The Cestus Deception

The Cestus Deception

Author	Steven Barnes
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Canon C
Subject	Star Wars
Genre	Science Fiction
Publisher	Del Rey
Publication date	Hardcover: June 1, 2004 Paperback: March 1, 2005
Media type	Hardcover & Paperback
Pages	Hardcover: 416 Paperback: 480
ISBN	0-345-45897-4
Preceded by	Shatterpoint
Followed by	The Hive

The Cestus Deception is a science fiction novel by Steven Barnes set in the Star Wars galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place one year after the Battle of Geonosis in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and 21 years before the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope.

Plot

Set during the Clone Wars, the story follows Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto and their adventures as ambassadors on the planet of Ord Cestus, which has started producing so-called "Jedi Killer" droids. While, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes the diplomatic approach with the leadership, Kit Fisto and a clone trooper squad start recruiting and training fighters from the working class of the planet to incite a rebellion, should Obi-Wan fail. While they deal with the intrigue and politicking of the locals, as well as intervention by the Sith minion Asajj Ventress, a love affair forms between one of their clone trooper bodyguards Nate and a female pilot who is attracted to the clone template Jango Fett.

Characters

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Jedi Knight (male human)
Kit Fisto: Jedi Master (male Nautolan)
Doolb Snoil: barrister (male Vippit of Nal Hutta)
Admiral Arikakon Baraka: supercruiser commander and trainer of the Clone Troopers of the Republic (male Mon Calamari)
Lido Shan: technician (humanoid)
A-98: "Nate"; ARC Trooper, recruitment and command
CT-X270: "Xutoo"; ARC Trooper, pilot
CT-36/732: "Sirty"; ARC Trooper, logistics
CT-44/444: "Forry"; ARC Trooper, physical training
CT-12/74: "Seefor"; ARC Trooper, communications
Trillot: gang leader (male/female X'Ting)
Fizzik: broodmate of Trillot (male X'Ting)
Sheeka Tull: pilot (female human)
Resta Shug Hai: Desert Wind member (female X'Ting)
Thak Val Zsing: leader of Desert Wind (male human)
Brother Nicos Fate: (male X'Ting)
Skot OnSon: Desert Wind member (male human)
Debbikin: research (male human)
Lady Por'Ten: energy (female human)
Kefka: manufacturing (male humanoid)
Llitishi: sales and marketing (male Wroonian)
Palpatine: Chancellor of the Republic, dispatcher (male human)
Caiza Quill: mining (male X'Ting)
G'Mai Duris: Regent (female X'Ting)
Shar Shar: Regent Duris's assistant (female Zeetsa)
Count Dooku: leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems (male human)
Commander Asajj Ventress: Commander of the Separatist Droid Army (female humanoid)

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