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The Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)
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The second edition of The Star Wars Sourcebook is a sourcebook written by Bill Slavicsek and Curtis Smith. It was published June 1994 by West End Games as the second edition of the original The Star Wars Sourcebook from 1987.
The book covers information of various sorts regarding the Star Wars universe, including chapters on general spacecraft systems, starfighters, capital ships, space transports, droids, repulsorlift vehicles, Imperial ground assault vehicles, aliens, creatures, general equipment, lightsabers, stormtroopers, Rebel bases, Imperial garrisons, and the heroes and villains of the original trilogy of movies.
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Facts
- Title
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Second Edition
- Author
- Bill Slavicsek
- Curtis Smith
- Bill Smith
- Cover artist
- Cantrell
- Illustrator
- Stephen Crane
- Tim Bobko
- Joe Johnston
- Ralph McQuarrie
- Norman Reynolds
- Nilo Rodis-Jamero
- Editor
- Jeffery L. Briggs
- Paul Murphy
- Peter Corless
- Greg Costikyan
- Doug Kaufman
- Peter Schweighofer
- Publisher
- West End Games
- Released
- June 1994
- Isbn
- 0874312116
Who turns up here
Characters: 73
- Gial Ackbar
- T. Alvak
- T. Alvak's father
- Amel Bakli
- Clayton Balrog
- Walex Blissex
- Wenny Boggs
- Bossk
- C-3PO
- Lando Calrissian
- Chewbacca
- Alistar Dadefra
- Biggs Darklighter
- Dengar
- Jan Dodonna (pictured only)
- Cann Doon
- Rogar Farnoster
- Calk Fen
- Boba Fett
- Bib Fortuna
- Grath (stormtrooper commander)
- Greedo
- Grisserno
- Grizzid
- Herrit
- Arhul Hextrophon
- Bob Hudsol (pictured only)
- IG-88B
- Iggjel
- Iggjel's friend
- Irrv
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure
- Januaris
- Jeffers
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Kloff
- Kraxith
- Bidlo Kwerve
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Rars Lefken
- Lobot
- Mon Mothma
- Mon Mothma's father
- Tanis Mothma (indirect mention)
- Ignar Ominaz
- Bail Prestor Organa
- Leia Organa
- Ortugg
- Palpatine
- Ploovo Two-For-One
- QT-3PO
- R2-D2
- Eddriss Sark
- Luke Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Siin Suub
- Flandon Sweeg
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Seggor Tels
- Milo Thirk
- Tion (Lord)
- Laddinare Torbin
- Unidentified Tusken Raider (elder)
- Unidentified Tusken Raider (singing)
- Darth Vader
- Maximilian Veers
- Venorra
- Lira Wessex
- Yoda
- Anj Zavor (pictured only)
- Zuckuss
- Grendel
Species: 28
Planets: 33
Places: 17
Galaxy: 16
Starships: 68
- Death Squadron
- Imperial Fourth Attack Squadron
- Death Star
- DS-1 Orbital Battle Station
- A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter
- BTL Y-wing starfighter
- BTL-A4 Y-wing starfighter
- BTL-A4 LP
- BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighter
- RZ-1 A-wing interceptor
- T-65 X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter
- T-65C-A2 X-wing starfighter
- Twin Ion Engine starfighter
- TIE Advanced x1 (indirect mention)
- TIE/fc starfighter
- TIE/gt starfighter
- TIE/IN interceptor
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- TIE/rc starfighter
- TIE/sa bomber
- TIE starfighter
- Z-95 Headhunter
- Z-95C4d Headhunter
- Z-95ER Headhunter
- Z-95ML Headhunter
- Z-95XT Trainer
- Super Transport XI
- CR90 corvette
- Tantive IV
- Mon Calamari Star Cruiser
- MC80 Star Cruiser
- MC80A Home One Type Heavy Star Cruiser
- Visseon II
- Escape pod
- Class-6 escape pod (pictured only)
- Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft (pictured only)
- Slave I
- Action IV transport
- Aris Brace
- Lefken's Dreams
- YT-1300 light freighter
- Millennium Falcon
- EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate
- Transtom
- GR-75 medium transport
- Bearing Lifter
- Probe-Mate hyperspace pod
- Ithorian Herdship (indirect mention)
- Lady-class Luxury Liner
- Lady of Mindor
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Emperor Palpatine's shuttle
- Sark-I
- X-23 StarWorker
- Executor-class Star Dreadnought
- Executor
- Imperial-class Star Destroyer
- Avenger
- Devastator
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
- Inflexible
- Bombard
- Crusader
- GrimDeath I
- Victory I-class Star Destroyer
- Treasury ship
- Walker
Vehicles: 25
- T-13 Airspeeder (pictured only)
- T-16 skyhopper
- T-47 airspeeder
- Snowspeeder
- Storm IV Twin-Pod cloud car
- Crash wagon
- Hang-glider
- 9000 Z001 landspeeder
- A-1 Deluxe Floater
- Void Spider TX-3 Air Taxi
- XP-38 sport landspeeder
- Luxury sail barge
- Sandcrawler
- Bantha-II cargo skiff
- 74-Y speeder bike
- 74-Z speeder bike
- Speed scooter
- Starhawk speeder bike
- TrailMaker III
- Yellow Demon 100 speeder bike
- Zoom II speeder bike
- Swoop
- Nebulon-Q Swoop Racer
- All Terrain Armored Transport
- All Terrain Scout Transport
Organizations: 102
- Alderaan Royal Engineers
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Alliance High Command
- Alliance Intelligence
- Arakyd Industries
- Aratech Repulsor Company
- Belanti
- Bertriak
- Bespin Motors
- BlasTech Industries
- Mon Calamari Council
- Carbanti United Electronics
- Chedak Communications
- Chempat Engineered Defenses
- Corellstand
- Corellian Engineering Corporation
- Corporate Sector Authority
- Craftsbeing
- Cybot Galactica
- Dark Star Hellions
- Drearian Defense Conglomerate
- Fabritech
- Galactic Banking Network
- Galactic Empire
- Emperor's Royal Guard
- Imperial Army
- Imperial High Command
- Imperial Intelligence
- Imperial Military Oversight Commission
- Imperial Navy
- 98th "Laser Storm" Forward Observer Shuttle Wing
- Naval Command (Imperial)
- Solaest Fleet Long Range Patrol Wing
- Imperial Security Bureau
- Imperial Senate
- Senate Budgetary Committee
- Internal Safeguards Division
- IX3244-B
- Stormtrooper
- Snowtrooper
- Blizzard Force
- Ice Storm
- Snow Hawks
- Wind Riders
- Scout trooper
- Zero-G assault stormtrooper
- Spacetrooper Platoon 243-XT
- Strike Force One
- Strike Force Two
- Galactic Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Republic Navy
- Galalloy Industries
- Galaxy Tours
- Gallofree Yards, Inc.
- Garlostar
- Geentech
- Gelieg
- Guidenhauser
- Hanx-Wargel
- Head clan
- Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.
- Ikas-Adno
- Incom Corporation
- Industrial Automaton
- Jabba's criminal empire
- Jedi Order
- KapriCorp
- Koensayr Manufacturing
- Kuat Drive Yards
- Loan-chat
- Medtech Industries
- Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc.
- Microaxial
- Melihat
- Mobquet Swoops and Speeders
- Novaldex
- Rebel pilot
- TIE pilot
- Eyttyrmin Batiiv
- Quadex
- Rendili StarDrive
- Rogak clan
- Sarylcorp
- Shobquix Yards
- Sienar Fleet Systems
- Siep-Irol
- Slayn & Korpil
- SoroSuub Corporation
- Sublight Products Corporation
- Sullustan Council
- SyntheTech
- Taim & Bak
- Tana Ire
- Torplex
- Ubrikkian Industries
- Wayland Herd
- Wengel
- Zygerrian Slavers Guild
- Corellian
- Ithorian religion
- TriPlanetary Press
Events: 14
Technology: 254
- 2-1B surgical droid
- FX-series medical assistant droid
- FX-7 medical assistant droid
- MD-series medical droid
- MD-0 medical droid
- MD-1 medical droid
- MD-2 medical droid
- MD-3 medical droid
- MD-4 medical droid
- MD-5 medical droid
- Eliminator 434-series assassin droid
- Monster droid
- R2-series astromech droid
- R4 astromech droid
- Viper probe droid
- B-3Z technical droid
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- K-Series spaceport control droid
- 20m-cp Strobe/C-Beam Lamp
- 29L electromagnetic countermeasures package
- AA-1 VerboBrain
- Ablative heatshield
- Active sensor pulse generator
- Agri-kit
- Air tank
- Alluvial damper
- Anti-concussion field generator
- Antigrav unit
- Arc welder
- Blast vest
- Darth Vader's armor
- Mandalorian armor
- Scout trooper armor
- Snowtrooper armor
- Zero-G Assault Stormtrooper Armor Mark I
- Stormtrooper armor
- Astromech socket
- Atmospheric converter
- Chemical converter
- Biological converter
- Synthetic converter
- Autopilot
- Bacta tank
- Beamdrill
- Blaster carbine
- QuickSnap 36T
- Blaster cannon
- Blaster pistol
- DL-18 Blaster Pistol
- Blaster rifle
- EE-3 carbine rifle
- Freedom One
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
- Hold-out blaster
- Q2 hold-out blaster
- Hunting blaster
- "Light Sport" Hunter
- Repeating blaster
- E-Web heavy repeating blaster
- Heavy repeating blaster
- Medium repeating blaster
- T-21 light repeating blaster
- Sporting blaster
- Defender sporting blaster pistol
- Blood pressure gauge
- Bow
- Crossbow
- Bowcaster
- C-8 life support system
- Centrifugal debris extractor
- Circular saw
- Cold-weld arrestor
- Comp scan
- Computer
- Tandem flight computer
- Intellex IV
- LpL computer
- SuperFlow IV
- Computer tool kit
- Concussion missile
- Cryogenic capacitor
- Cryogenic cell
- Deflector shield generator
- "Defender" deflector shield generator
- Directional rocket
- Droid caller
- Droid tool kit
- Ejector seat
- "Slingshot" ejection seat
- Energy conversion cell
- Environment suit
- Flame-Proof Suit
- Flight suit
- Exposure suit
- High-g suit
- Thermal suit
- Sub-Zero Parka
- Wetsuit
- Exhaust Nacelle
- Explosive charge
- 5k c3 carbon/halon extinguisher system
- Firing cell
- Fission Chamber
- Flamethrower
- Flashback suppressor
- Flotation device
- Frequency Agile subspace transceiver
- Gate Coupling
- Concussion grenade
- Gas grenade
- Stun grenade
- Thermal detonator
- Grenade launcher
- Grasper arm
- Gyro-servo
- Hammer
- Heating element
- Hyperdrive
- MKI hyperdrive module
- Hyperdrive motivator
- GBk-585 hyperdrive unit
- Hypodermic injector
- Ion-collector pod
- IR suppressor
- Jetpack
- IX4 laser cannon
- KX9 laser cannon
- Laser actuator
- Laser tip
- Lateral thruster
- Lightsaber
- Longbow
- Macrobinocular viewplate
- Magnetic resonance imager
- Medpac
- Axe
- Bayonet
- Club
- Force pike
- Gaderffii
- Mace
- Vibro-ax
- Vibrobayonet
- Vibroblade
- Fastcutter
- Memory wipe
- Navigation computer
- HyD modular navicomputer
- Nuclear weapon
- Oxygen recirculator
- Parachute
- Passive sensor antenna
- Phi-inverted lateral stabilizer
- Pick
- N2I-4 power converter
- TLB power converter
- Power harpoon launcher
- Power prybar
- Power scanner
- Power Surge Vent
- Proton bomb
- Proton torpedo launcher
- Flex Tube proton torpedo launcher
- Miniature proton torpedo launcher
- Quarrel
- Reactant agitator injector
- Remote Fuse
- QuietLift 1400
- TurboToo
- Repulsorlift Drive Adaptor
- S-foil servo actuator
- Salt water converter
- Screwdriver
- Security Systems Tool Kit
- Self-sharpening sheath
- ANq 3.6 sensor computer
- ANs-5d "lock track" full-spectrum transceiver
- ANx-y sensor package
- ANy-20 active sensor transceiver
- Audio sensor
- Cloaking device
- Crystal gravfield trap
- Dedicated energy receptor
- Electro photo receptor
- Full-spectrum transceiver
- Heat detector
- Hyperwave signal interceptor
- Infrared receptor
- Life form indicator
- Long-range electromagnetic flux detector
- Jammer
- "Screamer" active jammer
- K-blakan mini sensor
- Microwave sensor
- "Multi Imager" dedicated energy receptor
- Olfactory sensor
- Radar
- Radiation sensor
- Rear Warning Sensor
- Sonar
- Infrared telescope
- Ultraviolet telescope
- Universal transceiver package
- Sensor decoy
- Separator charge
- Shielded circuit multiplexer
- Shovel
- Signal-augmented sensor jammer
- Sling
- Black-powder pistol
- Musket
- Submachinegun
- Spear
- Spotlight
- Stun gun
- 4L4 fusial thrust engine
- Atomic drive
- Ion Jet engine
- J-77 Event Horizon
- Kyromaster ion engine
- LF9 ion engine
- Light sail
- Ramjet
- Solid chemical booster rocket
- Syntherope
- Tension strut
- Thermometer
- Timer fuse
- Tool harness
- TranLang III communications module
- Turbine generator
- Turbo-projected grappling hook
- Turbo generator
- Turbo impellor
- Turbothruster
- Ultrasonic generator
- Ultrasounder
- Anti-vehicle mine
- Vehicle Tool Kit
- Vectral
- Vibropick
- Vibrosaw
- Vibroscalpel
- Worklight
- Wrench
- Wrist rocket launcher
- Zoom magnifier
- Detonite
- Distinguished Flight Medal
- Galactic Credit Standard
- Light-year
- Medal of Bravery (pictured only)
- Tent
Lore: 68
- Adjutant
- Intelligence Bureau Chief
- Arbiter-general
- Dark Lord of the Sith
- Free-trader
- Galactic Emperor
- Grand Inquisitor
- Grand Moff
- Stormtrooper commander
- Historian
- Jedi Knight
- Jedi Master
- Navigator
- Viceroy
- Anti-radiation inoculation
- Bacta
- Bantha steak
- Corellian ale
- Corporate Proclamation 137d
- Formex
- Fozbeer
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Jawaese
- Mon Calamari (language)
- Nitrous oxide
- Quad-helix prismatic crystal
- Quarrenese
- Serrian salt
- SoroSuub Insta-Meal
- Accelerate Healing
- Concentration
- Control Pain
- Detoxify Poison
- Emptiness
- Enhance Attribute
- 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
- Sense Path
- Injure/Kill
- Telekinesis
- Farsight
- Projective Telepathy
- Consume Essence
- Control Another's Pain
- Inflict Pain
- Return another to consciousness
- Transfer Force
- Battle meditation
- Force harmony
- Mind trick
- Qâzoi Kyantuska
- Dim Other's Senses
- Tusken
- Twi'leki
- Uranium
- Wine
Everything else: 332
- QT-3PO's master
- Sosakar
- Ungorr
- Droid
- Class five droid
- Labor droid
- Class one droid
- Medical droid
- Class four droid
- Assassin droid
- Class two droid
- Astromech droid
- Probe droid
- Technical droid
- Class three droid
- Protocol droid
- Controller droid
- Herd Meet
- Mission 759/B
- Imperial maintenance facilities (Myomar)
- Unidentified Imperial base (Tieos)
- Admiral
- Baron Administrator
- Bounty hunter
- Captain
- Chief
- Colonel
- Commando
- Con artist
- Council of Matrons
- Diplomat
- Doctor
- Engineer
- Fighter wing
- First Chairman
- Flight
- Flight Captain
- Flight Leader
- Imperial Academy
- New Order
- Office of Transportation
- Gambler
- General
- Governor
- Gunner
- Harbor controller
- Journalist
- Junior Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Lord
- Major
- Martial artist
- Mercenary
- Medic
- Merchant
- Moff
- Moisture farmer
- Musician
- Nova Demons
- Pilot
- Pirate
- Portmaster
- Prince
- Princess
- Privateer
- Promotion board
- Science officer
- Scientist
- Scout
- Senator
- Senior Senator of the Republic
- Sergeant
- Shaman
- Slaver
- Soldier
- Spy
- Smuggler
- Squadron
- Flight
- Taloron Hunters
- Technician
- University of Charmath
- Airspeeder
- Cloud car
- Landspeeder
- Sail barge
- Skiff
- Speeder bike
- Starfighter
- TIE series
- Starship
- Container ship
- Corvette
- Cruiser
- Darkfire
- Dropship
- Freighter
- Bulk freighter
- Action series
- Light freighter
- Frigate
- Terminator
- Fuel container
- Hospital ship
- Hyperspace pod
- Landing barge
- Lifeboat
- Luxury liner
- Passenger liner
- Shuttle
- Space barge
- Star Destroyer
- Victory-class Star Destroyer
- Patrol ship
- Yacht
- Walker
- Wavespeeder
- Acoustic signaller
- Armor
- Armored spacesuit
- Blast helmet
- Bounty hunter armor
- Taloron Hunter armor
- Baffle
- Blaster
- Autoblaster
- Triple blaster
- Blaster artillery
- Blaster power pack
- Breath mask
- Broadband antenna
- Camera
- Capacitor bank
- Catapult
- Chronometer
- Collector coil
- Comlink
- Communication/entertainment system
- Compressed air launcher
- Analytical computer
- Flight computer
- Medical diagnostic computer
- Pocket computer
- Portable computer
- Computer interface tether
- Concussion bomb
- Concussion missile launcher
- Cybernetic hibernation
- Cybernetics
- Death fence
- Deflector Duct
- Deflector shield
- Stasis-type shield generator
- Detonator
- Disruptor rifle
- Drone
- Electrorangefinder
- Electro-shock prod
- Distress beacon
- Energy cell
- Enviro filter
- Fire extinguisher
- Flare
- Ion flare
- Flexclamp
- Flexisteel lanyard
- Flux converter
- Fusion disk
- Fusioncutter
- Fusion generator
- Glowrod
- Grenade
- Concussion grenade launcher
- Guided missile
- Heads-up display
- HoloNet
- Holoprojector
- Hydrospanner
- Backup hyperdrive
- DeLuxFlux hyperdrive motivator
- Hyperwave
- I/O jack
- Acceleration compensator
- Identify Friend/Foe transponder
- Ion cannon
- Ion flux stabilizer
- Laser
- Laser cannon
- Wrist laser
- Laser cutter
- Life support
- Load lifter
- Macrobinoculars
- Magnetic coupler
- Melee weapon
- Hatchet
- Knife
- Staff
- Sword
- Miniature flame projector
- Miniature Life-Support System
- Moisture vaporator
- Navigational beacon
- Nova generator
- Oil bath
- Oxygen Reprocessor
- Particle beam
- Particle shield
- Anti-personnel mine
- Photoreceptor
- Plasma welder
- Power capacitor
- Power converter
- Power fence
- Power fence generator
- Power fusion generator
- Powerstaff
- Proton torpedo
- Ray shield
- Recording rod
- Rectenna
- Repulsorlift
- Restraining bolt
- Rocket dart
- S-foils
- Self-destruct mechanism
- Sensor
- Atmosphere sensor
- Motion sensor
- Telescope
- Sensor array controller/interpreter
- Sensor pod
- Servomotor
- Sleeping bag
- Slug
- Slugthrower
- Rifle
- Space mine
- Starship tool kit
- Riot gun
- Stun pistol
- Sublight engine
- Ion engine
- Hoersch-Kessel ion drive
- Twin ion engine
- Subspace transceiver
- Subspace radio antenna
- Terrain-grip boots
- Tractor beam
- Tractor beam projector
- Turbolaser
- Vocabulator
- 3207D
- Armament rating
- Asteroid
- Astrogation
- Bandolier
- Carbon
- Carbon dioxide
- Ceramic
- Consumables
- Cubic meter
- Death mark
- Death Star plans
- Duralloy
- Effectiveness of Standard Escort and Patrol Tactics Against Enemy Interdiction
- Epoxy armor
- Ewok-Basic pidgin
- Ewok religion
- Ewokese
- Fiber-alloy
- List of phrases and slang
- Flight school
- Gamorrese
- Gravity
- Grain
- Graphite
- Halon
- Heat storm
- Holodrama
- Hydrogen
- Hyperspace
- Imperial Commission on the Conduct of the War
- Imperial Communique 3674.11g
- Imperial Communique 44582.15k
- Imperial Communique 87341.36a
- Imperial File 067431.47h
- Imperial File 13474.8c
- Imperial File 312485.34a
- Imperial File 312485.36cc
- Imperial File 457300.2s
- Imperial File 469140.33j
- Imperial File 634191.58f
- Imperial File 783440.91a
- Imperial File 783440.91f
- Meter
- Intruders
- Jedi training
- Kilogram
- Lekku
- Life debt
- M-class
- Mass shadow (indirect mention)
- Meteorite
- Metric ton
- Methane
- Mother Jungle
- Official History of the Rebellion, Volume One
- Oxygen
- Para-foil
- Permacite
- Planet
- Plasma
- Plastic
- Realspace
- Silicon
- Slavery
- Spice
- Ryll
- Star
- Steel
- Sulfur
- Sullestese
- The Force
- Force power
- Control
- Lightsaber combat
- Tibanna
- Transparisteel
- Water
- Wookiee honor family
- Wookiee language
Not in the archive: 1
- Spacetrooper armor
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