5 Questions Answered by The Force Awakens Tie-In Books

5 Questions Answered by The Force Awakens Tie-In Books

After coming out of the theatre after seeing The Force Awakens, I had more questions than answers. Fortunately, some of the questions I had were answered by reading The Force Awakens tie-in books. Therefore, below are 5 questions I had coming out of the movie that are answered by reading one or more of the tie-in books.

 

1) Who told Rey about Han and Chewbacca?

Rey heard stories about Chewbacca and his human first mate from ‘some Wookiee traders who stopped off at Jakku’

From tie-in book, Star Wars Rey’s Survival Guide by writer Jason Fry

 

2) How did Poe Dameron become part of The Resistance?

Poe was recruited by General Leia Organa herself after a completed a self-assigned mission to check out First Order activities. From tie-in book, Star Wars Before The Awakening by Greg Rucka, Poe’s story

 

 

3) Who was the Stormtrooper that smeared their bloody handprint on FN-2187’s (Finn’s) helmet?

The handprint was from his fellow squad member, FN-2003, who is also known as Slip.

From tie-in books, Star Wars The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo page 20 and Star Wars Before The Awakening by Greg Rucka, Finn’s story

 

4) Why is Kylo Ren’s lightsaber so unstable looking?

A cracked kyber crystal is the cause of the ragged, unstable appearance.

From the tie-in book, Star Wars The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo page 27

 

5) How does Maz Kantana know about ‘the Force’?

Maz ‘has an affinity for the Force’ and uses ‘her strong connection to the Force to keep her out of danger’

From the tie-in book, Star Wars The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo page 72

The Cantina Cast

The wretched hive your Jedi Master warned you about!

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