I'm glad there's a list of the dramatis personae in the beginning, because I'm still wrapping my head around the introduction of so many new characters.
While it's an ensemble, the apparent main character is Corran Horn who seems to be the one the author wants us to relate the most to. His roommate Ooryl doesn't yet have much personality, despite there being a pretty long(-ish) conversation with him. We learned more about his species than him specifically? He is prevalent and I assume we'll learn more. I keep picturing Nawara as female, but the character is apparently male. Maybe they are a non-binary character after all and it just wasn't spelled out when this was published? I'm a little confused how one goes from being a lawyer to a pilot, but I do like how they're setting up the squad with people who have varied skill sets. Jace seems like he's going to be the typical insufferable pilot like Ice-Man was in Top Gun. The two female pilots, Rhysati and Erisi, haven't made much of an impression on me yet. In fact, I'm getting them slightly confused with Lujayne but then remember she is the one that is from Kessel and initiated conversation with Corran, convincing him to be sociable. There are a few others mentioned, even Biggs Darklighter's brother, Gavin, but we don't hear much from them yet. All that and then there's the the XO, the other General with Ackbar, and all the Imperials.
So yes, I definitely needed that character list in the book. LOL!!
I liked that there's a pilot named Aril Nunb, sister to the smuggler from RoTJ who was also mentioned in Twilight Company. The way these stories can all thread together is very appealing to me.
For a bit there, I worried there was going to be a bit too much focus on the ships and simulated battles, but the book didn't spend too much on it and introduced us to characters and threw in some nuggets of where the plot was going. I'm liking it so far.
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While it's an ensemble, the apparent main character is Corran Horn who seems to be the one the author wants us to relate the most to.
His roommate Ooryl doesn't yet have much personality, despite there being a pretty long(-ish) conversation with him. We learned more about his species than him specifically? He is prevalent and I assume we'll learn more.
I keep picturing Nawara as female, but the character is apparently male. Maybe they are a non-binary character after all and it just wasn't spelled out when this was published? I'm a little confused how one goes from being a lawyer to a pilot, but I do like how they're setting up the squad with people who have varied skill sets.
Jace seems like he's going to be the typical insufferable pilot like Ice-Man was in Top Gun. The two female pilots, Rhysati and Erisi, haven't made much of an impression on me yet. In fact, I'm getting them slightly confused with Lujayne but then remember she is the one that is from Kessel and initiated conversation with Corran, convincing him to be sociable. There are a few others mentioned, even Biggs Darklighter's brother, Gavin, but we don't hear much from them yet.
All that and then there's the the XO, the other General with Ackbar, and all the Imperials.
So yes, I definitely needed that character list in the book. LOL!!
I liked that there's a pilot named Aril Nunb, sister to the smuggler from RoTJ who was also mentioned in Twilight Company. The way these stories can all thread together is very appealing to me.
For a bit there, I worried there was going to be a bit too much focus on the ships and simulated battles, but the book didn't spend too much on it and introduced us to characters and threw in some nuggets of where the plot was going. I'm liking it so far.