1. I think the thread I found most interesting in this quarter of the book was seeing Han and Luke interacting with the stormtroopers. I'm not sure that I believe that all that many people signed up to be stormtroopers because of an idealised view of the Empire, but seeing Han in particular being able to relate his experiences with those of the stormtroopers was interesting.
2. I'm not that convinced that Han is really struggling with his allegiences here - it almost feels like he's waiting to be asked the right way. I'm curious if we'll see the stormtroopers end up joining the rebels (assuming the stormtroopers survive) or if they'll end up becoming some kind of free agents. Mara Jade seems pretty convinced of her beliefs at the moment, but I'm curious what will happen if she meets up with Luke. Of all the people we've met who're committed to a higher authority, I find it interesting that Leia, Luke and Mara seem to be the three most committed and certain in their beliefs.
3. I know that a Star Destroyer is a big beast that can happily bombard a planet, but I'm a little surprised at how thin the Empire's forces feel in this particular sector. I find it hard to believe that the Emperor would allow any kind of seperatist movement to form without setting Vader on them.
One of the themes that seems to be cropping up a lot is in-universe characters justifying the rise of the Empire by flagging up corruption in the old Republic. And yet, corruption seems to be firmly embedded in the Empire, too. I'm curious whether the Empire started out corrupt, or whether it became corrupt over time - and if so, just how quickly.
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Date: 2022-10-18 09:51 pm (UTC)2. I'm not that convinced that Han is really struggling with his allegiences here - it almost feels like he's waiting to be asked the right way. I'm curious if we'll see the stormtroopers end up joining the rebels (assuming the stormtroopers survive) or if they'll end up becoming some kind of free agents. Mara Jade seems pretty convinced of her beliefs at the moment, but I'm curious what will happen if she meets up with Luke. Of all the people we've met who're committed to a higher authority, I find it interesting that Leia, Luke and Mara seem to be the three most committed and certain in their beliefs.
3. I know that a Star Destroyer is a big beast that can happily bombard a planet, but I'm a little surprised at how thin the Empire's forces feel in this particular sector. I find it hard to believe that the Emperor would allow any kind of seperatist movement to form without setting Vader on them.
One of the themes that seems to be cropping up a lot is in-universe characters justifying the rise of the Empire by flagging up corruption in the old Republic. And yet, corruption seems to be firmly embedded in the Empire, too. I'm curious whether the Empire started out corrupt, or whether it became corrupt over time - and if so, just how quickly.