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‼️old drawing 12/5/25

Welp I finished my second of Drew Karpyshyn’s Old Republic novels over the weekend and my lasting impression of the book was that the author doesn’t really care about the world in which his book is set. I don’t know whether this is true or not, but it was the impression I got. This book is meant to be set in the world of the Old Republic video game, taking place shortly after the Jedi Knight and False Emperor stories and before the Shadow of Revan. But there are just too many minor lore detail slip ups that stick out to me - as someone who really appreciates consistency in world building.

Theron Shan “saunters” (he does that everywhere apparently, can’t find another verb) round a back alley and manages to get from the Promenade to the Red Light district. Good luck mate. Bit of a big jump en route.

Teff'ith’s ears “prick up” or something like that. Um… She’s a twi'lek…

The descriptions of the Republic and Imperial naval fleets make absolutely no sense whatsoever. The class ships have been crammed in there as fighter escorts and such. Time hasn’t been taken to find out what their roles actually are.

The final battle is, although fitting, slightly anticlimactic.

Predictable from the very start.

Key bits of detail needed for visualisation are missing, but we get in depth analysis of the holoadvert in the background.

There are a few little nods to the game which only veteran players will pick up on, which is kinda nice.

No Theron’s Jacket™

Darth Marr being all pragmatic :)

Can’t make his mind up what Theron’s weapon is. Are the darts toxic or mixed because he uses the word “Toxicity” even when it magically becomes a taser.

The Mom and Dad talk scenes…

disagreement on how much credits are worth comparatively

Lorman!