From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)

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With the retcon of Orto Plutonia being the new Talz homeworld and the species not being discovered there until the Clone Wars, the Talz are still a relatively unknown species in the galaxy, and the denizens of Mos Eisley only know Muftak as "The Muftak". How he even got to Tatooine is another story. Flaming Sword: Lightsabers according to Jot the Jawa. He goes through R2's memory banks and sees these "swords made of fire" and magic people in robes using these swords.

Elizabeth Schaefer: At the very start of this project, I sat down in front a blank Excel sheet and proceeded to fill in the names of all of my favorite authors. It was a dream list of people I’ve always wanted to work with. The craziest thing was how many of them said yes. The first-timers were universally invested in getting the lore right. Everyone wanted recommended reading lists -- I think Sabaa Tahir went out and bought Star Wars: Kenobi on the spot to make sure her Tusken Raider story felt authentic! Adaptational Heroism: In Legends, Garindan was an unscrupulous individual willing to work for the highest bidder. In his story, he has a much more noble end goal, even if it means performing criminal activity and doing damage to the Rebellion. He's only working as a spy for the Empire because they tried to brainwash him (which he only pretends that it worked) and he's trying to make enough money so he can get off Tatooine and liberate his homeworld from the Empire later.Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision. The 26th story is called Twenty and Out, by Lamar Giles. It's about technicians who worked onboard the 2nd Death Star. Eclipse" is a sequel of sorts to Leia, Princess of Alderaan, due to its focus on Breha and Bail in regards to Alderaan and Leia, also featuring an appearance from Toovee. From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi is full of love and celebration for the final film in the original trilogy. It also connects the 40-year-old movie to nearly every other project in the franchise. It adds new threads, pulls in loose ones, and generally makes the fabric of the larger Star Wars story that much more bright, bold, and dynamic. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the Jedi through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:

Max Rebo remembers his past, which is sometimes tough to differentiate from the present. I don’t like the use of the word “ass.” I felt like this was a story. There is Another", by Gary D. Schmidt: Taking place from the perspective of Yoda as he meets Obi-Wan's Force Ghost during his exile on Dagobah. The release of this collection at this point means that we have hindsight from a few different shows. The EV-9D9 story includes R5-D4 on his way to where he ends up in The Mandalorian. The Bib Fortuna story definitely feels like it feeds into what we find out about him in The Mandalorian season 2 finale. The sarlacc story takes details of The Book of Boba Fett into account, and is a rather fun story even if it doesn't make complete sense. The sarlacc is revealed to be vegetarian (this particular one, not all) and doesn't like being force-fed flesh. Apparently Tatooine used to be tropical, and there's also a nice philosophical convo with Threepio. It's an entertaining listen especially because Jonathan Davis reads it in a voice similar to that of Snake from The Simpsons. And in the Obi-Wan story, as he's talking to Luke on Dagobah, he remembers the duel with Vader and the interactions with Leia from the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show. Broad Strokes: When asked if the stories in the book were canon, Pablo Hidalgo replied: "Some are. Some aren't. Some might be. Some might not be. Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."Dude Looks Like a Lady: The lead characters of "The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper" (none of whom are human) mistake Luke Skywalker for a teenage girl when he walks into Chalmun's Cantina. Hidden Depths: Turns out Admiral Motti, the guy who Vader choked for dismissing the Force, is actually religious himself, though of a different religion than Vader. He just objects to having someone else literally shove their religious beliefs down his throat at a military meeting. He's also got a snarky streak, as he notes that if Vader has such faith in the ability of the Force, then he can destroy the planet himself, as opposed to having to step closer just to strangle a coworker.