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Star Wars: A New Hope (paperback novel)
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Star Wars: A New Hope is a paperback junior novelization of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It was released on May 4, 2017, in honor of the 40th anniversary of A New Hope theatrical release.
The book updates the Star Wars Legends Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization, which was written by Ryder Windham. Egmont editor Emil Fortune edited the book to make it fit with the current canon.
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Facts
- Title
- Star Wars: A New Hope
- Author
- Ryder Windham edited by Emil Fortune
- Publisher
- Egmont UK Ltd
- Released
- May 4, 2017
- Media type
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Isbn
- 978-1405285421
- Timeline
- 1 BBY–0 ABY
- Preceded by
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
- Followed by
- The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 90
- A'Koba
- A'Vor
- A'Vor's twin
- Cassian Jeron Andor (indirect mention)
- Raymus Antilles
- Wedge Antilles
- Ponda Baba
- Moradmin Bast
- Bolvan
- BoShek
- John D. Branon
- Ront Byrnloo
- C-3PO
- Siward Cass
- Chewbacca
- Shann Childsen
- Crag
- CZ-1
- Biggs Darklighter
- Dathcha
- Chachi De Maal
- Ohwun De Maal
- Garven Dreis
- Jyn Erso (indirect mention)
- Cornelius Evazan
- Davin Felth
- Boba Fett
- Del Goren (voice only)
- Greedo
- Hija
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Daine Jir
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Edmos Khurgee
- Davish Krail
- Garouf Lafoe
- Tarvyn Lareka
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Shmi Skywalker Lars (mentioned only)
- Conan Antonio Motti
- MSE-6-G735Y
- Puck Naeco (voice only)
- Nozzo Naytaan (voice only)
- Theron Nett (voice only)
- Omi
- Bail Organa (mentioned only)
- Leia Organa
- Sheev Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Jek Tono Porkins
- Praji
- R1-G4
- R2-D2
- R5-D4
- Sardis Ramsin
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Ralo Surrel (voice only, retconned)
- Cassio Tagge
- Tanbris
- Tank (mentioned only)
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- TD-787
- Tintop
- Dex Tiree
- TK-421
- TK-710
- TK-9091
- Toos (voice only)
- Pol Treidum
- Pol Treidum's aide
- Unidentified Imperial Navy Trooper
- Unidentified sandtrooper captain
- Darth Vader
- Jon Vander
- Evaan Verlaine
- Wanten
- Vanden Willard (first identified)
- Wioslea
- Wuher
- Garindan ezz Zavor
- A'Yark's tribe
- Beru Whitesun's family
- Darklighter family
- Garindan ezz Zavor's clan
- House of Organa
- Lars family
- Skywalker family
- Tarkin family
- The Force
Species: 31
- Bantha
- Houjix
- Kintan strider
- Krayt dragon
- Dewback
- Rat (mentioned only)
- Womp rat (mentioned only)
- Ronto
- Sando aqua monster (mentioned only)
- Aqualish
- Quara
- Bith
- Chadra-Fan
- Dianoga
- Duros
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Corellian
- Onderonian
- Hutt
- Ithorian
- Jawa
- Kubaz
- Mantellian Savrip
- Massassi (mentioned only)
- Rodian
- Talz
- Tusken Raider
- Vuvrian
- Wookiee
- Eriaduan
Planets: 10
- Alderaan
- Alderaanian Graveyard
- Tatoo I
- Tatoo II
- Tatooine
- Dantooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime
- Yavin 4
- Kessel (mentioned only)
- Scarif (mentioned only)
Places: 33
- Aldera (indirect mention)
- Anchorhead (mentioned only)
- Beggar's Canyon (mentioned only)
- Dune Sea
- Great Mesra Plateau
- Mos Eisley
- Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina
- Docking Bay 94
- Jundland Wastes
- Ben Kenobi's home
- Great Chott salt flat
- Lars Homestead
- Mos Espa (mentioned only)
- Tosche Station (mentioned only)
- Dantooine base (mentioned only)
- Wetyin
- Massassi Site
- Great Temple
- Grand Temple's throne room
- Spice mines of Kessel (mentioned only)
- Control Room 327
- Death Star conference room
- Detention Level
- Detention Block AA-23
- Cell 2187
- Docking Bay 327
- Equatorial trench
- Garbage masher 3263827
- Meridian trench
- Northern Polar Command Sector
- Overbridge
- Cantina
- Watchtower
Galaxy: 9
- Core Worlds
- Alderaan sector
- Alderaan system
- Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector
- Tatoo system (first identified)
- Gordian Reach
- Yavin system
- Kessel Run (mentioned only)
Starships: 23
- Escape pod
- Death Star
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station
- CR90 corvette
- Tantive IV
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- Sentinel-class landing craft
- TIE fighter series
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE Advanced x1
- Darth Vader's TIE Advanced
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Biggs Darklighter's X-wing
- Red Five
- Wedge Antilles' X-wing
- Y-wing starfighter
- BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber
- Gold One
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Devastator
Vehicles: 6
Organizations: 41
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
- Alderaanian consular security
- Rebel Alliance Navy
- Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
- Gold Squadron
- Rebel pilot
- Red Squadron
- Massassi Group
- Rebel trooper
- Rogue One (indirect mention)
- Rebel sentry
- Rebel technician
- Corellian Engineering Corporation (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Academy (mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
- Imperial Army
- Death Star's Imperial Army garrison
- Stormtrooper Corps
- 501st Legion
- Foot Patrol 7
- Desert stormtrooper
- Dewback trooper
- Stormtrooper
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Navy Trooper
- Death Star Trooper
- Imperial Starfighter Corps
- TIE fighter pilot
- Imperial Officer Corps
- Imperial Navy's officer corps
- Imperial Senate (mentioned only)
- Scanning crew BT-445
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Hutt Clan
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Jedi
- Jedi Order (indirect mention)
- Nebit's tribe
- Sith
Events: 12
- Clone Wars (mentioned only)
- Dissolution of the Imperial Senate (mentioned only)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Scarif (mentioned only)
- Battle of Yavin
- Destruction of Alderaan
- Rescue of Princess Leia
- Royal Award Ceremony
- Secret mission to Tatooine
- Great Jedi Purge (indirect mention)
- Duel on Mustafar (indirect mention)
- Proclamation of the New Order (indirect mention)
Technology: 72
- R1-series astromech droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- R5 series astromech droid
- Binary loadlifter (mentioned only)
- IT-O interrogation droid
- LIN demolitionmech autonomous minelayer
- GNK-series power droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- RA-7 protocol droid
- MSE series
- MSE-6 series repair droid
- WED Treadwell repair droid
- WED-15 Septoid Treadwell
- CZ-series secretary/business communications droid
- IMG-099 Imperial Mark IV patrol droid
- Marksman-H training remote
- Clone
- Mandalorian armor
- Pauldron
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Blaster pistol
- Defender sporting blaster pistol
- Satine's Lament
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DT-12 heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Han's heavy blaster pistol
- Ion blaster
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Chewbacca's bowcaster
- Caller
- Comlink
- Navigation computer
- Deflector shield generator
- Engine
- Grappling hook
- Headset
- XX-23 S-thread tracker (mentioned only)
- AG-2G quad laser cannon
- Lightsaber
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
- Macrobinoculars
- Magnetic paralyzing pincer lock (first identified)
- Ax (mentioned only)
- Gaderffii stick
- Moisture vaporator
- Photoreceptor
- Rectenna
- Restraining bolt
- Sensor array
- Stuncuffs
- Superlaser
- Superweapon
- Turbolift
- Clothing
- Boot
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
- Garbage compactor
- Luke Skywalker's toy T-16 skyhopper
- Medal of Bravery
- Credit
- Trumpet
- Chalcedony waves
- Oil bath
Lore: 70
- Imperial Era
- Adjutant
- Gold Five
- Gold Leader
- Gold Two
- Red Eleven
- Red Five
- Red Four
- Red Leader
- Red Nine
- Red Seven
- Red Six
- Red Ten
- Red Three
- Red Twelve
- Red Two
- Bartender
- Bounty hunter
- Chief
- Crime lord
- Doctor
- First Mate
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Governor
- Grand Moff
- Chief of the Imperial Army
- Stormtrooper Commander
- Chief of the Imperial Navy
- Gunnery captain
- Gunnery officer
- Chief gunnery officer
- Imperial officer
- Senator
- Jedi General (mentioned only)
- Prince
- Information broker
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- Ensign (voice only)
- General
- Lieutenant
- Major
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Duracrete
- Durasteel
- Force choke
- Mind trick
- Force spirit
- Aqualish
- Binary
- Bocce (mentioned only)
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- Shyriiwook
- Jawa Trade Talk
- Oil
- Order 66 (indirect mention)
- Grass
- Tree
- Podracing (mentioned only)
- Pourstone
- Quadanium steel
Media: 2
Real world: 1
Everything else: 235
- Fish (mentioned only)
- Reptile
- Slug (mentioned only)
- Snake (mentioned only)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Interrogation droid
- Mining droid
- Power droid
- Protocol droid
- Repair droid
- Secretary droid
- Security droid
- Training droid
- Spice Triangle
- Ambassador (mentioned only)
- Band
- Bureaucrat
- Controller
- Farmer
- Moisture farmer
- Gangster
- Hermit
- Interpreter (mentioned only)
- Lord
- Mercenary (mentioned only)
- Musician
- Navigator (mentioned only)
- Commanding officer
- Gantry officer (first identified)
- Philosopher (mentioned only)
- Pilot
- Pirate
- Scanning crew
- Smuggler
- Soldier
- Spacer
- Spy
- Squad leader
- Technician
- Thief (mentioned only)
- Wingmate
- Cyborg
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Landspeeder
- Swoop
- Space station
- Battle station
- Starship
- Bomber
- Consular ship
- Corvette
- Cruiser (mentioned only)
- Bulk cruiser (mentioned only)
- Freighter
- Light freighter
- Scout ship (mentioned only)
- Shuttle
- Spice freighter (mentioned only)
- Starfighter
- Warship
- Capital ship
- Star Destroyer
- Transport
- Armor
- Macrobinocular viewplate
- Astromech socket
- Blaster
- Cannon
- Computer
- Targeting computer
- Data-tape (mentioned only)
- Datacard
- Deflector shield
- Droid
- Droid detector
- Hyperdrive
- Repulsorlift
- Sublight engine
- Ion engine
- Fire extinguisher
- Hologram
- Holorecorder
- Homing beacon (mentioned only)
- Laser cannon
- Quad laser cannon
- Laser turret
- Life support
- Magnet
- Magnetic seal
- Magnetic field
- Melee weapon
- Club (as a hologram)
- Mind probe (mentioned only)
- Motivator
- Power converter (mentioned only)
- Proton torpedo
- Ray shield
- Reactor
- Rifle
- S-foils
- Sensor
- Solar collector
- Stabilizer (mentioned only)
- Thermal exhaust port
- Tractor beam
- Transmitter
- Turbolaser
- Vocoder
- Alien
- Anti-droid sentiment
- Army
- Asteroid
- Asteroid field
- Atmosphere
- Bandolier
- Bath (mentioned only)
- Blanket
- Bracelet
- Bone
- Brain (mentioned only)
- Capital (mentioned only)
- Carbon scoring
- Centimeter
- Chalcedony
- Class IV moon (first mentioned)
- Belt
- Utility belt
- Cloak
- Flight jacket
- Flight suit
- Flight helmet
- Glove
- Holster
- Robe
- Cockpit
- Color
- Convoy
- Cremation
- Death (mentioned only)
- Desert
- Dismemberment
- Distress signal (mentioned only)
- Dust contamination
- Emerald (mentioned only)
- Entry dome
- Eye
- Farm
- Moisture farm
- Fire
- Foodstuff
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Fortress (mentioned only)
- Gas giant
- Goggles
- Gold
- Hair
- Hangar
- Heart
- Homeworld
- Hull
- Humanoid
- Hyperspace
- Immortality
- Insectoid
- Jedi training
- Jungle
- Kilometer
- Kilometer per hour (mentioned only)
- Language
- Trade language
- Laser
- Leather
- Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
- Lightspeed
- Lung
- Maker (mentioned only)
- May the Force be with you
- Medal
- Mesa
- Meter
- Meteor shower (mentioned only)
- Mineral
- Ore
- Moon
- Money
- Mountain
- Music
- Navy
- Necklace
- Nose
- Operating number
- Orbit
- Parsec (mentioned only)
- Planet
- Plant
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Politics
- Democracy
- Prison
- Prisoner
- Rebel Alliance starbird
- Skeleton
- Sleep
- Smuggling compartment
- Snubfighter
- Spaceport
- Spice
- Squad
- Star
- Star system
- Stun
- Supernova (mentioned only)
- Temperature
- Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard decade
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard year
- Time travel (mentioned only)
- Torture
- Universe
- Viewport
- Viewscreen
- Volcano (mentioned only)
- Water
- Ziggurat
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