Star Wars: Crimson Empire I

Product Description The Story Opens At A Time Of High Turmoil In The Empire. The Last Of Emperor Palpatines Clones Has Been Destroyed By Rebel Skywalker And His Allies. The Dark Lord Jax, One Of The Former Emperors Elite Crimson Guard, Has Seized The Throne For Himself.One Brave Man Stands Between Jax And Universal Domination: Kir Kanos, The Only Other Surviving Member Of The Feared Crimson Guard. On The Run And Fighting For His Life In A World Of Treachery And Deceit, Kir Kanos Is Forced To Take Refuge On The Planet Phaeda, Joining Forces With The Fierce, Beautiful Rebel Leader Mirith Sinn And Her Underground Warriors.Written By Mike Richardson And Randy Stradleyproduced By Tom Voegelidirected By Peter Mooremusic By John Williamsstarring:Patrick Coyle As Kir Kanosrobert Downing Davis As Carnor Jaxnichole Pelerine As Mirith Sinnmartin Ruben As Sish Sadeetdavid Anthony Brinkley, General Wesselgary Groomes As Colonel Shev, Emperor Palpatinejim Cada As Darth Vaderwayne A. Evenson As Tem Merkonjeff Gadbois As The Taskmasterpeter Thoemke As Massimobill Slichter As Captain Vivantmichael Tezla As Narratoradditional Voices:J.C. Cutlerchristopher Dentonmatt Guidryallen Hamiltonjeremy Jacksonjohar Husaintom Keith Michaelpaul Levinbill Mccallumpeter Moorecliff Rakerdjohn Wehrman From Library Journal In Dark Victory, The Mirror Universe Is A Dim Shadow Of The Federation, Ruled By A Cruel Tyrant, Emperor Tiberius. Much To The Dismay Of James T. Kirk, Tiberius Is Also Kirk'S Double And Is Determined To Destroy Him, Whom He Considers To Be A Weak And Embarrassing Twin. The Action Can Be A Bit Confusing For Listeners Unfamiliar With Spectre, The First Title In This Series, But It Doesn'T Take Long To Get One'S Bearings. Unfortunately, Those Looking For A Satisfying Conclusion Must Wait For The Third Installment. Shatner Is In Top Form And, Along With Great Sound Effects, Does An Admirable Job Of Resurrecting His Signature Character. Trekkies Of All Stripes Will Clamor For This One, But Be Prepared To Purchase The Entire Series, As Individual Titles Do Not Stand Alone. Recommended For All Sf Collections. A Few Galaxies Over, The Star Wars Contingent Is Having Its Own Set Of Problems. Although Emperor Palpatine Is Dead, A Powerful Ruling Council Continues With The Empire'S Plans. Dark Lord Carnor Jax Is Determined To Claim The Throne, But He Must First Eliminate Kir Kanos, The Only Member Of The Emperor'S Elite Bodyguard To Survive After Jax'S Treachery Toward His Emperor And Fellow Guardsmen. Seeking Refuge From Jax, Kanos Finds Himself Allied With Rebel Forces. But Kanos Owes Allegiance To No One, And Rebel Leader Mirith Sinn Cannot Trust The Enigmatic Warrior Whose Loyalty Lies With A Dead Emperor. This Dramatized Production Uses Multiple Voices And Searing Sound Effects To Keep Imagination Flowing, But The Ending Is Rather Abrupt, Eliciting Vague Disappointment Rather Than Anticipation For The Next Title In The Crimson Empire Series. Recommended Only For Libraries With An Extensive Star Wars Collection.Asusan Dunman, Murray State Univ., Kycopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From The Publisher From The Acclaimed Producers Of The Star Wars(R) Original Radio Dramas, Tom Voegeli Productions, This Fully Dramatized Audio Contains Original Star Wars Music And Sound Effects. From Audiofile Here Is Yet Another Extension Of The Star Wars Saga. This One Takes Place After The Death Of Emperor Palpatine And Darth Vader (Who Appear In Flashbacks) And Details The Fate Of The Crimson Guard, Bodyguards Of The Emperor. One Of The Guards Is Attempting To Seize Power, And Another Is Working To Stop Him. This Is The First Entry In A Series, But It Wraps Up Part Of The Plot And Doesn'T Leave The Listener Hanging. Though One Can Criticize The Story As Predictable And Forced, The Audio Dramatization Is Brilliantly Executed. We Find All The Marvelous Background Sounds Of Star Wars, As Well As The Stirring