Jedi Search

Jedi Search is the first novel of the Jedi Academy Trilogy, written by Kevin J. Anderson and published by Bantam Spectra in March 1994. Narration for the audio version was performed by Anthony Heald.

American

 * ISBN 0553297988; March 1994, Bantam Spectra, 354-page paperback
 * ISBN 0553471996 and ISBN 0553745123; March 1994, Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, 2 abridged cassettes (3 hrs.)
 * ISBN 0606082026; March 1994, Sagebrush Corporation, Turtleback

Foreign

 * ISBN 380252313X; March 1994, VGS, 394-page German hardcover
 * ISBN 0553408089; June 30, 1994, Transworld Publishers, 384-page UK paperback
 * ISBN 0001050842; January 22, 1996, HarperCollins Publishers, UK abridged cassette

Publisher's summary
'As the war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues, two children—the Jedi twins—will come into their powers in a universe on the brink of vast changes and challenges. In this time of turmoil and discovery, an extraordinary new Star Wars saga begins&hellip;'

While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine.

But when Han and Chewie break away, they flee desperately to a secret Imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes—and go from one danger to a far greater one&hellip;

''On Kessel, Luke picks up the trail of his two friends, only to come face-to-face with a weapon so awesome, it can wipe out an entire solar system. It is a death ship called the Sun Crusher, invented by a reclusive genius and piloted by none other than Han himself&hellip;''

Characters

 * Ackbar
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Garm Bel Iblis
 * C-3PO
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Joruus C'baoth
 * Winter Celchu
 * Chewbacca
 * Biggs Darklighter
 * Zeth Durron
 * Jabba the Hutt
 * Mara Jade
 * Talon Karrde
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Beru Whitesun Lars
 * Owen Lars
 * Mon Mothma
 * Bail Organa
 * Palpatine
 * Jek Porkins
 * R2-D2
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Anakin Solo
 * Han Solo
 * Jacen Solo
 * Jaina Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Kam Solusar
 * Ta'ania
 * Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Thrawn
 * Vima-Da-Boda
 * Yoda

Creatures

 * armored rat
 * bantha
 * bee
 * dewback
 * krayt dragon
 * rancor

Droid models

 * Medical droid
 * Protocol droid
 * Slicer droid

Events

 * Bakura Truce
 * Ghorman Massacre
 * Kessel Run

Locations

 * Anoat system
 * Bakura
 * Coruscant
 * Galactic City
 * Dantooine
 * Dathomir
 * Nkllon
 * Outer Rim Territories
 * Yavin 4
 * Massassi Station

Organizations and titles

 * Galactic Empire
 * Admiral
 * Commander
 * New Republic
 * Admiral
 * General
 * Chief of State
 * Minister of State
 * Smugglers' Alliance
 * Witches of Dathomir

Sapient species

 * Human
 * Mon Calamari
 * Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

 * Loronar strike cruiser
 * Gamma-class assault shuttle
 * Z-95 Headhunter
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Lady Luck
 * X-wing
 * Y-wing
 * B-wing
 * TIE Fighter
 * TIE Interceptor
 * TIE Bomber
 * I-class Star Destroyer
 * Corellian Corvette
 * Skipray Blastboat
 * Carrack cruiser
 * Lancer frigate
 * Death Star I & II
 * World Devastator

Weapons and technology

 * 2a fission engine
 * ANq-51 sensor array computer
 * Arkayd concussion missile
 * carbon freezing
 * chronometer
 * composite-beam laser
 * holocron
 * holonet
 * sonic bath
 * stun cuffs
 * stormtrooper armor
 * superlaser
 * Tru-Lok 5000
 * vibroblade

Miscellanea

 * algae
 * black hole
 * carbonite
 * chrysopaz gems
 * idiot's array
 * potato

New characters

 * Andur
 * Clorr
 * Daala
 * Dack (Tymmo)
 * Deegan
 * Moruth Doole
 * Kyp Durron
 * Zeth Durron
 * Slish Fondine
 * Furgan
 * Gantoris
 * Dewt Kluskine
 * Kratas
 * Bevel Lemelisk
 * Mistal
 * Mullinore
 * Pillik
 * Boss Roke
 * Tol Sivron
 * Arb Skynxnex
 * Streen
 * Ta'ania
 * Warton
 * Qwi Xux

New creatures

 * bogey
 * blob
 * bugdillo
 * energy spider
 * fireworm (lava dragon)
 * granite slug
 * hawk-bat
 * lizard-ant
 * rawwk

New droid models

 * EVS Construction Droid
 * EVS-6962

New events

 * Blob racing
 * Fifth Battle of Coruscant (Galactic Civil War)

New locations

 * Anoth
 * Bespin
 * Tibannopolis
 * Carida
 * Imperial Academy
 * Academy of Carida
 * Cauldron Nebula
 * Eol Sha
 * Coruscant
 * Skydome Botanical Gardens
 * Dargul
 * Palace Dargul
 * Deyer
 * Garrison Moon
 * Gyylghrard
 * Ithor
 * Kessel
 * Kessendra
 * Kessel prison
 * Spice Mines of Kessel
 * The Maw
 * Maw Installation
 * Omwat
 * Umgul
 * Fondine Blob Raceways

New sapient species

 * Caridan
 * Dantari
 * Massassi
 * Omwati
 * Rybet

New vehicles and vessels

 * Death Star Prototype battlestation
 * Edict
 * Endor
 * Hornet interceptor
 * Maw fleet
 * Basilisk
 * Gorgon
 * Hydra
 * Manticore
 * Sun Crusher

New weapons and technology

 * cyberlock
 * double blaster
 * Force Detector
 * power lash (energy lash)
 * quantum-crystalline armor
 * resonance torpedo

New miscellanea

 * blob candy
 * firefacet gems
 * glitterstim
 * Massassi tree

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