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Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
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The Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook was a roleplaying guide published by West End Games for the second edition of the Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It was written by Peter M. Schweighofer and was first published in June of 1996.
The book summarizes and details the events of the novel Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Text and facts from the “Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.
Facts
- Title
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
- Author
- Peter Schweighofer
- Cover artist
- Tom ONeill
- Illustrator
- Tim Bobko
- Storn Cook
- Ray Lederer
- Kilian Plunkett
- P. Craig Russell
- Brian Schomburg
- Chris Trevas
- Editor
- Greg Farshtey (Sr. Ed.)
- Peter Schweighofer
- Bill Smith
- George Strayton
- Paul Sudlow
- Eric S. Trautmann
- Publisher
- West End Games
- Released
- June 1996
- Pages
- 127
- Isbn
- 0874312817
Who turns up here
Characters: 145
- Gial Ackbar
- Wedge Antilles
- Asteria (first mentioned)
- Axeman
- Bettle
- Beylyssa
- Kren Blista-Vanee
- Boddu Bocck
- Bolvan
- Boushh
- Calliose (first appearance)
- Lando Calrissian
- Canthar (first mentioned)
- Viera Cheran
- Chewbacca
- Beryl Chiffonage
- Tru'eb Cholakk
- Chorh-dha (first mentioned)
- Clezo
- Amber Comark
- Natasi Daala (indirect mention)
- Daiv
- Darth Vader
- Djirra (first appearance)
- Do'naal (first appearance)
- Durga Besadii Tai
- Vo'ren Faalo
- Boba Fett
- Borsk Fey'lya
- Gizman
- Bregius Golthan
- Grammel
- Greedo
- Green
- Gordus Grime (first mentioned)
- Gilad Halsek (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Haxim (first appearance)
- Hija
- Hindred (first mentioned)
- Howzmin
- Bolabo Hujaan (first appearance)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Wes Janson
- Jaxa
- Tiaan Jerjerrod
- Wrenga Jixton
- Alexander Julstan IV
- Kallic (first mentioned)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kintaro
- Derek Klivian
- Kohvrekhar (first appearance)
- Fendrilon Koozar (first mentioned)
- Kreet'ah
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Liadden (first appearance)
- Lonay
- Koth Melan
- Koth Melan's chief of security (first mentioned)
- Koth Melan's father (first mentioned)
- Miaxi (first mentioned)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo
- Mogra'daal (first mentioned)
- Mon Mothma
- Navik
- Lorth Needa
- Platt Okeefe
- Ledre Okins
- Leia Organa
- Kendal Ozzel
- Palpatine
- Maglenna Pendower (first mentioned)
- Perit
- Firmus Piett
- Zan Pike
- Zu Pike
- Ploovo Two-For-One
- Alec Pradeux
- Dandamont Pring (indirect mention)
- Dash Rendar
- Stanton Rendar (first identified)
- Rithgar (first appearance)
- Dix Rivan
- Rixen (first appearance)
- Roarke (first mentioned)
- Savax (first appearance)
- Will Scotian
- SecOps Five (first appearance)
- SecOps Four (first appearance)
- SecOps Seven (first appearance)
- Harrid Sendo
- Shal'mak (indirect mention)
- Skahtul
- Simonelle (first appearance)
- Sivar
- Luke Skywalker
- Zafiel Snopps
- Snoova (first appearance)
- Han Solo
- Avaro Sookcool
- Spero
- Spiker
- Mako Spince
- Sprax
- Nada Synnt
- Orman Tagge
- Miltin Takel
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Bentu Pall Tarlen
- To'iir (first appearance)
- Hugo Treece
- Unidentified Hutt clan lord (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Imperial Advisor (Manarai) (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Imperial governor (Speco) (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Nimbanel (first appearance)
- Unidentified Sienar Fleet Systems executive (first mentioned)
- Tavvar Va'ran (first appearance)
- Vekker
- Vewin (first mentioned)
- Benedict Vidkun
- Vimriss (first mentioned)
- Vord'lya (first appearance)
- Wendell Wright-Sims
- Mayli Weng
- Whizzer (first appearance)
- Wumdi
- Xizor
- Xizor's mother
- Xizor's second sister
- Xizor's sister
- Xzuhal (first mentioned)
- Yoda
- Jabba's rancor
- IG-88B
- R2-D2
- Guri
- L1V-IN (first appearance)
- SeeVee (first appearance)
- ASP-19, Lightsaber Training Configuration, Mark IX
- LE-BO2D9
- C-3PO
- BV-1210 (first appearance)
- House of Organa
- Rendar family
Species: 38
- Bantha
- Dinko
- Fleek eel
- Morrt
- Rancor
- Tauntaun
- Barabel
- Bothan
- Chiss (indirect mention)
- Duros
- Falleen
- Gamorrean
- Gruvian
- Ho'Din
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Epicanthix
- Hutt
- Jawa
- Kian'thar
- Klatooinian
- Kubaz
- Mon Calamari
- Nalroni
- Nikto
- Kajain'sa'Nikto
- Nimbanel
- Noghri
- Quarren
- Rodian
- Snivvian
- Sullustan
- Twi'lek
- Ubese (first appearance)
- Verpine
- Vodran
- Wookiee
- Wroonian
Planets: 68
- Byblos
- Carida
- Kelada
- Voorlach
- Alderaan
- Brentaal IV
- Coruscant
- Corulag
- Esseles
- Kuat
- Ralltiir
- Etti IV
- Gruvia
- Avenelle
- Uba I
- Uba II
- Uba III
- Uba IV
- Uba V
- Ubertica
- Bimmisaari
- Dorajan
- Falleen
- Nar Shaddaa
- Kaal
- Kashyyyk
- Koth'lar
- Kothlis
- Kothlis' second moon
- Ord Mantell
- Xaza IV
- Mimban
- Aris
- Tatooine
- Lybeya (indirect mention)
- Vergesso Asteroids
- Talofan
- Barab I
- Bespin
- Bothawui
- Dorvalla
- Zhar system's star
- Zhar
- Gall
- Kile
- Celanon
- Dagobah
- Endor
- Gelgelar
- Hoth
- Kessel
- Moltok
- Bunduki
- Fornow
- Panatha
- Ravaath
- Sorimow
- Port Haven
- Ryloth
- Sevarcos II
- Shaum Hii
- Speco
- Thila
- Rodia
- Yavin Prime
- Yavin 4
- Taanab
- Tierfon
Places: 35
- Oracle Base
- Carida Academy
- Alderaanian Embassy
- Alderaan consular gardens
- Darth Vader's Palace
- Darth Vader's Coruscant fortress retreat
- Imperial Palace
- Grand Corridor
- Monument Plaza
- Manarai
- Senate Hall
- Southern Underground
- Spero's plant shop
- Xizor's Palace
- Corulag Academy
- Dream Emporium
- Haxim's city
- Haxim's palace
- Tal'cara (indirect mention)
- Ben Kenobi's home
- Mos Eisley
- Desilijic Complex
- Wayfar
- Western Dune Sea
- Jabba's Palace
- Cloud City
- Cadavine Sector Fleet Imperial Enclave
- Rebel base (Kile)
- Consul-General Pring's diplomatic estate
- Echo Base
- Equator City
- Flip of the Credit
- Great Temple
- Tierfon Rebel Outpost
- Stellar-class starport
Galaxy: 26
- Brak sector
- Centrality
- Colonies
- Core Worlds
- Corellian system
- Coruscant system
- Corporate Sector
- Mid Rim
- Barsa sector (indirect mention)
- Uba system
- Ubertica system
- Falleen system
- Hutt Space
- Kothlis system
- Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
- Bajic sector
- Lybeya system
- Cadavine sector
- Zhar system
- Minos Cluster
- Pacanth Reach
- Tyrius system
- The galaxy
- Unknown Regions
- Skine sector
Starships: 46
- Gus Treta Inner-System Market Station (indirect mention)
- Kuat Passenger Port
- Vergesso Base
- Alliance Fleet
- Death Squadron (indirect mention)
- Arkanis sector fleet
- Death Star
- Death Star II
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
- Habitation sphere
- Skyhook Platform
- Falleen's Fist
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- IRD-A starfighter
- StarViper-class attack platform
- Virago
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- Z-95 Headhunter
- Conquerer-class assault ship
- Stinger
- CR90 corvette
- Tantive IV (indirect mention)
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
- Home One
- Escape pod
- Doriella's Mystress
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- YT-2400 light freighter
- Outrider
- Last Chance
- Luudrian Star
- Seventy-Seven Stars
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Lictor-class dungeon ship
- Devastator
- Emancipator
- Super Star Destroyer
- Super-class Star Destroyer
- Executor
- Starlite Cloud
- CE-2 Transport
- Suprosa
- GR-75 medium transport
- Subspace relay station
Vehicles: 6
Organizations: 74
- Haxim's province
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Rogue Squadron
- Athakam Medtech
- Arakyd Industries
- Black Sun
- Bothan Council
- Bothan Spynet
- Skahtul's coalition
- Chattza clan
- Corellian Engineering Corporation
- Corporate Sector Authority
- Security Police
- Cybot Galactica
- Durasteel Corporation
- Dymek
- Dynamic Automata
- Fabritech
- Followers of Palawa
- Galactic Empire
- Coruscant Guard
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Imperial Army
- Imperial Intelligence
- Destabilization
- Renik
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Office of Customs
- Imperial Senate
- Imperial Sentinel
- Imperial Sovereign Protector
- Logistics and Supply
- Ministry of Energy
- Imperial Energy Systems
- Stormtrooper
- Galactic Republic
- Galentro Heavy Works
- Galindas Exports
- Gallofree Yards, Inc.
- Granse Confederacy
- Hightower Conglomerate
- House Tresario
- Incom Corporation
- Industrial Automaton
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Jedi
- KonGar Ship Works
- Kuat Drive Yards
- MandalMotors
- Mandalorian
- Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc
- Mobquet Swoops and Speeders
- Mytaranor Slaving Council
- Natori Association
- Nen-Carvon
- Norulac Freebooters
- Ororo Transportation
- Quadex
- RenTrans
- Saber Enterprises
- Salliche Agricultural Corporation
- Sienar Fleet Systems
- Sith
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Gizz's Gang
- Taim & Bak
- Tenloss Syndicate
- Traxes BioElectronics
- Unidentified coalition of Core World Moffs (first mentioned)
- Veril Line Systems
- Xizor Transport Systems
- Corellian
- Megacorporation
- Teräs Käsi
Events: 10
Technology: 94
- R2-series astromech droid
- AS-M12-series messenger droid
- Human replica droid
- IN-4 information droid
- ASP-series labor droid
- ASP-7 labor droid
- LE-series repair droid
- Viper probe droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Carbon-freezing chamber
- Hoversled
- R-23 paraglider
- AA-1 VerboBrain
- Arc welder
- Alliance Cold Weather armor (indirect mention)
- Blast vest
- Coruscant Guard armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Ubese raider armor
- Autochef
- Bioscan Unit
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster carbine
- Blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Heavy blaster pistol
- Hold-out blaster
- Light repeating blaster
- Bow
- Bowcaster
- Camouflage net
- CN-15 camouflage netting
- Circular saw
- Computer
- Navigation computer
- Crossbow
- Deflector shield generator
- Detonite
- Energy blade shields
- Force pike
- Grasper arm
- Flash grenade
- Smoke grenade
- Stun grenade
- Holocron
- Holovid
- Atmosphere replicator
- Hyperdrive
- Griffyn/Y2TG hyperdrive
- Hyperdrive motivator
- A2.50-grade ion engine
- A2-grade ion engine
- IGt engine
- KGDefender ion engine
- Knife
- Ht-12 heavy laser cannon
- Lightsaber
- Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Luke Skywalker's green lightsaber
- Medpac
- Myostim Couch
- PAC20 Visual Wrist Comm
- Plasma-grid
- Power coupling
- Power cell
- Power prybar
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Repulsorcart
- S-foil servo actuator
- Audio sensor
- Infrared receptor
- Radar
- Radiation sensor
- Video sensor
- Speech scrambler
- Stun baton
- Thermal detonator
- Tool kit
- Droid tool kit
- TranLang III communications module
- Turbothruster
- Vibro-ax
- VoxBox
- Clothing
- Flight suit
- Palawa tunic
- Utility belt
- Galactic Credit Standard
- Light-year
- Ration pack
- Scabbard
- Star map
Lore: 67
- Administrator
- Agent
- Rogue Leader
- Assassin
- Captain-Supervisor
- Crime lord
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Free-trader
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Moff
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Grand Admiral
- Sith Lord
- Traffic controller
- Vigo
- Caf
- Flameout
- Ancathian funge-flower
- Plicto steak
- Wroonian flycatcher filet
- Greel wood
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Tionese
- Twi'leki
- Stikmoss
- Shockball
- Accelerate Healing
- Concentration
- 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
- Injure/Kill
- Telekinesis
- Farsight
- Projective Telepathy
- Consume Essence
- Control Another's Pain
- Force lightning
- Inflict Pain
- Return another to consciousness
- Transfer Force
- Battle meditation
- Dopplegänger
- Force drain
- Mind trick
- Qâzoi Kyantuska
- Essence transfer
- Dim Other's Senses
- Thetametabuterin
Media: 1
Everything else: 470
- Adranax (first mentioned)
- Alderaan consulate chief (first mentioned)
- Drixar (first appearance)
- Esseles starport portmaster (first mentioned)
- Garin (first appearance)
- Kreet'ah's daughter (first mentioned)
- Kreet'ah's father (first mentioned)
- Lair
- Manarai security consultant (first mentioned)
- Dux Pike's wife (first mentioned)
- Pike Sisters
- Portent (first mentioned)
- Qoronal (first mentioned)
- Sharalon (first appearance)
- Stabris (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Brentaal merchant house guildmaster (first mentioned)
- Unidentified freighter captain (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Imperial governor (Pacanth Reach) (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Imperial Intelligence agent (first appearance)
- Unidentified Kubaz chef (first mentioned)
- Unidentified safari hunter (first mentioned)
- Unidentified Vigo (first mentioned)
- Benedict Vidkun's wife (first mentioned)
- Xizor's nest-brother
- Derlac
- Fish
- Flycatcher
- Giant Ithorian snail
- Insect
- Land shrimp
- Droid
- Assassin droid
- Astromech droid
- Battle droid
- Construction droid
- Courier droid
- Class five droid
- Simonelle (droid)
- Labor droid
- ASP-19 battle droid
- Pilot droid
- Power droid
- EG-series power droid
- Probe droid
- Protocol droid
- Service droid
- Training droid
- New Year Fete Week
- Asteria's townhouse
- Byblos Starport Tower 214
- Sienar Fleet Systems research tower
- Docking pad RT209
- Emperor Palpatine's private museum
- Hasamadhi warehouse district
- Imperial Complex
- Supplicants Waiting Hall
- Manarai Mountains
- Ministry of Land Management
- South Pole
- Sub-level 27
- Esseles starport
- Gate 96B
- Krazy Khzam's Repulsor Lot
- Southern Wastes
- Uba's asteroid belt
- Bacteriological research outpost
- Haxim's royal gardens
- Imperial compound
- Kothlis shadowport
- Kothlis Starport
- Warehouse district
- Grand Trench
- Cedrian Terrace
- Drev'starn Spaceport
- Imperial communications and sensors station
- Rebel safehouse
- Regal Bothan Hotel
- Docking pad 28
- Simonelle's workshop
- Calliandro's
- Sovar Imperial Hotel
- Stufar's Grand Dancitorium
- Safehouse Besh
- Rogue Two
- Rogue Five
- Rogue Six
- Art dealer
- Assistant consul general
- Athlete
- Banker
- Baron
- Baron Administrator
- Barsa sector council
- Bodyguard
- Bothan Colonial Board
- Bothan Militia
- Bothan Trade Mission
- Bounty hunter
- Bureaucrat
- Cadet
- Celanon Finance
- Chef
- Master Chef
- Clan Alya
- Clan-Vorsazg
- Commando
- Con artist
- Consul-General
- Core Construction
- Core Worlds Engineering
- Core Star Liners
- Councillor
- Courier
- Delcas HoloVid
- Diplomat
- Director
- Doctor
- Drug dealer
- Engineer
- Entertainment Owners' League
- Esselian Hall
- Exotic Entertainers' Union
- Imperial Academy
- Imperial Advisor
- Imperial Center Construction Contracts Division
- Imperial Court
- Sector fleet
- Barsa sector fleet
- Bothan sector fleet
- Cadavine Sector Fleet
- Coruscant Sector Fleet
- New Order
- Gambler
- Gangster
- Garrison
- Governor
- Grand Protector
- Gunner
- Information broker
- Journalist
- Kajidic
- King
- Klatooinian Trade Guild
- Logistics officer
- Lord
- Master Gardener
- Mercenary
- Merchant
- Moff
- Moisture farmer
- NaQoit Bandits
- NewsNet
- Noble
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
- Operative
- Outlaw tech
- Pilot
- Pirate
- Poet
- Portmaster
- President
- Prince
- Rhinnal State Medical Academy
- Scientist
- Scout
- Security officer
- Sergeant
- Shipjacker
- Slaver
- Slicer
- Smuggler
- Soldier
- Spacer
- Spice merchant
- Spy
- Spymaster
- Squadron
- Swoop gang
- Swooper
- Task force
- Teacher
- Technician
- Chief Technician
- Tetsu Clan
- Thief
- Underlord
- War-Master
- Ingoian
- Korfani
- True Ubese (first appearance)
- Yrak pootzck (first mentioned)
- Airspeeder
- Cloud car
- Hyperdrive pod
- Seeker Transport
- Landspeeder
- Para-wing glider
- Pubtrans flitter
- Skiff
- Space station
- Orbital Solar Energy Transfer Satellite
- Skyhook
- Speeder
- Speeder bike
- Starfighter
- Starship
- Barge driver
- Cargo barge
- Colony ship
- Container ship
- Super Transport series
- Corvette
- Cruiser
- Freighter
- Bulk freighter
- Light freighter
- Mallixer
- Frigate
- Hospital ship
- Shuttle
- Star Destroyer
- Transport
- Walker
- Acoustic signaller
- Armor
- Battle armor
- Bio-fiber
- Bioscan
- Blast door
- Blaster
- Blaster artillery
- Breath mask
- Broadband antenna
- C-board
- Clone vat
- Comlink
- Comm unit scrambler
- Comnet receiver
- Compressed air launcher
- Combat computer
- Portable computer
- Computer surge exploder plug
- Concussion missile launcher
- Cuffbands
- Cybernetics
- Dagger
- Datacard
- Datapad
- Datanet
- Datareader
- Deadman's switch
- Deflector shield
- Derlac whistle
- Docking clamp
- Electromyoclonic broadcaster
- Enviro filter
- Fire extinguisher
- Flash canister
- Flash guard visor
- Fuel cell
- Fusion disk
- Glove spikes
- Grenade
- Heating unit
- Holo-ad
- Holocamera
- Holograph
- Holoprojector
- Homing beacon
- Hydraulic piston
- Hyperbaric medical chamber
- Backup hyperdrive
- Hydrospanner
- Acceleration compensator
- I/O jack
- Infrared Cyber-Optics
- Ion cannon
- Ion engine
- Laser
- Laser cannon
- Listening device
- Luma
- Macrobinoculars
- Magnetic field projector
- Manipulator arm
- Micro-gyro
- Micro-magnifying goggles
- Microthruster
- Monocle ocular enhancer
- Myostim unit
- Pager Implant
- Plasma-burn tape
- Power generator
- Power loop capacitor
- Processor
- Proton torpedo
- Quad laser cannon
- Recording rod
- Remote detonator
- Repulsor field
- Repulsorlift
- Retrorocket
- S-foils
- Safety harness
- Self-conforming chair
- Sensor
- Doppraymagno scanner
- Electromagnetic field receptor
- Life-form scanner
- Medtox detector
- Optic sensor
- Photoreceptor
- Sensor pod
- Vapro-sampler
- Sensor-deflector spray
- Servomotor
- Slug
- Staff
- Superweapon (indirect mention)
- Taser stave
- Timer
- Starship tool kit
- Technical tool kit
- Torque-spanner
- Tractor beam
- Tractor beam projector
- Tranq slug
- Treadwell locomotion unit
- Turbolaser
- Turbolift
- Vibro-weapon
- Viewscreen
- Vocabulator
- Alien
- Asteroid
- Atmosphere
- Bacteria
- Bandolier
- Black market
- Cantina
- Capital
- Carbon-freezing
- Carbonite
- Casino
- Cedrellian aged wine
- Chooss
- Chrome
- Cigarra
- Cloning
- Body glove
- Goggles
- Jumpsuit
- Neocelk
- Robe
- Suit
- Cockpit
- Credit chit
- Credit chip
- Death mark
- Death Star II plans
- Death Star plans
- Disease
- Duracrete
- Durasteel
- Ecumenopolis
- Fire Rings of Fornax
- Flexiplast
- Flexmetal
- Flower
- Foodstuff
- Drezzle sauce
- Flounut
- Flounut butter
- Mecolar briddlings
- Stuffed yam
- Sufar greens
- Zaffa oil
- Fruit
- Fungus
- Snuff-fungus
- Galaxy
- Gambling
- Gemstone
- Corusca gem
- Gravity
- Gruvian Tovash
- Hectare
- Holocenter
- Homeworld
- Hotel
- High Human Culture
- Humanoid
- Hyperspace route
- Hyperspace
- Imperial Enclave
- Meter
- Infrared
- Jedi training
- Kilogram
- Kilometer
- Language
- Shyriiwook
- Ubese
- Lekku
- Local day
- Making War Is Love
- Metric ton
- Moon
- Motosurfing
- Music
- Opera
- Orbital bombardment
- Oxygen
- Pheromone
- Photosynthesis
- Planet
- Gas giant
- Plant
- Tendroot
- Plascloth
- Plasma
- Plastic
- Poison
- Polymer
- Project Decoy
- Project X271
- Radiation
- Randomizer wheel
- Restaurant
- Saava silk
- Scandoc
- Sector
- Sevari Sidestep
- Shadowport
- Skyscraper
- Slavery
- Snuff
- Spaceport
- Species
- Spice
- Carsunum
- Collafa spice
- Ryll
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard month
- Standard week
- Standard year
- Star system
- Stun gas
- Swoop racing
- Tattoo
- The Force
- Dark side of the Force
- Force power
- Lightsaber combat
- The Kallea Cycle
- Tibanna
- Transparisteel
- Trin sticks
- Unarmed combat
- Ultrapaint
- Viewport
- Virus
- Water
Not in the archive: 2
- Etti
- Boushh's Armor
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