I, Jedi

I, Jedi was the first Star Wars novel starring a character not featured or alluded to in the films, and, as of 2007, the only one written completely in first person narrative. It was written by Michael A. Stackpole and published in May 1998 by Bantam Spectra. In I, Jedi, Corran Horn discovers his Jedi heritage in order to save the life of his wife Mirax Terrik Horn.

The novel takes place during the same timeframe as Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy, and revisits much of that story.

Editions

 * ISBN 0553108204; Bantam Spectra, May 4, 1998, 480-page hardcover
 * ISBN 0593042247; Transworld Publishers, May 4, 1998, Hardcover
 * ISBN 0553479482; Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, May 4, 1998, Audio cassette
 * ISBN 0553578731; Bantam Spectra, June 1999, 577-page paperback
 * ISBN 0553506021; Bantam Spectra, July 1999, 369-page paperback (New Ed Edition)

Hardcover
''Corran Horn was an officer in the Corellian Security Force before casting his lot with the New Republic. As the grandson of a legendary Jedi hero, he has latent Force powers that have yet to be developed. But he has managed to distinguish himself with Rogue Squadron, the X-wing fighter force that has become the scourge of the Empire and of the pirates that prey on Republic shipping.''

''When a new pirate band begins terrorizing the space lanes, Rogue Squadron seems at last to have met its match. Led by an ex-Moff in an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, the pirates appear uncannily aware of the squadron's plans and tactics, and are able to detect and escape even the cleverest ambushes. Either there is a security leak&hellip;or the pirates have access to a dark and unnatural power that only a trained Jedi could contend with. Then Corran's wife, Mirax, vanishes on a covert mission to locate the pirates' secret base, and Corran vows to find her. He begins Jedi training at the Jedi academy, hoping to develop his untapped powers. But as he grows dissatisfied with Luke Skywalker's methods, he will break with the academy before his training is finished.''

''Calling on his Corellian undercover experience, he infiltrates the pirate organization. His plan is daring and dangerous. He will learn what he can, sabotage what he can, and use every means possible to find his wife. And his very survival may depend on a terrible choice—whether or not to surrender to the dark side. I, Jedi brings readers into the startling, dramatic journey of a young man with a wild talent who must somehow master those powers within&hellip;or be destroyed by them.''

Paperback
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents a stirring new tale set in the Star Wars&reg; universe: the dramatic story of a heroic X-wing pilot on the razor's edge between the Force&mdash;and the dark side.

''Corran Horn has distinguished himself as one of the best and brightest of Rogue Squadron's elite fighting force. Then his wife, Mirax, vanishes on a covert mission for the New Republic, and Corran vows to find her. To do so, he knows he must develop the latent Force powers inherited from his grandfather, a legendary Jedi hero. He joins Luke Skywalker's famed Jedi academy to begin training, only to quit in frustration at Skywalker's methods. Now Corran is on his own. Using his Corellian undercover experience, he must infiltrate, sabotage, and destroy a ruthless organization in order to find his wife. But to succeed, Corran will have to come to terms with his Jedi heritage&mdash;and make a terrible choice: surrender to the dark side&hellip;or die.''

Characters

 * Elegos A'Kla, Trustant (male Caamasi from Caamas)
 * Annissya
 * Iella Wessiri Antilles, New Republic Intelligence (female Human from Corellia)
 * General Wedge Antilles, pilot (male Human from Corellia)
 * Biril
 * Blook
 * Brakiss, Jedi Apprentice (male Human from Msst)
 * Colonel Tycho Celchu, Rogue Squadron Leader (male Human from Alderaan)
 * General Airen Cracken, New Republic Intelligence Chief (male Human from Contruum)
 * Gavin Darklighter
 * Dobberty
 * Dorsk 81, Jedi Apprentice (male Khommite from Khomm)
 * Kyp Durron, Jedi Apprentice (male Human from Deyer)
 * Isplourrdacartha Estillo
 * Gantoris, Jedi Apprentice (male Human from Eol Sha)
 * Ghufran
 * Tyresi Gurrt
 * Hassla'tak
 * Captain Corran Horn, pilot (male Human from Corellia)
 * Mirax Terrik Horn, smuggler (female Human from Corellia)
 * Rostek Horn, biologist (male Human from Corellia)
 * Mara Jade, smuggler, Jedi Apprentice (female Human)
 * Wes Janson
 * Nakk Kech
 * Derek Klivian
 * Exar Kun, Dark Lord of the Sith (disembodied male Human)
 * Laanars
 * Kirtan Loor
 * Jacob Nive
 * Reme Pollar
 * Lieutenant Ooryl Qrygg, Rogue Squadron pilot (male Gand from Gand)
 * Rach'talik
 * Remart Sasyru
 * Shala the Hutt, crime boss
 * Caet Shrovl
 * Luke Skywalker, Jedi Master (male Human from Tatooine)
 * Han Solo, captain, Millennium Falcon (male Human from Corellia)
 * Kam Solusar, Jedi Apprentice (male Human)
 * Tionne Solusar, Jedi Apprentice (female Human from Rindao)
 * Keevy Spart
 * Streen, Jedi Apprentice (male Human from Bespin)
 * Leonia Tavira, pirate leader (female Human from Eiattu VI)
 * Booster Terrik, captain, Errant Venture (male Human from Corellia)
 * Kirana Ti, Jedi Apprentice (female Human from Dathomir)
 * Timmser
 * Tosruk
 * Fliry Vorru
 * Vurrulf
 * Wallon
 * Whistler
 * Qwi Xux, scientist (female Omwati from Omwat)
 * Yander

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of I, Jedi.

Behind the scenes
When Corran deliberately mixes up the names of the Red Squadron pilots who destroyed the first Death Star, as to appear not too knowledgeable on the rebellion, he names one "Luke Starkiller". This is probably intended as an "easter egg", as that was the name of the Luke Skywalker character in the early Star Wars scripts.

In confronting Luke before leaving Yavin IV, Corran states, incorrectly, that Luke was taken into hiding on Tatooine during the Jedi Purge as it was Obi-Wan's homeworld. Tatooine is the homeworld of Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker.

There also seems to be a mistake on the cover. It shows an X-Wing on the bottom right hand corner, and it is missing its upper right wings laser cannon. It is unknown whether it was deliberately removed as to not block Luke's face, or if it was mistakenly forgotten.

In the novel, Pellaeon is implied to be a mighty Imperial Warlord. This is incorrect, as he was at the time only High Admiral Teradoc's second-in-command.

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