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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (paperback novel)
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a paperback junior novelization of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. 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 V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization, which was written by Ryder Windham. Egmont editor Emil Fortune has edited the book to make it fit with the current canon.
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Facts
- Title
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- Author
- Ryder Windham edited by Emil Fortune
- Publisher
- Egmont UK Ltd
- Released
- May 4, 2017
- Media type
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Isbn
- 978-1405285438
- Timeline
- 3 ABY
- Preceded by
- A New Hope junior novelization
- Followed by
- Return of the Jedi junior novelization
Who turns up here
Characters: 72
- 2-1B
- 4-LOM
- Cal Alder
- Wedge Antilles
- Bewil
- Bossk'wassak'Cradossk
- C-3PO
- Cabbel
- Trey Callum
- Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
- Canonhaus (as a hologram)
- Chewbacca
- CR978
- Biggs Darklighter (mentioned only)
- Dengar
- Bren Derlin
- E-3PO
- Isdam Edian
- Toryn Farr
- Boba Fett
- FX-7
- IG-88B
- JA189
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
- Tigran Jamiro
- Tigran Jamiro's assistant
- Wes Janson
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (as a Force spirit)
- Derek Klivian
- L3-37 (indirect mention)
- Beru Whitesun Lars (mentioned only)
- Owen Lars (mentioned only)
- Lennox
- Lobot
- M'Kae
- Romas Navander
- Lorth Needa
- Nemet
- OL701
- Kesin Ommis
- Leia Organa
- Kendal Ozzel
- Penrie
- Firmus Piett
- R2-D2
- Dak Ralter
- Ciena Ree (indirect mention)
- Carlist Rieekan
- Zev Senesca
- Wyron Serper (first identified)
- Sheckil
- Darth Sidious (as a hologram)
- Luke Skywalker
- Pedar Solardo
- Han Solo
- Helder Spinoza
- Treadwell
- Unidentified dragonsnake
- Unidentified Echo Base deck officer
- Unidentified Imperial officer
- Unidentified rebel (voice only)
- Unidentified wampa
- Darth Vader
- Kit Valent
- Maximilian Veers
- Nash Windrider (indirect mention)
- XJ9-CS14
- Yoda
- Zuckuss
- House of Organa
- Skywalker family
- The Force
Species: 24
- Exogorth
- Gundark (mentioned only)
- Flea (mentioned only)
- Mynock
- Nerf (mentioned only)
- Bogwing
- Dragonsnake
- Lizard
- Tauntaun
- Wampa
- Gand
- Breathing Gand
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Chandrilan
- Corellian
- Coruscanti
- Lothalite
- Naboo (as a hologram)
- Hutt (mentioned only)
- Trandoshan
- Ugnaught
- Wookiee
- Yoda's species
Planets: 11
- Coruscant (mentioned only)
- Ord Mantell (mentioned only)
- Bespin
- Hoth
- Hoth (star)
- Hoth asteroid belt
- Big One
- Dagobah
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime (mentioned only)
- Yavin 4 (mentioned only)
Places: 26
- Jedi Temple (mentioned only)
- Cloud City
- Administrator's Palace
- Rinetta dining room
- East Platform
- Grand Bespin Hotel
- Platform 327
- Clabburn Range
- Echo Base
- Echo Base medical center
- South Ridge
- Echo Station 3-T-8
- Echo Station 5-7
- Lanteel Glacier
- North Ridge
- Station 3-8 (mentioned only)
- Zone Twelve
- Sector Four
- Cave of Evil
- Dragonsnake Bog
- Yoda's Hut
- Jundt Massif (indirect mention)
- Lars Homestead (indirect mention)
- Skystrike Academy (mentioned only)
- Docking Bay 327 (mentioned only)
- Jedi temple (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 11
Starships: 32
- Death Squadron
- Death Star (mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (mentioned only)
- Executor-class Star Dreadnought
- Executor
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Avenger
- Tyrant
- Ultimatum (retconned)
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
- Slave I
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Redemption
- Abecederian line
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- TIE fighter series
- Darth Vader's TIE Advanced (mentioned only)
- TIE/sa bomber
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Red Five
- Y-wing starfighter
- BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber
- GR-75 medium transport
- Bright Hope
- Quantum Storm
- Troop carrier (mentioned only)
- All Terrain Armored Transport
Vehicles: 8
Organizations: 39
- Imperial Garrison (indirect mention)
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Rebel Alliance Intelligence Service
- Alliance Military
- Rebel Alliance Navy
- Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
- Rebel pilot
- Rogue Squadron
- Alliance Army
- Rebel trooper
- Tauntaun Rider
- Rebel technician
- Rebel Alliance Corps of Engineers (mentioned only, first identified)
- Bespin Wing Guard
- Corellian Engineering Corporation (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Academy (mentioned only)
- Imperial Military
- Imperial Army
- Imperial combat driver
- AT-AT pilot
- Stormtrooper Corps
- 501st Legion
- Blizzard Force
- Thundering Herd
- Cold weather assault stormtrooper
- Stormtrooper
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Navy Trooper
- Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Starfighter Pilot
- Imperial Officer Corps
- Imperial Navy's officer corps
- Jedi
- Jedi Order
- Millennium Collective (indirect mention)
- Mining Guild (mentioned only)
- Old Republic (mentioned only)
- Sith
Events: 8
- Escape from Skystrike Academy (mentioned only)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Hoth
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City
- Escape from Cloud City
- Rescue of Princess Leia (mentioned only)
- Great Jedi Purge (indirect mention)
Technology: 67
- IG-series
- IG-88 assassin droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- 2-1B surgical droid
- FX-series medical assistant droid
- FX-7 medical assistant droid
- Viper probe droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- LOM-series protocol droid
- WED Treadwell repair droid
- WED 15 "Septoid 2" Treadwell toolkit droid
- Clone
- Mandalorian armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Bacta tank
- Blaster cannon
- E-Web heavy repeating blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Han's heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- Blaster carbine
- EE-3 carbine rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Chewbacca's bowcaster
- Breath mask
- Roamer-6 emergency breathing mask
- Carbon-freezing chamber
- Comlink
- Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
- Mechno-arm
- Deflector shield generator
- Electrobinoculars
- Engine
- Thermal detonator
- Alluvial damper (mentioned only)
- V-150 Planet Defender
- Jetpack
- Z-6 jetpack
- Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker lightsaber
- Macrobinoculars
- Darth Vader's meditation chamber
- Missile launcher
- Power generator
- Power socket
- Reactor shaft
- Reactor stalk
- Scan Grid (first identified)
- Stuncuffs
- Turbolift
- Clock (mentioned only)
- Clothing
- Boot
- Cape
- Imperial military uniforms
- Credit (mentioned only)
- Gimer stick
- Glowrod
- Welding goggles (first identified)
Lore: 66
- Republic Era (mentioned only)
- Imperial Era
- Administrator
- Baron Administrator
- Rogue Eleven (mentioned only)
- Rogue Leader
- Rogue Ten (mentioned only)
- Rogue Three
- Rogue Two
- Echo Seven
- Echo Three
- Alliance officer
- Bounty hunter
- Chief of Security
- Crime lord (mentioned only)
- First Mate
- Galactic Emperor (as a hologram)
- Imperial officer
- Prince
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Jedi Master
- Padawan
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- Communications Officer
- Deck officer
- First officer
- General
- Lieutenant
- Logistics officer
- Major
- Sergeant major
- Professor (mentioned only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (as a hologram)
- Attack pattern Delta
- Bacta
- Blockade
- Code Force Seven
- Code K-one-zero
- Coolant (mentioned only)
- Durasteel
- Ration bar
- Stew
- Rootleaf stew
- Vegetable
- Rootleaf
- Force choke
- Force deflection
- Force vision
- Telekinesis
- Force spirit
- Tibanna
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- Shyriiwook
- Tree
- Gnarltree
- Rule of Two (mentioned only)
- Transparisteel
Media: 1
- Death Star plans (mentioned only)
Everything else: 212
- Skorr (indirect mention)
- Insect (mentioned only)
- Parasite
- Reptavian
- Reptile
- Assassin droid
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Medical droid
- Probe droid
- Protocol droid
- Repair droid
- Aide
- Controller
- Gambler (mentioned only)
- Gangster (mentioned only)
- Gunner
- Interpreter
- Lord
- Mercenary (mentioned only)
- Navigator
- Commanding officer
- Tracking officer
- Pilot
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Security officer
- Smuggler
- Soldier
- Technician
- Wingmate (mentioned only)
- Cyborg
- Hyperdrive pod
- Repulsorcraft
- Laser-ice cutter (indirect mention)
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Space station (mentioned only)
- Starship
- Bomber
- Light bomber
- Capital ship
- Dreadnought
- Star Dreadnought
- Star Destroyer
- Cruiser
- Freighter
- Light freighter
- Frigate
- Hospital ship
- Shuttle
- Starfighter
- Transport
- Warship
- Walker
- All-terrain vehicle
- Armor
- Macrobinocular viewplate
- Astromech socket
- Blaster
- Auto-blaster
- Cannon
- Cloaking device (mentioned only)
- Comm/scan processor
- Computer
- Targeting computer
- Deflector shield
- Droid
- Ion engine
- Fire extinguisher
- Force field
- Fusioncutter
- Grenade
- Harpoon gun
- Hologram
- Holoprojector
- HoloNet transceiver
- Hydrospanner
- Hyperdrive
- Horizontal booster (mentioned only)
- Hyperdrive motivator (mentioned only)
- Ion cannon
- Laser cannon
- Life support
- Magnet
- Magnetic harpoon
- Meditation chamber
- Missile
- Power coupling
- Fusion furnace (first identified)
- Rangefinder
- Repulsorlift
- Retrorocket
- Sensor
- Synthskin
- Tractor beam (mentioned only)
- Transmitter
- Turbolaser
- Weather scanner vane
- Alien
- Asteroid
- Asteroid field
- Atmosphere
- Bespinite
- Blanket
- Blood
- Bounty
- Braid
- Brain (mentioned only)
- Bridge
- Carbon-freezing
- Carbonite
- Cave
- Centimeter
- City
- Belt
- Utility belt
- Cloak (as a hologram)
- Flight suit
- Flight helmet
- Glove
- Jacket
- Robe
- Cockpit
- Color
- Command tower
- Death
- Death mark
- Dismemberment
- Dream (mentioned only)
- Ear
- Eye
- Factory (mentioned only)
- Farm (mentioned only)
- Moisture farm (mentioned only)
- Foodstuff
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Light side of the Force
- Vergence
- Forest
- Garrison (mentioned only)
- Gas
- Gas giant
- Goggles
- Gold
- Gravity
- Hair
- Hangar
- Holster
- Homeworld (mentioned only)
- Hull
- Humanoid
- Hyperspace
- Hypothermia
- Immortality
- Jedi training
- Kilogram
- Kilometer
- Language
- Laserbrain
- May the Force be with you
- Nerf herder
- E chu ta
- Laser
- Leather
- Life Zone
- Light-year
- Lightspeed
- Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
- Limb
- Meditation
- Meteorite (mentioned only)
- Meter
- Mining
- Moon
- Mouth
- Navy
- Nose
- Orbit
- Planet
- Plant
- Moss (mentioned only)
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Porcine
- Prison
- Prisoner
- Project Swarm
- Self-destruct mechanism
- Silicon (mentioned only)
- Skyscraper
- Spice (mentioned only)
- Star
- Stone
- Stun (mentioned only)
- Swamp
- Telepathy
- Temperature
- Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard minute
- Standard week
- Standard year
- Tooth
- Torture
- Viewport
- Viewscreen
- Water
- Zeyd cloth (as a hologram)
Not in the archive: 3
- Electrorangefinder (first identified)
- Transfer circuit (mentioned only)
- Flexisteel
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