Zahn's Outbound Flight Novel Details Revealed

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-04-06 07:35am

Stofsk wrote:That picture of Thrawn: is it a model in makeup or is it something painted? I ask because the latest SW novel covers that were released down here have had the most abominable combination of photoshopping paired with photos of the characters. I just want to know if there is a graphics commitee who's set the SW novel covers to the 'suck' setting, even though this cover is pretty nice IMO.

It's a painting, and as Wayne pointed out, it seems that perhaps a young Michael Landon (or someone that looks similar to him) might have been used as a reference model. Thrawn also seems to be wearing a uniform based on either an Imperial Japanese or Nazi design.

NRS Guardian · Post by **NRS Guardian** » 2005-04-06 10:36am

I saw a while ago a Clone Wars comic that had the Noghri in it. Apparently a Republic and CIS ship tangle and one of them crashes, then the Republic sends Clone Troopers and Jedi down to retrieve some device that could provide a vital bit of intelligence. Needless to say the Noghri kick much arse, but Anakin wasn't in it that I remember.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » 2005-04-06 10:45am

Yep, its Vos and Secura down on the planet. Not Anakin, so yeah its post-suit Vader who visits the planet.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2005-04-06 05:05pm

Chris OFarrell wrote:According to the Thrawn saga, Vader was first encountered during a battle in the Clone Wars. A massive battle took place above their world, some of the warships crashed causing massive damage in the short term and chemical toxification of the enviroment.

Vader and some Stormtroopers then flew down to have a look, the Ngohri were understandably pissed. So they sent in something like 30 warriors. They lost 3 men but killed something like 20-30 stormtroopers, they were only defeated after Vader came out and took charge of the situation. He then realising the increadible skill of these people told them he brought them the peace of the Empire. He brought aid to their world and helped them rebuilding, in return they pledged their loyalty to him (and his line, though he didn't know that).

I wonder how the timeline Zahn wrote, long before Lucas started planing the prequals, works out with the new timeline.

We know the battle took place according to Leia in the Clone Wars. And VADER arrived offering the EMPIRES support. Of course there was quite possibly a time lapse between the event and the landing party. COuld have been years for all we know. Though it MIGHT happen shortly after the end of Episode III. If Vader was hunting down the last of the CIS ships...

No this is all wrong if I remember correctly. The accident that screws up Honoghr takes place during the Clone Wars (a Core Ship holding the incredibly potent defiolant trihexalon-1138 crash lands on the planet after a battle). However, nothing ever stated when Vader arrived. The ecological collapse probably did not occur overnight. It may have reached critical condition by three-four years later, by which time Anakin was already Vader.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-04-06 05:21pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:trihexalon-1138

Heh...

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-04-06 09:17pm

THe story of the destruction of Honoghr was told in one of the Republic Comics. It takes place towards the end of the Clone Wars (right after the Clones are issued their new uniforms).

The first contact between Vader and the Noghri is just as Zahn first depicted it. There must be a time-lapse of at least several months before Vader and his entourage arrive at Honoghr. Perhaps they come across the planet while touring worlds devastated by the Clone Wars.

I can be pretty certain that Anakin Skywalker does not have contact with the Noghri.

As to the smell. Noghri have VERY keen noses, they could very well be able to smell Vader through the suit.