Dark Force Rising

1992 Star Wars novel by Timothy Zahn
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Dark Force Rising

Summary

Dark Force Rising is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dark Force Rising authored Timothy Zahn[3].
  • Dark Force Rising's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Dark Force Rising was published by Bantam Spectra[5].
  • Dark Force Rising's genre is speculative fiction[6].
  • Dark Force Rising's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Dark Force Rising followed Heir to the Empire[8].
  • Dark Force Rising was followed by The Last Command[9].
  • Dark Force Rising's part of the series is recorded as Thrawn trilogy[10].
  • Dark Force Rising's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Dark Force Rising's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Dark Force Rising was published on March 1, 1993[13].
  • Dark Force Rising's characters is recorded as Luke Skywalker[14].
  • Dark Force Rising's characters is recorded as Grand Admiral Thrawn[15].
  • Dark Force Rising's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131719945[16].
  • Dark Force Rising's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Star Wars Legends[17].
  • Dark Force Rising's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dark Force Rising'}[18].
  • Dark Force Rising's form of creative work is recorded as novel[19].
  • Dark Force Rising's media franchise is recorded as Star Wars[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dark Force Rising authored Timothy Zahn[3]. It was published by Bantam Spectra[5].

Publication

Dark Force Rising was published on March 1, 1993[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include speculative fiction[6] and science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Thrawn trilogy[10].

Subject and Themes

Dark Force Rising's part of the series is recorded as Thrawn trilogy[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dark Force Rising followed Heir to the Empire[8]. It was followed by The Last Command[9].

Why It Matters

Dark Force Rising ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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