Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)

Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition) is a supplement to Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published by West End Games 1995. Based on the First Edition written by Michael Stern and Grant S. Boucher, this edition was revised and expanded by Paul Sudlow. The book is written in an in-universe perspective, as though it were the research project of a Rebel historian.

The guide features character profiles with RPG stats for main and some secondary characters from the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. This book created, for the first time, complete backgrounds for many characters appearing in the film.

The new edition adapts the book's gaming stats to the Second Edition rules. Articles were also extended to include vehicles, starships and equipment, not only characters like in the original guide.

From the publisher
''The Battle of Yavin marked the first dramatic triumph for the Rebel Alliance which set the crusade to restore the Republic on its path to ultimate victory. Join the grand quest to explore the locales and meet the people which had an impact on the outcome of that first important conflict!''

Galaxy Guide 1 contains the definitive collection of backgrounds, statistics, and information on the heroes and villains from the original Star Wars'' movie, as well as a new adventure set on Tatooine suitable for new characters. This comprehensive guide to the Star Wars galaxy, featuring the art of Ralph McQuarrie, Michael Manley, and Al Williamson, and stills from the movie, details the aliens, Imperials, and Rebels that figured in those crucial weeks leading up to the Battle of Yavin.''

Introduction

 * Voren Na'al
 * Getting Underway

Chapter One: Tatooine Wilderness

 * Across the Burning Sands of Tatooine
 * Jawas
 * The Jawa Sandcrawler
 * Sand People (Tusken Raiders)
 * Owen and Beru Lars
 * Camie's Story
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * The Tatooine Homestead (New)
 * Artoo's Tale
 * Desert Stormtroopers
 * Tatooine Debriefing
 * R5-D4
 * Creatures of Tatooine (New)
 * Bantha
 * Dewback
 * Krayt dragon
 * Power droid

Chapter Two: Mos Eisley

 * Momaw Nadon
 * Figrin D'an
 * One That Got Away
 * Dr. Evazan
 * Ponda Baba
 * Labria
 * Sivrak
 * Muftak
 * Central Mos Eisley (New)
 * Kabe
 * The Tonnika sisters
 * Double Vision
 * Greedo
 * Garindan
 * Docking Bay 99 (New)

Chapter Three: The Death Star

 * The Death Star
 * Darth Vader
 * Grand Moff Tarkin
 * Admiral Motti
 * General Tagge
 * Death Star Officers
 * Crossing the Dark Lord
 * Death Star Troopers
 * Death Star Gunners
 * TIE Pilots
 * The Battle of Yavin: Imperial Starfighters
 * TIE Fighter
 * TIE Advanced Starfighter
 * Imperial Interrogator Droid
 * Dianoga

Chapter Four: Yavin

 * General Jan Dodonna
 * Dodonna's Story
 * Rebel Soldiers
 * Rebel Pilots
 * Biggs Darklighter
 * The Letter Home
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Jek Porkins
 * Wish You Were Here
 * The Battle of Yavin: Rebel Starfighters (New)
 * X-wing Fighter
 * Y-wing Fighter

Chapter Five: The Heroes of Yavin

 * Luke Skywalker
 * Princess Leia Organa
 * Han Solo
 * Chewbacca

Chapter Six: The Battle of Wayfar (New)

 * Background
 * The Coronet Rapier
 * Episode One: A Long Day
 * Shan Tanner
 * Jahn Tanner
 * The Tanner Homestead
 * Episode Two: Wayfar Under Siege
 * Mayor Kaimer
 * The Farmer Army
 * Wayfar
 * Skyhoppers
 * Episode Three: Sand People Attack!
 * Desert worms