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A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
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A Guide to the Star Wars Universe is a reference book that was compiled by Raymond L. Velasco and published by Ballantine Books in December 1984. It details the locations, inhabitants, and technology of the galaxy far, far away in approximately 951 alphabetized entries. It was later followed by second and third editions.
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Facts
- Title
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- Author
- Raymond L. Velasco
- Cover artist
- Chris Evans
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Released
- December 1984
- Pages
- 215
- Isbn
- 0345319206
- Followed by
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Who turns up here
Characters: 147
- Gial Ackbar
- Attichitcuk
- Raymus Antilles
- Wedge Antilles
- Atuarre
- Alexsandr Badure
- Barada
- Big Bunji
- Blue Wing
- Bossk
- Bot
- Boushh
- John D. Branon
- Lando Calrissian
- Siward Cass
- Chewbacca
- Chirpa
- Jeremoch Colton
- Salacious B. Crumb
- D'rag
- Torm Dadeferron
- Biggs Darklighter
- Tarrin Datch
- Deacon
- Dengar
- Bren Derlin
- Jan Dodonna
- Garven Dreis
- Elarles
- Engret
- Bin Essada
- Cornelius Evazan
- Fadoop
- Egome Fass
- Boba Fett
- Bib Fortuna
- Gallandro
- Ewwen Glayyd
- Ido Glayyd
- Gold Wing
- Hart-and-Parn Gorra-Fiolla
- Grammel
- Gray Wing
- Greedo
- Green Wing
- Grigmin
- Halla
- Heater
- Hija
- Hin
- Mirkovig Hirken
- Hissal
- J'uoch
- Wes Janson
- Tiaan Jerjerrod
- Jhoff
- Kasarax
- Keeheen
- Keek
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Derek Klivian
- Davish Krail
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Lisstik
- Lobot
- Logray
- Camie Loneozner
- Laze Loneoznor
- Lumpawaroo
- Lwyll
- Crix Madine
- Magg
- Mallatobuck
- Ephant Mon
- Mon Mothma
- Conan Antonio Motti
- Arhul Narra
- Lorth Needa
- Nien Nunb
- Hermi Odle
- Odumin
- Oola
- Bail Prestor Organa
- Kendal Ozzel
- Pakka
- Paploo
- Sate Pestage
- Firmus Piett
- Ploovo Two-For-One
- Jek Tono Porkins
- Puddra
- R'all
- Dak Ralter
- Max Rebo
- Ree-Yees
- Rekkon
- Carlist Rieekan
- Roa
- Sabodor
- Shazeen
- Merrick Simms
- S. V. Skynx
- Luke Skywalker
- Sy Snootles
- Han Solo
- Leia Organa Solo
- Sonniod
- Squeak
- Cassio Tagge
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Tarrik
- Teebo
- Tion
- Tiree
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Tregga
- Hasti Troujow
- Lanni Troujow
- Uul-Rha-Shan
- Darth Vader
- Jessa Vandangante
- Klaus Vandangante
- Jon Vander
- Maximilian Veers
- Vonzel
- Wadda
- Wicket Wystri Warrick
- Vanden Willard
- Windy Starkiller
- Xim
- Yoda
- Zev Senesca
- Zlarb
- Zuckuss
- R2-D2
- Blue Max
- IG-88B
- BLX-5
- 2-1B
- FX-7
- C-3PO
- EV-9D9
- Ackbar family
- House Glayyd
- Canu
- Maker
Species: 65
- Ball creature of Duroon
- Bantha
- Bloodsniffer
- Bonegnawer
- Dewback
- Dianoga
- Dinko
- Exogorth
- Gravel-maggot
- Grazer (Ammuud)
- Gundark
- Krayt dragon
- Lake Spirit of Mimban
- Mynock
- Nashtah
- Nerf
- Pterosaur
- Rancor
- Sarlacc
- Song serpent
- Tauntaun
- Wampa
- Wandrella
- Womprat
- Wyyyschokk
- Bin Essada's species
- Coway
- Ewok
- Gamorrean
- Houk
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Lorrdian
- Hutt
- Ishi Tib
- Jawa
- Kamarian
- Kamarian Badlander
- Kitonak
- Lurrian
- Mimbanite
- Mon Calamari
- Nikto
- Ortolan
- Pa'lowick
- Pho Ph'eahian
- Pui-ui
- Quarren
- Rakririan
- Ruurian
- Saheelindeeli
- Sljee
- Sullustan (indirect mention)
- Swimming People of Dellalt
- Tintinna
- Trianii
- Tusken Raider
- Twi'lek (indirect mention)
- Ubese
- Ugnaught
- Weequay
- Wookiee
- Yarkora
- Yuzzem
- Yuzzum
Planets: 68
- Akrit'tar
- Alderaan
- Ban-Satir II
- Bespin
- Bestine IV
- Bonadan
- Bothawui
- Circarpous IV
- Mimban
- Circarpous XIV
- Commenor
- D'ian
- Dagobah
- Dantooine
- Derra IV
- Dra III
- Duroon
- Endor
- Erysthes
- Etti IV
- Fondor
- Fornax
- Gargon
- Gyndine
- Hoth
- Kail
- Kalla VII
- Kamar
- Kashyyyk
- Kessel
- Kir
- Kyryll's World
- Lafra
- Loj
- Lorrd
- Lur
- Malkii
- Matra VI
- Mytus VII
- Ninn
- Norulac
- Ord Mantell
- Orron III
- Oshetti IV (first mentioned)
- Oslumpex V
- Pho Ph'eah
- R'alla
- Rakrir
- Ralltiir
- Rampa
- Roonadan
- Rudrig
- Ruuria
- Saheelindeel
- Sljee
- Sullust
- Taanab
- Tatoo I
- Tatoo II
- Tatooine
- Brigia
- Dellalt
- Toprawa
- Trian
- Tynna
- Urdur
- Yavin 4
- Ammuud
Places: 27
- The Uplands
- Authority Data Center
- Cloud City
- Platform 327
- Temple of Pomojema
- Dantooine base (indirect mention)
- The Free-Flight Dance Dome
- Spice vaults of Gargon
- Echo Base
- Echo Station 3-8
- Outpost Beta
- Stars' End
- Anchorhead
- Tosche Station
- Bestine
- Dune Sea
- Great Pit of Carkoon
- Jundland Wastes
- Mos Eisley
- Docking Bay 94
- Western Dune Sea
- Great Temple (Yavin 4)
- Bright Tree Village (indirect mention)
- Sabodor's
- Detention Block AA-23
- Tech dome
- Thrella well
Galaxy: 20
Starships: 37
- Fondor Shipyards
- Alliance Fleet
- Death Squadron
- Death Star
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
- Death Star II
- A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- IRD starfighter
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
- TIE Advanced x1
- TIE/br boarding shuttle
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE/sa bomber
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- Z-95 Headhunter
- Invincible-class Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser
- Shannador's Revenge
- Home One
- Liberty
- Escape pod
- Millennium Falcon
- Queen of Ranroon
- Rand Ecliptic
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- ST 321
- Slave I
- Lady of Mindor
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Avenger
- Devastator
- Super Star Destroyer
- Executor
- Tantive IV
- Wanderer (commuter starship)
Vehicles: 11
Organizations: 40
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Blue Squadron
- Endor strike team
- Gold Squadron
- Gray Squadron
- Green Squadron
- Red Squadron
- Renegade Flight
- Rogue Squadron
- Arcon Multinode Agricorp
- Assassin's Guild
- Elite Circle
- Comet Motors
- Corporate Sector Authority
- Security Police
- Craftsbeing
- Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Imperial Department of Resources
- Imperial Entertainers' Guild
- Imperial Military
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Senate
- Scout trooper
- Stormtrooper
- Galactic Republic
- Incom Corporation
- Interstellar Collections Limited
- Malkite Poisoners
- New Regime
- Internal Security Police
- Vandangante outlaw techs (indirect mention)
- Port control
- Sith
- Sons and Daughters of Freedom
- Starshipwrights and Aerospace Engineers Incorporated
- Trianii Rangers
- University of Rudrig
- Xim's empire (indirect mention)
- Corellian
Events: 13
- Clone Wars
- Cron Supernova (first mentioned)
- Duel on Mustafar (indirect mention)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Endor
- Battle of Hoth
- Battle of Taanab
- Battle of Yavin
- Destruction of Alderaan
- Kanz Disorders
- Operation Skyhook
- Third Battle of Vontor
- Xim Wars (indirect mention)
Technology: 69
- R2-series astromech droid
- R5-series astromech droid
- Factory droid
- Mark X Executioner droid
- War-robot
- Mark II reactor drone
- WED Treadwell repair droid
- Hoversled
- Alluvial damper
- Axe
- Bacta tank
- Beam tube
- Beamdrill
- Binders
- Blaster cannon
- Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" surface-defense blaster cannon
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Cloaking device
- Computer
- Concussion missile
- CS-Mark 12 holoprojector
- Deflector shield generator
- Droid caller
- Electro-jabber
- Environment suit
- Flamethrower
- Flame rifle
- Force pike
- Fusion furnace
- Gaderffii
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive
- Hyperdrive motivator
- Infrared receptor
- Jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Macroscope
- Mandalorian armor
- Medpac
- Missile launcher
- Navigation computer
- Photoplate
- Power coupling
- Power cell
- Power prybar
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Quarrel
- Reactivate switch
- Scan grid
- Audio sensor
- Olfactory sensor
- Video sensor
- Servomotor central
- Stun gun
- Synthflesh
- Terrain-following sensor
- Thermal detonator
- Vibro-ax
- Fastcutter
- Vibroblade
- Vibroscalpel
- Carbon-freezing chamber
- Durindfire
- Galactic Credit Standard
- Gimer stick
- Kaiburr crystal
- Starfight
Lore: 63
- Blue Five
- Blue Four
- Blue Leader
- Blue Three
- Blue Two
- Gold Five
- Gold Leader
- Gold Two
- Gray Leader
- Green Leader
- Red Five
- Red Leader
- Red Two
- Rogue Leader
- Assassin
- Captain-Supervisor
- Chief gunnery officer
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Linguist
- Viceprex
- Viceroy
- Ale
- Ebla beer
- Bacta
- Bocce
- Bounce
- Chak-root
- Chromasheath
- Chrysopaz
- Corundum
- Crystalline vertex
- D'ian orchid vine
- Dura-armor
- Ebla grain
- Emergency cube concentrate
- Expansionist Period
- Fire node
- Flameout
- Food rations
- Formex
- Gel-Coat
- Greel wood
- Jet juice
- Jubilee Wheel (game)
- Kiirium
- Galactic Basic
- Liar's Cut
- Mullanite
- Novanian grog
- Nova crystal
- Point 5
- Pre-Republic era
- Reflex Races
- Shockball
- Farsight
- Force healing
- Mind trick
- Telekinesis
- T'iil
- T'iil-T'iil
- Vanadinite
Media: 1
Everything else: 561
- Briil Twins
- Kee
- Jez Malorm
- Rek Malorm
- Shalla Malorm
- Sheyna Malorm
- Star Malorm
- Marso
- Unidentified gangster (first mentioned)
- Vinda
- Digworm
- Vectinian spider
- Droid
- Agrirobot
- Cultivator unit
- Harvester droid
- Sower
- Sprayer
- Packager
- Astromech droid
- Bartender droid
- Class five droid
- Class one droid
- Class four droid
- Gladiator droid
- Human-droid relations specialist
- Interrogation droid
- Labor droid
- Loader droid
- Medical droid
- Power droid
- Probe droid
- Protocol droid
- Robo-hauler
- Class two droid
- Supervisor droid
- Class three droid
- Traffic robo
- Valet droid
- Thon (continent)
- Alien quarter
- N'van
- Bonadan Alien Quarter
- Landing Zone
- The Imperial (Bonadan)
- D'ian province
- Docking Bay 45
- Fire Rings of Fornax
- Kamar Badlands
- Moss Caverns
- Lorrd City
- R'alla (town)
- Massassi Temple
- Admiral
- Agronomist
- Blue Six
- Renegade Leader
- Rogue Four
- Rogue Three
- Rogue Two
- Alpha Team
- Ammuud clans
- Reesbon clan
- Astrophysicist
- Baron Administrator
- Bounty hunter
- Council of Elders
- Cartographer
- Chief
- Commander
- Con artist
- Controller
- Assistant Auditor-General
- Counterterrorist Security Team
- First Chairman
- First Mate
- Fleet Captain
- Imperial Academy
- Imperial Bureau of Stellar Charts and Surveys
- Imperial Exploration Corps
- Merchant Galactic
- New Order
- General
- Geologist
- Governor
- Gunner
- High Council of Alderaan
- High Court of Alderaan
- Inspector
- K'zagg Colony
- Labor Pool Overseer
- Lord
- Majordomo
- Malorm family
- Marso's Demons
- Mercenary
- Moff
- Mor
- Mor Glayyd
- Outlaw tech
- Pilot
- Pilot's Guild
- Pirate
- Portmaster
- Priests of Ninn
- Saboteur
- Scientist
- Senator
- Slaver
- Sociologist
- Spacer
- Starshipwright
- Sub-officer
- Supreme Dark Ruler
- Task force
- Technician
- Traffic Central
- Traffic Control
- Xenobiologist
- Hammerhead
- Thrella
- Airspeeder
- Autohopper
- Battle station
- Cell 2187
- Cargo lifter
- Cloud car
- Excavator
- Freight hauler
- Groundcoach
- Groundcruiser
- Groundlimo
- Hover-raft
- Hovercraft
- Landgouger
- Landspeeder
- Maintenance hauler
- Power wagon
- Repulsorlift scooter
- Sail barge
- Skiff
- Skimmer
- Skyhopper
- Space station
- Orbital gun platform
- Speeder
- Speeder bike
- Starfighter
- Starship
- Boarding craft
- Capital ship
- Command ship
- Consular ship
- Cruiser
- Star Cruiser
- Destroyer
- Drone barge
- Freighter
- Skybarge
- Frigate
- Gig
- Hospital ship
- Landing barge
- Lifeboat
- Lighter
- M-class
- Permondiri Explorer
- Pinnace
- Pocket cruiser
- Scout ship
- Shuttle
- Tyderium
- Snubfighter
- Passenger liner
- Galaxy Wanderer
- Quamar Messenger
- Star Destroyer
- Victory-class Star Destroyer
- Transport
- U-33 orbital loadlifter
- Swamp crawler
- Tow-motor
- Tow raft
- Troop transport
- Walker
- X-222 fighter
- Acceleration strap
- Activation stud
- Anticoncussion field
- Antigrav
- Artificial gravity generator
- Artificial perspirator
- Artillery
- Atmospheric controls
- Auto enhancement
- Automatic sealup
- Behavioral circuitry matrix
- Binary loadlifter
- Blaster
- Breath mask
- Broadband antenna
- Cargo container
- Central instruction processor
- Central lifter
- Chronometer
- Cogitative Theory Unit
- Initiative Unit
- Logic and Processing Unit
- Memory Storage Unit
- Comlink
- Command case
- Command Control Instruction
- Command control voice
- Command signal receiver
- Communicator monitor
- Computer probe
- Computer terminal
- Condenser unit
- Conform lounger
- Counterdetective
- Cyber command signal
- Cyber pilot system
- Dart shooter
- Dataplaque
- Data processor-recorder
- Data-tape
- Decoder
- Deflection tower
- Deflector shield
- Particle shield
- Ray shield
- Directional landing beacon
- Director unit
- Disruptor
- Drop shaft
- Duplicator
- Electromagnetic field receptor
- Electrobinoculars
- Electrorangefinder
- Electrotelescope
- Distress beacon
- Emergency shelter
- Emergency stud
- Energy battery
- Energy cell
- Energy drill
- Energy gate
- Energy spectrum converter
- Entropy field
- Entry ramp
- External address
- External speaker mode
- Flechette
- Flex lamp
- Flexclamp
- Floater pad
- Floodlight
- Freeze-floating control
- Fuel slug
- Fusion beam projector
- Fusioncutter
- G-lock
- Gas projector
- Glowrod
- Ground control light cluster
- Gyro-balance circuitry
- Heads-up display
- Holocomm
- Holocube
- Hologame table
- Holograph
- Holographic recording mode
- Holomonster
- Holoprojector
- Holotank
- Hologram disc
- Homing beacon
- Horizontal booster
- Hull
- Hull patch
- Hydroponics
- Hydrospanner
- Illumi-panel
- Illumigrid
- Illuminator
- Illumination bank
- Impeller
- Impoundment-fastener
- Acceleration compensator
- I/O jack
- Integrator
- Interrogator module
- Interrupter-template
- Ion cannon
- Ion engine
- Irradiator
- Kell Mark II heavy assault rifle
- Landing claw
- Laser cannon
- Quad laser cannon
- Lateral stabilizer
- Life support
- Lifting claw
- Light-cable
- Locking claw
- Locomotor
- Log-recorder
- Logic display sensor
- Loudhailer
- Luma
- Macrobinoculars
- Macrofuser
- Macrosight
- Magnetic field
- Main drive
- Management circuitry
- Manipulator arm
- Medical cocoon
- Meditation chamber
- Memo-wire
- Memory bank
- Metal detector
- Microprocessor
- Moisture vaporator
- Molecularly coded key
- Needlebeamer
- Obedience Module
- Obedience-rational module
- Palmgun
- Paralight system
- Phototropic shielding
- Pitter
- Plasma torch
- Power converter
- Power generator
- Power plant
- Pressor
- Primary performance bank
- Program trap
- Proton torpedo
- Prototyper
- Prybar
- Reactor
- Reader
- Recording rod
- Remote
- Repulsorlift
- Repulsorlift handtruck
- Restraining bolt
- Retrorocket
- Ring stabilizer
- Rocket dart
- Running light
- S-foils
- Scanner
- Scomp link
- Secondary deviation control
- Security viewer
- Senso-Switch
- Sensor
- Aerial sensor
- Photoreceptor
- Pressure sensor
- Sensor beacon
- Sensory-response module
- Servo-grip
- Servo remote mode
- Servodriver
- Servomotor
- Sleeper bomb
- Slugthrower
- Snooper Goggles
- Snow screen
- Spring-gun
- Starship sensor array
- Stasis booth
- Stim-shot
- Stun generator
- Subspace planetary relay
- Survival kit
- Suspension cushion
- Targeting computer
- Target tracker
- Tele-eye
- Telesponder
- Thermal cape
- Thermosuit
- Top tracker
- Tracomp
- Traction web
- Tractor beam
- Translation computer
- Transmitter
- Transponder
- Twin ion engine
- Tympanic pulser
- Turbolaser
- Turbolift
- Vibrocutter
- Vibro-shiv
- Vis pickup
- Vo pickup
- Vocabulator
- Voice-writer
- Weapon detector
- Wrist laser
- Alcomase
- Annihilator (alias)
- Approach vector
- Armament rating
- Authority Cash Voucher
- Authority Currency Exchange
- Beltway
- Beta Mission
- Brothel
- Burnout
- Cabaret
- Carbonite
- Casino
- Central ladderwell
- Code of Ammuud
- Com-scan
- Corellian Bloodstripe
- Cyberostasis
- Death duel
- Death mark
- Death Star plans
- Decontam
- Deity
- Dipill
- Disinfectant pad
- Doppler distortion
- Dormo-shock
- Driit
- Droid lot
- Durasheet
- Durasteel
- Electromagnetic field
- Erg
- Ettel nut
- Fiber-optic
- Fireworks
- Flagship
- Foodstuff
- Foot
- Force-sensitive
- Forward tech station
- Fusion-forming
- Gravel storm
- Gravitonic construction
- Habitation dome
- Hibernation sickness
- Holodrama
- Holotheater
- Hotel
- Hyperspace
- Hypno-imprinting
- ID profile
- Identi-marks
- Illuminescence
- Ilthmar Gambit
- Imperial Charter
- Imperial Codified Standards for Power Plants and Transmission Routes
- Citadel class
- Fortress class
- Meter
- Imperialization
- Infrared
- Interstellar jump schedule
- Interstellar Starshipwright's Guild Book of Specifications and Classifications
- Invisible Market
- Jizz-wailer
- Kilogram
- Kilometer
- Kinetic communication
- Language
- Abo
- Choobies
- Ubese (language)
- L'lahsh
- Life debt
- Lifeboat bay
- Liqui-gloss
- Load-shedding
- Lockslab
- Lommite
- Manumission
- Megalight
- Memory wipe
- Metric ton
- Military scrip
- Mind-Jam
- Mining
- Energy mining
- Miser-plant
- Moisture farm
- Molecular bonding
- Money Lane
- Moon
- Class IV moon
- Mytag crystal
- Nano-jump
- Narcotic incense
- Neutronium
- Nightcrawler
- Nutmeat
- Omega Signal
- Omniron
- Overload spiral
- Oxygen
- Painkiller
- Paper
- Permacite
- Permex
- Pharynx flute
- Plain text commo
- Planet
- Plasform
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Poison
- Q'mai
- Quickclay
- R'alla mineral water
- Realspace
- Red List
- Retinal print
- Reversion
- Sandwhirl
- Shimmersilk
- Shorn
- Sinkhole
- Slavery
- Spacing
- Spaceport
- Spice
- Standard Time Part
- Standard Year
- Stang
- Sting-brush
- Supernova
- Survivors
- Swimmer's Law
- The Burning
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- The Silence
- Tibanna
- Torture
- Transfer register
- Transparisteel
- Vector (game)
- Voice Override: Epsilon Actual
- Waivers List
- Water
- Water extraction tube
- Weather control
- Wookiee honor family
- Xenoarchaeology
- Zersium
Not in the archive: 6
- Circarpousian resistance
- Sensory receptor
- Ammuudian
- Hold area
- Norulackian
- Taanabian
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