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Part 1
battles & events
The Battle of Yavin
The destruction of the Death Star:
a deciding moment in history.
0 BBY 45-48
droids & Machines
R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo)
Astromech and hero of the Rebellion.
ART 1-4
Pistoeka Sabotage Droid: Buzz Droid Small metal piranhas.
BUZ 1-2
humans & Aliens
Jawas
Mysterious desert scavengers.
JAW 1-2
Darth Maul
Mau 1-4
The deadly Sith assassin who served Darth Sidious.
planets & locations
Felucia
Site of three battles in the Clone Wars.
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battles & events
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The Battle of yavin
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‘You must use the information in this
R2 unit to help plan the attack.’ Princess Leia
Date: 0 BBY
The Battle of yavin
The Rebel attack on the Empire’s mighty Death Star as it orbited the planet Yavin was one
of the decisive battles of history, and is recognised as marking the beginning of a new era.
As the mighty Death Star moved into
position to destroy the Rebel stronghold,
everything depended on a small force of
single-seat starfighters.
Right: At the pilot
briefing, Rebel General
Dodonna showed his
team of starfighter pilots
how to penetrate the
Imperial defences.
T
o avoid detection by the Empire, the Rebel
Alliance was forced to move its base from
planet to planet. At the time Princess Leia Organa
was captured by Darth Vader, the Rebels had
established a hidden base on Yavin 4, fourth
moon of the Outer Rim world of Yavin. Here, they
gathered a small force of starfighters and
prepared for the arrival of the Death Star battle
station, which had already destroyed the peaceful
planet of Alderaan on the orders of Imperial
Grand Moff Tarkin.
targeting the weak spot
As the Death Star neared, the Rebels’ crack
starfighter pilots prepared to launch a
desperate counter-attack. Their mission
was masterminded by the Rebel military
tactician General Jan Dodonna, and
depended on crucial information brought
by Princess Leia. Through espionage, the
Princess had acquired blueprints for the Death
Star, which enabled the Rebels to pinpoint the
giant space station’s solitary weak spot, a small
thermal exhaust port in a trench on the surface.
Although only two metres wide, this port led
directly to the station’s reactor core.
General Dodonna realised that a small, one-man
starfighter launched from Yavin 4 could penetrate
’It’s not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats
in my T-16 back home, they’re not much bigger
than two metres.’ Luke Skywalker
25
0 BBY
45
0 BBY
46
the bat tle of yavin
The Bat tle of Yavin
the Death Star’s defences. If just one ship could
fire a single proton torpedo into the exhaust port,
it would destroy the station. But the Rebel pilots
had to act quickly, before the Death Star could
move around the giant planet Yavin and get its
own clear shot at the planet's fourth moon. The
small force of Rebel starfighters ranged against
the Death Star consisted of three squadrons –
Gold Squadron, composed of heavily-armed
Y-wings, Red Squadron, a group of fast and
nimble T-65 X-wings and Blue Squadron.
Once through the magnetic field of the Death
Star, Gold Squadron swooped down for an attack
run on the trench that contained the thermal
exhaust port, while Red Squadron moved in to
provide cover for their comrades, attacking
surface turrets. Though Tarkin dismissed the
threat of the Rebel fighters, Darth Vader
recognised the danger. He ordered some of the
station’s TIE fighters to engage the Rebel craft.
Accompanied by his two wingmen, he flew his
own fighter to engage the Rebels in the trench.
The Rebel tacticians watched
the progress of the battle on
their viewscreens as Gold
Squadron’s heavily armed
Y-wings and Red Squadron’s
agile X-wings neared the
Death Star. Although the
commanders could offer
advice, the outcome of the
counter-attack was entirely
in the hands of their small
band of starfighter pilots.
As the Death Star neared its
firing position, all Princess
Leia and her faithful protocol
droid C-3PO could do was
wait and hope.
Rebel forces at the bat tle of yavin
commanders
Commander
Bob Hudsol
General
Jan Dodonna
General
Vanden Willard
Red Squadron - 12 T-65 X-wings
Red Leader
Garven Dreis
Red Six
Jek Tono Porkins
Red Two
Wedge Antilles
Red Ten
Theron Nett
Red Three
Biggs Darklighter
Red Five
Luke Skywalker
Red Four
John D. Branon
Red Nine
Nozzo Naytaan
Red Seven
Elyhek Rue
Red Eleven
Wenton Chan
Red Eight
Bren Quersey
Red Twelve
Puck Naeco
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the bat tle of yavin
The Bat tle of Yavin
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The Rebel forces’ X-wings were
outclassed by the Imperial TIE fighters
sent against them. Lightly built and
heavily armed, the TIE fighters’ weapons
and targeting systems were superior to
the armaments of the X-wings.
A graphic display at the
Rebel base showed the
Death Star’s field of fire in
red as it manoeuvred
around the giant planet
Yavin to target Yavin 4 in
the green sector.
Although they were relics of
the Clone Wars, and slower
and less agile than the
X-wing, the heavily armed
BLT-A4 Y-wing fighterbomber was a vital part of
the Alliance forces. During
the Battle of Yavin, a
squadron of Y-wings made
the first run on the Death
Star exhaust port.
Though the Rebel pilots managed to score a few
hits against the TIE fighters, they struggled
against the sheer numbers of Imperial ships. Red
Squadron continued to engage the fighters and
cannons above the Death Star’s surface, while
Gold Squadron was intercepted by a wing of
three TIE fighters. Within minutes the Imperial
ships, led by Vader himself, had almost completely
wiped out Gold Squadron.
covering fire. Once again, Vader’s wing of TIE
fighters intercepted the Rebels, destroying the
ships of Reds Ten and Twelve. Red Leader
managed to battle far enough along the trench to
fire a torpedo at the exhaust port, but his aim was
off and he missed the target. Vader then calmly
picked off the Red Leader’s ship, leaving only
three Rebel fighters to make the final attack run.
Divide and Conquer
Under the advice of General Dodonna, Red
Squadron broke into two wings of three pilots.
The first, headed by Red Leader Garven ‘Dave’
Dreis, swooped in to attack the exhaust port. The
other group – Luke Skywalker, Biggs Darklighter
and Wedge Antilles – held position to provide
Rebel forces at the bat tle of yavin
gold Squadron - seven Y-wings
(continued)
millenNium falcon
Gold Three
Ryle Torsyn
Gold Four
Lepira
Gold Six
Hol Okand
Gold Leader
Jon Vander
Gold Two
Tiree
Gold Five
Davish Krail
Blue Squadron - six T-65 X-wings
Blue Three
Blue Leader
‘Rookie One’
Merrick Simms
Blue Two
Ru Murleen
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Blue Four
Thurlow Harris
Gold Seven
Keyan Farlander
Han Solo
Chewbacca
A heavily customised Corellian YT-1300
stock light freighter belonging to smuggler
Han Solo, the Falcon’s upgraded engines
and military-grade weaponry played an
important part in fatally surprising the
Imperial TIE fighters at Yavin.
47
0 BBY
48
the bat tle of yavin
The Bat tle of Yavin
imperial forces at the bat tle of yavin
the death star
A moon-sized battle station with the power to destroy an entire planet,
the Death Star was the Empire’s most powerful weapon. Although it
was believed to be impregnable, stolen blueprints passed to
Princess Leia Organa revealed that its defences were vulnerable
to penetration by a small craft. The plans showed that the
Death Star could be destroyed by a single proton torpedo.
Grand Moff Tarkin
An Imperial Governor, Tarkin rose to command the Outer Rim
Territories. A brilliant strategist, he oversaw the construction of
the Death Star, but refusing to accept its vulnerability, he died with it.
darth vader
Admiral Conan
Antonio Motti
High General
Cassio Tagge
Chief
Moradmin Bast
tie fighters
Fast and manoeuvrable, the one-man TIE fighter was the Empire’s preferred ship for both
offensive and defensive missions. Lightly built, the TIE fighters possessed no defensive
shields or life support systems, so pilots required space-suits. Their targeting systems were
superior to any of the fighters possessed by the Rebel forces.
A former Jedi Knight, Vader had
embraced the power of the dark side of
the Force. Trained by the Emperor in the
evil Sith arts and clad in fearsome black
body armour, he was the Emperor’s most
feared and hated servant.
X1 prototype
Darth Vader piloted a TIE Advanced x1
prototype. Unlike the standard model,
this possessed both shields and
hyperdrive capability, enabling him to
escape the Yavin system after the
destruction of the Death Star.
‘I have you now!’
Darth Vader
An elite group within the Imperial naval
forces, the Imperial pilots were extremely
skilled and were trained to press home
their mission at all costs.
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Date: 6 BBY
Astromech Droid
R2-D2
the holocron
height
(Artoo-Detoo)
R2-D2’s adventures gave him something lacking in
other R2 units – a distinct and quirky personality.
A pair of rocket boosters that
allowed short-range flight
saved Artoo on numerous
occasions during the latter
years of the Old Republic.
However, they were removed
at some point during his
service with the Royal House
of Alderaan, leaving him
dependent on his motorised
treads to move around.
A
s the crowning achievement of robotics giant
Industrial Automaton, astromech droids
similar to R2-D2 helped forge the company’s
reputation for high precision merchandise and
revolutionised robotics with their wide-ranging
capabilities. In their tireless quest to keep ahead of
arch-rivals Cybot Galactica, Industrial Automaton
updated the astromech line with the R3 and R4,
but none of them was able to improve upon the
versatility of the R2 series, as R2-D2 proved with
his legendary exploits.
PERSONALITY traits
Like any artificially intelligent robot whose
memory is not wiped regularly, R2-D2 developed
numerous personality traits that defined his
character. Feisty and tenacious, Artoo drew
upon these qualities to complete his
assignments even against
significant odds. He possessed
an unswerving loyalty that
exceeded his programming.
However, despite his
bravery, Artoo was a
sensitive robot, capable
of feeling lonely when
abandoned and
often worrying
over the fate of his
companions.
0.96 metres
accessoriesCircular saw
Computer interface arm
Grasping arm
Holographic projector
Lubricant application arm
Periscope
Power charge arm
Repair/welding arm
Scanner antenna
designIndustrial Automaton
communications
As astromech droids were not equipped for
humanoid speech, R2-D2 could understand
spoken commands, but was unable to respond.
Instead, he communicated in a bizarre machine
language consisting of a complex series of
beeps, whistles and electronic sounds that
emanated from his loudspeaker. This language
enabled him to communicate rapidly and
efficiently with other machines and, despite the
speech barrier, Artoo could convey a lot of
emotion in his strange dialect.
BUILT TO LAST
R2-D2 owed much to his sturdy construction and
tough, durasteel shell. Designed to operate for
generations, Artoo could function happily on land,
in the vacuum of space and even underwater. His
little body could also withstand tremendous
punishment. In his many years of dedicated
service, Artoo was stunned with ion bolts, blasted
by stormtroopers, and almost reduced to scrap by
Darth Vader’s TIE fighter. Easily repaired, Artoo
always managed to bounce back – a testament
both to his durability and tenacity.
In 32 BBY, when the Trade Federation blockaded the planet
Naboo, R2-D2 was one of a complement of astromech droids
aboard Queen Padmé Amidala’s royal starship.
art1
art2
r2-d2 (artoo-detoo)
Artoo’s memory banks were able to store extensive data files, inputted via his data card slot,
or uploaded directly from another computer. Artoo could record holographic messages with
his main photoreceptor and then play them back through built-in holographic projectors.
During the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War, this function made him an efficient courier,
and an ideal receptacle for vital information during top-secret missions.
The data card slot below the primary photo
receptor was the quickest way to store
information in R2-D2’s memory banks.
Princess Leia was able to take advantage of
this when she only had seconds to pass on
the stolen plans of the Death Star.
Data Card Input Slot
Holographic Projector
Logic Function Display
Primary Photo Receptor
Spacecraft Linkage
(and control arms)
Processor State Indicator
Charge-arm Compartment
Grasping-arm
Compartment
System Ventilation
Interference Pulse
Stabilisers
Recharge Power Coupling
Durasteel Shell
Third Tread (retractable)
In addition to their two
stubby legs, R2 units have a
third, retractable tread that
can be deployed on flat
surfaces to give extra support
and a faster turn of speed.
Artoo’s computer
interfaces could be used
to link directly with
mainframe computers
and other devices.
When interfaced, Artoo
could access files,
download data, activate
sub-systems and even
override locked doors.
This capability helped
Artoo and his
compatriots out of
several tricky situations.
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Astromech Droid
design features
R2-D2 was designed to undertake diverse tasks efficiently, from routine
maintenance and cleaning to advanced starship repairs and astronavigation.
S
Operating from the droid socket of a Rebel X-wing,
Artoo provided in-flight support for Luke Skywalker
– as he had for Luke’s father a generation earlier, on
board a Naboo N-1 starfighter.
Artoo’s adventures included almost
drowning and nearly being fried by
blaster bolts in pitched battle.
The little astromech’s high-capacity
memory chip could store up to ten sets
of hyperspace coordinates – or record
data vital to the Rebel Alliance.
tanding under one metre tall, like all R2 units,
Artoo’s small, barrel-shaped body concealed a
staggering array of mechanical apparatus that
could be deployed on demand. The domed head
contained the majority of Artoo’s sensory systems,
including his primary photoreceptor, auditory
sensors, infrared receptor, diagnostics and
holographic projectors. The droid's most obvious
‘arms’ consisted of two exterior-mounted
spacecraft-linkage devices that allowed R2 units
to operate control systems. These droids also
possessed multiple concealed manipulators, with
interchangeable tips to undertake a wide range of
tasks. A grasping claw, power charger, lubricant
applicator and sonic arc welder were just some of
the options in Artoo’s impressive arsenal.
self-propelled
This surprisingly mobile little unit travelled on allterrain motorised treads built into stubby leg
supports. The treads could even be magnetically
charged for clinging to starship hulls during deepspace repairs. A third, retractable tread gave Artoo
a sturdy stance and enabled him to keep pace
with his humanoid companions. If it was
retracted, Artoo’s sturdy legs could reproduce a
rudimentary hydraulic ‘walking’ action. Built-in
power couplings allowed Artoo’s power cells to
be periodically recharged, while cooling vents
and exhausts kept his systems ventilated.
Artoo’s repair skills saved the
Naboo Royal Starship from
certain destruction during the
escape from the planetary
blockade. Decades later he
restored the hyperdrive of the
Millennium Falcon in similarly
desperate circumstances.
art4
r2-d2 (artoo-detoo)
EXTENDABLE SENSORS:
The top of R2-D2’s domed head concealed a scanner antenna and
periscope. Both could be extended upwards and rotated through an
uninterrupted 360o field of view. When he was submerged in one of
Dagobah’s swamps, Artoo was able to extend his periscope clear of the
water, revealing his presence to Luke Skywalker.
POWER-CHARGE ARM:
As it was not built for combat, R2-D2’s built-in shock
prod was non-lethal, but could deliver an electricity
discharge powerful enough to make organic opponents
think twice. It could be very dangerous to other droids
when applied accurately.
LUBRICANT APPLICATION ARM:
Artoo’s lubricant application arm could be used to deliver
fluid at high pressure. He also possessed a small reserve
of extinguisher fluid that could be used to quell minor
electrical and non-electrical fires.
GRASPING ARM:
Like all R2 units, Artoo’s main
manipulator had a pincer claw,
which he used with either
delicacy or considerable force. It
could also be extended to act as
a steadying brace when
Artoo was in danger of
toppling despite his
tripod support.
COMPUTER INTERFACE ARM:
Artoo possessed several types of
interface arm, allowing him to
communicate with a variety of
computer systems to exchange data
or issue command instructions.
Rocket boosters:
This pair of rocket motors
was later removed, but
originally allowed R2
to undertake shortrange flight.
ROTARY SAW:
Artoo found many
inventive uses for
his built-in tools,
including using
his saw blade to
free him and his
friends from a
trap sprung by
the Ewoks.
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Pistoeka Sabotage Droid
BUZZ DROID
Though the buzz droid was a late addition to the CIS arsenal, these small
metal piranhas quickly sowed fear amongst opponents of the Separatists.
Pilots dreaded the day their ships would be stripped apart from under them.
Introduced late in the Clone Wars, buzz droids
quickly came to haunt the nightmares of Republic
pilots across the galaxy.
I
ntroduced around the same time as the droid
tri-fighter, the pistoeka sabotage droids were
designed to disable starships, not to destroy
them – though the general effect in a pitched
battle remained the same. When the CIS
commanders wanted to capture a fleeing
vessel and leave its living
contents intact, ion fire was
not always reliable –
particularly if the target
ship was appropriately
shielded. Buzz droids got
around this.
Invasive Procedures
The droids used a great many
devices to cut, pry and smash
their way into the vital systems
of an enemy ship. Once key
areas were exposed, they could
destroy them or even use a
probe to hack computer
systems and release
crippling virus
software.
the holocron
Type
Sabotage droid
Designer
Colicoid Creation Nest
Size
0.25 metres
WeaponsDrills, plasma torches,
circular saws, prying
hooks, pincers,
computer probe
(loaded with invasive
programs)
affiliation
C
IS
Darth Sidious gave schematics of Republic
starfighters to the Separatist forces, allowing
them to program the sabotage droids better on
how to disable or destroy the Republic craft.
buz1
buz2
Buzz Droid
Watching helplessly as buzz
droids tore their ship apart
before their eyes was the
nightmare of any pilot.
Bully Buzz
Getting the buzz droids close enough to their
victims was the job of the dedicated discord
missile, designed by the Colicoid Creation Nest,
creators of the droids themselves. The discord
missile ‘detonated’ when in the flight path of the
target, disgorging a clutch of sabotage droid
spheres. The tiny droids – only a quarter of a
metre in diameter – even had small manoeuvring
jets to allow them to hit their targets. The heatdissipating alloy on the spherical shell of the buzz
droid ensured that it could slip past a vessel’s
shields, using a magnetic pad to secure itself to
the hull. Immediately on landing, the buzz droids’
shock-absorbing shells snapped open and the
Buzz droids could be ordered to destroy or
disable a target ship. At the Battle of
Coruscant, they were ordered to kill.
chittering droids went to
work. Their triple sensors saw
into numerous spectrums,
allowing the droids to work out
where they were and what systems
to assault.
Pre-loaded with schematics of
many of their opponent’s ships,
the droids were murderously
fast and efficient. Their creepy,
insect-like appearance added to their
fearsome reputation. The sabotage droids weren’t
only used in the vacuum of space. On occasion,
swarms of the droids were used to attack infantry,
with horrifying results.
The chittering horrors that
were the buzz droids were
designed by the Colicoid
Creation Nest – the creatures
responsible for the droideka
and droid tri-fighter.
humans & aliens
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‘I can’t abide those Jawas. Disgusting creatures.’ C-3PO
jawas
The desert planet Tatooine concealed many surprises, as
did some of its strangest inhabitants – the metre-high,
heavily cloaked desert scavengers with glowing yellow
eyes, known as the Jawas.
Wandering Jawa traders earned an irregular income by selling parts and
equipment to Tatooine settlers such as moisture farmer Owen Lars.
O
n Tatooine, Jawas were as omnipresent as
sand and, to many, just as irritating. Jawas
were thieves, stealing anything and everything
not tied, bolted, welded or otherwise held down.
Jawas were unintelligent, uncultured and deeply
misunderstood. They also stank, leaving a bad
smell that lingered long after they’d gone.
It was an unfortunate fact that Jawas were not
the most attractive of creatures – in no small part
due to the all-pervading odour they gave off.
However, this was not the effect – as many
thought – of the Jawas wearing heavy, roughspun cloaks in the boiling desert. Likewise, it
would have been wrong to suppose that they had
no sense of smell. In fact, Jawas had a very
sensitive olfactory awareness, and could detect
moods, state of health and even basic genealogy
in other Jawas simply by their smell. It was certain
that Jawas did not bathe. They lived in a desert,
after all, where water was very scarce and needed
to be conserved. Indeed, they used a special
chemical mixture, into which their clothes were
dipped, to retain moisture, and this chemical
added to the smell.
Underneath their cloaks, Jawas were deceptively
skinny, almost shrivelled creatures, which
xenobiologists surmised may have evolved from a
species of rodent. Their lightweight bone
structure and delicate feet and hands further
reinforced that theory. However, Jawas and
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Date: 0 BBY
the holocron
species
Jawa
height
1 metre (average)
homeworld
Tatooine
affiliation
Non-affiliated
Vehicle
Sandcrawler
weapon
Ion blaster
jaw1
jaw2
jawas
jawas
Notable for their strong
odour and their bright yellow
eyes, the Jawas were perhaps
Tatooine’s most mysterious
inhabitants. By selling pieces
of junk and scrap metal that
they located amid the
planet’s sandy wastes, the
creatures made a humble
living – despite the hostile
climate and terrain of their
desert world.
As salvage experts, Jawas had
an incredible ability to repair
and refurbish the technology
brought to the planet by
settlers and visitors. Their
grasp of the scientific
principles behind the
machines and devices that fell
into their possession might
have been tenuous at best,
but that did not stop them
from being able to salvage
working components from
even the most damaged
parts.
Sandpeople actually both evolved from the
Kumumgah. Native to Tatooine, this
technologically advanced species incurred the
wrath of the Rakatan Infinite Empire who were
responsible for turning Tatooine into a desert
world many millennia before.
Jawa Culture
Jawas lived in huge family groups, and these clans
often numbered many hundreds of individuals.
The clan was headed by a female shaman who
advised, and often effectively controlled, the clan
chief and his or her elder advisers. The shaman
was usually accompanied by her sole apprentice,
who took over the post when the shaman died.
Once every year, Jawas gathered at one sacred
point in the desert, in the centre of the great
Dune Sea, for a meeting that the human settlers
of Tatooine called a ‘swap meet’. At these
meetings Jawas traded everything from news and
stories, to items of value, through to even their
own children. Marriage trades between clans
were very important, politically, socially and
biologically. In the main, however, most trading
was in technology.
In the distant past, the Jawas rode on dewbacks,
rontos and eopies. However, since a series of
failed mining operations on the desert planet led
to the vehicles being sold off at obscenely low
prices or abandoned, Jawas took to travelling in
massive sandcrawlers. Although the sandcrawlers
were very large, and could carry around 300
Jawas, the majority of the clan remained in huge
fortresses. The shaman, in particular, never
travelled, even to the annual gathering in the
Dune Sea.
humans & aliens
darth maul
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‘At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi...’ Darth Maul
Darth Maul
One of the most skilled and deadly warriors in Sith history,
Darth Sidious’ apprentice was to be the first Sith openly
encountered by the Jedi Order for more than 1,000 years.
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species
Zabrak
height
1.75 metres
homeworld
Dathomir
affiliation
Sith
vehicle
Sith Infiltrator
Scimitar
The deadly Sith apprentice’s looks
alone struck fear into anyone who
opposed him.
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efore Darth Maul’s appearance, few believed
the Sith still existed. As mortal enemies of the
Jedi, the Sith had waged an unholy war against
the galaxy’s guardians of justice and peace for
millennia – almost bringing them to the point of
defeat during numerous conflicts. But riven by
internal conflict, the Sith were destroyed at the
Battle of Ruusan… or so the Jedi thought.
‘Always two there are…’
Following their defeat, only one Sith master
remained: Darth Bane. To preserve the order in
secret, the Dark Lord decided that he would take
only a single apprentice. Never again would there
be more than two Sith Lords at one time.
Subsequent Sith continued plotting without the
knowledge of the Jedi, waiting for the
opportunity to seize control of the galaxy. Over
millennia, the once-feared Sith were almost
forgotten, regarded as little more than
superstition. Their covert operations went
unrecognised until Darth Maul appeared during
the Trade Federation’s invasion of the planet
Naboo, the first open move in Darth Sidious’ plan
to bring down the Republic.
Phantom Menace
Maul was born on Dathomir. The boy was
destined to be a Nightbrother and virtual slave to
the Nightsisters, ‘witches’ strong in a mystical
offshoot of the dark side of the Force, but his
Darth Maul was a male
Dathomirian Zabrak, whose
training as a Dark Lord of the
Sith included mastery of
lightsaber combat.
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mother chose a different fate for Maul, giving him
to Darth Sidious. Sidious was then himself an
apprentice to Darth Plagueis, but was already
plotting his ascendency to Sith Master. Sidious
hid Maul on Mustafar, where the young boy was
cared for by cold, unfeeling droids.
Maul’s training, both by Sidious and his allies,
was brutal. His final test saw his hatred explode,
until he tried and failed to kill his
master. In doing so, he passed and
became a Dark Lord of the Sith.
From then on, Maul was sent on
a great many missions of
infiltration and assassination.
Some of his victims included
Jedi, though Maul was careful
that no evidence of Sith
involvement remained. When
Darth Sidious began the final phase of
his plot to bring down the Republic, pushing the
Trade Federation into blockading and invading
Naboo, Maul stood ready to do his part.
Maul Reveals Himself
When two Jedi ambassadors from the Galactic
Republic, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi,
managed to rescue Queen Amidala of Naboo and
escape from the planet, Lord Sidious sent Darth
Maul to hunt them down. Maul relished the task,
as he had worked and trained all his life towards
the day when he would face a Jedi in combat. He
exulted in the challenge of being able to face two
at the same time.
Tracing the Jedi to the planet Tatooine, Darth
Maul caught Qui-Gon Jinn off-guard as he was
returning to the starship belonging to Queen
Amidala. Maul flew at the Jedi Master on his Sith
speeder with a ferocity that surprised the older
man, and he almost got the better of the
experienced Knight. Since the Sith had gone into
hiding, the Jedi had met no opponent that could
match Sith savagery.
Mid-fight, Qui-Gon Jinn managed to leap
aboard the passenger ramp of the Queen’s
passing ship, speeding away before Darth Maul
was able to follow him. The ferocious exchange at
an end, the dark warrior stood watching from the
desert as the Jedi escaped.
Inspiring a feeling of dread
in all who crossed his path,
Darth Sidious commanded
total loyalty from his
menacing apprentice.
The Sith apprentice’s
programmable wrist link
could be used to activate and
control a huge variety of
mechanical devices.
Maul prided himself on his abilities
as a tracker, using powerful tools
such as his electrobinoculars and
speeder bike to search for the Jedi
on Tatooine. They were tied to
global mapping scanners inside his
starship and could be programmed
to detect specific targets.
If Jabba had sent Boba Fett,
rather than Greedo, after
Han Solo, it was unlikely that
the smuggler would have
left the cantina alive. But for
the moment, the deadly
bounty hunter was content
to stand back, glowering
while Solo negotiated with
the Hutt crime lord for extra
time to repay his debts.
Although the true identity of Darth
Maul was never fully revealed to
them, it was apparent to the Jedi
Council following the death of QuiGon Jinn that his mysterious
adversary had been Sith.
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‘Now it is your turn to die, young Jedi!’ Darth Maul
The Final
Encounter?
The Dark Lord displayed
unwavering courage, ferocity
and skill as he battled with the
two Jedi Knights in the Theed
hangar. Only one of the three
survived the epic encounter.
Darth Maul proved too skilled a warrior
for Jedi ambassador Qui-Gon Jinn in a
fight to the death on Naboo.
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fter learning that
Queen Amidala had
returned to the planet Naboo to
lead an army of resistance against
the Trade Federation, Darth Maul suspected
that the Jedi were using the young Queen as a
means for taking control of the conflict. He
voiced his suspicions to his master, but Darth
Sidious felt sure that the Jedi would not
become involved.
‘We’ll handle this’
Maul’s suspicions were proved right when the
Jedi assisted the Queen and a small party of
Naboo troops to gain control of the hangar
housing the Naboo starfighters. By the time
he and Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn came faceto-face for a second and final encounter in
Maul’s identity had remained a mystery to the
Jedi since his appearance on Tatooine. Only
when he challenged them during the Battle of
Naboo did the Sith warrior reveal himself
openly to Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Darth Maul’s specially
constructed double-bladed
lightsaber enabled him to
battle Qui-Gon Jinn and ObiWan Kenobi simultaneously.
the Theed power generator, Maul
was seething with rage at the Jedi
Knight and his younger padawan, ObiWan Kenobi.
The space around Maul became a
whirling vortex of energy as he spun his
dual-bladed lightsaber and launched a
fierce attack on the two Jedi. Maul
skilfully orchestrated the fight in a
no-holds-barred struggle to the
death. Supple and quick, he fought
with a confidence and ease that
threatened to eclipse the skills of
the two Jedi.
divide and conquer
The lightsaber battle continued
on the small catwalks around the
vast power pit in the generator.
For a moment, Qui-Gon seemed
to get the upper hand. But then
Maul backed into a narrow
passage. It was a hallway filled
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As the struggle between the
two Jedi and Darth Maul
wore on, the Sith apprentice
made maximum use of the
layout of the Naboo power
station, athletically leaping
from walkway to walkway.
with deadly laser gates that separated the
opponents. When Qui-Gon came face to face with
Maul, the Sith’s years of training paid off. He struck
Qui-Gon Jinn down with one of his lightsaber
blades. However, Maul’s over-confidence led to
his ultimate demise – minutes later he was slain
by a grieving Obi-Wan Kenobi, distraught at the
death of his Master.
In the depths of the Theed power plant, Maul used the deadly
electron ray gate to separate his Jedi opponents, defeating
Qui-Gon Jinn with his double-bladed lightsaber before Obi-Wan
Kenobi was able to race through and rejoin the fight.
As Qui-Gon Jinn lay dying
from Darth Maul’s fatal
lightsaber strike, Obi-Wan
Kenobi attacked the Sith
warrior with renewed
ferocity. In the ensuing
exchange, Darth Maul was
cut in half. His body
vanished down a shaft to
the reactor core.
Maul’s Last Battle?
Maul’s bisected body tumbled down an open
shaft in the Naboo reactor. His body was thought
to have been destroyed by the reactor’s energies,
leaving the Jedi Council fruitlessly debating the
identity of the assassin they thought to be dead.
But presumption can be a deadly error, and Maul’s
powerful hatred had already saved him many
times in the past. Could it do so again…?
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Planets & Locations
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‘The whole of Felucia was like a single living thing.‘ Proxy
Felucia
Felucia was a jungle-covered planet in the Outer Rim, between the Rhen Var and Colunda Sectors.
Due to its strategic position, it was the site of three different battles between the Confederacy of
Independent Systems and Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars.
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RegionOuter Rim
SystemFelucia
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Diameter
9100 km
Moons2
Terrain
Fungal forests
Native SpeciesFelucians
Length of Year 231 days
Length of Day 34 standard hours
ClimateHumid
AffiliationCIS, Galactic Empire
Felucia’s dense, dank
atmosphere encouraged the
growth of thick forests of
fungi and ferns that proved
hostile to unwary visitors.
During the Clone Wars,
Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan
Kenobi and Anakin
Skywalker were sent to
break the blockade of
Felucia by General Grievous.
The first battle of Felucia
between the Republic and
Separatists was hard fought
but ended in near-disaster
for the Republic forces.
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elucia was hot and humid, and much of the
atmospheric moisture was faintly caustic to a
degree that most of its flora and fauna evolved to
be tough, rubbery and fibrous. The dark, cloudy
skies, the muddy terrain, and the many caverns
and tunnels meant that fungi and ferns were the
dominant flora. Felucia’s lack of nutrients meant
that many species of aggressive carnivorous
plants also evolved on the moist, often mistbound world.
All of the native life of Felucia had long adapted
to the ultraviolet radiation from the system’s sun –
also called Felucia. Many were translucent, to
allow as much radiation as possible to pass
through them. Some evolved reflective skin or
carapaces, or even oily natural sun-screen. Other
creatures and plants lived entirely below ground.
dangerous aggressors
A number of non-native species abounded on
Felucia, though how some of them came to arrive
there remains a mystery. To survive the violent
native plants, animals and insects, they of course
had to be aggressive and effective hunters. Acklay
and rancor were not native to the world, but both
did well there, feeding off the local arthropods,
gastropods, invertebrates and avian species.
Nearly 30,000 years before the Clone Wars, a guild
of Gossam explorers – the Gossam Courivers –
discovered Felucia and began the colonisation of
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the planet. But as would be the case with most
sentient visitors to the weird, colourful and deadly
jungles of Felucia, the Gossam had found it to be
an immense struggle to establish a foothold. It
seemed that all the disparate elements of the
planet’s ecosystem – the plants, animals, even the
bacteria – were united in seeking to drive off the
newcomers.
The Living Force
The unique fungi-jungles of Felucia held another
wonder beyond the plants and creatures. Many of
the life forms, including the Felucians themselves,
were Force sensitive. This close connection to the
Living Force was both a blessing and a curse, as
the planet could be easily influenced by both the
light and dark side of the Force. Unfortunately,
events during and after the Clone Wars pushed
the planet dangerously close to the dark side.
During the Clone Wars, the Gossam Shu Mai was
president of the Commerce Guild, one of the
major Separatist parties. When she made Felucia
the centre of Commerce Guild military operations,
Shu Mai led the Republic to attack the planet –
and to escape the conflict on their world, the
native Felucians literally went underground.
Jedi Master Shaak Ti was tracked to Felucia by Darth Vader, who
sent his Sith apprentice Starkiller against her. Their vicious duel
ended when the injured Shaak Ti fell into the Ancient Abyss.
During the Second Battle of Felucia, an attempt by
Republic forces to recapture the planet, the clone
troops used AT-TEs to patrol the fungus forests.
the jedi purge
When the end of the war saw the
issuing of the treacherous Order
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on Felucia, including Aayla
Secura. During the Jedi
Purge that followed,
Master Shaak Ti hid on
Felucia, where she tried to
ready the natives and her
embittered Padawan Maris Brood
for the inevitable assault from
Darth Vader and the Empire.
However, Shaak Ti was killed by
Vader’s apprentice Starkiller,
and Maris Brood and the
Felucians fell to the dark
side. Later, the Empire
sought to wipe out the
native Felucians,
considering their
Force abilities a threat.
The planet’s pain would last
for many years.
The shamans, spiritual leaders of the Jungle
Felucian species, were particularly sensitive to
their Force-rich world and were amongst the most
talented natural Force-users in the galaxy.
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Aayla Secura
was leading a squad on Felucia when Clone
Commander Bly received Order 66 from the
Supreme Chancellor. Before the Twi’lek Jedi Master
could ignite her lightsaber she was struck down
from behind by her troops’ massed blaster fire.
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‘All of Felucia’s inhabitants were susceptible.
All were on the verge of becoming monsters.’ Proxy
Felucian wildlife
The world of Felucia was, while teeming with life, one of the more inhospitable and unusual worlds
in the galaxy. Bathed in intense ultraviolet radiation, it was home to some completely unique flora
and fauna, including some familiar hostile creatures.
galaxy. Numerous mature sarlacci were present
on Felucia, including the largest specimen ever
recorded. It inhabited an area known as the
Ancient Abyss, where it grew to cover many
square kilometres and achieved a degree of
sentience beyond that of its brethren. The sarlacc
was so large that the native Felucians were able
to use it as a (relatively safe) refuge from the
Empire – although it was capable of using its
tentacles to drag even the largest rancors into its
maw and devour them.
While most of Felucia’s
native flora posed a danger
to the unwary, nysillim
plants were cultivated for a
powerful spice that made
them one of the most
valuable crops in the galaxy.
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ven before larger predators arrived on the
planet from other worlds, Felucia had its fair
share of native species that were able to maim,
dismember and destroy the unwary. The Yerdua
Poison-Spitter, a semi-sentient plant with animallike characteristics, spat poison and was trained
by the Felucians to guard their territory. The
planet’s spore plants puffed out clouds of spores
that suffocated and poisoned nearby creatures.
Spike plants hurled spines at anything that
touched them, while numerous varieties of
pitcher plants just drowned anything falling into
their inviting maws. And then there were the
animals…
visitors from space
The rancor population on
Felucia had been brought
there tens of thousands of
years before the Clone Wars.
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Not all new arrivals found Felucia hostile. The
seeds of the sarlacc drifted in from space to
discover a world that allowed them to
grow to a size unseen anywhere else in the
fierce predators
Along with the the equally aggressive and
dangerous acklay, the rancor had been
successfully transplanted to Felucia, most likely
brought there during a time 25,000 years before
the Clone Wars, when the planet was part of the
empire of Xim the Despot.
The acklay had adapted perfectly to hunting in
Felucia’s lush jungles and subterranean waterways
but the semi-sentient rancor were quickly
domesticated by the mysterious native Jungle
Felucians. The rancor’s fierce, predatory nature has
fascinated many. They originated on the Outer Rim
planet of Dathomir, and on
Felucia, the imported
rancor population
formed a bond with
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The jungles of Felucia included forests of giant
purple fungi so large and strong that small
starships could land safely on them.
The sarlacc that inhabited the Ancient Abyss was the largest
specimen of these dangerous life-forms ever recorded.
the natives similar to that of the Witches of
Dathomir. The natives of the fungus jungles were
Force sensitive, and were heavily influenced by the
‘mood’ of their living environment. The rancor of
Felucia, who had less access to prey than they did
on Dathomir, resorted to eating certain fungi. As a
result, they too could be affected – though more
slowly and with more lasting effect. A perfect
example of this was the bull rancor that was
adopted by the fallen Jedi Padawan Maris Brood.
The Bigger They Are…
The rancor that formed a bond with Maris Brood
was taller and bulkier than many of its fellows on
the planet, and had a longer tail. However, its
immediate striking feature were the four horns
that curved out like great tusks from its face. Also,
the head was fringed with spikes, and its skin was
a sickly, pale colour, as opposed to the usual
healthy green. The Felucians regularly
painted their mounts using fluorescent natural
dyes, but the bull rancor befriended by Maris
Brood required no such theatrics to make it
look fiercer.
When Maris Brood’s master, Shaak Ti, died
duelling with Darth Vader’s apprentice Starkiller,
her Padawan fell to the dark side. The Felucian
people and the flora and fauna nearby were
caught up by this fall, and this, coupled with the
bull rancor’s diet, may have helped mutate the
beast. Maris Brood used her pet to patrol her
domain in the ‘rancor graveyard’ on Felucia, but
the rancor was destroyed when Starkiller
returned to Felucia to rescue Bail Organa from
Shaak Ti’s fallen apprentice.
Off-world visitors, including
the Republic's clone troops
entered the dense forests of
Felucia at their peril.
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‘I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-Wan’ Darth Vader
Weapons & technology
Darth Vader’s Lightsaber
Date: 4 BBY
Darth Vader's
Lightsaber
The Sith Lord’s weapon, built by his own hand,
was in many ways superior to a comparable
Jedi lightsaber.
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hile similar to the lightsabers carried by
the Jedi and Sith before him, Darth Vader’s
lightsaber had its own distinctive look.
Unusually, the Sith’s lightsaber was fitted with a
dark blade emitter shroud which protected the
wielder. As well as having all the normal
attributes, such as a power cell embedded in the
handgrip, an activation lever, a recharge socket
and a belt clip, Vader’s weapon was also
constructed with a diagnostic system. The Sith
Lord also added a blade length adjuster and a
blade intensity control, allowing him to adapt
his weapon to any given opponent or situation.
Force of Nature
Vader’s lightsaber was assembled by
hand, as there is no exact formula
for the crucial alignment of
the crystals that focus the
beam. The weapon
operated on the
principle of tightly
controlled arc wave
energy, requiring
focusing elements
made from precisely
cut and positioned
crystals.
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The slightest misalignment during the
construction of the weapon would have caused
it to detonate upon first activation.
The pure red energy blade emitted by Vader’s
weapon had no mass. The electromagnetically
generated arc wave created when the blade was
ignited caused a strong gyroscopic effect that
made the weapon a distinct challenge to handle
– a challenge to which only Jedi or Sith could rise.
Jedi Killer
Darth Vader was more than content to cut ObiWan down when the other simply stopped
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fighting. Kenobi’s body vanished as he became
one with the Force, but this did not concern
Vader overmuch, so viciously delighted was he
at avenging his defeat on Mustafar.
Following Kenobi’s death, Vader faced off
against Luke Skywalker on Mimban and on
Bespin’s Cloud City. There, seeking to recruit
Luke to join him against the Emperor, he severed
the young Jedi’s right hand before telling him of
his parentage. Vader again came up against Luke
Skywalker a year later on the second Death Star,
and lost his lightsaber when Luke cut off his
sword hand. The redeemed Sith Lord would
never wield a lightsaber again, dying from
injuries sustained when he killed Emperor
Palpatine to rescue his son from certain death.
As the blade of the Dark
Lord’s lightsaber reduced his
former Jedi Master to
nothingness, Vader’s
relationship with Obi-Wan
Kenobi seemed to have come
full circle from Mustafar. The
Dark Lord’s victory proved
that he was now the master,
both of the lightsaber and of
the Force itself.
During Vader’s lightsaber
duel with Luke Skywalker
on Bespin, the Dark Lord
easily vanquished the
much less experienced
young Jedi. Vader struck
off Luke’s hand, literally
disarming him.
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‘You cannot hide forever, Luke.’ Darth Vader
development
process
Blade Emitter
Shroud
Lightsabers have often told the story of their owners.
The one belonging to Darth Vader was no different.
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he lightsaber Darth Vader wielded when he
slew his former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi,
was reminiscent of the one he had carried
decades earlier as Kenobi’s Padawan, Anakin
Skywalker.
The one major difference between the Sith
Lord’s lightsaber and the original he had built
under Obi-Wan Kenobi’s tutelage was that the
later weapon was mostly black, matching the
fearsome armour of its intimidating owner.
The lightsaber Vader had originally wielded
as Kenobi’s Padawan learner was
constructed while he was in a trance-like
state. The result was a superior design
that favoured maximum strength for
the wielder. In constructing that
weapon while a member of
the Jedi Order, Anakin had
broken with years of
Activator
Assembly
Blade Length Adjuster
Blade Power
Adjuster
Sith Crystal Chamber
Switch
Perhaps the only occasion when
Vader’s mastery of his awesome
weapon failed him was when he came up against his own
son, Luke Skywalker, for the second time, and was defeated.
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established Jedi tradition by not building a
weapon resembling his master’s lightsaber.
the dark side
The habit of making a lightsaber unlike his
master’s was one that Anakin would
continue after his fall to the dark side of
the Force. As Darth Vader, he was given
a deep red synthetic crystal by
Emperor Palpatine to power a
new lightsaber worthy of a
Sith Lord. Palpatine even let
his apprentice borrow his
lightsaber as a model to copy.
Darth Vader chose not to base
his weapon on so ancient a
device. His new lightsaber instead
resembled a matt black version of his
earliest Jedi weapon. However,
thanks to his enduring desire to
tinker with technology, Vader’s
lightsaber went through a
number of modifications
during his years as
Palpatine’s
apprentice.
Darth Vader’s Lightsaber
Hand-built by the Dark Lord himself,
the weapon was like no other. Unlike
Jedi lightsabers, it was fitted with a
dark blade emitter shroud, ensuring
that the wielder could not be harmed
by his own weapon. Vader used
synthetic crystals in his first lightsaber,
later swapping to a red Adegan crystal.
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ADEGAN CRYSTALS
The construction of the first
lightsabers would have been
impossible without the use of rare
Adegan crystals. Found on the Outer
Rim planet of Adega, the crystals
emitted potent bursts of energy and
light and were soon put to use in the
Jedi weapon. Their power was
unlocked when electromagnetic
waves of the correct frequency were
transmitted through them.
Synthetic Primary Crystal
Darth Vader lost his lightsaber
and mechanical right hand when he was
defeated by Luke; a victory the young
Jedi took, ironically, after almost giving
in to the dark side of the Force.
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‘What a piece of junk!’ Luke Skywalker
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Date: 0 BBY
millennium falcon
This battered but unique vessel had the honour of
being present at the destruction of both Imperial
Death Stars, and was in many ways something of
an icon of the struggle between the Rebel
Alliance and the Galactic Empire.
O
nce called ‘the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy’, the
battered freighter known as the Millennium Falcon
became notorious throughout known space. A heavilymodified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300
Transport, the Falcon was most famously crewed by
roguish smuggler Captain Han Solo, and his Wookiee first
mate, Chewbacca.
YT-1300f light freighter
After Han Solo saved his life, Chewbacca, an expert pilot in his own right,
became permanent first-mate aboard the Millennium Falcon.
Solo liked to boast about the time that he set the 12-parsec
record for the Kessel Run. The Run was across a treacherous
area near the spice-mining world of Kessel so warped by black
holes and stellar phenomena that the distance travelled
actually varied with the skill of the pilot.
The beat-up shell of the Falcon’s saucer shape
enclosed a very basic interior, featuring exposed
components and circuitry. The ship’s cockpit pod
was mounted on the starboard side of its hull,
with its freight bay beneath the six cargo
hatches on the upper hull. A pair of tooth-like
docking mandibles at the front of the vessel
allowed it to lock onto most standard cargo
transfer stations, while a strong landing claw
(right) could be deployed from the ventral
hull to facilitate landing on low-gravity
worlds or docking with larger starships.
Built 60 years before the Battle of Yavin, the ship that would
one day become the Millennium Falcon began life in the
Orbital Assembly Facility of the Corellian Engineering
Corporation as a stock YT-1300f light freighter. It was owned
by both legitimate and illegal operations before it was
christened the Stellar Envoy in around 29 BBY and was used in
undercover operations by Senate and even Jedi operatives.
During this time it met with an accident over Nar Shadda and
was dumped in an orbital junk yard there.
Rebellious Ship
Rebuilt and renamed by technician Bammy Decree, the
Second Chance became a smuggler’s ship. Impounded by the
Imperials, it was stolen by Rebel agents. Briefly called Gone to
Pieces, the vessel was flown for a time by Quip Fargil. It was he
who called the ship the Millennium Falcon. In 9 BBY, Fargil
pulled out of a Rebel operation and ran. The Falcon was given
away, then sold to a travelling circus. Finally, it fell into the
hands of Lando Calrissian. When he won it, the Falcon already
had a reputation for speed (and chronic unreliability).
As she was the fastest ship in the fleet, Han Solo insisted that
Lando Calrissian flew the Falcon at the Battle of Endor.
A Lucky Win
Although Han Solo was proud of his ship, there were times when
her minor breakdowns turned into major crises.
Fitted with a powerful drive system that could
match the 80 MGLT speed of an Incom T-65 X-wing fighter
at sublight velocities, and an uprated Class 0.5 hyperdrive that could
outrun Imperial Star Destroyers, the Falcon was no ordinary starship;
even in a planetary atmosphere, the ship’s boosted engines were able
to achieve speeds of up to 1050 kilometres per hour.
Famously, Lando lost the Millennium Falcon to Han Solo in a
high stakes game of sabacc on Cloud City. After making
extensive modifications to the vessel at a secret shipyard on Nar
Shaddaa, Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot travelled extensively
throughout the galaxy, frequently within the Corporate Sector
Authority’s domains. The ship eventually became part of Jabba
the Hutt’s smuggling fleet, running spice under the noses of
Imperial agents. After falling in with the Rebel Alliance, the
Falcon played a key role in the destruction of the first Death
Star at the Battle of Yavin. Later, commanded by Lando
Calrissian and his Sullustan co-pilot Nien Nunb, the Falcon also
struck the killing blow to the second Death Star.
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Forward Floodlights
‘She may not look like much. But she’s got it where it counts.’ Han Solo
Sensor Dish
a modified
freighter
Forward Mandibles
Beneath the battered exterior, the Falcon’s modifications made her one
of the fastest, most effective fighting vessels of the Rebellion era.
Equipment Access Bay (x4)
Quad Laser Cannon
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ith an unmatched combination of a customized hyperdrive system,
military-grade weaponry, sophisticated sensors and powerful shields,
the Millennium Falcon was ideally suited to her captain’s swashbuckling life.
The downside of all the modifications was the need for constant maintenance
and running repair, which sometimes frustrated Han Solo – even if he often
took a perverse pride in his vessel’s battle-scarred appearance.
the holocron
Deflector-shield Generator
Cockpit
design:
Corellian Engineering
Corp.
length:
34.75 metres
height:
8.27 metres
speed:
80 mglt
Among the Falcon’s less lawful upgrades were a series of hidden
compartments for smuggling contraband. These were concealed beneath
removable deck-plates in the ship’s main radial corridor. On one occasion,
the smuggling compartments were used as hiding places by Solo and his
passengers, when the ship was caught by the first Death Star’s tractor
beam and brought in for examination.
affiliation: Rebel Alliance
Sensor Dish
weapons:
Two quad laser
cannons
Concealed blaster
cannon
Concussion missiles
The Millennium Falcon was equipped with a diverse array of internal
systems controlled by three independent droid brains. When not
working, these droids spent their time arguing with each other.
titanium hull
The Falcon’s titanium-reinforced hull
plates were further protected by no
less than four separate deflector
shield generators to defend against
kinetic impacts, such as guided
missiles or even asteroids.
Escape Pods
Defences and Armament
The Falcon had electromagnetic
countermeasures to baffle enemy
scanners, and also sported a powerful
and highly illegal sensor suite that
allowed her crew to spot potential
threats while they were still some
distance away. In keeping with Captain
Solo’s often unorthodox methods,
the Falcon’s best defence was a good
offence. While most YT-1300 freighter
variants were only lightly armed, she was
equipped with two racks of concussion
missiles, a rotating auto blaster cannon
that could be deployed from a ventral
hatch, and two quad laser cannon turrets
on the dorsal and ventral hulls.
Although the YT-1300 ships can commonly carry up to 100 metric tons
of cargo, six passengers and as many crew, Captain Solo generally flew
the ship with only himself and Chewbacca aboard. This could cause
problems when emergency maintenance was needed.
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