The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure

Fry, Jason. The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure. Part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens series. 2015. 184p. ISBN 978-1484724965. Available at FIC FRY on the library shelves.

Luke Skywalker and his band of rebels have destroyed the Death Star, saving the Alliance from certain doom. But the Empire remains on their trail, bent on eliminating the rebellion. Chased by Imperial forces, Luke and the rebels continue to fight against oppression as they move convoys and resources around the galaxy. But Luke is now important, the hero who is the face of the rebellion. As much as he enjoys flying his X-wing with Artoo, he must submit to the will of others who seek to protect him.

When he’s assigned a diplomatic run, Luke is displeased but hides it. He reports to the Devaron system where he is to be equipped with a Y-wing and provided with a diplomatic cyborg relations robot, his old acquaintance Threepio and his astronavigator Artoo. The mission doesn’t start well however, when he is chased by TIE fighters and must return and land on Devaron to execute much needed repairs. The Force seems to be guiding him back there.

On the way to a backwaters of a town, he notices two strange pillars in the jungle. After finding a mechanic, he tries to hire a guide to lead him to the structure, but no one in town is willing to go with him. It is forbidden by the Empire. The daughter of his mechanic, Farney, offers to take him there but she doesn’t have the proper equipment. A strange creature unfamiliar to Luke, named Sarco, proposes to lead him there instead, and Luke reluctantly agrees. But the dangers that lay in the jungle will forever change Luke’s relationship with the Force.

A short but satisfying read, this book fills in some of the questions left in suspense between the movies A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. If you ever wondered how Luke developed some of his Jedi powers without Ben Kenobi, this book will answer that question.

Other books in this series include Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure and Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure.