Backslash

It is fascinating to note that, if Skywalker's assessment is accurate, Viun Gaalan was perhaps on par with Kyp Durron and Kyle Katarn in terms of swordsmanship, and more than a match for Skywalker himself shortly after his journey through the Maw.

Which suggests that either Kyle or Kyp would have been able to outfight Lady Rhea and Vestara simultaneously.

its the first info we've gotten on how good kyle and kyp are in a long time. I appreciate it. Makes sense. How long have they been Jedi now? Kyle has to be approaching 30 or 40 years now, or more, right?

how.. riveting,

Originally posted by Gideon
It is fascinating to note that, if Skywalker's assessment is accurate, Viun Gaalan was perhaps on par with Kyp Durron and Kyle Katarn in terms of swordsmanship, and more than a match for Skywalker himself shortly after his journey through the Maw.

Which suggests that either Kyle or Kyp would have been able to outfight Lady Rhea and Vestara simultaneously.

How good, exactly, IS Kyle Katarn.

TJ
How good, exactly, IS Kyle Katarn.

Beastly, you'd think.

the plot is so obvious.. ben will be romantically involved with vestara because there is no one else who is in his age group. If the skywalker lineage is to be passed on... yeah i don't need to say anymore.

Kyle Katarn is epic!!!

Hes in JK2 lol

Originally posted by Gideon
It is fascinating to note that, if Skywalker's assessment is accurate, Viun Gaalan was perhaps on par with Kyp Durron and Kyle Katarn in terms of swordsmanship, and more than a match for Skywalker himself shortly after his journey through the Maw.

Which suggests that either Kyle or Kyp would have been able to outfight Lady Rhea and Vestara simultaneously.

I find it strange that there are members within this Sith Tribe that can match upper tier Jedi such as Kyp (who's often compared to Mace Windu in power) and Kyle.

why?

Originally posted by truejedi
why?

They are isolated in a (by SW standards) technologically backwards world with only the knowledge that they had 5000+ years ago when they crash landed. Strangely enough, in 5000 years they can't relearn/rebuild a spaceship, but that's beside the point.

That sith lord wasn't even the leader of the Tribe, and yet he was apparently on par with Kype, who many in this forum put on par with Mace Windu. Mace Windu is widely considered to be one of the greatest duelists to ever exist out of both Jedi and Sith and their 20,000+ years of history. He had access to the largest Force related archive in the known galaxy and likely learned much from Yoda, one of the wisest and most powerful Jedi to ever live. He was admitted to the Jedi High Council and was for a time the Grandmaster. He invented his own form which is considered to be one of the deadliest. Oh, and he defeated Darth Sidious.

And then some random Sith who isn't even the leader of the Tribe comes and is on par with him???

I was under the impression that Galan was part of the leadership? And I think Luke's thought was that he "might" be able to compete with Kyp.

Originally posted by kotorfan
the plot is so obvious.. ben will be romantically involved with vestara because there is no one else who is in his age group. If the skywalker lineage is to be passed on... yeah i don't need to say anymore.

It could always be that he just doesn't have kids.

...

Really!

The skywalker lineage is passed on through Jaina too. So it could be her and jagged fel's kids. But yeah, its gonna be vestera and ben i think.

I didn't read this book, but I would like to know who wins the duel between luke and lord gaalan

Originally posted by ben222
I didn't read this book, but I would like to know who wins the duel between luke and lord gaalan

SPOILER ALERT

They fight for a while, but Luke is clearly winning and even smiles at Gaalan. Gaalan runs away when he gets the chance and leaves via a shuttle.

Its a Yoda/Dooku kinda moment. Interestingly enough. Luke reaches out in the force to hold the freaking shuttle on the ground, something i didn't even think of as possible, but Gaalen is able to block some of the power.

Originally posted by truejedi
The skywalker lineage is passed on through Jaina too. So it could be her and jagged fel's kids. But yeah, its gonna be vestera and ben i think.

Jaina, despite being Skywalker by blood, is a Solo. Also, it's no secret to those that have read the Legacy comics that her children become the Fel dynasty of Emperors for the renewed Empire that is reformed out of the Remnant. Jagged Fel is not Force-sensitive, yet his offspring are powerful indeed. Skywalker blood, there.

So it'll be Ben that has kids. I will be annoyed if it is with Vestara; it is a rehash of Luke's romance with Mara Jade, the Dark Jedi who wanted to straight-up murder him.

Whatever happened to that ginger gal in LOFT? I guess she was just Jacens spy, but I still found her a little interesting and at least she wouldn't be a cliche. I think it would actually be kinda cool if Ben just had a normal girlfriend, it would humanise him a likkle.

And REXX you should know by know that SW writers have creativity for shit. They steal everything.

Oh, I know full well. I can understand borrowing concepts and ideas and even general plot from other places, but many Star Wars writers steal directly from the source material, and that's just lazy.