Outbound Flight (novel)

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Outbound Flight is an Expanded Universe novel written by Timothy Zahn. Originally slated for an October 25, 2005 release, the hardcover book was not published until January 31, 2006 by Del Rey. The two pictures featured inside the novel were illustrated by A. J. Kimball. It was released in paperback almost exactly one year later on January 30, 2007 and includes the short story Mist Encounter. Outbound Flight tells the story of the mysterious Outbound Flight Project mentioned in Heir to the Empire and Survivor's Quest, both by Zahn. Zahn intended them to resemble the original trilogy and prequel trilogy in format, with the latter being made first.

Characters featured in the novel include Palpatine, CEDF Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo, Jorj Car'das, Jorus C'baoth, Lorana Jinzler, Kinman Doriana, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker.

Previews of Outbound Flight are available in Jedi Trial and Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen.

Contents 1 Editions 2 Publisher's summary 3 Appearances 3.1 Characters 3.2 Creatures 3.3 Droids 3.4 Events 3.5 Locations 3.6 Organizations and titles 3.7 Sentient species 3.8 Vehicles and vessels 3.9 Weapons and technology 3.10 Miscellanea 3.10.1 Languages 4 Cover gallery 5 External links

[edit] Editions

• ISBN 0345456831; January 31, 2006, Del Rey, 453-page hardcover
• ISBN 0739303244; January 31, 2006, Random House Audio, Abridged CD
• ISBN 034545684X; January 30, 2007, Del Rey, 420-page paperback
• ISBN 9788324128013; Amber, 360-page Polish paperback

[edit] Publisher's summary

On an epic voyage far beyond the Republic, the Jedi will confront their most extraordinary enemy—and test the limits of honor and sacrifice against their most devastating challenge….

It began as the ultimate voyage of discovery—only to become the stuff of lost Republic legend…and a dark chapter in Jedi history. Now, at last, acclaimed author Timothy Zahn returns to tell the whole extraordinary story of the remarkable—and doomed—Outbound Flight Project.

The Clone Wars have yet to erupt when Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth petitions the Senate for support of a singularly ambitious undertaking. Six Jedi Masters, twelve Jedi Knights, and fifty thousand men, women, and children will embark—aboard a gargantuan vessel, equipped for years of travel—on a mission to contact intelligent life and colonize undiscovered worlds beyond the known galaxy. The government bureaucracy threatens to scuttle the expedition before it can even start—until Master C'baoth foils a murderous conspiracy plot, winning him the political capital he needs to set in motion the dream of Outbound Flight.

Or so it would seem. For unknown to the famed Jedi Master, the successful launch of the mission is secretly being orchestrated by an unlikely ally: the evil Sith Lord, Darth Sidious, who has his own reasons for wanting Outbound Flight to move forward… and, ultimately, to fail.

Yet Darth Sidious is not the mission's most dangerous challenge. Once underway, the starship crosses paths at the edge of Unknown Space with the forces of the alien Chiss Ascendancy and the brilliant mastermind best known as "Thrawn." Even Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, aboard Outbound Flight with his young Padawan student, Anakin Skywalker, cannot help avert disaster. Thus what begins as a peaceful Jedi mission is violently transformed into an all-out war for survival against staggering odds—and the most diabolical of adversaries.

Timothy Zahn's unique mix of espionage, political gamesmanship, and deadly interstellar combat breathes electrifying life into a Star Wars legend.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Characters

• Algrann, senior watch officer on Outbound Flight (male) (First appearance)
• Passel Argente, magistrate of Corporate Alliance (male Koorivar)
• Admiral Ar'alani, member of the Chiss Defense Fleet (female Chiss) (First appearance)
• Jorj Car'das, smuggler (male Human)
• Aristocra Chaf'orm'bintrano core name Formbi, representant of Fifth Ruling Family (male Chiss)
• Jorus C'baoth, Jedi Master (male Human)
• b'Crevnis, crew member aboard Outbound Flight (male Pho Ph'eahian) (First appearance)
• Brooks, technician (male human) (First appearance)
• Caulfmar, governor (male) (First mentioned)
• Kinman Doriana, aide to Palpatine (male Human)
• Drixo, merchant (female hermaphrodite Hutt) (First appearance)
• Duefgrin, terrorist (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Evrios, Jedi Master (male) (First appearance)
• Feeven (male Rodian (First appearance)
• Maris Ferasi, co-pilot on the Bargain Hunter (female Human) (First appearance)
• Filvian, terrorist codenamed Brolf (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Gilfrome, guildmaster (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Grassling, senior watch officer aboard Outbound Flight (male) (First appearance)
• Jhompfi, smuggler and terrorist (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Dean Jinzler, electronics technician (male Human)
• Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master (male Human) (Mentioned only)
• Lorana Jinzler, Jedi Knight (female Human)
• Siv Kav, vicelord (male Neimoidian) (First appearance)
• Jobe Keely, crew member aboard Outbound Flight (male Human)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Master (male Human)
• Justyn Ma'Ning, Jedi Master (male Human) (First appearance)
• Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith (male Zabrak) (Mentioned only)
• Migress, terrorist (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Miskara, leader of the Vagaari (First appearance)
• Syndic Mitth'ras'safis core name Thrass (male Chiss) (First appearance)
• Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo core name Thrawn, military officer (male Chiss)
• Mosh, crew member aboard Outbound Flight (First appearance)
• Omano, commander aboard Outbound Flight (First appearance)
• Captain Pakmillu, captain of Outbound Flight (male Mon Calamari) (First appearance)
• Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Grand Chancellor of the Galactic Republic (male Human)
• Dillian Pressor, crew member aboard Outbound Flight (male Human) (First appearance)
• Katarin Pressor passenger aboard Outbound Flight (female Human) (First appearance)
• Progga, merchant (male hermaphrodite Hutt) (First appearance)
• Dubrak Qennto, captain of the Bargain Hunter (male Human) (First appearance)
• Jerv Riske, bodyguard (male Human) (First appearance)
• Simikarty, Jedi Master (male) (First appearance)
• Sivv, senior watch officer aboard Outbound Flight (male) (First appearance)
• Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Padawan (male Human)
• Brace Tarkosa, crew member aboard Outbound Flight (male Human)
• TC-18, protocol droid aboard Darkvenge (First appearance)
• Lord Tyranus, Dark Lord of the Sith (male Human) (Mentioned only)
• Chas Uliar, Reactor Tech 4 aboard Outbound Flight (male Human)
• Vergere, Jedi Knight (female Fosh) (Mentioned only)
• Vissfil, terrorist (male Brolf) (First appearance)
• Mace Windu, Jedi Master (male Human)
• Yal'avi'kema, Chief Engineer (male Chiss) (First appearance)
• Yoda, Jedi Master (male unknown tridactyl species) (Mentioned only)

[edit] Creatures

• Billinus dragon (First mentioned)
• Darokil (First mentioned)
• Dewback (Mentioned only)
• Duracrete slug (Mentioned only)
• Giffa (First mentioned)
• Gundark (Mentioned only)
• Hawk-bat
• Howlrunner (Mentioned only)
• Shellfish (Mentioned only)

[edit] Droids

• Battle droid
• Droideka
• Maintenance droid
• Metalwork droid (First appearance)
• WA-2 waitress droid (First appearance)

[edit] Events

• Barlok operation
• Outbound Flight
• Podrace (Mentioned only)

[edit] Locations

[edit] Organizations and titles

[edit] Sentient species

• Aqualish
• Brolf (First appearance)
• Chiss
• Dug (Mentioned only)
• Duros
• Frunchettan-sai (Mentioned only)
• Geroon (First appearance)
• Gungan (Mentioned only)
• Human
• Hutt
• Ithorian
• Karf (First appearance)
• Mon Calamari
• Pashvi (Mentioned only)
• Rodian
• Vagaari

[edit] Vehicles and vessels

[edit] Weapons and technology

[edit] Miscellanea

[edit] Languages

• Basic
• Cheunh
• Meese Caulf
• Minnisiat
• Sy Bisti
• Taarja

[edit] Cover gallery

This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Outbound Flight.

Original artwork by Dave Seeley	Hardcover	Abridged CD	German paperback - Die Kundschafter
Japanese	Polish - Poza galaktykę

[edit] External links

• Cargo Bay entry
•  First Look: Outbound Flight on StarWars.com
•  Timothy Zahn: Outbound Flight Arrival on StarWars.com
• Podcast - TFN podcast including Timothy Zahn talking about his upcoming Outbound Flight novel