Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine

Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine was the first (and currently the only) spin-off novel to the game, Star Wars Galaxies. Much of the story revolves around people choosing their side in the Galactic Civil War, a major component of the game.

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STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED!

''It is a time of great turmoil. The oppressive Empire is close to seizing complete control of the galaxy. The ragtag guerrilla army of the Rebel Alliance fights on, striking wherever it can, but now something has come to light that could spell certain doom. Hidden in the Jedi ruins of Dantooine is a Holocron containing a list of high-level Rebel sympathizers. If that list were to fall into the hands of Darth Vader, the Rebel Alliance would lose its most valued support, and possibly the war itself.''

''As an Imperial bio-engineer who frequently visits other worlds, Dusque Mistflier is the perfect cover for a Rebel who needs to travel far and wide without arousing suspicion. And so she agrees to help Rebel spy Finn Darktrin in his quest to recover the crucial Holocron. Despite help from Han, Luke, and Leia, the mission is fraught with peril. And as their journey takes them into the fiery belly of the beast that is galactic civil war, Dusque and Finn will learn that the hardest part of all is figuring out whose side are you're on-and how far you're willing to go to win....''

Characters

 * Wedge Antilles
 * C-3PO
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Chewbacca
 * Finn Darktrin
 * Fingers
 * Fuce
 * Kylantha
 * Mastivo
 * Dusque Mistflier
 * Tendau Nandon
 * Narmle
 * Nym
 * Leia Organa
 * Palpatine
 * Peralli
 * R2-D2
 * Loam Redge
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Han Solo
 * Eban Trey
 * Darth Vader
 * Willel

Creatures

 * Angler
 * Bantha
 * Bol
 * Borgle bat
 * Canoid
 * Combat arachnid
 * Cu-Pa
 * Dalyrake
 * Dinko
 * Dire-cat
 * Falumpaset
 * Fambaa
 * Flewt queen
 * Flit harasser
 * Gurk
 * Gurnaset
 * Gurrcat
 * Huurton
 * Kimogila
 * Kusak
 * Peko-peko
 * Perlek
 * Piket
 * Rancor
 * Sarlacc
 * Snow slug
 * Spined viper
 * Squall
 * Tauntaun
 * Thune
 * Tusk cat
 * Voritor lizard
 * Womp rat
 * Wrix
 * Zucca boar

Droid models

 * 2-1B surgical droid
 * 3PO-series protocol droid
 * Binary loadlifter
 * MSE-6 droid
 * R2-series astromech droid

Events

 * Battle of Yavin
 * Coruscant Livestock Exchange and Exhibition
 * Destruction of Alderaan

Locations

 * Alderaan
 * Alzoc III
 * Carida
 * Corellian Trade Spine
 * Corellia
 * Hidden Rebel Base
 * Tyrena
 * Dantooine
 * Jedi Enclave
 * Dathomir
 * Hoth system
 * Ithor
 * Lok
 * Nym's Stronghold
 * Nym's Palace
 * Naboo
 * Aerie Casino
 * Dee'ja Peak
 * Emperor's Retreat
 * Kaadara
 * Moenia
 * Rori
 * Borgle Bat Cave
 * Narmle
 * Restuss
 * Theed
 * Proxima Dibal I
 * Rodia
 * Talus
 * Tatooine
 * Yavin 4

Organizations and titles

 * Alliance to Restore the Republic
 * Galactic Empire
 * Galactic Emperor
 * Emperor's Royal Guard
 * Imperial Corps of Bioengineers
 * Imperial Security Bureau
 * Inquisitorius
 * Stormtrooper
 * Grand Protector
 * Gray Talon
 * Naboo Royal Advisory Council
 * Order of the Sith Lords
 * Sith Lord
 * Rebaxan Columni
 * Xenobiologist

Sentient species

 * Bith
 * Bothan
 * Dantari
 * Feeorin
 * Gungan
 * Human
 * Ithorian
 * Mon Calamari
 * Nikto
 * Rodian
 * Trandoshan
 * Twi'lek
 * Wookiee
 * Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

 * All Terrain Scout Transport
 * Death Star I
 * Ithorian Herdship
 * Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
 * Sentinel-class landing craft
 * YT-1300 light freighter
 * Millennium Falcon

Weapons and technology

 * CDEF blaster
 * Class-A thermal detonator
 * Comlink
 * Dagger
 * Data holocron
 * Datapad
 * DH-17 blaster pistol
 * DL-44 heavy blaster pistol
 * E-11 blaster rifle
 * Electrobinoculars
 * Halo lamp
 * Lecepanine dart
 * Lightsaber
 * Stylus

Miscellanea

 * Bacta
 * Biba tree
 * Chromostring
 * Enviro-suit
 * Fiberplast
 * Lecepanine
 * Lugjack
 * Medkit
 * Nalargon
 * Sabacc
 * Idiot's Array
 * Slitherhorn
 * Spinner-pit
 * Stimpak
 * Sulfur
 * Vasarian brandy

Behind the scenes
A short prequel to the novel was published in Star Wars Insider 74.

Continuity-wise, the events involving the Ithorian character Tendau Nandon may help to reconcile later events depicted in the FunWorks storybook, Han Solo's Rescue Mission.