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Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi
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Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi is a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game written by Michael Stern and published by West End Games in 1990. From an in-universe perspective, it is written as a research project by a Rebel Alliance historian.
The guide features character profiles with RPG stats for main and some secondary characters from the film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. This book created, for the first time, complete backgrounds for many characters appearing in the film.
A second edition of the sourcebook was released in 1995.
Text and facts from the “Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.
Facts
- Title
- Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi
- Author
- Michael Stern
- Editor
- Bill Slavicsek
- Publisher
- West End Games
- Released
- January 1990
- Isbn
- 0874311403
Who turns up here
Characters: 75
- Gial Ackbar
- Wedge Antilles
- Arno (first appearance)
- Arnod (first mentioned)
- Barada
- Dansra Beezer (first mentioned)
- Kren Blista-Vanee (first identified)
- Boushh
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- Chirpa
- Salacious B. Crumb
- Naroon Cuthus (first mentioned)
- Biggs Darklighter
- Delevar (first identified)
- Bren Derlin
- Boba Fett
- Derren Flet (first mentioned)
- Bib Fortuna
- Garindan
- Greeve (first identified, mentioned only)
- Grendu (first mentioned)
- Grizzid
- Arhul Hextrophon
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Wes Janson
- Tiaan Jerjerrod
- Junkin (first mentioned)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kiviett (first appearance)
- Derek Klivian
- Bidlo Kwerve
- Owen Lars
- Bevel Lemelisk (first mentioned)
- Lesim (first appearance)
- Logray
- Camie Loneozner
- Laze Loneozner
- Lorin (first mentioned)
- Lorindan (first mentioned)
- Crix Madine
- Malakili
- Mallop (first appearance)
- Ephant Mon
- Mon Mothma
- Voren Na'al
- Nien Nunb
- Oola
- Oola's father (first mentioned)
- Leia Organa
- Ortugg
- Palpatine
- Paploo
- Firmus Piett
- Randi (first appearance)
- Ree-Yees
- Carlist Rieekan
- Rignik (first appearance)
- Rogua
- Sesfan (first mentioned)
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Squalls (first mentioned)
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Tessek
- Toss (first appearance)
- Darth Vader
- Wicket Wystri Warrick
- Yoda
- IG-88C
- IG-88D
- R2-D2
- C-3PO
- EV-9D9
- House of Organa
Species: 23
Planets: 16
Places: 16
Starships: 22
- Kwenn Space Station
- Alliance Fleet
- Death Star
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
- Death Star II
- A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- IG-2000
- Imperial Customs Frigate
- Imperial Patrol Frigate
- Guardstar
- Sublight Queen
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
- Millennium Falcon
- Slave I
- Avenger
- Super Star Destroyer
- Executor
- Survey Frigate
Vehicles: 8
Organizations: 27
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Advisory Council
- Alliance High Command
- Endor strike team
- Rogue Squadron
- Aratech Repulsor Company
- Death Watch
- Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Imperial Army
- Imperial Intelligence
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Senate
- Logistics and Supply
- Scout trooper
- Stormtrooper
- IX3244-B
- Galactic News Service
- Galactic Republic
- GoCorp
- Jedi
- Mandalorian
- New Republic
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Sun Guard
- Ubrikkian Industries
- Corellian
Events: 8
Technology: 34
- EV-series supervisor droid
- Arc welder
- Autopilot
- Axe
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Heavy blaster pistol
- Hold-out blaster
- Bowcaster
- Club
- CSPL-12 projectile launcher
- E-Web heavy repeating blaster
- Flamethrower
- Force pike
- Gaderffii
- Hyperdrive
- Ion blaster
- Jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Low-feedback scanner
- Plasma grenade
- Power cell
- Scout trooper armor
- Spear
- Stabilizer
- Stormtrooper armor
- Superlaser
- Thermal detonator
- Turbo-projected grappling hook
- Vibro-ax
- Vibroblade
- Wrist rocket launcher
- Light-year
Media: 1
Everything else: 104
- Buzz-bug (first mentioned)
- Droid
- Assassin droid
- Astromech droid
- Protocol droid
- Bevel Lemelisk's Hefi retreat
- Admiral
- Assistant Historian
- Biologist
- Bounty hunter
- Bureaucrat
- Chief
- Chief Military Advisor
- Commander
- CryoBan
- Customs Official
- Executive Secretary
- Flight Lieutenant
- New Order
- Survey Team
- General
- Imperial Advisor
- Journalist
- Lieutenant
- Major
- Majordomo
- Master Historian
- Mercenary
- Moff
- Moisture farmer
- Pirate
- Prefect
- Princess
- Senator
- Scientist
- Shaman
- Smuggler
- Sniper
- Spy
- Supreme Commander
- Xenobiologist
- Sail barge
- Repulsorcraft
- Skiff
- Skyhopper
- Speeder bike
- Starfighter
- Starship
- Light freighter
- Shuttle
- Star Destroyer
- Walker
- Beam cutter
- Blaster
- Comlink
- Concussion grenade launcher
- Concussion missile launcher
- Data Journal
- Datapad
- Deflector shield
- Electro-lite pointer
- Electromagnet
- Flexisteel lanyard
- Hologram disc
- Holotransmitter
- Holoprojector
- Imager
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Macrobinoculars
- Punch gun
- Reflective shielding
- Repulsor disk
- Sensor scrambler
- Sonic grenade
- Thermal exhaust port
- Tractor beam projector
- Wrist laser
- Carbon
- Centimeter
- Dark Rituals
- Deity
- Ditanium
- Ewokese
- Free-palm leaf (first mentioned)
- Grava berry
- Hem tree (first mentioned)
- Hyperspace
- Imperial Most Wanted List
- Meter
- Kiliad marble
- Kilometer
- Mantilorrian rat-catcher (first mentioned)
- Mattberry
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Poison
- Sandrock
- Sector
- Spice
- Ryll
- Starfarer's Return
- Sullustan gin
- The Force
Not in the archive: 5
- Place of twilight
- Anchorhead med-center
- Demolition expert
- Directional Vane
- Lift thruster
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