Death Star (novel)

Star Wars: Death Star is a novel written by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry, and was published on October 16, 2007 by Del Rey. It covers the history of the Death Star, from its design stages as seen in Rogue Planet and Attack of the Clones, its appearances in Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and its prototype.

Description
Learn the truth behind the convoluted history of the Death Star and the personalities that led to its creation.

Publisher's summary
The untold story of the ultimate weapon—created to annihilate worlds&hellip;and enslave a galaxy!

''The Death Star's name says it all, with bone-chilling accuracy. It is a virtual world unto itself—equipped with uncanny power for a singularly brutal purpose: to obliterate entire planets in the blink of an eye. Its annihilation of the planet Alderaan lives in infamy. And its own ultimate destruction, at the hands of Luke Skywalker, is the stuff of legend. But what is the whole story, and who are the players, behind the creation of this world-killing satellite of doom?

''The near extermination of the Jedi Order cleared the way for Palpatine—power-hungry Senator and Sith Lord—to seize control of the Republic, declare himself Emperor, and usher in a fearsome, totalitarian regime. But even with the dreaded Darth Vader to enforce his sinister will, the threat of rebellion still looms. And the Emperor knows that only abject fear—and the ability to punish dissent with devastating consequences—can ensure his unchallenged control of the galaxy. Enter ambitious and ruthless government official Wilhuff Tarkin, architect of the Emperor's terrifying dream come true.

''But from inception to completion, construction of the unprecedented Death Star is awash in the intrigues, hidden agendas, unexpected revelations, and daring gambits of those involved on every level. The brightest minds and boldest egos, the most ambitious and corrupt, the desperate and the devious, all have a stake in the Death Star and its potential to control the fate of the galaxy.

Soldiers and slaves, loyalists and Rebels, spies and avengers, the innocent and the evil—all their paths and fates will cross and intertwine as the Death Star moves from its maiden voyage to its final showdown and a shadowy chapter of Star Wars'' history is stunningly illuminated in a thrilling, unforgettable adventure.

Individuals

 * Neet Alamant
 * Raar Anyell
 * Balahteez
 * Benjo
 * Brun
 * C-4ME-O
 * Villian Dance
 * Celot Ratua Dil
 * Kornell Divini
 * S'ran Droot
 * DS-61-3
 * Olzal Erne
 * Rax Exeter
 * Tenn Graneet
 * Hahrynyar
 * Nast Hoberd
 * Hotise
 * Teela Kaarz
 * Khurgee
 * Lude
 * Monn
 * Conan Antonio Motti
 * Numbers
 * Pychor
 * Rodo
 * Mema Roothes
 * Zam Stenza
 * Nova Stihl
 * Benits Stinex
 * Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Darth Vader
 * Vurly
 * Abu Banu
 * Alferon Choots Bemming
 * Alix
 * Atour Riten
 * Bail Organa
 * Barriss Offee
 * Beller
 * Bevel Lemelisk
 * Bretton
 * C-3PO
 * Cass
 * Cassio Tagge
 * Chewbacca
 * Codus Romanthus
 * Cy
 * Daala
 * Daine Jir
 * Darth Plagueis
 * Dash
 * Den Dhur
 * Dex
 * Drolan
 * Esture
 * Feelah Derin
 * Gar Gratius
 * Grievous
 * Han Solo
 * Hora Graneet
 * Ishin Il-Raz
 * Jaim Helaw
 * Javeek
 * Kai
 * Kameda
 * Kardue'sai'Malloc
 * Kan Pojo
 * Khurgee
 * "Mauler" Mithel
 * L9
 * Leia Organa
 * Linesee Hoberd
 * Luah
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Mace Windu
 * Mahl
 * Mantologo
 * "Mauler" Mithel
 * Mekkar Doan
 * Moradmin Bast
 * Nahdonnis Praji
 * Nagat Keris Ratua
 * Nate
 * Nond Kendo
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Ohran Keldor
 * Palpatine
 * Phow Ji
 * Poteet
 * Poggle the Lesser
 * Qwi Xux
 * R2-D2
 * Raith Sienar
 * Raymus Antilles
 * Reshias
 * Roa
 * Sergeant Dillwit
 * SU-B713
 * Tanbris
 * Tol Sivron
 * Tunia
 * Umak Leth
 * Unidentified Bakuran prisoner
 * Unidentified Brigian prisoner
 * Unidentified Commissioned Officer
 * Unidentified drunk storageman
 * Unidentified saboteur
 * Varlo Brim
 * Velvalee
 * Vindoo Barvel
 * Vishnare
 * Yoda
 * Zack

Creatures

 * Bantha
 * Borrat
 * Buzz-beetle
 * Crab spider
 * Dianoga
 * Fleetabeesta
 * Flit
 * Flitterfly
 * Hugglepup
 * Mistfly
 * Naga
 * Nexu
 * Ratbat
 * Rikitik
 * Ronto
 * Sand cat
 * Sand snake
 * Scorpion slug
 * Shellfish
 * Slime beetle
 * Space slug
 * Virevol
 * Wampa

Events

 * Balduran Civil War
 * Clone Wars
 * Galactic Civil War
 * Battle of Despayre
 * Battle of Yavin
 * Death Star Uprising
 * Destruction of Alderaan
 * Destruction of Despayre
 * Dissolution of the Imperial Senate
 * Mission to Danuta
 * Golden Age
 * Great Jedi Purge
 * Order 66

Locations

 * Bi-Borran Cluster
 * Core Worlds
 * Alderaan system
 * Alderaan
 * Big Zoo
 * Corellia
 * Dorismus Athenaeum
 * Ralthhok Encapsulization
 * Coruscant Sector
 * Imperial Academy
 * Imperial Center (Coruscant)
 * Imperial Center Main (Library Galactica)
 * Mainport
 * Netaluma Tower
 * Imperial City
 * Gnarlytown
 * Villynay's
 * Imperial City Naval Base
 * Southern Underground
 * Chunte's
 * Flutterbird Diner
 * Kenloo's Market
 * Ligabow's
 * The Soft Heart Cantina
 * Duro
 * Kuat
 * Crystan V
 * Danuta
 * Hyperspace
 * Imperial Relay Outpost V-798
 * Imperial Space
 * Iridonia
 * Montellian Serat
 * Neimoidia
 * Outer Rim Territories
 * Arkanis Sector
 * Tatooine system
 * Tatooine
 * Mos Eisley
 * Atrivis Sector
 * Horuz system
 * Despayre
 * Dungeontown
 * Slashtown Prison Colony
 * Horuz I
 * Horuz III
 * Bakura
 * Bespin
 * Bunduki
 * Dantooine
 * Jedi Enclave
 * Darknell
 * Drongar
 * Eriadu
 * Felucia
 * Gordian Reach
 * Yavin system
 * Yavin Prime
 * Yavin 4
 * Massassi Station
 * Hoth
 * Kalamith Sector
 * Toprawa system
 * Toprawa
 * Imperial Research Station
 * Kessel
 * Spice Mines of Kessel
 * Mirial
 * Manda
 * Baobab Archives
 * The Maw
 * Maw Installation
 * Mon Calamari
 * Mustafar
 * Mygeeto
 * Pzob
 * Ryloth
 * Trogan
 * Vergesso Asteroids
 * Zhar
 * Gall
 * Regional Naval Supply Area
 * Ragith III
 * Realspace
 * Sagar system
 * Suliana
 * Blackstar wheelworld
 * Trigalis
 * Unidentified Temple
 * Wild Space
 * Yuhuz Four Star
 * Zelos II

Organizations

 * Alliance to Restore the Republic
 * Bibliotron Systems
 * Bemming Shipping
 * Black Sun
 * Dybersyne Engineering Systems
 * EngSat Complex
 * Galactic Empire
 * HoloNet News and Entertainment
 * House of Tagge
 * Hammertong Project
 * Imperial Army
 * Imperial Intelligence
 * Imperial Navy
 * Civilian Adjunct to the Imperial Navy
 * First Naval Fleet
 * Maw fleet
 * Imperial Marines
 * Imperial Senate
 * Imperial Starfighter Corps
 * Imperial Surgical Corps
 * Alpha One
 * Alpha Squad
 * Beta One
 * Beta Two
 * Black Eight
 * Gamma One
 * Delta One
 * Library Galactica
 * Stormtrooper Corps
 * Imperial Guard
 * 501st Legion
 * Galactic Republic
 * Republic Mobile Surgical Unit
 * Republic Mobile Surgical Unit 7
 * Republic Navy
 * Janisariad
 * Jedi Order
 * Kuat Drive Yards
 * Sith
 * Strikebirds

Sapient species

 * Brigian
 * Cerean
 * Chagrian
 * Drackmarian
 * Gamorrean
 * Geonosian
 * Givin
 * Gungan
 * Human
 * Bakuran
 * Corellian
 * Hutt
 * Jawa
 * Mirialan
 * Mrlssi
 * Neimoidian
 * Omwati
 * Ortolan
 * Pa'lowick
 * Pho Ph'eahian
 * Psadan {mo}}
 * Ragithian Human
 * Rodian
 * Shistavanen
 * Toydarian
 * Twi'lek
 * Rutian
 * Sullustan
 * Trandoshan
 * Tusken Raider
 * Ugnaught
 * Weequay
 * Wookiee
 * Zelosian

Technology

 * Anisotropic armor
 * Artificial gravity
 * Automatic suppressor
 * Bacta tank
 * Battery
 * Bioscan
 * Book
 * Blast door
 * Blast helmet
 * Breath mask
 * Carbon freezing
 * Chrono
 * Cloning
 * Cockpit recorder
 * Comlink
 * Cybernetic prosthetics
 * Cyborg
 * D-9 battery pack
 * Darth Vader's armor
 * Datachip
 * Datastick
 * Deflector shield
 * Diagnoster
 * Doppler-ping
 * Droid
 * Electronic sniffer
 * Embedder
 * Eraser stud
 * Flight simulator
 * Food replicators
 * Form-chair
 * Gel-cam
 * Glow rod
 * Guard implant
 * Holobook
 * Holocatalog
 * Holocron
 * Hologram
 * Holomannequin
 * Holoplate
 * Holoprojector
 * Holovid
 * Holozine
 * Hyperdrive
 * Induction hyperphase generator
 * Ion engine
 * Life support
 * Meditation chamber
 * Medkit
 * Memory scan
 * Memory wipe
 * Navigation computer
 * Null-g platform
 * Particle shield
 * Phononic lattice storage
 * Photonic cable
 * Photoreceptor
 * Pressor field
 * Medical pressor
 * Power-up stud
 * Self-destruct mechanism
 * Sensor
 * Shield generator
 * Slave implant
 * Slidewalk
 * Sonic shower
 * Space suit
 * Spy-killer
 * Stasis field generator
 * Stun cuffs
 * Stylus
 * Sublight drive
 * Targeting computer
 * Targeting field generator
 * Targeting laser
 * Thermal exhaust port
 * Tomographic axial scan
 * Tractor beam
 * Transponder code
 * Triaxial fiber-optic cable
 * Truth-scan
 * Turbolift
 * Twin ion engine
 * Ultraviolet sterilizer
 * Vocabulator

Titles and Occupations

 * Ace
 * Administrator
 * Alpha Squadron Leader
 * Architect
 * Bouncer
 * Bounty hunter
 * Captain
 * Chief
 * Chief Librarian
 * Colonel
 * Commander
 * Dark Lord of the Sith
 * Doctor
 * Double ace
 * Emperor's Royal Guard
 * Farmer
 * Field medic
 * First Counselor
 * First Level Adept
 * Galactic Emperor
 * Governor
 * Grand Admiral
 * Grand Moff
 * Guard sergeant
 * Gunner
 * Imperial officer
 * Jedi Knight
 * Jedi Master
 * Junior librarian
 * Lieutenant
 * Lieutenant Colonel
 * Lieutenant Commander
 * Lord
 * Major
 * Master chief petty officer
 * Master chief gunnery officer
 * Medical technician
 * Medical Technician Class Two
 * Mercenary
 * Moff
 * Padawan
 * Pilot
 * Pirate
 * Princess
 * Pub tender
 * Queen
 * Red Guard
 * Senator
 * Sergeant major
 * Sith Apprentice
 * Sith Master
 * Slave
 * Spy
 * Stormtrooper
 * Smuggler
 * Spacer
 * Technician
 * Tertiary Wife
 * TIE pilot
 * Unarmed Middleweight Champion

Spacecraft

 * Escape pod
 * Freighter
 * Lighter
 * YT-1300 light freighter
 * Millennium Falcon
 * Frigate
 * Hospital ship
 * Medstar-class frigate
 * Medstar 4
 * Space station
 * Battlestation
 * Death Star
 * Death Star I
 * Death Star prototype
 * "Expeditionary Battle Planetoid"
 * Skyhook
 * Wheelworld
 * Capital ship
 * CR90 Corvette
 * Tantive IV
 * Lucrehulk-class battleship
 * ''Fortressa
 * Star Destroyer
 * Imperial-class Star Destroyer
 * Steel Talon
 * Undauntable
 * Imperial I-class Star Destroyer
 * Devastator
 * Imperial II-class Star Destroyer
 * Battle Lance
 * Super-class Star Destroyer
 * Havelon
 * Ion Storm
 * Overt
 * Shuttle
 * Assault shuttle
 * Dropship
 * Medical shuttle
 * E2T medical shuttle
 * 5537
 * Lambda-class T4a shuttle
 * RLH1
 * NGC-1710
 * Starfighter
 * Blastboat
 * BTL Y-wing starfighter
 * TIE series
 * TIE/ln starfighter
 * Black 2
 * Black 3
 * Black-11
 * TIE Advanced x1
 * X-wing starfighter
 * Sun Crusher
 * Transport
 * Ambulance ship
 * Ambulance Ship 9
 * Bulk transport
 * KJB-87
 * Nordieus
 * Omega Gaila
 * Ore hauler
 * Portminian
 * Prisoner transport
 * GLTB-3181
 * Slag-raft
 * Spaceliner
 * Tanker
 * World Devastator

Behind the scenes
The first draft of the novel was made available to Sue Rostoni sometime around the beginning of February 2007.

An excerpt of this novel was included in the paperback release of Darth Bane: Path of Destruction.

Motti's first name was to be "Zi" until George Lucas renamed him "Conan Antonio". Despite the change, one occurence of the name remains in the finished novel.