Timothy Zahn: Outbound Flight Arrival

[Dew]

Looks like a good one coming:

http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f2 ... index.html

[E-bo Obi]

Got my copy in the mail from Amazon today.

[Aknal Dreidel]

can't wait to read it

[xyryn]

So, Mara Jade survived Order 66 and is at least 20 years older than Luke?

[E-bo Obi]

So, Mara Jade survived Order 66 and is at least 20 years older than Luke?

Uh no. Mara Jade did not become a jedi until after the Thrawn trilogy. The emperor's hand was a force user but not a Jedi. She was not fully trained. And she was probably about the same age as luke.

The reference to the new book being set after ANH in the link really is meaningless for determining her real age. Not that you can really determine anyone's true age in the Star Wars Universe. Other than Yoda, he tells you.

[Skorixor]

Jade Skywalker, Mara
a strikingly beautiful woman known for her flame-red hair and piercing green eyes, Mara Jade was hand-picked by Emperor Palpatine to become one of the Emperor's Hands. Little was known about her childhood and young adulthood, even by Mara herself. She remembered being taken from her parents by Palpatine, an event that her parents seemed to resent. Palpatine began to train her in the use of the Force, an education that allowed him to imprint himself on her mind, creating a Force bond between them that allowed him to communicate with Mara across vast distances. After her training was complete and she had matured into a strong-willed young woman, Mara was assigned a number of surveillance missions, often posing as one of the Emperor's dalliances in order to escape notice. As a member of Palpatine's closest followers, she gained a good deal of experience in the use of The Force. Her latent Force-sensitivity was heightened by the Emperor, enhancing her ability to contact him across vast distances via Force energy. These abilities later disappeared almost completely when the Emperor was killed. One of the last missions the Emperor assigned her to was the killing of Luke Skywalker. The Emperor claimed to have foreseen her involvement in Luke's death, and sent her to Tatooine following Darth Vader's failure to capture Luke at Cloud City. She infiltrated Jabba's palace as a dancing girl named Arica, but was not allowed onto Jabba's sailbarge when it left to sacrifice Luke and Han Solo to the Sarlacc. This unfortunate setback allowed her to continue in her efforts to kill Luke, but the death of the Emperor at Endor robbed her of her Force abilities and her main source of impetus.

She was stranded on the planet, and was eventually rescue by Luke. They realized that their relationship was now stronger than ever, especially after Mara bluntly showed Luke that his use of the Force needed to be minimized before he could fully understand it. Luke, in response, helped Mara realize her potential with the Force, unlocking it in time to use it to escape from the Chiss who controlled the Hand of Thrawn.

[Sai'nu]

This is pretty cool since I happen to be re-reading the Heir to the Empire novels even now.

Thrawn kicks so much ass!

But it will be extremely hard to shake C'Boath not being a mental case in this prequel novel.

[E-bo Obi]

FYI. No spoilers but so far, so good.

[Jerrel]

This is pretty cool since I happen to be re-reading the Heir to the Empire novels even now.

Thrawn kicks so much ass!

But it will be extremely hard to shake C'Boath not being a mental case in this prequel novel.

((Spoiler Alert for those who haven't read the Thrawn Trilogy))

C'Boath in the Thrawn trilogy is a clone. Zahn states I think in the second or thrid one that the clones used in the Clone Wars were created against the will of the force and so they go batty after a number of years hence why the Empire began to indoctrinate kids to become ST.

[Sai'nu]

I know. That's exactly how he was in the Heir to the Empire trilogy as a clone. Crazy!!!


That is why it'll be hard to think of the real C'boath as not crazy. I've still got the first impressions stuck in my head.

[mayth]

can't wait to add one more book to my library...ummm.... i think i need a 5th shelf

[Rinna]

can't wait to add one more book to my library...ummm.... i think i need a 5th shelf

You only have four shelves?!!?!? /gasp

j/k, kinda

Everyone should read more!!

Rinna

[Jerrel]

He has a small cameo in Cloak of Deseption and didn't seem very unhinged but that was a small cameo.

I know. That's exactly how he was in the Heir to the Empire trilogy as a clone. Crazy!!!


That is why it'll be hard to think of the real C'boath as not crazy. I've still got the first impressions stuck in my head.

[E-bo Obi]

He has a small cameo in Cloak of Deseption and didn't seem very unhinged but that was a small cameo.

I know. That's exactly how he was in the Heir to the Empire trilogy as a clone. Crazy!!!


That is why it'll be hard to think of the real C'boath as not crazy. I've still got the first impressions stuck in my head.

All I'll say is you won't be disappointed Sainu. I finished the book last night and I am re-reading Survivor's Quest now that some questions were answered. If you read and liked Survivor's Quest, definately read this one.

[Sai'nu]

Sounds like a must read for me then.

I think I missed the release of a Star Trek book I'd been waiting on as well.