Talk: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novelization)

Chronology

The book is definitively set in the year 22 BBY. Anakin is 20 and the clones are 10. While there is not a correspondingly definitive month placement, there are indications that it is after month 4 ABG, which leaves three remaining months at the end of the year in which this story might take place: 5 ABG, 6 ABG and 7 ABG (which corresponds to the 10-12th months at the end of year 22, recalling that the Battle of Geonosis was fought in the 5th month of that year and LFL is using a 12 month year).

Mention is made that Republic hostage negotiations in recent times have not gone well, a nod to the events of Traviss' short story Omega Squad: Targets which takes place in month 4 ABG, and Anakin already knows who Asajj Ventress is, their first encounter taking place in the first season of Tartakovsky's cartoon also in month 4 ABG.72.80.168.123 02:53, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Wasn't Ohma-D'un before Muunilist? Mauser 08:57, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

• Anakin Skywalker's page says he was born in 41 BBY. So if he's 20, how is that 22 BBY?Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith 18:23, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
  • See Forum:Anakin's_age. Anakin turns 20 just before AOTC. If Anakin is 20, this takes place in the first year after the Battle of Geonosis, which doesn't necessarily line up exactly with BBY dates. There are complications because Anakin was born 41.9BBY counting backwards from Yavin, which is essentially (the year following) 42BBY if you're counting forwards.Yrfeloran 23:03, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't Anakin have to be at least a knight to have an appretice? Which would put this at least after Jedi Trial. And also, do we know where this fits in with the previous clone wars books? Twinsuns1 15:10, 25 August 2008

• Actually, there is a MAJOR problem with the new Clone Wars timeline in general. We do not know where to put The Clone Wars film, TV series and their novellizations. This new series completely ignore alredy pre-established timeline (you can thank George Lucas for that) and the only thing we know for sure is that the movie and its novellization take place at 22 BBY, several months after the battle of Geonosis. Yes, we all know that it conflicts with both Jedi Trial and the Republic comic series, but there is currently no way to resolve this problem. Keep in mind that the movie will be followed by at least two seasons of TV series, covering the entire war and very likely creating more continuity issues. It is said that Leeland Chee is working on the new Clone Wars timeline, shifting dates around and trying to keep the old matherial in continuity, but it was already announced that this new timeline will not be made public anytime soon. Until then we have to place the movie and its novellization in 22 BBY, so we can't put them after Jedi Trial. At the same time we cannot move Jedi Trial and the Republic stories earlier in the timeline, because we don't know how it will affect other non-Anakin related Clone Wars stories (which, I repeat, may also became subject of future continuity debates). So, what should we do as an encyclopedia, you might ask? The answer is actually simple: put a note about two conflicting timelines in the BTS section of every article that was affected by the new series. {{Twoconflicting}} template is another way to do the same. This way we will still provide information as accurate, as possible, and notify people that it isn't Wookieepedia who screwed things up, but LucasLicensing itself. Of course the very thought that such condition with unspecified timelines may last for years is very unpleasant, but there is nothing we fans can do. You can blame George Lucas if you want, I'm already tired of it. Mauser 20:10, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Theres is no way this book, the movie and the TV series are set in the year 22 BBY! First of all: Anakin is no longer a Padawan... he's a Jedi Knight now. Therefore, as he as knighted arround 19.5 BBY (as described in Anakin's wookieepedia page) all this story must take place after that. Second: Anakin's scar. He received the scar in the Republic issue of The Dreadnaughts of Rendili, which takes place around 20 BBY, 30 months ABG. So, it's clear to me that this whole arc is set at the end of the Clone Wars, closer to ROTS than AOTC. (KDST 12:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC))

• Please read above: there's already been problems in terms of chronology with TCW series in general. There's not a lot we can do; if we don't know the exact date for which TCW series takes place (which we do not), we can't go around placing it ourselves. 22 BBY is the only thing we can approximate it to, therefore we're using it, even if it conflicts with other things. Again, see Mauser's response above. —CC7567 ^(s)talk 14:49, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

Merge

For the life of me, I can't figure out if this is the same as Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novel). I think they're both novelizations, but the book I linked is a junior novelization, but I'm not sure. -LtNOWIS 21:56, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

• Hmm...probably just a novel...hang on...wait a mo'...oh. I think you're right. Well, she's probably not gonna have stuff that's in the movie or junior novelisation. It's the Clone Wars, and anything could happen . Shay Clee 04:44, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
  • They should be merged indeed, but which one should remain? I believe since we have the cover now and it doesn't say Clone Wars Book 1, but simply Clone Wars, the Clone Wars (novel) should remain. The rest of the series will probably be titled Clone Wars: Something - I simply cannot imagine a book titled Clone Wars Book 2. But this one already has a title and we should follow it. Mauser 06:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Adult or junior novel?

• This is an adult novel, right, and not another junior novel? --The Wolfe22 18:22, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
  • The day Karen Traviss writes a "junior" novel is the day pigs fly, and the day I throw myself under a bus. Darth Bassan94 18:25, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Oh!... So that's why...

I was at Wal-Mart yesterday, which was the twenty Fourth, by the way, and they have about ten of these in their books section. I picked-up one and was about to buy it, but when the lady scanned it, the register said "Sell not allowed." She has no idea why it said that, because she said that she's had the register say that for other things before, but never a book. And now I know why it wouldn't let me buy it... They weren't even supposed to sell them until two days later.. And to think I could'ave had that book two days early.. Dang it. Well, at least I got to read the first page and a half! :D --The Wolfe22 16:47, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

• The first pages are about Jabba and Rotta, by the way. Which is why I added them to the list of character appearances in the article.

Rename

Shouldn't this be renamed to simply The Clone Wars (novel) since all other books are listed without Star Wars in title? Mauser 12:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

• Typically, yes; however, for novelizations of the films, we tend to keep the full movie title if the book is the same. —Xwing328^(Talk) 01:36, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Needless information?

There's a lot of excess nonsense added to this page, contributing highly to the red link count. It doesn't need to have links to entries like "table" and "contract." I cleaned it up a bit. Aseronkath 05:17, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

With regard to needless information, I concur. Do we really need to know ALL the weapons and technology used that were mentioned in this novel? I mean, is there anything significant about that? --TrevelyanL85A2 12:02, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Christophsian and Bheriz/Bherizian/Viceroy of Bheriz

How do the Christophsians figure in? What is their physiology? How is Bheriz explained? Through a flashback of a previous war, or who encounters them? What's their physiology? 66.82.9.19 23:33, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Resolute/Hunter/Spirit of the Republic problem

It seems that the Resolute WAS indeed in the Battle of Christophsis: 1) See the Yularen's "offscreen" quotation at the beginning of the Chapter Three:

2) While the Hunter was being loaded at Kaliida Shoals station, Yularen used ANOTHER UNLOADED ship in order to transport Ahsoka Tano to Christophsis (see the movie), i.e. NOT the Hunter. Assuming the aforementioned facts, that the unloaded cruiser that took Ahsoka to Christophsis was indeed the Resolute.

3) The Spirit of the Republic was the ship that escorted Obi-Wan to Tatooine and was Yularen's flagship during the Battle of Teth. Quotation at the beginning of Chapter Ten:

So I think, the articles should be adjusted accordingly. --Darth Paulus ^{(May the Force serve you well!)} 08:49, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

• Gah. I was talking about this same thing on this talk page three months ago thinking Resolute was present in Christophsis space. I was convinced that it was an error and that Resolute was not present. And now it's present again. Well, I'm not complaining. I'm all for Resolute being present. --Secretss 10:21, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

Why 22 BBY?

Hello guys :) I'm from Poland in mine books from Star Wars franchice is written that Clone Wars (I mean movie/book) began 19,5BBY. Why in Your wiki is written that this happen 22BBY? GothicWarrior (Dyskusja) 08:45, June 27, 2016 (UTC)

• Not sure why it would say it. The Clone Wars ended in 19 BBY. The film/novel takes place a few weeks after it began in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones in 22 BBY. Corellian Premier^{The Force will be with you always} 13:55, June 27, 2016 (UTC)

• Geez, Polish books are confusing :D Anyway, thanks GothicWarrior (Dyskusja) 18:27, June 28, 2016 (UTC)

Canon

Now I know that the book isn't Canon as of yet, but when I was on youtube a user goes by the name of Captain Fordo explained that Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008 (movie and series) doesn't fit in Legends at all, and anything that would be related to it needs to be moved into Canon including this book as it doesn't fit in Legends, if we could go to ask Disney to move this book into Canon as well, but that's the problem, because they're is a lot of other issues in Legends mucked up including this one that doesn't fit in the Legends community. ColbyJames79681@gmail.com 00:04, February 3, 2018 (UTC)

• 1. This is a page for discussion about the article itself. Not your opinions of it.

2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars is both Canon and Legends. Stuff in Fate of the Jedi would make no sense with TCW. Therefore, the show needs to exist in both continuities. SenatorConfer (talk) 06:24, June 22, 2018 (UTC)

Make a page?

I think I should make a page for CT-9932. Would that be OK? (I own the book so I can confirm it is CT-9932)--CommanderDeviss327AЧ dAwu I qɹokǝ ɹǝฉ1iʇʎ ฉБa1u 17:25, February 26, 2020 (UTC)

• Oh, and if I do, is there a template I should place down stating that it's not canonical or something?--CommanderDeviss327AЧ dAwu I qɹokǝ ɹǝฉ1iʇʎ ฉБa1u 17:35, February 26, 2020 (UTC)
  • I'm curious myself. I got to this page looking 9932.Red Heathen (talk) 23:22, April 7, 2020 (UTC)

Why does CT-9932 link back to this page

I can see there is an issue with Clone Trooper 9932 having his own page, and I am curious as to why. He had one, which can be found in the WBTM archives, but there is no history as to why his page was removed. I see that currently on Line 47 this is said: "He gets six responses, including Coric and CT-9932." Each trooper's page is linked, except 9932's links back to this page for the novel. Any reason why? Thanks for your help. Red Heathen (talk) 23:20, April 7, 2020 (UTC)

• I see that the redirect was made years ago under the assumption that 9932 must be one of four clones, as explained in the Continuity section under "CT-9932." In the next topic on this Talk page, it is stated that there can be mistakes ("basic errors"), and I think that it is a mistake to assume that 9932 is one of those four because it is clear (to me) that there are six clones responding Rex, which would make Rex the seventh clone. The seventh clone not being mentioned again is obviously an error. The Battle of Teth's article states that all of the 501st was killed except for six clones, and I think that this is wrong because of this same reason. Red Heathen (talk) 05:34, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Misspelling

Has anyone noticed that in the summary/blurb of this book, Ahsoka's name is misspelt as 'Asohka'? If you would like to see this for yourselves, then search 'The Clone Wars' in Google Books and you should see the mispelling. I was planning to put this information in the article, but I'm not sure about the section it should go in...continutity? Thanks,122.107.8.233 23:00, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

• Good catch, but misspellings aren't documented in the Continuity section. Especially for a major character like Ahsoka, they're just basic errors that don't need to be covered in articles. I've made a redirect for Asohka though. OOM 224 08:25, 23 May 2022 (UTC)