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Walter Jon Williams is the name used for his science fiction and cyberpunk writing, while Jon Williams wrote the seafaring adventure series "Privateers and Gentlemen".
3 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
1.
  Destiny's Way    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is my quiz on Walter Jon Williams's 'Destiny's Way'.
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  More 'Destiny's Way'    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is my second quiz on 'Destiny's Way', the fifteenth book of the 'New Jedi Order' series.
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  Ylesia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my quiz on the New Jedi Order e-book 'Ylesia' by Walter Jon Williams.
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trivia question Quick Question
What color is Mara Jade Skywalker's lightsaber?

From Quiz "Star Wars New Jedi Order"




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Walter Jon Williams Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the lieutenant Thracken Sal-Solo brought with him to his meeting with Shimrra?

From Quiz
Ylesia

Answer: Darjeelai Swan

Darjeelai Swan died in interrogation by the Yuuzhan Vong but lived long enough to reveal to them that it had been Thracken Sal-Solo that had fired the Centerpoint station and destroyed the Yuuzhan Vong fleet at Fondor.

2. Where was Cola Quis from?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Ryloth

Cola Quis was a Twi'lek senator that ran for the post of Chief of State of the New Republic.

3. Who was supposedly purchasing Ulban droid brains on Coruscant when it fell?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Vana Dorja

Vana Dorja was an Imperial officer - and the daughter of a Star Destroyer captain - that Han and Leia transported back to Imperial Remnant space.

4. What was the name of Tahiri Veila's squadron?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Barefoot & Barefoot Squadron

The squadron was mainly composed of rookie pilots - like most Republic starfighter squadrons - that called themselves Barefoot Squadron due to Tahiri's dislike of footwear.

5. What species was Madurrin?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Anx

Madurrin was a Jedi that served the battle meld in a support role from the Mon Adapyne.

6. What was the name of the gas giant in the Obroa system?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Obroa-held

The New Republic attack on what was supposedly Shimmra's flagship was staged at Obroa-held.

7. What was the name of the woman Thracken Sal-Solo hired as his bodyguard?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Dagga Marl

Dagga Marl was promised a kilogram of glitterstim spice per week and a bonus if Thracken required her to kill anyone. She was captured along with Thracken by the New Republic assualt on Ylesia.

8. What species was Kartha?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Elomin

Keyan Farlander was in a conversation with the Elomin after the battle against the Yuuzhan Vong at Obroa-held, when Jaina demanded to know whether it had been Shimrra that had been killed.

9. On which ship was Madurrin based?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Mon Adapyne

Madurrin was an Anx Jedi assigned to the Mon Adapyne to strengthen the Force connection between Jedi units at Obroa-held.

10. What was the full name of Thracken Sal-Solo's mother?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Tiion Gama Sal

As the son of Tiion Gama Sal, Thracken felt that he was a gentleman who was entitled to have his comforts seen to by an army of servants. On Corellia such servants would be droids but with the Yuuzhan Vong hatred of automatons Thracken needed to find worthy humans such as Dagga Marl.

11. Which Yuuzhan Vong Supreme Commander had been killed in the Obroa system?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Komm Karsh

The flotilla travelling to Obroa-skai - that Komm Karsh commanded - was mistakenly thought to be under the command of Shimrra himself.

12. What was the name of the captain of the Pulsar?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Kartha

Kartha was an Elomin whose ship - the Pulsar - had to be scuttled due to the damage it had taken in the battle at Obroa-held.

13. What was the name of the chief of communications of the Peace Brigaders at Ylesia?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Mdimu

Mdimu informed Thracken Sal-Solo that an advance party of Yuuzhan Vong had arrived at Ylesia for manoeuvres and also suggested that Sal-Solo should not arrive to meet them in a landspeeder.

14. Which Supreme Commander led the attack against Zonama Sekot during Vergere's stay on the planet?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Zho Krazhmir

Zho Krazhmir died in his sleep long before the Yuuzhan Vong tried to invade the galaxy.

15. Which ship was Hannser the captain of?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Far Thunder

Far Thunder had been pounded heavily in the battle against the Yuuzhan Vong at Obroa-held, including damage to the hyperdrive.

16. What was the name of the Admiral in charge of the Peace Brigade fleet?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Capo

Capo was a Rodian that was previously involved in the attempted retreival of Elan and Vergere from Queen of the Empire organised by Reck Desh. Since the failure, and the death of Reck Desh, Capo had been promoted to Admiral.

17. In which city was Cal Omas's apartment on Mon Calamari?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Heurkea Floating City

Cal Omas's apartment in the city was on the limits, giving it a submarine view of the ocean as well as making it vulnerable to a Yuuzhan Vong assassination plot.

18. Whose mascot did Vergere once dance with?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Falung's

Vergere levitated the mascot and herself while dancing and claimed it was the power of the planet Zonama Sekot. As the Yuuzhan Vong retreated further from the planet the levitation was reduced by Vergere to back up the claim.

19. What was the name of the X-wing squadron that initially guarded the New Republic landing force at Ylesia?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Screamers

The Screamers were a rookie squadron led by a twenty-three year old that were targeted by coralskippers at Ylesia. Fortunately Twin Suns squadron engaged the coralskippers before they reached the landing force.

20. Which ship did 'Senator Sneakaway' commandeer?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Alamania

A drunken Phindian officer intercepted a couple of cowardly senators on Mon Calamari, including 'Sneakaway', and harassed them to the amusement of others at an officer's club.

21. What was the species of the officer who confronted two cowardly senators on Mon Calamari?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Phindian

The officer emerged durnken from a club to call the senators - a human and a sullustian - 'senator scramblefree' and 'senator sneakaway'.

22. What was the pseudonym Thracken Sal-Solo used when captured by New Republic forces?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Ludus Fazum

Sal-Solo claimed that he had been part of a refugee convoy from Falleen who had been enslaved by the Peace Brigade. This ploy failed when he encountered Jaina Solo who easily recognised him.

23. What was the name of the advisor to Yoog Skell whose Escalator Ceremony might have been botched by Ch'Gang Hool?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Fal Tivvik

Hool claimed the gods had found a flaw in the adept and she was doomed to join the Shamed Ones.

24. Green squadron was pulled away from which ship in the evacuation of Coruscant, to guard a senator's shuttle?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Pride of Honour

The Pride of Honour was nearly destroyed, limping to Mon Calamari with two hundred and forty one dead.

25. What pseudonym did Thracken Sal-Solo give his bodyguard when they were captured by the New Republic?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Dagga Farglblag & Farglblag

Thracken pretended that Dagga Marl was his fiancee and gave her the alias while attempting to trick the New Republic forces that had captured them. Dagga Marl was worried about how her false surname was spelled.

26. Onboard which ship were Twin Suns Squadron quartered at Kashyyyk?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Starsider

The Starsider was an old Rendili Dreadnaught that had been converted into a supply ship.

27. What was the name of Fyor Rodan's brother?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Tormak

Tormak was a smuggler that used to work for Jabba the Hutt. He and Fyor hated each other.

28. What was the name of the commander of the New Republic landing force?

From Quiz Ylesia

Answer: Tigran Jamira

General Tigran Jamira commanded the landing forces while Colonel Tosh was commander of the rear guard. Lilla Dade was a member of Page's Commandos that had been inserted into Peace City before the assualt by Republic forces.

29. What was the name of Twin Two?

From Quiz More 'Destiny's Way'

Answer: Vale

Jaina's wingmate Vale was a Neimoidian pilot (though at one point identified as Duros) that served in Twin Suns Squadron until her death.

30. Who commanded Scimitar Squadron?

From Quiz Destiny's Way

Answer: Ijix Harona & Harona

Jaina pitted Twin Suns Squadron against Scimitar Squadron as Harona's A-wings similar to coralskippers in terms of speed.

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