The reference work titled The Star Wars Book was authored by Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, and Dan Zehr, and its publication was handled by Dorling Kindersley. Its release occurred on October 1, 2020 within the United Kingdom, followed by a release on October 20, 2020 in the United States.
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- The book employs a dating convention that signifies the number of years preceding or succeeding Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, indicated via BSW4 or ASW4.
- The book presents a visual of a protostar being observed by the Fourth Division, asserting that it represents the galaxy as seen from a considerable distance.
- The book claims that Obi-Wan Kenobi engaged in a duel with General Grievous on the Steadfast within the Saleucami system. However, as demonstrated in " Grievous Intrigue," it was actually Eeth Koth who dueled Grievous aboard the Steadfast, while Kenobi fought him aboard the Surrogator during the Battle of Saleucami.
- According to the First Order timeline, Brendol Hux was involved in a crash on Parnassos where he encountered Phasma in 22 ABY. Conversely, the novel Phasma specifies that this event took place in 24 ABY.
- One segment of the book indicates that Anakin Skywalker was at the age of nine years when Qui-Gon Jinn first met him, while an earlier segment suggests Skywalker was ten years old at that time.
- The book asserts that Mon Mothma was elected as the "Supreme" Chancellor of the New Republic, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary clarified that the term "Supreme" was dropped from the title.
- The name Kalevala is incorrectly spelled as "Kalavela."
- ISBN 9781465497901 ; October 20 , 2020 ; Dorling Kindersley ; US hardcover [1]