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Force Collector is a canon young-adult novel written by Kevin Shinick. It is part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing program, and it was first published on October 4, 2019 by Egmont UK Ltd. An American edition was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on November 19, 2019.

The novel is set a few years before the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, and it introduces the character Karr Nuq Sin as he discovers his connection to the Force.

Publisher's summaryEdit

Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy, but he has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been.

Karr's grandmother is convinced the visions come from the Force. But are there any Jedi left to guide Karr in the use of his abilities?

Accompanied by Maize, the unpredictable new girl at school, and RZ-7, Karr's droid companion, he sets off into the larger galaxy to find the truth. His adventures will take him from Utapau to Jakku to Takodana and beyond as he learns more about the Jedi than he could have expected…and about his own place in the Force.

DevelopmentEdit

Force Collector, which was part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing line, originally featured the protagonist Karr Nuq Sin^[4] visiting the remains of the second Death Star,^[5] just as Rey did in Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.^[6] According to author Kevin Shinick, he inadvertently wrote this similar journey into the first draft of the novel and was informed that aspect needed to be changed to avoid treading the same ground as The Rise of Skywalker about a year prior to the film's premiere and the book's publication.^[7]

Force Collector's protagonist is Karr Nuq Sin, a Force-sensitive teenager with the power of psychometry.^[4] The novel was also released around the same time as the video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a story that starred another young Force user with psychometry, the Jedi Cal Kestis.^[8] According to Shinick, he was also unaware of Kestis' powers in the other developing project when he wrote the first draft and only learned of it in the same call where he was told of the changes that needed to be made in light of The Rise of Skywalker's plot. Unlike the major changes caused by Episode IX, what Shinick had already written was close enough to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order that only minor details of the rules and effects of the power needed tweaks to bring the two stories in line, such as the blinding white light Nuq Sin saw when touching an object^[7] to match what happens in the game when the player makes Kestis use his "Sense Echo" power.^[8]

MediaEdit

EditionsEdit

ISBN 9781405295413; October 4, 2019; Egmont UK Ltd; UK paperback^[1]
ISBN 9781368045582; November 19, 2019; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover^[2]
ISBN 9781368051064; November 19, 2019; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook^[9]

Cover galleryEdit

AppearancesEdit

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Padmé Amidala (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Ponda Baba (Mentioned only)
Janu Blenn (First mentioned)
Janu Blenn's great-grandfather (First mentioned)
C-3PO (Arm only)
Chewbacca (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Cornell (First mentioned)
Dok-Ondar
Dooku (Indirect mention only)
The Grand Inquisitor (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Grievous (Mentioned only)
J'Hara (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
Chirrut Îmwe (Indirect mention only)
Maz Kanata
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Kragnotto (First appearance)
Lara (First mentioned)
Nabrun Leids
ME-8D9
Naq Med (First appearance)
Tion Medon (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Namala Moffat (First appearance)
Niima (Indirect mention only)
Oktar (First mentioned) (Mentioned in graffiti)
Leia Organa (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Sheev Palpatine (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Unkar Plutt
Qweek (First appearance)
R2-D2 (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)

Anaya Raynshi (First appearance)
Anaya Raynshi's friend (First mentioned)
Anaya Raynshi's friend's daughter (First mentioned)
Maize Raynshi (First appearance)
Vroc Raynshi (First appearance)
Royke (First appearance)
RZ-7 (First appearance)
Sconto (First appearance)
Sconto's father (First mentioned)
Sconto's mother (First mentioned)
Sconto's wife (First mentioned)
Sifo-Dyas (Appears in hologram)
Silman (Mentioned only)
Karr Nuq Sin (First appearance)
Karr Nuq Sin's aunt (First mentioned)
Karr Nuq Sin's great-grandmother (First mentioned)
Looway Nuq Sin (First appearance)
Tomar Nuq Sin (First appearance)
Anakin Skywalker (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Luke Skywalker (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Han Solo (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Ahsoka Tano (Indirect mention only)
Trag (First appearance)
Unidentified Jedi Temple Guard (First appearance) (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Unidentified Ovissian headmaster (First appearance)
Unidentified pilot (First mentioned)
Unidentified Pyke (First appearance)
Unidentified Tusken Raider (First mentioned)
Zarado (First mentioned)

Creatures

Bantha (Mentioned only)
Bird
Bug
Cat (Mentioned only)
- Tooka (Mentioned only)
Exogorth (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Fish (Mentioned only)
- Blobfish (Mentioned only)
Happabore
Kleex (First mentioned)
Mouse (Mentioned only)
Nexu (Mentioned only)
Rancor (Mentioned only)
Reptile
- Lizard (Mentioned only)
- Varactyl
Slug (Mentioned only)
Thidaxx (Indirect mention only)

Droid models

Astromech droid (Parts only)
- R-series (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - R2 series astromech droid (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Maintenance droid
Medical droid (Parts only)
Monster droid
Pilot droid
Protocol droid
- 3PO unit (Arm only)
Training droid
- Marksman-H training remote

Events

Fall of the Republic (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Boonta Eve Classic (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Clone Wars (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Battle of Coruscant (Indirect mention only) (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Battle of Utapau (Mentioned only)
  - Capture of Cato Neimoidia (Indirect mention only)
  - Conquest of Kaller (Indirect mention only)
  - Mygeeto Campaign (Indirect mention only)
    - Fourth Battle of Mygeeto (Indirect mention only)
  - Siege of Saleucami (Indirect mention only)
- Great Jedi Purge (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Siege of the Jedi Temple (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Duel in Palpatine's office (Indirect mention only)
- Wedding of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)

Imperial Era (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Galactic Civil War (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Battle of Endor (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Battle of Jakku (Mentioned only)
  - Battle of Scarif (Indirect mention only)
  - Battle of Yavin (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - The Disaster (Indirect mention only) (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Royal Award Ceremony (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa (Indirect mention only)
New Republic Era
Republic Era (Appears in hologram)
- Mission to Oba Diah (First appearance) (Appears in hologram)

Locations

Cato Neimoidia (Mentioned only)
CeSai (First mentioned)
Core Worlds (Appears in hologram)
- Alderaan (Indirect mention only)
- Chandrila (Mentioned only)
- Corusca sector (Appears in hologram)
  - Coruscant subsector (Appears in hologram)
    - Coruscant system (Appears in hologram)
      - Coruscant (Appears in hologram)
        Galactic City (Appears in hologram)
        Federal District (Appears in hologram)
        Jedi Temple (Appears in hologram)
Inner Rim
- Western Reaches
  - Jakku system
    - Jakku
      - Niima Outpost
        Concession Stand
      - Starship Graveyard (Indirect mention only)
    - Jakku's sun
Kijimi (First appearance)
- Mount Izukika (First appearance)
  - Kijimi City (First appearance)
    - Kijimi City spaceport (First appearance)
Merokia (First appearance)
- Taeltor Province (First mentioned)
  - Taeltor Province trade school (First mentioned)
- Unidentified town (First appearance)
  - Karr Nuq Sin's family shop (First mentioned)
  - Karr Nuq Sin's house (First appearance)
  - Maize Raynshi's house (First appearance)
  - Unidentified school (First appearance)
Mid Rim
- Chommell sector (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Naboo system (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Naboo (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
      - Lake Country (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
        Varykino (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Tashtor sector
  - Takodana system
    - Takodana
      - Nymeve Lake
      - Takodana Castle

Outer Rim Territories
- Anoat sector (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Hoth system (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Hoth asteroid belt (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Arkanis sector (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Tatoo system (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Tatoo I (Indirect mention only)
    - Tatoo II (Indirect mention only)
    - Tatooine (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
      - Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina (Indirect mention only)
      - Dune Sea (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Gordian Reach (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Yavin system (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Yavin (Mentioned only)
    - Yavin 4 (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
      - Wetyin (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
        Massassi Site (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
        Great Temple (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
        Grand Temple's throne room (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Kaller (Mentioned only)
- Kessel sector
  - Oba Diah
  - Oba Diah moon
- Moddell sector (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Endor system (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Endor (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Mirial (Mentioned only)
- Mygeeto (Mentioned only)
- Saleucami (Mentioned only)
- Tarabba sector
  - Utapau system
    - Utapau
      - Pau Sinkhole
        Pau City
        Sconto's junk shop (First appearance)
- Trilon sector
  - Batuu system
    - Batuu
      - Black Spire Outpost
        Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities
        Merchant Row (Mentioned only)
        Oga's Cantina (Mentioned only)
        Spaceport
Pam'ba (First appearance)
- Naq Med's house (First appearance)
Unknown Regions (Mentioned only)
Wild Space (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Aide
Alliance to Restore the Republic (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Alliance Military (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Alliance Fleet (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
      - Rebel pilot (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Antiques dealer
Band
Bartender
Boonta Eve Classic Podracer pilot (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Boss
- Junk boss
Captain
Chewbacca's family (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Collector
Confederacy of Independent Systems (Mentioned only)
Corellian Engineering Corporation (Mentioned only)
Courier
Diplomat
Doctor (Mentioned only)
Elder Houses (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- House of Organa (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Princess (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
First Order
- First Order military
Galactic Empire (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only)
- Inquisitorius (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Grand Inquisitor (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Stormtrooper (Mentioned only)
Galactic Republic (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Republic Military (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Grand Army of the Republic (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - 501st Legion (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Clone trooper (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - Jedi General (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Senator (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Guardians of the Whills (Indirect mention only)
Headmaster
Historian (Mentioned only)
Hutt Clan (Mentioned only)
Incom Corporation (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))

Jakku Imperial remnant (Indirect mention only)
Jedi hunter (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Jedi Order (Appears in hologram)
- Jedi (Appears in hologram)
- Jedi Knight (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Jedi Master (Appears in hologram)
- Jedi Temple Guard (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Padawan (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Mechanic
Merchant
- Junk dealer
Miner (Mentioned only)
Monk (Mentioned only)
Naberrie family (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Neuro-Saav (Mentioned only)
New Republic (Mentioned only)
Nurse (Mentioned only)
Nuq sin family (First appearance)
- Nuq Sin family business (First appearance)
Officer
- General (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Pau'an Warrior (Indirect mention only) (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Pilot
Pirate
- Pirate queen
Podracer (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Port Administrator (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Pyke Syndicate (Mentioned only)
Scavenger
Sith (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Dark Lord of the Sith (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Darth (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Sith apprentice (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Sith Lord (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Skywalker family (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Smuggler
Solo (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Spy (Mentioned only)
Tailor (First appearance)
Teacher
Translator
Waiter
Warlord (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Aqualish (Mentioned only)
Besalisk
Chadra-Fan
Crolute
Ewok (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Gamorrean (Mentioned in graffiti)
Givin
Gungan
- Ankura
Human
- Alderaanian (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Clone (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Corellian (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Cyborg (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Naboo (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
Hutt (Mentioned only)
Ithorian
Kaminoan (Mentioned only)
Kitonak (Mentioned only)

Morseerian
Near-human
- Mirialan
- Twi'lek (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Zabrak (Mentioned only) (Appears in flashback(s))
Ovissian (First appearance)
Pau'an
Pyke
Rodian
Sakiyan
Snivvian (Mentioned only)
Teedo
Teek (Mentioned only)
Togruta
Tusken Raider (Mentioned only)
Umbaran (Mentioned only)
Utai
Weequay
Wookiee (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)

Vehicles and vessels

Boat (Mentioned only)
Dinghy (First appearance)
Escape pod (Mentioned only)
Raft (First mentioned)
Repulsorcraft
- Podracer (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Anakin Skywalker's Podracer (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Speeder
  - Landspeeder
Space station (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
- Battle station (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
  - Death Star (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - DS-2 Death Star (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)
    - DS-1 Orbital Battle Station (Vision to Karr Nuq Sin)