Star Wars: Outbound Flight

De: Timothy Zahn

Narrado por: Jonathan Davis

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, 12 Jedi Knights, and 50,000 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, 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.

©2005 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc. (P)2005 Lucasfilm Ltd. and TM. Random House Audio, a division of Random House Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An enthralling page-turner." (Publishers Weekly)

"Davis' range is astounding. He captures numerous well-known voices...with perfection." (AudioFile)

Great Story

What did you love best about Star Wars?

I found the story and performance outstanding. I was kept entertained trying to guess how it would turn out; how they would handle the situations. I was not disappointed.

the story is great, except 2/3 of it is missing

I love this book. I have read it several times. the performance is good. but, several threads of the story are outright missing or truncated to the point it would not make sense had i not read the book. If I could find this book abridged, I would get it, but pass on the audiobook . but read the actual book.

good

iy was good but more along the line of a short story. paints thrawn as a nice guy that trying to due the right thing

loved it

loved it what a great stories loved how it turned out easy to keep up great book

Glad Thrawn is Back!

I enjoyed this book A lot it had several unexpected twists and turns that made it all the better. plus I am disappointed in Disney for dissing come on and so I am glad to see a book about him again.

Should be unabridged

Overall great! The production is wonderful but lack of a full story is very disappointing.

Great back story of Thrawn and C'Baoth!

After reading the Thrawn Trilogy, this was an excellent follow-up story. I only wish and hope a sequel is made. The questions it doesn't answer for me are: How does Thrawn get recruited into the Empire? Who made the clone of C'Baoth later on? Other than these burning questions, this was a thrilling story with great character development - naturally, it's a Zahn book ;)

Pretty Good

I usually hate abridged books, but Timothy Zahn is a magician. If you like his work, I would recommend this book. If you haven't read the Thrawn Trilogy, it would still be good, but it's better if you have.

thrawn fanatic (SPOILER ALERT)

oooooohkay so I read Outbound Flight last.. after heir to the empire, imperial, & ascendancy trilogies. This is like finally finding a missing puzzle piece.
More than anything I would recommend reading/listening to this novel before reading the imperial & ascendancy trilogies.

It’s a good one!

A really worthwhile listen with all of the best characters. Great action and dialog. Definitely in my top 10 Star Wars audio book list