Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
I actually detest EU a great deal, and yet I have ventured into the realm of sin.

I picked up the book "Splinter of the minds eye" at my library yesterday and I'm going to read it this weekend.

The only reason I'm reading it is because I'm curious what it will say considering that it was writen in 1978 and takes a totally different turn than what happens during ESB. I just don't know how kinky things get between Luke and Leia on whatever planet that they are on.

I'm hoping that it turns out to be good read, even though the story is bunk now and it fell through the EU cracks.

OK, BTW, a public service announcement to everyone first: This thread is NOT for EU bashing. It is only for discussing what you may be reading in the EU and how you feel about that particular book.

OK... now... back to our regularly scheduled programming.

The thing is, the story, as far as Lucasfilm is concerned, is still in continuity. And from what I can remember, Splinter of the Mind's Eye doesn't really contradict anything that occurs later on. Yeah, there was some sexual tension between Luke and Leia, but hey, it keeps in continuity with the films that way, doesn't it?

One interesting bit of trivia about the book was that it was actually intended to be made into a low-budget sequel to ANH if it bombed at the box office as Lucas originally thought. And, as you'll see, Han isn't involved in the story, since at the time, Harrison Ford had not signed on for a sequel to ANH.