The New Jedi Order: Star by Star

Star by Star, part of the New Jedi Order series, is a novel by Troy Denning, published by Del Rey in 2001. The paperback version includes the short story Recovery, previously available in eBook format only, as well as a preview of Destiny's Way. Narration for the audio version was performed by Alexander Adams.

American

 * ISBN 034542848X; October 30, 2001, Del Rey, 624-page hardcover
 * ISBN 0375419357; October 30, 2001, Random House Audio, Abridged cassette
 * ISBN 0345428676; October 3, 2002, Del Rey, 605-page paperback

Foreign

 * ISBN 185686605X; October 31, 2001, Gardners Books, UK abridged cassette
 * ISBN 0099410389; October 3, 2002, Arrow Publishing, 560-page UK paperback
 * ISBN 2258053404; October 3, 2002, Presses de la Cité, French paperback (Le nouvel ordre Jedi: Étoile après étoile)

Back cover
In the shadows of the treacherous enemy, the Jedi Knights reach their darkest hour&hellip;

Inside flap
The New York Times bestselling Star Wars series The New Jedi Order'' enthralls readers with its epic drama and thrilling adventure. Now readers will pierce the very heart of darkness, as those fascinating figures in that galaxy far, far away—Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, as well as their children—spring to vivid life to battle their deadliest adversaries.''

''It is a solemn time for the New Republic, as the merciless Yuuzhan Vong continue their ruthless campaign of terror and destruction. The brutal enemy has unleashed a savage creature capable of finding—and killing—Jedi Knights. And now Leia Organa Solo faces a terrible ultimatum from the mighty alien foe determines to conquer the galaxy. If the location of the secret Jedi base is not revealed within one week, the Yuuzhan Vong will blast millions of refugee ships into oblivion.''

''As the battered but still unbroken Jedi scramble to deal with the newest onslaught, Leia's son Anakin lays out a daring plan. A Jedi strike force will allow itself to be "captured" by the Yuuzhan Vong and taken to their stronghold in the realm of darkness, where the Jedi will sabotage the evil empire's deadliest weapons. The leaders of the force are the three Solo siblings. The risks are tremendous. Can the Jedi fight a ruthless enemy without becoming ruthless themselves and falling victim to the dark side?''

Paperback
''It is a solemn time for the New Republic, as the merciless Yuuzhan Vong continue their campaign of destruction. The brutal enemy has unleashed a savage creature capable of finding—and killing—Jedi Knights. Now Leia Organa Solo faces a terrible ultimatum. If the location of the secret Jedi base is not revealed within one week, the Yuuzhan Vong will blast millions of refugee ships into oblivion.''

''As the battered but still unbroken Jedi scramble to deal with the newest onslaught, Leia's son Anakin lays out a daring plan. He will lead a Jedi strike force into the heart of enemy territory in order to sabotage the Yuuzhan Vong's deadliest weapons. There, with his brother and sister at his side, he will come face-to-face with his destiny—as the New Republic, still fighting the good fight, will come face-to-face with theirs&hellip;''

Dramatis personae

 * C-3PO; protocol droid (Masculine programming)
 * R2-D2; astromech droid (Masculine programming)
 * Alema Rar; Jedi apprentice (female Twi'lek)
 * Mara Jade Skywalker; Jedi Master (female Human)
 * Han Solo; captain, Millennium Falcon (male Human)
 * Jaina Solo; Jedi apprentice (female Human)
 * Leia Organa Solo; former New Republic diplomat (female Human)
 * Anakin Solo; Jedi apprentice (male Human)
 * Bela Hara; Jedi apprentice (male Barabel)
 * Borsk Fey'lya; chief of state, New Republic (male Bothan)
 * Cilghal; Jedi Master (female Mon Calamari)
 * Eryl Besa; Jedi apprentice (female Human)
 * Ganner Rhysode; Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Jacen Solo; Jedi apprentice (male Human)
 * Jovan Drark; Jedi apprentice (male Rodian)
 * Krasov Hara; Jedi apprentice (female Barabel)
 * Kyp Durron; Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Lando Calrissian; resistance fighter (male Human)
 * Lomi Plo; Dark Jedi (female Human)
 * Lowbacca; Jedi apprentice (male Wookiee)
 * Luke Skywalker; Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Nom Anor; executor (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Raynar Thul; Jedi apprentice (male Human)
 * Saba Sebatyne; Jedi Knight (female Barabel)
 * Tahiri Veila; Jedi apprentice (female Human)
 * Tekli; Jedi apprentice (female Chadra-Fan)
 * Tenel Ka; Jedi apprentice (female Human)
 * Tesar Sebatyne; Jedi apprentice (male Barabel)
 * Tsavong Lah; warmaster (male Yuuzhan Vong)
 * Ulaha Kore; Jedi apprentice (female Bith)
 * Vergere; adviser to Tsavong Lah (female Fosh)
 * Viqi Shesh; senator (female Human)
 * Welk; Dark Jedi (male Human)
 * Zekk; Jedi apprentice (male Human)

Other Characters

 * Muun (individual)
 * Pollux
 * Numa Rar

Locations

 * Bilbringi

Technology

 * Airsplint

Miscellaneous

 * Bone tongs

Behind the scenes

 * Anakin Solo and Borsk Fey'lya become the first major Expanded Universe characters to die in the New Jedi Order series. These two deaths caused a great deal of controversy, though not nearly on the scale of Vector Prime.
 * Kyle Katarn was originally slated to be killed off, but this scene was removed at the last minute in order to leave LucasArts free to do what they wanted with him in the next game in the Jedi Knight series they had just announced.
 * Many fans were very upset that the audio book for Star by Star was so abridged. Major events such as the Fall of Coruscant were not even mentioned.
 * In an interview published in The Unifying Force, Shelly Shapiro, the Editorial Director of Del Rey, expressed some regret over the timing of the novel, with the Fall of Coruscant coming so soon after the September 11 attacks.
 * Borsk Fey'lya's death was marked as part of Star Wars Insider's "20 Most Memorable Moments of the Expanded Universe."
 * When the Myrkr strike team approaches the Baanu Rass, the worldship is said to be expending enough heat to make the stars alongside it shimmer. This is an optical effect created by convection currents in air, and thus would not occur in the vacuum of space.