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{{Quote|I get it now. It's a basic algebra thing. You have to picture it written down in High Galactic instead of listening to it.|[[Nakari Kelen]]|Heir to the Jedi}} |
{{Quote|I get it now. It's a basic algebra thing. You have to picture it written down in High Galactic instead of listening to it.|[[Nakari Kelen]]|Heir to the Jedi}} |
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| − | [[File:Ezra Bridger day 7.jpg|thumb |
+ | [[File:Ezra Bridger day 7.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Pages from [[Ezra Bridger]]'s private journal, handwritten in High Galactic]] |
| − | '''High Galactic''' was a writing system<ref name="Heir">''[[Heir to the Jedi]]''</ref> that saw use during the [[Clone Wars]]<ref name="Senate Murders">{{TCW|Senate Murders}}</ref> and the [[Galactic Civil War]].<ref name="Heir" /> It was notably used in certain [[Galactic Basic]] holofeeds displayed on the [[planet]] of [[Coruscant]], then [[capital]] of the [[Galactic Empire]].<ref name="Annual 1"> |
+ | '''High Galactic''' was a writing system<ref name="Heir">''[[Heir to the Jedi]]''</ref> that saw use during the [[Clone Wars]]<ref name="Senate Murders">{{TCW|Senate Murders}}</ref> and the [[Galactic Civil War]].<ref name="Heir" /> It was notably used in certain [[Galactic Basic]] holofeeds displayed on the [[planet]] of [[Coruscant]], then [[capital]] of the [[Galactic Empire]].<ref name="Annual 1">[[Star Wars Annual 1|''Star Wars Annual'' 1]]</ref> Algebraic formulas could also be written down in High Galactic letters.<ref name="Heir" /> The bottles containing the [[Naboo]]an [[wine]] called [[Domaine de la Maison sur le Lac]] also featured High Galactic characters on their stickers.<ref name="Senate Murders" /> [[Janyor]] of [[Bith (planet)|Bith's]] book on [[propaganda]] featured examples of persuasive [[art]]work that used both [[Aurebesh]] and High Galactic copy executions, and Janyor noted that disparate versions of [[Saespo Choffrey]]'s [[Sienar Fleet Systems mural]] using both of these writing systems were distributed through the outlying neighborhoods and residential districts of [[Capital City]] on [[Lothal]].<ref name="Prop">''[[Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy]]''</ref> |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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{{Quote|Well, actually, they do use the Roman alphabet in the Star Wars universe.|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|Star Wars Insider 90}} |
{{Quote|Well, actually, they do use the Roman alphabet in the Star Wars universe.|[[Pablo Hidalgo]]|Star Wars Insider 90}} |
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| − | [[File:Aurebesh 2004.png |
+ | [[File:Aurebesh 2004.png|thumb|left|230px|The tractor beam information gauge, as it appears in the original ''A New Hope'' (top) and the [[Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)|2004 DVD version]] (bottom)]] |
| − | The original version of the [[1977]] movie [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] contained occurrences of the real-world [[Wikipedia:Latin alphabet|Latin alphabet]]. Although those labels were later edited into [[Aurebesh]] in the [[Star Wars home video releases|DVD]] release,<ref name="ANH">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref> the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]] kept featuring Roman letters in in-universe situations. Eventually, those occurrences were identified as the [[High Galactic alphabet]] in ''[[The Written Word]]'', a [[StarWars.com]] [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]] article written by [[John Hazlett]].<ref name="tww">{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/source/writtenword/index.html?page=1|text=''The Written Word''|int=The Written Word}}</ref> However, the Expanded Universe has since been rebranded ''Star Wars'' Legends, and is therefore no longer considered [[canon]].<ref name="EUNewPage">{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |
+ | The original version of the [[1977]] movie [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] contained occurrences of the real-world [[Wikipedia:Latin alphabet|Latin alphabet]]. Although those labels were later edited into [[Aurebesh]] in the [[Star Wars home video releases|DVD]] release,<ref name="ANH">[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]</ref> the [[Star Wars Legends|Expanded Universe]] kept featuring Roman letters in in-universe situations. Eventually, those occurrences were identified as the [[High Galactic alphabet]] in ''[[The Written Word]]'', a [[StarWars.com]] [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]] article written by [[John Hazlett]].<ref name="tww">{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/source/writtenword/index.html?page=1|text=''The Written Word''|int=The Written Word}}</ref> However, the Expanded Universe has since been rebranded ''Star Wars'' Legends, and is therefore no longer considered [[canon]].<ref name="EUNewPage">{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|text=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page|archivedate=20200404185010}}</ref> |
| − | Regardless, Roman writings still appeared in "[[The Gungan General]]"<ref name="TCWGungan">{{TCW|The Gungan General}}</ref> and "[[Senate Murders]]," two episodes of the |
+ | Regardless, Roman writings still appeared in "[[The Gungan General]]"<ref name="TCWGungan">{{TCW|The Gungan General}}</ref> and "[[Senate Murders]]," two episodes of the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'']] canon television series.<ref name="Senate Murders" /> The novel ''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' by [[Kevin Hearne]] recanonized the name High Galactic.<ref name="Heir" /> |
| − | In the 2015 short comic |
+ | In the 2015 short comic [[Star Wars Annual 1|''Star Wars Annual'' 1]] by [[Marvel Comics]], a number of holofeed writings were mistakenly written in a Roman typeface which only [[Wikipedia:Typeface#Mimicry typefaces|mimicked]] real Aurebesh. When asked about it by a fan, [[Jordan D. White]], editor for Marvel Comics, admitted there had been a mistake. However, he also endorsed the in-universe identification of those writings as High Galactic.<ref name="White Q&A">{{Cite_web|url=http://jordandwhiteqna.tumblr.com/post/134935774475/wow-the-star-wars-annual-may-have-been-short-but|title=High Galactic in ''Star Wars Annual 1''|accessdate=2015-12-30|author=[[Jordan D. White]]}}</ref> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*{{TCW|The Gungan General}} |
*{{TCW|The Gungan General}} |
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*{{TCW|Senate Murders}} {{C|Too small to be read in the final episode}} |
*{{TCW|Senate Murders}} {{C|Too small to be read in the final episode}} |
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+ | *[[Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 1|''Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir'' 1]] |
*{{TCW|On the Wings of Keeradaks}} |
*{{TCW|On the Wings of Keeradaks}} |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] {{Mo}} {{C|"Plan B"}} |
*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']] {{Mo}} {{C|"Plan B"}} |
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*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} {{C|Pre-[[Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)|DVD version]] only}} |
*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}} {{C|Pre-[[Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)|DVD version]] only}} |
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*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' {{1stID}} |
*''[[Heir to the Jedi]]'' {{1stID}} |
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+ | *[[Star Wars Annual 1|''Star Wars Annual'' 1]] |
| + | *[[Alphabet Squadron (novel)|''Alphabet Squadron'']] {{Mo}} |
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*''[[BB-8 on the Run]]'' |
*''[[BB-8 on the Run]]'' |
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| + | *[[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]] |
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| + | *[[Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi|''Star Wars:'']] [[Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi|Episode VIII ''The Last Jedi'']]'' ''{{Mo}} {{C|"Hugs, with an 'H?'"}} |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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| − | *{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode215.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Senate Murders}} |
+ | *{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode215.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Senate Murders|archivedate=20110621111732}} |
*''[[Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger]]'' |
*''[[Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger]]'' |
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*''[[Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook]]'' |
*''[[Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook]]'' |
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*''[[The Last Jedi: Bomber Command]]'' |
*''[[The Last Jedi: Bomber Command]]'' |
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*''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor]]'' |
*''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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|ru=Высший галактический/Канон |
|ru=Высший галактический/Канон |
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- "I get it now. It's a basic algebra thing. You have to picture it written down in High Galactic instead of listening to it."
- ―Nakari Kelen
Pages from Ezra Bridger's private journal, handwritten in High Galactic
High Galactic was a writing system[1] that saw use during the Clone Wars[2] and the Galactic Civil War.[1] It was notably used in certain Galactic Basic holofeeds displayed on the planet of Coruscant, then capital of the Galactic Empire.[3] Algebraic formulas could also be written down in High Galactic letters.[1] The bottles containing the Nabooan wine called Domaine de la Maison sur le Lac also featured High Galactic characters on their stickers.[2] Janyor of Bith's book on propaganda featured examples of persuasive artwork that used both Aurebesh and High Galactic copy executions, and Janyor noted that disparate versions of Saespo Choffrey's Sienar Fleet Systems mural using both of these writing systems were distributed through the outlying neighborhoods and residential districts of Capital City on Lothal.[4]
Behind the scenes
- "Well, actually, they do use the Roman alphabet in the Star Wars universe."
- ―Pablo Hidalgo
The tractor beam information gauge, as it appears in the original A New Hope (top) and the 2004 DVD version (bottom)
The original version of the 1977 movie Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope contained occurrences of the real-world Latin alphabet. Although those labels were later edited into Aurebesh in the DVD release,[5] the Expanded Universe kept featuring Roman letters in in-universe situations. Eventually, those occurrences were identified as the High Galactic alphabet in The Written Word, a StarWars.com Hyperspace article written by John Hazlett.[6] However, the Expanded Universe has since been rebranded Star Wars Legends, and is therefore no longer considered canon.[7]
Regardless, Roman writings still appeared in "The Gungan General"[8] and "Senate Murders," two episodes of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars canon television series.[2] The novel Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne recanonized the name High Galactic.[1]
In the 2015 short comic Star Wars Annual 1 by Marvel Comics, a number of holofeed writings were mistakenly written in a Roman typeface which only mimicked real Aurebesh. When asked about it by a fan, Jordan D. White, editor for Marvel Comics, admitted there had been a mistake. However, he also endorsed the in-universe identification of those writings as High Galactic.[9]
Appearances
A Basic holofeed written in High Galactic
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gungan General"- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders" (Too small to be read in the final episode)
- Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 1
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "On the Wings of Keeradaks"
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (Mentioned only) ("Plan B")
- Star Wars Rebels — "A Princess on Lothal"
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Pre-DVD version only)
- Heir to the Jedi (First identified as High Galactic)
- Star Wars Annual 1
- Alphabet Squadron (Mentioned only)
- BB-8 on the Run
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (Mentioned only) ("Hugs, with an 'H?'")
Sources
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Senate Murders on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger
- Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook
- Rey's Survival Guide
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- The Last Jedi: Bomber Command
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Heir to the Jedi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders"
- ↑ Star Wars Annual 1
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑
The Written Word on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- ↑
The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gungan General"
- ↑ High Galactic in Star Wars Annual 1 by Jordan D. White on jordandwhiteqna.tumblr.com (backup link not verified!)