2002

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January

January 8th – The eighth issue of Star Wars Gamer became available on newsstands.
January 9th – Starfighter: Crossbones issue 1 was released.
January 9th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 58.
January 9th – Issue number two of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
January 16th – Issue number three of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
January 18th – The actor Roy Conrad passed away.
January 23rd – Star Wars (1998) issue 38 was released.
January 23rd – Issue number four of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
January 29th – The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey novel was released.
January 29th – The novel The Approaching Storm was released.
January 30th – The fifth issue of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.

February

February 1st – Jedi Apprentice: The Only Witness novel was released.
February 5th – Star Wars Insider 58 became available.
February 6th – The sixth issue of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
February 6th – The comic series "Poison Moon" began in Dark Horse Extra issue 44, concluding in May.
February 7th – The web enhancement "Mission to Myrkr" was published.
February 13th – Star Wars: Racer Revenge was released to the public.
February 13th – Starfighter: Crossbones issue 2 was published.
February 13th – Issue number seven of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
February 15th – The actor Keene Curtis passed away.
February 20th – Star Wars (1998) issue 39 was published.
February 20th – Star Wars Tales Volume 1 was released.
February 20th – Issue number eight of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
February 25th – The actress Claire Davenport passed away.
February 26th – Star Wars: Racer Revenge: Prima's Official Strategy Guide was published.
February 27th – Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express issue 1 was released.
February 27th – Issue number nine of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
February 28th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 45 was published.
?? – The New Jedi Order Sourcebook was published.
?? – Subscribers received Star Wars Gamer 9.

March

March 1st – Jedi Apprentice: The Threat Within was released.
March 1st – Star Wars Gamer 9 appeared on newsstands.
March 1st – Tempest Feud was released.
March 6th – Issue number ten of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
March 7th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 46 was published.
March 7th – The web enhancement "The Nebula Assassin" was published.
March 10th – Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter was launched for the PlayStation 2 console.
March 13th – Star Wars: Jango Fett was published.
March 13th – Starfighter: Crossbones issue 3 was released.
March 13th – Issue number eleven of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
March 14th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 47 was published.
March 15th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 59.
March 16th – CinéMagique opened its doors.
March 20th – Star Wars (1998) issue 40 was published.
March 20th – Star Wars Tales 11 was published.
March 20th – Issue number twelve of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
March 21st – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 48 was published.
March 21st – Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast: Official Perfect Guide was published.
March 26th – The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream was released.
March 26th – Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was released for the PC.
March 27th – Star Wars: Zam Wesell was published.
March 27th – Issue number thirteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
March 28th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 49 was published.
March 31st – Marvin Goldhar passed away.

April

April 1st – Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: The Followers was released.
April 2nd – Star Wars Insider 59 was released to the public.
April 3rd – Issue number fourteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
April 4th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 50 was published.
April 10th – Issue number fifteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
April 11th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 51 was published.
April 17th – Issue number sixteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
April 18th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 52 was published.
April 19th – Subscribers received Star Wars Gamer 10.
April 22nd – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion was published.
April 23rd – The novelization and junior novelization of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones were released.
April 23rd – The Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones soundtrack was released.
April 23rd – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross-Sections was released.
April 23rd – The Art of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was released.
April 23rd – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Scrapbook was released.
April 23rd – Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary was released.
April 23rd – Anakin: Apprentice was released.
April 23rd – Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive was released.
April 23rd – I Am a Jedi Apprentice was released.
April 23rd – Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice and The Trail of the Jedi were released.
April 23rd – Star Wars: Jedi Unleashed was released.
April 23rd – The New Essential Guide to Characters was released.
April 23rd – The Skywalker Family Album was released.
April 24th – Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones issues 1 & 2 were published.
April 24th – Issue number seventeen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
April 25th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 53 was published.
April 27th – George Alec Effinger passed away.
?? – Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones trade paperback was published.

May

May 1st – Jango Fett: Open Seasons issue 1 was released.
May 1st – Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith trade paperback was released.
May 1st – Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones issue 3 was published.
May 1st – Star Wars Tales Volume 2 was released.
May 1st – Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook was released.
May 2nd – Issue number eighteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
May 2nd – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 54 was published.
May 7th – Star Wars Gamer 10 was available on newsstands.
May 8th – Star Wars (1998) issue 41 was published.
May 8th – Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones issue 4 was published.
May 8th – Issue number nineteen of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
May 9th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 55 was published.
May 15th – Star Wars (1998) issue 42 was published.
May 15th – Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns expansion was released.
May 15th – Issue number twenty of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
May 16th – Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones premiered in movie theaters.
May 16th – HoloNet News Vol. 531, issue 56 was published.
May 17th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 60.
May 21st – Des Webb passed away.
May 22nd – Issue number twenty-one of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
May 28th – The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand was released.
May 29th – Issue number twenty-two of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.

June

June 3rd – Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld was released.
June 4th – Star Wars Insider 60 was released to the public.
June 5th – Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters was released.
June 5th – Star Wars Tales 12 was published.
June 5th – Issue number twenty-three of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
June 12th – Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan: The Aurorient Express issue 2 was released.
June 12th – Issue number twenty-four of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
June 17th – Jango Fett: Open Seasons issue 2 was released.
June 19th – Issue number twenty-five of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
June 26th – Issue number twenty-six of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.

July

July 3rd – Star Wars (1998) issue 43 was published.
July 3rd – Star Wars: The Hunt for Aurra Sing trade paperback was published.
July 3rd – Issue number twenty-seven of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
July 10th – Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back issue 1 was released.
July 10th – Issue number twenty-eight of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
July 17th – Jango Fett: Open Seasons issue 3 was released.
July 17th – Issue number twenty-nine of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
July 18th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 61.
July 24th – Issue number thirty of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
July 25th – The 25th Anniversary edition reprint of The Star Wars Trilogy was published.
July 30th – The New Jedi Order: Traitor was released.
July 31st – Issue number thirty-one of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.

August

August 1st – Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games was released.
August 6th – Star Wars Insider issue 61 was released.
August 7th – Power of the Jedi Sourcebook was released.
August 7th – Star Wars (1998) issue 44 was published.
August 7th – Star Wars: Darkness trade paperback was published.
August 7th – Issue number thirty-two of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
August 14th – Issue number thirty-three of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
August 21st – Issue number thirty-four of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
August 28th – Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back issue 2 was released.
August 28th – Issue number thirty-five of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.

September

September 4th – Empire issue 1 was released.
September 4th – Jango Fett: Open Seasons issue 4 was released.
September 4th – Issue number thirty-six of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
September 11th – Issue number thirty-seven of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
September 13th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 62.
September 18th – Issue number thirty-eight of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
September 25th – Star Wars (1998) issue 45 was published.
September 25th – Star Wars Tales 13 was published.
September 25th – Issue number thirty-nine of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
?? – The New Jedi Order: Ylesia eBook was released.

October

October 1st – The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way was released.
October 2nd – Empire issue 2 was released.
October 2nd – The Official Star Wars Fact File 40 was published.
October 6th – Republic issue 46 was released.
October 9th – Issue number forty-one of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
October 10th – Bloodhawk Down was released.
October 16th – Issue number forty-two of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
October 18th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 63.
October 23rd – Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back issue 3 was released.
October 23rd – Issue number forty-three of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
October 29th – The Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game was released on the PS2 and GameCube.
October 30th – Issue number forty-four of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
?? – Arms & Equipment Guide was released.
?? – Nathan Larkins passed away.
?? – Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner was released.
?? – Star Wars Insider 62 was released.

November

November 1st – Boba Fett: Crossfire hardcover was released.
November 1st – Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise was released.
November 5th – Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was released on the Mac.
November 5th – Star Wars Insider 63 was released.
November 6th – Issue number forty-five of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
November 13th – Empire issue 3 was released.
November 13th – Issue number forty-six of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
November 14th – Star Wars: The New Droid Army was released on the Nintendo Gameboy Advance.
November 15th – Subscribers received Star Wars Insider issue 64.
November 18th – Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was released on the Xbox and GameCube.
November 19th – Star Wars: Bounty Hunter was released on the PlayStation 2.
November 20th – Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back issue 4 was released.
November 20th – Issue number forty-seven of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
November 27th – Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil was released.
November 27th – Issue number forty-eight of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
?? – Star Wars Adventures 2: The Cavern of Screaming Skulls was released.

December

December 3rd – Star Wars Insider 64 was released.
December 4th – Issue number forty-nine of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
December 11th – Republic issue 47 was released.
December 11th – Star Wars Tales 14 was published.
December 11th – Issue number fifty of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
December 18th – Issue number fifty-one of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
December 25th – Issue number fifty-two of The Official Star Wars Fact File was published.
?? – Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess was released.

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