Before the theatrical release of "Attack of the Clones", Lucasfilm suggested that Zahn write a prequel-era book. Zahn decided to have his 2004 novel "Survivor's Quest" (the sequel to "The Hand of Thrawn" duology) cover the end of the Outbound Flight story arc before exploring its beginning in his prequel novel. In "Survivor's Quest", Luke and Mara journey to investigate the wreckage of Outbound Flight, a Jedi expedition destroyed by Thrawn years before. Newly discovered by the Chiss, the remains turn out to be the lure in a trap laid by the bloodthirsty Vagaari to avenge themselves on the Chiss.