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STAR WARS - DEATH STAR - MICHAEL REAVES STEVE P...

THAT S NO MOON. Obi-Wan KenobiThe Death Star s name says it all  with bone-chilling accuracy.
It is a virtual world unto itself equipped with uncanny power for a singularly brutal purpose:
to obliterate entire planets in the blink of an eye. Its annihilation of the planet Alderaan 
at the merciless command of Grand Moff Tarkin  lives in infamy. And its own ultimate
destruction  at the hands of Luke Skywalker  is the stuff of legend. But what is the whole
story  and who are the players  behind the creation of this world-killing satellite of doom?The
near extermination of the Jedi order cleared the way for Palpatine power-hungry Senator and
Sith Lord to seize control of the Republic  declare himself Emperor  and usher in a fearsome 
totalitarian regime. But even with the dreaded Darth Vader enforcing Palpatine s sinister will
the threat of rebellion still looms. And the Emperor knows that only abject fear and the
ability to punish dissent with devastating consequences can ensure his unchallenged control of
the galaxy. Enter ambitious and ruthless government official Wilhuff Tarkin  architect of the
Emperor s terrifying dream come true.From inception to completion  construction of the
unprecedented Death Star is awash in the intrigues  hidden agendas  unexpected revelations  and
daring gambits of those involved on every level. The brightest minds and boldest egos  the most
ambitious and corrupt  the desperate and the devious  all have a stake in the Death Star and
its potential to control the fate of the galaxy.Soldiers and slaves  loyalists and Rebels 
spies and avengers  the innocent and the evil all their paths and fates will cross and
intertwine as the Death Star moves from its maiden voyage to its final showdown. And a shadowy
chapter of Star Wars history is stunningly illuminated in a thrilling  unforgettable adventure.

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