Survivor's Quest: Star Wars Legends

By: Timothy Zahn

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

The specter of the menacing Grand Admiral Thrawn looms over Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker as they embark on a journey to recover an important piece of Jedi history.

Sometimes it seems a Jedi’s work is never done, and Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker know this only too well. Despite the bond they share in the Force, the Jedi Master and his wife are still learning the ropes of being a couple after three years of marriage—and struggling to find time together between the constant demands of duty. But all that will change when they’re united on an unexpected mission: They must pool their exceptional skills to combat an insidious enemy and salvage a part of Jedi history.

Whatever may await, the Skywalkers will not face it alone. Joining them on the strange and solemn journey are an officer of the post-Palpatine Empire escorted by a detachment of Imperial stormtroopers; a party of diplomats from a gentle alien species that reveres the fallen Jedi for saving them from bloodthirsty conquerors; and a New Republic ambassador who harbors his own mysterious agenda.

Soon enough, suspicion, secrecy, and an unknown saboteur run rampant aboard the isolated ship. But the gravest danger lies within the derelict walls of Outbound Flight, buried for half a century on a desolate planetoid. As the marooned hulk yields up stunning revelations and unexpected terrors to its visitors, Luke and Mara find all that they stand for—and their very existence—brutally challenged. The ultimate test will be surviving the deathtrap carefully laid by foes who are legendary for their ruthlessness, and determined to complete the job Thrawn began: exterminating the Jedi.

Star Wars: Survivor’s Quest

Great story with great sound effects that help drive the telling of that story. Awesome!!!

LOVE THAT IT'S UNABRIDGED!

LOVE THAT IT'S UNABRIDGED!! and as always the narrator did a great job. I loved the whole experience.

the wait is over!

I’ve been looking forward to this since it was announced! The unabridged audios for the essential legends rereleases were delayed last summer so I wasn’t sure if it was going to happen for future waves. I’m so happy to finally have Survivor’s Quest! It was just as good as I hoped it would be and so much fun to revisit Survivor’s Quest in this format!

Zahn is very good. Marc Thompson is the Best. Well written

Zahn weaves a good story, Marc Thompson’s is simply the best Star Wars narrator out there; the combination creates an enticing listen/read. My only gripe is that with the ambition to create anticipation, drama and a good empathetic storyline in a protagonist(s) who is/are heroes, Luke’s power always seem to always get neutered to try and accommodate that aspect of the story line. The necessity of abstaining from the dark side is understandable, but it feels painful at so many times in the novel that Luke Skywalker has the power of a force talented Padawan. George Lucas himself stated how Luke had the potential to be what Annakin could not achieve. I get it, the Force cannot be used frivolously or with dark intentions, and being OP can be symptomatic of a downfall. But to precipitate that fear of falling to the dark side with the muting of Luke’s ability to help people, it seems it was a retraction rather than a show of modesty. Now with that said, Zahn does do a great job of layering plot lines and creating a formula of mystery in character significance; and it shows in how well it was wefted into the story-line. Great job in blending historical canon and legends, but making it tasteful. Well written book overall.

Zhan and Thompson are always a hit!

You can never go wrong with a starwars story written by Timothy Zahn amd performed by Marc Thompsons!