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Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
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Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure is a junior novel written by Cecil Castellucci and Jason Fry and published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on September 4, 2015, as part of the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens book series together with Fry's The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure and Greg Rucka's Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure. The novel follows the adventures of Princess Leia Organa between Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi and comprises 240 pages.
Similarly to The Weapon of a Jedi, Moving Target was adapted by Jason Fry as the short young-reader's book Leia and the Great Island Escape, released in 2016.
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Facts
- Title
- Moving Target:
- A Princess Leia Adventure
- Author
- Cecil Castellucci
- Jason Fry
- Cover artist
- Phil Noto (Artist)
- Jason Wojtowicz (Design)
- Illustrator
- Phil Noto
- Publisher
- Disney–Lucasfilm Press
- Released
- September 4, 2015
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- Pages
- 231
- Isbn
- 1484724976
- Audiobook
- Audiobook
- Timeline
- 4 ABY
- Series
- Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Who turns up here
Characters: 48
- Gial Ackbar
- Kidi Aleri (first appearance)
- Wedge Antilles (mentioned only)
- Antrot (first appearance)
- Aurelant (first appearance)
- Aurelant's brother (first appearance)
- Volk Aymeric (first appearance)
- C-3PO
- Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Chewbacca (mentioned only)
- Airen Cracken (first identified)
- Poe Dameron (first mentioned)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
- Caluan Ematt (first appearance)
- Boba Fett (mentioned only)
- Grimshaw (first mentioned)
- Khione (first appearance)
- Lokmarcha (first appearance)
- Crix Madine
- Massa (first appearance)
- Mon Mothma
- Nantz (first appearance)
- Nien Nunb
- Nyessa (first appearance)
- Bail Organa (mentioned only)
- Breha Organa (mentioned only)
- Celly Organa (indirect mention)
- Leia Organa
- Sheev Palpatine (mentioned only)
- PZ-4CO (first appearance)
- R2-D2
- Carlist Rieekan
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo (mentioned only)
- Tantor (first appearance)
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Unidentified four-armed bartender (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Mon Calamari admiral (first appearance)
- Unidentified Rebel lieutenant (first appearance)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- Veertag (first identified)
- Yoda (indirect mention)
- Bon Yoth (first appearance)
- House of Organa
- Mothma family
- Skywalker family
- Solo family
- The Force
Species: 24
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Aryx (first mentioned)
- Hound (mentioned only)
- Sparingian dire hound (first mentioned)
- Nerf
- Unidentified Basteel tunnel creature (first appearance)
- Urda (first appearance)
- Wampa (mentioned only)
- Abednedo (first appearance)
- Bothan (mentioned only)
- Cerean
- Draedan (first appearance)
- Dressellian
- Duros
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Chandrilan
- Corellian
- Hutt (mentioned only)
- Ishi Tib
- Kyuzo
- Mon Calamari
- Sullustan
- Wookiee (mentioned only)
Planets: 24
- Cerea (mentioned only)
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Chandrila (mentioned only)
- Coruscant (mentioned only)
- Jakku (mentioned only)
- Kothlis (first mentioned)
- Bespin (mentioned only)
- Basteel (first appearance)
- Galaan (first appearance)
- Yellow Moon (first appearance)
- Jaresh (first appearance)
- Sesid (first appearance)
- Cyrkon (mentioned only)
- Dagobah (indirect mention)
- Hoth (mentioned only)
- Endor (mentioned only)
- Mon Cala (mentioned only)
- D'Qar (first appearance)
- Sullust (as a hologram)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime (mentioned only)
- Yavin 4 (indirect mention)
- Zastiga (first appearance)
- Unidentified purple gas giant (first appearance)
Places: 19
- Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Eladro City (first appearance)
- Bon Yoth's house (first appearance)
- Eladro City bazaar (first appearance)
- Galway farm (first appearance)
- Jaresh communication tower (first appearance)
- Jowloon (first appearance)
- Grimshaw's barn (first appearance)
- Jowloon corral (first appearance)
- Jowloon's general store (first appearance)
- Thrinaka (first appearance)
- Unidentified volcanic island (first appearance)
- Death Star's shield generator (indirect mention)
- Resistance base (first appearance)
- Leia Organa's quarters (first appearance)
- Jabba's Palace (mentioned only)
- Great Temple (indirect mention)
- Rebel safe house (first appearance)
- Cantina (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 15
- Core Worlds (mentioned only)
- Hagar Secundus (first mentioned)
- Outer Rim Territories
- Corva sector (first appearance)
- Galaan system (first appearance)
- Sesid system (first appearance)
- Moddell sector (as a hologram)
- Endor system (as a hologram)
- Sanbra sector (first appearance)
- Ileenium system (first appearance)
- Sullust sector (as a hologram)
- Sullust system (as a hologram)
- Sanctuary Pipeline (as a hologram)
- Unidentified star system (first appearance)
- The galaxy
Starships: 29
- Unidentified Rebel Alliance convoy (first appearance)
- Escape pod
- Death Star (as a hologram)
- DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (as a hologram)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (mentioned only)
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Redemption (mentioned only)
- Remembrance (first appearance)
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Shieldmaiden (first appearance)
- CR90 corvette
- Ranolfo (first mentioned)
- Tantive IV (indirect mention)
- Arquitens-class light cruiser
- YT-series (indirect mention)
- YT-1300 light freighter (indirect mention)
- Millennium Falcon (mentioned only)
- Sapphire Rogue (first appearance)
- Abecederian line
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Tydirium
- Slave I (indirect mention)
- TIE fighter series
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE/sa bomber (mentioned only)
- X-wing starfighter
- GR-75 medium transport
- Inyusu-class Star Yacht
- Mellcrawler
Vehicles: 4
- Waveskimmer (first appearance)
- Daggadol (first appearance)
- K79-S80 Imperial Troop Transport
- Repulsorcart (first appearance)
Organizations: 35
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance High Command
- Alliance Military
- Alderaanian consular security (indirect mention)
- Rebel Alliance Navy
- Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
- Rebel pilot
- Red Squadron (mentioned only)
- Alliance Army
- Rebel Alliance Special Forces
- Endor strike team (indirect mention)
- Rebel trooper (mentioned only)
- Bothan Spynet (indirect mention)
- Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service
- Rebel technician
- First Order (first mentioned)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
- Imperial Army
- Stormtrooper Corps
- Stormtrooper
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
- Sesid garrison (first appearance)
- Imperial Security Bureau (mentioned only)
- Imperial Senate (mentioned only)
- Imperial Survey Corps (first mentioned)
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Resistance (first appearance)
- Resistance pilot (mentioned only)
- Sesid Traffic Control (first appearance)
- Unidentified escape pod salvage company (first mentioned)
Events: 20
- Clone Wars (mentioned only)
- First Order-Resistance War (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Bothan Spynet intelligence operation (indirect mention)
- Early rebellion against the Galactic Empire (indirect mention)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor (mentioned only)
- Battle of Hoth (mentioned only)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Cyrkon Extraction (mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City (indirect mention)
- Escape from Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Evacuation of Yavin 4 (indirect mention)
- Mission to rescue the survivors of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Operation Yellow Moon (first appearance)
- Secret mission to Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Skirmish in an unidentified system (first appearance)
- Rescue of Han Solo (mentioned only)
- Cold War (first appearance)
- Attack on Tuanul (first mentioned, indirect mention)
Technology: 49
- R2-series astromech droid
- IT-O interrogation droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- PZ protocol droid (first appearance)
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor (mentioned only)
- Ax (mentioned only)
- Binders
- Blaster rifle
- A280 blaster rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Bonding tape (first appearance)
- Carbon-freezing chamber (mentioned only)
- Comlink
- Comm system
- Cybernetics
- Mechno-arm
- Datapad
- Deflector shield generator (mentioned only)
- SLD-26 planetary shield generator (indirect mention)
- Electrobinoculars
- Engine
- Headset
- L-s1 laser cannon
- Lightsaber (mentioned only)
- Skywalker lightsaber (mentioned only)
- Memory bank (mentioned only)
- Photoreceptor
- Pulse bomb
- Reader socket
- Recharge coupling
- Servomotor
- Kyuzo war shield
- Subaquatic amplifying array (first appearance)
- Superlaser (mentioned only)
- Superweapon (as a hologram)
- Thermal detonator
- Horvax-8 transmitter (first mentioned)
- Horvax-16 transmitter (first appearance)
- Turbolift
- Clothing
- Boot
- Credit
- Glasses
- Monocle
- Hanna pendant
- Oil bath (mentioned only)
- Rebel command insignia
- Star chart
Lore: 46
- Imperial Era
- New Republic Era
- Agent (mentioned only)
- Commander-in-Chief
- Alliance officer
- Chancellor
- Chief of Intelligence
- Bartender (mentioned only)
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Chief
- Crime lord (mentioned only)
- Darth (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Governor (mentioned only)
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Imperial officer
- Senator (mentioned only)
- Moff (mentioned only)
- Prince
- Jedi Master (indirect mention)
- Padawan
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
- Major
- Sensor officer (first appearance)
- Resistance officer (first appearance)
- Teacher (mentioned only)
- Aurebesh
- Besh
- Bacta
- Blockade (mentioned only)
- Caf
- Force-sensitive
- Mind trick (mentioned only)
- Grog (first mentioned)
- Novanian grog (first mentioned)
- Iron (mentioned only)
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Sullustese (first identified)
- Oil (mentioned only)
- Tea (mentioned only)
Media: 1
- Death Star plans (mentioned only)
Everything else: 178
- Bird
- Fish
- Reptilian (mentioned only)
- Whellay (first appearance)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Interrogation droid
- Medical droid (mentioned only)
- Power droid
- Protocol droid
- Analyst (first mentioned)
- Diplomat (mentioned only)
- Engineer (mentioned only)
- Enslaver (mentioned only)
- Signals analyst (first mentioned)
- Mercenary (mentioned only)
- Navigator
- Pilot
- Pirate
- Slicer (mentioned only)
- Smuggler (mentioned only)
- Soldier
- Technician
- Boat (first identified)
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder (mentioned only)
- Space station (as a hologram)
- Battle station (as a hologram)
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Star Destroyer
- Carrier (mentioned only)
- Corvette
- Cruiser
- Light cruiser
- Freighter
- Light freighter (mentioned only)
- Frigate
- Shuttle
- Starfighter
- Transport
- Warship
- Yacht
- Submarine
- Airlock
- Armor
- Bacta micropatch (first appearance)
- Blaster
- Safety
- Communications array
- Deflector shield
- Droid
- Droid brain (first appearance)
- Durite
- Electromagnetic pulse
- Fertilizer (first appearance)
- Hologram
- Holoprojector
- HoloNet (mentioned only)
- Holorecorder
- Hyperdrive (mentioned only)
- Hyper-transceiver (first appearance)
- Laser cannon
- Pistol
- Portable scanner
- Proton torpedo (mentioned only)
- Quantum relay (first mentioned)
- Ray shield (mentioned only)
- Reactor (mentioned only)
- Repulsorlift
- Retrorocket (first identified)
- S-thread booster (first mentioned)
- Satellite (mentioned only)
- Sensor
- Shield
- Thermal exhaust port (indirect mention)
- Tractor beam
- Transmitter
- Turbolaser
- Acceleration couch
- Alliance encryption code (first appearance)
- Alliance code Osk (first appearance)
- Alliance code Peth (first appearance)
- Alien
- Army
- Asteroid
- Asteroid field
- Astrogation
- Atmosphere
- Bath (mentioned only)
- Beach
- Brain
- Bridge
- Bunk
- Carbonite (mentioned only)
- Carbon-freezing (mentioned only)
- Cave
- Centimeter
- City
- Flight jacket
- Glove
- Cockpit
- Color
- Commando
- Convoy
- Court-martial (mentioned only)
- Currency
- Death
- Dismemberment (indirect mention)
- Duffel bag (first appearance)
- Docking bay
- Ear
- Eye
- Fleet
- Galaxy
- Garrison (mentioned only)
- Gas
- Ozone
- Gas giant
- Gold
- Gravity
- Grand Coruscant Ball (first mentioned)
- Hair
- Heart
- Holster
- Homeworld (mentioned only)
- Hull
- Humanoid
- Hunting (mentioned only)
- Hyperspace
- Hyperspace route (as a hologram)
- Jedi training (mentioned only)
- Kilometer
- Language
- May the Force be with you
- Wild bantha chase
- Meter
- Military rank
- Moon
- Mountain
- Mouth
- Navy
- Nebula (as a hologram)
- Orbit
- Parent (mentioned only)
- Planet
- Plasma
- Plastic
- Plastoid
- Prison (mentioned only)
- Propaganda (indirect mention)
- Sector
- Sexes
- Sleep
- Smazzo (first mentioned)
- Special forces
- Species
- Squad (mentioned only)
- Star
- Star system
- Stone
- Swamp (mentioned only)
- Task force (mentioned only)
- Time
- Nanosecond (first mentioned)
- Standard century
- Standard day
- Standard decade
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard week
- Standard year
- Tooth
- Trooper
- Viewport
- Volcano
- Magma (mentioned only)
- Water
Not in the archive: 3
- Warbu (first appearance)
- Chase on Sesid (first appearance)
- Sun protection tube
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