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Troy Denning
Total Posts: 60
Member Since: 01/06

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 11:24 AM

Hi Folks,

Normally, I let my stories speak for themselves, and I'm going to continue doing that with INVINCIBLE. But, not being totally out of touch, I've noticed that INVINCIBLE has generated some strong reactions. So I thought you might appreciate the chance to ask about some of the reasons behind some of the choices I made.

Unfortunately, my time is limited, so I'll only be able to answer two or three questions a day, and probably not more than a dozen total (since I'll be heading back out on tour soon). With that in mind, please:

1) Limit yourself to one question.
2) Don't ask a question that's been asked already.
3) Don't try to argue a point.
4) Be polite, to me and ESPECIALLY to each other.
5) Please don't be offended if I don't answer YOUR question--sometimes I just don't know the answer, sometimes I can't reveal the answer, and sometimes I just don't have time.

Thanks!

TheForceisStronginDoug
Total Posts: 86
Member Since: 02/08

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 11:37 AM

Why did Jacen have to die ? and why in the way he did

s65horsey
Total Posts: 4
Member Since: 04/02

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 11:53 AM

First off, I wanted to say that I enjoyed the book and don't understand a lot of the reactions people are having. I did, however see a few loose ends that weren't tied up.

Why after a nice setup for something from Tycho Celchu and risking his life to get back in place on the Anakin Solo possibly as a spy, was that never utilized nor said what happened to him?

The2ndquest
Total Posts: 1173
Member Since: 12/99

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 11:54 AM

This message was edited by The2ndquest on May 21, 2008 11:58 AM

After her development throughout the series, and ,most particularly, her heavy role in the last book, why did you choose to have Niathal (and the semi-intertwined end of the Confederation conflict plot thread) occur almost completely "offscreen"?

(I felt the book was a great stand-alone read but, since it focused almost entirely on the Jacen/Jaina plotline to the exclusion of others, it was a little underwhelming as a series finale- and it was the lack of Niathal and the Confederation conflict that was most glaring in that regard, which is why i ask)

		The Broox Member Profile Total Posts: 20758 Member Since: 12/02

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:00 PM

This message was edited by The Broox on May 21, 2008 12:06 PM

I know the dramatis person referred to Tahiri Veila as a Sith and she told Ben she was one, however in your opinion was she really a Sith or was she simply making bad choices while at the same time getting strung along by Jacen? The reasons I ask is because her actions seemed to contradict her being a Sith. She never really seemed to embrace it. It could be argued that she killed someone, but in the same series so did Luke.

Thank you for your time.

		Master Ki-Aaron-Mundi Member Profile Total Posts: 3311 Member Since: 01/03

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:03 PM

Wow! Thanks for this opportunity, Mr. Denning!

I'm intrigued by a theory that's been put forth elsewhere, on TheForce.net boards--Was the "Mine" vision in Inferno meant to link up with Luke's "And it's not your responsibility to worry about those lives. Its mine-- mine, Jedi Solo. Is that clear?" line in Invincible, and imply that if Jacen had not killed Nelani and fallen, Luke would have fallen to the Dark Side instead (explaining why Jacen saw himself doing battle with Luke in all possible futures if Nelani survived in Betrayal)?

techie775
Total Posts: 298
Member Since: 03/07

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:07 PM

This message was edited by techie775 on May 21, 2008 12:09 PM

Why did Jacen accept the use of the Nano Virus? Even Verege thought it was wrong to use biotechnology (Alpha Red) to kill beings which was who Jacen was trying to follow. Or was that supposed to be a sign Jacen was becoming darker than Verege had been? Thanks.

beccatoria
Total Posts: 6
Member Since: 04/05

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:08 PM

Hi Mr Denning! Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Firstly I want to say that I enjoyed INVINCIBLE and found it to be one of my favourite LOTF novels. I liked the brevity, and I thought it had some fascinating subtextual complexities. I /love/ this book even though I'm not entirely sure I /like/ it.

But I'm very confused about the epilogue. Could you perhaps go through the reasons you decided to make Daala the Chief of State? It seems very strange to me since - even if she has mellowed and repaired her reptuation in the interim - as readers we never see this. I'll be honest - my first thought was that "thunderous applause" was a reference to Palpatine's decree regarding the formation of the Empire.

Am I offbase there?

Thank you in advance for your time, if you choose to answer this question. Whatever questions you choose to answer, I'm sure it will be well worth reading.

Jaina SoIo
Total Posts: 164
Member Since: 07/05

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:09 PM

This message was edited by The Broox on May 21, 2008 12:17 PM

Augh, so many questions I want to ask! I'll guess I'll go with what affected me the most:

Why so little emotion between Jaina and Jacen during their battles? I understand that you tried to make this book as emotional as possible, with the jokes and the vignettes hitting close to my heart. But as I was reading the first and second battles, all I could ask myself was why was Jaina not more heartbroken about this?

I'm not asking why Jaina had to do what she did--I absolutely believe Jaina killing Jacen was necessary, and I wouldn't have had it any other way. What I'm asking is, considering the twin bond that Jaina and Jacen shared, and considering that it wasn't until Bloodlines that Jaina and Jacen stopped communicating, why didn't we see Jaina more broken up about having to fight him?

Argh, I don't know if I'm getting my point across very well. I guess what I wanted to see was Jaina crying, even possibly trying to reach past Caedus to what tiny bit of Jacen Solo there was left. I wanted their duel to be like Anakin and Obi-Wan's "We were brothers! I loved you!" duel. Again, I know she did the right thing, I just wish we could have seen more of their twin bond being affected in this book. I mean, it seemed like such a great opportunity to gain some insight into the nature of their bond and how it had been broken, but I felt like Jaina was just having to kill someone she didn't want to kill, as opposed to having to kill her twin brother.

Thank you so much for opening up the floor for our concerns, Troy. I was frustrated for a long time because I felt like there was no one to listen to what I had to say; I have an extreme amount of respect for what you are doing for the fans right now.

Mod Edit: Edited so that the filter wouldn't catch it and merged posts

Zinnos
Total Posts: 163
Member Since: 09/06

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:10 PM

This message was edited by Zinnos on May 21, 2008 12:13 PM

First I'd just like to say you are my favorite author of all time and unlike some others, I really enjoyed Invincible.

My question is why you or someone involved in LOTF felt it necessary to make Zekk go missing? I am not criticizing it, I just don't understand how it fit into the storyline or if it will in the future.

kevin-nivek
Total Posts: 3611
Member Since: 05/06

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:19 PM

simple question, why was it so short?

Policrat'
Total Posts: 325
Member Since: 03/00

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:26 PM

This message was edited by Policrat' on May 21, 2008 12:33 PM

Wow! Thanks for doing this!

I've not read Invincible yet, but I'm pretty heavily spoiled: given what Jacen says about flow-walking in the novel, I figured this is relevant to ask:

It seems pretty clear that the series has been playing around a little with Anakin Solo, but only at the level of teasing. I was wondering if you could tell me if higher powers have ruled out bringing the character back (and not just as a Force ghost!

) - and what your views are about the idea?

Similar things have happened in the past (Palpatine, Boba Fett, and Lumiya, for example), so it's not exactly outside the range of ideas the fanbase will accept....

(And I admit, I'm still holding out for an A/T happy ending, but I'm really just interested to know how you see it.)

jedidoc06
Total Posts: 110
Member Since: 04/08

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:40 PM

I enjoyed the book btw, my question is do you like having to be the one to write the deaths of the two solo boys whom some of us would have liked to see in the future.

TBoy-Wan
Total Posts: 4
Member Since: 11/05

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:43 PM

Do you know if it is official that Vergere was actually a Sith? Or was this just a hook for Lumiya to reel Jacen in? I hope it was because it makes NJO feel so hollow to me if otherwise.

darth_wampa
Total Posts: 1105
Member Since: 06/03

Date Posted: May 21, 2008 12:49 PM

Loved Invinicble Troy, the whole series for the most part.

1. Can you tell us who betrayed the Falcon's mission to Tenupe?

2. Was 'White Eyes' lying about Lumiya and Vergere's partnership?

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