Star Wars Insider 87, the April 2006 edition of Star Wars Insider, marks the magazine's 87th publication.
- " Order 66: Destroy All Jedi " (by Daniel Wallace) Emperor Palpatine's official documents, detailing the aftermath of Order 66, have been obtained by our Bothan intelligence network. We somberly present these documents to you...
- " New Force Rising " (by Frank Parisi) We travel a century ahead into the Star Wars timeline to converse with John Ostrander about fresh eras, novel obstacles, and re-establishing a sense of danger in a galaxy far, far away—specifically within the new Star Wars: Legacy series.
- " Setting the Scene: Jonathan Harb Leads ILM's Digimatte Artists into Brave New Worlds " (by Daniel Wallace) The second part of the ILM 30th-anniversary series takes Insider into the amazing work produced by ILM's digimatte division.
- " Odds " (by Karen Traviss) While on a standard sabotage assignment, members of Omega Squad stumble upon clues that might expose the galaxy's most significant conspiracy.
- " Comlink "
- " Skywalking : News from Around the Galaxy" Revenge of the Sith Achieves Awards Success Phil Brown Joins the Cosmic Force Remembering David Tomblin (by Brandon Alinger) Revenge of the Sith's Alien Creations: The Makeup Process (by Joe Nazzaro) Pioneering Work (by Frank Parisi) How Do I Obtain Your Position? General Grievous' Impressive Vehicle
- " Jedi Library " — Filmmaking with the Force (by Jason Fry)
- " Drawn by the Force " — What Became of Tank? (by Dan Wallace)
- " Technical Readout " — Order 66: The Onset of Destruction (by Christopher Trevas)
- " Ask the Master " — Is the Jedi Master Being Treated Unfairly? (by Pablo Hidalgo)
- " Scouting the Galaxy " — The Rise of Star Wars Sushi as a Collectible! (by Steve Sansweet)
- " Jabba's Collection " — Darth Maul's Impact (by starwars.hasbro.com)
- " Anchorhead Arcade " — Jedi Mind Bricks (by Justin Lambros)
- " Best of Hyperspace " (by Pablo Hidalgo and Bonnie Burton)
- Bantha Tracks Vol. 18 (edited by Mary Franklin)
The cover art for this issue pays tribute to the renowned cover of the comic book Uncanny X-Men #141, titled "Days of Future Past." Instead of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde standing before a poster featuring hunted mutants, Obi-Wan Kenobi is positioned in front of a poster displaying portraits of Jedi.
- An Inside Look at Star Wars Insider #87 on StarWars.com (content is no longer current; archived link provided)
- Star Wars Insider #87 Online Supplement on Hyperspace (content is outdated and backup link unavailable)