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The Approaching Storm
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The Approaching Storm is the Star Wars Legends prologue novel to the prequel trilogy film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. It was written by Alan Dean Foster and first published by Del Rey in hardcover on January 29, 2002. The first paperback edition was released in January 2003.
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Facts
- Title
- The Approaching Storm
- Author
- Alan Dean Foster
- Cover artist
- Steven D. Anderson
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- January 29, 2002
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 352
- Isbn
- 0345443004
- Audiobook
- Abridged
- Timeline
- 22 BBY
- Preceded by
- Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown
- Followed by
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 35
- Baiuntu (first appearance)
- Bayaar (first appearance)
- Bulgan (first appearance)
- Tun Dameerd (first appearance)
- Fargane (first appearance)
- Nute Gunray (mentioned only)
- Ib-Dunn (first appearance)
- Induran (first appearance)
- Nemrileo irm-Drocubac (first appearance)
- Qui-Gon Jinn (mentioned only)
- Kandah (first appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Shmi Skywalker Lars (indirect mention)
- Ki-Adi-Mundi (mentioned only)
- Kyakhta (first appearance)
- Shu Mai (first appearance)
- Mazong (first appearance)
- Mousul (first appearance)
- Barriss Offee (first appearance)
- Ogomoor (first appearance)
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Ranjiyn (first appearance)
- Anakin Skywalker
- Soergg the Hutt (first appearance)
- Tolut (first appearance)
- Tooqui (first appearance)
- Tam Uliss (first appearance)
- Luminara Unduli
- Unidentified Dbarian inn manager (first appearance)
- Garil Volune (first appearance)
- Watto (mentioned only)
- Mace Windu (mentioned only)
- Yoda (mentioned only)
- Protocol droid (mentioned only)
- Seeker droid (mentioned only)
Species: 21
- Bantha (mentioned only)
- Birru
- Gairk
- Gogomar (mentioned only)
- Hootle (mentioned only)
- Kyren
- Membibi
- Ongun-nur
- Suubatar
- Ansionian (first appearance)
- Armalat (first appearance)
- Brogune (first appearance)
- Gossam (first appearance)
- Hoguss (first appearance)
- Human
- Mirialan
- Throbe (first appearance)
- Twi'lek
- Vrot (first appearance)
- Wetakk (first appearance)
- Yuzzem
Planets: 6
Places: 5
- Govialty Gate
- Songoquin Street
- Unidentified Cuipernam Inn (first appearance)
- Qulun camp (first appearance)
- Jedi Temple (mentioned only)
Vehicles: 1
- Podracer (mentioned only)
Organizations: 10
- Overclan
- Pangay Ous (mentioned only)
- Commerce Guild (first appearance)
- Empire (mentioned only)
- Galactic Republic
- Jedi Council (mentioned only)
- Republic Senate (mentioned only)
- Trade Federation (mentioned only)
- Unity of Community
- Corellian
Events: 9
- Border dispute on Ansion
- First skirmish in Cuipernam (first appearance)
- Kidnapping of Barriss Offee (first appearance)
- Skirmish in the Qulun camp (first appearance)
- Skirmish between the Borokii and the Januul (first appearance)
- Second skirmish in Cuipernam (first appearance)
- Naboo incident (mentioned only)
- Keitumite Mutual Military Treaty (first mentioned)
- Malarian Alliance (first mentioned)
Technology: 12
- Blaster rifle
- Knife
- Computer (indirect mention)
- Desealer
- Holo
- Malarian laser pistol
- Lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's second lightsaber
- Barriss Offee's lightsaber (first appearance)
- Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber
- Luminara Unduli's lightsaber
- Republic credit (mentioned only)
Lore: 9
- Jedi healer
- Dramassian shimmersilk (mentioned only)
- Energy pudding
- Force empathy
- Force healing
- Telekinesis
- Form I
- Form III
- Podracing (mentioned only)
Everything else: 138
- Count (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Unidentified Brogune concubine (first appearance)
- Awiquod
- Backswimmer
- Chawix
- Cicien (mentioned only)
- Coleac
- Crowlyn
- Dance pixie
- Dorgum
- Dyzat
- Geril
- Jijite
- Kholot
- Kilk
- Loomas
- Lorqual
- Notonian mudworm (mentioned only)
- Omoht
- Pekz
- Porgrak (mentioned only)
- Sadain
- Scratcher
- Searous
- Seedcracker
- Shanh
- Surepp
- Tweare (mentioned only)
- Vaoloi (mentioned only)
- Yiran
- Communications droid
- Security droid (mentioned only)
- Aviprine (mentioned only)
- Delgerhan (mentioned only)
- Doigon (mentioned only)
- Dzavak Lakes (mentioned only)
- Flerauw (mentioned only)
- Hurkaset (mentioned only)
- Kander Region (mentioned only)
- Korumdah (mentioned only)
- Niruu Plateau (mentioned only)
- Piyanzi (mentioned only)
- Sorr-ul-Paan Plateau
- Cuipernam (first appearance)
- Jaaruls Street
- Lower Cuipernam
- Torosogt River
- Bindai suburb (mentioned only)
- S-93 Area (mentioned only)
- Bror Towers
- Bror Tower Three
- Bror Tower Four
- Quadrant H-46
- Savvam Lake
- Alwari
- Borokii
- Situng Borokii
- Borokii Council of Elders
- Januul
- Hovsgol Januul
- Januul Council of Elders
- Eihin (mentioned only)
- Eijin
- Gaxun (mentioned only)
- Nazay (mentioned only)
- Niruu (mentioned only)
- Northern Bands
- Qiemo Adrangar (mentioned only)
- Yiwa
- Southern Hatagai (mentioned only)
- Tasbir
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Concubine
- Coruscant News Network
- Qulun
- Sniper
- United Ouruvot Communications
- Gwurran (first appearance)
- Dbarian (first appearance)
- Dorun (first appearance)
- Keitumite (first mentioned)
- Malarian (first mentioned)
- Mielp (first appearance)
- Seuvhat (first appearance)
- Smotl (first appearance)
- Varvvan (first appearance)
- Airspeeder (mentioned only)
- Speeder
- Landspeeder (mentioned only)
- Starliner (mentioned only)
- Atomizer
- Blaster
- Chronometer
- Comlink
- Comm station
- Electrobinoculars
- Glowrod
- Laser
- Polus net
- Scanner
- Sword
- Transparisteel
- Turbolift
- Ansionian tea
- Bako
- Blo-bi
- Dustcape
- The Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force sense
- Fungus
- Huu
- Irgkul bush (mentioned only)
- Jiaguin
- Kapchenaga
- Hyperspace (mentioned only)
- Lightsaber combat
- Cho sun
- Marthan fruit
- Mathos
- Miywondl
- Momus bush (mentioned only)
- Niobarium
- Nomgon's arm
- Nyngwah nooglik
- Paluruvu
- Pikach
- Plasticine
- Quartz
- Quintolium (mentioned only)
- Sanwiwood
- Stuicer
- Testosterone
- Uldas
- Viann
- Xellwood
- Whorh
- Zeka grass
Not in the archive: 1
- Tanjayan (first appearance)
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