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I'm thinking a seperate article for shatterpoint as a concept would be appropriate. Anyone who agreed and knows more about it than me willing to take it up? --Fade 00:09, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

  • I haven't read the book, but what concept of shatterpoint?--SparqMan 00:29, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
    • Mace Windu can see "shatterpoints" individuals or events of great consequence in the force. For example, Palpatine, Anakin and Dooku were all, at one stage or another, shatterpoints of the Clone Wars. It's more full explained in the novel. QuentinGeorge 06:01, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Prologue

The normal Wiki says that Lucas wrote the prologue to his book, is that true? Kuralyov 23:20, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

  • Yes, for the paperback he did. QuentinGeorge 23:43, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm Not Even Joking

When I was reading this book, I literally couldn't finish it. It was just too... evil, with a lot of its points hitting too close to home. A number of subjects it refered to are disturbing ones that I have considerable knowledge about, and am appalled by, the things I can't bear thinking about. Don't get me wrong, its well written, but its almost... too well written. I could not finish it because it just hit me too hard. Darth Vatrir

  • I think that's the point. It's Heart of Darkness with lightsabers. And Stover isn't exactly the most mainstream author out there - \\Captain Kwenn// — Ahoy! 21:23, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Well, I complement him then. He is a damn good writer, the book certainly rattled me, and normally I'm unshakeable. Darth Vatrir

Anakin a Master?

In the Appearances Section, it lists Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi Master. I don't know if this is how it is in the novel's list, but could someone check? I'm hesitant to change it because, although he was a Knight, I don't have the source.

  • You're right. Still a Padawan there; little screwup on my part. I'll fix it. Fank 22:48, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Censorship by LFL?

I don't have my books with me at school, but I remember first reading an excerpt from Shatterpoint before it came out... this would have probably been in an NJO book, since it was back in '02-'03. I distinctly remember a passage that goes (paraphrased) as follows: "The streets were full of children offering Mace special deals on favors and services because they 'liked his face.' " When Shatterpoint came out, the deals were on (again paraphrasing "goods and trinkets."

Now the implication of "services" is pretty clear to older, more seasoned readers, and it's definitely a darker one than we normally find in Star Wars (but not too unexpected, given Matthew Stover's non-Star Wars works, and Chalk mentioning being raped later on in this book). Lest other wookieepedians think I'm jumping at shadows, keep in mind the passage where Mace reflected on how disturbing it was to see how children in the cities of Haruun Kal live-- child prostitution is definitely more disturbing than just working at a souvenir stand.

So I think this change is definitely worth noting, considering that apparently typos are worth noting in these book entries. Does anyone feel like taking a quick look through their book collection to find the scene I'm talking about in both Shatterpoint and the excerpt?--216.45.228.131 23:03, April 27, 2010 (UTC)l