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Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan
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Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan is a Star Wars Legends junior novel written by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. It is the seventh installment in the series Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights, and it was first published in January 1997 by Berkley Boulevard. The novel was reprinted in the 1998 compilation book Young Jedi Knights: The Fall of the Diversity Alliance.
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- Title
- Young Jedi Knights:
- Shards of Alderaan
- Author
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Rebecca Moesta
- Cover artist
- Dave Dorman
- Publisher
- Berkley Boulevard
- Released
- January 1997
- Media type
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Isbn
- 9781572972070
- Timeline
- 23 ABY–24 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights
- Preceded by
- Jedi Under Siege
- Followed by
- Diversity Alliance
Who turns up here
Characters: 32
- Brakiss
- Lando Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Chewbacca
- Ta'a Chume (mentioned only)
- Tenel Ka Djo
- Teneniel Djo (mentioned only)
- Boba Fett (mentioned only)
- Isolder (mentioned only)
- Tamith Kai
- Lowbacca
- Moorlu (first appearance)
- M-TD
- Orvak (indirect mention)
- Peckhum
- Qorl (mentioned only)
- Shinnan (first appearance)
- Luke Skywalker
- Anakin Solo
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Jaina Solo
- Leia Organa Solo
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Nolaa Tarkona (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Aryn Dro Thul (first mentioned)
- Bornan Thul (first mentioned)
- Raynar Thul
- Tyko Thul (first mentioned)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Ailyn Vel (retconned)
- Yfra (mentioned only)
- Zekk
Species: 14
- Combat arachnid (mentioned only)
- Crystal snake (mentioned only)
- Gort (first appearance)
- Krayt dragon (mentioned only)
- Nek (mentioned only)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Ronto
- Space slug
- Woolamander (mentioned only)
- Human
- Killik (indirect mention)
- Massassi (mentioned only)
- Twi'lek (as a hologram)
- Wookiee
Planets: 15
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Alderaan (star)
- The Graveyard
- Corellia (mentioned only)
- Coruscant (mentioned only)
- Dathomir (mentioned only)
- Ennth (first appearance)
- Hapes (mentioned only)
- Hoth (mentioned only)
- Hoth asteroid field (mentioned only)
- Mechis III (mentioned only)
- Shumavar (first mentioned)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin
- Yavin 4
Places: 8
- Aldera (indirect mention)
- Alderaan University (mentioned only)
- Crevasse City (first mentioned)
- Terrarium City (mentioned only)
- Coruscant Underworld (mentioned only)
- Great Temple
- Grand Audience Chamber (mentioned only)
- Jedi academy
Galaxy: 3
- Alderaan system
- Hapes Cluster (mentioned only)
- Yavin system
Starships: 10
- GemDiver Station (mentioned only)
- Shadow Academy (mentioned only)
- Death Star I (mentioned only)
- Lightning Rod
- Millennium Falcon
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser (mentioned only)
- Rock Dragon (first appearance)
- Slave IV
- Super Star Destroyer (mentioned only)
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (mentioned only)
Vehicles: 1
Organizations: 8
- Diversity Alliance (first appearance)
- Galactic Empire (mentioned only)
- New Jedi Order
- New Republic
- New Republic Security Force (mentioned only)
- Nightsisters
- Second Imperium (mentioned only)
- Singing Mountain Clan (indirect mention)
Events: 7
- Galactic Civil War (indirect mention)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (mentioned only)
- Assault on Yavin 4 (mentioned only)
- Third Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Wedding of Han Solo and Leia Organa (mentioned only)
Technology: 13
- M-TD miniaturized translator droid
- Bacta tank (mentioned only)
- Computer
- Environment suit
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive
- Lightsaber
- Mandalorian armor
- Navigational computer
- Power cell (mentioned only)
- Shield generator
- Thermal detonator (indirect mention)
- Parsec
Lore: 12
- Ambassador (mentioned only)
- Assassin (mentioned only)
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Chief of State (mentioned only)
- Prisoner (mentioned only)
- Basic
- Animal bond
- Force jump
- Telekinesis
- Nerf sausage (first mentioned)
Everything else: 77
- Rastur (first appearance)
- Crystal fern (first appearance)
- Glowfish (first mentioned)
- Rock dragon (first mentioned)
- Spider-rat (first mentioned)
- Stump lizard
- Thyrsl (first appearance)
- Dhalbreth Square (first mentioned)
- Another Hopetown (first appearance)
- Heartland Settlement (first mentioned)
- New Hopetown (first mentioned)
- Newer Hopetown (first mentioned)
- Newest Coast Town (first mentioned)
- Newest Hopetown (first mentioned)
- Bounty hunter
- Engineer
- New Republic Trade Council (first mentioned)
- Pilot
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Princess (mentioned only)
- Scavenger (mentioned only)
- Darkest Knight (mentioned only)
- Smuggler (mentioned only)
- Battle Platform (mentioned only)
- Freighter
- Speeder (mentioned only)
- Antenna dish
- Artificial gravity generator (mentioned only)
- Comm system
- Crash webbing
- Cyberfuse (mentioned only)
- Datapad
- Deflector shield
- Flux stabilizer (mentioned only)
- Glowrod
- Holographic map
- Holoprojector
- Ion cannon
- Life support
- Laser cannon
- Multi-tool
- Optical sensor
- Prosthetic (mentioned only)
- Remote slicer (first appearance)
- Repulsorjet
- Repulsorlift
- Sublight engine
- Tractor beam
- Transparisteel
- Turbolaser (mentioned only)
- Turbolift
- Asteroid
- Asteroid field
- Bounty (mentioned only)
- Bounty Hunters' Creed
- Breathing mask
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force (mentioned only)
- Disturbance in the Force
- Light side of the Force
- Force sense
- Head-tail (as a hologram)
- Hyperspace
- Jedi robe
- Jedi training (mentioned only)
- Jumpsuit
- Juri juice
- Lava
- Lightspeed
- Paper
- Plasteel
- Shyriiwook
- Spaceport
- Tibanna
- Vacuum
- Viewport
- Water
Not in the archive: 10
- Duel on the Shadow Academy (indirect mention)
- Communications Center
- Royal House of Hapes
- Macro-telescope
- Mode variance inhibitor (mentioned only)
- Modular signal transmitter (first appearance)
- Pneumatic launcher (first appearance)
- Torpedo dart (first appearance)
- Qartz (mentioned only)
- Vibrodrum (first mentioned)
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