The Essential Chronology (real-world book)

Publisher's summary

The story began many thousands of years before the birth of Luke Skywalker...or Anakin Skywalker...or even Obi-Wan Kenobi.

It spans galaxies, encompasses kingdoms and powerful dynasties, chronicles wars, and traces the rise and fall of individuals who changed the course of their times. Now, at last, the many strands of this extraordinary saga are brought together—from the original movies, the novels, and every verifiable source—and woven into one comprehensive volume.

• Learn about the Great Hyperspace War that divided the ancient Jedi Knights

• Discover the colorful adventures of the rogue heroes Han Solo and Lando Calrissian

• Experience the overthrow of the Empire, the birth of the New Republic, the founding of Skywalker's Jedi academy, the marriage of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, and much more!

Contents

• Introduction for Students of History

• Note on Dating Conventions

• Part I: Tales of the Ancient Jedi Knights

  • The Emergence of the Sith
  • The Legacy of the Sith

• Part II: The Empire and the New Order

• Part III: Profiles in History

  • Han Solo
  • Lando Calrissian
  • The Skywalkers

• Part IV: Rebellion against the Empire

  • The Rebellion Begins
  • A Light Eclipsed
  • Alliance Triumphant

• Part V: Birth of the New Republic

• Part VI: Empire Resurgent

  • The Depredations of the Grand Admiral Thrawn
  • The Return of Isard
  • The Resurrection of Emperor Palpatine

• Part VII: The Return of the Jedi Knights

  • Skywalker's Jedi Academy
  • The Darksaber Threat
  • The Death Seed Plague

• Part VIII: Uprisings and Insurgencies

  • The Empire Reborn Movement
  • The Black Fleet Crisis
  • Uprising at Almania
  • The Corellian Insurrection

• Part IX: A Lasting Peace

• Part X: Generations of Jedi Knights

  • The Golden Globe and Kenobi's lightsaber
  • The Shadow Academy and the Second Imperium
  • The Diversity Alliance
  • The Resurgence of Black Sun

• Afterword

• Map

• Time Line

• Index

Continuity

The book contains several errors, some resulting from later-published sources that revised the original dates. These include:

• The claim that Vergere's mission to Zonama Sekot occurred after the Outbound Flight Project.
• The claim that the New Republic knew of Nom Anor's involvement in the Imperial Interim Council.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780345434395; April 4, 2000; Del Rey; US paperback^[1]
• ISBN 837245521X; Amber, 208-page Polish paperback

Cover gallery

Cover

German cover — Die Ultimative Chronik.

Polish — Ilustrowany przewodnik po chronologii Gwiezdnych wojen.

Polish (second edition) — Ilustrowany przewodnik po chronologii Gwiezdnych wojen.

Japanese — スター・ウォーズ クロノロジー by Tsuyoshi Nagano

Japanese cover art

Russian — Иллюстрированная энциклопедия. Полная история.