Casus Belli 89

Casus Belli 89 was a French roleplaying magazine from October/November of 1995. It contained many roleplaying articles, including a significant amount of material for the West End Games Star Wars D6 system.

This issue contained an introductory text written by Jean Balczesak, titled "Le nouvelle Republique: Une autre époque pour Star Wars" ("The New Republic: a new era for Star Wars"), a series of character and starship statistics titled arrière-plan étoilé ("Star-Spangled Background") by Philippe Rat with Jean Balczesak, and "Statue" quo à Sluis Van" ("'Statue' quo'' at Sluis Van") an adventure scenario set on Sluis Van in 7 ABY and featuring Thrawn, Mara Jade and Talon Karrde, again by Philippe Rat with Jean Balczesak.

This issue of Casus Belli is of note for featuring artwork by Fred Blanchard, and for supplying stats for ships that would subsequently appear in Blanchard's art for the comic-book adaption of Heir to the Empire. Illustrations in the adventure scenario, however, were supplied by Rolland Barthélémy.

New Characters

 * Major Andrew Thomas "Dirty" Cohnely
 * Councillor Wan Tyrama
 * Professor J-C Barnard
 * Lord Azrahël
 * Captain Willy Shatner
 * Fred Varley Varley
 * Anselm Miclyne
 * Geraldine Fletcher
 * Jeremy de la Rochetaillee
 * Tony Belaroso
 * Baron Jonas Stern
 * Slui-Kornoar
 * Slui-Palomar
 * Slui-Merchar
 * Slui-Aberdar
 * Slui-Thanadar
 * Ovruk
 * Dogh Staya

New Organizations

 * Freedom Galactic News
 * Camarina Connection
 * The Sluis Van Council

New Locations

 * The Star of Chance (casino on Abregado-Rae)
 * University of Coruscant III
 * Tavern of the Setting Sun (cantina on Nomad City)

New Planets

 * Amistophane VI
 * Havana XI

New Species

 * Globlours

New Starships

 * Sienar WR-542 Shooting Star liason frigate
 * Class VI freighter
 * The Hearst
 * PCL 27 container ship
 * The Black Lotus
 * Imperial Star Cruiser Vathkree

New Narcotic

 * Pentabenzedralyne