Book description
In the years since the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, the
Republic has continued to crumble and, more and more, the Jedi are
needed to help the galactic government maintain order. As Star Wars:
Episode II opens, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker have just returned
from a mission on a world called Ansion. Written by beloved Star Wars
veteran Alan Dean Foster, and starring a new character from the Episode
II, The Approaching Storm tells the story of that daring mission. The
Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor
Palpatine, who was elected to save the galaxy from collapsing under the
forces of discontent. On the tiny but strategic planet of Ansion, a
powerful faction is on the verge of joining the growing secessionist
movement. The urban dwellers wish to expand into the prairies outside
their cities - the ancestral territory of the fierce, independent Ansion
nomads. If their demands are not met, they will secede - an act that
could jump-start a chain reaction of withdrawal and rebellion by other
worlds of the Republic. At the Chancellor's request, the Jedi Council
sends two Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli, to resolve
the conflict and negotiate with the elusive nomads. Undaunted, Obi-Wan
and Luminara, along with the their Padawans Anakin Skywalker and Barriss
Offee, set out across the wilderness. Many perils lie waiting to trap
them. The Jedi will have to fulfil near-impossible tasks, befriend wary
strangers, and influence two great armies to complete their quest,
stalked all the while by an enemy sworn to see the negotiations collapse
and the mission fail. Alan Dean Foster has written in a variety of
genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective,
western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He is also the author of
numerous non-fiction articles on film, science and scuba diving, as well
as novel versions of several films including Star Wars and the first
three Alien films. He and his wife, JoAnn Oxley, reside in Prescott,
Arizona, in a house built of brick that was salvaged from a
turn-of-the-century miners' brothel.
