Cavan Scott’s “Star Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost” tells the backstory of Count Dooku from Jedi Padawan through his decision to leave the Order. As a framing device, the story focuses on Asajj Ventress undertaking a mission to find Dooku’s sister, Jenza, who possesses correspondence that she and Dooku exchanged over the years and that Republic forces seek in order to learn about Dooku and defeat both he and the Separatists. Asajj peruses this correspondence and, through her, the reader learns of how Dooku first met his family on Serenno: his sister Jenza, brother Ramil, and his father Count Gora. During the course of this meeting and afterward, Dooku’s friend Sifo-Dyas struggles with his powers of precognition, sharing visions with Dooku that lead him to question the Jedi Council’s policy of removing itself from much of galactic life.
Scott’s writing draws upon a great deal of “Star Wars” lore in his narrative. For example, much of the now-Legends content focused on Dooku’s prowess with a lightsaber and the various techniques, which Scott uses in his portrayal of Dooku training his students (pg. 264). Further, references to the former Sith Empire abound (pgs. 43-45, 99, 228, 410), perhaps as a way to help set up future narratives following the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga. Additionally, at one point Jedi Master Lene Kostana teaches Dooku and Sifo-Dyas a meditation that recalls The Ones from “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” episodes, “Overlords,” “Altar of Mortis,” and “Ghosts of Mortis” (pgs. 256-257). The story itself serves as a companion to Claudia Gray’s novel, “Master & Apprentice,” which previously examined Dooku’s relationship with his Padawans Qui-Gon Jinn and Rael Averross. Linking the Jedi Order’s lapses of the prequel era with the events of the sequel trilogy, Scott portrays Yoda explaining the Lost Jedi to a group of Padawans. Yoda says, “Remember them, we must. Honor them, yes. Learn from our failure” (pg. 77). In this, he echoes (foreshadows?) Yoda’s lesson to Luke from “The Last Jedi,” “The greatest teacher, failure is.”
The story began as an audiobook, with this edition featuring both the dialogue and directions for sound effects and creature voices. Reading this book is similar to reading Brian Daley’s radio play for National Public Radio’s dramatization of the original “Star Wars” films or Laurent Bouzereau’s “Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays.” Enjoyable as it is to read, one cannot help but realize the full effect of the story is best achieved by listening to the audio play. Still, Cavan Scott’s story is sure to delight “Star Wars” fans new and old.
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