History Literature / LabyrinthOfEvil

** While infiltrating an AsteroidMiners' facility in pursuit of a lead on Sidious, Anakin and Obi-Wan's ship is held in place by a powerful tractor beam. Obi-Wan watches while a Republic Intelligence agent disables it, learning a skill he will put to good use on [[Film/ANewHope the Death Star]], and distracts a few guards with the same Force trick he will use then. The agent declares that such powerful tractor beams will be prominent on future warships, which will be [[PlanetSpaceship large enough]] to support them.

* PinballProjectile: A particular skill of Obi-Wan's, although with the slight variation that he's [[ReflectingLaser deflecting the blaster bolts]] with his lightsaber, rather than firing them himself.

A Franchise/StarWarsLegends novel by James Luceno, '''''Labyrinth of Evil''''' is the story of how Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker ''almost'' caught Darth Sidious in the months leading up to ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

* DownerEnding: Jedis fail to find and capture Sidious, leading us to ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith''.

** While infiltrating an asteroid mining facility in pursuit of a lead on Sidious, Anakin and Obi-Wan's ship is held in place by a powerful tractor beam. Obi-Wan watches while a Republic Intelligence agent disables it, learning a skill he will put to good use on [[Film/ANewHope the Death Star]], and distracts a few guards with the same Force trick he will use then. The agent declares that such powerful tractor beams will be prominent on future warships, which will be [[PlanetSpaceship large enough]] to support them.

* BigFancyCastle: Nute Gunray's fortress on Cato Neimoidia gives off this vibe.

A ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' novel by James Luceno, '''''Labyrinth of Evil''''' is the story of how Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker ''almost'' caught Darth Sidious in the months leading up to ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.

The book covers roughly the last few months before Episode III, and retells the story of the invasion of Coruscant, as featured in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars'', as well as providing a [[ContinuitySnarl completely different explanation]] than the miniseries of what Obi-Wan and Anakin were doing just before being recalled to Coruscant.

''Labyrinth of Evil'', along with the ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'' novelization and ''Literature/DarkLordTheRiseOfDarthVader'', are part of what is called the "Dark Lord" trilogy.

* ArcWelding: Luceno ties together multiple elements from the ''Clone Wars'' stories and earlier in the Prequel era, as the Jedi realize just how extensive Sidious's machinations are.

* ContinuityNod: Plenty, to stories from throughout the entire ''Clone Wars'' multimedia campaign.

* FantasticRacism: The speciesism of the Empire is just beginning to appear in the twilight of the Republic. On an ad for the Commission for the Protection of the Republic:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Despite their role in the hunt for Sidious, neither Mace or any of the other Jedi follow up on Aurek Team's fate during the ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'' novelization.]]

A StarWarsExpandedUniverse novel by James Luceno, ''Labyrinth of Evil'' is the story of how Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker ''almost'' caught Darth Sidious in the months leading up to Film/RevengeOfTheSith.

The book covers roughly the last few months before Episode III, and retells the story of the invasion of Coruscant, as featured in WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars, as well as providing a [[ContinuitySnarl completely different explanation]] of what Obi-Wan and Anakin were doing just before being recalled to Coruscant.

It, along with the ''Literature/RevengeOfTheSith'' novelization and ''Literature/DarkLordTheRiseOfDarthVader'', are part of what is called the "Dark Lord" trilogy.

!!Tropes:

* ArcWelding: Luceno ties together multiple elements from the ''Clone Wars'' stories and earlier in the Prequel era as the Jedi realize just how extensive Sidious' machinations are.

* ContinuityNod: Plenty to stories from throughout the entire ''Clone Wars'' multimedia campaign.
* ConsolationPrize: While Anakin and Obi-Wan fail to capture Gunray, they get proof of Sidious' existence.
* DeadpanSnarker: Obi-Wan Kenobi
* FantasticRacism: On an ad for the Commission for the Protection of the Republic:

* ForegoneConclusion: The Jedi will fail to capture Sidious or learn his identity until ''Episode III''. The tragedy of the book lies in seeing just ''how'' close they came to nabbing him.

* ItsPersonal: Anakin's attitude to capturing Nute Gunray, due to the Trade Federation's attack on Naboo and the assassination attempts on Padmé.
* JediMindTrick: Grievous doesn't realize that [[spoiler: Palpatine uses one on him when the Chancellor is captured -- thus revealing that ''he's'' the Sith Lord]].

* OhCrap: Gunray realizes that he left his mechno-chair, complete with records of his secret conversations with Grievous and Sidious, in Republic hands.

* ReflectingLaser[=/=]PinballProjectile: A particular skill of Obi-Wan's, although with the slight variation that he's deflecting the blaster bolts with his lightsaber, rather than firing them himself.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Gunray's blunder endangers Sidious plans just as they're entering the critical, final stages of the Clone Wars. He has to adjust them on the fly in order to elude the Jedi and get them back on track.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Obi-Wan and Anakin
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Despite their role in the hunt for Sidious, neither Mace or any of the other Jedi follow-up on Aurek Team's fate during the ''Episode III'' novelization.]]

* ItsPersonal: Anakin's attitude to capturing Nute Gunray, due to the Trade Federation's attack on Naboo and the assassination attempts on Padme.

* ReflectingLaser /PinballProjectile: A particular skill of Obi-Wan's, although with the slight variation that he's deflecting the blaster bolts with his lightsaber, rather than firing them himself.

** Justified given ''Labyrinth'' is a bridge between the campaign as a whole and ''Episode III''.

* ForegoneConclusion: The Jedi will fail to capture Sidious or learn his identity until ''Episode III''. The tragedy of the book is in seeing just ''how'' close they came to nabbing him.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Gunray returning to Cato Neimoidia to recover his treasures before the Republic occupies the plabet. Not only does he nearly expose the Separatist fleet's location to the Republic, but his leaving the mechno-chair behind sets off the entire hunt for Sidious.

* ForegoneConclusion: The Jedi will fail to capture Sidious or learn his identity until ''Episode III". The tragedy of the book is in seeing just ''how'' close they came to nabbing him.

* ReflectingLaser /PinballProjectile: A particular skill of Obi-Wan's, although with the slight variation that he's deflecting the blaster bolts with his lightsaber, rather than firing them himself.

* WhateverHappendtotheMouse: [[spoiler: Despite their role in the hunt for Sidious, neither Mace or any of the other Jedi follow-up on Aurek Team's fate during the ''Episode III'' novelization.]]

* WhateverHappendToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Despite their role in the hunt for Sidious, neither Mace or any of the other Jedi follow-up on Aurek Team's fate during the ''Episode III'' novelization.]]

* WhateverHappendToTheMouse: [[spoiler: Despite their role

* ContinuityNod: Plenty to stories from throughout the ''Clone Wars'' multimedia campaign. Justified given ''Labyrinth'' is a bridge between the campaign as a whole and the final Prequel.

* Foreshadowing: The commission for the Protection of the Republic's advisory that non-humans need not apply foreshadows the humanocentrism that will be central to Imperial policy.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Obi-Wan and Anakin

* Continuity Nod: Plenty to stories from throughout the ''Clone Wars'' multimedia campaign. Justified given ''Labyrinth'' is a bridge between the campaign as a whole and the final Prequel.

* GenreSaavy: While Dooku trained Grevious in lightsaber combat, he intentionally held back certain techniques just in case the General needed to be eliminated.

* OhCrap: Gunray realises that he left his mechno-chair, complete with records of his secret conversations with Grievous and Sidious, in Republic hands.

A StarWarsExpandedUniverse novel by James Luceno, ''Labyrinth of Evil'' is the story of how Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker ''almost'' caught Darth Sidious in the months leading up to RevengeOfTheSith.

Despite failing to capture Nute Gunray on Cato Neimoidia, Obi-Wan and Anakin manage to recover crucial intelligence that may lead the Republic forces to their ever-elusive ultimate quarry: Darth Sidious. Following the trail across the galaxy, the two Jedi [[ForegoneConclusion never quite manage]] to catch up with the elusive Sith, but get a glimpse of just how extensive his machinations are before being recalled to Coruscant in order to [[RevengeofTheSith rescue Palpatine from Grievous.]]

The book covers roughly the last few months before Episode III, and retells the story of the invasion of Coruscant, as featured in StarWarsCloneWars, as well as providing a [[ContinuitySnarl completely different explanation]] of what Obi-Wan and Anakin were doing just before being recalled to Coruscant.

* BigFancyCastle: Nute Gunray's fortress on cato neimoidia gives off this vibe.

* ReflectingLaser/PinballProjectile: A particular skill of Obi-Wan's, although with the slight variation that he's deflecting the blaster bolts with his lightsaber, rather than firing them himself.

Despite failing to capture Nute Gunray on Cato Neimoidia, Obi-Wan and Anakin manage to recover crucial intelligence that may lead the Republic forces to their ever-elusive ultimate quarry: Darth Sidious. Following the trail across the galaxy, the two Jedi [[ForgoneConclusion never quite manage]] to catch up with the elusive Sith, but get a glimpse of just how extensive his machinations are before being recalled to Coruscant in order to [[RevengeofTheSith rescue Palpatine from Grievous.]]

The book covers roughly the last few months before Episode III, and retells the story of the invasion of Coruscant, as featured in StarWarsCloneWars, as well as providing a [[ContinuitySnarl completely different explanation]] of what Obi-Wan and Anakin were doing just before being recalled to Coruscant.