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Outbound Flight (novel)
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Outbound Flight is a Star Wars Legends novel from author Timothy Zahn that tells the story of the ill-fated Outbound Flight Project, which was originally mentioned in Zahn's 1991 novel, Heir to the Empire. Outbound Flight was first published by Del Rey in hardcover on January 31, 2006. The first paperback edition was released on January 30, 2007 and includes the short story "Mist Encounter" by Zahn. The novel and short story were republished on August 15, 2023 as part of The Essential Legends Collection.
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Facts
- Title
- Outbound Flight
- Author
- Timothy Zahn
- Cover artist
- Dave Seeley
- Illustrator
- A. J. Kimball
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- January 31, 2006
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 464
- Isbn
- 9780345456830
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Unabridged
- Timeline
- 27 BBY
- Preceded by
- Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice
- Followed by
- Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi
Who turns up here
Characters: 69
- Algrann (first appearance)
- Passel Argente
- Ar'alani (first appearance)
- b'Crevnis (first mentioned)
- Brooks (first appearance)
- Jorj Car'das
- Chaf'orm'bintrano
- Chaf'orm'bintrano's contact (first appearance, voice only)
- Jorus C'baoth
- Caulfmar (first mentioned)
- Kinman Doriana
- Drixo (first mentioned)
- Duefgrin (first appearance)
- Evrios (first mentioned)
- Feeven (first appearance)
- Maris Ferasi (first appearance)
- Filvian (first appearance)
- Gilfrome (first appearance)
- Grassling (first mentioned)
- Dexter Jettster (mentioned only)
- Jhompfi (first appearance)
- Qui-Gon Jinn (mentioned only)
- Dean Jinzler
- Dean and Lorana Jinzler's father (mentioned only)
- Dean and Lorana Jinzler's mother (mentioned only)
- Lorana Jinzler
- Siv Kav (first appearance)
- Siv Kav's grub mother (first mentioned)
- Jobe Keely
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Justyn Ma'Ning (first appearance)
- Darth Maul (mentioned only)
- Migress (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Miskara (Jorj Car'das) (first appearance)
- Mitth'ras'safis (first identified)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo
- Mosh (first appearance)
- Omano (first appearance, voice only)
- Pakmillu (first appearance)
- Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Dillian Pressor (first appearance)
- Dillian Pressor's wife (first appearance)
- Jorad Pressor
- Katarin Pressor (first appearance)
- Progga (first appearance, voice only)
- Dubrak Qennto (first appearance)
- Jerv Riske (first appearance)
- Simikarty (first mentioned)
- Sivv (first appearance)
- Anakin Skywalker
- Brace Tarkosa (first identified)
- Brace Tarkosa's institute instructor (first mentioned)
- Darth Tyranus (mentioned only)
- Chas Uliar
- Unidentified Aqualish (Panky's) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Chiss helmsman (first appearance)
- Unidentified Vagaari guard (first appearance)
- Vergere (mentioned only)
- Vissfil (first appearance)
- Vissfil's brother (first appearance)
- Watto (mentioned only)
- Mace Windu
- Yal'avi'kema (first mentioned)
- Yoda (mentioned only)
- Mitth'ras'safis's blood family (first appearance)
- Brast family
- First Ruling Family (mentioned only)
- Fifth Ruling Family
- Eighth Ruling Family
Species: 23
- Dewback (mentioned only)
- Duracrete slug (mentioned only)
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Hawk-bat (mentioned only)
- Howlrunner (mentioned only)
- Aqualish
- Brolf (first appearance)
- Chiss
- Dug (mentioned only)
- Duros
- Frunchettan-sai (first mentioned)
- Geroon (first appearance)
- Gungan (mentioned only)
- Human
- Hutt
- Ithorian
- Koorivar
- Mon Calamari
- Pashvi (first mentioned)
- Pho Ph'eahian
- Rodian
- Vagaari
- Yuuzhan Vong
Planets: 20
- Coruscant
- Giju (mentioned only)
- Argai Minor (mentioned only)
- Barlok (first appearance)
- Lonnaw (first appearance)
- Naboo (mentioned only)
- Comra (mentioned only)
- Sulorine (mentioned only)
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yaga Minor
- Roxuli (first appearance)
- Roxuli asteroids (first appearance)
- Crustai (mentioned only)
- Unidentified asteroid field (Crustai system) (first appearance)
- Unidentified asteroid (first appearance)
- Crustai asteroid base (first appearance)
- Csilla (mentioned only)
- Pesfavri (first mentioned)
- Geroon (first appearance)
- Unidentified yellow sun (first appearance)
Places: 8
- Dex's Diner (mentioned only)
- Jedi Temple
- Senate chamber (mentioned only)
- Senate complex
- Panky's
- Preparation Center
- Forward Visual Triangulation Site Number One (first appearance)
- Combined Operations Center
Galaxy: 17
- Haldeen sector
- Kokash sector
- Marcol sector
- Mid Rim (mentioned only)
- Droma sector
- Glythe sector
- Mondress sector
- Outer Rim
- Albanin sector
- Comra system (mentioned only)
- Corporate Sector (mentioned only)
- Unknown Regions
- Crustai system
- Unidentified Unknown Regions star system (skirmish between Progga and Picket Force Two) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Unknown Regions star system (red sun) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Unknown Regions star system (destruction of Special Task Force One) (first appearance)
- Wild Space
Starships: 32
- Outbound Flight (first appearance)
- Ar'alani's force (first mentioned)
- Unidentified task force (Ar'alani) (first mentioned)
- Picket Force Two (first identified)
- Chaf'orm'bintrano's fleet (first appearance)
- Special Task Force One (first appearance)
- Vagaari slaver fleet (first appearance)
- Lucrehulk-class battleship (mentioned only)
- Darkvenge (first appearance)
- Keeper (first appearance)
- Chaf Exalted (first appearance)
- Springhawk (first appearance)
- Whirlwind (first appearance)
- Republic cruiser (mentioned only)
- Bargain Hunter (first appearance)
- Dreadnaught
- Dreadnaught-Five
- Dreadnaught-Four
- Dreadnaught-One
- Dreadnaught-Six
- Dreadnaught-Three
- Dreadnaught-Two
- Progga's starship
- Chiss fighter (first appearance)
- Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor (mentioned only)
- Delta-12 Skysprite-class (mentioned only)
- Vulture-class droid starfighter
- Vagaari fighter
- Hardcell-class interstellar transport
- Vagaari plunder ship (first appearance)
- Escape pod
- Laser Battery
Vehicles: 1
Organizations: 27
- Corporate Alliance
- Chiss Ascendancy
- Ar'alani's inspection group (first appearance)
- Chiss aristocracy
- Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet
- Chiss Defense Fleet
- Chiss Expansionary Fleet
- Assault Team One (first appearance)
- Assault Team Two (first appearance)
- Chiss warrior
- Defense Hierarchy
- Council of Families (first identified)
- Ruling Families
- Jedi Order
- Jedi Council
- Kuat Systems (mentioned only)
- Mining Guild
- Rendili StarDrive (mentioned only)
- Galactic Republic
- Senate
- Financial Appropriations Committee
- Senate Support Services (mentioned only)
- Order of the Sith Lords
- Techno Union (mentioned only)
- Trade Federation
- TransGalMeg (mentioned only)
- Vagaari Empire
Events: 12
- Battle between the Chiss and Yuuzhan Vong (first mentioned)
- Battle of the Geroon homeworld (first appearance)
- Battle of Outbound Flight (first appearance)
- Clone Wars (indirect mention)
- Destruction of Special Task Force One (first appearance)
- Mission to Barlok (first appearance)
- Separatist Crisis (mentioned only)
- Skirmish between Progga and Picket Force Two (first appearance)
- Skirmish between Progga and the Bargain Hunter (first appearance)
- Skirmish in the Crustai system (first appearance)
- Vagaari raids (first mentioned)
- Transland Day (mentioned only)
Technology: 22
- TC-18 (first appearance)
- Droideka
- TC-series protocol droid
- WA-2 droid (first appearance)
- Acceleration webbing (first appearance)
- Alluvial damper
- Armored vac suit
- Blaster rifle
- Hold-out blaster
- Charric
- Charric pistol
- Mitth'ras'safis's charric
- Computer
- Hologram
- Ingot (first appearance)
- Hyperdrive
- Lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber
- Lorana's lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's second lightsaber
- Nav computer
- Sealant patch
Lore: 26
- Podrace (mentioned only)
- Aristocra
- Chiss officer
- Force Commander
- Merit adoptive (first appearance)
- Ranking distant (first appearance)
- Trial-born (first appearance)
- Syndic
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Supreme Chancellor
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Corellian noale
- Force meld
- Telekinesis
- Hibernation trance (mentioned only)
- Ilum crystal
- Jedi navigation
- Basic
- Cheunh
- Minnisiat
- Neimoidian
- Taarja
- Likstro
- Tarsh maxer
Media: 1
Everything else: 123
- Billinus dragon (first mentioned)
- Darokil (first mentioned)
- Giffa (first mentioned)
- Shellfish (mentioned only)
- Battle droid
- Maintenance droid
- Metalwork droid (first appearance)
- Protocol droid
- Service droid
- Supreme Chancellor's Office
- Third Ring Apartment Towers
- Galactic Rim (indirect mention)
- Chessile Street (mentioned only)
- Covered Brush
- Patameene District
- Scriv Street (mentioned only)
- Starbright
- Tisvollt (mentioned only)
- Yavvitiri Spaceport
- Unidentified star cluster (Unknown Regions) (first appearance)
- Barlok government
- Captain
- Commander
- Enforcer
- Magistrate
- Chief engineer (mentioned only)
- Admiral
- Chiss family
- Engineering officer
- Guild Master
- Governor (mentioned only)
- Merchant
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Pressor family
- Privateer (mentioned only)
- Slavery
- Smuggler
- Terrorist
- Vicelord
- The Visitors (first appearance)
- Karf (first appearance)
- Unidentified species (first appearance)
- Air taxi
- Battleship
- Cruiser (first appearance)
- Attack cruiser
- Trade Federation escort cruiser (first appearance)
- Freighter
- Light freighter
- Landspeeder
- Shuttle (first appearance)
- Chiss long-range shuttle (first appearance)
- Starliner (mentioned only)
- Starfighter
- Transport (first appearance)
- Vagaari warship (first appearance)
- Blaster
- Burst thrusters
- Cap drain (mentioned only)
- Chrono
- Comlink
- Comm laser
- Conner net
- Datacard
- Datapad
- Deflector
- Duracrete
- Energy torpedo
- Floatpad (mentioned only)
- Fuel slug
- Gravity well projector
- HoloNet
- Holoprojector
- Interdiction field
- Ion cannon (mentioned only)
- Hyperdrive ring
- Laser
- Laser cannon
- Macrobinoculars
- Miner's quarter-pick ax
- Permacrete (indirect mention)
- Proximity sensor
- Radiation bomb
- Shroud-liquid
- Slinker
- Telescope
- Transparisteel
- Turbolaser
- Turbolift
- Visvia
- Weapons blister
- Amethyst
- Asteroid
- Attack pattern d'moporai
- Anvilstone (mentioned only)
- Bribb juice
- Commander's Court
- Core name
- Charter of the Expansionary Defense Fleet
- Duskwood
- Firegem
- Flopbrim
- The Force
- Glowplate
- Hive virus (mentioned only)
- Hull skimming
- Hyperspace
- Hypo
- Judgment Circle
- Language
- Frizz
- Meese Caulf
- Sy Bisti
- Micro-jump
- New Order (mentioned only)
- Observation blister (mentioned only)
- Prescribed seal
- Prisht fruit (first appearance)
- Ration bar
- Rematching (mentioned only)
- Rissle stick
- Tashru
- Zero-g plastic bubble
Not in the archive: 10
- Unidentified Vagaari adviser (first appearance)
- Unidentified conference room (Crustai asteroid base) (first appearance)
- Unidentified welcoming chamber (Crustai asteroid base) (first appearance)
- Barlok police (first appearance)
- Dreadnaught-One med-center
- Dreadnaught-One's new auxiliary navigation room
- D-One senior officers' conference room
- D-Three's hangar bay
- Dreadnaught-Two's forward command conference room
- Prisht-fruit salad (first appearance)
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