“NEW NOVEL SYNOPSIS REVEALS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JYN ERSO, HER FATHER AND DIRECTOR KRENNIC!”
“James Luceno’s upcoming novel Catalyst, which serves as a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has just received a synopsis by Del Rey revealing lots of interesting new details about the relationship between the main characters from the highly anticipated first Star Wars spin-off movie. Check it out…”
“War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a member of Chancellor Palpatine’s top secret Death Star project, Orson Krennic is determined to develop a superweapon before their enemies can. And an old friend of Krennic’s, the brilliant scientist Galen Erso, could be the key.”
“Galen’s energy-focused research has captured the attention of both Krennic and his foes, making the scientist a crucial pawn in the galactic conflict. But after Krennic rescues Galen, his wife, Lyra, and their young daughter, Jyn, from Separatist kidnappers, the Erso family is deeply in Krennic’s debt. Krennic then offers Galen an extraordinary opportunity: to continue his scientific studies with every resource put utterly at his disposal. While Galen and Lyra believe that his energy research will be used purely in altruistic ways, Krennic has other plans that will finally make the Death Star a reality. Trapped in their benefactor’s tightening grasp, the Ersos must untangle Krennic’s web of deception to save themselves and the galaxy itself.”
This also explains why Galen Erso would be the one who gives the Rebels the heads-up on the contruction of the Death Star (as was revealed in the international trailer a few weeks ago).
Just came here to post this synopsis, but it looks like I’ve been beaten to the punch. This novel has been on my radar for a while, but now that I know it’s set farther back in the timeline and isn’t so much a direct lead-in to Rogue One as it is deep background info, I’m actually a lot more interested in it.