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| Editor | Shelly Shapiro |
|---|---|
| Author | Alan Dean Foster |
| Cover artist | Steven D. Anderson |
| Language | English |
| Series | CanonC |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Del Rey |
Publication date | Hardcover: January 29, 2002 Paperback: January 1, 2003 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover & Paperback |
| Pages | Hardcover: 352 Paperback: 384 |
| ISBN | 0-345-44300-4 |
| Preceded by | Outbound Flight |
| Followed by | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones |
The Approaching Storm is ascience fiction novel, set in the fictionalStar Wars universe, by American writerAlan Dean Foster. It followsObi-Wan Kenobi andAnakin Skywalker as they are sent to a planet to settle a dispute as growing unrest threatens theGalactic Republic's stability, leading to the events ofStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.[1]
Alan Dean Foster had previously pennedthe 1976 novelization of theoriginalStar Wars film and the follow-up bookSplinter of the Mind's Eye (1978). Released a few months before (and set shortly before the events of) the filmStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002),The Approaching Storm depicts the increasingseparatism which triggers theClone Wars. The events which it depicts are passingly mentioned in an early scene ofAttack of the Clones.
The hardcover book was released on January 29, 2002, with a mass-market paperback following in January 2003. The book also includes a 12-page preview ofTatooine Ghost (2003).
TheGalactic Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of Supreme ChancellorPalpatine, 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 Separatist movement. The urban dwellers wish to expand into the prairies outside their cities – the ancestral territory of the fierce, independent Ansionnomads. 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, theJedi Council sends Kenobi and fellowJediLuminara Unduli to resolve the conflict and negotiate with the elusive nomads. Undaunted, Kenobi and Unduli, along with their Padawans Skywalker andBarriss Offee, set out across the wilderness. Many perils lie waiting to trap them. The Jedi will have to fulfill 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.
In 2014, followingDisney's acquisition ofLucasfilm, spin-off books likeThe Approaching Storm were rebranded 'Legends' and declared non-canon to the franchise to clear the slate for theStar Wars sequel trilogy.[2]
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