![]() ![]() Following on its still jumbled tracks, it rumbles this way and that across its increasingly disastrous levels of self-convolution. Thankfully, the story gets off on its own tracks soon enough. Even with her ostensibly cool presence at Jabba’s Palace, just like Shadows, her appearance is equally unimportant to the portents of Jedi which were full on display. More jumbly then well planned, the first act was nothing short of a sticky, hot mess. In fact, I was initially struck by just how utterly wonky the intro was. While I enjoyed this immeasurably in my youth, time has done little to retain its standing. And now, by Stackpole’s design, she got her very own origin story in: By the Emperor’s Hand. Mara Jade is one of the most beloved characters in what was once known as the Star Wars EU (Expanded Universe) Forging an essential component in Zahn’s seminally crucial Thrawn Trilogy of the early 90’s and the ensuingly ever-expanding universe that is Lucas’ ever ballooning commercial empire, she’s been a well developed and highly likable character ever since. ![]()
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