Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim

Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim is a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published by West End Games. It was written by Simon Smith and Eric Trautmann and was first published in 1993.

The book is a collection of trivia, rumors, news, and information arising in the Outer Rim Territories. The descriptions given are set during the Rebellion era. Is a guide build of organization and character backgrounds plus some Force training related articles and general atmosfere ideas, not making an exhaustive documentation of a global topic, but a compilation of ideas to be added to gamemaster-made adventures or to serve as inspiration for own creations.

From the publisher
A compendium of trivia, news, rumors, and information from the Outer Rim Territories. Inside this Galaxy Guide, there are countless new characters, ships, aliens, and locations to populate your campaign. Meet some of the most famous Rebel heroes, Imperial despots and dangerous pirates and smugglers in this section of the galaxy. This Galaxy Guide provides gamemasters with a wealth of information about life in the Star Wars universe, and includes chapters on the Rebel Alliance and the Empire, swoop gangs, mercenary units, pirates, corporations, media organizations, the Force, and even music, social life and culture! The perfect supplement to add atmosphere and flavor to your Star Wars game.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Rebel Operatives
 * Corwin Shelvay
 * Devon Fuller
 * Thila (Sullustan), Matt Talon, The Arkanian Dawn
 * Kaiya Adrimetrum
 * Lt. Davaire Colmar
 * Davar Hamalcal
 * Mazer Rackus
 * Special Operations Teams
 * Imperials
 * High Inquisitor Tremayne
 * Ahnjai Rahmma
 * Moff Abran Balfour
 * Elena Shelvay
 * Radiation Zone Assault Troopers
 * Imperial Storm Commandos
 * Crime Lords and Syndicates
 * The Kheedar Ring, Noval Garaint, Reuss VIII
 * Shownar, Oro Freatt
 * Galactic Business and Corporate Families
 * Fabritech, Inc., Kvarn Mandel
 * Drever Corporation, Jenson Drever II, Madel Wharen
 * Gastess' Finance, Inc.
 * Kina Margath, The 27th Hour Social Club
 * Guilds
 * The Most Honorable Guild of Armourers
 * Corellian Merchants' Guild
 * Zygerian Slavers
 * Lantillian Spacers' Brotherhood
 * Ithorian Trade Guilds
 * Institute of Starship Engineers
 * Bounty Hunters
 * The Ragnar Syndicate
 * The Mantis Syndicate
 * The Slaver Syndicate
 * The Skine Bounty Hunter College
 * The Guild of Hunters
 * Military Units
 * The First Sun Mobile Regiment
 * Churhee's Riflemen
 * The Laramus Base Irregulars
 * Ailon Nova Guard
 * Pirates
 * The Khuiumin Survivors, Jacob Nive, the Backstab
 * Thalassian Slavers, the Harmzuay
 * Dharus, the Red Lancer and the Blue Queen, the Dark Revenge
 * Swoop Gangs
 * The Skulls, Jeng Seth
 * The Knights, Finegan Flint
 * The Bloodsniffers
 * The Force
 * Lightsaber Practice
 * Telekinesis Practice
 * New Force Powers
 * News Agencies
 * TriNebulon News
 * NovaNetwork
 * Sektor 242 NewsLine
 * Imperial HoloVision
 * Galactic Weekly NewsStack
 * Leisure Activities
 * Lum
 * Renan Irongut
 * Elshandruu Pica Thundercloud
 * Pink Lizard Thunderbolt
 * Starshine Surprise
 * Tatooine Sunburn
 * Skannbult Likker
 * Daranu
 * The Reactor Core
 * The Meltdown
 * Corellian Whisky
 * Savareen Brandy
 * Cassandran Choholl
 * Other Drinks
 * Bars and Clubs
 * Hotel Chains
 * Luxury Liners, The Vohai Unirail
 * Music
 * Groups
 * Sound Slugs