Short story
Jade Solitaire
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"Jade Solitaire" is a short story written by Timothy Zahn that appeared in the Tales from the New Republic anthology, which was published by Bantam Spectra in December 1999. It takes place sometime before 18 ABY and is essentially the tale of how Mara Jade acquires her formidable starship, the Jade's Fire, which is seen in Star Wars: The Corellian Trilogy and Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn Duology. It also describes how the Togorian female H'sishi came to join the crew of Talon Karrde.
"Jade Solitaire" was originally scheduled to be published, alongside the accompanying Roleplaying Game Sourcefile, in Star Wars Adventure Journal #17, but the Adventure Journal ceased publication before it could be featured.
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Facts
- Title
- "Jade Solitaire"
- Author
- Timothy Zahn
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Released
- December 1999
- Published in
- Tales from the New Republic
- Timeline
- 18 ABY
Who turns up here
Characters: 17
- Ja Bardrin (first appearance)
- Sansia Bardrin (first appearance)
- Blath (first appearance)
- Brok (first appearance)
- Lando Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Chin
- Czic (first appearance)
- Dankin
- H'sishi
- Mara Jade
- Talon Karrde
- Palpatine (indirect mention)
- Chay Praysh (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker (mentioned only)
- Han Solo (mentioned only)
- Leia Organa Solo (mentioned only)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
Species: 9
Planets: 6
Galaxy: 1
- Gekto system (mentioned only)
Organizations: 5
- Galactic Empire (indirect mention)
- Jedi (mentioned only)
- Mistryl Shadow Guard (mentioned only)
- New Republic (mentioned only)
- SoroSuub Corporation (mentioned only)
Technology: 4
Lore: 4
- Emperor's Hand (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Jedi Master (mentioned only)
- Telekinesis
Everything else: 37
- Odonnl
- Krizar (first mentioned)
- Bardrin Group (first appearance)
- Captain
- Councilor (mentioned only)
- Mercenary (mentioned only)
- Mrahash (mentioned only)
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Scavenger
- Sector Patrol (first mentioned)
- Smuggler
- Uoti Corporate (first mentioned)
- Freighter
- Landspeeder
- Starfighter
- Blaster
- Chrono
- Comlink
- Comm unit
- Intercom
- Long knife
- Prosthetic
- Repulsorlift
- Surveillance camera
- Transparisteel
- Turbolaser
- Floater globe
- The Force
- Force sense
- Ghi trade language
- Jedi training
- Jumpsuit
- Pustina
- Slavery
- Spaceport
- Viewport
- Wood
Not in the archive: 3
- Praysh's fortress (first appearance)
- Nutrient slime pits
- First Greatness (first appearance)
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