Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Timothy Zahn
Born: September 1, 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Timothy Zahn is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known for the Thrawn series of Star Wars novels, and has published several other series of science fiction and fantasy novels, in addition to much short fiction.
Known for:
- Heir to the Empire (1991)
- The Last Command (1993)
- Dark Force Rising (1992)
- Outbound Flight (2006)
- Vision of the Future (1998)







