Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)

The second edition of Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back is a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, published by West End Games in 1996. Based on the First Edition written by Michael Stern, this edition was revised and expanded by Pablo Hidalgo.

The guide features character profiles with RPG stats for main and some secondary characters from the film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. This book created, for the first time, complete Expanded Universe backgrounds for many characters appearing in the film.

This edition expands upon characters only mentioned in the previous edition, and includes a new adventure as the last chapter of the guide. It is illustrated with photos from the film, replacing the artwork from the previous edition. A short story from the first edition, Little Girl Lost, is not included here.

From the publisher
Galaxy Guide 3 is the comprehensive guide to Episode V of the Star Wars'' saga, compiling information and facts from the movie, radio play, novels, and comics. You'll find within these pages a definitive collection of backgrounds, statistics, and information on the heroes and villains from The Empire Strikes Back, many of whom make their first appearance in a roleplaying supplement. Plus, join the adventure in an all-new scenario set in the luxury mining town of Cloud City.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Voren Na'al
 * An Icy Beginning
 * Chapter One: Hoth Wastes
 * Imperial Probe Droid
 * Hoth system
 * The Probing Eye of the Empire
 * Wampa
 * The Horror By Night
 * Tauntauns (New)
 * Chapter Two: Echo Base
 * General Carlist Rieekan
 * Major Bren Derlin
 * 2-1B
 * FX-7 (New)
 * K-3PO (New)
 * Renegade Flight (New)
 * Colonel Ledick Firest (New)
 * Chapter Three: The Battle of Hoth
 * Echo Base Troops
 * Corporal Kelsome (Expanded)
 * In the Trenches (New)
 * A Plan of Desperation (New)
 * Snowspeeder Pilots
 * Wedge Antilles (New)
 * Zev Senesca
 * Wes Janson
 * Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
 * Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic
 * Dack Ralter
 * Tarrin Datch (New)
 * Running the Gauntlet
 * Rebel Defenses (New)
 * Tenk Lenso (Expanded)
 * Cold Assault Trooper
 * One Step Ahead
 * AT-AT Pilots
 * Lieutenant Nyrox (Expanded)
 * General Maximilian Veers
 * Thunder on the Snow: Imperial Forces at the Battle of Hoth (New)
 * Chapter Four: Imperial Fleet Profiles
 * Admiral Ozzel
 * Admiral Piett
 * The Asteroid Belt (New)
 * Captain Needa
 * Hoth Transit (New)
 * Darth Vader
 * Lieutenant Venka (Expanded)
 * Star Destroyer Officer
 * Imperial Death Squadron
 * Chapter Five: Bounty hunters
 * Boba Fett
 * Slave 1
 * It's Not My Fault (New)
 * Dengar
 * IG-88
 * Bossk
 * Zuckuss
 * 4-LOM
 * Chapter Six: Dagobah
 * Dagobah
 * Yoda
 * Dagobah lifeforms (New)
 * A Droid's Eye View
 * Chapter Seven: Bespin
 * Bespin
 * Bespin Lifeforms (New)
 * Cloud City
 * Lando
 * Meeting a Dark Lord
 * Lobot
 * Wing Guards
 * Jerrol Blendin (Expanded)
 * Citizens of Cloud City
 * Danta Belissa (Expanded)
 * Wiorkettle and Treva Horme (New)
 * Ugnaughts
 * Ugloste (Expanded)
 * Chapter Eight: The Heroes of Yavin
 * Princess Leia Organa
 * Han Solo
 * Luke Skywalker
 * R2-D2 and C-3PO
 * Chewbacca
 * Chapter Nine: Freedom No More (adventure) (New)
 * It is a Dark Time

Plot summary
Following the Battle of Hoth, a group of Rebels search for a missing Rebel transport, the Treasure Trove. They later escape to Cloud City where they face bounty hunters and Imperial stormtroopers.

Characters

 * Bren Derlin
 * Carlist Rieekan
 * Captain Amm Natejeka
 * Chreeto the Defiant
 * Inkur
 * Ugloste
 * Lando Calrissian
 * King Ozz
 * Darth Vader
 * Captain Treece

Events

 * Evacuation of Alis Point

Locations

 * Hoth asteroid belt
 * Bespin
 * Cloud City
 * Port Town
 * Royal Casino
 * Ugnaught Surface

Vehicles and vessels

 * Out Runner
 * Treasure Trove
 * Prowling Wolf
 * Storm IV Twin-Pod cloud car