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Razor's Edge
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Razor's Edge, originally titled Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge, is a Star Wars Legends novel and the first volume in the Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion duology. The story takes place one year before the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and focuses primarily on Princess Leia Organa. It was written by Martha Wells and first published by Del Rey in hardcover on September 24, 2013. The first paperback edition was released on October 28, 2014.
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Facts
- Title
- Razor's Edge
- Author
- Martha Wells
- Cover artist
- Steve Stone (Jacket art)
- Scott Biel (Jacket design)
- Christopher M. Zucker (Book design)
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- September 24, 2013
- Rereleased
- November 4, 2025 (Essential Legends)
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 288
- Isbn
- 9780345545244
- Audiobook
- Audiobook
- Timeline
- 2 ABY
- Series
- Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion
- Preceded by
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye
- Followed by
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 39
- Alia Terae (first appearance)
- Anakaret (first appearance)
- Andevid (first appearance)
- Aral tukor Viest (first appearance)
- C-3PO
- Caline Metara (first appearance)
- Chewbacca
- Dannan Kelvan (first appearance)
- Degoren (first appearance)
- Han Solo
- Jerell (first appearance)
- Kearn-sa'Davit (first appearance)
- Kifar Itran (first appearance)
- Leia Organa
- Luke Skywalker
- R2-D2
- Sian Tesar (first appearance)
- Vanden Willard
- Allian (first appearance)
- Biggs Darklighter (mentioned only)
- Denlan (first appearance)
- Esrai (first appearance)
- Janlan (first appearance)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (indirect mention)
- Beru Whitesun Lars (indirect mention)
- Owen Lars (indirect mention)
- Crix Madine
- Gerane Metara (first mentioned)
- Stavin Metara (first mentioned)
- Mon Mothma (mentioned only)
- Bail Prestor Organa (indirect mention)
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Sorvir (first appearance)
- Ingan dire Stane (first mentioned)
- Idlen Trehar (first appearance)
- Anakaret's partner (first appearance)
- Unidentified port master (first appearance)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- House of Metara (first appearance)
Species: 27
- Anooba (mentioned only)
- Mynock (mentioned only)
- Reek (mentioned only)
- Rycrit (mentioned only)
- Womp rat (mentioned only)
- Andulian (first appearance)
- Ishori
- Aqualish
- Arkanian
- Bith
- Duros
- Gamorrean
- Human
- Lorrdian
- Hutt (mentioned only)
- Letaki
- Mirialan
- Mon Calamari
- Rethel (first mentioned)
- Rodian
- Sullustan
- Trandoshan
- Twi'lek
- Videllan (first appearance)
- Viridian (first appearance)
- Wookiee
- Zygerrian (mentioned only)
Planets: 7
Places: 8
- Aldera (mentioned only)
- Chianar (mentioned only)
- Crevasse City (mentioned only)
- Echo Base
- Unidentified city (first appearance)
- Rethel Point (first appearance)
- Lars homestead (mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 9
- Core Worlds (mentioned only)
- Alderaan system (mentioned only)
- Corellian Run (mentioned only)
- Hydian Way (mentioned only)
- Inner Rim
- Mid Rim
- Eschaton system (first appearance)
- Rethel Point system (first appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories (mentioned only)
Starships: 14
- Arnot Station (first appearance)
- Alliance Fleet
- Aegis (first appearance)
- Death Star (mentioned only)
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station (mentioned only)
- Escape pod
- Gamble (first appearance)
- Light corvette
- MC80 Home One type Star Cruiser
- Independence
- Visara
- X-wing starfighter
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
Organizations: 9
Events: 3
- Galactic Civil War
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
Technology: 26
- R2-series astromech droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Alluvial damper
- Arc wrench
- Beamdrill
- Binders
- Blaster cannon
- Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" surface-defense blaster cannon
- Hold-out blaster
- Bowcaster
- Hyperwave comlink
- Float-lounge
- Grappling hook
- Concussion grenade
- Stun grenade
- Hyperdrive
- Lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber
- Navigation computer
- Power cell
- Pressure suit
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Sensor jammer
- Sonic probe
- Clothing
- Pillow
Lore: 4
- Administrator (mentioned only)
- Ambassador (mentioned only)
- Durese
- Galactic Basic Standard
Media: 1
Everything else: 104
- Barani (first appearance)
- Biggs Darklighter's pet anooba (first mentioned)
- Fera (first appearance)
- Ilen (first appearance)
- Mekerel (first mentioned)
- Merith (first appearance)
- Sarit (first appearance)
- Sorel (first appearance)
- Ravin Thiss (first mentioned)
- Thomen (first appearance)
- Spider (mentioned only)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Cleaning droid
- Maintenance droid (mentioned only)
- Medical droid
- Mining droid
- Protocol droid
- Security droid
- Tingel Arm (mentioned only)
- Aral tukor Viest's clearinghouse (first appearance)
- Captain
- General
- Lieutenant
- Pilot
- Princess
- Bodyguard (mentioned only)
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Aide
- Senator
- Pirate
- Flightmaster (first appearance)
- Smuggler
- Amphibian
- Clone (mentioned only)
- Airspeeder (mentioned only)
- Alderaanian gunship
- Cargo hauler (mentioned only)
- Freighter
- Space station
- Star Destroyer
- Antiseptic cleaning pad
- Bacta patch
- Blast door
- Blaster
- Chrono
- Comlink
- Containment field
- Datacard
- Datapad
- Deflector shield
- Distress beacon
- Fusioncutter
- Glowrod
- Goggles
- Grenade
- Holodisplay
- HoloNet
- Holoscreen
- Ion cannon (mentioned only)
- Luma
- Medkit
- Diagnostic scanner
- Pressure tunnel
- Proton torpedo
- Prybar
- Quad laser cannon
- Remote
- Repulsorlift
- Repulsorlift stretcher
- Seismic charge
- Sensor
- Slave collar
- Sublight engine
- Targeting computer
- Tractor beam
- Turbolaser
- Viewport
- Black hole
- Blood
- Bone
- Bounty
- Cantina
- Clearinghouse (first appearance)
- Boot
- Corellian wine
- Death dice
- Eye
- Fibercord
- Hyperspace
- Meter
- Limb
- Moon (mentioned only)
- Planet
- Shadowport (mentioned only)
- Shimmersilk
- Shyriiwook
- Slavery
- Spice
- Ryll
- Time
- Standard month
- Standard year
- Tooth
Not in the archive: 25
- Unidentified Gamble crewmember (first appearance)
- Unidentified Imperial governor (Aegis) (first appearance)
- Unidentified junior senator (first mentioned)
- Unidentified junior senator's aide (first mentioned)
- Skirmish in the Eschaton system (first appearance)
- Skirmish near Arnot Station (first appearance)
- Skirmish at Rethel Point (first appearance)
- Summer palace (mentioned only)
- Unidentified message drop point planet (first appearance)
- Unidentified trading port (first appearance)
- Slot v334 (first appearance)
- Alderaanian education council (mentioned only)
- Alderaanian planetary security forces (mentioned only)
- Fleet Command
- Ceelon Syndicate (first mentioned)
- Darsumae (first appearance)
- Flatbed repulsor lifter
- Wastrel (first appearance)
- Unidentified merchant ship (first appearance)
- Crusher
- Hand rock drill (first appearance)
- Coldpack
- Pressure bandage
- Vintredi Apex Isolator (first mentioned)
- Tunnel borer
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