Gunray On Top

Gunray On Top was an unauthorized biography of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray that was published by TriPlanetary Press^[1] in 23 BBY.^[2] The book was written by Gunray's alleged mistress, Lora Besh, as a provocative tell-all on the Viceroy's life^[1] in the aftermath of his numerous trials in the Galactic Republic's Supreme Court following his failed invasion of the planet Naboo^[3] in 32 BBY.^[4]

The book was released on the same date as another TriPlanetary Press product, former Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum's autobiography, Holding Back the Tide. While Valorum's book floundered, Gunray On Top was met with wild enthusiasm and spent at least fourteen weeks on the top-ten bestseller list. The impressive disparity in popularity between the two works was reported on in the CoCo District Edition HoloNet News two months after the book's release date.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Gunray on Top was mentioned in HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47, an in-universe issue of the HoloNet News published on the HoloNet News website^[1] on March 14, 2002.^[5] The site's content was written by Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens.^[6]

Appearances[]

Valorum & Gunray Bracket Ends of Book Sales — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned)

Notes and references[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Valorum & Gunray Bracket Ends of Book Sales — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Valorum & Gunray Bracket Ends of Book Sales — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link) is set on the date 13:3:14. As the article establishes that the publication of Gunray on Top was two months prior to CoCo District Edition's report on the novel, the work must have been released in 23 BBY according to the reasoning here.
↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
↑ The New Essential Chronology
↑ The Official HoloNetNews Discussion Thread on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by IAmTheDarkSide on March 14, 2002 at 5:40 PM; accessed December 20, 2023) (backup link)
↑ Credits — HoloNet News Vol. 531 (content now obsolete; backup link)

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[HNN-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Valorum & Gunray Bracket Ends of Book Sales — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link)

[Date-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Valorum & Gunray Bracket Ends of Book Sales — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link) is set on the date 13:3:14. As the article establishes that the publication of Gunray on Top was two months prior to CoCo District Edition's report on the novel, the work must have been released in 23 BBY according to the reasoning here.

[Ep_II-3] Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

[NEC-4] The New Essential Chronology

[HNN47_date-5] The Official HoloNetNews Discussion Thread on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by IAmTheDarkSide on March 14, 2002 at 5:40 PM; accessed December 20, 2023) (backup link)

[HNN_Credits-6] Credits — HoloNet News Vol. 531 (content now obsolete; backup link)

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