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Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
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Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force is a Legends young adult novel written by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. It is the first volume of the Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights series, and it was first published in June 1995 by Berkley Boulevard. The novel is set in 23 ABY, and it follows fourteen-year-old twins Jacen and Jaina Solo during their time at the Jedi academy on Yavin 4.
The novel was reprinted in the collections Young Jedi Knights: The Rise of the Shadow Academy (1996) and Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Shadow (2002).
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Facts
- Title
- Young Jedi Knights:
- Heirs of the Force
- Author
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Rebecca Moesta
- Cover artist
- Dave Dorman
- Publisher
- Berkley Boulevard
- Released
- June 1995
- Media type
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Isbn
- 9781572970663
- Timeline
- 23 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights
- Followed by
- Shadow Academy
Who turns up here
Characters: 30
- Vodo-Siosk Baas (mentioned only)
- Brakiss (first mentioned)
- C-3PO (mentioned only)
- Lando Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Chewbacca
- Ta'a Chume (indirect mention)
- Tenel Ka Djo (first appearance)
- Teneniel Djo (mentioned only)
- Isolder (mentioned only)
- Kallabow (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Exar Kun (mentioned only)
- Lowbacca (first appearance)
- M-TD (first appearance)
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Peckhum (first appearance)
- Qorl
- R2-D2
- Luke Skywalker
- Anakin Solo (mentioned only)
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Jaina Solo
- Leia Organa Solo (mentioned only)
- Tionne Solusar
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Raynar Thul (first appearance)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Yoda (mentioned only)
- Hapan Royal House (mentioned only)
Species: 20
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Battle hydra
- Crystal snake (first appearance)
- Mucous salamander (first appearance)
- Nerf (mentioned only)
- Piranha beetle
- Massassi tree
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Stintaril (first appearance)
- Unidentified Yavin 4 monster (first appearance)
- Whisper bird (first appearance)
- Womp rat (mentioned only)
- Woolamander
- Cha'a (first appearance)
- Human
- Krevaaki (mentioned only)
- Massassi (mentioned only)
- Talz
- Unidentified avian (first appearance)
- Wookiee
Planets: 8
Places: 6
- Beggar's Canyon (mentioned only)
- Great Temple
- Grand Audience Chamber
- Jedi Praxeum
- Strategy Center (mentioned only)
- Palace of the Woolamander (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 1
Starships: 8
- GemDiver Station (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Death Star I (mentioned only)
- Lightning Rod (first appearance)
- Delta-class JV-7 escort shuttle (mentioned only)
- T-65 X-wing starfighter (mentioned only)
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
Vehicles: 4
- T-16 skyhopper (mentioned only)
- T-23 skyhopper (first appearance)
- All Terrain Armored Transport (mentioned only)
- Sandcrawler (mentioned only)
Organizations: 6
- Alliance to Restore the Republic (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire (mentioned only)
- TIE pilot
- New Jedi Order
- New Republic
- Singing Mountain Clan (mentioned only)
Events: 3
- Battle of Endor (indirect mention)
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Duel in the Senate (indirect mention)
Technology: 16
- 3PO-series protocol droid (mentioned only)
- M-TD miniaturized translator droid (first appearance)
- R2-series astromech droid
- Blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Computer
- Grappling hook
- Hyperdrive
- Lightsaber (mentioned only)
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber (mentioned only)
- Navigation computer
- Power cell
- Utility belt
- Vibroblade (in a flashback)
- Credit (mentioned only)
Lore: 19
- Nebula orchid (first appearance)
- Blueleaf
- Ambassador (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Jedi healer (mentioned only)
- Jedi historian
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Prisoner
- Hapan ale (first mentioned)
- Animal bond
- Force empathy
- Force jump
- Force speed
- Mind trick
- Telekinesis
- Opal (indirect mention)
Media: 1
- Sabacc (mentioned only)
Everything else: 82
- Gnat (first appearance)
- Jumping spider (first appearance)
- Lizard crab (first appearance)
- Plant
- Bush
- Thornbush
- Moss
- Syren plant (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Tree
- Wroshyr tree (indirect mention)
- Reptile bird (first appearance)
- Stump lizard (first mentioned)
- Swimming crab (first appearance)
- Medical droid (mentioned only)
- Protocol droid
- Battle of Yavin 4 (mentioned only)
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Prince (mentioned only)
- Princess (mentioned only)
- Privateer (mentioned only)
- Smuggler (mentioned only)
- Airspeeder
- Shuttle (mentioned only)
- Speeder (mentioned only)
- Star Destroyer (mentioned only)
- Comm unit
- Crash webbing (first appearance)
- Cyberfuse (first appearance)
- Datapad
- Durasteel
- Fibercord
- Flash heater (first appearance)
- Force field (mentioned only)
- Glow panel
- Hydrospanner
- Ion afterburner (first appearance)
- Laser cannon
- Life support
- Macrobinoculars (mentioned only)
- Medkit (mentioned only)
- Multi-tool
- Optical sensor
- Power converter (mentioned only)
- Power generator
- Repulsorlift
- Servomotor (mentioned only)
- Superweapon (mentioned only)
- Tractor beam
- Transparisteel
- Turbolift
- Twin ion engine
- Algae (mentioned only)
- Animated metal sealant (first appearance)
- Backpack (first identified, first appearance, in a flashback)
- The Ballad of Master Vodo-Siosk Baas (first appearance)
- Binary
- Corusca gem (mentioned only)
- Double viol
- Face mask (in a flashback)
- Foodstuff
- Carbo-protein biscuit (first appearance)
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force (mentioned only)
- Force sense
- Light side of the Force (mentioned only)
- Fungus
- Lichen
- Gemstone (indirect mention)
- Hrrtayyk ceremony (in a flashback)
- Imperial crest
- Jedi apparel
- Jedi training
- Jumpsuit
- Language
- Shyriiwook
- Talz
- Lava
- May the Force be with you
- New Order (mentioned only)
- Pheromone (in a flashback)
- Plasteel
- Water
Not in the archive: 9
- Ropy caterpillar (first appearance)
- Thread-worm (first appearance)
- Unidentified furry gray creature (first appearance)
- Unidentified leaf-shaped creature (first appearance)
- Unidentified two-headed reptile (first appearance)
- Communications Center (first appearance)
- Unidentified pink-furred beast (first appearance)
- Pudding
- Unidentified Yavin 4 fruit (first appearance)
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