Star Wars - The Bounty Hunter Code

So here's where we stand. Jabba's long dead, The Empire fell, The New Rupblic rose, and then those kriffing Yuuzhan Vong invaded and laid waste to my homeworld, Rodia, amongst countless others. I've been bouncing around the galaxy without home or family for the last couple of decades, hiring out my slicing skills to those who can pay, when an intriguing opportunity arose: the Republic had impounded a familiar Firespray-class patrol craft above Tatooine and taken it to one of their regional impound yards. And they called upon yours truly to open it. Naturally, an elite slicer such as myself had little difficulty opening the ship. The New Republic customs agents who triggered some of the traps when they went in, however, weren't so lucky. Piece of advice #1: Never go in first.So, the (surviving) government types went about cataloguing the contents of the ship and found an electronic strongbox they wanted me to open. Knowing the owner of the ship (not personally, but he also used to work for Jabba, and word gets around), I set up my scanning and slicing equipment and stood well back. Piece of advice #2: With bounty hunters in general, and Boba especially, expect EVERYTHING to be booby-trapped. Since nothing exploded, electrified, shot out metal spikes, sprayed acid, seeped venom or released a burst of toxic gas, I went in for a closer look and spent some time examining it minutely. On the bottom of the strongbox, a little plastic tab was sticking out of a slot near the power cell compartment. From a safe distance, I instructed a bomb-disposal droid to remove it. Nothing happened. Clipped into a declivity on the bottom of the case was a clear plastic data card. I instructed the bomb-disposal droid to remove it from its hiding place. Again, instant death failed to occur. I found two buttons cleverly worked into the design of the box: looking at it with the skull design right-side-up, you are meant press the two somewhat tear-drop-shaped buttons closest to you on either side simultaneously. This will cause a small shield to slide down and uncover some lights and a card-slot. A short press will cause a small burst of sound and a brief flash of lights, holding down the buttons leads to more sounds and slightly more lighting. I have been unable to determine the significance of the two different patterns. Inserting the data card into the slot below the lights releases a catch, and the main vault door slowly opens, accompanied by more blinking lights and an ominous sound similar to a seismic charge going off. I can only think these sounds are meant as an alarm, because they are fairly loud. Interestingly, the catch can be released with any number of small plastic cards, like credit chits or bank cards. Excellent foresight if you have a tendency to lose your cards, not so great in the security department.Inside, there were some interesting finds. For starters, there's a two-sided Wanted poster, Basic text on one side, Aurebesh on the other, announcing the bounty for Han Solo and Chewbacca. There are also hardcopies of Boba's BoSS (Imperial Bureau of Ships and Services) captain's licence, ship registration, and weapons permits. There is also a small projectile clipped into place that the Humans couldn't identify at first, but looks like some kind of multi-pronged poison dart made of lightweight metal or alloy. I opted not to touch it. Just in case.Finally, there are three books bound into two volumes. The shortest one is a copy of "Making A Killing - My Memoirs" by Cradossk, a former head of the Bounty Hunter's Guild. It's short, rather violent (but funny in places; you have to be from a reptiloid hunter species to truly appreciate the jokes), and besides a personal memoir, this slim volume gives some sound advice on becoming (and remaining) a bounty hunter. The inscription at the front "For my son, Bossk" has been crossed out, and under that is written "For Boba Fett. I WISH you were my son. - Cradossk". Tells you a lot about the Trandoshans, doesn't it? Boba has made a few annotations in the margins in the later portion of the book. Very telling, and probably of interest to historians.The second volume, rebound as "The Bounty Hunter Code," are the Updated Imperial Edition of "The Bounty Hunters Guild Handbook" and "Death Watch - Ba'jurne Kyr'stad Mando'ad." The latter, a depressingly Storm-and-Drive treatise by Tor Vizsla reads at first like a rallying cry against oppression and return to glory for the Mandalorians, but careful analysis (it was one little section of one sentence calling non-Humans "beast species" that set off my danger instincts) shows this to be yet another bit of horrible, thuggish-yet-eloquent purist propaganda, something the galaxy could do without. Having said that, it does contain lots of useful information on Mandalorian weapons, tactics, and history, once the sickening bias is accounted for. Fortunately, this purloined volume has been passed down from Jango Fett to some pirate guy called Hondo Ohnaka, to Aurra Sing, before being passed onto Boba, and each of them has added insights, advice and commentary to balance things out a bit. Considering how muddled the history of Mandalore has become in the last few decades, pretty much any and every insight is helpful.The first book in the tome, however, is what really caught my attention, simply because of who owned it. This copy of "The Bounty Hunters Guild Handbook" has similarly been passed down from hunter to hunter. Originally owned by Bossk, it wound up (briefly) in the hands of my late cousin, Greedo, the poor little guy. Then, somehow, Dengar got hold of it (I never trusted that slob) before passing it on to Boba Fett. Each of these hunters has similarly scrawled various thoughts and comments in the margins. (I swear, we live in a galaxy full of dedicated book-defacers!) Bossk's comments were written when he was young, obnoxious, and arrogant. Now, he's middle-aged, obnoxious, and arrogant. Greedo's notes show that while incredibly eager, he was woefully ill-prepared for a life as a bounty hunter, poor guy. Dengar's cynical and abrasive tone is obvious in his graffiti, while Boba's comments are much more calculating, and hint that he intends to pass this treasure trove of knowledge onto his daughter. Somehow, Han Solo managed to sneak a few snide comments in, usually directed at cousin Greedo. Something to square with him later, I think . . . .Anyway, the contents of the Guild Handbook are very helpful and provide a good insight into who bounty hunters are and what they do. In short: turns out there's a lot more filework than you would think. Joining up, rules and regulations, differing grades and classifications of bounty, permits, multitasking whilst on a hunt, resources from Guild contacts to street informants to specialist information brokers, the history of the Guild, a step-by-step walkthrough on how you get and conduct a hunt, combat tips (including how to hotwire a speeder in a hurry), survival tips, advice on selecting and maintaining the right weapons and gear for the job, information on Why You Should Join The Guild, different types of employment opportunities, and affiliated hunters' guilds with their own unique membership criteria: these subjects are all covered in great (some might say tedious, others might say helpful) detail.Well, once all this had been catalogued, the New Republic agents wrote up a report, stuck it into the lid, and set it aside for impound. Then they walked away to poke around the other nooks and crannies of Slave I. So I nicked it. I'm going to read through these books thoroughly, then pass the strongbox and all its contents back to Fett, along with letting him know where he can pick up his ship. Piece of advice #3: If you've done something that would make Boba Fett angry with you, like breaking into his ship and personal strongbox, make it up to him in some way so he won't kill you when he eventually finds out. And he WILL find out.As for me, with Rodia devastated and all my family gone, I need someplace to settle down. Mandalore seems worth a look . . . .

The product arrived with pages all framed and jagged. Little pieces were falling off everywhere - I couldn't give this as a gift! Why would it be shipped at this standard?Returned but not ordering again.

The product is amazing. I feel the build quality is fantastic, the weathering details on the outer case loos fantastic (And this is from a model makers perspective taking into account the mas production) I love the design of the box and all of the inside details are well done too, I have my doubt that the saber dart is solid aluminium metal (I could be wrong but) I believe it could be cold case aluminium resin (It's a type of plastic with aluminium dust mixed in so when it dries it looks like metal) this is due to casting lines along the side, this is not an issue as I'm happy they even went to that effort instead of just silver injection molded plastic. although I believe that it could still be solid aluminium. the rest of the accessories are very nice, the book is well illustrated and the box is spacious and has space for other collectibles you may wish to stash (I use mines to store my collection of Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club patches and some replica Lightsaber crystals.Now. Everybody's issue with this is that it doesn't open well on first try and every so often. this is due to the spring loaded mechanism (As opposed to the motorized book of sith holocron which was prone to breaking down after a few uses) because of this, when not used for a while the mechanism tightens a bit and will the longer to open/occasionally won't open at all. the only way to avoid this from my experience is to open it more regularly.Placement of the card is also vital as the switch is based on placement/size.I hope you all fnd this useful and boring, just as a review should be.

As with the Jedi Code and the Book of Sith collectors editions, this set is phenomenally good. The bounty hunters are always down played in the movies which I never liked as they are a truly fascinating group of characters. If you want to know more about them, grab the books, comics and this collectors edition. The box as with the previous collectors editions features lights and sounds, and opens itself which never gets boring to watch :D The book contains inserts like the previous editions too. All in all this is the third collectors edition in the set and I can't wait to see the next one, I'm personally hoping for a manual for Clone Army soldiers bringing them up to speed with the combat situations they will be facing in their future.As a quick note for anyone concerned with keeping items like this in pristine quality for collectors purposes, when you get this TAKE OUT THE MAKING A KILLING LEAFLET STRAIGHT AWAY!! Don't put it back in the slot it comes from as it bends it like crazy and over time it will bend the booklet into an "S" shape, place the making a killing manual on top of the bounty hunters code and the lid will still shut fine, it will move around if you tilt it, but as long as the box is kept level it wont move around and it will stay flat.

Ottimo prodotto, copertina rigida lucida, carta spessa stampa a colori. Molto bello. Ottimo il servizio clienti, non essendo andata a buon fine la prima spedizione mi ha fornito una nuova copia arrivata velocissima.

Un très beau coffret qui s'anime lorsque vous introduisez la carte, du plus bel effet!Les fans de SW seront ravis! De la lecture, plein de petit goodies à l'intérieur... que du bon.Seul petit défaut: le prix

Compre la versión de lujo para un regalo y he quedado como un señor.Espectacular la presentación, la caja es muy chula. Tiene sonidos y luces, se activa con una tarjeta y se abre la tapa mientras hace sonidos.Viene con pilas. El libro es en inglésA cualquier aficionado a Star Wars, le encantará.

Most people, maybe more males than females have always been just as drawn to the anti-hero as they are the hero. Why else would everyone be so caught up on Boba Fett after just a few minutes of screen time? Sure he had cool armor and great gadgets, but wouldn't we all want to be on the fringes, bringing people to justice while all the while straddling the line between law and lawlessness? Now we get a little insight into what it's like to be a bounty Hunter from the man himself. The Bounty Hunter Code is filled with lots of information on what it takes to be a bounty hunter. Techniques, advice and information on various vehicles. You also get little inscriptions from various other bounty hunters as well. These are written in the margins and are fun to read. You also get the small book (this one is paperback the code book is hardcover) written by Cradossk (father of Bossk). Written from his perspective it tells you what he does and how he does it, as well as tells you his feelings towards what he is doing.Now on to the fun stuff, the books are packaged in a "strongbox" that you open with the plastic keycard on the back. In order to insert the card you need to press the two buttons on the left and right, it opens with a nice display of colors and sounds. Insert the card into the revealed slot, and the main compartment opens. Slowwwwwly. My only issue with this is how slow the lid opens. This isn't anything major cause it's still cool. I was afraid it would be a cheap latch that just pops open, but it is actually motor driven. just wish it was a bit faster lol.Once open you'll see the slots for the two books and another area which houses the Kamino saber dart (as seen in Episode II). In the Bounty Hunter Code book you will find four inserts, one is Boba Fett's Id/license the other is a load out document, and then there is the registration for slave 1 (which is funny since if anyone played the Bounty Hunter Game, we find that Slave 1 was originally a ship stationed at a penal colony...so how can you license a stolen ship? I guess if you are a bounty hunter you can figure out how to do that). Last but not least (and totally cool) is the Wanted poster for Han Solo which also features a smaller bounty for Chewbacca. I was surprised at how low the bounty was on Han since everyone was after him I had assumed it would be higher. Maybe their cost of living is lower in this galaxy far far away:). What is nice is one side is in English and on the flip side it's the same poster but in alien writing. This is definitely a frameable item. Though most collectors hate taking things out of the original package to frame them. But the way it's printed and the type of paper it would be easy to frame it in an 8x10 frame and then take it out if you decide to put it back where it goes.Overall, I am really pleased with this item. It has a very high fun factor. This is like a toy for adults. Most children will probably damage it too quickly to make it worth buying for them or they'll lose the inserts. Probably a good gift for anyone 13 and up but it depends on the child. But for the older kids like me, it's a great gift. No Star Wars fan should be without this. Also might I suggest getting the deluxe versions of The Jedi Path as well as The Book of Sith, both are done in the same vein as this book. Very cool, very necessary for any true fan/collector. There is also one like this for Star Trek that is a history of the first 150 years of the federation with a cool stand. When you press the button on that one you get an introduction by George Takei as Sulu. Very nicely done. in that book though it's more of a history book with no margin comments, but it has inserts in an envelope in the back of the book.So get this before they sell out or go up in price, you won't be disappointed. All of us older kids/Star Wars fans will love to own this.

Tres bel ouvrage, un plaisir pour les yeux et une bonne reference pour les fans de star wars et de son univers