Slave Ship

Slave Ship is the second novel in The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy, written by K.W. Jeter and published in October 1998 by Bantam Spectra.

Editions

 * ISBN 055357888X; October 1998, Bantam Spectra, 324-page paperback
 * ISBN 345319912X; 2002, Heyne-Verlag, German paperback (Der Kopfgeldjägerkrieg - Band 2: Das Sklavenschiff)
 * ISBN 837245566X; 2001, Amber, 248-page Polish paperback (Wojny Łowców Nagród: Spisek Xizora)
 * ISBN 5699112200; June 2005, Эксмо, 384-page Russian book

Publisher's summary
''He's both feared and admired, respected and despised. Boba Fett is the galaxy's most successful bounty hunter. Now he finds himself hunted in the oldest game of all: survival of the fittest.''

''The once powerful Bounty Hunter's Guild has been shattered into warring factions. Now the posting of an enormous bounty on a renegade Imperial stormtrooper is about to start a frenzy of murderous greed. Hoping to fuel rumors of his death, Boba Fett abandons his ship, Slave I, and sets out to claim the prize. Yet his every move leads him closer to a trap set by the cunning Prince Xizor. Fett will die before becoming Xizor's pawn in the Emperor's war against the Rebels. And he may have to. For in order to gain his freedom he must outwit a sentient weapon that feeds on Human spirits. Then he must escape a galaxy of deadly enemies who want to make the rumors of his death a reality.''

Characters

 * Balancesheet
 * Bossk
 * Boushh
 * Chewbacca
 * Cradossk
 * D'harhan
 * Dengar
 * Fenald
 * Boba Fett
 * Ob Fortuna
 * IG-88
 * Jabba's rancor
 * Khoss
 * Vigo Kreet'ah
 * Kodir of Kuhlvult
 * Kuat of Kuat "Technician"
 * Kud'ar Mub'at
 * Manaroo
 * Neelah
 * Gleed Ontondon
 * Oola
 * Princess Leia Organa
 * Emperor Palpatine
 * Luke Skywalker
 * N'dru Suhlak
 * Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Jabba Desilijic Tiure
 * Darth Vader
 * Trhin Voss'on't
 * Prince Xizor
 * Zuckuss

Creatures

 * Biituuian fen-hare
 * Felinx
 * Nimgorrhean saber-wasp
 * Rancor
 * Sarlacc

Droid models

 * Assassin droid
 * Spy droid

Events

 * Battle of Yavin
 * Destruction of Alderaan

Locations

 * Alderaan
 * Coruscant
 * Kuat
 * Tatooine
 * Dune Sea
 * Jabba's Palace
 * Mos Eisley

Organizations and titles

 * Black Sun
 * Bounty hunter
 * Bounty Hunters Guild
 * Galactic Empire
 * Imperial Navy
 * Admiral
 * Stormtrooper
 * Galactic Republic
 * Jedi Knight
 * Kuat Drive Yards
 * New Republic
 * Rebel Alliance
 * Sith Order
 * Dark Lord of the Sith

Sentient species

 * Aruzan
 * Assembler
 * Falleen
 * Gammorean
 * Gand
 * Human
 * Hutt
 * Trandoshan
 * Twi'lek
 * Ubese
 * Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

 * Battlecruiser
 * Death Star I
 * Death Star II
 * Escape pod
 * Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
 * Slave I
 * Freighter
 * JumpMaster 5000
 * Punishing One
 * Star Destroyer
 * YV-666 light freighter
 * Hound's Tooth

Weapons and technology

 * Comlink
 * Computer
 * EE-3 carbine rifle
 * Force pike "Pikestaff"
 * Holovideo
 * Laser torch
 * Mandalorian armor
 * Memory wipe
 * Navicomputer
 * Thermal detonator

Miscellanea

 * Credit
 * Durasteel
 * Moisture farm
 * Pheromone
 * Slavery
 * The Force
 * Dark side of the Force
 * Viewport
 * Viewscreen

Behind the scenes
In the book's description, the phrase "For in order to gain his freedom he must outwit a sentient weapon that feeds on Human spirits" describes a part of the book that does not exist. It is not known why this statement was made. It is possible it was a planned section, but was withdrawn before publication, but after the writing of the description.

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Slave Ship.

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