Lazarides, Tasos (June 10, 2017). "Admiral Thrawn Coming to 'Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' June 15th, Just Announced at E3". TouchArcade . Retrieved December 26, 2017. Outbound Flight was originally a throwaway line in Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn; it was more a way of explaining how Thrawn knew that the mad C’Baoth was a clone rather than a distinct, fleshed out story. But as Zahn continued to write Star Wars novels, we got more details about it—and finally with 2006's Outbound Flight we got the full story, and answers to questions that were left dangling at the end of Survivor's Quest. But Outbound Flight isn't just the story of that ill-fated mission; it’s also the earliest story about Thrawn, and how he first came to the attention of Darth Sidious. When we first met Thrawn in the Thrawn trilogy, he was a villain—an interesting one, but still villainous. But as Zahn continued to flesh out his Star Wars characters, Thrawn became more understandable…and as a result, less villainous. (Your mileage may vary whether that works for you.) In Outbound Flight, Thrawn is pretty much a good guy. He’s surprisingly reasonable, but he’s also developing his strategic mind.

The Watcher (November 1, 2006). "Review: Star Wars: Empire at War – Forces of Corruption". GamePro. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007 . Retrieved August 24, 2016.Because I was the force's commander. Even at that early date the Emperor recognized that the Jedi had to be exterminated. Six Jedi Masters aboard the same ship was too good an opportunity to pass up." ― Grand Admiral Thrawn informing Gilad Pellaeon of the fate of Outbound Flight [6]

However, if your flight several days or a week later is cancelled or delayed and the airline claims it is a result of the air traffic control system failure, you may be due compensation, he suggests. Before leaving the Republic, genetic samples were taken from all passengers and crew, with the stated intention of preventing a Hive virus. [1] C'baoth's sample was used by Emperor Palpatine to create a clone of him, called Joruus C'baoth. This clone was discovered in 9 ABY, [3] by Thrawn. The clone turned out even more unstable than the original donor, and eventually attempted to take control of the Empire from Thrawn. [4] The clone was ultimately killed in a confrontation with Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and the former Emperor's Hand Mara Jade. [5] It should be noted that this novel is a prequel to “Survivor’s Quest”, which takes place almost 60 years after the events in this story, not too long before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. That novel was actually published first, though. (I know, it’s confusing.) It isn't a secret that I rather dislike Timothy Zahn's "Star Wars" books; they're just never been quite what I've wanted to see in the EU. However, after reading "Survivor's Quest," I found that I was intrigued with the story of the ill-fated mission known as Outbound Flight. "Outbound Flight" fills in the gaps and tells that story...kind of. Spoilers follow.Part of its success is that it just a damn good novel. Zahn is a terrific writer, and he was a perfect match for the Star Wars universe, able to capture in writing the energy and wonder that made the original film trilogy so beloved. Bailey, Kat (December 17, 2015). "The Greatest Star Wars Game Ever: TIE Fighter". USgamer. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016 . Retrieved July 22, 2016. Poor Thrass! We hardly knew you. He wants the best for his brother and for the Eighth Ruling Family, and if he has to report his brother’s actions to protect his Family, he’s willing to do so. And afterwards, he realizes that he’s been played—that Thrawn predicted his responses and used him to achieve what he wanted. And then he gets a tragic ending on top of that! Every time I read Outbound Flight, Thrass and Lorana’s fate hurts me deeply—because they were trying to do the right thing, and no one will ever know about their sacrifice. (And in Thrass’s case, he sacrificed himself for complete strangers.) The Best Star Wars Games of the 16-bit Generation". StarWars.com. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016 . Retrieved July 22, 2016.