Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion
The Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion is comprised of a collection of articles featured on StarWars.com, the official Star Wars website. These articles were released following the 2009 publication of The Essential Atlas and were created by its writers, Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace. These articles present lists of planetary systems, mirroring the appendix found in The Essential Atlas, but with an added detail: the sector location for many systems, a feature absent from the printed book. These lists are designed as a dynamic resource, intended for ongoing updates and revisions. These changes aim to correct errors, enhance existing information, and incorporate new locations as they appear in new Star Wars media. Furthermore, the Online Companion showcased galaxy maps, pinpointing the locations of various sectors, created by the artist Modi.
According to comments from Jason Fry, co-author of the Atlas, as shared on TheForce.net's Jedi Council Forums, the Online Companion's database organized star systems based on the names of well-known celestial objects, rather than their official system names. He clarified that this listing was not intended to introduce new system names or contradict established continuity. Fry also expressed his intention to establish homeworlds for various species, drawing from contextual clues within their names.
Online updates
On September 10, 2009, an exclusive map detailing the Outer Rim sectors, derived from the original Outer Rim map in The Essential Atlas, along with a revised appendix, were made available. Subsequently, on March 15, 2011, a map illustrating the Mid Rim sectors and a new appendix were published. This appendix included sector information for Mid Rim systems, previously omitted systems, and newly introduced systems, including those featured in The Clone Wars.
An email from Jason Fry later indicated that an updated appendix and a sector map of the Expansion Region were forthcoming. These updates were ultimately released on October 26, 2012. On June 11, 2014, Jason Fry exclusively provided Wookieepedia with a high-definition version of the previously released Expansion Region sectors map. He also revealed that Lucasfilm Ltd. had approved the publication of further appendix updates and sector maps.
Sectors
Systems (by Region)
The systems listed below are organized alphabetically by region, using the names provided by The Essential Atlas Online Companion, which may differ from their canonical designations.
Colonies
Core Worlds
Deep Core
Expansion Region
Extragalactic systems
Hutt Space
- Carnovia system
- Circumtore system
- Cyax system
- Diyu system
- Far Pando system
- Gos Hutta system
- Groth system
- Kor Besadii system
- Kor Gejalli system
- Kor Hunamma system
- Kor Nasirii system
- Kor Oktanivii system
- Kor Usilic system
- Kor Vosadii system
- Nar Chunna system
- Nar Kaaga system
- Ord Ortag system
- Orondia system
- Pybus system
- Quesh system
- Sakidopa system
- Sleheyron system
- Valsedian system
- Varl system (Ardos system)
- Xolu system
- Zisia system
Inner Rim
Mid Rim
Outer Rim Territories
Sith Worlds
- Ashas Ree system
- Athiss system
- Begeren system
- Bhargebba system
- Bosthirda system
- Ch'hodos system
- Drezzi system
- Dromund Kaas system
- Hallion system
- Jaguada system
- Kalsunor system
- Khar Delba system
- Korriban system
- Korriz system
- Krayiss system
- Nfolgai system
- Nicht Ka system
- Rhelg system
- Savek system
- Stygian Caldera system
- Svolten system
- Upekzar system
- Ziost system
Unknown Regions
Wild Space
Unplaced systems
Systems unmentioned by The Essential Atlas Online Companion
Systems (complete list)
Map gallery
Sources
- Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion Appendix in PDF format on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Appendix in PDF format (backup link on Archive.org)
- The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board) (backup link) , with Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace
- Star Wars: The Essential Atlas — Mapping a Living Book on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on Blogspot (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 1 of 5) on Blogspot (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 2 of 5) on Blogspot (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 3 of 5) on Blogspot (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 4 of 5) on Blogspot (backup link)
- Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 5 of 5) on Blogspot (backup link)
- Essential Atlas Extra: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- The Essential Atlas Extra: Outer Rim Sectors on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Essential Atlas Extra: Sectors of the Mid Rim on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Essential Atlas Extra: The Knight Errant Gazetteer on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Essential Atlas Extra: Expansion Region on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Further Adventures of Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on StarWars.com (backup link)