Star Wars: Fascinating Facts

Star Wars: Fascinating Facts
Attribution information
Author(s)	Pablo Hidalgo
Publication information
Publisher	Portable Press
Publication date	October 13, 2020
Type	Hardcover
Pages	208
ISBN	9781684128952

Star Wars: Fascinating Facts is a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and was released on October 13, 2020.

Publisher's summary

An insider's guide to little-known facts from all nine films of the Skywalker Saga.

Star Wars: Fascinating Facts is a compendium of hundreds of little-known facts about all nine episodes in the Skywalker Saga—from behind-the-scenes on-set tidbits to stories about how the tale of Star Wars was created. Profiles of important characters and early drafts of scripts show what might have been, details of how famous scenes were filmed, and other firsthand accounts from cast and crew members.

Appearances

By type 

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Padmé Amidala Ponda Baba (Indirect mention only) BB-8 Tobias Beckett Bossk Jar Jar Binks C-3PO Landonis Balthazar Calrissian Chewbacca Salacious B. Crumb Weeteef Cyu-Bee Poe Dameron Jabba Desilijic Tiure D-O Dooku Wolentic Dudge Cornelius Evazan (Indirect mention only) Boba Fett Jango Fett Finn FN-2802 (as FN-2808) FN-9330 Greedo Grievous Qui-Gon Jinn Kabe (Indirect mention only) Maz Kanata Baniss Keeg (Picture only) Ki-Adi-Mundi Satine Kryze Shmi Skywalker Lars Logray (Picture only) Ohwun De Maal (Picture only) Malakili (Indirect mention only) Maul Wizzich Mozzer Hondo Ohnaka Bail Organa Breha Organa Phasma Unkar Plutt Poggle the Lesser Proxima Qi'ra R2-D2 Darth Sidious Aurra Sing Anakin Skywalker Luke Skywalker Rey Skywalker Ben Solo "Kylo Ren" Han Solo Leia Skywalker Organa Solo Lama Su Ahsoka Tano Wilhuff Tarkin Lor San Tekka Oma Tres Wald Wamoth (First identified as Wamoth) Watto Wazellman Pommet Warrick Wicket Wystri Warrick Taun We Weazel WG-22 Wodibin Wollivan Wuher (Indirect mention only) Yoda

Creatures

Bird Carrion bird Chicken Iguana (First identified as iguana) Porg Tip-yip Orbak Rancor Sarlacc Tauntaun

Droid models

Astromech droid BB-series astromech droid R2 series astromech droid Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid

Events

Battle of Naboo Clone Wars First Battle of Geonosis Mission to Mustafar Day of Demand Destruction of the Jedi Temple Duel on Mustafar First Order/Resistance War Battle of Crait Battle of Exegol Mission to Kef Bir The Gathering Imperial Era Galactic Civil War Battle of Endor Battle of Hoth Battle of Jakku Battle of Scarif Battle of Yavin The Disaster Duel on Cloud City Rescue of Han Solo Rescue of Princess Leia Secret mission to Tatooine Mimban campaign Mission to Tatooine Raid on Kessel Sterilization of Geonosis

Locations

Ahch-To First Jedi Temple Mirror cave Alderaan Exegol Throne of the Sith Carida Carida Academy Corellia Inner Rim Territories Jakku Tuanul Jakku (star) (First identified as Jakku) Jedi Temple of Luke Skywalker Kamino Kijimi Mimban Naboo Theed Theed Hangar Outer Rim Territories Crait Crait outpost Dagobah Ea Endor system Endor Bright Tree Village Kef Bir Death Star ruins Geonosis Hoth Echo Base Kessel Run Mandalore Mustafar Fortress Vader Priate (First identified as Priate) Tatoo I Tatoo II Tatooine Great Pit of Carkoon Lars Homestead Mos Eisley Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina Mos Espa Yavin 4 Great Temple Pasaana Polis Massa Starkiller Base Stewjon

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Endor strike team Arakyd Industries Aratech Repulsor Company Archduke ArMek Chief Confederacy of Independent Systems Executive Separatist Council Consolidated Koensayr Manufacturing & Holdings Corellian Engineering Corporation Count Duchess First Order Knights of Ren Stormtrooper Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor Grand Moff Imperial Academy Imperial Navy Scout trooper (Picture only) Swamp trooper Galactic Republic Grand Army of the Republic Jedi Order Jedi Knight Jedi Master Krupx Munitions Kuat Drive Yards Kuat Systems Engineering Lady Officer Captain General Resistance Senator Sienar Fleet Systems Sith Sith Eternal Spice Runners of Kijimi Taim & Bak Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corps White Worms Scrumrat

Sentient species

Aqualish (Indirect mention only) Baragwin Blarina Cerean Chadra-Fan (Indirect mention only) Chevin Crolute Cyclorrian Duros (Picture only) Elom Geonosian Gungan Human Hutt Kaleesh Kaminoan Kowakian monkey-lizard Palliduvan Rodian Suerton Talpini Togruta Toydarian Trandoshan Weequay Wickwar Wookiee Yoda's species Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod Repulsorcraft Sail barge LO-KD57 luxury barge (First identified as LO-KD57 luxury barge) Khetanna Speeder Speeder bike 74-Z speeder bike Space station Death Star DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station Starship Capital ship Cruiser MC85 Star Cruiser Raddus Star Destroyer Resurgent-class Star Destroyer (Indirect mention only) Steadfast (Indirect mention only) Freighter Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Shuttle Star Tours Speeder Starfighter Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter Bomber BTA-NR2 Y-wing starfighter Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft Slave I TIE line TIE/ln space superiority starfighter TIE Advanced x1 (Picture only) Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 (Picture only) N-1 starfighter Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter X-wing starfighter T-65B Space Superiority Fighter (First identified as T-65B Space Superiority Fighter) Z-95 Headhunter Walker All Terrain Armored Transport

Weapons and technology

Anti-static toolbox (Picture only) Armor Darth Vader's armor Astromech socket Baffler Blade adjustment knob (First identified as Blade adjustment knob) Blaster Blaster cannon Ax-20 blaster cannon Ax-108 "Ground Buzzer" blaster cannon FF-4 medium repeating blaster (First mentioned) Gi/9 antipersonnel blaster cannon (First identified as Gi/9 antipersonnel blaster cannon) Blaster pistol Blaster rifle E-11 blaster rifle (Picture only) Bowcaster Engine Twin ion engine Gausser (Picture only) Holocron Sith holocron Hyperdrive Ion cannon SW-9 ion cannon Jammer Laser cannon AG-2G quad laser cannon IX8 laser cannon KX9 laser cannon L-s1 laser cannon Me/7 heavy custom-mounted double laser cannon (First identified as Me/7 heavy custom-mounted double laser cannon) MS-1 fire-linked heavy laser cannon Lightsaber Anakin Skywalker's first lightsaber Skywalker lightsaber Yoda's lightsaber Mine layer Missile launcher Concussion missile launcher ST2 concussion missile tube MG7 proton torpedo launcher MG12 warhead launcher Navigation computer Seismic charge Sensor S-foils Sith wayfinder Supralight lodestone (First mentioned) Solar collector Steering vane T3 web comber (Picture only)

Miscellanea

Blood Carbonite Centimeter Chromium Clothing Belt Utility belt Crystal Kyber crystal Death Death Star plans Desert Foodstuff The Force Dark side of the Force Force bond Force projection Force spirit Kilometer Kilometer per hour Language Ewokese Huttese Jawaese Sith runes Limb Magma Map to Skywalker Meter Megalight per hour Moon Mountain Mouth Nebula Parent Planet Planetary ring Plasma Radiation Reproduction Sabacc Star Star system Time Second Standard day Standard hour Volcano Water

External links

• Star Wars: Fascinating Facts on Simon & Schuster's official website (backup link)
• Star Wars: Fascinating Facts on Amazon.com (backup link)

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