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Cloak of Deception
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Cloak of Deception is a novel by James Luceno that takes place less than a year before Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. Narration for the audio version was performed by Alexander Adams. The paperback version included a 15-page excerpt of The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream.
The novel and an unabridged audiobook are set to be released by Random House Worlds on August 11, 2026 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
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Facts
- Title
- Cloak of Deception
- Author
- James Luceno
- Cover artist
- Steven D. Anderson
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Random House Worlds
- Released
- May 29, 2001
- Rereleased
- August 11, 2026
- Media type
- Hardback
- Pages
- 342
- Isbn
- 0345442989
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 32.5 BBY
- Preceded by
- Episode I Adventures 12: The Bongo Rally
- Followed by
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
Who turns up here
Characters: 84
- Mas Amedda (mentioned only)
- Padmé Amidala
- Bail Antilles (first appearance)
- Passel Argente
- Darsha Assant
- Tendau Bendon (first appearance)
- Depa Billaba
- Boiny (first appearance)
- Anoon Bondara
- Jorus C'baoth
- Chack (first appearance)
- Thracia Cho Leem (mentioned only)
- Cindar (first appearance)
- Arwen Cohl (first appearance)
- Lott Dod
- Daultay Dofine
- Kinman Doriana (first appearance)
- Eirtaé
- Onaconda Farr
- Com Fordox (first appearance)
- Adi Gallia
- Edcel Bar Gane
- Bor Gracus (first appearance)
- Grebleips (first identified)
- Nute Gunray
- Rune Haako
- Havac/Eru Matalis (first appearance)
- Jalan (first appearance)
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Plo Koon
- Eeth Koth
- Nap Lagard (first appearance)
- Lope (first appearance)
- Maris Magneta (mentioned only)
- Maoi Madakor
- Maxim (first mentioned)
- Aks Moe
- Hath Monchar
- Po Nudo
- OLR-4 (first appearance)
- Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Pampy
- Quarsh Panaka
- Sate Pestage
- Pezzle (first appearance)
- Even Piell
- Yarael Poof
- Mot-Not Rab
- Rabé
- Oppo Rancisis
- Rasper (first mentioned)
- Rella (first appearance)
- Darth Ruin (indirect mention)
- Horox Ryyder
- Sabé
- Saché
- Orn Free Taa
- Orn Free Taa's Twi'lek aide
- Wat Tambor (first appearance)
- Sei Taria
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Ainlee Teem
- Saesee Tiin
- Tikkes
- Toonbuck Toora
- Luminara Unduli (first appearance)
- Unidentified Bith (first appearance)
- Unidentified Human female journalist (first appearance)
- Unidentified New Bornalex senator (first appearance)
- Finis Valorum's father (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Finis Valorum
- Crueya Vandron (mentioned only)
- Theala Vandron (first appearance)
- Vergere
- Ars Veruna (mentioned only)
- Antidar Williams
- Mace Windu
- Xanatos (indirect mention)
- Yaddle
- Yané
- Yarua
- Yoda
Species: 42
- Garhai
- Manka cat (mentioned only)
- Womp rat
- Anx
- Aqualish
- Asogian
- Bith
- Bothan
- Cerean
- Chagrian
- Chalactan
- Fosh
- Gotal
- Gran
- Human
- Korun
- Mirialan (first appearance)
- Tholothian
- Iktotchi
- Ishi Tib
- Ithorian
- Kel Dor
- Koorivar
- Lannik
- Neimoidian
- Nikto
- Kajain'sa'Nikto
- Quarren
- Quermian
- Rodian
- Roonan
- Skakoan
- Sullustan
- Sy Myrthian
- Tarnab
- Thisspiasian
- Twi'lek
- Verpine
- Wookiee
- Yoda's species
- Zabrak
- Sallap
Planets: 14
- Asmeru (first appearance)
- Bogden
- Brodo Asogi (mentioned only)
- Champala (mentioned only)
- Coruscant
- Dorvalla IV
- Eriadu
- Karfeddion
- Kashyyyk (mentioned only)
- Malastare (mentioned only)
- Mirial (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Naboo (mentioned only)
- Roona (mentioned only)
- Skako (mentioned only)
Places: 11
Galaxy: 4
- Corellian Trade Spine
- Mirial system (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Raioballo sector
- Rimma Trade Route (mentioned only)
Starships: 14
Organizations: 24
- BlasTech Industries (mentioned only)
- Commerce Guild
- Dorvalla Mining
- Corporate Alliance
- Duro Shipping
- Eriadu Customs and Immigration
- Eriadu Spaceport Control
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.
- Jedi Order
- Jedi High Council
- Internal Activities Committee
- Kashyyyk Senatorial Delegation
- Nebula Front (first appearance)
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Rights of Sentience League
- Rim Faction
- Skull Crackers
- Stark Veteran Assembly
- Techno Union
- Trade Federation
- Valorum Shipping and Transport
- TaggeCo (mentioned only)
Events: 6
- Mirialan War (first mentioned)
- Attack on Supreme Chancellor Valorum (first appearance)
- Eriadu Trade Summit (first appearance)
- Dorvalla Incident (first appearance)
- Mission to Asmeru (first appearance)
- Skirmish on Eriadu (first appearance)
Technology: 23
- B1-series battle droid
- OOM-series battle droid
- OOM command battle droid
- ASP-series labor droid (mentioned only)
- GNK power droid (mentioned only)
- PK-series worker droid
- Thermal detonator
- Hoversled
- Hyperdrive
- Lightsaber
- Depa Billaba's lightsaber
- Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's first lightsaber
- Ki-Adi-Mundi's lightsaber
- Saesee Tiin's lightsaber
- Yaddle's lightsaber
- Mimetic suit
- Power calibrator (mentioned only)
- Stuncuffs
- Vibroblade
- Clothing
- Republic credits
- Curtain
Lore: 14
Everything else: 75
- Unidentified Nebula Front assassin (first appearance)
- Needle flier
- Sovereign beetle
- Battle droid
- Labor droid
- Loader droid
- Binary loadlifter
- Protocol droid
- Security droid
- Coruscant Opera
- Valorum balcony (first appearance)
- Karfeddion Spaceport
- Docking Bay 331
- The Tipsy Mynock
- Allocations Committee
- Association of Free Trade Worlds
- Coruscant delegation (first appearance)
- Dorvalla Penal
- Eriadu Free HoloDaily
- Pulsar Supertanker
- Seswenna Sector Bank
- Deputy Viceroy
- Viceroy of the Trade Federation
- Trade Federation Directorate (mentioned only)
- Kuati
- Near-Human
- Shuttle
- Tempest-class gunship
- Blaster
- Blaster gas
- Central Control Computer
- Comlink
- Deflector shield
- Disruptor field
- Grenade
- Hull
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Turbolaser
- Monofilament cable
- Photoreceptor
- Repulsorlift
- Servomotor
- Tractor beam
- Turbolift
- Amended Proprieties Bill
- Backpack
- Brandy
- Glove
- Core Classic
- Lightsaber crystal
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho mok
- Sai cha
- Sun djem
- Lommite
- Mid Rim Ornate
- Nerf-hide
- Rights of Sentience
- Riot
- Sexes
- Scoopball
- Spherical Flame
- Stinkmelon (mentioned only)
- Sweetmelon
- The Force
- Force sense
- Living Force
- Unifying Force
- Time
- Minute
- Hour
- Day
- Unarmed combat
- Window
Not in the archive: 1
- Viraxo Shipping (mentioned only)
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