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Starfighters of Adumar (Star Wars: X-Wing #9)
Book 9 in the exciting series!
The X-wing fighter pilots have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force by overwhelming enemies with their rapid-fire assaults. But now they are about to embark on a diplomatic mission that will prove to be even more hazardous than all-out combat....
The neutral world of Adumar has decided to pick a side in the war...more
The X-wing fighter pilots have earned their reputation as the Rebel Alliance's ultimate strike force by overwhelming enemies with their rapid-fire assaults. But now they are about to embark on a diplomatic mission that will prove to be even more hazardous than all-out combat....
The neutral world of Adumar has decided to pick a side in the war...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
August 1999
by Spectra
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Of all the individual books in the X-Wing series, I think I like this one the most. It's practically a standalone, and it chronicles the adventures of Wedge Antilles and Friends on the recently rediscovered planet of Adumar, where they stumble their way through intrigue and danger, quipping all the way. It's fun in a different way than The Bacta War or Wraith Squadron, where part of the fun is watching the characters build something new, but I think if you don't want to re-read the whole X-Wing...more
A condensed version of an X-wing book. Which has its good and bad points. Instead of juggling a twelve man squadron plus additional supporting characters, we only have a handful of pilots, assistants, and enemies to deal with. Instead of a full military campaign where the main characters go on several missions, there's only one assignment that's the focus of the entire book. Instead of a romance building over the course of the book between two characters, they just seem to decide at one point th...more
“If we act like the Empire, we become the Empire”
Wedge, Tycho, Hobbie, and Wes have been sent to the world of Adumar, to see if they will join the New Republic. The Adumari, isolated people who have recently been found, adore pilots and welcome the four with open arms. But the negotiations quickly get tricky: the Empire is also there, the planet isn’t united under one government, the natives adore deathly challenges, and Wedge’s long lost love, Iella, is there under cover.
NOTE: I listened to the...more
Wedge, Tycho, Hobbie, and Wes have been sent to the world of Adumar, to see if they will join the New Republic. The Adumari, isolated people who have recently been found, adore pilots and welcome the four with open arms. But the negotiations quickly get tricky: the Empire is also there, the planet isn’t united under one government, the natives adore deathly challenges, and Wedge’s long lost love, Iella, is there under cover.
NOTE: I listened to the...more
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Sort of like a reunion for the Rogue Squadron, Starfighters of Adumar is an enjoyable space opera yarn that continues the saga of the other X-Wing novels. Is it the best of the series? No, definitely not; however, those who have read and loved the interstellar dogfighting tales of Wedge, Iella, and Corran will probably like this original finale. After reading this, I'm curious as to how Mercy Kill will be.
Allston lives up to his Wraith Squadron reputation as the premiere humorist of the SW EU writers. Starfighters of Adumar is an absurd romp through a ridiculous society, with Wedge Antilles playing the straight man to the comedy trio of Tycho, Jansen and Hobbie. (Yes, that's right, Hobbie in an EU book! Happy day!)
Not to mention you get some Wedge courting. Those two crazy Corellians were made for each other, no doubt about it.
Not to mention you get some Wedge courting. Those two crazy Corellians were made for each other, no doubt about it.
Hands down, the most intentionally funny SW book ever. And considering that Allston wrote 3 before this, that's saying a lot. Allston has a very clear picture of the characters, and he draws them with incredible skill. One of the marks of a good humorist is that the humor comes not from jokes, but from the natural progression of the characters, and Allston is a master.
Getting back into Star Wars books. Not high literature, I know, but reading this (a gift from a very kind friend!) reminded me that I enjoy the crap out of Star Wars books when I read them. This one suffered from a lack of action and the usual total misapprehension of normal human behavior that is pervasive in most SW books, BUT: I still loved it, and I loved reading it.
My least favourite of the series (still waiting to read mercy kill), my problem with it is that there's almost no rogue squadron. The four pilots (Wedge, Tycho, Hobbie, and Janson, all from the original films) have moved on from the rogues and are older and (possibly) wiser than in previous books. Still a good book, but as i said, not my favourite of the series.
This is by far my favorite Star Wars novel. Instead of focusing on Rogue Squadron or Wraith Squadron like the previous X-wing novels, the novel focuses on original Rogues Wedge, Tycho, Wes, and Hobbie. The group dynamics are handled very well and,as always, the fighter combat is superb.
Wedge Antilles isn't too happy about his newest assignment. He's supposed to be on vacation, he's just realized he has no social life, and he has no idea what this assignment is about. The only good thing about it is that he gets to bring three pilots: Tycho Celchu, Wes Janson, and Hobbie Klivian, all close friends.
When they arrive on the planet of Adumar, they still don't know what they're doing. The people of the planet live for fighting and duels in all forms: blasters, starfighters, swords....more
When they arrive on the planet of Adumar, they still don't know what they're doing. The people of the planet live for fighting and duels in all forms: blasters, starfighters, swords....more
I enjoyed this one. The X-Wing books seem to have that correct balance of humour, story and action. There isn't really much of a story here, but Allston does a good job writing the action and focusing on the human nature of the characters.
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Despite my lack of familiarity with flight terms, (shamefully, I still don't know my port from my starboard) I truly enjoyed this book. I haven't read any of the other X-Wing books, but I suspect that the level of political intrigue in this book is merely a result of the book's unusual premise. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of the series after this, though.
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The 9th novel in the X-Wing series, this is (in many respects) also a stand-alone, featuring neither the Rogues nor the Wraiths of the previous X-Wing books.
Rather, this concentrates more on Wedge and a few other characters, as they are sent on a diplomatic mission to a newly-discovered world with a pilot mania that is trying to decide whether to join the New Republic or The Empire.
I've been re-reading the X-Wing books in preparation for the newest (just released) book in the series, with this p...more
Rather, this concentrates more on Wedge and a few other characters, as they are sent on a diplomatic mission to a newly-discovered world with a pilot mania that is trying to decide whether to join the New Republic or The Empire.
I've been re-reading the X-Wing books in preparation for the newest (just released) book in the series, with this p...more
Probably the weakest of the x-wing books. I almost didn't finish it. Weak characters, thin plot, bad pacing, the characters react differently from any of the previous books. Just not a good novel.
How could you not love a Star Wars book that has the worlds four favorite fighter pilots in it, Wedge, Wes, Tycho, and Hobbie. Awesome. Oh, and Wedge finds love.
Worst X-Wing book. Really disappointed in Allston, because the Wraiths are my favorites. But man! I forced myself to finish this book.
The Star Wars universe becomes very enjoyable when it doesn't tale itself too seriously.
Overall the x-wing series were not bad reads.
One of my all time favorite Star Wars books and only one of a few that I ever read more than once. I think the best of all the X-wing books. Made me laugh so many times.
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A nice addition to the series. A lot more humour/banter as wel.
Jun 02, 2008
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This is an amazing book. Though it is very funny, it has some very good lessons in it, and makes you think. It also has some romance (clean romance) which helps. Though it is the ninth in a series, it can be read alone.
Hands down, this is the wittiest Star Wars book in existence. This is a great book for making your day better.
Arguably the most entertaining of all the star wars books.
Are you all nuts?
This focuses mostly on Wedge, Porkins, and Wes Janson. I loved this book, pure and simple. Incredibly humorous and fun to read.
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“Tomer: “What's this?”
Cabinet: “Wt's ths?”
Wedge: “Cabinet.”
Tomer: “I know it's a cabinet, but it's talking.”
Cabinet: “...ts tlkng”
Janson: “Oh that. It's the Catann Minister of Crawling Into Very Small Spaces.”
Tycho: “He bet Wedge he could fold himself in the that cabinet, around the shelves and all.”
Hobbie: “Never bet against Wedge. The Minister gets to stay in there until he admits that it was a stupid bet and that Wedge doesn't owe him anything.”
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Cabinet: “Wt's ths?”
Wedge: “Cabinet.”
Tomer: “I know it's a cabinet, but it's talking.”
Cabinet: “...ts tlkng”
Janson: “Oh that. It's the Catann Minister of Crawling Into Very Small Spaces.”
Tycho: “He bet Wedge he could fold himself in the that cabinet, around the shelves and all.”
Hobbie: “Never bet against Wedge. The Minister gets to stay in there until he admits that it was a stupid bet and that Wedge doesn't owe him anything.”
“No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence.
-General Wedge Antilles”
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