cards and after a battle that nearly gets them both (and then later just Han) killed. Has a bad habit of sending gloats over open comm channels to his opponents (including telling Zsinj to “Kiss his Wookie” – which Chewbacca found hilarious). Chewbacca: Shares Han’s sense of humor. Can (along with Han) perform very in-depth repairs on the Falcon incredibly fast (overhauling the damaged ship using scrounged Imperial parts in 3 hours). Prince Isolder: To use a Shoujo anime archetype – he is the Prince. His descriptions basically come with bishounen sparkles. Leia is not his first fiancee, but the only one thus far who has stopped being his fiancee in a non-terminal manner. C-3PO: Is capable of decrypting Imperial codes by listening to a coded signal, and with sufficient time (just a few hours). Other Notes Luke comes across a lightsaber in a dead Jedi’s home with an “opalescent” blade. This is the first time we’ve come across a blade that could (theoretcially) change color. Final Thoughts The Courtship of Princess Leia, is kind of a rough read. It’s trying to be an adventure romance story (like The Jewel of the Nile), but the writing for Leia feels off. She’s nobility, but she’s enough of an active figure that I can’t help but think that Leia’s default response to someone proposing a political marriage, especially under these particular circumstances, would be a reflexive “Fuck off!” (or the Star Wars equivalent thereof). Additionally, I can’t buy Han and Leia falling out of love (or nearly out of love) with each other at this point, especially after all they went through in the movies. At where they are in The Force Awakens, I understand. There, they’ve had a family and a son, and then he went and joined the Empire after killing a bunch of people and now they have to cope with it. Here, they’ve just been separate for a few months. Similarly, Han’s macho taunting and gloating feel a bit more like the concerns that people might have had with Han Solo in the prequel film being a little too Star Lord. The call-back for it at the end of the book, when Han fires concussion missiles point-blank into the bridge of the Iron Fist, is somewhat cringe-worthy, though honestly I can’t see Han not saying something under those circumstances – and the callback makes sense within the context of the book, but I’d rather that instead of doing a callback, he said something else as a one-liner. Honestly, the best written romance in the book isn’t Han and Leia, it’s Isolder and Teneniel. They’re the ones who have to work through the rules their societies have over how people who care about each other interact with each other, to properly convey their feelings. That said, The Courtship of Teneniel Djo doesn’t really sell books.
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The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe. Purchase On: Amazon \| Barnes and Noble \| Kobo \| Audible	en	https://davidfarland.com…Favi-100x100.jpg	New York Times Bestselling Author David Farland	https://davidfarland.com/product/the-courtship-of-princess-leia/	Description Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained “witches,” and a showdown with an invincible foe. This is a post-Return of the Jedi novel from the Legends timeline. Think of it as an alternate universe from The Force Awakens and Purchase On: Amazon \| Barnes and Noble \| Kobo \| Audible Introduction Learn more about “The Courtship of Princess Leia: Star Wars Legends” by Dave Wolverton, aka David Farland. In this enthralling tale set within the vast Star Wars universe, Wolverton takes readers on a captivating journey filled with love, adventure, and intrigue. As avid Star Wars enthusiasts, we are thrilled to delve into the intricate details of this novel and provide you with a rich and immersive experience. Let’s embark on this unforgettable courtship! The Story Unfolds A Galactic Love Story “The Courtship of Princess Leia” introduces readers to an extraordinary love story amidst the backdrop of a galaxy in turmoil. Our beloved Princess Leia Organa, a resilient and courageous leader, finds herself at the center of attention as potential suitors from various factions vie for her hand in marriage. The tale beautifully captures the complexities of love and duty, as Leia must navigate political alliances and her own heart’s desires. A Strategic Alliance The plot takes an unexpected turn when Han Solo, the charismatic and swashbuckling scoundrel, learns of Leia’s courtship. Determined to win her heart, Han embarks on a daring mission to the planet Dathomir, home to the mysterious and powerful witches known as the Nightsisters. With the help of his loyal friends, Han hopes to convince Leia that their love is the strongest bond in the galaxy. Ancient Rivalries and Epic Battles As the courtship unfolds, readers are treated to a compelling narrative that weaves together ancient rivalries, epic battles, and deep-rooted secrets. The story introduces us to the Dathomirian witches, who possess formidable powers and harbor their own hidden agendas. The clash between the Sith and the Jedi Order adds a layer of tension and intrigue, further propelling the narrative forward. Dave Wolverton’s Writing Immerse Yourself in a Galaxy Far, Far Away Dave Wolverton’s storytelling transports readers to a galaxy far, far away with vivid descriptions, dynamic characters, and seamless world-building. His prose paints a breathtaking picture of the Star Wars universe, allowing readers to immerse themselves in its rich tapestry of planets, species, and cultures. Wolverton’s attention to detail creates an unparalleled reading experience that keeps fans engaged from start to finish. A Balance of Action and Emotion “The Courtship of Princess Leia” strikes a perfect balance between exhilarating action sequences and deeply emotional moments. Wolverton skillfully crafts intense lightsaber duels, daring starship chases, and strategic battles that leave readers on the edge of their seats. Yet, he also explores the internal struggles of the characters, delving into their hopes, fears, and aspirations, making the story resonate on a profound level. Complex Characters and Their Journeys Wolverton’s portrayal of the beloved characters from the Star Wars saga is nothing short of exceptional. He stays true to their established traits while adding depth and complexity to their personalities. From Leia’s unwavering determination to Han’s charming roguishness, each character undergoes their own journey of growth and self-discovery. Wolverton’s nuanced character development is a testament to his mastery as a writer. Why “The Courtship of Princess Leia” Stands Out The Power of Love in a Galaxy of Conflict “The Courtship of Princess Leia” stands out within the Star Wars expanded universe due to its exploration of love in the midst of galactic conflict. By placing Princess Leia at the center of a courtship dilemma, Wolverton delves into the profound impact love and relationships can have, even in the face of adversity. This exploration resonates with readers, appealing to both Star Wars.
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When people ask me if I’m “Into Star Wars”, I say, “Yes, absolutely”. But when I say “Star Wars”, I mean, “Star Wars: A New Hope”, “The Empire Strikes Back”, and “Return of the Jedi”. I saw the first two prequels but am convinced they were a hallucination brought on by bad popcorn. I’ve never seen the Clone Wars. And I’ve never read a Star Wars novel. But for you, dear bitches, I braved the novelization world to review The Courtship of Princess Leia. I figured a novel about Han and Leia’s romance would either be the best thing since hyperdrive or the worst thing since Jabba the Hut’s personal appearance. Turns out I was wrong on both counts. This novel wasn’t irredeemable. It had good action sequences, a fast pace, and a few hilarious moments. But, as a romance novel, it was a big fail, because the most critical component – believable, well-developed, exciting romance – was absent. To be honest, I’m grading this novel pretty harshly, mostly because it dangled so much potential in front of me and then whisked it away. At the start of the book, Han and Leia are both exhausted and overwhelmed. They are mourning the losses brought on by war and facing the realities of the struggles yet to come. Han has just returned from five months in combat, and Leia is preparing for a major diplomatic mission in another star cluster. They have a very brief time to try to reconnect. But, before they can do more than say, “Hi”, Leia receives a marriage proposal from Prince Isolder from the Hapes Consortium. This marriage would greatly strengthen the Alliance, and Isolder is quite a hottie. What will Leia do? Well, I’ll tell you what Leia will do. Leia will be greatly charmed by Isolder (as who wouldn’t). Leia will then follow the men of the book around as they initiate all the action. Han, who has never been a paragon of maturity, will have hissy fits not unlike those of a thirteen-year-old girl. Luke will utter calm, wise words of wisdom and peace whenever he isn’t busy turning his enemies into barbeque. Chewie rips off arms, Artoo chirps, and Threepio is surprisingly awesome. Readers get a lot of adventure, but not a searing examination of the costs of war, or the difficult realities facing a couple who experience long separations and conflicting demands on their time and energies. Nor will the ethical implications of Leia’s choice have any but the most superficial treatment. Initially, it looks like this story will deal with the question of how much one can put one’s own personal happiness ahead of the well-being of others. A character explains the benefit of the marriage to Isolder in this way, “With the wealth of Hapes to help fund the war, Leia could overthrow the last remnants of the Empire quickly, saving billions of lives in the process”. Hear that, people? Not dozens, not millions, but billions of lives. What difference does it make whether Isolder is cute or repulsive? What difference does it make whether Han is the love of Leia’s life? Why are they fighting for her affections? This is a royal, political marriage, like many others, and normally affections would be beside the point. If the author is going to set such high stakes, those stakes should be seriously debated. That would make a compelling story about two kids who fell in love in wartime, and now have to make things work as adults with major challenges in their lives. We don’t get that story, but we do get a fun romp, albeit not one that makes a lot of sense. I’ll let Han explain what happens once he realizes that Leia may very well leave him for Isolder: “Well, see, it happened this way: I won a planet in a card game and really wanted to see it badly. Meanwhile, the woman I love was planning to run off with another man, so I convinced her to take a short trip with me. Only when we got here, I found the skies full of warships that shot me down – because no one bothered to tell me the planet was interdicted – and after we crashed, a bunch of witches decided to start a war over who gets the wreckage of my ship. So I’ll tell you, Luke, I’ve had a really bad week so far. Now, to top it off, I suppose you’re going to lecture me, or arrest me, or beat me up. So tell me, how is your week going?” That plot summary is pretty complete, except where Han says, “convinced”, read, “kidnapped”. There are also various side plots involving extraneous characters who appear to be fully, um, compatible, despite originating from different planets. Sadly, the romance aspect really falls short. In a good romance novel, the relationship between the couples grows before our eyes, and the moment when they realize they love each other and decide to be together is a satisfying conclusion to that growth. The mood of the novel may be light and comic, or ridden with angst, but the happy ending has to be earned. We have to believe (at least, I have to believe) that this couple is in love, respects each other, balances each other, and is committed to each other. Sadly, without being too specific with the spoilers, it seems like the only reason romances in The Courtship of Princess Leia come to fruition is that the author is running out of pages and has to wrap things up. In one case, two characters go from showing no significant romantic interest in each other to professing undying love in the space of one page. I don’t mean that we know they liked each other all along, but they were blind to their true feelings, etc, etc. I mean the book was almost over and no one else was eligible, so the author gave these characters total reversals so they could be an item. On the upside, the characterizations in the novel aren’t bad. Han and Leia bicker just as they did in “A New Hope” and “Empire”. There is some truly clunky dialogue, but some good lines too. The action zips right along, there are plenty of explosions, and one remarkable scene in which Luke experiences the Force on new levels (Not THOSE levels. Jeez, I can’t take you guys anywhere!). Above all, there is a song from Threepio. Yes, a song. Bitches, I’m not saying you should read this book, but I do think you should buy it, just to send a thank you donation to the author for coming up with this: “He’s got his own planet Although it’s kind of wild. Wookies love him. Women love him. He’s got a winning smile! Though he may seem cool and cocky, He’s more sensitive than he seems, Han Solo! What a man! Solo! He’s every princess’s dream!” In closing, let me just say that nowhere will you find a more devoted Leia/Han shipper than myself. Han Solo was my first crush, and Princess Leia was my first female role model. Having invested all this energy in the two of them since the age of eight, I’m a little picky. In fact, I can tell you the exact moment when the Star Wars franchise jumped the shark. It’s in “Return of the Jedi”. Han is staring out the window, and instead of smacking him upside the head and making a sarcastic comment, Leia gently embraces him and says, adoringly, “Hey…you awake?” My God, people. They’ve shared great sex, not full frontal lobotomies. Can no one write for this couple anymore? Their fans deserve bickering! We deserve passion! We deserve the joy of watching them work as a team – her levelheadedness balancing his impulsiveness, his bravado balancing her emotional caution, and their two strong natures ensuring that no one gets pushed around. Since this book consists of people randomly running around and then pretending that some sort of emotional journey took place, I’m giving it a C. However, in fairness, Threepio’s little ditty by itself deserves an A. Beware readers, the book looks promising, but “IT’S A TRAP!”
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It was first published in April 1994 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 8 ABY, four years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it ends with the wedding of Han Solo and Leia...	en	https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/4/4a/Site-favicon.ico/revision/latest?cb=20210601202538	Wookieepedia	https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Courtship_of_Princess_Leia	The Courtship of Princess Leia is a Star Wars Legends novel written by Dave Wolverton. It was first published in April 1994 by Bantam Spectra. The novel is set in 8 ABY, four years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, and it ends with the wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa. Publisher's summary[] Darth Vader and the Emperor are dead, but the Empire lives on and the Alliance must continue the struggle with dwindling supplies of cash and resources. Princess Leia, seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Alliance and a new planet as a home for the influential refugees of Alderaan, considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes consortium, a cluster of sixty-three high-tech worlds, is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. When Han Solo hears the news of Leia's impending nuptials, he reacts with shock. Han always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, but in spite of his heroic exploits he feels that she sees him as nothing more than a shiftless rogue and Corellian pirate, unworthy of her hand. Now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Tricking Leia into accompanying him, Han flees with her to the beautiful and untamed planet Dathomir, where he hopes to win her heart. Fearing the imperious queen's reaction to Han's rash move, Luke Skywalker forms an unlikely alliance with Prince Isolder to track down the runaways. Luke has been traveling the far reaches of the galaxy in search of the scattered lore of the Jedi Knights. But when he, Artoo, and Isolder set off to Dathomir, Luke little suspects that it is only the beginning of an adventure that will lead to the discovery of an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches"…and a showdown with an invincible foe. The Courtship of Princess Leia relives the swashbuckling epic of the Star Wars film trilogy as starcruisers battle for control of space, knights of a forbidden order rise again, and a pirate sues for the heart of a maiden. Plot summary[] Han Solo, who had been aboard the Mon Remonda continuing the search for this hidden fortress, is wearily returning to the recently captured Coruscant and expecting an end to the long separation from his beloved, Princess Leia, the head of the New Republic. To his great surprise, when his vessel drops out of hyperspace and into the Coruscant system, he encounters a number of fearsome Imperial Star Destroyers, Hapan Battle Dragons, and a Nova-class battle cruiser. Han soon learns that the Hapes Cluster has sent a delegation of some kind to the New Republic to meet with its representative. Upon entering the Imperial Palace, Han enlists the help of C-3PO to translate and comment on the formal diplomatic reception. While observing the reception, Han watches as the Hapes delegation presents Leia with a number of stunning gifts from each world in the Hapes cluster, among them the dozen Star Destroyers Han had seen, a Hapan gun of command, a small plant resembling a bonsai which promotes longevity and intelligence and, most shockingly of all, the hand of Prince Isolder, the son of Ta'a Chume (the current ruler of the Hapes cluster), in marriage. When Leia nearly accepts this startling proposal, Han is driven into a frenzy of fear and jealousy. Guided by his desperation, Han wanders into a dive of a cantina in the lower reaches of Coruscant, where he participates in a high-stakes sabacc game. During the game, one of Han's opponents runs out of liquid financial instruments and instead proffers real estate in the form of a deed to an entire habitable planet, Dathomir. Thinking he has found a gift which would prove his worthiness to Leia and compare favorably with the gifts of Isolder (providing a place to resettle the expatriates of Alderaan to boot), he immediately rushes to her side to present his winnings. When Leia examines his gift and points out playfully that he has been conned (since Dathomir is in the section of the galaxy controlled by Zsinj), Han is devastated. To add insult to injury, Isolder denigrates the Millennium Falcon and offers Han a Nova battle cruiser if he abandons his quest to win Leia's heart. This last slight is enough to drive Han over the edge; he abducts Leia using the Gun of Command, and flees with her and Chewbacca, aboard his recently refitted Millennium Falcon, to Dathomir. Upon discovering the abduction, Prince Isolder pursues Han with his Hapan Battle Dragon and arrives at Dathomir shortly after Solo despite his head start. Isolder was able to track Han with the assistance of the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker who had returned from his mission to Toola having found only a despoiled Jedi archive. Luke aided Isolder by using his Force powers to navigate a shorter (but still safe) path through hyperspace, shaving time off other conventional routes. Arriving on Dathomir, Luke and Isolder discover that Zsinj had truly laid claim to Dathomir by establishing in the planet's orbit the Iron Fist, a number of other capital ships, and the complete orbital shipyard Han had hunted for so long. By this time, the Millennium Falcon has been forced to land on Dathomir itself, where it is captured by the Imperial garrison Zsinj had marooned on the surface years ago. Isolder immediately sets out in his Miy'til starfighter accompanied by Luke's X-wing while the Hapan fleet provide cover fire before leaving to inform the New Republic, Imperial Remnant, and the Hapes Consortium of the whereabouts of Zsinj (which had long been unknown). On the surface, Isolder and Luke discover the remnants of the star-borne Jedi training academy, the Chu'unthor. Luke remembers having seen recordings of Yoda and a number of other Jedi knights failing to retrieve the library of the Chu'unthor due to interference by the Witches of Dathomir. Despite their intentions, the best the other Jedi had been able to do was seal the vessel thoroughly; so thoroughly that only centuries later the first intruder would need a lightsaber to break in. While attempting to gain access to the ship Luke is captured by a Dathomiri witch. Luke and Isolder, who was also captured only moments earlier, are taken back to her village. Meanwhile, Zsinj, who has also learned about Han Solo's presence on the planet, offers both an ultimatum and exchange to the head of the Nightsisters, Gethzerion. If the sisters will release Han to him to torture and execute as he likes, he will reward them with a Imperial shuttle to leave the planet. If they do not comply, however, he will keep his "nightcloak" (an interconnected network of geostationary satellites, which reflect all solar emissions back into space) intact, which will slowly freeze Dathomir until no life can continue to survive. Han and Leia soon infiltrate the Imperial garrison and steal the Falcon, piloting it out into the ongoing Battle of Dathomir. Han purposely allows the Iron Fist to acquire the Falcon with a tractor beam; once he is within the deflector shields, he breaks free of the beam lock and pilots his ship over the superstructure of the gigantic vessel. Once on the main bridge, he launches two concussion missiles which destroy the bridge, kill Zsinj, and knock out the ventral shields. With Iron Fist now completely exposed, the Hapan Battle Dragons move into position with their ion cannons, and disable the station. In the face of this catastrophic defeat, Zsinj's empire soon crumbles. Shortly thereafter, Solo and Leia marry, having realized during their intrepid journey together that they do indeed love each other. Isolder also gets his happy ending as it is revealed that he has fallen in love with his captor, Teneniel Djo, and asks her to marry him. Development[] The Courtship of Princess Leia was written by Dave Wolverton and was the author's first Star Wars novel. According to Wolverton, he had watched the 1954 musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and became inspired to write about Leia Organa and Han Solo's marriage, which was first established in Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. Wolverton wrote the novel as a "romance," and he aimed to include a sense of humor and bold ideas.[3] The Courtship of Princess Leia was first published as a hardcover Bantam Spectra original in April 1994.[1] Media[] Editions[] ISBN 9780553089288; April 1994; Bantam Spectra; US hardcover[1] ISBN 9780553569377; April 1995; Bantam Spectra; US paperback[4] ISBN 9780307796288; June 28, 2011; Del Rey; US eBook[5] ISBN 9780593722190; October 24, 2023; Random House Worlds; Trade Paperback[6] Cover gallery[] American[] International[] Appearances[] This in-universe list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it. Sources[] "Star Wars Publications Timeline" — Star Wars Insider 23 The New Essential Guide to Characters Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Nightsisters but Were Afraid to Ask" — Star Wars Insider 122 The Essential Reader's Companion Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated and Expanded Edition Notes and references[] [] (Hardcover) (Paperback) (eBook)
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