Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
title: Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (First Edition)
Authored by Grant S. Boucher and brought to the public by West End Games, the initial release of Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope serves as an expansion for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It first appeared in 1989, and was later substantially revised and expanded in 1995. The book adopts an in-universe style, presenting itself as the research findings of a Rebel historian.
Within this guide, you'll find character descriptions accompanied by roleplaying statistics for both primary and some supporting characters featured in the movie Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Significantly, this book was the original source for extensive backstories, species, planets, and names associated with elements depicted in the film. Following the 2014 Legends announcement, many of these elements were reintroduced, integrating them into the modern Star Wars canon.
The second edition saw publication in 1995. The primary alteration in the updated edition involves adjusting the provided statistics to align with the Second Edition ruleset. Furthermore, the content was broadened to encompass vehicles, starships, and equipment, expanding beyond the character-centric focus of the original guide.
From the publisher
It's here! A comprehensive compilation of histories, stats, and details concerning the heroes and villains from the original Star Wars film! This complete guide to the Star Wars galaxy explores the aliens, Imperials, and Rebels present during the pivotal weeks leading up to the Battle of Yavin.
The first in a series of guides dedicated to the greatest space fantasy film ever, A New Hope provides character backgrounds and previously unrevealed information, making this volume essential for both movie enthusiasts and players of the Star Wars game.
Contents
Introduction
- The Researcher's Odyssey
- Voren Na'al
Tatooine Profiles
- Desert Stormtroopers Desert Sands Senior Officer DSS-0956 (1st Ed. only) The Tatooine Debriefing
- Garindan
- Momaw Nadon
- Figrin D'an
- The Tonnika Sisters Double Vision
- Greedo
- Dr. Cornelius Evazan One That Got Away
- Ponda Baba
- Labria
- Sivrak
- Muftak
- Kabe
- The Researcher's Odyssey Continues Across the Burning Sands of Tatooine
- R5-D4
- Power droid
- Jawas
- Sand People (Tusken Raiders)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Artoo's Tale
- Owen and Beru Lars
- Camie's Story
Death Star Profiles
- Darth Vader
- The Death Star
- Grand Moff Tarkin
- Admiral Motti
- General Tagge
- Death Star Officers Captain Gosden (1st Ed. only)
- Crossing the Dark Lord
- Death Star Troopers
- Death Star Gunners
- TIE Pilots
- Imperial Interrogator Droid
- Dianoga
Yavin Profiles
- General Jan Dodonna Dodonna's Story
- Rebel Pilots Fin Danglot (1st Ed. only)
- Rebel Soldiers Galen Torg (1st Ed. only)
- The Letter Home
- Biggs Darklighter Wish You Were Here
- Wedge Antilles
- Jek Porkins