Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

ThisStar Wars Legends article contains information that is affected by theStar Wars: The Clone Wars project. A definitive Legends Clone Wars timeline was never established by Lucasfilm. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is unknown.

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

Publisher's summary[]

The savage Clone Wars have forced the Republic to the edge of collapse. During the height of battle, one Jedi Knight escapes the carnage to deliver a message to Yoda on Coruscant. It appears that Dooku wants peace and demands a rendezvous. Chances are slim that the treacherous Count is sincere, but with a million lives at stake, Yoda has no choice.

The meeting will take place on Vjun, a planet steeped in evil. The challenge could not be more difficult. Can Yoda win back his once promising pupil from the dark side, or will Count Dooku unleash his sinister forces against his former mentor? Either way, Yoda is sure of one thing: This battle will be one of the fiercest he'll ever face.

Plot summary[]

The Clone Wars rage acrossthe galaxy.Grand Master Yoda receives a message from his formerPadawan, Count Dooku. In the message, Dooku concedes that the conflict has gotten out of hand and that he is willing to come to a truce. Dooku invites Yoda to meet him on the planet Vjun, where they will organize the cease-fire. After conferring with his fellowJedi Masters from theCouncil, Yoda decides that the chance to end the war outweighs the perils of a trap.

To cover for the secret meeting, theJedi contract famousactor and Yoda impersonatorPalleus Chuff to act as a decoy while Yoda departs for Vjun. Disguised as Yoda, Chuff leaves on a publicized mission toIthor. However, upon Chuff's arrival at Ithor, hisship is ambushed and destroyed byAsajj Ventress, who was seeking toassassinate the Jedi Master. Yoda's perceived death is a significant blow to the Republic's morale. Meanwhile, Yoda travels to Vjun, accompanied by Jedi MastersJai Maruk andMaks Leem and their Padawans, "Scout" andWhie.

During aspaceport layover, Ventress, accompanied by the bumbling but brave Chuff, manages to catch the quintet and unleashes a dangerous new type ofbattle droid. While the other Jedi fight thedroids and Ventress, Yoda seeks to rescue Chuff. Both Maruk and Leem fall to the droids and Ventress. Yoda, however, manages to divert Ventress's attention, and the three Jedi escape with Chuff in tow.

On Vjun, Count Dooku awaits Yoda in theChâteau Malreaux, the manor of the long-since waned aristocraticHouse Malreaux. As the Jedi land on Vjun, they are forced to separate. Yoda goes to meet with Dooku, and the Padawans follow a mysterious disruption felt inthe Force. The Padawans are captured by Ventress. She reveals to Whie that he is a member of House Malreaux, and the insaneLadyWhirry Malreaux is hismother. Ventress holds Scout in a tight Force grip and tries to bring Whie to the dark side of the Force. Whie is able to resist.

Meanwhile, Yoda meets with Dooku. They engage in a debate about the Force and reminiscence about Dooku's childhood at theJedi Temple. Yoda encourages his former apprentice to leave the dark side andDarth Sidious forever. Dooku is emotionally stirred, and Whirry arrives with news:Anakin Skywalker andObi-Wan Kenobi have arrived at the mansion, having been dispatched by the Jedi Council.

Convinced that the legendary duo are replacements for him, Dooku is overcome by jealousy and throws Whirry out of a window. Yoda saves her and begins a duel with Dooku. Dooku activates an orbital missile targeted at the house and escapes with Ventress. Yoda succeeds in stopping the missile. With Kenobi, Skywalker, and the Padawans, Yoda returns to Coruscant. Elsewhere, Dooku laments the knowledge that everyone he had ever loved, including Yoda, has forsaken him.

Development[]

The hardcoverClone Wars novels published between2003 and2005 focused on majorJedi characters -Mace Windu,Anakin Skywalker,Obi-Wan Kenobi – while the paperbacks were intended to give supporting characters likeBarriss Offee andclone commandos a spotlight. It seems surprising, then, thatYoda’s sole starring role in aStar Wars novel should be in a paperback original.Yoda: Dark Rendezvous arrived as a replacement novel forEscape from Dagu, a canceled paperback that was to have focused onShaak Ti. AuthorSean Stewart made his participation in Star Wars novels contingent on being able to write a Yoda story, a rare exception toLucasfilm's policy keeping his character reserved. This novel is unique in its exploration of the psychology and motivations of characters such as Yoda andDooku.^[2]

Continuity[]

Yoda: Dark Rendezvous is a part of theClone Wars multimedia project. TheClone Wars timeline contained withinDark Rendezvous dates the events of the novel to thirtymonths after theBattle of Geonosis, following the events ofJedi Trial and preceding the events ofBoba Fett: A New Threat. However, this timeline wasretconned by the animated television seriesStar Wars: The Clone Wars, and a cohesive timeline has not been described.

Supporting characterWhie Malreaux is actually a backgroundPadawan from theStar Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie (2005). Malreaux’s prophetic and confusingvisions of beingkilled by a Jedi come true whenAnakin Skywalker, fallen to thedark side, kills him during theassault on the Jedi Temple.^[2]

Media[]

Editions[]

• ISBN 9780345463098;November 23,2004;Del Rey; US paperback^[1]
• ISBN 9780739450024; 2004; Del Rey;Science Fiction Book Club edition^[3]
• ISBN 9780345492692;December 6,2005; Del Rey; US eBook^[4]
• ISBN 9780593599488;April 25,2023;Random House Worlds; US trade paperback,The Essential Legends Collection edition^[1]

Cover gallery[]

US paperback Back cover US paperback, Legends reissue US paperback (not final) Full cover art Unused cover art Dutch-language edition German-language editon Japanese-language edition Japanese Full cover art Polish-language edition Polish-language paperback Spanish-language edition Romanian -Yoda: Rendez-vous Întunecat The Essential Legends Collection

Appearances[]

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Sources[]

• Clone Wars Update: A Yoda Novel onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• First Look: Yoda Clone Wars Novel onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• Yoda's Adventure Has a Name onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• Enter To Win An Advance Copy ofStar Wars Yoda: Dark Rendezvous onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• Rendezvous with Yoda: Six Questions for Sean Stewart onStarWars.com(original site is defunct)
• The Essential Reader's Companion
• "Launchpad" —Star Wars Insider 218

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends onPenguin Random House'sofficial website(backup link)(Paperback)
• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous: Star Wars Legends onPenguin Random House'sofficial website(backup link)(eBook)

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