erichart 's review for:

Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel by James Luceno

3.0

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An adequate prequel to the prequel. Luceno introduces Galen Erso (father to Jyn, Rogue One's heroine), an idealistic, pacifist scientist manipulated into developing the power source for the Death Star. What's perhaps more interesting than the plot machinations is the narrative of how the Empire uses ideals of security and unity to become an oppressive military regime.