Rebel Force: Uprising

Rebel Force: Uprising

Publisher's summary[]

It was supposed to be a simple mission to the palace of Nyemari. Quick, covert, easy.

But before the Rebels can get off the planet, Luke receives a mysterious—and deadly—message from former Imperial Commander Rezi Soresh. Though Soresh's assassin, X-7, didn't manage to kill Luke, Soresh hasn't given up on vengeance.

Luke must surrender himself, or Soresh is prepared to kill a ship full of innocent travelers. Luke has no choice. To save the hostages, he must follow Soresh's directions.

Even if they lead straight into a trap.

Plot summary[]

CommanderRezi Soresh, outcast from theEmpire, hides out on a barrenmoon in theSixela system to plan his revenge againstLuke Skywalker. During a covertRebel mission onNyemari, Luke receives a chillingholographic ultimatum from Soresh. The Imperial commander has captured an innocentpassenger liner and threatens tokill those aboard unless Luke surrenders himself. Despite being certain that the message is a trap, Luke cannot risk the lives of captives. He becomes Soresh'sprisoner and is subjected to the intensivebrainwashing techniques that produced suchassassins asX-7. Luke's will is strong, however, and he only pretends to be Soresh's servile subject.

Soresh's elaborate plan of vengeance involves both using Luke to lureDarth Vader to Sixela and disseminating reports ofImperial fleet movements to attract the attention of theRebellion. With all parties drawn to Sixela, Soresh will thendetonate an experimentalresonance torpedo in the system'sstar, destroying them all and thus eliminating his rival and winning favor with theEmperor. Though Soresh launches themissile, he is shot dead byHan Solo.PrincessLeia and Luke help evacuate everyone from the Sixela moon, and they warn bothfleets of the impeding cataclysm.

In thespace battle over Sixela,Lune Divinian'sship is shot down and crashes.Ferus Olin stays behind on the moon when he detects the presence of Darth Vader. Determined not to let theDark Lord threaten Leia, Ferusduels Vader, goading him by bringing up memories of his past as Anakin Skywalker. Vader kills Ferus and leaves Sixela before the entire system is wiped out by the star goingsupernova.

Continuity[]

Amonth has passed between this book andRebel Force: Trapped, thus setting the conclusion of theRebel Force series after a brief interruption byTimothy Zahn'sAllegiance. The book offered finality to the remaining story threads ofJude Watson's series ofJedi-focused books, withLune'sdeath bringing an end to the Divinian family.Ferus's death also ended that storyline, and as he passed away, he saw a vision of his old friendRoan Lands. The book ended with a coda set duringThe Empire Strikes Back (1980) told from the point of view of aspectralObi-Was Kenobi as he appeared toLuke onDagobah.^[1]

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Sources[]

• First Look:Uprising -- Rebel Force Book 6 onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)

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