X-Wing: The Bacta War

X-Wing: The Bacta War
Attribution information
Author(s)	Michael A. Stackpole
Cover artist	Paul Youll
Publication information
Publisher	Bantam Spectra
Release date	February 1997
Media type	Paperback
Pages	349
ISBN	0553568043
Chronology
Timeline	7 ABY
Series	X-Wing
Preceded by	X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
Followed by	X-Wing: Wraith Squadron

X-Wing: The Bacta War is the fourth installment in the X-Wing series of novels, released in February 1997 by Bantam Spectra. It is a science fiction novel written by Michael A. Stackpole. Anthony Heald narrated the audio version.

Editions

American

• ISBN 0553568043; February 1997; Bantam Spectra, 349-page paperback
• ISBN 0553474251; February 1997; Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, Abridged cassette
• ISBN 0606119000; February 1997; Sagebrush Corporation, Turtleback
• ISBN 9780593498927; November 2022; Del Rey, trade paperback, The Essential Legends Collection

Other

• ISBN 3442248191; May 1998, Blanvalet, 413-page German paperback
• ISBN 0553409247; February 6, 1997, Transworld Publishers, 416-page UK paperback
• ISBN 0001054120; October 20, 1997, HarperCollins Publishers, UK abridged cassette
• ISBN 978-80-252-2442-7; 2013, EGMONT ČR, 384-page Czech paperback (X-Wing: Bactová válka)

Publisher's summary

While the Alliance fleet mounts a major campaign against a deadly warlord, Ysanne Isard has seized control of Thyferra, intending to use its precious supply of bacta to destabilize and destroy the New Republic. It falls to Rogue Squadron - undermanned, deprived of Alliance support and even weapons - to oppose Isard's dangerous designs, defeat her powerful complement of Star Destroyers, and free Thyferra from her iron rule. But when Isard discovers the Squadron's secret base, its ragtag group of pilots must scramble for survival in a winner-take-all battle against Isard's overwhelming and seemingly superior force.

Continuity

The cover of the novel does not match the text. In the book, Rogue Squadron does not battle all of Ysanne Isard's Star Destroyers, and no Mon Calamari frigates helped in the Bacta War.

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Dramatis personae

The Rogues and Allies Rogue Leader: Commander Wedge Antilles (Human male from Corellia) / Wedgan'tilles Rogue Seven: Captain Tycho Celchu (Human male from Alderaan) Captain Aril Nunb (Sullustan female from Sullust) Rogue Nine: Lieutenant Corran Horn (Human male from Corellia) / Eamon Yzalli Rogue Ten: Ooryl Qrygg (Gand male from Gand) Rogue Eight: Nawara Ven (Twi'lek male from Ryloth) / Nawar'aven Rogue Five: Rhysati Ynr (Human female from Bespin) Rogue Three: Gavin Darklighter (Human male from Tatooine) Rogue Four: Riv Shiel (Shistavanen male from Uvena III) Rogue Two: Asyr Sei'lar (Bothan female from Bothawui) Rogue Six: Inyri Forge (Human female from Kessel) Iella Wessiri (Human female from Corellia) / Hook Winter (Human female from Alderaan) Elscol Loro (Human female from Cilpar) / Blade Booster Terrik (Human male from Corellia) Zraii (Verpine male from Roche G42) M-3PO (Emtrey; protocol and regulations droid) "Whistler" (Corran's R2 astromech) "Mynock" (Wedge's R5 astromech) / "Gate" Alliance Military Admiral Gial Ackbar (Mon Calamari male from Mon Calamari) Captain Pash Cracken (Human male from Contruum) Alliance Intelligence General Airen Cracken (Human male from Contruum) Crew of the Pulsar Skate Mirax Terrik (Human female from Corellia) Liat Tsayv (Sullustan male from Sullust) Thyferran Forces Ysanne Isard, Director of Imperial Intelligence (Human female from Coruscant) / Chief of State "Iceheart" Fliry Vorru (Human male from Corellia) Commander Erisi Dlarit (Human female from Thyferra)

Other characters

73 (First appearance) Syron Aalun (First appearance) Jagged Antilles (Indirect mention only) Zena Antilles (Indirect mention only) Captain Ardle (First appearance) Colonel Arl (First appearance) Bascome (First appearance) Gil Bastra (Mentioned only) Billey (Mentioned only) Bossk (Mentioned only) Melina Carniss Carsa (Mentioned only) Jorus C'baoth (Mentioned only) Mia Celchu (Indirect mention only) Skoloc Celchu (Mentioned only) (First identified as Skoloc) Chewbacca (Indirect mention only) Captain Ait Convarion (First appearance) Farl Cort (First appearance) Biggs Darklighter (Mentioned only) Dera Darklighter (Indirect mention only) Huff Darklighter Huff Darklighter's first wife (First mentioned) Huff Darklighter's second wife (First mentioned) Jula Darklighter Lanal Darklighter (First appearance) Silya Darklighter (First appearance) General Evir Derricote (Mentioned only) General Aerin Dlarit (First appearance) General Jan Dodonna (Mentioned only) Dravis (Mentioned only) Joak Drysso (First appearance) Elicia (First appearance) Boba Fett (Mentioned only) Borsk Fey'lya (Mentioned only) Lujayne Forge (Mentioned only) Bib Fortuna (Mentioned only) Lieutenant Gorev (First appearance) Nejaa Halcyon (Mentioned only) Warlord Blitzer Harssk (Mentioned only) Hal Horn (Mentioned only) Rostek Horn (Mentioned only) Scerra Horn (Indirect mention only) Armand Isard (Indirect mention only) Ysanne Isard's secretary (First appearance) Ensign Issen (First appearance) Bror Jace

Aellyn Jandi (First appearance) Moff Riit Jandi (First mentioned) Jawaswag (First appearance) Talon Karrde Bors Kenlin (First appearance) Bors Kenlin's wife (First mentioned) Koh'shak Linna (First appearance) Kirtan Loor (Mentioned only) Throm Loro (Mentioned only) Kina Margath (Mentioned only) Mon Mothma (Mentioned only) Nine One Five (First appearance) Nyiestra (First appearance) (Appears in hologram) Bail Organa (Mentioned only) Leia Organa (Mentioned only) Palpatine (Mentioned only) Peet (First appearance) Sate Pestage (Mentioned only) Lieutenant Phelly (First appearance) Poe Sixtus Quin Major Barst Roite (First mentioned) Lieutenant Rosion (First appearance) Marl Semtin (Mentioned only) Urlor Sette (Mentioned only) Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only) Han Solo (Mentioned only) Tal'dira Quelev Tapper Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin (Mentioned only) High Admiral Treuten Teradoc (Mentioned only) Jysella Terrik (Indirect mention only) Zekka Thyne (Mentioned only) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (Mentioned only) Valsil Torr (Mentioned only) Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Captain Lakwii Varrscha (First appearance) Commander Varth (Mentioned only) Ussar Vlee (First appearance) Lieutenant Waroen (First appearance) Diric Wessiri (Mentioned only) Vviir Wiamdi (First appearance) Wuher Prince Xizor (Mentioned only) Ensign Yesti (First appearance) Captain Sair Yonka (First appearance) Warlord Zsinj (Mentioned only)

Organisms

Bantha (Mentioned only) Corellian gluttonbug (Mentioned only) Dewback (Mentioned only) Gravel-maggot (as insult) Hawk-bat (Mentioned only) Knytix Krayt dragon (Mentioned only) Mynock (Mentioned only)

Nek (Mentioned only) Nerf (Mentioned only) Rancor (Mentioned only) Ronto (Mentioned only) Sarlacc (Mentioned only) Tauntaun (Mentioned only) Wampa (Mentioned only) Womp rat (Mentioned only)

Droid models

2-1B (Mentioned only) 3PO-series protocol droid EVS Construction Droid (Mentioned only) Probe droid Remote (Mentioned only) Serving droid

Events

Bacta War Raid on Thyferran Convoy Delta-Two-Niner Battle of Halanit Battle of Qretu 5 Ambush of the bacta tankers Second ambush in the Graveyard Battle of Thyferra Raid on the Dlarit estate Battle of Derra IV (Mentioned only) Battle of Endor (Mentioned only) Battle of Hoth (Mentioned only) Battle of Yag'Dhul (Mentioned only) Battle of Yavin (Mentioned only) Clone Wars (Mentioned only) Destruction of Alderaan (Mentioned only) Dissolution of the Imperial Senate (Mentioned only)

Evacuation of Yavin (Mentioned only) Great Jedi Purge (Indirect mention only) Janwuine-jika Mission above Imperial City (Mentioned only) Mission to Kessel (Mentioned only) Tatooine Campaign (Mentioned only) Outbound Flight Project (Mentioned only) Raid on Talasea (Mentioned only) Return Invasion of Bakura (Indirect mention only) Second Battle of Borleias (Indirect mention only) Ambush at Alderaan (Indirect mention only) Liberation of Coruscant (Mentioned only) Trial of Tycho Celchu (Mentioned only) Wedding of Corran Horn and Mirax Terrik

Locations

Academy of Carida "Imperial Academy" (Indirect mention only) Akrit'tar (Mentioned only) Alderaan system Alderaan (Mentioned only) Aldera (Mentioned only) The Graveyard Bakura (Mentioned only) Borleias (Mentioned only) Blackmoon (Mentioned only) Cardooine (Mentioned only) Chorax system Chorax Cilpar (Mentioned only) Commenor system (Mentioned only) Commenor (Mentioned only) Folor (Mentioned only) Corellia (Mentioned only) Corellian Security Force Academy (Mentioned only) Coruscant / Imperial Center Corellian Sanctuary (First appearance) Imperial Court Imperial Palace (Mentioned only) Galactic Museum (Mentioned only) Rogue Squadron Headquarters (Mentioned only) Endor (Mentioned only) Gand (Mentioned only) Generis (Mentioned only) Gus Treta Inner-System Market Station (Mentioned only) Halanit Hoth (Mentioned only) Imperial Naval Academy on Prefsbelt IV (Indirect mention only) Kessel (Mentioned only) Spice Mines of Kessel (Mentioned only)

Mon Calamari (Mentioned only) Outer Rim Elshandruu Pica Margath's on Elshandruu Pica 27th Hour Social Club Picavil Tatooine Darklighter estate Docking Bay 86 (Mentioned only) Eidolon Base (Indirect mention only) Jundland Wastes Moisture farm Mos Eisley Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina Tatoo I Tatoo II Polith (Indirect mention only) Qretu 5 Q5A7 Bacta Refinement Plant Rishi system Rishi Ryloth (Mentioned only) Selonia (Mentioned only) Sluis Van (Mentioned only) Talasea (Mentioned only) Thyferra Dlarit estate Thyferra spaceport Xucphra City Xucphra Corporate Headquarters Thyferra's largest moon Yag'Dhul Yag-prime Flarestar Hyperspace "Hype" Yavin 4 (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Alderaan Biotics (Mentioned only) Alderaan Guard (First mentioned) Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only) Alliance Intelligence Alliance Security Ashern Bacta Cartel Chief Operating Officer Thyferran Convoy Delta-Two-Niner Thyferran Home Defense Corps "THDC" Elite Squadron Elite Lead Might Squadron Virile Squadron Virile Lead Xucphra Corporation Zaltin Corporation Bartender Black market (Mentioned only) Black Sun Bothan Military Academy (Mentioned only) Brewmaster Chief Navigator Chir'daki One CoMar Combat Systems (Mentioned only) Corellian Security Force "CorSec" (Mentioned only) CorSec Special Operations (Mentioned only) Smuggling Interdiction Division Customs official Darklighter family Diktat (Mentioned only) Economic Council (Mentioned only) Elders of Gand (Mentioned only) Executive officer Fondor Shipyards (Mentioned only) Galactic Empire Director of Imperial Intelligence Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) Grand Admiral (Mentioned only) Imperial Advisor Imperial Army Imperial Intelligence (Mentioned only) Imperial Naval Academy (Mentioned only) Imperial Navy Imperial Royal Guard Imperial Senate (Mentioned only) Imperial Special Naval Operations Jedi hunter (Mentioned only) Moff (Mentioned only) Palpatine Counter-Insurgency Front (Mentioned only) Sleeper agent (Indirect mention only) Special Intelligence Stormtrooper Warlord (Mentioned only)

Galactic Republic "Old Republic" (Mentioned only) Head of State H'kig (Mentioned only) Incom Corporation (Mentioned only) Janwuine-jika Jedi Order (Mentioned only) Jedi Knight (Mentioned only) Jedi Master (Mentioned only) Koensayr Manufacturing (Mentioned only) Kuat Drive Yards (Mentioned only) Mechanic Medtech Mercenary (Mentioned only) Minister of Trade New Jedi Order (Indirect mention only) New Republic Ace Squadron Combined Defense Forces of the New Republic (Mentioned only) Coruscant Constabulary (Mentioned only) Colonel (Mentioned only) New Republic Information Ministry New Republic Provisional Council (Mentioned only) Rogue Leader Rogue Squadron (Mentioned only) Novacom (Mentioned only) Pirate Quartermaster (Mentioned only) Ruetsavii Senator (Mentioned only) Sienar Fleet Systems (Mentioned only) Smuggler SoroSuub Corporation (Mentioned only) Synthesizer jockey (Mentioned only) Taskforce Bantha Thyferran Aerospace Defense Force Verachen

Sentient species

Devaronian Ewok (Mentioned only) Gand Givin (Mentioned only) Human Corellian Hutt (Mentioned only) Jawa Mon Calamari (Mentioned only)

Quarren (Mentioned only) Rodian Shistavanen Sullustan Trandoshan Twi'lek Vratix Wookiee (Mentioned only)

Vehicles and vessels

Airspeeder (Mentioned only) Alderaanian War Frigate Another Chance (Mentioned only) Bacta Tanker Mimban Cloudrider Xucphra Alazhi Xucphra Meander Xucphra Rose Baudo-class star yacht Pulsar Skate B-wing starfighter BTL Y-wing starfighter "Y-wing" (Mentioned only) Carrack-class light cruiser Death Star I (Mentioned only) Escape pod Executor-class Star Dreadnaught (Super-class Star Destroyer) "SSD" Executor (Mentioned only) Lusankya Gravsled Immobilizer 418 cruiser "Interdictor cruiser" Aggregator Black Asp (Indirect mention only) Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Freedom / Avarice Errant Venture / Virulence Katana fleet (Mentioned only) Lambda-class shuttle Thyfonian Lancer-class frigate (Mentioned only)

Landspeeder XP-38 sport landspeeder Mon Calamari Star Cruiser (Mentioned only) Repulsorlimo RZ-1 A-wing interceptor "A-wing" Skyhook (Mentioned only) SoroSuub skyhook (Mentioned only) Speeder bike (Mentioned only) Starry Ice T-65 X-wing starfighter "X-wing" TIE/sa bomber Gand starfighter TIE Fighter "eyeball" TIE/IN interceptor "squint" Thranta-class War Cruiser Courage (Mentioned only) Fidelity (Mentioned only) Valiant Twi'lek shuttle Victory II-class Star Destroyer Corrupter Ugly Chir'daki "Deathseed" TYE-wing "Die-wing" Yacht YT-1210 light freighter Empress' Diadem YT-1300 light freighter Eclipse Rider (Mentioned only) Z-95 Headhunter

Weapons and technology

Alluvial compressor (Mentioned only) Blaster Blaster cannon Blaster carbine Blaster pistol Chronometer Comlink Comm unit Computer Concussion grenade Concussion missile Deflector shield Deflector shield generator Databank Datacard Datapad Droid detector Escape pod Force pike (Mentioned only) G-003 Tri-Tracker "Tritracker Air Defense battery" Gravity well projector Gravity generator Gravity well projector Hold-out blaster Holobio Holocamera Holodrama Hologram HoloNet (Mentioned only) Holopad Holoprojector Holovision Hydrospanner Hyperdrive Hyperdrive motivator Identify Friend/Foe beacon "IFF"

Identity card Ion cannon J-77 Event Horizon (Mentioned only) Laser cannon Lightsaber Nejaa Halcyon's lightsaber Lock-threat warning system Magnetic containment bubble Mine (Mentioned only) Mole miner Navicomp Planetary shield (Mentioned only) Power coupler (Mentioned only) Power pack Proton bomb Proton mine (Mentioned only) Proton torpedo Proton torpedo launcher Quad laser cannon Repulsor coil Repulsorlift generator Sensor array S-foils Sith lanvarok (Mentioned only) Snowtrooper armor Solar panel Stokhli spray stick (Mentioned only) Thermal detonator Tractor beam Transparisteel Turbolaser Turbolift Twin ion engine Vibroblade (Mentioned only) Zenomach

Miscellanea

Akonije tree Alazhi (Mentioned only) Asteroid Astrogation Bacta Bacta tank Bantha hide Basic Birthday Breathing mask Cantina Carbonite (Mentioned only) Cardooine Chills (Mentioned only) Contract Sabacc Corellian Bloodstripe (Mentioned only) Credit Darklighter family Double-draw Fendoc (Mentioned only) Duraplast Durasteel Etheric rudder Ferrocrete Fijisi (Mentioned only) Glitterstim (Mentioned only) Gloan tree Holodrama (Mentioned only) Horn family Hinwuine Hit-and-hype raiding Hive mind Hyperspace Jedi Credit / Jedi medallion Kavam (Mentioned only) Klick Krytos virus (Mentioned only) Lekku May the Force be with you Memorial Capsule

Moisture farm (Mentioned only) Nerf-hide PL-1 Plastoid Planetary bombardment (Mentioned only) Quadanium steel Rebel base (Mentioned only) Refresher station Rylca (Mentioned only) Ryll kor (Mentioned only) Rodese "Rodian buzz squeak" Sabacc card (Mentioned only) Sithspawn (as a curse) Slavery (Mentioned only) Sleepers Snubfighter Spaceport Sullustese Synthetic diamond Tapcafe T'bac The Force Mind trick Trench run (Mentioned only) Viewscreen Wood Food and beverages Caf Corellian whiskey Lomin ale Mandalorean Narcolethe Ryshcate (Mentioned only) Savareen brandy Whyren's Reserve Wine Alderaanian wine

Cover gallery

This is a gallery of the cover variations of X-Wing: The Bacta War.

Cover art sketch

Cover art

Paperback

Abridged cassette

German (Goldmann)

German (Blanvalet)

Japanese - Cover 1

Japanese - Cover 2

Polish - X-wingi. Wojna o Bactę

Russian - Война за бакту

United Kingdom

United Kingdom abridged cassette

The Essential Legends Collection cover

Sources

• "Star Wars Publications Timeline" — Star Wars Insider 23
• Cargo Bay entry in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Essential Reader's Companion
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 215

Notes and references

In other languages

• čeština
• Deutsch
• español
• français
• ქართული
• magyar
• polski