Star Wars Author Timothy Zahn Discusses Thrawn and Beyond | Corpus Christi Comic Con 2024

0:00 Introduction and Welcome 0:24 Timothy Z's Background and Writing Journey 2:00 Early Writing Career and Breakthrough 5:00 Transition to Full-Time Writing and First Successes 7:00 Invitation to Write Star Wars Novels 9:00 Success of the Thrawn Trilogy 11:00 Influence on Star Wars Expanded Universe 12:00 Creation and Development of Thrawn Character 15:00 Thrawn's Leadership and Tactical Skills 18:00 Thrawn's Motivations and Strategies 20:00 Complexity and Grey Areas of Thrawn's Character 22:00 Writing Challenges and New Trilogy 24:00 Political Dynamics in Thrawn's Story 27:00 Potential Future Stories with Thrawn 30:00 Meeting the Cast of Ahsoka and Collaboration with Dave Filoni 34:00 Future Plans for Thrawn in Star Wars 38:00 Audience Q&A 41:00 Future of Mara Jade in Star Wars 45:00 Influence on Star Wars Characters and Collaboration with Other Authors 46:00 Financial Aspects of Book Sales