 star wars: the new jedi order (or new jedi order or njo) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the star wars expanded universe. the series revolves around the yuuzhan vong invasion of the galaxy 21â26 years after the events depicted in return of the jedi. the new jedi order was the restored and reformed jedi organization, in the wake of the great jedi purge and subsequent fall of the galactic empire. the jedi knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the leadership of luke skywalker. additional stories, generally published as e-book novellas (some published as recently as 2006) and comic books (as recent as 2010/2011), take the total number of published njo-related stories to twenty-six. ==plot== the series begins twenty-one years after the rebel alliance destroyed the second death star. the new republic is facing internal conflict while trying to maintain peace. a new, powerful enemy, known as the yuuzhan vong, emerges from the outer galaxy, beginning what will be known as the yuuzhan vong invasion. the jedi, along with the new republic, struggle to resist this new alien race while it steadily pushes forward, annihilating or occupying different parts of the galaxy. ===character arcs=== as the longest continuous series of novels in the expanded universe, the njo was able to establish several long-term character arcs. many new or previously underused characters were put into the spotlight and were developed extensively over the course of the series. among the most prominent character arcs: *ganner rhysode: rhysode began the series as an arrogant young jedi, a trait best shown when, on assignment with corran horn, he mocked hornâs inability to use telekinesis, claiming that this made him a lesser jedi. rhysode gradually became more humble over the course of the series, especially after watching many of his friends die on the mission to myrkr. after jacen solo was captured during this mission, rhysode went searching for him, even though, in jacenâs words, âwe werenât even friendsâ; rhysode died fighting thousands of yuuzhan vong warriors so that jacen and vergere could escape. it was foreseen that in the future, the yuuzhan vong would eventually worship a new god called âthe gannerâ, who guarded the entrance of the yuuzhan vong realm of the dead, referring admiringly, to rhysodeâs last stand. *tahiri veila: not fully developed in her original roleâanakin soloâs friend from junior jedi knightsâtahiri was pushed to a starring role in the njo. when the yuuzhan vong captured yavin 4, she was taken prisoner and subjected to experiments designed to create a
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