Jedi Emergency

Star Wars Episode I Adventures #4

by Ryder Windham

A young girl has been found who has the power to become a Jedi.

But an evil scientist doesn't want to let her go. And her home is under attack by Bartokk Assassins.

Yoda, Mace Windu, and the other Jedi must save her.

The future is at stake.

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction, Ebooks, Childrens, Gamebooks

92 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Ryder Windham is an American sci-fi author who has written over sixty Star Wars books, including novels, comics, reference books, and so on. He has also written junior novelizations for Indiana Jones movies. Since 1993, he has been working on Star Wars projects either by himself or with other authors. His reference book Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for three weeks in 2005. Although he has written lots of books, accepted interviews, and appeared at several fan-conventions, little is known about his personal life.

Reviews

[Jim C · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is part of a series. This could be read as a standalone even though it does connect with the other books of this series. In this one, Yoda and other Jedi travel to a planet to pick up a baby who is strong in the force. The problem is that this baby is being experimented on and the scientist doesn't want to give up on his experiment.

These books are meant for children and are quick short stories. Calling them short stories might be giving them too much credit. They are more like one scene in a movie and it seems like if all the books are put together you would have a finished product. I know this franchise has done omnibuses for various series but not this one. This is the series that it should have an omnibus as I have a feeling each book is going to garner nothing more than a two star rating. I really cannot give a higher rating for basically an unfinished product. The book (realistically the scene) is finished but these books don't follow the traditional guidelines of a story like the beginning, the middle, and the end. The only positive I can really say about this particular story was we get to see Yoda in action. Besides that, there isn't much here.

If I didn't get these from my library, I think I would be upset by these books. I cannot imagine paying full price for them when they first came out as they are lacking. There is a story here if you combine all the books together. But by being separate, they are doing a disservice to the story.

[Robert Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

⭐ A Forgettable Book with a Serious Issue

Jedi Emergency is another extremely thin entry in the Episode I Adventures series. The pacing is fast, and the book can be finished very quickly, but that is its only real strength. The plot is predictable, the stakes feel artificial, and nothing about the situation is developed with care. Characters appear and disappear without weight, and the story never earns a sense of urgency or consequence.

The larger problem is one of logic. The book depicts the Jedi Council mobilizing multiple Jedi, including Qui-Gon Jinn, Adi Gallia, Yoda, and Mace Windu, over concern for a Force-sensitive child. Yet shortly afterward, during the events of The Phantom Menace, the same Jedi fail to provide backup when Naboo is invaded and a Sith openly confronts Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. This contradiction undermines Jedi behavior and damages continuity rather than enriching it. As with the other Episode I Adventures books, this is only suitable for very young readers. For adult readers working through Legends, it is forgettable and frustrating.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 1 out of 5]

Set in 32BBY

Let's just say you'll be glad this is Legends and not Canon.

[Zuzana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yoda, along with Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Mace, Adi, and other Jedi, embark on a mission to rescue a Force-sensitive 6-month-old baby from an evil scientist intent on using her for experiments. Meanwhile, the academy building they’re in comes under attack by a hive of Bartokk assassins and their droids.

Reading this, I was reminded why I abandoned this four-book story arc after the first three installments. Despite being packed with action, the book somehow feels dull. While it's aimed at children, it manages to be both overly simplistic and overloaded with sci-fi jargon (species, technology, etc.). I’ll give the next arc a try to see if Dave Wolverton handles things better.

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. I did enjoy the continued plots from Search for the Lost Jedi through The Fury of Darth Maul. My favorite things about this book were probably the few scenes with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon and Yoda getting to use his lightsaber. I do like that Yoda gets the main focus by rescuing the potential Jedi youngling and defeating the Bartokk assassins. But this story felt more boring and simplistic in comparison to the last three books in this series. How does Baby Teela sleep through the whole thing? I did enjoy Adi Gallia and Qui-Gon informing Obi-Wan how Adi saved Qui-Gon the previous year.

[Hazel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the beginning section to be very dull, but once we reach chapter 4 where the adventure in the gamebook happens, it becomes far more interesting. The plotline of the Jedi being after a force sensitive baby is a little questionable. They had to make the person in charge of her care super questionable in order to make them taking the child from him seem more acceptable.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yoda was the hero of this book and I think that was a good choice, because 1999!Yoda didn't look like he could do very much. This particular arc of the series is over, much to my relief. Any longer and it would have outstayed its welcome.

[Kat V · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mean it was fine. Basically the same as the first four.

[Barbara Oudová Holcátová · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yoda makes rookie mistakes, and the amount of jedi is once again way over the top, but it's mostly ok I guess.

[Gary Varga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is building up and this book appears to conclude the first story arc. The flow of the story is far better in this book and really added to the enjoyment.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book follows Yoda, Mace Windu and several other leading Jedi as they try to stop an evil scientist from taking advantage of a young girl who has the power to become a Jedi. It’s a pretty good book for kids, but not so much for adults – plus, it’s a companion book for the prequels, and I was never much of a fan of them. A pretty good addition to any collection, though.

[Shawn Fairweather · Rating 2 out of 5]

For YA SW backstories for the dieharded fans. Honestly this and the Jude Watsons books could all very easily be combined into single novels. Each of these Adventures short stories could easily be crafted into a chapter or so rather than a standalone book. Omnibus anyone?