Dejarik/Legends

"No game of dejarik can be won without pawns..."

- Kreia

Dejarik, also known as Vrax, was a popular game which withstood the test of time better than nearly any other game in the galaxy.

Description
A hologram generator sat within a table-sized cylindrical base, with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern on the top surface. When active, a full-color, three-dimensional hologram of the playing pieces (which measure between 5-30 cm tall) would be projected on the board. The pieces all resembled creatures, real and mythic, from throughout the galaxy, including the Mantellian Savrip, Molator, Ghhhk, Grimtaash, Houjix, Ng'ok, Kintan Strider, K'lor'slug, and the Monnok. These pieces, when moved by the player, actually acted out the moves as if really specimens of their species. If the pieces were not used for a certain amount of time or the game was abandoned by both players, they would simulate boredom.

Major dejarik tournaments included the Galactic Core Interzonals.

The Millennium Falcon had a dejarik table in its lounge. It was around this table that preliminary peace talks between Gilad Pellaeon of the Imperial Remnant and Leia Organa Solo of the New Republic were held.

Behind the scenes

 * Dejarik is in many ways reminiscent of the earthly game of chess.
 * In many biographies (both official and unofficial) Palpatine is compared to a Dejarik Grand Master.

Appearances

 * Tales from Mos Eisley: Mostly Automatic
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter


 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novel)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Shadows of the Empire novel
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
 * Young Jedi Knights: The Lost Ones
 * Vector Prime