On December 17, 2015, the long-awaited premiere of the next part of the space saga “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” took place, which is the first film of the third trilogy. This is an excellent reason to review all parts of the epic, especially for those who have not yet seen the cult films. But in what chronology should you watch Star Wars?

How to watch? There are options

Correct chronology " Star Wars"It's a complicated matter. Not only films and cartoons have been made about this universe, but also many books, comics, and video games have been created. On at the moment Two trilogies have been released in their entirety, and a third has begun, not counting the animated series. If you want to become more fully acquainted with the intricacies of the plot, then the chronology of Star Wars, films and cartoons given in this article will be useful to you.

The fact is that the first film, released in 1977, is the fourth part of the saga. Yes, the idea of ​​starting from the middle is quite unusual, and this approach has generated a lot of controversy among fans.

How to watch Star Wars correctly? The chronology of events in the saga begins with the Battle of Yavin, shown in the 1977 film. And the fourth film begins thirty years before the destruction of the Death Star. For this reason, there are three options for watching the episodes in order. Let's take a closer look at them.

In order of release

Still, many fans of the epic believe that the immediate chronology of Star Wars by year from the Battle of Yavin does not matter, and you need to watch the films in the order intended by the creator. The first will be the film “Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope" 1977, that is, by episode numbers 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3.

This will allow you to perceive the plot the way the first viewers perceived it in the distant seventies; the same questions will arise, the same secrets will interest you. As you start watching the first episode, released in 1999, you'll begin to find new interesting facts and perceive the backstory through the prism of previous parts.

In addition, with this order, the quality of the picture and special effects will increase and not decrease, as with other options.

The conclusion suggests itself - if you are not familiar with the chronology of Star Wars, you have not watched any of the episodes, and are not aware of the twists and turns of the plot, then watching the films in the order of release will allow you to appreciate the beauty of the non-linearity of the epic. The same should be done with animated works.

Machete Method

This method was invented by fans of the film. It is suitable for both fans who have seen all the episodes many times, and for newcomers. So, machete order: first you need to watch the fourth episode, where we meet young Luke Skywalker, his teacher Obi-Wan, Princess Leia, Han Solo, the villain Darth Vader and see the destruction of the Death Star. In the fifth episode, we watch the battle between Luke and Vader, and also learn about the family ties of the heroes.

The viewer has a question: “What happened to Darth Vader? Why did he become a Sith? And he immediately receives an answer. The fifth episode is followed by the second and third, which tell about the past of Darth Vader.

And the viewing ends with the sixth episode - this is the finale, which, thanks to this order, becomes more understandable. This ignores the first episode, which does not have a significant impact on the plot of the entire saga as a whole. Thus, the machete method allows you to get a good understanding of the basis of the plot of Star Wars. The viewer watches two films about Luke, two films about Anakin and a single ending that unites their stories.

The machete order shows Luke Skywalker's story well. After the viewer understands what happened to Anakin and why he turned to the dark side, the plot returns to Luke and shows how he saves the good that remains in his father.

Star Wars chronology

Finally, the last method of watching a movie epic. We will look at it in more detail, since animated series also occupy their place here.

What's the third way to watch Star Wars? The episode chronology for this method has great value. That is, the first film will be “Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace" 1999, and then by episode numbers - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Viewing by episode numbering allows you to follow the plot in the order of events.

Next, we will consider an expanded list of canonical Star Wars works according to the chronology of the universe, including cartoons. The chronology begins from the events of the fourth episode, that is, before the Battle of Yavin, in which the Death Star was destroyed, and after, BBY and ABY, respectively.

"Star wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace"

This film was released in 1999 and is the fourth Star Wars film released. The film takes place in 32 BBY. The Star Wars chronology begins here. In the first episode, the viewer meets little Anakin Skywalker, the queen of the planet Naboo Padme Amidala and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Jedi rescue the boy Anakin from slavery after discovering the Force in him.

This film was received coolly by fans; it was considered too childish. However, it was so highly anticipated that it was almost 10 times the cost of making the film.

"Star wars. Episode II: Attack of the Clones"

The second episode, released in 2002, chronicles the events that took place in 22 BBY, ten years after the Battle of Naboo. Anakin Skywalker is now 19 years old and is Obi-Wan's apprentice. An assassination attempt is made, and the investigation leads to representatives of the Sidhe. Meanwhile, Chancellor Palpatine receives special powers and begins the Clone Wars.

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"

Under this name lie a mini-series, a full-length film and a full-length series, which will be released until 2016. So, what cartoons illustrate Star Wars? The chronology of the films continues with the first animated part of the saga --- a mini-series released from 2003 to 2005. It is also called "Clonic Wars". The series takes place in 22 BBY. It describes the adventures of Obi-Wan and Anakin during the war between the clone armies of the Republic and the Separatists. The episodes are short, in the first and second seasons their duration is only 3 minutes, in the third - 12-15.

In 2008, a full-length animated film was released covering the events between the second and third episodes of the epic. The clone war continues. The plot again focuses on familiar heroes - Jedi knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, politician Padmé Amidala and everyone's favorite Star Wars chronology says that the events of this cartoon took place in 21 BBY.

In 2008, another series began, telling about the clone wars. The film of the same name was the pilot episode of this project. This time, a full-fledged series with 22-minute episodes appears before the viewer. Every 4-5 of them are united by a single storyline. 121 episodes were released, the project closed in 2014. Unlike feature films, the series format allows not only to describe the fate of the main characters, but also to devote enough time to secondary characters. The events take place in 21-19 BBY, which brings us to the next feature film.

"Star wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"

The third episode of the epic was released in 2005. The action takes place in 19 BBY. The clone wars end in the final, decisive battle. Viewers see the birth of the dark Empire and the appearance of the Sikh Darth Vader. The attitude towards this part among both critics and fans is generally positive.

"Star Wars: Droids"

This first animated television series based on the Star Wars universe was released in 1985. It takes place in 15 BBY and stars the beloved droids C-3PO and R2-D2. Charming robots experience various adventures, encounter Boba Fett, agents of the Galactic Empire, gangsters and pirates.

"Star Wars Rebels"

What is the newest Star Wars cartoon? The chronology of the films continues with the animated series, which started in 2014. It tells about the events of 4-5 BBY. Before the start of the series, the viewer could get acquainted with the main characters through four short films. The first episode was a forty-minute film. Heroes familiar from the epic appear in the series only sporadically. The plot centers on the crew of a spaceship called the Ghost.

"Star Wars: Rogue One"

Work on this film is almost complete, it will be released in 2016, and, as you can see, it is already taking its place in the chronology. The plot centers on the theft of the Death Star plans.

"Star wars. Episode IV: A New Hope"

Slowly but surely we are approaching the zero point of reference for the events of the Star Wars universe. It was in the fourth episode of Star Wars that the landmark Battle of Yavin took place, during which the Death Star was destroyed.

This episode premiered in 1977, but he began working on the script back in 1974. Now it’s hard to believe that the management of many studios considered the film about space Jedi uninteresting. However, the space saga is already approaching its fortieth anniversary, and the very first film about Luke Skywalker is still watched and rewatched by millions of fans.

"Star wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back"

After 3 years, the next, fifth episode of the saga comes out. The same number of years pass in fantasy world- the events of the 3rd ABY unfold before the eyes of the audience. Although the Battle of Yavin has been won, the war is not over. Darth Vader is searching for Luke Skywalker across the galaxy. Initially, this film was not very well received by critics, but over time its shortcomings began to be considered advantages, and the film itself was considered almost the best of the epic.

"Star wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi"

The sixth episode, released in 1983, takes place in 4 ABY. The final duel between Luke and his father takes place. The film was received positively by critics, but is considered the weakest of the trilogy. However, the scene in the lair is one of the most memorable.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens"

The 2015 premiere tells the story of the events that happened 34 years after the great Battle of Yavin, and is the first film in a new trilogy. The viewer again meets the Jedi Luke, his sister Leia and friend Han Solo, but the main characters are new characters - the girl Rey, the pilot Poe Dameron and the former stormtrooper Finn.

In conclusion, I would like to draw the viewer’s attention to the fact that the viewing order greatly influences the impression of the entire saga. If you look by year of release, the focus is on Luke Skywalker, his heroism and saving his father, and if in episode order, the focus is on Anakin Skywalker, his fall and subsequent ascension. Decide for yourself which Star Wars viewing chronology is closest to you.

In this article you will learn:

The universe is truly enormous, consisting of a trillion galaxies. But one galaxy is the most interesting, since it was in it that all the significant events of Star Wars took place.

The Star Wars galaxy has a diameter of 120,000 light years or 37,000 parsecs (1 parsec = 3.258 light years). There is a black hole at the center of the Galaxy. There are two satellite galaxies revolving around the Galaxy, one of which is called the Rishi Labyrinth. There is a hypercosmic disturbance at the edge of the Galaxy, which makes all hyperspace routes beyond the disk impossible.

There are about 400 billion stars in the Galaxy, and about half of them have planets suitable for the existence of living organisms. At 10%, life reached a developed stage, and at every thousandth, creatures endowed with intelligence appeared among them. The galaxy is inhabited by about 100 quadrillion different life forms.

All characters and events by tag.

History of the Galaxy:

The first formation was the Infinite Rakata Empire. The galaxy as an official entity began to exist millennia later, when people discovered hyperspace travel and came into contact with alien races. When several worlds and species learned about each other, they formed a loose commonwealth that adopted common laws and currency. The Republic has become the main form of government in this Galaxy. The Sith Empire, which was inferior in size, moved into opposition to the Republic, and it was here that the great confrontation in religion and the understanding of the Force arose. The Sith were defeated and revived several times. Finally, after thousands of years of hidden existence, the Sith were able to restore their Empire, dissolving the Republic and replacing it with the short-lived Galactic Empire. Imperial tyranny lasted two decades, but the Republic was eventually restored after the Galactic Civil War. Despite this, the remaining Imperials continued to resist new government more than ten years until a peace treaty was signed. After the truce, a race from another galaxy known as the Yuuzhan Vong began invading the galaxy. Their invasion devastated most of the Galaxy, including the capital Coruscant, although in the end the invaders were defeated, and some of the Yuuzhan Vong joined the galactic community. After the victory over the Yuuzhan Vong, over the course of a century and a half, changes in the form of government took place in the Galaxy, including the restoration of the Empire, to this time not related to dark side. The New Galactic Empire fought with the recreated New Sith Order.

Astrography:

The galaxy is divided into several regions. Regions are sorted by degree of distance from the Galactic center. Each region, in turn, is divided into sectors, systems and planets.

Core

In the very heart of the Galaxy there is a small region - the Core. The worlds included in it are unusual: due to the gravitational influence large number stars local time they are partially curved, making travel through hyperspace problematic at best. The region was considered inaccessible until Emperor Palpatine established several safe routes. The area remained a stronghold of the Empire for nearly twenty years after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.

Core Worlds

An ancient region bordering the outer zones of the Core, the Core Worlds, contains some of the most prestigious, well-developed, famous and densely populated planets in the Galaxy. The Core Worlds are the ancestral domains of the human race. The Galactic Republic and subsequently the galactic government were born in the Core Worlds and spread their influence throughout the Galaxy. It is here that the planet Coruscant is located, which was the capital of the Galaxy during the times of the Republic and the Empire. The people presumably originate from this region.

Colonies

The Colonies are a region of the Galaxy between the Core Worlds and the Inner Rim. It was one of the first areas to be colonized, and worlds here are typically densely populated and industrialized. During its reign, the Galactic Empire actively used force to subjugate the Colonies, so the New Republic quickly gained support in the region.

Inner Ring

The Inner Rim is the region between the Colonies and the Expansion Region. It was originally called simply "The Ring" as it was considered for centuries to be the outermost space of the known Galaxy, but hundreds of years after the Inner Ring the Extended Ring was discovered. During Palpatine's reign, the Galactic Empire ruled the Inner Rim ruthlessly. But instead of resisting, many residents of the region chose to flee to the Outer Rim. After the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, the Empire, despite its unpopularity, maintained control of the region for much longer than expected. Many subsequently resented the New Republic's slowness in liberating the region. And even after joining the New Republic, many worlds openly feared that the government was not strong enough to hold power. Their doubts were resolved upon Palpatine's return when the Empire reclaimed most of the Inner Rim.

Region of Expansion

The Expansion Region became the site of an experiment in corporate control over worlds. Powerful corporations actively exploited the planets for their own benefit, extracting materials, metals and ores from them. The local population was oppressed while corporations sucked all the resources from entire star systems. Eventually, popular unrest began to spread from system to system. Due to constant pressure from the inhabitants, the Galactic Republic established control over the systems, limiting or completely rejecting the demands of corporations. The Expansion Region remains a supplier of raw materials, but natural resources were largely depleted by the Age of Empire.

Middle Ring

With fewer natural resources than neighboring regions, the Mid Rim is a region where residents are forced to work hard for everything they have. Some planets have developed impressive economies. Pirates often hide in relatively unexplored areas, far from major trade routes.

Outer Rim

The Outer Rim is the last well-developed territory before Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. It is scattered with isolated worlds and harsh, primitive frontier planets. Due to its distance from the Center, the region turned out to be home to many Alliance supporters. At one time, Imperial Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin received a difficult task - to restore order throughout the Outer Rim.

Beyond the Outer Rim

Several sectors are located outside the Outer Rim in various branches of the galaxy. Intergalactic travel is considered impossible due to the turbulent energy field surrounding the Galaxy.

Sleeve Tingel

The Tingel Arm is an arm of the outer spiral of the Galaxy. It houses the Corporate Sector, a political entity partially independent of the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire. Under the Galactic Empire, the sector expanded from several hundred to thirty thousand systems.

Unknown Regions

The name "Unknown Regions" usually refers to the large unexplored area between Bakura and the Imperial Remnants, which is largely dominated by the Chiss. The Unknown Regions consist of several billion stars outside the 400 billion that make up the Galaxy. For reasons as yet unknown, only a small number of reliable hyperspace routes exist in the region. The concept of "Unknown Regions" includes unexplored regions in dense nebulae, globular clusters and galactic halos.

Wild Space

Wild Space is the boundary of the galactic community, separating the explored parts of the Galaxy from the Unknown Regions. Towards the end of his reign, Palpatine made attempts to explore the region in more detail. Wild Space differs from the Unknown Regions in that parts of the region have been explored, although not in great detail. The Unknown Regions, on the other hand, remain a mystery.

Transport Routes

Hyperspace routes are laid through the sectors. Pilots involved in establishing new routes are called “Hyperspace Explorers.” These include, for example, Gav Daragon and Aitro Kurnacht. Astromech droids are responsible for guiding ships along hyperspace routes.

• Rimman trade route
• Perlem trade route
• Hidian way
• Corellian Way
• Corellian trade route
• Kessel Arc
• Ison Trade Corridor
• Arc of Sisera
• Arrow Mito
• Daragon Way

Power and politics:

Over the millennia, various governments have operated in the Galaxy, and the earliest pan-galactic entity is the Infinite Empire. The most common is the Republic. Other smaller political entities in the Galaxy are presented below:

• Nerd space
• Centralia
• Chiss Domain
• Confederacy of Independent Systems
• Confederation
• Corporate sector
• Mandate of the Crown
• Empire of the Hand
• Region of Expansion
• Hapes Cluster
• Hutt space
• Remnants of the Empire
• Sector Juvex
• Sector Senex
• Ssi-ruuvi Empire
• Tion Cluster
• Tion Hegemony
• Vagaari Empire

Economy:

The galactic economy is complex and diverse. The main monetary unit of the Galactic Republic is a credit equal to 10 decicreds.

Races and species:

Life exists on 10% of the planets in the Galaxy, but only on one in a thousand of these planets has its development reached a stage characterized by the appearance of intelligent beings. There are about 20 million such species. In total, there are about 100 quadrillion different life forms. The dominant species is humans. Presumably originating from Central Worlds, people formed the main governments of the Galaxy. Representatives of other races are usually called simply “aliens.” Aliens are also divided into humanoids and non-humanoids. Droids, while not considered a separate race for obvious reasons, play a prominent role in the community, helping to coexist the species. On Naboo, highly intelligent droids are considered equal to sentient beings.

Extragalactic connections:

It is believed that at some time in the past, in an unknown manner and for unknown purposes, the Galaxy was visited and came into contact with native species by extragalactic aliens.

Despite the fact that intergalactic travel is impossible due to the turbulent energy field surrounding the Galaxy, by the time of the Clone Wars it was possible to establish communication with two satellite galaxies, one of which is called the Labyrinth of Rishi. The intergalactic banking clan was able to spread its influence over them.

The Extragalactic Society is an organization dedicated to the search for life forms outside the Galaxy. IN last days Republic, Senator Greblips, leader of the planet Brodo Agosi, has equipped an expedition to another galaxy, but all information about its outcome is at least suspicious. Rumor has it that the expedition was sent to a Galaxy called the Milky Way.

The most famous extragalactic races: the Abominor/Silentium, the Kua, the Ssi-Ruuk and, of course, the Yuuzhan Vong invaders, who managed to almost destroy the galactic civilization, which had just recovered from the Galactic Civil War.

Languages:

The universal language of the Galaxy became human, which transformed into the main galactic language. It is derived from common human language and includes partial borrowings from several ancient human languages, such as Old Corellian. Because humans dominate the galaxy, the primary language is adopted by many alien races.

The second common language is the Hutt language, which spread due to the criminal and financial activities of the Hutts. This language is adopted by races that have worked closely with the Hutts for centuries, such as the Rodians.

Droids have the ability to remember millions of forms of communication and, based on them, understand and use even more languages. Acting as translators, protocol droids are extremely useful in interracial contacts.

In this article you will learn:

The universe is truly enormous, consisting of a trillion galaxies. But one galaxy is the most interesting, since it was in it that all the significant events of Star Wars took place.

The Star Wars galaxy has a diameter of 120,000 light years or 37,000 parsecs (1 parsec = 3.258 light years). There is a black hole at the center of the Galaxy. There are two satellite galaxies revolving around the Galaxy, one of which is called the Rishi Labyrinth. There is a hypercosmic disturbance at the edge of the Galaxy, which makes all hyperspace routes beyond the disk impossible.

There are about 400 billion stars in the Galaxy, and about half of them have planets suitable for the existence of living organisms. At 10%, life reached a developed stage, and at every thousandth, creatures endowed with intelligence appeared among them. The galaxy is inhabited by about 100 quadrillion different life forms.

All characters and events by tag.

History of the Galaxy:

The first formation was the Infinite Rakata Empire. The galaxy as an official entity began to exist millennia later, when people discovered hyperspace travel and came into contact with alien races. When several worlds and species learned about each other, they formed a loose commonwealth that adopted common laws and currency. The Republic has become the main form of government in this Galaxy. The Sith Empire, which was inferior in size, moved into opposition to the Republic, and it was here that the great confrontation in religion and the understanding of the Force arose. The Sith were defeated and revived several times. Finally, after thousands of years of hidden existence, the Sith were able to restore their Empire, dissolving the Republic and replacing it with the short-lived Galactic Empire. Imperial tyranny lasted two decades, but the Republic was eventually restored after the Galactic Civil War. Despite this, the remaining imperials continued to resist the new government for more than ten years, until a peace treaty was signed. After the truce, a race from another galaxy known as the Yuuzhan Vong began invading the galaxy. Their invasion devastated most of the Galaxy, including the capital Coruscant, although in the end the invaders were defeated, and some of the Yuuzhan Vong joined the galactic community. After the victory over the Yuuzhan Vong, over the course of a century and a half, changes in the form of government took place in the Galaxy, including the restoration of the Empire, to this time not related to the dark side. The New Galactic Empire fought with the recreated New Sith Order.

Astrography:

The galaxy is divided into several regions. Regions are sorted by degree of distance from the Galactic center. Each region, in turn, is divided into sectors, systems and planets.

Core

In the very heart of the Galaxy there is a small region - the Core. The worlds it contains are unusual: due to the gravitational influence of a large number of stars, local time is partially distorted on them, which, at best, creates problems for travel through hyperspace. The region was considered inaccessible until Emperor Palpatine established several safe routes. The area remained a stronghold of the Empire for nearly twenty years after the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.

Core Worlds

An ancient region bordering the outer zones of the Core, the Core Worlds, contains some of the most prestigious, well-developed, famous and densely populated planets in the Galaxy. The Core Worlds are the ancestral domains of the human race. The Galactic Republic and subsequently the galactic government were born in the Core Worlds and spread their influence throughout the Galaxy. It is here that the planet Coruscant is located, which was the capital of the Galaxy during the times of the Republic and the Empire. The people presumably originate from this region.

Colonies

The Colonies are a region of the Galaxy between the Core Worlds and the Inner Rim. It was one of the first areas to be colonized, and worlds here are typically densely populated and industrialized. During its reign, the Galactic Empire actively used force to subjugate the Colonies, so the New Republic quickly gained support in the region.

Inner Ring

The Inner Rim is the region between the Colonies and the Expansion Region. It was originally called simply "The Ring" as it was considered for centuries to be the outermost space of the known Galaxy, but hundreds of years after the Inner Ring the Extended Ring was discovered. During Palpatine's reign, the Galactic Empire ruled the Inner Rim ruthlessly. But instead of resisting, many residents of the region chose to flee to the Outer Rim. After the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, the Empire, despite its unpopularity, maintained control of the region for much longer than expected. Many subsequently resented the New Republic's slowness in liberating the region. And even after joining the New Republic, many worlds openly feared that the government was not strong enough to hold power. Their doubts were resolved upon Palpatine's return when the Empire reclaimed most of the Inner Rim.

Region of Expansion

The Expansion Region became the site of an experiment in corporate control over worlds. Powerful corporations actively exploited the planets for their own benefit, extracting materials, metals and ores from them. The local population was oppressed while corporations sucked all the resources from entire star systems. Eventually, popular unrest began to spread from system to system. Due to constant pressure from the inhabitants, the Galactic Republic established control over the systems, limiting or completely rejecting the demands of corporations. The Expansion Region remains a supplier of raw materials, but natural resources were largely depleted by the Age of Empire.

Middle Ring

With fewer natural resources than neighboring regions, the Mid Rim is a region where residents are forced to work hard for everything they have. Some planets have developed impressive economies. Pirates often hide in relatively unexplored areas, far from major trade routes.

Outer Rim

The Outer Rim is the last well-developed territory before Wild Space and the Unknown Regions. It is scattered with isolated worlds and harsh, primitive frontier planets. Due to its distance from the Center, the region turned out to be home to many Alliance supporters. At one time, Imperial Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin received a difficult task - to restore order throughout the Outer Rim.

Beyond the Outer Rim

Several sectors are located outside the Outer Rim in various branches of the galaxy. Intergalactic travel is considered impossible due to the turbulent energy field surrounding the Galaxy.

Sleeve Tingel

The Tingel Arm is an arm of the outer spiral of the Galaxy. It houses the Corporate Sector, a political entity partially independent of the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire. Under the Galactic Empire, the sector expanded from several hundred to thirty thousand systems.

Unknown Regions

The name "Unknown Regions" usually refers to the large unexplored area between Bakura and the Imperial Remnants, which is largely dominated by the Chiss. The Unknown Regions consist of several billion stars outside the 400 billion that make up the Galaxy. For reasons as yet unknown, only a small number of reliable hyperspace routes exist in the region. The concept of "Unknown Regions" includes unexplored regions in dense nebulae, globular clusters and galactic halos.

Wild Space

Wild Space is the boundary of the galactic community, separating the explored parts of the Galaxy from the Unknown Regions. Towards the end of his reign, Palpatine made attempts to explore the region in more detail. Wild Space differs from the Unknown Regions in that parts of the region have been explored, although not in great detail. The Unknown Regions, on the other hand, remain a mystery.

Transport Routes

Hyperspace routes are laid through the sectors. Pilots involved in establishing new routes are called “Hyperspace Explorers.” These include, for example, Gav Daragon and Aitro Kurnacht. Astromech droids are responsible for guiding ships along hyperspace routes.

• Rimman trade route
• Perlem trade route
• Hidian way
• Corellian Way
• Corellian trade route
• Kessel Arc
• Ison Trade Corridor
• Arc of Sisera
• Arrow Mito
• Daragon Way

Power and politics:

Over the millennia, various governments have operated in the Galaxy, and the earliest pan-galactic entity is the Infinite Empire. The most common is the Republic. Other smaller political entities in the Galaxy are presented below:

• Nerd space
• Centralia
• Chiss Domain
• Confederacy of Independent Systems
• Confederation
• Corporate sector
• Mandate of the Crown
• Empire of the Hand
• Region of Expansion
• Hapes Cluster
• Hutt space
• Remnants of the Empire
• Sector Juvex
• Sector Senex
• Ssi-ruuvi Empire
• Tion Cluster
• Tion Hegemony
• Vagaari Empire

Economy:

The galactic economy is complex and diverse. The main monetary unit of the Galactic Republic is a credit equal to 10 decicreds.

Races and species:

Life exists on 10% of the planets in the Galaxy, but only on one in a thousand of these planets has its development reached a stage characterized by the appearance of intelligent beings. There are about 20 million such species. In total, there are about 100 quadrillion different life forms. The dominant species is humans. Supposedly originating from the Core Worlds, humans formed the major governments of the Galaxy. Representatives of other races are usually called simply “aliens.” Aliens are also divided into humanoids and non-humanoids. Droids, while not considered a separate race for obvious reasons, play a prominent role in the community, helping to coexist the species. On Naboo, highly intelligent droids are considered equal to sentient beings.

Extragalactic connections:

It is believed that at some time in the past, in an unknown manner and for unknown purposes, the Galaxy was visited and came into contact with native species by extragalactic aliens.

Despite the fact that intergalactic travel is impossible due to the turbulent energy field surrounding the Galaxy, by the time of the Clone Wars it was possible to establish communication with two satellite galaxies, one of which is called the Labyrinth of Rishi. The intergalactic banking clan was able to spread its influence over them.

The Extragalactic Society is an organization dedicated to the search for life forms outside the Galaxy. In the last days of the Republic, Senator Greblips, the leader of the planet Brodo Agosi, equipped an expedition to another galaxy, but all information about its outcome is at least suspicious. Rumor has it that the expedition was sent to a Galaxy called the Milky Way.

The most famous extragalactic races: the Abominor/Silentium, the Kua, the Ssi-Ruuk and, of course, the Yuuzhan Vong invaders, who managed to almost destroy the galactic civilization, which had just recovered from the Galactic Civil War.

Languages:

The universal language of the Galaxy became human, which transformed into the main galactic language. It is derived from common human language and includes partial borrowings from several ancient human languages, such as Old Corellian. Because humans dominate the galaxy, the primary language is adopted by many alien races.

The second common language is the Hutt language, which spread due to the criminal and financial activities of the Hutts. This language is adopted by races that have worked closely with the Hutts for centuries, such as the Rodians.

Droids have the ability to remember millions of forms of communication and, based on them, understand and use even more languages. Acting as translators, protocol droids are extremely useful in interracial contacts.

Just recently, Star Wars Comics #1 appeared. It would seem that this is just another issue telling about the adventures of the heroes of the famous franchise. From a plot point of view, this issue does not play a special role, but for a galaxy far, far away, it marked the beginning new era: Star Wars is now part of the Marvel Megaverse. The first issue of the Guide will be dedicated to this event, in which you can learn about all the released and upcoming films, comics, books and other media in the new canon.

Movies

Six films created by the brilliant George Lucas have long ago acquired cult status. This is where you should start getting acquainted with the universe. Discover a galaxy far, far away with the prequel trilogy ( episodes I-III) or from the original trilogy (episodes IV-VI) - it's up to you. If you want to focus on a great adventure, you should watch by release date. If you are more interested in observing the inner experiences of the characters, then watching episodes 1 to 6 will give you an amazing tragedy.

After watching the saga, you should pay attention to two animated films:

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a kind of prologue to the series of the same name and tells about the acquaintance of Anakin Skywalker with his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The events of the film take place after the second episode.

• Star wars. Rebels: Spark of Rebellion— an hour-long prequel to the series “Rebels”, telling the story of a company of daredevils who decided to fight the Empire. This animated film allows you to learn a lot of new and interesting things about what happened between the third and fourth episodes.

In the future:

The premiere of the long-awaited film will take place on December 18 this year. Star wars. Episode 7: The Force Awakens, and over the next few years, five more serial parts of the saga and four spin-offs will be released.

Series

The best way to immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe is to watch the two canonical series. The extended story of familiar and not so familiar characters will make you anxiously await the release of each episode and involuntarily shed a tear at the end of each season.

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a fascinating chronicle of military action with beloved characters on the front lines. Battles between armies of clones and droids, ruthless battles of huge fleets in the vastness of the galaxy, amazing adventures and cunning intrigues merge into a wonderful animated series. And don’t be fooled by the childish visual style: this series sometimes tells dark, truly adult stories, full of cruelty. A total of 6 seasons were released with 20-22 episodes each. For the most ardent fans of the franchise, 4 unfinished episodes have also been released that can be watched.

• Star Wars Rebels. The series, which only recently began airing, is already making us happy interesting details about life in the Empire five years before Luke and Ben met. So far, the episodes are too childish, the characters are too naive, and the plots are too simple. However, the Inquisitor, whose duties include finding and luring Force-sensitive children to the dark side, as well as destroying the surviving Jedi, has already managed to intrigue all fans of a galaxy far, far away. In total, 12 episodes and 4 mini-episodes have been released so far, as well as 10 very interesting promotional videos in the form of news that you can watch.

In the future:

A new episode of “Rebels” will appear on March 2, and the second season of the series will soon be released.

Comics

A format that makes it possible to realize the most daring ideas of the authors, because not all stories are ready for the producers from Disney to be released on screens. This makes comics especially valuable to fans. If you love Star Wars, then these series are a must-read:

• Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir. The favorite character of the author of this text received his own small but detailed comic book. The tragedy of Maul, of course, will never compare in its epochal significance and significance with the fate of Anakin Skywalker, but it is still capable of making readers empathize and sympathize. Maul's story has always been mysteriously attractive and monstrously cruel towards the little Zabrak, who by chance ended up with Darth Sidious. Growing up in fear and deprived maternal love the anti-hero never became a real Sith lord, he was only a killer, a tool in the hands of a manipulator. The lack of proper attention to the character's personality in the film and series did not allow viewers to understand the hero's motives. And only four issues of this comic for the first time showed Darth Maul not as an emotionless villain, but as a real person.

• Star Wars: Rebels - Ring Race. Curious solely from a plot point of view, the comic was exclusively released in Star Wars Rebels Magazine No. 1. Unfortunately, it was the plot that turned out to be the weakest element of the work: it is too simple and predictable, although it sheds light on one important detail. But the visual style of the comic was a pleasant surprise: it has a special charm. But still buy a magazine for this reason little adventure definitely not worth it.

• Star Wars(2015) - the newest comic book series published by Marvel has already become a hit, and only 2 issues have been released so far. The quality of performance is excellent, the plot is intriguing, and the main characters have already become part of interesting story. No true fan of the franchise can miss such a good comic.

• Star Wars: Darth Vader— George Lucas dedicated the entire saga to the personal tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, a person with a very deep inner world. His experiences, motives and actions are always justified, there is a specific reason behind every action, and his story can leave few people indifferent. Each new page from his media biography - be it a film, TV series or comic book - makes you watch every step of the hero with rapture. That is why every fan should read the first issue of Darth Vader, which is literally woven from the pain and hatred of Skywalker.

In the future:

The sequel will be released on February 25 Star Wars: Darth Vader; The debut will take place on March 4 new series comics Star Wars: Princess Leia; On March 11, the third issue will reach the shelves of digital stores Star Wars(2015); the first issue of the prequel to the series "Rebels" Star Wars: Kanan: The Last Padawan, which tells the story of a Jedi who survived Order No. 66, will be available for purchase on April 1. Read about how and where you can purchase Marvel comics.

Books

Saturated with small details, filled with the feelings and thoughts of the characters, with a carefully worked out story, the books allow you to carefully study inner world every hero. Instead of entertainment and spectacular scenes, there is a leisurely narrative and monologues that perfectly reveal favorite images. If you are ready to spend quiet and cozy evenings with a good book, then these literary works about Star Wars characters you will not be disappointed:

• Star Wars: Tarkin- a novel whose main character is Wilhuff Tarkin, one of the most brutal officials of the Galactic Empire. The plot of the work takes place 5 years after the Clone Wars and tells the story of the life of the governor of the Outer Rim, driven only by his hatred of the enemies of the Empire. One of the most important achievements of the novel, oddly enough, was that Palpatine finally received a name - Sheev.

• Star Wars: A New Dawn- a Jedi named Kanan Jarrus, who survived the destruction of the order, survived in a cruel world ruled by the Sith. Trying by any means to hide his past and avoid the fate of his comrades, the hero soon realizes that sooner or later he will have to take a fateful step and begin the fight against the Empire.

• Star Wars: Blade Squadron, Star Wars: One Thousand Levels Down And Star Wars: The End of History- some interesting stories, published in different issues of the magazine Star Wars Insider. Blade Squadron from Star Wars Insider#149 and #150 feature one of the unused scenes from episode six: an elite squadron of B-wing starships are sent on a dangerous mission during the Battle of Endor. One Thousand Levels Down from issue 151 follows the fate of two Alderaanians trying to escape an Imperial genocide. The End of History talks about Meera Nadrinakar, a girl who for many years kept Jedi artifacts after the destruction of the order. This story ran in issue 154.

In the future:

Very soon in Star Wars Insider No. 156 will appear short story about pilots Last Call at the Zero Angle, and in #157 there is a short story of Darth Sidious and Darth Vader called Orientation; a novel will also be dedicated to these two Siths Lords of the Sith, out April 28; you can read about the fate of another servant of the dark side of the Force, Asaj Ventress, on July 7 in the book Dark Discipline.

Star Wars location in Marvel

The Marvel Universe has a complex multi-level structure. The basis is made up of the so-called “Earths”, “chronologies” and “sequences”, each of which exists in a unique time and space. All classic versions of the characters live on Earth-616, which, in addition to the planet itself, includes all the surrounding galaxies. Alternate and parallel universes (such as Earth-1610 "Ultimate" or Earth-199999, in which the films are set) contain the same characters, but give new look on their history and fate. All realities connected to the classic one make up the Marvel Multiverse. But if the sequence has nothing to do with the main timeline, then it is part of the Megaverse. So, Star Wars will be located in the Megaverse for now, so you shouldn’t expect a full-fledged “Avengers vs. Sith” crossover in the coming years.

On Thursday, “The Force Awakens” will be released on Russian screens, a new part of the “Star Wars” saga, which will soon celebrate its fortieth anniversary. During this time, the distant, distant galaxy has long outgrown the scope of six full-length films and has spread over several animated series, hundreds of books, comics and video games. Not all products were produced with the direct participation of George Lucas - the creator of the franchise farmed out part of his brainchild to other authors, and they built it in George's backyard the whole world, populated by hundreds of diverse characters and dubbed the Expanded Universe.

The authors of the Expanded Universe painted the history of a galaxy far, far away thousands of years into the past and a couple of hundred into the future, but the main focus was on the adventures of the three heroes of the original trilogy - Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia - after the finale of the sixth episode. In the books and comics, Luke revived the Jedi Order, Han and Leia had three beautiful children, and the Alliance eventually turned into the New Republic, but all these events are now not considered canon.

A year and a half ago, the new owner of Star Wars, the Disney company, wrote off all the events of the Expanded Universe as non-canon and dubbed them “Star Wars Legends” in order to start the story from scratch after the final credits of Return of the Jedi. Lenta.ru studied the Expanded Universe to tell how the life of Luke and company would have developed if The Force Awakens had not existed.

Expansion of the Universe

Star Wars began to expand beyond the films even before the premiere of the first part. At the end of 1976, the novel “Star Wars” appeared on store shelves. From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker." The author was the famous US writer Alan Dean Foster, but the name of George Lucas was on the cover, since Foster worked on the basis of his plot developments. The main goal of the book was to interest fans in the new Universe science fiction, and the novelization of “A New Hope” coped with this task with a bang. The initial print run of 125 thousand copies sold out three months before the film's premiere, and by May the third print run had already been sent to press.

Between 1977 and 1984, about half a dozen novels, more than a hundred comics, and much more were published. Most The products that came out at that time had little connection with each other, the authors regularly allowed themselves to refer to all sorts of earthly realities, and since Lucas until the last moment sought to keep particularly cunning plot twists secret, a number of works directly contradicted even subsequent films. Thus, in Alan Dean Foster's novel The Shard of the Crystal of Power (1978), Luke and Leia openly flirt with each other, and Vader does not even think about having any kindred feelings for Luke. Moreover, one of the comics mentions the adventure that Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker experienced together.

After the release of Return of the Jedi, interest in Star Wars began to fade, and by the end of the 80s it had practically disappeared. The prospect of seeing new films about a galaxy far, far away seemed unlikely. Lucas was tired of his own creation, and a series of unsuccessful financial decisions, coupled with an extremely difficult divorce, brought his company to the brink of bankruptcy. Under these conditions, George gladly responded to the offer of several publishers to resume production of products under the Star Wars brand.

In 1987, West End Games began publishing scripts for role playing games on "Star Wars". Since the scripts required many previously unknown details, the authors simultaneously significantly expanded the existing world of the Universe and published several reference books and guides. The reference books came in handy a few years later, when new ones began to appear again. art books and comics.

In 1991, within a few months of each other, the novel Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn and the comic book Dark Empire by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy were released. The new releases created a real sensation: “Heir to the Empire” made it onto the New York Times bestseller list and once again revived interest in a galaxy far, far away. “Star Wars” became fashionable again, George Lucas’s business began to improve, and after a couple of years he began to think that it would be nice to make another trilogy.

At first, the Expanded Universe writers mostly continued the story of Luke, Han, and Leia after Return of the Jedi, but stories about other characters or time periods gradually began to appear. The first signs were Michael Stackpole's X-Wing book series, whose heroes were ordinary rebel fighter pilots, and the Tales of the Jedi comic book series, which took place several thousand years before the events of the films. Lucas, as a rule, did not interfere in the daily work of writers and screenwriters, limiting himself only to general wishes. For example, he established a taboo on the period leading up to A New Hope: the story of Anakin Skywalker's fall on dark side he wanted to tell it in person. In the 1990s, Lucas was adamant that he would not make films set after Episode 6, and he had no problem with someone else continuing the story.

There were clearly defined rules for the authors of the Expanded Universe: they were obliged to consult already written books and comics and fit their works into the framework of the existing canon. George Lucas, on the other hand, had absolutely no obligation to consider the Expanded Universe. When it was convenient for him, he borrowed some of its elements in his films, when not, he completely denied that books and comics had anything to do with his own works.

This became especially clear in recent years, when the animated series The Clone Wars appeared. The period between the end of Attack of the Clones and the beginning of Revenge of the Sith had previously been detailed in numerous books and comics, but now the creators of the series were rewriting the chronology of the fall of the Republic almost weekly.

The final nail in the Expanded Universe's coffin came the day George Lucas sold his company to Disney and the franchise's new owners announced a new film. And it’s true - six months later, all the works of the Expanded Universe were transferred to “Legends”. Formally, the authors of the new canon of the Universe have the right to use “Legends”, but they do this very rarely and in moderation. This does not prevent us from exploring what the plot of the new films could be if it were based on the works of the Expanded Universe.

War, war continues

After Return of the Jedi, despite the death of the Emperor along with his immediate circle and the loss of the second Death Star, the Empire still remains strong. However, there is no unity among senior management and no leader who can unite everyone else. While numerous imperial commanders and courtiers squabble for power, rebel troops conquer planet after planet. To further emphasize the legitimacy of their claims, the leaders of the uprising found the New Republic.

Every year more and more planets fall under the rule of the Republic, but final victory is still far away. Republican troops are forced to spend months chasing unkilled imperial commanders, pirates and marauders, and when it seems that a relatively peaceful time is finally coming, a worthy leader appears among the imperials - Grand Admiral Thrawn, a real military genius who is able to predict the behavior of his enemy based on... analysis of works of art created by a particular race.

At first, Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign develops successfully, and he inflicts several sensitive defeats on the Republic, but then luck turns away from the imperials: Thrawn dies from the knife of his own bodyguard, and after his death, the imperial fleet breaks up into many small flotillas. However, this is not the end of the war: the galaxy is extremely large, and for almost ten years after the battle on Endor, here and there some undefeated military leaders periodically appeared, and a couple of trump cards were often hidden in their sleeves, mostly another superweapon, capable of destroying a planet, or even an entire star system. The apotheosis of the fight against the imperial underdogs was the resurrection of the Emperor himself, who, it turns out, shortly before his death managed to acquire a dozen of his own clones and was now looking for a suitable host into whom he could inhabit. It didn’t work out, and the emperor died a second time - this time for good.

Despite the hardships of wartime, Han and Leia find time to develop their own relationship and get married. First, the couple has a pair of twins, Jacen and Jaina, and a couple of years later another son, Anakin, is born. However, Han and Leia turn out to be extremely mediocre parents. They devote all their time to government work, political squabbles, fighting endless imperial warlords and regularly saving the newborn Republic. In the absence of parents, a whole crowd of nannies, led by Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2D2, look after the children. They make poor nannies, and children are constantly kidnapped by imperial warlords, political extremists and other undesirable elements.

Luke Skywalker's personal life in the Expanded Universe did not work out at all at first - he had a whole series of novels, but his lovers had a bad tendency to either die or run away in an unknown direction after some time. Finally, Luke found a worthy match for himself - a girl named Mara Jade. The girl's biography resembles a fascinating adventure novel: In her youth, she was the Emperor's confidant and performed all kinds of tasks for him until she failed the most important one. Shortly before his death, Palpatine instructed the girl to kill Luke Skywalker, but Mara failed. After that, she managed to work as a smuggler, and then met Luke again, again unsuccessfully tried to kill him, but suddenly married him, gave birth to a son and began to help restore the Jedi Order.

Yes, Luke at some point realized that he was the last Jedi in the galaxy (by the way, a very controversial statement, given that he kept running into surviving members of the old Order), and decided to revive the knights again. Except Luke's teaching skills turned out to be just as bad as Han and Leia's parenting skills. About half of Luke's students went over to the dark side, and one of them destroyed an entire star system, sending several billion lives to the next world. It is noteworthy that the guy did not suffer any punishment for his sins (Luke explained the actions of his student as temporary insanity and the fact that the young man fell under the influence of the spirit of the ancient Sith lord) and continued his training to become a Jedi.

About fifteen years after the end of Return of the Jedi, the New Republic and the remnants of the Empire finally realized the futility of further conflicts and signed a peace treaty. They did this just in time, because soon the galaxy was invaded by a race of warlike Yuuzhan Vong - aliens obsessed with biotechnology, religion and sadomasochism, who could not stand anyone who was in any way different from them. The war with the Yuuzhan Vong dragged on for five years, claiming millions of lives (including Chewbacca and youngest son Han and Leia) and demanded the unification of all former enemies, but peace came to the galaxy again. Of course, not for long.

Lucas first met Jedi Knight Aayla Secura on the cover of one of the comics.

Endless conflicts, numerous Jedi who went over to the dark side, and other schools of Luke Skywalker's students led to the fact that the Jedi almost found themselves outlawed and were forced to move away from Coruscant. At the same time, Jaina Solo, the only surviving child of Han and Leia, married the Imperial leader Jagged Fel and founded a dynasty of new Imperial rulers. Han, Leia and Luke themselves are already well over sixty, but they continue to play an active role in galactic history and seek more and more new adventures.

From scratch

In truth, the post-Endor period of the Expanded Universe would have to be scrapped sooner or later, even if there had never been a new film. Simply because history has exhausted itself and reached a dead end. The authors of the Expanded Universe wrote the story of Han, Leia and Luke forty-five years in advance, allowed them to grow old, but never found a worthy replacement. Among the hundreds of books and comics, there are quite worthy and interesting finds, but their value is significantly reduced due to the much larger number of works with repeating plot lines, identical faceless opponents, numerous imperial commanders, an endless stream of superweapons and other similar tricks. Even the very idea of ​​a new galactic civil war and the fall of Jacen Solo to the dark side is essentially copied from the new trilogy and storyline Anakin Skywalker.

The most interesting thing is that for the first time in many years, Star Wars fans are in the same position as ordinary viewers who come to the screenings of The Force Awakens: now no one knows what happened to the galaxy far, far away after the end credits of Return of the Jedi. There are only a couple of days left to wait.