The Truce At Bakura Review

The Truce At Bakura
by Kathy Tyers

Review By: Neil Richard

Rating: 3.5 out of 5



Finally, something with substance.

I’ve been going back through the books in my collection chronologically (in the Star Wars timeline, not our timeline). And I’ve finally hit something worth while.

The Truce At Bakura takes place right after Return Of The Jedi. Luke is still struggling with his bone calcification due to severe exposure to electrical currents (talk about the Emperor’s Bones!). So Luke and the classic crew of characters, Han, Chewie, 3PO, R2, and Leia, intercept a communication from deep space meant for Palpatine. The Bakura system is in trouble, under attack by an outside force.

Enter the Ssi-Ruuk (pronounced <see-ROOK> in Basic), an evil reptilian race bent on enteching the galaxy, courtesy of a pre-arranged plot with Palpatine. The Ssi-Ruuk speak some bizarre language that sounds like bird calling, thus earning them the nickname Fluties (not to be confused with your morning cereal) by the alien-hating Imperials running the planet.

So Luke and company head out to help the desperate Imperials. In the process, the Ssi-Ruuvi plot to capture Luke, Luke’s infected with an odd lung-devouring parasite, Han and Leia still haven’t quite made a commitment to each other, 3PO is still annoying, and R2 warbles and tweeps in an attempt to gain a starring role.

In the end, a decent read with the classic characters doing what they do best, beating the Imperials, saving the galaxy, and surviving to fight another day. The book had a decent pace and had enough of the expected to traps, plots, and counter-plots to keep the reader enticed.

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