1997



A list of events in 1997 related to Star Wars.

January

 * 01 - Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 4: Pawns of a Sith Lord published.
 * 01 - X-Wing: The Bacta War published.
 * 01 - TeeKay-421 is founded in Belgium.
 * 01 - Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive published.
 * 31 - The Special Edition of A New Hope is released in theaters.

February

 * 01 - Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith 5: The Flight of Starbreaker 12 published.
 * 01 - Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire published.
 * 01 - Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead published.
 * 02 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition published.
 * 14 - The Special Edition of The Empire Strikes Back is released in theaters.

March

 * 14 - The Special Edition of Return of the Jedi is released in theaters.
 * 14 - Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest is published.

April

 * 1 - Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague published.
 * 30 - X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter released to the PC platform.

May

 * 01 - Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures published.
 * 05 - The Paradise Snare published.
 * 12 - Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine published.
 * May - Planet of Twilight published.

June

 * Principle photography for The Phantom Menace begins.
 * 18 - Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 1: Desperate Measures published.

July

 * 07 - Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi published.
 * 23 - Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 2: Forces in Collision published.
 * 23 - Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress published.

August

 * 11 - The Hutt Gambit published.
 * 13 - ''Star Wars: The Special Edition Box Set published.
 * 20 - Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 3: First Encounter published.

September

 * 08 - Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror published.
 * 17 - Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 4: The Dogs of War published.
 * 30 - Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II was released on the PC platform.
 * ?? - The Hutt Gambit published.
 * ?? - Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade published.

October

 * 01 - Shadows of the Empire was released on the PC platform.
 * 01 - Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi was released on the Playstation platform.
 * 22 - Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire 5: End of an Empire published.
 * October - Monopoly Star Wars Edition was released on the PC platform.

November

 * 03 - Specter of the Past published.
 * 04 - The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology was published.
 * 10 - Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders was published.
 * 30 - X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter:Balance of Power released on the PC platform.

December

 * December - Tales from the Empire published.