Okay, so the book didnt specify it wasnt a flying kick, but somehow we didnt feel it would be any less appropriate. This resulted in the bulk of the story being set on a foggy swamp planet and the cutting of what foster termed a modestly extensive space battle. Star wars author alan dean foster on splinter of the mind. Star wars splinter of the minds eye 1995 comic books. This compelling book includes new research from the st dunstans archive and previously untold stories of the men and women, both blind and sighted, involved in the charity during the first and second world wars. Science fiction, juvenile fiction, fiction in english, luke skywalker fictitious character, fiction. Splinter of the minds eye comics adaptation jedinet.
Star wars splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster. Luke skywalker splinter of the minds eye skins jkhub. Star wars legends by alan dean foster available from rakuten kobo. Splinter of the mind s eye, written after a new hope came out but before the empire strikes back probably to the greatest extent. This is the alternate universe we might have lived in. Splinter of the minds eye star wars mass market paperback march 12, 1986.
I have it from a good source that sotme may have been a secondary sequal to star wars i. Star wars legends star wars legends kindle edition by foster, alan dean. A trailer for a movie that may exist in an alternate timeline. Splinter of the minds eye was the second star wars novel published and was originally developed as a potential script for a lowbudget star wars sequel, had the first film not been the huge hit it was. Splinter of the minds eye, written after a new hope came out but before the empire strikes back probably to the greatest extent. Splinter of of the minds eye, which opens june 5 at philip slein gallery, embraces a genre that many st. Scifi abex, or science fictionabstract expressionism. Its almost christmas eve and were about to take a break from bms for the next couple of months.
He is the author of the new york times bestseller star wars. George lucas commissioned alan dean foster to write a sequel novel to 1977 s star wars as a backup plan should the first movie fail. Splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster overdrive. However, we will try to put up at least one strip or single panel gag each week over the next couple of months as we build up to the empire strikes back. Alan dean foster booklist alan dean foster message board. Pages 9596 of splinter of the minds eye by alan dean leia hater foster so, as you can see, grammel doesnt just stop at kicking leia to the ground. Alan dean foster has written in a variety of genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
Splinter of the minds eye book summary and study guide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading splinter of the mind s eye. Mimban is like a million other planets in the galaxy a lot. Megakyle luke in an outfit from the splinter of the mind s eye cover. Limited comic book adaptation of the alan dean foster eponymous novel, originally born as script for a lowbudget sequel as a fallback plan in case star. Written by alan dean foster who also ghostwrote the novelization of a new hope, it is set chronologically between the events of a new hope and the empire strikes back on their way to a conference with a local resistance group to try to convince them to join the rebel alliance. Well, here we are, at the very end of splinter of the minds eye. Splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster fictiondb. The unresolved sexual tension between luke and leia is very clear, r2d2 is frequently referred to as a detoo unit, luke frequently stops to recharge his lightsaber, and vader knows luke s full name and planet of. Thankfully, star wars broke the box office bank and alan dean fosters splinter of the minds eye was never a film.
A sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, glass, or metal, split or broken off from a main body. A look back at splinter of the minds eye the first. Weve learned from previous star wars legends like whether darth vader was always supposed to be lukes father or luke and leia were always supposed to be siblings is that george lucas was often playing things by ear in the early days of the. Theres another memorable darth vader moment where he casually kills off grammel, who has been the main villain up to that point.
Splinter of the minds eye was the first ever star wars expanded universe novel, published the year after the blockbuster release of star wars a new hope in 1978. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow princess leia on her mission to the planet circarpous. How beautifully flowing, glorious and aglow like the robe of a queen. Splinter of the minds eye the end blue milk special. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A look back at splinter of the minds eye the first star. Star wars author alan dean foster on splinter of the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Splinter of the minds eye crept up like a tiger and pounced. Splinter of the minds eye holds a particulaly interesting status. Todays post looks at the very first entry in what is now referred to as the expanded universe. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the kaiburr crystal, a mysterious gem that would give the one who possessed it suc. Leia and luke are being pursued by imperials on the planet miban in an attempt to find the kuibber crystal capable of enhancing ones preception of the force. Editions of splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster.
Star wars motion picture, childrens stories, comic books, strips, darth vader fictitious character, science fiction, luke skywalker fictitious character, science fiction comic books, strips, star wars, episode i, the phantom menace motion picture, obiwan kenobi. Feb 07, 20 this is the alternate universe we might have lived in. Splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster abebooks. The unresolved sexual tension between luke and leia is very clear, r2d2 is frequently referred to as a detoo unit, luke frequently stops to recharge his lightsaber, and vader knows lukes full name and planet of. Jun 28, 2011 alan dean foster has written in a variety of genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. Limited comic book adaptation of the alan dean foster eponymous novel, originally born as script for a lowbudget sequel as a fallback plan in case star wars hadnt been a huge success collected.
Since 1915 st dunstans has helped thousands of warblinded veterans to rejoin society and live their lives to the full. Splinter of the mind s eye was the first ever star wars expanded universe novel, published the year after the blockbuster release of star wars a new hope in 1978. And while splinter of the minds eye isnt the greatest star wars story i have ever read, it has always held a fond place in my memory, because not only was it the first star wars novel i ever read but it also was a really fun story from the. Splinter of the minds eye is a classic star wars novel written by alan dean foster it takes place between a new hope and the empire strikes back. Nov 16, 2012 this episode of from the star wars library focuses upon the first original expanded universe novel, alan dean foster s splinter of the mind s eye 1978. Because of plans to adapt splinter of the minds eye as a madefor tv movie, foster was told to write a story that could be filmed with a low budget. This article is within the scope of wikiproject star wars, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the star wars saga on wikipedia. This episode of from the star wars library focuses upon the first original expanded universe novel, alan dean fosters splinter of the minds eye 1978. Sep 16, 2015 the cover for splinter of the minds eye was painted by ralph mcquarrie, the artist who played a significant role in devising the look of the star wars universe, designing many of the characters and sets for the original trilogy. A spinoff of the main people, androids, and other marketable trademarks from star wars.
It follows the story of the marooned luke skywalker and princess leia on an alien world as they become ensnared in the search for a priceless artifact that resonates with the power. Splinter of the minds eye was written by alan dean foster and published in february 1978, eight months after the debut. Weve learned from previous star wars legends like whether darth vader was always supposed to be lukes father or luke and leia were always supposed to be siblings is that george lucas was often playing things by ear in the early days of the blockbuster franchise. Originally published in 1978 by del rey, a division of ballantine books, the book was written with the intention of being adapted as a lowbudget sequel to star wars in the event that the original film was not successful enough to spawn the franchise it would.
Anyway, things progressluke and leia have to avoid the imps along the way of courseto a. The plot has luke skywalker and princess leis, with the faithful artoo detoo and see threepio, stumbling around the world of mimban after an emergency landing. Published in 1978, splinter of the mind s eye is notable for being the first novel set in the original star wars expanded universe now branded as legends, and was to be the basis of a lowbudget, madefortv sequel in the event that a new hope was not as successful as it ended up being. Splinter of the minds eye audiobook, where are you. Splinter minds eye 9780751517385 by foster, alan dean and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Written as a proposed sequel for the original 1977 star wars film, george lucas handed over a few ideas to prolific scifi filmtobook adapter alan dean foster.
Splinter in the minds eye, first edition abebooks passion for books. The force awakens arriving in theaters this december, im examining some of the star wars comic books and novels of the past. Splinter of the minds eye by foster, alan dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Splinter of the minds eye is a sciencefiction novel written by alan dean foster as a sequel to the film star wars 1977.
Imprisoned by the imperial forces, confronted by two very violent, very massive creatures known as yuzzem, luke and leia have only one hope of escape. May 27, 2009 splinter of of the mind s eye, which opens june 5 at philip slein gallery, embraces a genre that many st. Splinter mind s eye 9780751517385 by foster, alan dean and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sep 22, 2010 splinter of the minds eye crept up like a tiger and pounced. Star wars motion picture, childrens stories, comic books, strips, darth vader fictitious character, science fiction, luke skywalker fictitious character, science fiction comic books, strips, star wars, episode i, the phantom menace motion picture, obiwan kenobi fictitious. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Splinter of the mind s eye holds a particulaly interesting status. Splinter of the mind s eye is a sciencefiction novel written by alan dean foster as a sequel to the film star wars 1977. Splinter of the minds eye by foster alan dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Megakyle luke in an outfit from the splinter of the minds eye cover. Nov 17, 2019 splinter of the mind s eye is a classic star wars novel written by alan dean foster it takes place between a new hope and the empire strikes back. Splintered definition of splintered by the free dictionary.
Yes, starting today we move one step closer to the empire strikes back. In effect, the first original fulllength expanded universe works and was published shortly after the release of the original movie. Splinter of the minds eye wookieepedia is a novel of the star wars legends continuity. Splinter of the mind s eye star wars mass market paperback march 12, 1986. Splinter of the minds eye was originally written as a movie sequel to star wars. In short order luke and the princess are in the hoosegow being interviewed by a gestapoish minion of the empire, then escaping across jungles and. Thankfully, star wars broke the box office bank and alan dean fosters splinter of the minds. His atmospheric rendering of a stunned luke and leia witnessing vaders arrival at the temple of pomojema is now. Theres another memorable darth vader moment where he casually kills off grammel.
Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. In short order luke and the princess are in the hoosegow being interviewed by a gestapoish minion of the empire, then escaping across. Originally published in 1978 by del rey, a division of ballantine books, the book was written with the intention of being adapted as a lowbudget sequel to star wars in the event that the original film was not successful enough to spawn the franchise it would ultimately. Its easy to see those economical demands in action in this novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading splinter of the minds eye. Unless youre a raging star wars fan, you will not make the connection between the title of this show and a certain paperback novel that was released shortly after george lucas film. Because of plans to adapt splinter of the mind s eye as a madefor tv movie, foster was told to write a story that could be filmed with a low budget.