Mercy Kill

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Mercy Kill
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Author Aaron Allston
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series X-Wing
Canon C
Subject Star Wars
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Del Rey
Publication date
August 7, 2012 [1]
Media type Hardback
Pages398
ISBN 978-0-345-53059-2
Preceded by Apocalypse  
Followed by Crucible  

Mercy Kill (2012) is the tenth novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series. It was written by Aaron Allston. It is set primarily within the Legacy Era (44 ABY) [lower-alpha 1] although it has flashbacks to the New Republic era (specifically 13 ABY and 19 ABY) as well as the New Jedi Order Era (29 ABY). The novel tells the story of the reformation of Wraith Squadron.

Novel Narrative text, normally of a substantial length and in the form of prose describing a fictional and sequential story

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Star Wars: X-wing is a ten-book series of Star Wars novels by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron formed by Wedge Antilles, while Allston's focus on Wraith Squadron, another creation of Antilles'. The first seven novels take place 6.5–7.5 years ABY. Isard's Revenge takes place 9 years ABY, and Starfighters of Adumar takes place 12–13 years ABY. The novels were reportedly inspired by the Star Wars: X-Wing series of space-simulation combat video games.

Aaron Allston American writer

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Contents

The novel was announced at Star Wars Celebration V in 2010. It was released on August 7, 2012, 13 years after the previous volume.

<i>Starfighters of Adumar</i> book

Starfighters of Adumar (1999) is the ninth book in the Star Wars: X-wing series. It was written by Aaron Allston.

Plot

Three decades have passed since Wraith Squadron carried out its last mission. Taking on the most dangerous and daring operations, the rogues and misfits of the elite X-Wing unit became legends of the Rebellion and the Second Galactic Civil War, before breaking up and going their separate ways. Now their singular skills are back in vital demand — for a tailor-made Wraith Squadron mission.

A powerful general in the Galactic Alliance Army, Stavin Thaal, once renowned for his valor, is suspected of participating in the infamous Lecersen Conspiracy, which nearly toppled the Alliance back into the merciless hands of the Empire. With orders to expose and apprehend the traitor—and license to do so by any and all means—the Wraiths will become thieves, pirates, impostors, forgers . . . and targets, as they put their guts, their guns, and their riskiest game plan to the test against the most lethal of adversaries. [2] [3]

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References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ ABY: After the Battle of Yavin depicted in A New Hope

Citations

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "swbooks.co.uk > HTTP 404 Page Not Found". Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mercy Kill: Star Wars (X-Wing) by Aaron Allston - PenguinRandomHouse.com".


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