Fry co-wrote the Princess Leia storyMoving Targetwith Cecil Castelucci, while Lukes taleWeapon of a Jediwas a solo effort.

After that, though, I definitely felt some pressure.

If you get that wrong, theyre thrown out of the story.

And how does that turn out?

I also have to admit that by temperament, Im more of a Han guy.

Thats incredibly tough for an actor, but Hamill makes it work.

Or watch Hamills eyes and face in the I am your father scene.

He deserves so much more credit than he gets.

Yeah yeah, I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters is a funny line.

What were some things you kept in mind while writing his character as he appears immediately afterA New Hope?

Its a wrenching choice, and he has no one to help him make it.

We had to see both those Lukes, and feel those choices tugging at him from either side.

Is writing in the Original Trilogy different in tone from when youre writing theServants of the Empireseries?

So at least theres a banner to wave.

Beyond that, its really about the characters.

With Luke or C-3PO or R2-D2, the audience has definite ideas about how those characters sound and act.

But that turned out to be pretty fun.

And then Id think, Man, I have the best job in the world.

Was there any temptation to create connections betweenServants of the Empireand the Journey toThe Force Awakens?

In a weird way there is one.

I was kind of sad because I really liked the critter Id come up with.

Never waste a good creature.

Something also happens inThe Secret Academythat will be pretty interesting to revisit come late December.

And with that my lips are zipped.

How much did you confer with the Lucasfilm Story Group during the writing of this book?

Which is something Lucasfilm really values, and that Ive learned from.

Villain Sarco Plank inThe Weapon of a Jediappears to be a new, strange alien species.

What was the inspiration for his attitude and appearance?

I still dont have a Sarco, though.

From that starting point, though, I wanted to figure out what made him tick.

I also added some hints about his past, which Luke figures out.

Thats something Luke senses and feels sorry about.

Which says something about Sarco but something more important about Luke.

Was this an intentional comparison, or are ancient ruins and alien creatures just part of that essentialStar Warsflavor?

It was also fun to link upThe Weapon of the Jediwith bits of prequel and Clone Wars lore.

Some of the lessons Luke recalls Ben telling him are things Qui-Gon told Obi-Wan, for instance.

AndClone Warsviewers saw how the Temple of Eedit became a ruin.

What was your favorite scene to write?

So with those things in mind, what were the waypoints in between in his evolution as a Jedi?

What accomplishments could he have?

And more importantly, what mistakes would he make?

IfThe Weapon of a Jedihad a theme song, what would it be?

Oh goodness, I dont know what to do with that one.

If you cant, lean on the backspace key for a bit and hit it one more time.

Thank you, Jason Fry!

Megan Crouse is a staff writer.