The Star Wars Book: Expand your knowledge of a galaxy far, far away

COVER
TITLE PAGE
CONTENTS
HOW TO USE THIS EBOOK
INTRODUCTION
THE GALAXY
	Far, far away.... • The galaxy
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
	Jump to lightspeed • Hyperspace
	Amazing automatons • Droids
	Small arms • Blasters
	Elegant weapon • Lightsaber
	Protect and defend • Shields
	Defying gravity • Tractor beams and repulsors
	Space travelers • Starships
	Terrestrial transportation • Planetary vehicles
	Ultimate power • Superweapons
	Mass production • Cloning
	Augmented abilities • Cybernetics
THE FORCE
	The Force is with you • The Force
	My ally is the Force • Force abilities
	Guardians of peace and justice • The Jedi Order
	Teacher and learner • Yoda
	Rule-abiding Jedi • Mace Windu
	Enlightened maverick • Qui-Gon Jinn
	Keeper of the peace • Obi-Wan Kenobi
	Independent fighter • Ahsoka Tano
	Dark times • Jedi purge survivors
	Unlimited power • The Sith Order
	The phantom menace • Darth Sidious
	Agent of chaos • Darth Maul
	Betrayer of the Jedi • Count Dooku
	Assassin redeemed • Asajj Ventress
	Daughters of Dathomir • The Nightsisters
	Cruel hunters • The Inquisitorius
	Supreme Leader • Snoke
	Masked marauders • The Knights of Ren
	More than Jedi or Sith • Force users
THE SKYWALKERS
	Introduction
	The Chosen One • Anakin Skywalker
	A new hope • Luke Skywalker
	Eternal hope • Leia Organa
	From dark to light • Ben Solo a.k.a Kylo Ren
	Finding her identity • Rey Skywalker
GALACTIC GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR DISSIDENTS
	Introduction
	A more civilized age • The Galactic Republic
	Noble visionary • Padmé Amidala
	Rebel royalty • Breha and Bail Organa
	Rebel politician • Mon Mothma
	Legions of might • Clone troopers
	Clone commander • Captain Rex
	Imperial ruthlessness • Grand Moff Tarkin
	Political rebels • The Separatists
	Cyborg tyrant • General Grievous
	Galaxy at war • The Clone Wars
	Imperial might • The Galactic Empire
	The intellectual • Grand Admiral Thrawn
	The architect • Director Orson Krennic
	Seeds of rebellion • Early rebel factions
	Spectre of rebellion • The crew of the Ghost
	Against all odds • The Rebel Alliance
	Rebels rising • Rogue One
	Star pilot • Han Solo
	Standing tall • Chewbacca
	Polished bravery • C-3PO
	Habitual hero • R2-D2
	Hero business • Lando Calrissian
	Restoring democracy • The Galactic Civil War
	From the ashes of the Empire • The New Republic
	Bow before its might • The First Order
	Bitter rivalry • Armitage Hux
	Masked betrayal • Captain Phasma
	The spark that lights the fire • The Resistance
	Leadership calls • Poe Dameron
	Droid companion • BB-8
	More than meets the eye • The Colossus
	Stormtrooper turned • Finn
	Unwavering belief • Rose Tico
	Unlikely allies • Jannah
	Choosing sides • Zorii Bliss
	Civil war renewed • The First Order/Resistance War
GALACTIC DENIZENS
	Tooth and claw • Non-sentient species
	Crime can pay • Criminals
	Slimy crime lords • The Hutts
	Predators for hire • Bounty hunters
	The best in the business • Boba Fett
	Staying in the game • Qi’ra
	Keepers of the way • Mandalorians
	The Mandalorian • Din Djarin
	Pacifists at heart • The Naboo
	Rising up from the depths • The Gungans
	Commercial cloners • The Kaminoans
	Hive of productivity • The Geonosians
	Walking carpets • The Wookiees
	Spiritual warriors • The Lasat
	Freedom fighters • The Twi’leks
	Furry allies • The Ewoks
	Defenders of peace • The Mon Calamari
	Bright-eyed scavengers • The Jawas
	People of the desert • The Tusken raiders
GLOSSARY
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