Outbound Flight

Outbound Flight

Author	Timothy Zahn
Cover Artist	Dave Seeley
Country	USA
Language	English
Era	Prequel
Galactic Year	27 BBY
Canon	C
Subject(s)	Star Wars
Genre(s)	Science fiction
Publisher	Del Rey
Released	31 January 2006
Media Type	Hardcover
Pages	464
Size and Weight	9.6 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches 1.6 pounds
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 popular 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
• Jorj Car'das
• Dubrak "Rak" Qennto
• Maris Ferasi

External links

• The official Star Wars site's "First Look"
• Podcast - TFN podcast including Timothy Zahn talking about his upcoming Outbound Flight novel

• Official CargoBay Listing