Here at Tosche Station, we hate Mara Jade’s catsuit. It’s completely inappropriate attire for an assassin/smuggler/Jedi, and not at all what she was described as wearing in the books. Brian and I have often wondered what Timothy Zahn, Mara’s creator, thinks about what has become her standard attire.
Well, last night, I discovered what might be an answer. Those of you who listen to the podcast know that I’m currently reading The Icarus Hunt, Zahn’s best non-Star Wars novel by far. About halfway through, I found this gem of a passage:
I wondered briefly if she could be Uncle Arthur’s information courier, but the skintight outfit she was wearing couldn’t have concealed a spare poker chip. At least, I thought incongruously, that also meant we didn’t have to worry about her being an assassin.
Well played, Mr. Zahn. Well played.
I love Timothy Zahn. And the Icarus Hunt is probably my favourite of all of his novels. Very quotable, includes the wordplay that is his signature and all the plot twists track.
Isn’t it just a fantastic book? One of the best plot twists I’ve ever seen.
Yep…just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, boom… and then, reading it again, you realize that none of it comes out of nowhere, there were clues all the way through.