MedStar II: Jedi Healer

MedStar II: Jedi Healer is a book written by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry that takes place during the middle of the Clone Wars, approximately two years after the Battle of Geonosis. It follows the story of a Medical Doctor named Jos Vondar, and his Rimsoo 7 (Republic Mobile Surgical Unit) on the planet Drongar. The book is part of the Clone Wars multimedia project.

Editions

 * ISBN 0345463110; September 28, 2004, Del Rey, 302-page paperback
 * ISBN 0739303260; September 28, 2004, Random House Audio, Abridged CD
 * ISBN 0345492684; December 6, 2005, Random House, eBook
 * ISBN 8324120106; Amber, 280-page Polish paperback

Publisher's summary
While the Clone Wars wreak havoc throughout the galaxy, the situation on the far world of Drongar is desperate, as Republic forces engage in a fierce fight with the Separatists&hellip;.

''The threatened enemy offensive begins as the Separatists employ legions of droids in their attack. Even with reinforcements, the flesh and blood of the Republic forces are just no match for battle droids' durasteel. Nowhere is this point more painfully clear than in the steaming Jasserak jungle, where the doctors and nurses of a small med unit face an impossible situation. As the dead and wounded start to pile up, surgeons Jos Vandar and Kornell "Uli" Divini know that time is running out.''

''Even the Jedi abilities of Padawan Barriss Offee have been stretched to the limit. Ahead lies a test for Barriss that could very well lead to her death&mdash;and that of countless others. The conflict is growing&mdash;and for this obscure mobile med unit, there's only one resolution. Shocking, bold, unprecedented, it's the only option Jos and his colleagues really have. The unthinkable has become the inevitable. Whether it kills them or not remains to be seen.''

Characters

 * Admiral Tarnese Bleyd
 * CT-802
 * Figrin D'an
 * Den Dhur
 * Kornell Divini
 * I-5YQ
 * Filba
 * Kaird
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Admiral Erel Kersos
 * Leemoth
 * Eyar Marath
 * Klo Merit
 * Barriss Offee
 * Paleel
 * Teedle
 * Threndy
 * Thula
 * Epoh Trebor
 * Tolk le Trene
 * Squa Tront
 * Luminara Unduli
 * Colonel D'Arc Vaetes
 * Jos Vondar
 * Ord Vorra
 * Zheepho
 * Rorand Zuzz

Droid models

 * Battle droid

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Battle of Drongar

Locations

 * Ansion
 * Coruscant
 * Jedi Temple
 * Drongar
 * Jasserak Highlands
 * Qarohan Steppes

Organizations and titles

 * Alwari
 * Borokii
 * Januul
 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi Healer
 * Jedi Knight
 * Jedi Padawan
 * RMSU-7

Sentient species

 * Ansionian
 * Human
 * Hutt

Weapons and technology

 * Arrow
 * Blaster
 * Comm unit
 * Durasteel
 * Hologram
 * Lightsaber
 * Sword

Miscellanea

 * Bota
 * Klee-klee nut
 * Parsec

Behind the scenes

 * Page 63 features a nod to the late Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series; Den Dhur starts to order a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, an alcoholic beverage featured throughout the series, only to be interrupted by Tolk le Trene. Also, earlier he also orders "that Old Janx Spirit", another drink from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
 * The authors seem to have an affinity for British Sci-Fi, as, in Chapter 2, Den Dhur orders a 'Sonic Servodriver', a play on words both with the cocktail 'Screwdriver', and the British Sci-Fi character Dr. Who's tool of choice, the 'Sonic Screwdriver'.
 * This was the first appearance of the Venator-class Star Destroyer, which was frequently featured in Episode III as a bridge between the Acclamator I- and Imperator-class Star Destroyers, the latter being the principal Star Destroyer from the original films.

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Medstar II: Jedi Healer.