This One is Trouble

Kyp reappears in Star by Star as an outsider. He is unaware of the mission to destroy the voxyn. When we meet up with him he is getting data from Luke and Mara. Saba is also in attendance. Saba seems to have an incredible ability to read people that has yet to be fully explained in the novels. She seems capable of sensing the Darkside in Jedi. She has a sense awareness stronger than humans. Kyp is described as demonstrating a “flash of hatred showed in his cold eyes.“ Kyp’s outrage was a tangible thing in the force, filling the room with a crackling energy that seemed in danger of blasting the doors off their quiet meeting place.“ Here he is written as very dark and on the edge. “Crackling energy” is usually reserved for those moments when someone let’s loose with Force lightening. Will he go dark or not? Those were the big questions Kyp Durron’s character produced.

There is minor scene where Anakin, Jaina, and the others are watching at an outpost, but under orders to not engage the Vong. Kyp and the Dozen come along and engage the enemy. Kyp uses the shadow bomb for the first time and Anakin can’t figure out what it is. He is even pondering if Kyp used the Darkside to destroy the ship. Then Kyp’s dozen is in trouble and the “kids” go in to help out. Finally Kyp explains how he used telekinesis to propel the bombs into the coral skippers.

Saba Sabatyne states that Kyp is trouble because he is not willing to listen and he is nearly crazed with compulsion to go into action. Can anyone say mania? Here he is written by Troy Denning who seems to find him to be exceedingly agitated, angry, and impassioned. Once again, not very Jedi like behavior. Luke is nearly done with him flying in on occasion and basically posturing. He tells Kyp he needs his promise. Finally Han takes control and gives Kyp his famed lecture:
“An oath of allegiance, what do you think? Han asked, his tone almost angry. “You promise to obey Luke and do what he says as long as he’ll have you. If you won’t do that, pack your bags and get out now.” He paused and his tone grew a little more gentle. “It’s time you started acting like a Jedi knight.”
Despite all this Kyp turns to his Dozen and asks them if they are willing to follow Luke’s orders and fly with them. He is fiercely democratic with his squadron despite the fact that he is a natural born leader. I think this shows he chooses democracy over dictatorship. He chooses free will over control. He would not make a good Sith Lord with this attitude!
The book ends with Kyp flying during the battle before Coruscant. Most of his squadron dies (is that anything new?) and he goes EV. He helps Cilghal out a bit then goes back into battle during the true Battle of Coruscant. Which is where Dark Journey picks up.