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The Cestus Deception
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The Cestus Deception is a novel by Steven Barnes that was first published by Del Rey in hardcover on June 1 2004. The first paperback edition was released in March 2005. The book is part of the Clone Wars multimedia project. The novella The Hive, also written by Barnes, serves as a tie-in to the novel. The HoloNet News story from HoloNet News Vol. 531 46, which first references Ord Cestus, is also included at the start of the book.
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Facts
- Title
- The Cestus Deception
- Author
- Steven Barnes
- Cover artist
- Steven D. Anderson
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- June 1, 2004
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 416
- Isbn
- 0345458974
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Timeline
- c. 22 BBY
- Series
- Clone Wars multimedia project
- Preceded by
- Legacy of the Jedi
- Followed by
- The Hive
Who turns up here
Characters: 45
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kit Fisto
- Doolb Snoil (first appearance)
- Lido Shan (first appearance)
- A-98 (first appearance)
- CT-X270 (first appearance)
- CT-36/732 (first appearance)
- CT-44/444 (first appearance)
- CT-12/74 (first appearance)
- Trillot (first appearance)
- Fizzik (first appearance)
- Sheeka Tull (first appearance)
- Resta Shug Hai (first appearance)
- Thak Val Zsing (first appearance)
- Nicos Fate (first appearance)
- Skot OnSon (first appearance)
- Debbikin (first appearance)
- Lady Por'Ten (first appearance)
- Kefka (first appearance)
- Llitishi (first appearance)
- Caiza Quill
- G'Mai Duris
- Shar Shar (first appearance)
- Gritt Chipple (first appearance)
- CT-9/85 (first appearance)
- Debbikin the Elder (first appearance)
- Jango Fett (mentioned only)
- Filian (mentioned only)
- Guntar (first appearance)
- Kosta
- Mithail (first appearance)
- Ky Narec (mentioned only)
- Palpatine
- Lord Por'Ten (first appearance)
- Glorii Profus (first mentioned)
- Remlout (first appearance)
- Sabit (first appearance)
- Anakin Skywalker
- Tarl (first appearance)
- Tonoté (first appearance)
- Sheevis Tull (first mentioned)
- Sheeka Tull's sister (first mentioned)
- Mace Windu
- Yander (first mentioned)
- Yoda
Species: 29
- Cave spider
- Chitlik
- Corosian phoenix (first mentioned)
- Dashta eel (first appearance)
- Fire-kraken
- Aqualish
- Bith
- Chadra-Fan
- Corthenian (first appearance)
- Gadon (first appearance)
- Glymphid
- Gotal (mentioned only)
- Human
- Korun
- Kiffar
- Jakelian (first mentioned, retconned)
- Kaminoan
- Mon Calamari
- Nautolan
- Noghri (mentioned only)
- Rattataki
- Spider People (first appearance)
- Vippit (first appearance)
- Wookiee
- Wroonian
- X'Ting
- Xexto
- Yoda's species
- Zeetsa
Planets: 23
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Altair 3
- Altair 9 (first mentioned)
- Atrivis 7 (first mentioned)
- Coruscant
- Vandor-3
- Dac (mentioned only)
- Demos Four (first mentioned)
- Devon Four (first mentioned)
- Forscan IV (first mentioned)
- Forscan VI (first mentioned)
- Gadon 3 (first mentioned)
- Geonosis (mentioned only)
- Glee Anselm (mentioned only)
- Kamino (mentioned only)
- Naboo (mentioned only)
- Ohma-D'un (mentioned only)
- Ord Cestus (first appearance)
- Ploo II (mentioned only)
- Queyta (mentioned only)
- Rattatak (mentioned only)
- Rijel-12 (first mentioned)
- Sullust (mentioned only)
Places: 9
Galaxy: 2
Starships: 2
Vehicles: 1
Organizations: 12
Events: 10
- Invasion of Naboo (mentioned only)
- Clone Wars
- Battle of Geonosis (mentioned only)
- Battle of Ohma-D'un (mentioned only)
- Mission to Queyta (mentioned only)
- Battle of Muunilinst (indirect mention)
- Duel on Yavin 4 (indirect mention)
- Battle of Jabiim (mentioned only)
- Mission to Forscan VI (mentioned only)
- Mission to Ord Cestus
Lore: 12
Media: 1
- All Stars Burn as One (first appearance)
Everything else: 49
- Admiral (first appearance)
- Count
- Commander
- Kilaphor Dashta (first mentioned)
- General (mentioned only)
- Major (first appearance)
- Cesta security droid
- Probe droid
- Plastidroid
- Fanteel
- Rock viper
- Sand viper
- Sandwasp
- Selenome
- Thrantcill
- Thrinx
- Five Families of Cestus Cybernetics
- Desert Wind
- Hive Council
- Cluster
- Musk Merchant (first mentioned)
- Kuati
- Near-Human
- Juzzian (first appearance)
- Sea-prig
- Centralia Memorial Spaceport
- Chancellor's Suite
- Geebug
- Blaster
- Flux converter
- Fuel atomizer cone
- Glazion energy torch
- Thermal sheet
- Paired lightsabers
- Xythan force shield
- Alderaan Weaver's Reel
- The Force
- Force Concealment
- Geonosis Square
- Jakelian knife-dance
- Lightsaber combat
- Shiim
- Mavinian cluster-wedding organ
- Plastine
- Shadow Fever
- Sunblossom
- Triptophagea
- Wake-tea
- Weaving clan
Not in the archive: 1
- Janu (first appearance)
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