The Approaching Storm
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| Author | Alan Dean Foster |
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| Cover Artist | David Stevenson |
| Editor | Shelly Shapiro |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Era | Prequel |
| Galactic Year | 22.5 BBY |
| Canon | C |
| Subject(s) | Star Wars |
| Genre(s) | Science Fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
| Released | Hardcover: 29 January 2002 Paperback: 1 January 2003 |
| Media Type | Hardcover & Paperback |
| Pages | Hardcover: 352 Paperback: 384 |
| Size and Weight | Hardcover: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches 1.5 pounds Paperback: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches 6.6 ounces |
| ISBN | Hardcover: ISBN 0-345-44300-4 Paperback: ISBN 0-345-44299-7 |
| Preceded by | Outbound Flight |
| Followed by | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones |
In The Approaching Storm, a novel set in the fictional Star Wars universe, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are sent to the planet Ansion to settle a dispute as growing unrest threatens the Republic's stability prior to Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
[edit] Summary
The Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was elected to save the galaxy from collapsing under the forces of discontent. On the tiny but strategic planet of Ansion, a powerful faction is on the verge of joining the growing Separatist movement. The urban dwellers wish to expand into the prairies outside their cities -- the ancestral territory of the fierce, independent Ansion nomads. If their demands are not met, they will secede -- an act that could jump-start a chain reaction of withdrawal and rebellion by other worlds of the Republic.
At the Chancellor's request, the Jedi Council sends Kenobi and fellow Jedi Luminara Unduli to resolve the conflict and negotiate with the elusive nomads. Undaunted, Kenobi and Unduli, along with their Padawans Skywalker and Barriss Offee, set out across the wilderness. Many perils lie waiting to trap them. The Jedi will have to fulfill near-impossible tasks, befriend wary strangers, and influence two great armies to complete their quest, stalked all the while by an enemy sworn to see the negotiations collapse and the mission fail.
[edit] Product Information
- First Hardcover Edition: February 2002
- First Mass Market Edition: January 2003
- Pages: 363
- Also Includes: 12 page "Tatoooine Ghost" preview.
- Author: Alan Dean Foster
- ISBN 0-345-44299-7
