Short story
Missed Chance
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"Missed Chance" is a short story by Michael A. Stackpole. It was originally printed in Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 which was published by West End Games in August 1995 and was later reprinted in the short story anthology Tales from the Empire published by Bantam Spectra in November 1997. It was also made available online at Hyperspace.
The story takes place shortly before the novel X-Wing: Rogue Squadron.
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Facts
- Title
- "Missed Chance"
- Author
- Michael A. Stackpole
- Illustrator
- Mike Vilardi
- Publisher
- West End Games
- Released
- August 1995
- Published in
- Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
- Reprinted in
- Tales from the Empire
- Hyperspace
- Pages
- 29; 34 with supplementary Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game material
- Timeline
- 6 ABY
- Preceded by
- Deader than a Triton Moon
- Followed by
- "A Glimmer of Hope"
Who turns up here
Characters: 22
- Mosh Barris
- Gil Bastra (first mentioned)
- Arali Dil (first appearance)
- Dromath (first appearance)
- Corran Horn (first appearance)
- Kirtan Loor (first appearance)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo (mentioned only)
- Lai Nootka (first appearance)
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Voss Parck (mentioned only)
- Saricia (first appearance)
- Sihha (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker (indirect mention)
- Han Solo (indirect mention)
- Leia Organa Solo (indirect mention)
- Star's Delight pilot (first appearance)
- Luthus Tadrin (first mentioned)
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Dynba Tesc (first appearance)
- Dynba Tesc's father (first mentioned)
- R2-D2 (indirect mention)
- Whistler (first appearance)
Species: 9
- Rdava-bird (mentioned only)
- Bothan
- Chiss (indirect mention)
- Devaronian
- Duros
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Sullustan
- Twi'lek
Planets: 6
Places: 2
- Garqi Agricultural University (first appearance)
- Pesktda (first appearance)
Galaxy: 3
- Corellian system (mentioned only)
- Core Worlds
- Outer Rim Territories
Starships: 7
- Death Star (mentioned only)
- Death Star II (mentioned only)
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station (mentioned only)
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- X-wing starfighter
- Gymsnor-3 light freighter
- Star's Delight
Vehicles: 1
- T-47 airspeeder (mentioned only)
Organizations: 17
- Alliance to Restore the Republic (mentioned only)
- Corellian Security Force (mentioned only)
- CorelliSpace (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Army (mentioned only)
- Imperial Army trooper (mentioned only)
- Imperial Intelligence
- Imperial Navy (mentioned only)
- Imperial Security Bureau (mentioned only)
- Stormtrooper (mentioned only)
- Incom Corporation (mentioned only)
- Industrial Automaton (mentioned only)
- Jedi (mentioned only)
- New Republic
- Rogue Squadron (mentioned only)
- TIE pilot
- Sith (mentioned only)
Events: 4
- Battle of Endor (indirect mention)
- Battle of Yavin (indirect mention)
- Destruction of Alderaan (indirect mention)
- Great Evacuation
Technology: 16
- R2-series astromech droid
- Arc welder (mentioned only)
- Binders
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol (mentioned only)
- Centrifugal debris extractor
- Circular saw (mentioned only)
- Code cylinder
- Computer
- Deflector shield generator
- Etheric rudder
- Grasper arm (mentioned only)
- Hyperdrive
- Navigation computer
- Rear Warning Sensor
- Video sensor (mentioned only)
Lore: 7
- Agent
- Imperial Prefect
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Djorra
- Cassandran choholl
- Stone
Everything else: 85
- Gorgarian buzzadder (mentioned only)
- Droid
- Agrirobot
- Astromech droid
- Courier droid
- Harvester droid (mentioned only)
- Garqi vehicle shed
- Imperial Court building
- Accountant (mentioned only)
- Bureaucrat
- Captain
- Colonel (mentioned only)
- CorSec Imperial Liaison officer (mentioned only)
- Garqi Eagles
- Governor (mentioned only)
- Gunner
- Pilot
- Prince (mentioned only)
- Slicer
- Smuggler
- Soldier (mentioned only)
- Technician (mentioned only)
- Wingmate
- Landspeeder
- Starfighter
- Starship
- Freighter
- Acoustic signaller
- Cargo pod
- Codepatch
- Comlink
- Comnet
- Datafile
- Datapad
- Deflector shield
- Duplex circuit (mentioned only)
- Engine
- Fire extinguisher (mentioned only)
- Holoprojector
- I/O jack
- Acceleration compensator
- Ion engine
- Twin ion engine
- Jumpseat
- Laser
- Proton torpedo
- Repulsorlift
- S-foils
- Sensor
- Solar collector
- Sublight engine
- Thermal exhaust port
- Triplex circuit (mentioned only)
- Viewscreen (mentioned only)
- Agricombine
- Alien
- Atmosphere
- Belt
- Cockpit
- Decimeter
- Foodstuff (mentioned only)
- Glove
- Homeworld
- Leather
- Lekku
- Lightspeed
- Liquor
- Local day
- Hyperspace
- Narco-interrogation
- Nova
- Planet
- Plasma
- Prison
- Silver
- Spaceport
- Speciesism
- Spice
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard month
- Standard week
- Star
- Steel
- Transparisteel
Not in the archive: 1
- I/O port
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