Outbound Flight
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| Author | Timothy Zahn |
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| Cover artist | Dave Seeley |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Series | Canon C |
| Subject | Star Wars |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
Publication date | 31 January 2006 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 464 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-345-45683-1 |
| Preceded by | The Final Showdown |
| Followed by | The Approaching Storm |
Outbound Flight is a novel set in the Star Wars galaxy that was released on January 31, 2006. It is written by Timothy Zahn, bestselling author of the Thrawn Trilogy, to which this novel is a prequel. The book was released by Del Rey, first in hardcover, then in paperback in January 2007. The cover art is by Dave Seeley.
Story
The book, which is set five years after Star Wars—Episode I: The Phantom Menace, tells the story of the mysterious Outbound Flight Project mentioned in Heir to the Empire, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, and Survivor's Quest.
Characters
Characters featured in the novel include:
- Palpatine
- Kinman Doriana
- Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Thrawn
- Admiral Ar'alani
- Aristocra Chaf'orm'bintrano
- Syndic Mitth'ras'safis
- Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth
- Jedi Knight Lorana Jinzler
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Anakin Skywalker
- Mace Windu
- Jorj Car'das
- Dubrak "Rak" Qennto
- Maris Ferasi
- Count Dooku (mentioned only)
- Yoda (mentioned only)
- Qui-Gon Jinn (mentioned only)
- Darth Maul (mentioned only)
- Padmé Amidala (mentioned only)
External links
- The official Star Wars site's "First Look"
- Podcast - TFN podcast including Timothy Zahn talking about his upcoming Outbound Flight novel
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