CLOAK OF DECEPTION
偽りの仮面

BSW 32.5

[BOOK DESCRIPTION]: Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy, the Galactic Republic is crumbling. In the outlying systems, where the Trade Federation maintains a stranglehold on shipping routes, tensions are boiling over' while back in the comfort of Coruscant, the hub of civilized space and seat of the Republic government, few senators seem inclined to investigate the problem. And those who suspect Supreme Chancellor Valorum of having a hand in the machinations are baffled' especially when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi foil an assassination attempt on the Chancellor.; With the crisis escalating, Valorum calls for an emergency trade summit. As humans and aliens gather, conspiracies sealed with large sums of money run rampant, and no one is entirely above suspicion. But the greatest threat of all remains unknown to everyone except three members of the Trade Federation who have entered into a shadowy alliance with a dark overlord. While the trio will be content with more money and fewer problems, Darth Sidious has grander, far more terrifying plans.; It is a time that tests the mettle of all those who strive to hold the Republic together' none more so than the Jedi Knights, who have long been the galaxy's best hope for preserving peace and justice. Yet despite their most valiant efforts, the meeting will explode into fiery chaos beyond everyone's worst fears

[BOOK DESCRIPTION]: From New York Times bestselling author James Luceno comes an all-new Star Wars adventure that reveals the action and intrigue unfolding directly before The Phantom Menace.; “The Chancellor has little real power… He is mired down by baseless accusations of corruption. A manufactured scandal surrounds him, “ Senator Palpatine told Queen Amidala in Episode I. Tracing the thrilling chain of events that leads up to the Republic’s current chaotic state, this exciting novel follows Chancellor Valorum as he struggles with his fall from power… and the dark forces who have benefited greatly from his weakened position.; Hoping to stem the growing tide of unrest, Valorum convenes an emergency trade summit on the planet Eriadu. At his request, a group of Jedi Knights is sent to protect the delegates from possible terrorist attack. But what should have been a simple peacekeeping assignment turns out to be a mission into the heart of a political firestorm. For shadowy forces are at work, pulling the strings in a masterful bid for power that could leave the Republic reeling. And the Chancellor is only its most visible victim…

[BOOK DESCRIPTION]: 1000世代にわたってつづいていた銀河の平和に崩壊の兆しがあらわれていた。辺境領域では、暴利をむさぼり密かに軍備を増強するトレード・フェデレーションと、テロリスト・グループの争いが激化の一途をたどっている。これに対し、元老院議員議長ヴァローラムは、パルパティーン議員の助言により、辺境域貿易の課税制度導入を通称サミットで提案することになった。暗黒卿ダース・シディアスに操られたトレード・フェデレーション、汚職議員、暴走する過激派たちが集まるサミットの水面下で進められる議長暗殺計画。クワイ=ガンやオビ=ワンたちジェダイは暗殺計画を阻止するために立ち上がった！