The Cestus Deception
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| Author | Steven Barnes |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Era | Prequel |
| Galactic Year | 21 BBY |
| Canon | C |
| Subject(s) | Star Wars |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Released | Hardcover: 1 June 2004 Paperback: 1 March 2005 |
| Media Type | Hardcover & Paperback |
| Pages | Hardcover: 416 Paperback: 480 |
| Size and Weight | Hardcover: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches 1.5 pounds Paperback: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches 8.2 ounces |
| ISBN | Hardcover: ISBN 0-345-45897-4 Paperback: ISBN 0-345-45898-2 |
| Preceded by | Shatterpoint |
| Followed by | The Hive |
[edit] Summary
From Publishers Weekly
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi strides—and soars and plots and duels—again in this stirring new addition to the Star Wars saga. Hugo nominee Barnes (Zulu Heart) picks Kenobi up in middle age during the Clone Wars between the good-guy Republic and the dastardly Confederacy, sending Kenobi's impetuous Jedi Padawan (apprentice) Anakin Skywalker offstage and Kenobi as ambassador to the remote planet Ord Cestus, now producing new bio-droids able to challenge the Jedi in combat. The droids, Jedi Killers or JK droids, are Force sensitive and are able to anticipate their opponents' moves. Accompanied by another Jedi Knight, tentacle-haired Nautolan Kit Fisto, five superbly bred and trained military Advance Recon Commandos (ARCs), and a wondrously conceived giant slug who proves an inspired barrister, Kenobi plunges into Cestan intrigues, trying to avoid Cestus's destruction and sensing a sinister concealed threat in the nick of time. Obi-Wan must deal with the five corrupt families that control most of the money and industry on Cestus. The Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) send a ruthless lieutenant, Asajj Ventress, to foil Obi-Wan and Kit-Fisto. Loaded with exotic offworlders and vicious baddies, mystical insights from the Force and a poignant love affair between Nate, a clone trooper whose Code demands that he die fighting for the Republic, and Sheeka Tull, a brave and brainy female pilot who still feels some attachment for Nate's template, Jango Fett, this splendid adventure yarn offers a gut-wrenching surprise on nearly every page and a knock-the-socks-off ending nearly as thrilling as Luke Skywalker's original swoop through the Death Star's trench. Go for broke, Obi-Wan, and may the Force provide more like this one.
[edit] Characters
- Obi-Wan Kenobi - Jedi Knight (male human)
- Kit Fisto - Jedi Master (male Nautolan)
- Doolb Snoil - barrister (male Vippit of Nal Hutta)
- Admiral Arikakon Baraka - supercruiser commander (male Mon Calamari)
- Lido Shan - technician (humanoid)
- A-98 - "Nate"; ARC Trooper, recruitment and command
- CT-X270 - "Xutoo"; ARC Trooper, pilot
- CT-36/732 - "Sirty"; ARC Trooper, logistics
- CT-44/444 - "Forry"; ARC Trooper, physical training
- CT-12/74 - "Seefor"; ARC Trooper, communications
- Trillot - gang leader (male/female X'Ting)
- Fizzik - broodmate of Trillot (male X'Ting)
- Sheeka Tull - pilot (female human)
- Resta Shug Hai - Desert Wind member (female X'Ting)
- Thak Val Zsing - leader of Desert Wind (male human)
- Brother Nicos Fate - (male X'Ting)
- Skot OnSon - Desert Wind member (male human)
- Debbikin - research (male human)
- Lady Por'Ten - energy (female human)
- Kefka - manufacturing (male humanoid)
- Llitishi - sales and marketing (male Wroonian)
- Caiza Quill - mining (female X'Ting)
- G'Mai Duris - Regent (female X'Ting)
- Shar Shar - Regent Duris's assistant (female Zeetsa)
- Count Dooku - leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems (male human)
- Commander Asajj Ventress - Commander of the Separatist Droid Army (female humanoid)
