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The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
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The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? is a canon junior novel written by Adam Gidwitz, with interior artwork by Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston. It adapts the film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and was first published on September 22, 2015 by Disney–Lucasfilm Press.
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Facts
- Title
- The Empire Strikes Back:
- So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Author
- Adam Gidwitz
- Cover artist
- Khoa Ho (Cover art)
- Pamela Palacio (Design)
- Jason Wojtowicz (Design)
- Illustrator
- Ralph McQuarrie (Interior art)
- Joe Johnston (Interior art)
- Publisher
- Disney–Lucasfilm Press
- Released
- September 22, 2015
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 336
- Isbn
- 9781484709146
- Audiobook
- Audiobook
- Timeline
- 3 ABY
- Preceded by
- A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- Followed by
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
Who turns up here
Characters: 49
- 2-1B
- Wedge Antilles
- Bossk
- C-3PO
- Landonis Balthazar Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- Chuang (first mentioned)
- Chuang's apprentice (first mentioned)
- CR978
- Dengar
- E-3PO
- Boba Fett
- JA189
- Tigran Jamiro
- Wes Janson
- K'ungfu (first mentioned)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (as a Force spirit)
- Derek Klivian
- Owen Lars (mentioned only)
- Lobot
- Lorth Needa
- Nemet
- OL701
- Leia Organa
- Kendal Ozzel
- Penrie
- Firmus Piett
- R2-D2
- Dak Ralter
- Carlist Rieekan
- Zev Senesca
- Sheckil
- Darth Sidious (as a hologram)
- Luke Skywalker
- Pedar Solardo
- Han Solo
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (mentioned only)
- Unidentified rebel (voice only)
- Unidentified wampa
- Darth Vader
- Kit Valent
- Maximilian Veers
- XJ9-CS14 (mentioned only)
- Yoda
- Yoda's old Master (first mentioned)
- Zuckuss
- House of Organa
- Skywalker family
- The Force
Species: 28
- Alderaanian wolf-cat (first mentioned)
- Cat (mentioned only)
- Chicken (mentioned only)
- Dog (mentioned only)
- Elephoth (first appearance)
- Exogorth
- Frog (mentioned only)
- Mynock
- Nerf (mentioned only)
- Rabbit (first mentioned)
- Rattatakian redjacket (first mentioned)
- Dragonsnake
- Lizard
- Tauntaun
- Toad (mentioned only)
- Wampa
- Starwhale (mentioned only)
- Gand
- Breathing Gand
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Corellian
- Lothalite
- Naboo (as a hologram)
- Hutt (mentioned only)
- Trandoshan (first identified)
- Wookiee
- Yoda's species
Planets: 13
- Alderaan (indirect mention)
- Culroon III (first mentioned)
- Melchior 5 (first mentioned)
- Bespin
- Hoth
- Hoth asteroid belt
- Dagobah
- Tatooine (mentioned only)
- Yavin Prime (indirect mention)
- Yavin 4 (indirect mention)
- Uthura (first mentioned)
- Zaloriis (first mentioned)
- Black hole (mentioned only)
Places: 14
- Cloud City
- Administrator's Palace
- East Platform
- Platform 327
- Clabburn Range
- Echo Base
- Lanteel Glacier
- Sector Four
- Cave of Evil
- Dragonsnake Bog
- Yoda's Hut
- Jundt Massif (indirect mention)
- Lars Homestead (mentioned only)
- Great temple (indirect mention)
Galaxy: 13
Starships: 25
- 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 I-class Star Destroyer
- Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
- Avenger
- Tyrant
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft
- Slave I
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Redemption
- TIE fighter series
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter
- Red Five
- GR-75 medium transport
- Quantum Storm
- Troop carrier (mentioned only)
- All Terrain Armored Transport
Vehicles: 5
Organizations: 30
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance Military
- Rebel Alliance Navy
- Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps
- Rebel pilot
- Rogue Squadron
- Alliance Army
- Rebel trooper
- Tauntaun Rider
- Bespin Wing Guard
- Culroonian (first mentioned)
- Findsman
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Military
- Imperial Army
- Stormtrooper Corps
- 501st Legion
- Blizzard Force
- Thundering Herd
- Cold weather assault stormtrooper
- Stormtrooper
- Imperial Navy
- Imperial Starfighter Corps
- Imperial Officer Corps
- Imperial Navy's officer corps
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Jedi
- Jedi Order
- Sith
- Zalorian (first mentioned)
Events: 9
- Culroon III campaign (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Zaloriis campaign (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Hoth
- Battle of Yavin (indirect mention)
- Destruction of Alderaan (indirect mention)
- Duel on Cloud City
- Escape from Cloud City
- Proclamation of the New Order (indirect mention)
Technology: 43
- R2-series astromech droid
- 2-1B surgical droid
- Viper probe droid (indirect mention)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Clone
- Mandalorian armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Bacta tank
- Blaster pistol
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Han's heavy blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- Bowcaster
- Chewbacca's bowcaster
- Breath mask
- Roamer-6 emergency breathing mask
- v-150 Planet Defender
- Comlink
- Navigation computer
- Cybernetics
- AJ^6 cyborg construct
- Mechno-arm
- Engine
- Headset
- Lightsaber
- Sith lightsaber
- Dual-phase lightsaber
- Darth Vader's lightsaber
- Skywalker's lightsaber
- Darth Vader's meditation chamber
- Memory core (mentioned only)
- Power generator
- Reactor shaft
- Rocket launcher
- Carbon-freezing chamber
- Clothing
- Boot
- Cape
- Doll (mentioned only)
- Gimer stick
Lore: 59
- Imperial Era
- Administrator
- Baron Administrator
- Adviser (mentioned only)
- Rogue Four
- Rogue Leader
- Rogue Seven (first mentioned)
- Rogue Two
- Rogue Three
- Echo Three
- Echo Seven
- Alliance officer
- Bounty hunter
- First Mate
- Galactic Emperor (as a hologram)
- Imperial officer
- Senator (mentioned only)
- Prince
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Jedi Master
- Jedi youngling (indirect mention)
- Padawan
- King (mentioned only)
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Commander
- General
- Lieutenant
- Logistics officer
- Professor (mentioned only)
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Darth
- Sith apprentice
- Sith Lord
- Sith Master (as a hologram)
- Teacher
- Bacta
- Blockade
- Code Force Seven
- Cake (mentioned only)
- Fruit (mentioned only)
- Grapefruit (first mentioned)
- Ration bar
- Stew
- Rootleaf stew (first identified)
- Vegetable
- Rootleaf (first identified)
- Force choke
- Force spirit
- Telekinesis
- Binary
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Huttese
- Shyriiwook
- Oil
- Order 66 (indirect mention)
- Tree
- Gnarltree
Everything else: 224
- Arachnid
- Bird
- Cow (first mentioned)
- Fish (mentioned only)
- Fly (mentioned only)
- Mouse (first appearance)
- Reptile
- Slug (mentioned only)
- Snake
- Tiger (mentioned only)
- Whale (mentioned only)
- Worm (mentioned only)
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Medical droid
- Probe droid (mentioned only)
- Protocol droid
- Service droid (mentioned only)
- Ice age (first mentioned)
- Engineer
- Gambler (mentioned only)
- Gunner
- Lord
- Tracking officer
- Pilot
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Smuggler
- Soldier
- Technician
- Cyborg
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Space station (mentioned only)
- Battle station (mentioned only)
- Starship
- Capital ship
- Dreadnought
- Star Dreadnought
- Star Destroyer
- Cruiser
- Star Cruiser
- Freighter
- Light freighter
- Frigate
- Shuttle
- Starfighter
- Transport
- Troop transport
- Walker
- All-terrain vehicle
- Armor
- Macrobinocular viewplate
- Blaster
- Cannon
- Ion cannon
- Computer
- Crossbow (mentioned only)
- Droid
- Grenade
- Harpoon gun (first identified)
- Hologram
- Hyperdrive (mentioned only)
- Hyperdrive motivator (mentioned only)
- Knife (mentioned only)
- Laser
- Laser-pinball machine (first mentioned)
- Magnet
- Magnetic harpoon
- Meditation chamber
- Processor (mentioned only)
- Quarrel (indirect mention)
- Reactor
- Sensor
- Sword (mentioned only)
- Tractor beam
- Transmitter
- Viewscreen
- Weather scanner vane
- Army
- Platoon
- Asteroid
- Asteroid field
- Atmosphere
- Battalion
- Bespinite
- Birthday (mentioned only)
- Blood
- Bone
- Brain
- Bridge
- Callsign
- Candle (mentioned only)
- Cane
- Carbon
- Carbon-freezing
- Carbonite
- Cave
- Centimeter
- City
- Belt
- Cloak (as a hologram)
- Flight suit
- Flight helmet
- Glove
- Goggles
- Cockpit
- Color
- Crystal
- Death (mentioned only)
- Death mark
- Democracy (mentioned only)
- Desert (mentioned only)
- Dictatorship (mentioned only)
- Dismemberment
- Dream (mentioned only)
- Ear
- Emerald (mentioned only)
- Eye
- Farm (mentioned only)
- Moisture farm (mentioned only)
- Fleet
- Command ship
- Flagship
- Navy
- Warship
- Foodstuff
- Toast (mentioned only)
- Dark side of the Force
- Disturbance in the Force
- Force power
- Meditation
- Vergence
- Forest (mentioned only)
- Fortress (mentioned only)
- Galaxy
- Gas
- Oxygen
- Ozone
- Rethen (first identified)
- Gas giant
- Gold
- Gravity
- Hair
- Hangar
- Heart (mentioned only)
- Holster
- Hornbeam (first mentioned)
- Hull
- Hunting (mentioned only)
- Hyperspace
- Hypothermia
- Ice
- Jedi training
- Jungle
- Kilogram
- Kilometer
- Language
- Laser brain
- May the Force be with you
- E chu ta
- Life Zone
- Lightsaber combat
- Lightsaber duel
- Lightspeed
- Limb
- Lung
- Medical bay
- Meteorite
- Meter
- Metric ton (mentioned only)
- Military rank
- Millimeter
- Mining
- Moon (mentioned only)
- Mountain (mentioned only)
- Mouth
- Museum (mentioned only)
- Nerf herder (mentioned only)
- Nose
- Ocean (mentioned only)
- Opera (mentioned only)
- Orbit
- Parent
- Planet
- Plant
- Moss
- Platinum (first mentioned)
- Poison (mentioned only)
- Politics
- Prison (mentioned only)
- Prisoner
- Project Swarm
- Realspace
- Sandstorm (mentioned only)
- Silicon (mentioned only)
- Skyscraper (mentioned only)
- Slavery (mentioned only)
- Sleep
- Spaceport (mentioned only)
- Squadron
- Starfighter Corps
- Steel
- Stomach
- Stone
- Stun (mentioned only)
- Summer
- Swamp
- Telepathy
- Temperature (mentioned only)
- Throne (mentioned only)
- Time
- Second
- Standard day
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard week
- Standard year (mentioned only)
- Tongue
- Tooth
- Torture
- Velvet (mentioned only)
- Winter
- Zeyd cloth (as a hologram)
Not in the archive: 2
- Lithium
- Refrigerator
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