- "I should mention that Allan Kausch is the continuity editor at Lucasfilm, and for the comics, Allan Kausch is absolutely indispensable because of all of his knowledge, along with Sue Rostoni, who works there on the novels. Between the two of them, they make it easier for all the licensees. At Lucasfilm their mandate is to make everything work together and that there is a continuity between the novels and the comics and the films as best as they can manage. And it isn't always easy."
- ―Ryder Windham
Allan Kausch is an employee of Lucasfilm and editor of several Star Wars guides and sourcebooks. He served as continuity editor for the Star Wars Galaxy Magazine and Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace The Official Souvenir Magazine.
Around 1994 Kausch assembled a visual timeline of Star Wars, consisting of a horizontal line marked with important events of the saga. It had the form of a scroll, which, unrolled, reached three feet in length.[2]
He had some participation in the Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire multimedia project to ensure accordance of the events throughout the media. He assembled a timeline/flowchart showing events and actions of each character, provided as a guide to each participant of the project. Kausch also decided to include an extra from Jabba's Palace in the story, who eventually was fleshed out as Wrenga Jixton.[2] He also provided a memo to concept artist Doug Chiang about the initial ideas for the starships of the new protagonists, Dash Rendar and Xizor (which would become the Outrider and the Virago). He also decided about the flat look for the wings of the IG-2000.[3]
Sources[]
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
- The Art of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- Masters of Teräs Käsi: Prima's Official Hints and Tips
- Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
- Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Game Secrets
- TIE Fighter: A Pocket Manual
- X-wing: A Pocket Manual
- The Pocket Manual of Star Wars Collectibles
- Star Wars Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of the Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace The Official Souvenir Magazine
- Star Wars Episode I Who's Who: A Pocket Guide to the Characters of The Phantom Menace
- The Art of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Ryder Windham :: Archived Interviews by Mike Martin on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- ↑ The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Part 4: Battle Zones, II. Battleships