The events of the tale were written as if they were deleted scenes from the original film, according to the del rey announcement, and are rife with knuckle. Mercy mission, bottleneck, and the levers of power, all for a great price. Williams that appeared in star wars insider 149 and star wars insider 150, which were released on april 22 and june 10, 2014, respectively. So i remembered reading this in the canon short story blade squadron.
Williams gina moonsong is part of a squadron of bwing pilots who will be providing support during the attack on the death star over endor. In part i of the short story blade squadron, it states adon fox is flying an awing at endor, but later in the same battle hes in a bwing. Blade squadron was a bwing starfighter squadron that served with the rebel alliance and later. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its a short story, so you can not get too much in, but i enjoyed what i read. It was a wonderful mashup between the last of the aftermath novel trilogy and the blade squadron short story series. Read part one of the short story featured in star wars insider, where the vaunted blade squadron attempts to bring down the star destroyer. Buy with confidence from one of australias oldest bookshops established. Dec 16, 2016 what this means is that the twopart short story blade squadron is the first story written in prose to enter the canon since disneys purchase of lucasfilm in 2012.
Williams gina moonsong is part of a squadron of bwing pilots who will be providing. The screenplay was adapted by miles malleson and wolfgang wilhelm from a short story by emeric pressburger. Blade squadron is a twopart short story written by david. The version of the browser you are using is no longer supported. By david j williams and mark s williams, the twoparter aims its lasers at the battle of endor and the bwing flight, blade squadron. Squadron is a highly decorated full service production company, specializing in innovative promotional campaigns, and groundbreaking new media content.
History liberation of gerrard v blade squadron s first mission was at the liberation of gerrard v where they supported rogue squadron. Moonsong is later told that her unit is to provide a rearguard for the capital ships of the rebel fleet in the upcoming battle. Lit star wars insider 171 page 2 jedi council forums. It wasnt until the 2014 short story blade squadron that they were identified as blade squadron. Episode vi return of the jedi, and the story focuses on a squadron of bwing starfighters on a suicide mission during the battle of endor. Blade squadron and gina moonsong previously appeared in a twopart short story in star wars insider. What this means is that the twopart short story blade squadron is the first story written in prose to enter the canon since disneys purchase of lucasfilm in 2012. Williams with art by chris trevas set in the star wars universe. Set around the battle of endor, blade squadron tells the tale of a group of bwing fighters as.
Rumours floating around facebook that the blade squadron jakku would be the last short story in insider magazine. Episode vi return of the jedi, and the story focuses on a squadron. Star wars insiders short story about the rebellions bwing unit continues in blade squadron, part 2. We are back with moonsong, after the battle of endor. Aug 29, 2016 i think this may have been a bit of inspiration for blade squadron, the twopart short story that kicks off the new star wars fiction canon. Empires end, but were going to have to wait a while to get the scoop. Oct 02, 2015 part one of blade squadron a short story following the rebellions elite bwing unit during the battle of endor was featured on in august. The highest praise i can give it is i loved this story as much as i enjoyed my favorite tv series. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nov 23, 2017 so we continue our journey with blade squadron, the rebel. Williams that appeared in star wars insider 149 and star wars insider 150. It is a sequel to the blade squadron short story, and a prequel to the aftermath book which i have yet to read. It was inspired by artwork depicting an unused battle scene from star wars. Part 1 of the canon short story blade squadron from star wars.
They escaped with minimum casualties members blade leader. Blade squadron star wars fanon fandom powered by wikia. It was announced as an episodic trilogy, which many people seem to. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous the modelling news. I realized earlier that everyone might not know this but you can find three short stories legally on. Squadron leader x is a 1943 british world war ii spy drama directed by lance comfort and starring eric portman and ann dvorak. It takes two bursts focused on the very same spot from the heavy laser cannons of a bwing starfighter.
The day before the battle of endor, blade squadron bwing ace gina moonsong is yelled at by her lieutenant slash secret boyfriend for breaking formation during a simulator run. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading devons blade. Im not sure if this kind of thing is allowed, or if this is the place for it, but since there is no audiobook for the star wars insider magazine short story blade squadron i have produced one myself. This is likely the result of a typo, as the ship is only specifically identified as an awing on one occasion, and the story mentions features. Nov 02, 2015 blade squadron, parts one and two short story authors. Nov 26, 2017 star wars insiders short story about the rebellions bwing unit continues. Apr 15, 2017 this is an audiobook of the short story star wars. An illustrated amalgam of the official and unofficial history of no. It is the third chapter in the blade squadron saga. This short novel is stocked with well written characters, inhabiting non stop action. I think this may have been a bit of inspiration for blade squadron, the twopart short story that kicks off the new star wars fiction canon. Blade squadron is a twopart short story written by david j. When the short story was published on, the character fanty was replaced by an unnamed character as blade four, with the formers lines given to gina moonsong instead.
Star wars disney canon short story blade squadron is a twopart short story written by david j. Gina moonsong popped her cockpit hatch and slid down the ladder onto the flight deck. Apr 10, 2016 this is an audiobook of the short story star wars. Ive just renewed my subscription so i would be cancelling if this is the case endol, apr 20, 2017. Set around the battle of endor, blade squadron tells the tale of a group of bwing fighters as they take on darth vaders former flagship, the devastator. So we continue our journey with blade squadron, the rebel. Zero hour 2015, a star wars short story by david j. As a huge fan of audio, its a shame that some things seem to slip through the net and dont get produced in my favourite medium. A star saga story kindle edition by mcconnell, ken. Part one of blade squadron a short story following the rebellions elite bwing unit during the battle of endor was featured on in august.
Blade squadron, parts one and two short story authors. Gina moonsong is awarded the medal of bravery from some explicitly nameless admiral, which i guess is supposed to convey that gina moonsong is a free spirit who doesnt care about all this stuffy hierarchy, or. They continue the story of blade squadron after the battle of endor. Nov 15, 2015 blade squadron and gina moonsong previously appeared in a twopart short story in star wars insider. Short stories by dragondreamer chaotic tired with 18 reads. This is likely the result of a typo, as the ship is only specifically identified as an awing on one occasion, and the story mentions features unique to the bwing, like a gyrostabilized cockpit. It is the fourth and final chapter in the blade squadron saga. Star wars new canon release order spreadsheet share. Its a short story, so you can not get too much in, but i. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
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