For a special tie-in with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Pavement Pounders discuss their Top 3 entries in the dearly-departed Expanded Universe, now called Star Wars: Legends.
Pavement Pounder Picks!:
Colin:
- Heir to the Empire, by Timothy Zahn
- Han Solo: Paradise Snare, by A.C. Crispin
- Spinter of the Mind’s Eye, by Alan Dean Foster
James:
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (console game)
- The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (Tartakovsky)
Seth:
- The Thrawn Trilogy, by Timothy Zahn
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (PC game)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (Tartakovsky)
Notes:
What does Canon mean?
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canon
What’s in the Canon?
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/star-wars-canon
Thrawn Trilogy:
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-The-Thrawn-Trilogy/dp/1595824170
Star Wars: Clone Wars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk9lPotcW4
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye
http://www.amazon.com/Splinter-Minds-Eye-Star-Legends-ebook/dp/B00513F9CA/
Han Solo: Paradise Snare:
http://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Snare-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0553574159
Star Wars: Republic Commando:
http://www.amazon.com/Star%C2%A0Wars-%C2%A0Republic%C2%A0Commando-Pc/dp/B000VV9T7S/
Wookieepedia: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
Barnes & Noble series on the Expanded Universe:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/building-a-galaxy-far-far-away-the-story-of-the-star-wars-expanded-universe-part-1/