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Dark Empire Sourcebook
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The Dark Empire Sourcebook is a supplement published by West End Games for their version of Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It was written by Michael Allen Horne and first published in June 1993.
The book summarizes and details the events of the Star Wars: Dark Empire comic books and gives stats for the roleplaying game of the characters, starships, vehicles, droids and weapons seen in the comics. It also includes new information that helps tie the events of those comics to the rest of the Expanded Universe.
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Facts
- Title
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Author
- Michael Allen Horne
- Illustrator
- Cam Kennedy
- Editor
- Bill Smith
- Publisher
- West End Games
- Released
- June 1993
- Pages
- 133
- Isbn
- 0874311942
Who turns up here
Characters: 126
- Gial Ackbar
- Wedge Antilles
- Gwellib Ap-Llewff
- Bodo Baas
- Bahni (first mentioned)
- Alix Balan (first mentioned)
- Garm Bel Iblis
- Doman Beruss
- Ashka Boda
- Joruus C'baoth
- Lucinta Cal-Meg (first appearance)
- Lando Calrissian
- Winter Celchu
- Chewbacca
- Comeg (first mentioned)
- Cronal
- Crystalboy (first mentioned)
- Vima-Da-Boda
- Neema-Da-Boda
- Ars Dangor
- Colin Darkmere (first mentioned)
- Demolinn (first mentioned)
- Dengar
- Deppo
- Jan Dodonna
- Rik Duel
- Elaginn (first mentioned)
- Boba Fett
- Borsk Fey'lya
- Flin (first mentioned)
- Spurch Goa
- Greybird (first mentioned)
- Simon Greyshade
- Kane Griggs
- Kane Griggs's child (first mentioned)
- Kane Griggs's wife (first mentioned)
- Gronn (first mentioned)
- Arhul Hextrophon
- Verrinnefra B'thog Indriummsegh
- Ivo (first mentioned)
- Kahr'corvh (first mentioned)
- Talon Karrde
- Keltric (first mentioned)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kerrithrarr
- Lo Khan
- Klev (first mentioned)
- Titus Klev
- Daclo Koat-xi (first mentioned)
- Kushone (first mentioned)
- Ivo Laibach (first mentioned)
- Beru Whitesun Lars (indirect mention)
- Owen Lars (indirect mention)
- Bevel Lemelisk
- Umak Leth
- Arndall Lott
- Luwingo
- Crix Madine
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo
- Lieda Mothma (first mentioned)
- Mon Mothma
- Voren Na'al
- Dyyz Nataz
- Huoba Neva
- Huoba Neva's parent (first mentioned)
- Shug Ninx
- Nien Nunb
- Ottethan warlord
- Betl Oxtroe (first mentioned)
- Ederlathh Pallopides (first mentioned)
- Palpatine
- Sate Pestage
- Ulic Qel-Droma
- Romort Raort
- Carlist Rieekan
- Valles Santhe (first mentioned)
- Jak Sazz
- Zev Senesca
- Luke Skywalker
- Mara Jade Skywalker
- Syub Snunb
- Jenssar SoBilles (first mentioned)
- Anakin Solo
- Han Solo
- Jacen Solo
- Jaina Solo
- Leia Organa Solo
- Spadda (first mentioned)
- Spince (first mentioned)
- Mako Spince
- Pashna Starkiller
- Vima Sunrider (first mentioned)
- Adar Tallon
- Tarim (first mentioned)
- Rivoche Tarkin (first mentioned)
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Abam Tev (first mentioned)
- Sian Tevv
- Thaffe (first mentioned)
- Savuud Thimram
- Marfa Thorbin (first mentioned)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Laddinare Torbin
- Unidentified librarian (first mentioned)
- Unidentified librarian's daughter (first mentioned)
- Darth Vader
- Maximilian Veers
- Maximilian Veers's wife (first mentioned)
- Zevulon Veers
- Rodin Hlian Verpalion (first mentioned)
- Gandl Vorkosigge (first appearance)
- Vanden Willard
- Horace Wyrmyr (first appearance)
- Xim
- Yoda
- Salla Zend
- R2-D2
- ZZ-4Z
- 1e-XE (indirect mention)
- SH∑1-B (indirect mention)
- Judgement 12-X7
- C-3PO
- House of Organa
- House Palpatine (indirect mention)
- Qel-Droma family
- Sunrider family
Species: 40
- Bantha
- Cracian thumper
- Dreamvenom snake
- Ethersquid
- Exogorth
- Howlrunner
- Krayt dragon
- Nek
- Rancor
- Rockmite
- Sarlacc
- Tauntaun
- Tumnor
- Vornskr
- Ysalamiri
- Arkanian
- Bothan
- Botori (first mentioned)
- Cyborrean (first mentioned)
- Dawferim
- Diollan
- Evocii (first mentioned)
- Human
- Liann
- Gamorrean
- Gank
- Hutt
- Ixll
- Jawa
- Massassi
- Mon Calamari
- Noghri
- Quarren
- Sedrian
- Sullustan
- Theelin
- Tusken Raider
- Wookiee
- Yaka
- Zeltron
Planets: 51
- Aargau
- Ossus
- Aikhibba
- Alderaan
- Lianna
- Alsakan
- Bespin
- Bonadan
- Kerensik
- Caprioril
- Chandrila
- Nyasko
- Corellia
- Coruscant
- Cyborrea
- Cyax
- Da Soocha
- Da Soocha V
- Dac
- Dagobah
- Beshqek
- Byss
- Duro
- Elom
- Endor
- Eriadu
- Grakouine
- Grizmallt
- Gyndine
- Hast
- Honoghr
- Hoth
- Ibanjji
- Irith
- Kamar
- Kashyyyk
- Kessel
- Kothlis
- New Alderaan
- Obica
- Nkllon
- Sullust
- Tatooine
- Thomork
- Varl
- Wann Tsir
- Weerden
- Wukkar
- Nal Hutta
- Nar Shaddaa
- Yavin 4
Places: 24
- Great Jedi Library
- Cloud City
- Brionelle Memorial Military Academy
- Lake Sah'ot
- Galactic City
- Senate Building
- Heurkea Floating City
- Hikahi
- Kee-Piru
- Cave of Evil
- Imperial control sector
- Emperor's Citadel
- Clone Labs
- Imperial Freight Complex
- Byss Bistro
- Mount Tantiss
- Stars' End
- Great Pit of Carkoon
- Jabba's Palace
- Lars homestead (indirect mention)
- Corellian Sector (Nar Shaddaa)
- Spacebarn
- Great Temple
- Carida Academy
Galaxy: 34
- Adega system
- Aikhibba system
- Tion Cluster
- Borderland Regions
- Botor Enclave
- Calamari sector
- Colonies
- Colundra sector
- Core Worlds
- Corellian system
- Corporate Sector
- Cyax system
- Dagobah system
- Deep Core
- Beshqek system (indirect mention)
- Deneba system
- Expansion Region
- Gamor Run
- Hutt Space
- Illoud system
- Inner Rim
- Kaikielius system
- Metellos system
- Mid Rim
- Ottega system
- Ottethan system
- Outer Rim Territories
- Sedri system
- Thokosia system
- Unknown Regions
- Wild Space
- Y'Toub system
- Yavin system
- Kessel Run
Starships: 73
- Hunter-Killer probot
- Byss shipyards
- Comeg's fleet
- Shadow Hand Fleet
- Thrawn's fleet
- Katana fleet
- Sullustan Home Guard
- V-wing Speeder Transport, Model A
- V-wing Speeder Transport, Model B
- Death Star
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
- Death Star II
- Space Dock
- A-9 Vigilance interceptor
- A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- CloakShape fighter
- E-wing escort starfighter
- E-wing: Type B
- I-7 Howlrunner
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
- TIE/D automated starfighter
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE/sa bomber
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Z-95 Headhunter
- CR90 corvette
- Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser
- Gilagimar
- Modular taskforce cruiser
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
- MC80 Star Cruiser
- MC80 evacuation cruiser
- MC90 Star Cruiser
- Defiance
- Lictor-class dungeon ship
- Eibon Scimitar
- Escape pod
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
- Slave I
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Antares Six
- Rebel Star
- Imperial Customs Frigate
- GAT-12 Skipray Blastboat
- Immobilizer 418 cruiser
- Pursuer-class enforcement ship
- Slave II
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Allegiance-class battlecruiser (pictured only)
- Allegiance
- Eclipse-class dreadnought
- Eclipse
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Emancipator
- Liberator
- Sovereign-class Super Star Destroyer
- Sovereign
- Super Star Destroyer
- Torpedo Sphere
- MB-C1 medium transport
- Starlight Intruder
- Xiytiar-class transport
- Hyperspace Marauder
- World Devastator
- Inquisitor-4
- Silencer-7
Vehicles: 15
Organizations: 83
- Dawferim Selfhood States
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance High Command
- Rogue Squadron
- Arakyd Industries
- Atgar SpaceDefense Corporation
- Atrivis Resistance Group
- Botor Income Ministry
- Calamari Defense Force
- Core Foodstuffs
- Corellian Engineering Corporation
- Corporate Sector Authority
- Curich Engineering
- Cybot Galactica
- FreiTek Incorporated
- Galactic Empire
- Battle Station Operations
- Byss Security
- Commission for the Preservation of the New Order
- CompForce
- Assault
- Assault battalion
- Observation
- Imperial Security Bureau
- Sub-Adult Group
- Dark Side Elite (indirect mention)
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Imperial Army
- Imperial Coalition
- Imperial Intelligence
- Ubiqtorate
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Navy Intelligence
- Imperial Ruling Council
- Imperial Senate
- Imperial Sentinel
- Imperial Sovereign Protector
- Inquisitorius
- Stormtrooper
- Aquatic assault stormtrooper
- Scout trooper
- Galactic Republic
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Republic Navy
- Galaxy Tours
- Gefferon Pleasure Craft
- Golan Arms
- Gray Cadre
- Hibomehrt-Wyrrgex
- Grand Hutt Council (indirect mention)
- Incom Corporation
- Industrial Automaton
- Jarvashqiine
- Jarvashqiine shamans
- Jedi Order
- Jedi
- Krath
- Kuat Drive Yards
- Kuat Systems Engineering
- MandalMotors
- Mandalorian
- Mobquet Swoops and Speeders
- New Republic
- Intelligence Operations Command
- New Republic Defense Fleet
- New Republic Provisional Council
- Rogue Wing
- Rendili StarDrive
- Santhe/Sienar Technologies
- Sienar Army Systems
- Sienar Fleet Systems
- Sector Ranger
- SedriMotors Ltd.
- Serv-O-Droid, Inc.
- Slayn & Korpil
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Tagge Industries Shipyards Limited
- Tagge Restaurant Association
- Tion Mil/Sci Industries
- TransGalMeg Industries, Incorporated
- Tyia
- Uulshos Manufacturing
- Corellian
Events: 36
- Caprioril Massacre
- Clone Wars
- Daupherm-Boton Conflict
- Dissolution of the Imperial Senate
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Calamari
- Battle of Endor
- Battle of Hoth
- Battle of Kaikielius
- Battle of Metellos
- Battle of Mindor
- Battle of Pinnacle Base
- Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon
- Battle of the Hast Shipyards
- Battle of Yavin
- Calamarian Revolt
- Illoud system insurgency
- Imperial Civil War
- Liberation of Coruscant
- Occupation of Bespin
- Post–Zsinj campaigns
- Rescue of Princess Leia
- Second Battle of Coruscant
- Siege of Caprioril
- Thrawn campaign
- Battle for the Katana fleet
- Battle of Bilbringi (9 ABY)
- Battle of Sluis Van
- Destruction of Nomad City
- Siege of Coruscant
- Siege of Wann Tsir
- Subjugation of Mon Calamari
- Great Jedi Purge
- Great Sith War (indirect mention)
- Krath Holy Crusade (indirect mention)
- Outbound Flight Project
Technology: 84
- R1-series astromech droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- R7-series astromech droid
- JV-Z1/D butler droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Hoverbike
- 1.4 FD P-Tower
- AA-1 VerboBrain
- Ace-6 droid brain
- Alluvial damper
- Arc welder
- Blast armor
- Dungeoneer armor
- Mandalorian armor
- Audio sensor
- Autopilot
- Bacta tank
- Blast vest
- Blaster carbine
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- Heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Hold-out blaster
- Repeating blaster
- Bowcaster
- Buzz-knuck
- Circular saw
- Cloaking device
- Code cylinder
- Computer
- Concussion grenade
- Datachip
- Deflector shield generator
- Detonite
- DF.9
- Droid tool kit
- Flamethrower
- Force pike
- G-20 Glop grenade
- Grapple gun
- Grasper arm
- Hammer
- Holocron
- Tedryn Holocron
- Hologram
- Grivooga
- Hyperdrive
- Ion blaster
- Infrared receptor
- Jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Gwellib Ap-Llewff's lightsaber (first mentioned)
- Vima-Da-Boda's lightsaber
- Magnetic grapple
- Medpac
- Navigation computer
- Neuronic whip
- Orbital nightcloak
- Repulsorlift chair
- Power coupling
- Power harpoon launcher
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Radar
- Radiation sensor
- Slave circuit
- Spaarti cloning cylinder
- Stun baton
- Stun grenade
- Superlaser
- Textfile
- Thermal detonator
- TranLang III communications module
- Turbo-projected grappling hook
- Universal Energy Cage
- Utility belt
- Vibroblade
- Video sensor
- Wrist rocket launcher
- Galactic Credit Standard
- Imperial Hyperspace Security Net
- Jedi artifact
- Light-year
- Ration pack
Lore: 61
- Assassin
- Crime lord
- Dark Jedi
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Emperor's Hand
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Admiral
- Grand Moff
- Imperial officer
- Grand Inquisitor
- Supreme Chancellor
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Professor
- Special Enforcement Officer
- Traffic controller
- Expansionist Period
- Fizzyglug
- Flexi-paste
- Huttese
- Accelerate Healing
- Control Pain
- Detoxify Poison
- Emptiness
- Enhance Attribute
- Force rage
- Hibernation trance
- Reduce Injury
- Remain Conscious
- Resist Stun
- Short-term memory enhancement
- Tutaminis
- Force sight
- Instinctive astrogation
- Life Detection
- Life Sense
- Magnify Senses
- Precognition
- Receptive Telepathy
- Sense Force
- Sense path
- Injure/Kill
- Telekinesis
- Farsight
- Projective Telepathy
- Control Another's Pain
- Feed on Dark Side
- Force lightning
- Inflict Pain
- Return another to consciousness
- Transfer Force
- Force harmony
- Battle meditation
- Dopplegänger
- Force drain
- Force storm
- Mind trick
- Qâzoi Kyantuska
- Essence transfer
- Dim Other's Senses
- Wegsphere
Media: 1
Everything else: 390
- Jak Sazz's former crewmate (first mentioned)
- Uxbeg (first mentioned)
- Varn
- Zaproach
- Droid
- Assassin droid
- Astromech droid
- Auto-chauffeur
- Battle droid
- Cooking droid
- Explorer droid
- Guard droid
- Interrogation droid
- Housekeeping droid
- L7 logician droid
- Medical droid
- Observation droid
- Probe droid
- Protocol droid
- Seeker
- Sentry droid
- Cleaning droid
- Emperor's Ball
- Mon Mothma's dacha
- Temple of the Circle
- Pinnacle Base
- Hast Shipyards
- Academy Dean
- Accountant
- Admiral
- Rebel Command Fleet
- Battalion
- Battle group
- Bodyguard
- Bounty hunter
- Brigadier
- Bureaucrat
- Cadet
- Captain
- Chab-Ylwoum
- Chef
- Chief engineer
- Chief of Security
- Clan Kihm'bar
- Colonel
- Commander
- Commando
- Commodore
- Con artist
- Councillor
- Dealmaker
- Deep Core hauler
- Diplomat
- Doctor
- Drill instructor
- Economist (first identified)
- Elaginn gang
- Emergency medical technician
- Engineer
- Entertainer
- Farmer
- Assembly Commander
- Calibration Engineer
- Clone Keeper
- Constable of Homunculi
- Chief Ideological Monitor
- Political Reliability Observer
- Dark side adept
- Senior Dark Side Adept
- Grand Vizier
- Imperial Academy
- Campus COMPNOR Cadre
- Chief Technical Proctor
- Imperial Advisor
- Imperial Dungeoneer
- Imperial Personal Archives
- Steward of the Imperial Personal Archives
- JuveCourt
- Master of Imperial Projects
- Moff
- New Order
- Warlord
- Garbage tech
- General
- Governor
- Heresiarchs
- Imperial Fruit Company
- Journalist
- Joysmasher
- Klev family
- Legion
- Librarian
- Lord
- Majordomo
- Mercenary
- Merchant
- Mon Calamari Resistance
- NaQoit Bandits
- Fighter Command Liaison
- History Section
- Sea Commando
- Nurse
- Odalisque
- Ottethan Empire
- Outlaw tech
- Philosopher
- Pirate
- Princess
- Privateer
- Programmer
- Regiment
- Scavenger
- Scholar
- Scout
- Senator
- Skip tracer
- Slicer
- Smuggler
- Soldier
- Executive Board
- Spice-jacker
- Spice sifter
- Spacer
- Squadron
- Home Guard Commodore
- Task force
- Teacher
- Technician
- Thief
- Xenobiologist
- Ab'Ugartte
- Ottethan
- Airspeeder
- V-wing Transport/Combat Speeder team
- Hutt floater
- Sail barge
- Skiff
- Speeder
- Starfighter
- Starship
- Battlewagon
- Cargo barge
- Communications ship
- Container ship
- Corvette
- Cruiser
- Siege platform
- Destroyer
- Prison ship
- Freighter
- Bulk freighter
- Ore hauler
- Frigate
- Hospital ship
- Jak Sazz's starship
- Luxury liner
- Rocket ship
- Salvage ship
- Scout ship
- Shuttle
- Star Destroyer
- Victory-class Star Destroyer
- Patrol ship
- Transport
- Spacetug
- Yacht
- Tank
- Walker
- Warcrawler
- Silencer-1
- XM-21 hydro-skiff
- Acoustic signaller
- Anti-matter particle
- Armor
- Artesiatic dampener
- Asteroid mine
- Atmosphere processor
- Axial piston
- Beckon call
- Binding wire
- Blast helmet
- Blaster
- Breather blast helmet
- Breath mask
- Broadband antenna
- Cleansuit
- Clone vat
- Cluster bomb
- Comlink
- Compressed air launcher
- Medical diagnostic computer
- Concussion grenade launcher
- Concussion missile launcher
- Coupling motivator
- Cutting torch
- Datapad
- Deflector shield
- Ray shield
- Differential regulator
- Disintegration booth
- Drive plate
- Enviro filter
- Exploding stone
- Fire extinguisher
- Flare
- Flare gun
- Food dispenser
- Force bubble (first mentioned)
- Forceaxe
- Fuel cell
- Fusion welder
- Fusion drill
- Gravity well projector
- Headset comlink
- Heat projector
- Heavy particle cannon
- Holo-poster
- Holoprojector
- Hydrospanner
- Backup hyperdrive
- Hyperdrive sled
- Hyperwave transceiver
- Ident chip
- Ion cannon
- I/O jack
- Intrinsic force negator
- Laser
- Laser cannon
- Life support
- Logic circuit
- Macrobeast detector
- Macrobinoculars
- Magnetic binders
- Magnepulse bomb
- Maneuvering Fin
- Master Control Computer
- Master Control Signal
- Mission Function Module
- Hospital module
- Survey module
- Observation module
- Rescue module
- Inquisition module
- Molecular furnace
- Monitoring scanner
- Monofusion welder
- Motivator
- Motion sensor
- Orbital Data Net Eraser
- Personal force field
- Photoreceptor
- Plasma shield
- Planetary shield
- DefenStar 5000
- Portcomp
- Power generator
- Power outlay differentiator
- Power sword
- Probescope
- Reflecting satellite array
- Repulsorlift
- Repulsorlift stretcher
- Riot gun
- S-foils
- Scramjet booster
- Servomotor
- Variable geometry servo-motor
- Sensor
- Life-form scanner
- Electromagnetic field receptor
- Sensor pod
- Shield collator
- Signal beacon
- Shock field
- Spatial anomaly detector
- Starship tool kit
- Sterilization spore probe
- Stun pistol
- Subspace transceiver
- Superweapon
- Survival kit
- Survival pack
- Tech sealed suit
- Tractor beam
- Tractor beam projector
- Turbolaser
- Turboshower
- Vibroknife
- Vocabulator
- Weapon detector
- Wrist laser
- Wristbinder
- Antimatter
- Asteroid
- Autumn
- Bandolier
- Cadmium
- Cane
- Gwellib Ap-Llewff's walking stick
- Capital
- Chaos
- Chav
- Chi'ffa
- Cloning
- Coma
- Computer virus
- Cyborg
- Dark Side Compendium
- The Book of Anger
- The Weakness of Inferiors
- The Creation of Monsters
- Economics
- Flangth
- Flexisteel
- Fortress world
- Gemstone
- Gram
- Hive virus
- Holo-tapestry
- Holocrystal
- Holodrama
- HoloNet
- Homeworld
- Hyperspace
- Imperial Seal
- Imperialization
- Impervium
- Invisible Economy
- Invisible Market
- Ixll language
- Kilogram
- Knockout gas
- Light hour
- Lightsaber crystal
- Lightspeed
- Local day
- Mallplex
- Marriage
- Mass shadow
- Metric ton
- Modern Era
- Mooring tower
- Mutant
- Nanogram
- Nerve gas
- Neutron star
- Neurotoxin
- Nuclear propulsion
- Oxygen
- Painkiller
- Politics
- Project Haven
- Protein
- Radiation
- Realspace
- Simu-tunnel
- Sector
- Sficca
- Slavery
- Spice
- Spring
- Stang
- Star
- Star system
- Standard hour
- Standard year
- Sterilization spore
- Stim-shot
- Tarkin Doctrine
- Thallium
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Lightsaber combat
- Light side of the Force
- The fringe
- Theocracy
- Tibanna
- Torture
- Transparisteel
- Water
- Window
- Why Do We Fight the Empire?
- Wookiee honor family
- Wyykmelon
- Xachibik broth
- Xenobiology
- Yeast paste
- Yurt
- Zeltron spiced wine
Not in the archive: 2
- Boba Fett's Mandalorian battle armor
- Concussion Torpedo Launcher
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