Line #11 Literature/TheWeaponOfAJedi


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3	[[AC:The REBEL ALLIANCE has destroyed the Empire's dreaded DEATH STAR, but the galaxy remains convulsed by civil war, and the Imperial starfleet is hunting the rebels throughout the galaxy.]]
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5	[[AC:LUKE SKYWALKER, the pilot who destroyed the Death Star, is now hailed as a hero. But Luke seeks only to support the freedom fighters, serving the Rebellion behind the controls of his X-wing fighter.]]
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7	[[AC:Even as he flies alongside the pilots of Red Squadron, Luke feels stirrings in the mystical energy field known as the Force. And this farm boy turned fighter pilot begins to suspect that his destiny likes along a different path...]]
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9	''The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure'' is a junior novel set in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe, written by Jason Fry and illustrated by Phil Noto. It was released on September 4, 2015 as part of the "Journey to The Force Awakens" series.
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11	Set in between ''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', with a prologue and epilogue set during ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', this novel follows Luke as he feels himself drawn to a mysterious planet, and discovers an abandoned Jedi temple. Here he hopes to become a better Jedi, but a certain individual has other plans for what the temple holds. This novel showcases Luke's first time using his lightsaber in combat.
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13	It received a comic adaptation in 2017, published in the German ''Star Wars Magazin'', along with ''Literature/SmugglersRun'' comic adaptation.
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15	!!This novel contains the following tropes:
16	* AnotherStoryForAnotherTime: Threepio says this about Luke's return to Devaron.
17	* BashBrothers: Luke and Wedge, while flying against imperial fighters in the BatmanColdOpen.
18	* BornInTheWrongCentury: Luke laments not being able to have witnessed the Jedi Order and its members before ThePurge.
19	* BrickJoke: Threepio teaches Luke Whiforlan fluting to interact with the locals on Whiforlan 11. Later, when they're clearing away rocks from the cavern passageway, Luke ends up whistling this tune. When Threepio points this out, Luke notes that it's catchy.
20	* CallBack:
21	** Luke practices with the same remotes as he did in the first film.
22	** As always, Threepio has "[[MemeticMutation a bad feeling about this]]".
23	* TheCameo: Wedge Antilles at the beginning of the story.
24	* CowardlySidekick: Threepio, as usual.
25	* DarkIsNotEvil:
26	** Farnay and her father may look like [[BigRedDevil Big Red Devils]], complete with pointed teeth, but they are both pretty decent people. [[spoiler: Farnay even helps Luke in his fight against Sarco.]]
27	** Averted with Farnay since The female Devaronian are hornless, but had two dark circles above the forehead.
28	* DistantPrologue: The novel begins over thirty years after the events of the story.
29	* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: Sarco, Luke's guide to the abandoned Jedi temple.]]
30	* EvilPoacher: Sarco's attempts to poach local wildlife doesn't sit well with Luke or the droids. This is one of the first hints that he's even less savory than he first appears. And he already comes off as pretty unsavory.
31	* FramingDevice: C-3PO telling the story to Jessika Pava, a curious X-wing pilot who would like to hear a story about Luke Skywalker that hasn't been told over and over. Threepio is quite happy to oblige.
32	* GreenAesop: Not to an {{Anvilicious}} extent, but it's noted that the Imperial government shows no respect for the native fauna and even forces the locals to serve as guides for poachers, even though it's officially illegal to do so. Luke himself notes that it's a small cruelty compared to the other things TheEmpire has done, but also notes that such small cruelties are a fact of life when living under the Imperial government.
33	* HumbleHero: Luke doesn't like the special treatment the Rebels give him on account of [[Film/ANewHope destroying the Death Star]].
34	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk:[[spoiler: Sarco. After it looks like he might be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, he then tries to add Luke to his collection, while threatening to murder a teenage girl and sell the droids.]]
35	* LovableCoward: Threepio again.
36	* MundaneUtility: Luke uses his lightsaber both to light his way in the dark, and to clear away some troublesome rubble blocking his way.
37	* MythologyGag: Luke training against the the remotes is very similar to a deleted scene from ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
38	* ThePromise: At the end of the story, Luke vows to Obi-Wan Kenobi and the rest of the deceased Jedi that he will rebuild the Order, and that their sacrifices will not be in vain.
39	* SmallNameBigEgo: Threepio claims that Artoo was only fiddling with some computer during their adventures, while he was doing important diplomatic research.
40	* TookALevelInBadass: Luke.
41	* TrainingMontage: Luke practicing with the remotes definitely feels like this, even though it's not actually a montage.
42	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Luke's mission to retrieve data tapes for the Rebel Alliance is left unresolved.
43	* ZeerustCanon: Data tapes are mentioned again.

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