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Books Thrawn Alliances Book - Summer 2018

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Diego Lucas, Oct 6, 2017.

  1. Jid123Sheeve

    Jid123Sheeve Guest

    Maybe nothing, maybe something....Who knows. But lets start this thread back up again

     
  2. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    A Quadrilogy ey? I'm not surprised that he's signed on for more, but I assumed that was more of a trilogy thing. Either way, happy that he's getting more work and that we may see more of his creations return to the franchise.
     
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  3. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    I’m still waiting for this.

    The sooner this comes out, the better!


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  4. MrDarth0

    MrDarth0 Jedi Master star 4

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    Interesting, but perhaps they're in limbo not only because of IX, but also because of the Resistance/live action shows.

    Thrawn would be perfect for the post-Endor live action show.
     
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  5. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    "So we're going to war against a Grand Admiral?"
    "Not war, police action."
     
  6. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    [​IMG]

    "Chisslomatic Immunity"
     
  7. ConservativeJedi321

    ConservativeJedi321 Force Ghost star 6

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    Interesting.
    With the last book, Rebels, and this one set in between seasons...
    That only leaves a sequel to the series, or a prequel to the first book.
    Maybe both,

    What do you suppose the odds are that Filoni allows Zahn to reveal the fait of Ezra and Thrawn?
    I mean it's possible they show up in the new series, but since that takes place decades later a lot can change in that time.
     
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  8. SilentGuy66

    SilentGuy66 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Come on "canon thrawn trilogy" book [face_praying]
     
  9. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    That would be smart as then you'd have a book pre-S3, one pre-S4, two post-series - it's a neat structure.
     
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  10. darthzac14

    darthzac14 Jedi Master star 4

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    I'd definitely love to see a prequel to the first books. Something to flesh out the Chiss Ascendancy, the threat in the Unknown Regions and more to the origins of Thrawn's mission to join the Empire.
     
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  11. Jid123Sheeve

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    I don't understand why people think this can happen. The way the Universe is set up going back to Bloodline to Aftermath 3 there literally can not be a Thrawn trilogy. Pre Ep 7.....Post 9 maybe but even then that seems far fetched.

    In a way the Thrawn Triology is the Sequel Triology that is the Empire's grand return, that's when the iconography and aesthetics of the Empire (Stormtroopers, Star Destroyers, all that evil good stuff) returns.

    The only time you can do a Thrawn Campaign would be if you did like a "Wrath of Khan" with Thrawn like scenario and that would be like one Star Destroyer and New Republic crew (or the Ghost Crew)
     
  12. Sinrebirth

    Sinrebirth Mod-Emperor of the EUC, Lit, RPF and SWC star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Well Thrawn was isolated and alone with a mere twelve Destroyers in his campaign for the first four months... it was only the last two that the full Empire intervened.


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  13. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I'd imagine that he's got the Seventh Fleet with him this time, but they can always grow or shrink that number as fits their needs. Handwave that ships were destroyed en transit or something.
     
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  14. fett 4

    fett 4 Chosen One star 5

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    Space Whale a few ships away if the plot demands it ‍♂️
     
  15. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    You take issue with that?
     
  16. fett 4

    fett 4 Chosen One star 5

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    No, just using that as an example to use if they need to handwave a few ships away, is all.
     
  17. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Turns out Zahn was misquoted; he's since clarified on his Facebook that he has two more proposed outlines for novels but neither have been accepted by LFL/Del Rey and that his comments on IX where in regards to the story group prioritising that before they can get to looking at his stuff.
     
  18. Ancient Whills

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  19. SWpants

    SWpants Force Ghost star 5

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  20. LelalMekha

    LelalMekha Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Sharing what? For some reason, I see nothing. :(
     
  21. SWpants

    SWpants Force Ghost star 5

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    This post by Zahn on his Facebook page.
     
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  22. The Positive Fan

    The Positive Fan Force Ghost star 4

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    The fact that he has no idea what's in upcoming sandwiches is the really heartbreaking thing here. He could end up with deviled ham, or something equally foul. As a Famous Author it seems to me he should have at least some insight about that sort of thing, if not a measure of control.
     
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  23. SyndicThrass

    SyndicThrass Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    He's implied before that Dave Filoni kind of vaguely informed him about where things were going for Thrawn in Rebels at least.

    It does seem though, that he's only doing Thrawn related stuff for them these days. Personally I wouldn't mind if he did something like Scoundrels again. He's spoken about ideas for a Boba Fett story or something that covers Rex during the OT...I wouldn't mind stuff like that.
     
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  24. Dr. Steve Brule

    Dr. Steve Brule Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Yeah, Thrawn is of course an iconic character, and depicting him in the new canon allows for some degree of reinvention. But at the same time, in the last few years of the old EU Zahn was finally starting to branch out beyond his Thrawn/Mara comfort zone, and I think those were some of his best works. It's a shame that he seems to be back in his home turf.
     
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  25. sidv88

    sidv88 Force Ghost star 5

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    Maybe he can write Scoundrels 2? Basically a new work with Han and Lando taking place after the Solo movie. Maybe this is one of those proposals he's discussing.

    Zahn could probably write a great battle of Taanab, but they might want to save that for a movie.
     
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