Rogue Planet

"Three years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi encounter a mysterious world&hellip;"

- Rogue Planet

Rogue Planet is a novel written by Greg Bear, which is set three years after the events of The Phantom Menace. Narration for the audio version was performed by Michael Cumpsty.

Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and the young Anakin Skywalker travel to a very strange and mysterious planet called Zonama Sekot, whose citizens live under the influence of the Potentium. The climax of the novel depicts the Second Battle of Zonama Sekot.

Editions

 * ISBN 0345435389; May 2, 2000, Del Rey, ?-page hardcover
 * ISBN 0375415637; May 2, 2000 Random House Audio, Abridged cassette
 * ISBN 0375415866; May 2, 2000 Random House Audio, Abridged CD
 * ISBN 0345435400; May 2001, Del Rey, 352-page paperback
 * ISBN 0712680896; 2000, Century, 341-page hardcover
 * ISBN 0099410303; 2001, Arrow Books, 341-page paperback

Back cover
Three years after the events of The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi encounter a mysterious world&hellip;

Inside flap
MASTER AND APPRENTICE.

You've seen the movie The Phantom Menace''. You've read the #1 New York Times bestselling book based on George Lucas's masterpiece. Now, before the eagerly awaited release of Episode II, comes a stunning new Star Wars novel from one of science fiction's greatest talents, a writer universally acclaimed for his keen grasp of cutting-edge science and the brilliance of his page-turning plots: multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Greg Bear. The result is pure adrenaline—an unforgettable journey stretching from the farthest reaches of known space to the battlefield of a young boy's heart, where a secret struggle is being waged that will decide the fate of billions.''

''That boy is twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker. The Force is strong in Anakin…so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, entrusted the young Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan—like his slain Master, Qui-Gon—believes Anakin may be the chosen one, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined, idealistic apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his own balance.''

''Dispatched to the mysterious planet of Zonama Sekot, source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue and betrayal. For there are others who covet the power such superfast ships could bring. Raith Sienar, a brilliant but unscrupulous weapons and ship designer, has the brains to decipher the Zonama Sekot ship design. Commander Wilhuff Tarkin has at his disposal the forces of the mighty Trade Federation with which to extract the secret. Together, they make a formidable foe, one a small and undeveloped planet can hardly hope to stand against.''

''But as Tarkin's fleet strikes with all its brutal power, Obi-Wan and Anakin sense a disturbance in the Force unlike any they have encountered before. It seems there are more secrets on Zonama Sekot than meet the eye.''

The search for those secrets will threaten the bond between Obi-Wan and Anakin…and bring the troubled young apprentice face-to-face with his deepest fears—and his darkest destiny.

Paperback
MASTER AND APPRENTICE.

''The Force is strong in twelve-year-old Anakin Skywalker&hellip;so strong that the Jedi Council, despite misgivings, entrusted young Obi-Wan Kenobi with the mission of training him to become a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan&mdash;like his slain Master Qui-Gon&mdash;believes Anakin may be the chosen one, the Jedi destined to bring balance to the Force. But first Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined apprentice, who still bears the scars of slavery, find his own balance. ''

''Dispatched to the mysterious planet of Zonama Sekot, source of the fastest ships in the galaxy, Obi-Wan and Anakin are swept up in a swirl of deadly intrigue unlike any they have encountered before. It seems there are more secrets on Zonama Sekot than meet the eye. But the search for those secrets will threaten the bond between Obi-Wan and Anakin&hellip; and bring the troubled young apprentice face-to-face with his deepest fears&mdash;and his darkest destiny.''

Excerpt

 * Introduction on StarWars.com
 * Chapter 1 on Barnes & Noble.com

Characters

 * Ke Daiv
 * Shappa Farrs
 * Sheekla Farrs
 * Gann
 * Jabitha Hal / Wind
 * Leor Hal
 * Magister Hal
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Captain Kett
 * Charza Kwinn, captain, Star Sea Flower (male Priapulin)
 * Thracia Cho Leem, Jedi Knight (female Human)
 * Captain Mignay
 * Sekot
 * Raith Sienar, industrialist (male Human)
 * Anakin Skywalker, Padawan (male Human)
 * Wilhuff Tarkin, governor (male Human)
 * Vagno
 * Vergere, Jedi Knight (female Fosh)
 * Vidge
 * Fitch
 * Mace Windu, Jedi Master (male Human)

Creatures

 * Carapod
 * Coruscant Garbage Worm
 * Feragriff
 * Myrmin
 * Trith Prancer

Droid models

 * B-1 battle droid
 * E-5 battle droid
 * Protocol Droid
 * "Ugly" Assassin Droid
 * Universal Combat Droid
 * Vulture Droid

Planets

 * Corellia
 * Agrilat
 * Coruscant
 * Jedi Temple
 * Wicko refuse pit
 * Kol Huro
 * Langhesa
 * Seline
 * Serpine
 * Zonama Sekot
 * Dragon Cave
 * Far Distance
 * Middle Distance

Other

 * Rigovian Technical University

Organizations

 * Baktoid Combat Automata
 * Jedi Order
 * Trade Federation
 * Zonama Sekot Shipbuilders

Capital ships

 * Admiral Korvin
 * Rim Merchant Einem
 * Trade Federation cargo hauler

Cruisers

 * Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
 * Proficient-class Light Cruiser

Freighters

 * Star Sea Flower
 * YZ-1000

Boats/Shuttles

 * Fleet Diplomatic Boat
 * Jabitha
 * Sky-mine delivery ship
 * Taxon-class probe ship

Starfighters

 * Vulture Droid

Planetary vehicles

 * pit racer

Species

 * Blood Carver
 * Ferroan
 * Fosh
 * Gensang
 * Human
 * Jentari
 * Lontar
 * Tsinimal
 * Naplousean
 * Neimoidian
 * Passar
 * Priapulin
 * Rodian
 * Yuuzhan Vong (Indirect Mention)

Weapons

 * Expeditionary Battle Planetoid
 * Lightsaber
 * Senate-grade ionic disruptor

Behind the scenes

 * In this novel, Obi-Wan mentions Darth Maul by name, when he should not have known the identity of the Sith he killed.
 * HoloNet News makes reference to elements of the novel. See "Skyroute D25D Detoured".

Cover gallery
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