Legacies of Betrayal: Let the Galaxy Burn (Horus Heresy)

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Meanwhile, Jacen is undergoing a very dangerous shift in his philosophical world-view, initiated by a mysterious woman who may be a long-lost Dark Jedi named Lumiya (first appearing in the 1981 Marvel Comics “Star Wars” series, issue #56). His movement toward the Dark Side is progressing, and it is leading him to a point of no return. Unfortunately, he is also responsible for the training of his cousin, 13-year-old Ben Skywalker. Master Luke senses a disturbance, but he is unaware of what is happening. A Legion Destroyer Squad was a special weapons formation of the ancient Space Marine Legions that saw action during the Unification Wars, the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras in the late 30 th and early 31 st Millennia. urn:oclc:record:1392416246 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier legaciesofbetray0000unse Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s22rtr7fpqv Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781849708364

Legacies of Betrayal contains eighteen stories from various authors including one novella length story:

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In the BBC adaption of "Smiley's People", George Smiley visits the showroom of the arts dealer known in his trade as Senor Benatti. Smiley asks the receptionist in the showroom (as she cleans her fingernails) if she would kindly inform Senor Benatti that Mr. Angel (Smiley's cover name) would like to see him. The receptionist, unaware that Smiley was "Senor Benatti's" senior officer at British Intelligence (MI6) informs Smiley (Mr. Angel) that Senor Benatti is unavailable and cannot be disturbed. At Smiley's urging, she calls and Senor Benatti immediately welcoms George Smiley. We learn that Senor Benatti is Toby Esterhazy, himself the head of lamplighters at MI-6 in a prior life where Smiley unmasked the Service's mole. That is certainly An Interpretation. I’m just not sure it’s an interpretation I buy. While Vergere did terrible, morally dubious things, she’s always felt more like a Gray figure to me—neither Jedi nor Sith. I’m not sure that this is what Matthew Stover intended, or even James Luceno and Walter Jon Williams intended, but stories always evolve over time. I may not like this retcon—I think it makes more sense that Lumiya is lying to Jacen and giving him events “from a certain point of view” to push him towards her desired outcome—but that’s definitely not the official LotF explanation. When a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush–from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives–it’s the most alarming evidence yet that sparks of political unrest are threatening to ignite into total rebellion. The governments of numerous worlds are chafing under the strict regulations of the Galactic Alliance, and diplomatic efforts to enforce compliance are failing. Fearing the worst, the Alliance readies a preemptive display of military might in a bid to bring the rogue worlds in line before an uprising erupts. The designated target of this planet Corellia–renowned for the brash independence and renegade spirit that have made its favorite son, Han Solo, a legend. Very intriguing from the beginning, it turned out way too short. It felt like a piece of a longer story, not whole.

When a routine mission to Adumar ends with Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his apprentice Ben Skywalker narrowly escaping with their lives, it's just another piece of evidence that a growing number of planets are dissatisfied with the Galactic Alliance and its push towards centralization. But while events escalate to a boiling point on the planet of Corellia, Jacen begins a journey of his own that threatens to send him down a dark path… The actual “Betrayal” as the title refers too seemed to take SOOOO long to happen. But it’s Jacen Solo’s story, the son of Han Solo. This takes place roughly around the time the new movies COULD have happened, so I choose to see this story as alternatives to what we received.Because the thing that ends up making Jacen go rogue is having one conversation with the Sith woman immediately after he's met her which causes him to kill a friend to keep her silent about his change of allegiance. This doesn't work for so many reasons: Bagley was a man determined to know the truth and to make it known. His biggest enemy was not foreign countries but his own country. Legacy of the Force: Betrayal is the story of Jacen Solo, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia, and the beginning of his journey towards the Dark Side of the Force. Betrayal” was published in 2006, and it probably goes without saying how impactful the tragic events of Sept.11 five years prior had on the SWEU and, specifically, this series. To wit, the first several books in the NJO series were written and published before 9/11/01. It has never been an exaggeration to say that the world changed dramatically after 9/11, and the same can be said for the SWEU.

I’ve read and listened to this story so many times, it’s definitely one of my all-time favorites. A great addition to the book Betrayer, we get a very clear description of how those nails actually affect the Red Angel, there’s a lot of foreshadowing, a change in Lorgar’s character compared to The First Heretic. AND the fierce Lotara Sarrin, hands down one of the best human characters in HH! It’s fascinating to see the relationship between Angron and Lorgar, knowing what happens next. The dynamic between Kharn and Argel Tal, who is already going through his unfortunate transformation, is the best thing. And then even the Eldar add some good flavor to this story. Love it. Meanwhile, Luke is a guy who isn’t very good at his job. Jacen is an idiot whom Luke is 100% responsible for. While Jacen is botching up hostage negotiations and letting people blow themselves up, literally no one thinks, “Gee, maybe Master Skywalker should know this?” No. I’m sure someone would have informed Luke about the activities of his Jedi and what they were up to. It’s utterly STOOPID that he isn’t keeping a watchful, fatherly eye over the very person he is letting EDUCATE HIS SON! This arc is literally called “Legacy of the Force,” and Luke would have known that his “legacy” needs to be carefully trained.This one actually impressed me quite a lot. As much as I enjoyed both Astartes and this obsessed traitor Princeps, the human character, a mother protecting her child, was the one who really did it for me. The problem comes at the very end when the Jedi Knight Jacen Solo is tempted by the Sith to the Dark Side because his ability to see the future says that this is the best course of action to prevent death on a massive scale. The idea of the protagonist doing a bad thing to prevent a worse outcome isn't an uncommon occurrence but the way its done here is completely wrong. There is a lot of stuff going on in this novel, as it is setting the stage for the following eight books. For the most part, Allston does a stellar job. Objectively, this is a great book full of some really, really good stories; they vary widely in terms of subject matter, time frame and story length, but they all work well and are absolutely worth reading for anyone who isn’t fully caught-up with the Heresy. If you haven’t read Riven, Kryptos or The Divine Word, or if you’ve missed any of the audio dramas, then this will be an absolute treasure trove of new material shedding light on various aspects of the Heresy and linking in with the full-length novels. It’s also an absolute treat to get some of the best audio dramas in prose version, especially Honour to the Dead and Censure (perhaps some of the best stories in the whole series to date), and more than anything the overriding impression upon completion is how strong the storytelling is getting with the audios.

When Games Workshop released The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth last year, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the set. This was largely because it provided plastic versions of many miniatures that had previously only been available in resin from Forge World.

This book is very clear when it comes to showing Jacen's character change throughout the story. At the beginning Jacen is very brave and selfless towards his use of the force. He also shows a huge understanding of the way the force works. After his meeting with Lumiya he sees the force as a tool for his rising to power. His views become very misshapen and this troubles Luke.