Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)
The second iteration of Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, a supplement for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, saw publication by West End Games in 1996. This version, building upon the First Edition authored by Michael Stern, underwent revision and expansion courtesy of Pablo Hidalgo.
Within this guide, one will find character dossiers, complete with gameplay statistics, for both primary figures and select secondary characters featured in the motion picture Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back[/article/star_wars:_episode_v_the_empire_strikes_back]. This tome presents Expanded Universe histories for numerous individuals appearing within the film.
This particular edition provides further details on characters only briefly touched upon in the prior version, and it incorporates a fresh adventure serving as its concluding chapter. It boasts photographic illustrations taken directly from the movie, a departure from the artwork utilized in the initial release. A short story present in the first edition, titled Little Girl Lost, has been omitted from this version.
From the publisher
Galaxy Guide 3_ is the comprehensive guide to_ Episode V of the Star Wars saga, compiling information and facts from the movie, radio play, novels, and comics. You'll find within these pages a definitive collection of backgrounds, statistics, and information on the heroes and villains from The Empire Strikes Back, many of whom make their first appearance in a roleplaying supplement. Plus, join the adventure in an all-new scenario set in the luxury mining town of Cloud City.
Contents
Introduction
- Voren Na'al
- An Icy Beginning
Chapter One: Hoth Wastes
- Imperial Probe Droid
- Hoth system
- The Probing Eye of the Empire
- Wampa
- The Horror by Night
- Tauntauns (New)
Chapter Two: Echo Base
- General Carlist Rieekan
- Major Bren Derlin
- 2-1B
- FX-7 (New)
- K-3PO (New)
- Renegade Flight (New)
- Colonel Ledick Firest (New)
Chapter Three: The Battle of Hoth
- Echo Base Troops
- Corporal Kelsome (Expanded)
- In the Trenches (New)
- A Plan of Desperation (New)
- Snowspeeder Pilots
- Wedge Antilles (New)
- Zev Senesca
- Wes Janson
- Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
- Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic
- Dak Ralter (shown as "Dack" Ralter)
- Tarrin Datch (New)
- Running the Gauntlet
- Rebel Defenses (New)
- Tenk Lenso (Expanded)
- Cold Assault Trooper
- One Step Ahead
- AT-AT Pilots
- Lieutenant Nyrox (Expanded)
- General Maximilian Veers
- Thunder on the Snow: Imperial Forces at the Battle of Hoth (New)
Chapter Four: Imperial Fleet Profiles
- Admiral Ozzel
- Admiral Piett
- The Asteroid Belt (New)
- Captain Needa
- Hoth Transit (New)
- Darth Vader
- Lieutenant Venka (Expanded)
- Star Destroyer Officer
- Imperial Death Squadron
Chapter Six: Dagobah
- Dagobah
- Yoda
- Dagobah lifeforms (New)
- A Droid's Eye View
Chapter Seven: Bespin
- Bespin
- Bespin Lifeforms (New)
- Cloud City
- Lando
- Meeting a Dark Lord
- Lobot
- Wing Guards
- Jerrol Blendin (Expanded)
- Citizens of Cloud City
- Danta Belissa (Expanded)
- Wiorkettle and Treva Horme (New)
- Ugnaughts
- Ugloste (Expanded)