The Jedi Academy Sourcebook

The Jedi Academy Sourcebook was a roleplaying guide published by West End Games for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It was written by Paul Sudlow and was first published in 1996.

The book summarizes and details the events of the Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy of novels, and describes the characters, aliens, creatures, vehicles, robots, planets, and starships found therein.

From the publisher
"The resurrected Emperor is defeated, his Empire a crumbling ruin. As Leia Organa Solo and the New Republic government struggle to rebuild in the aftermath of this destructive conflict, Luke Skywalker begins his search for new Jedi students.

But the battle against the Empire’s remnants is not over, as a new threat looms from within the dreaded Maw Installation… a threat that could spell the New Republic’s doom.

The secrets of the infamous Kessel Run, the Jedi praxeum on Yavin IV, the prototype Death Star, and the terrifying Sun Crusher are revealed here for the first time. The Jedi Academy Sourcebook contains detailed entries on the characters, events, technology, new Force powers, and long-lost Sith lore from Kevin J. Anderson’s thrilling novel trilogy."

Opening Crawl
'The New Republic has entered a period of relative peace, rebuilding after the Empire's unsuccessful bid for dominance. Palpatine's grip on thousands of worlds has weakened following the resurrected Emperor's defeat. While Leia Organa Solo attempts to persuade new worlds to join the New Republic, Luke Skywalker begins his search for Jedi students to teach, and a place to teach them.'

'But the Empire is restless. A new commander emerges from the secret Maw Installation, an Imperial facility built for the express purpose of the creation of superweapons.'

While the New Republic is forced to combat Admiral Daala and her plan to destroy Coruscant, Luke Skywalker must battle something even more dangerous: the spirit of a Sith Lord who plans to enslave Luke's students and bend the galaxy to his will ...