Really the only redeeming factor was that, as mentioned in Ahsoka, it takes place during the start of the Empire and the Rebellion which is a timeline I really enjoy. I have to be honest in that I found Catalyst to be extremely dry-there were definitely some moments of wanting to give up and marking it as a DNF. She is able to convince her husband they could be in great danger and with the help of resistance fighter, Saw Gerrera, the Ersos escape out from under Krennic’s watchful eye. Galen thinks he is working on renewable energy research using kyber crystals, but Lyra is suspicious there is something bigger at play. Only he has no idea what he is actually building. It isn’t until after the Galactic Empire has formed that he is convinced to join Project Celestial Power. Krennic rescues his old friend in secret hopes that Galen will join the superweapon project, but Galen is still determined not to join in the war. During his detention, Lyra gives birth to their daughter Jyn. There he is captured by the Separatists in an attempt to join Dooku’s side. Instead he and his wife Lyra continue his research of synthetic kyber crystals on the remote planet of Vallt. Lieutenant Commander Orson Krennic knows of a scientist who will be able to aid the Republic in their completion of their weapon, but Galen Erso does not want to join either side of the war. It’s a race between the Republic and the Separatists to build a superweapon that will end the Clone Wars. The beginning takes place one year after Attack of the Clones in 21 BBY and ends a few years after Revenge of the Sith around 17 BBY. Written by: James Luceno (author of Tarkin) Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel is about Galen and Lyra Erso as Orson Krennic of the newly formed Empire tries to use Galen’s intelligence to further his own career. “ was willing to accept that the Jedi hadn’t scratched the surface of the crystals’ power, but she held on to her belief that the Order felt that surface wasn’t meant to be scratched.” – Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel. 26 weeks until Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
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