The Essential Atlas

Attribution information
Author(s)	Jason Fry Daniel Wallace
Cover artist	David Stevenson
Illustrator(s)	Ian Fullwood Modi Chris Reiff Chris Trevas
Publication information
Publisher	Del Rey
Pages	256
ISBN	9780345477644

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"This is so much more than a revisit to the first edition Essential Guide to Planets and Moons."

―First Look: The Essential Atlas

The Essential Atlas is a third-generation Essential Guide written by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace. It was published by Del Rey on August 18, 2009. The book contains planet profiles as well as extensive star charts.

Publisher's summary

Navigate the Star Wars universe as you never have before - with this fully illustrated, full-color guide that maps the entire galaxy.

You know the planets - from Alderaan and Corellia to Tatooine and Zonama Sekot - and the star systems, from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim. But now, for the first time, you can pinpoint their locations and chart the travels of your favorite characters through the vast reaches of space. Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is a galaxy-spanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical ("Systems, Sectors, Oversectors and Regions") to the historical and political ("The Sith Empire" and "The Great Hyperspace War"). Encompassing the entire Star Wars canon, including all the films and the Clone Wars television series, plus the novels, comic books, video games, and more, this volume is packed with dozens of detailed maps and charts, as well as pertinent data and accompanying facts on'.

• the Empire: its length and breadth, political regions, populations, trade routes, major attractions and trouble spots
• the Clone Wars: the trajectory of this decisive conflict across the universe, data on key battles and major Loyalist and Separatist worlds
• the Adventures of Han Solo: the heroic rogue's exploits throughout the galaxy - including his captaincy of the Millennium Falcon and his first, fateful meeting with Chewbacca - before his life-changing alliance with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
• The Sith Wars: the progression of the universal clash between the ancient Jedi Order, their dark side counterparts, and the Mandalorian warriors who fought against both orders
• and much, much more

From Hutt Space to the Unknown Regions, from the Knights of the Old Republic and Episode I to the Fate of the Jedi and Legacy era, Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the ultimate gateway to space fantasy's most brilliantly imagined and endlessly intriguing galaxy.

Development

"When I was hired on to the Shadows of the Empire project, one of the first questions I asked Allan Kausch was if someone had made a map of all the planets in the Star Wars universe. He just laughed. There's no way; there's too many planets."

―Steve Perry

Dan Wallace assured readers of his blog that the book would be "light years" better than his previous book on the subject, The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons, which focused more on summarizing plots than on planetary descriptions. The book is "equal parts cosmology, planet profiles, political structure, colonization, history, the sweep and scale of wars, and bulleted lists presenting miscellaneous items of kewlness [sic]." Wallace also hoped that it would be closer to older but more detailed roleplaying game (RPG) resources like Platt's Starport Guide and Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook.

In another blog entry, Wallace stated he and Jason Fry planned to access Jason's Systems Database for use in writing the book and hoped to include all 3900 placenames.

In February 2008, Dan stated in his blog that the book survived its first round of editing and was close to 120,000 words, but there were still many changes to be made and more maps to make. In addition he mentioned several items that may be in the book but has disclosed that they are not canonical until its publication, including the Kymoodon Era, the Leech Legion (a region within the Unknown Regions where blind berserkers resided), Cosm's Well (a region of neutron stars, pulsars, and blue stragglers named by the Zeku) and the Tetrahedron (which was the cradle of the Republic).

On February 24, 2009, Dan released more quotations from the book, as he was finishing its final stages of editing. Some names in the quotations include the Bedlam Pulsar (where omnipotent trans-dimensional beings exist in the stark whiteness that digests the fabric of hyperspace), the Planetary Pioneers (a program that, alongside the influence of the D'Asta family, allowed the New Territories to remain loyal to the Republic), The Ark of Baron Auletphant, the Zareca String (which was a jump from Rishi straight up and perpendicular to the galactic plane), and the Twenty Wonders of the Galaxy (assembled by Vicendi for his work Arturum Galactinum).

The authors intended for every canonical star system to be shown or else for its coordinates to be listed in an appendix. Systems from children's books, the RPG franchise, Classic Star Wars, and the Marvel Star Wars series were included. Due to its scope and formal nature, the atlas focuses on showing star systems rather than individual planets; this is in contrast to some previous maps, which due to artistic license showed planets within a system as two separate locations. However, according to Jason Fry, systems may generally be labeled by the name of their most prominent planets rather than by actual system names, since planet names are usually more familiar to fans.

Besides the aforementioned listing of planets, The Essential Atlas supplied maps on various factions and time periods, and was given an in-universe history lecture. In addition, The Essential Atlas was the first to name the factions depicted in the comic series Dark Empire and Crimson Empire; specifically, the factions were named after the stories they originated in.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780345477644; August 18, 2009; Del Rey; US paperback

Appearances

By type

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

Characters

Budhila Hestilic Amura Henrietya Antilles Crix Q5 Baobab (First appearance) Cad Bane Borte Belgoth Blotus Sival Brentioch (First appearance) Vessa Brentioch (First appearance) Foga Brill Lando Calrissian Contispex I Sander Delvardus Tenel Ka Djo Dooku/Darth Tyranus Roan Fel Fillorean Kit Fisto Fird Amaro Fonteen (First appearance) Grievous Blitzer Harrsk Hicco (First appearance) Tiaan Jerjerrod A'Sharad Hett/Darth Krayt Corran Horn Banu Hydia (First appearance) Freia Kallea Henne Kallea (First appearance) Olun Kallea (First appearance) Eeth Koth (Mentioned only)

Satine Kryze Lumiya Shu Mai Darth Malak Darth Maul Mon Mothma Ki-Adi-Mundi Cha Niathal Farge Osaax (First appearance) Thoax Osaax (First appearance) Poggle the Lesser Pultimo (First appearance) Palpatine/Darth Sidious Darth Revan Ganner Rhysode Aayla Secura Sarn Shild Trebian Shullos (First appearance) Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader Ben Skywalker Luke Skywalker Mara Jade Skywalker Anakin Solo Han Solo Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus Jaina Solo Sev'rance Tann Ahsoka Tano Uueg Tching Jabba Desilijic Tiure Thrawn Shogar Tok (Mentioned only) Rana Mas Trehalt (Mentioned only) Joh Yowza (Mentioned only)

Unidentified Human scoundrel Unidentified hyperspace scout 1 Unidentified hyperspace scout 2 Tarsus Valorum Thull Vandron (First appearance) Asajj Ventress Vicendi Gelod Vothranas (First appearance) Xim Zsinj

Organisms

Acklay (Mentioned only) Aiwha (Mentioned only) Angler (Mentioned only) Arrak snake (Mentioned only) Bantha (Mentioned only) Beldon (Mentioned only) Bogwing (Mentioned only) Boma (Mentioned only) Cal-serpent (Mentioned only) Cannok (Mentioned only) Carnovian eel (Mentioned only) Dinko (creature) (Mentioned only) Dragonsnake (Mentioned only) Drexl (Mentioned only) Eopie (Mentioned only) Energy spider (Mentioned only) Fabool (Mentioned only) Fullor (Mentioned only) Gelagrub (Mentioned only) Ghhhk (as dejarik piece) Gnarltree (Mentioned only) Grazer (Mentioned only) Harvester beetle (Mentioned only) Hoth hog (Mentioned only) Houjix (as dejarik piece) Hssiss (Mentioned only) Ice scrabbler (Mentioned only) Ice worm (Mentioned only) Jawenko lava beast (Mentioned only) Kaadu (Picture only) Karabbac (Mentioned only) Katarn (Mentioned only) Kath hound (Mentioned only) Kintan strider (as dejarik piece) K'lor'slug (as dejarik piece) Krakana (Mentioned only) Krayt dragon (Mentioned only)

Lava flea (Mentioned only) Lylek (Mentioned only) Marrovian pig (First mentioned) Manollium (Mentioned only) Mumuu (Mentioned only) Mygeetan whiteworm (Mentioned only) (as whiteworm) Mythosaur (Mentioned only) Nashtah (Mentioned only) Nerf Nexu (Mentioned only) Ng'ok (as dejarik piece) Peckva (Mentioned only) Piranha beetle (Mentioned only) Rancor (Mentioned only) Rawwk (Mentioned only) Roba (Mentioned only) Rock wart (Mentioned only) Runyip (Mentioned only) Sando aqua monster (Mentioned only) Shyrack (Mentioned only) Siblipede (Mentioned only) Simoomian sensory hound (As "sensory hound") Sink crab (Mentioned only) Sketto (Mentioned only) Skreev (Mentioned only) Staga (Mentioned only) Stintaril (Mentioned only) Swamp slug (Mentioned only) Tauntaun Thranta (Mentioned only) Tuk'ata (Mentioned only) Velker (Mentioned only) Wampa Whisper bird (Mentioned only) Woolamander (Mentioned only) Wyyyschokk (Mentioned only) (as Webweaver) Zakkeg (Mentioned only) Unidentified Oyokal species

Droid models

2-1B surgical droid (Picture only) 2-1B Astromech droid (Picture only) R-series R2-series astromech droid R2-D2 R4-series agromech droid R4-P-series astromech droid R4-P17 Battle droid B-series battle droid B1 battle droid (Picture only) BX-series droid commando (Mentioned only) Chameleon droid (Mentioned only) IG lancer combat droid (Mentioned only) JK-13 security droid (Mentioned only) Octuptarra combat tri-droid (Mentioned only) T-series tactical droid (Mentioned only) CZ-series communications/business droid (Picture only) (dismantled) Protocol droid (Picture only) 3PO-series protocol droid C-3PO

Events

Pre-Republic era Rakatan Civil War Force Wars Cronese Sweeps Xim Wars Sack of Ko Vari First Battle of Vontor Second Battle of Vontor Treaty of Vontor Third Battle of Vontor Expansionist Era First Great Schism Battle of Brentaal Battle of Chandrila Battle of Columus Battle of Coruscant Battle of Metellos Battle of Ossus Tionese War Battle of Coruscant Battle of Desevro Great Manifest Period Alsakan Conflicts First Alsakan Conflict Indecta Era Duinuogwuin Contention (As Duiongwuin Contention) Attack on Coruscant Hutt Cataclysms Kymoodon Era Pius Dea Era Pius Dea Crusades Ductavis Era Rianitus Period (As Rianatus Period) Subterra Period Hundred-Year Darkness Manderon Period Koros Unification Wars Great Hyperspace War Great Sith War Battle of Yavin 4 Mandalorian Wars Battle of Malachor V Kanz Disorders Jedi Civil War / Second Sith War Battle of Rakata Prime Sith Civil War Great Galactic War Blockade of the Hydian Way Treaty of Coruscant Cold War Fourth Great Schism New Sith Wars Bombardment of the Uba system Battle of Malrev IV Battle of King's Galquek Battle of Corphelion Battle of Gap Nine Battle of Mizra Sictis Wars Republic Dark Age Sith civil war (Republic Dark Age) Light and Darkness War Battle of Korriban Battle of Ando (First appearance) Battle of Bomis Koori (First appearance) Battle of Castell (First appearance) Battle of Corsin (First appearance) Battle of Denon (First appearance) Battle of Dorin (First appearance) Battle of Druckenwell (First appearance) Battle of Enarc (First appearance) Battle of Gizer (First appearance) Battle of Gyndine (First appearance) Battle of Jabiim (First appearance) Battle of Mindor (First appearance) Battle of Monastery (First appearance) Battle of Ord Mantell (First appearance) Battle of Pax (First appearance) Battle of Sanrafsix (First appearance) Battle of Sy Myrth (First appearance) Battle of Hoth Battle of Dromund Kaas Battle of Kashyyyk Battle of Hsskhor Battle of Phaseera Battle of Bespin Battle of Sullust Battle of Taanab Battle of Harpori Battle of Ambria Ruusan campaign First Battle of Ruusan Second Battle of Ruusan Third Battle of Ruusan Sixth Battle of Ruusan Seventh Battle of Ruusan Battle of Corulag Battle of Chandrila Battle of Brentaal IV Ruusan Reformation

Mandalorian Civil War Invasion of Naboo Separatist Crisis Clone Wars First Battle of Geonosis Defense of Maridun Hunt for the Decimator Battle of Eredenn First Battle of Tatooine Second Battle of Tatooine battle of Alaris Prime First Battle of Sarapin Battle of Krant Dark Reaper Crisis Evacuation of Rhen Var Battle of Thule Battle of the Kaliida Nebula Battle of Christophsis¨ Battle of Teth Battle of Bothawui Battle of Falleen Battle of Abregado Battle of Rishi Battle of Atraken Sky Battle of Quell Mirgoshir campaign First Battle of Excarga Battle of Ryloth Battle of Ossus Mission to Rugosa Ambush on Ilum Battle of Axion Battle of Hypori Mission to Skytop Station Mission to Vassek's third moon Battle of Saleucami Duel on Felucia (First mentioned) First Battle of Kamino Battle of Ohma-D'un Raid on Nuvo Vindi's laboratory Mission to Queyta Battle of Lianna Battle of Teyr Battle of Pengalan IV Mission to Qiilura Battle of Muunilinst Battle of Dantooine Battle of Mon Calamari Duel on Yavin 4 Battle of Tibrin Battle of Antar 4 Battle of Ord Canfre Battle of Bassadro Battle of Skye Battle of Skor II Battle of Jabiim Battle of Aargonar Battle of Parcellus Minor Battle of Cerea Battle of Togoria Battle of Virujansi Battle of Dreighton Operation Durge's Lance Battle of Duro Battle of Humbarine Battle of Loedorvia Battle of Foerost Battle of Ixtlar Battle of Alsakan Battle of Basilisk Battle of Anaxes Battle of Praesitlyn Battle of Rendili Outer Rim Sieges Battle of Bomis Koori IV Battle of Ord Radama Battle of Ossus Battle of Ryloth Battle of Bal'demnic Battle of Murkhana Battle of Xagobah Battle of Tellanroaeg Siege of Saleucami Battle of Mygeeto Battle of Felucia Battle of Boz Pity Battle of Utapau Battle of Koru Neimoidia Battle of Deko Neimoidia Battle of Cato Neimoidia Battle of Coruscant Battle of Kashyyyk Order 66 Duel in the Senate Duel on Mustafar Ghorman Massacre Caamas Firestorm Cleansing of New Plympto Desiccation of Gholondreine-β

Galactic Civil War Flashpoints in the Galactic Civil (2 BBY - 4 ABY) First Battle of Ord Biniir Second Battle of Ord Biniir Attack on the first Death Star Mission to Akuria II Battle of Dalron IV Siege of Dalron Five Battle of Kalaan Evacuation of Nentan Battle of Movris Mission to Jazbina Engagement at Jestan Battle of Ejolus Attack at Datar Attack on Milvayne Solaest Uprising Battle of Bompreil Attack on Kostra Raid on Fara's Belt Battle of Aargonar Battle of Yavin Battle of Toprawa Skirmish in the Feswe Corridor Pacification of Praadost II Battle of Thila Battle of the Carosi system Battle of Telos IV Assault on Doniphon Battle of Sagma Battle of Begeren Battle of Turak IV Siege of Ank Ki'Shor Assault on Kile II Subjugation of Jabiim Battle of Orion IV Battle of Brigia Battle of Ton-Falk Battle of Turkana Battle of Shaylin 18 Calamarian Revolt Battle of Maldra IV Attack on the Imperial Army-Navy Ordnance Center Battle of Daluuj Massacre at Kolanda Station Battle of Kothlis Raid on the Suprosa Battle of Krant Attack on Tak Base Subjugation of Geonosis Disaster at Deepspace Besh Reytha campaign Battle of Gendrah-Narvin Battle of Corellia Battle of Sarapin Battle of Kattada Destruction of Alderaan Battle of AX-456 Subjugation of Ralltiir Battle over Coruscant Battle of Fresia Battle of Kalist VI Battle of Sanjin Uprising on Gerrard V Liberation of Gerrard V Destruction of Laakteen Depot Fondor shipyard assault Attack on Thyferra Battle of Ketal Battle of Xeron Battle of Derra IV Battle of Aguarl 3 Battle of Red Rock Attack on Bannistar Station Battle of Kalinda Battle of the Bajic Shipyards Assault of U'Dray Siege of Nulan VI Assault of the Aturi Cluster Battle of Turcan III Battle of Syni IV Raid on Kabal Battle of Sullust Evacuation of Gelgelar Battle of Nocto Siege of Sellasas Battle of Miztoc City Raid on the Pendari shipyards Battle of Calonica Skirmish at Kriselist Battle of Porchello Battle of Hoth Uprising on Abridon Massacre on Abridon Liberation of Abridon Battle of Keskin Battle of Solem Battle of Endor Imperial Civil War Battle of Sullust (First mentioned) Battle of Sanrafsix (First mentioned) Stenax Massacres Battle of Arda-2 Great Sith War Battle of the Churba system (First mentioned) Yuuzhan Vong War Battle of Seline (First appearance) Attack on the Bilbringi system Dark Nest Crisis Swarm War Second Galactic Civil War Ossus Project Sith–Imperial War Third Jedi Purge Second Imperial Civil War

Locations

Atrisian Commonwealth Colonies Black Nebula Fondor Ghorman Neimoidia Core Worlds Alderaan Anaxes Arrowhead Axum Botor Enclave Brentaal IV Corellia Coruscant Doornik-1142 Duro Galand Ixtlar Kuat Nebulas of Osssorck Nubia N'zoth Orooturoo Rhinnal Deep Core Besero Byss Cambria system (First appearance) Constancia Crystan V Dremulae Dulvoyinn Ebaq Eclipse Empress Teta Galactic Center Had Abbadon Hakassi Horizon Iope (First appearance) Jerrilek Kalist VI (as Kalist) Keeara Major Khomm Kuar Lialic system (First appearance) Prakith Primus Goluud Odik system Ojom Ottabesk Starswarm Cluster Symbia system Thoadeye system (First appearance) Tsoss Beacon Tython Vulpter Zamael system (First appearance) Expansion Region Mimban Ropagi

Hutt Space Affavan Alee Aylayl Bootana Hutta (First appearance) Bootana Shagplan (First appearance) Groth‎ (First appearance) Kor Anjiliac ‎(First appearance) Kor Besadii ‎‎(First appearance) Kor Desilijic ‎(First appearance) Kor Gejalli‎ (First appearance) Kor Hestilic ‎‎(First appearance) Kor Hunamma ‎‎(First appearance) Kor Jiramma ‎(First appearance) Kor Nasirii ‎‎(First appearance) Kor Nijiladii‎ (First appearance) Kor Oktanivii ‎(First appearance) Kor Trinivii‎ (First appearance) Kor Usilic ‎‎(First appearance) Kor Utoradii‎ (First appearance) Kor Vosadii ‎(First appearance) Pybus ‎(First appearance) Carnovia Cyax Cyborrea Dirha Diyu Droxu Du Hutta Elgit Far Pando Ganath The Godsheart Gos Hutta system Groth Hollastin Hosko Huloon (First appearance) Kafane Keldooine Ilos Ilos Minor Irith Jilrua Klatooine Kleeva Kor Besadii Kwenn Space Station Langoona Lant Lirra M'Hanna Moralan Mulatan Nal Hutta Nar Shaddaa Nar Chunna (First appearance) Nar Haaska Nar Hekka Nar Kaaga Nar Kreeta Nar Shaddaa Near Pando Malabar Construct Nimban Nimia Outland Transit Station Poytta Pybus Ques Riileb Rorak 4 Rorak 5 Runaway Prince Saki Sakidopa Sakiduba Sakifwanna Saqqar Sionia Sleheyron Sriluur Syvris Tal Nami Tisht Tol Amn Tsyk Ulmatra Unagin Usk Varl Xolu Ylesia Zisia Ziugen

Inner Rim Bestine IV Black Bantha Denon Hapes Cluster Hapes Rainboh Onderon Thyferra Mid Rim Ansion Bothawui Boz Pity Ithor Junction V Kastolar sector Keltos IV Korev Gelveddis Cluster Malastare Manda Baobab Merchant Marine Academy Mytaranor sector Kashyyyk Mytaranor Naboo Nuvar (First appearance) Ord Mantell Paqwepor Major (First appearance) Ruusan Outer Rim Territories Anoat Aparo sector Aplooine (First appearance) Arda system Averam Austan Asteroid Cluster (As Austan) Authority Arc Authority Guardian Corridor Barison Bespin Bettel system (First appearance) Bonadan Brodo Asogi Calamari sector Mon Calamari Christophsis Colu The Cometwash (First appearance) Dagobah Dantooine Dathomir Singing Mountain Frenzied River Denarii Nebula Denarii Station Deltooine Desevro Statue of Xim (First appearance) Endor Eriadu Feena Felucia Kway Teow (Mentioned only) Niango (Mentioned only) Gamorr Garnib Geonosis Gordian Reach Mogoshyn (First appearance) Yavin 4 The Roil (First appearance) Handooine Heptooine (First appearance)(As Heptoonie) Honoghr Hoth Hynah Iego Imynusoph (First appearance) Itzeho (First appearance) Mygeeto Kalee Kessel Kli'aar Korphir Korriban Krylon Kyood's World (First appearance) Ladarra Maad system Malola (First appearance) Mandalore Mantooine Mustafar Nothoiin–Isde Naha trade route Obana system (First appearance) Open Sea (First appearance) Ord Canfre Ossus Pergoomi (First appearance) Priate (First appearance) Plooma (First appearance) Rattatak Raxus Prime Reerez (First appearance) Regency Worlds (First appearance) Reltooine Rhen Var Rietta (First appearance) Rishi Rodia Ruisto Ryloth

Sakidopa (First appearance) Sakiduba (First appearance) Sakifwanna (First appearance) Saleucami Salliche Sanrafsix Corridor Skako Schada (First appearance) Selnesh Senex-Juvex Sernpidal Sestooine Shag Pabol (First appearance) Shaltin Tunnels Shadda-Bi-Boran Shawken Shawken Spire (First appearance) Shawken Spur Shili Sith Worlds The Slice Thanos Solenbaran Merchant Route Spice Triangle (First appearance) Stygian Caldera (First appearance) Sullust Taanab Tatooine Tertiary Etti Route Tertiary Solenbaran Tetrahedron (First appearance) Teth Thandon Cluster Thull's Shroud (First appearance) Tingel Arm Tingel Route Tosste Spur (First appearance) Toydaria Trans Gulf Route (First appearance) Triellus Trade Route Triton Troiken Truuine Tund Unknown Regions Chiss Ascendancy Colonial Station Colonial Station Cam'co system Colonial Station Chaf system Csilla Ilum Lehon Utapau Vaal system (First identified as Vaal system) Vaal Vactooine Vaathkree Trade Corridor Vallusk Cluster Vaschean Way (First appearance) Ventooine Virgillia 7 (First appearance) Wetyin's Colony Wetyin's Way (First appearance) Wild Space Bakura Farana (First appearance) Huk Hull's Star system Wyl sector Zekulae Zeta 0-9 Zonama Sekot Zorfe Trete (First appearance)

Extragalactic Firefist (As Companion Besh) Nagi Companion Cresh (First appearance) Companion Dorn (First appearance) Companion Esk (First appearance) Companion Forn (First appearance) Companion Grek (First appearance) Cosm's Well (First appearance) Kamino Hyperlanes Arleen Loop Balmorra Run Bormea/Darpa Corridor Cadma Conduit Corellian Run Corellian Trade Spine The Crystal Passage Daragon Trail Descri Wris (First appearance) Durkteel Loop Etti Route Major Feena Run Hyabb-Twith Corridor Hydian Way Intra-Sector Spur Junction-Tierell Loop Kamat Aegit (First appearance) Kamat Krote (First appearance) Kessel Run Korphir Trace (First appearance) Koros Trunk Line Lipsec Run Lucaya Cross Morellian Trail (First appearance) Myto's Arrow Nache Bhelfia (First appearance) Nightroad (First appearance) Old Corellian Run (First appearance) Ootmian Pabol (First appearance) Overic Griplink Perlemian Trade Route Rimma Trade Route Unidentified Metellos–Ilum hyperlane (First mentioned) Zona Miki route Byss as depicted in the atlas

Organizations and titles

Alliance of Free Planets Alliance to Restore the Republic Azure Imperium B'omarr Order Bureau of Ships and Services Confederacy of Independent Systems Commerce Guild (Mentioned only) Quarren Isolation League (Mentioned only) InterGalactic Banking Clan (Mentioned only) Techno Union (Mentioned only) Core Foodstuffs (Mentioned only) Corporate Sector Authority Galactic Empire Crimson Empire (First identified as The Essential Atlas) Dark Empire (First identified as The Essential Atlas) High Inquisitor Imperial Ministry of Education (First mentioned) Imperial Security Bureau Imperial Space Ministry Galactic Republic Galactic Senate Gossam Courivers Hapes Consortium Herglic Trade Empire H'kig House Araba (First appearance) House Anturi House Carbinol House Elegin House Garonnin

House Halliikeenovich (As House Hallikeenovich) House Hax (First appearance) House Kassido (First appearance) House Kellermin (First appearance) House Mekuun (First appearance) House Petro (First appearance) House Pilor (First appearance) House Sisemon (First appearance) House Sreethyn House Taneel House Vandron House Viholn Infinite Empire Nations of Zhell Nightsisters Pentastar Alignment Rakatan Infinite Empire Salliche Ag Senate Select Committee for Refugees (Mentioned only) Shell Hutts Tagge Restaurant Association (Mentioned only)

Sentient species

Ansionian Arkanian Armalat Bothan Calibop Candorian (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Celestial Chadra-Fan Chiss Coway Dathomirian Devaronian Drall (Mentioned only) Dug (Mentioned only) Duros Ewok Faruun (Mentioned only) Felucian Gamorrean Gargantelle Geonosian Givin Gorax (Mentioned only) Gossam (Mentioned only) Gotal Gran Hapan H'drachi Herglic Hiitian (Mentioned only) Human Hutt Ishi Tib (Picture only) Jawa (Mentioned only) Kaleesh Kaminoan (Mentioned only) Kerkoiden Killik (Mentioned only) Kurtzen Kwa (Mentioned only) Lutrillian Maccabree (Mentioned only)

Mantellian Savrip (Mentioned only) Moappa (Mentioned only) Mon Calamari Mrlssi (Mentioned only) Mustafarian (Mentioned only) Nautolan Nagai Neimoidian Nikto Nimbanel (Mentioned only) Noghri (Mentioned only) Paqwe (As Paqwepori) P'w'eck (Mentioned only) Quarren Rakata Selonian (Mentioned only) Ssi-ruuvi Star Dragon Sullustan Taung Tiss'shar (Mentioned only) T'landa Til (Mentioned only) Tof (Mentioned only) Toydarian Trandoshan (Mentioned only) Tusken Raider (Mentioned only) Ubese Ugnaught Verpine Vippit (Mentioned only) Vratix Weequay Whaladon (Mentioned only) Wookiee Wroonian Xexto Yam'rii (Mentioned only) Yevetha Yuuzhan Vong Yuzzum (Mentioned only) Zabrak

Vehicles and vessels

Freighter Transport T-16 skyhopper (Picture only) Lucrehulk-class Droid Control Ship J-type 327 Nubian royal starship (Picture only) J-type diplomatic barge (Picture only) Jendirian Valley (Mentioned only) Slave I (Picture only) Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor (Picture only) Malevolence (Mentioned only) Gahenna (Mentioned only) Eta-2 Actis-class interceptor (Picture only) Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter (Picture only) Venator-class Star Destroyer (Picture only) Providence-class carrier/destroyer (Mentioned only) Invisible Hand (Mentioned only) Tantive IV (Mentioned only) X-wing starfighter GR-75 medium transport (Indirect mention only) DS-1 Orbital Battle Station Death Star II

Star Destroyer Imperial Hazard (Mentioned only) Executor Devastator (Mentioned only) Avenger (Mentioned only) Stalker (Mentioned only) Super Star Destroyer Eclipse Eclipse II Lusankya (Mentioned only) Razor's Kiss (Mentioned only) Reaper Nssis-class Clawcraft (Mentioned only) TIE starfighter TIE/IN interceptor(Picture only) Lambda-class T-4a shuttle (Picture only) Tydirium (Mentioned only) Sentinel-class landing craft (Picture only) AT-AT Millennium Falcon Bria (Mentioned only) Hope Outbound Flight The Ark of Baron Auletphant (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

flimsiplast hyperdrive hyperspace Imperial Hyperspace Security Net Super-hyperroute (First appearance) S-thread booster Spacers' Information Manual

Miscellanea

Arkudan gaming cube Arturum Galactinum Dejarik (Picture only) Ductavis Era (First appearance) Glorius Imperica (First mentioned) Imperial Penal References Kajidic Keitumite Mutual Military Treaty Kymoodon Era (First appearance) Mizzlegritch moss Pius Dea Era Rianitus Period (As Rianatus Period) Ruusan Reformations Sector Governance Decree Subterra Period

Languages Ansionian (Mentioned only) Basic (Mentioned only) Bothese (as Bothan) (Mentioned only) Cheunh (Mentioned only) Classical Ossan (Mentioned only) Coway (Mentioned only) Dug (Mentioned only) Durese (Mentioned only) Ewokese (Mentioned only) Felucianese (Mentioned only) Ferroan (Mentioned only) Gamorrese (Mentioned only) Geonosian (Mentioned only) Gossam (Mentioned only) Gran (Mentioned only) Gungan Basic (Mentioned only) (as Gungan) Hapan (Mentioned only) Honoghran (Mentioned only) Huttese (Mentioned only) Ithorese (Mentioned only) Jawaese (Mentioned only) Jawa Trade language (Mentioned only) Kaleesh (Mentioned only) Kaminoan (Mentioned only) Kuat (Mentioned only) Kurtzen (First mentioned) Lekku Mando'a (Mentioned only) Mimbanite (First mentioned) Mon Calamarian (Mentioned only) Mustafarian (First mentioned) Muun (Mentioned only) Nagaian (Mentioned only) Old Gungan (Mentioned only) (as Gungan) Old High Trammic (Mentioned only) Paecian (Mentioned only) Pak Pak (Mentioned only) Quarrenese (Mentioned only) Rakata (Mentioned only) Rattataki (Mentioned only) Rodese (as Rodian) (Mentioned only) Sanyassan (Mentioned only) Shadda-bi (Mentioned only) Shyriiwook (Mentioned only) Sith (Mentioned only) Sullustese (Mentioned only) Toydarian (Mentioned only) Tritonite (First mentioned) Tusken (Mentioned only) Twi'leki (Mentioned only) Ugnaught (Mentioned only) Utai (Mentioned only) Utapese (First mentioned) Vratix (Mentioned only) Wroonian (Mentioned only) Yevethan (Mentioned only) Ysannan (Mentioned only) Yuuzhan Vong (Mentioned only) Yuzzum (Mentioned only)

Minerals/Elements Adegan crystal Artesian crystal (First mentioned) Chanlon Chromium Hfredium Lommite Nergon-14 Oridium Quadrillium Rose Mytag crystal Twenty Wonders of the Galaxy Alsakan Mosaics The Ark of Baron Auletphant Belgoth's Beacon Brass Soldiers of Axum Caliginous Automaton of Tomo-Reth Calius saj Leeloo Cathedral of Winds Celebratus Archive Crevasse City Dawn Pyramid of Aargau Esraza Temple Forbidden Gardens of Nuswatta Halls of Knowledge Ice Crypts Imperial Palace Shawken Spire Space City Statue of Xim Tract of Makem Te Valley of Royalty

Behind the scenes

The authors recognized the community of the Star Wars fan wiki Wookieepedia in the acknowledgment section at the front of the book.

Nathan Butler, contributor to The Essential Atlas, credits Star Wars fan Eddie van der Heijden, webmaster of starwarstimeline.com, with deriving the Great ReSynchronization dates printed within The Essential Atlas.

The book contains a few typographical errors and inconsistencies.

• The Table of Contents lists the section "Great Spacefaring Species" as "Great Seafaring Species."
• Page 160, concerning spice, mistakenly names Hutts Jiliac and Jabba as heads of the Besadii clan. However, Jiliac and Jabba are leaders of the rival Desilijic clan.
• On the map on page 169, "firing" is misspelled "firiring."
• On page 227, the Atlas mentions that Darth Krayt overthrew Roan Fel in 137 ABY. However he was actually overthrown in 130 ABY.

Bibliography

First Look: The Essential Atlas on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) The Secret History and Continuing Adventures of Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) Art of Clone Wars and Atlas Books in the UK on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) Interview with STAR WARS: THE ESSENTIAL ATLAS authors Jason Fry and Dan Wallace on suvudu.com Mapping Hutt Space on suvudu.com Suvudu Posts Essential Atlas Interviews on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) The Essential Atlas Extra: Outer Rim Sectors on StarWars.com (backup link) "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 1 of 5)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 2 of 5)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 3 of 5)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 4 of 5)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 5 of 5)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) "Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (backup link) Essential Atlas Extra: The History of Xim and the Tion Cluster on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) Essential Atlas Extra: The Kight Errant Gazetteer on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) Essential Atlas Extra: Sectors of the Mid Rim on StarWars.com (backup link (atlas/midrim/index.html) not verified!) Star Wars Shorts: Essential Atlas Extra: The Knight Errant Gazetteer on suvudu.com "Wars: The Essential Atlas — Mapping a Living Book {{{3}}}" — {{{4}}} — [[{{{5}}}|{{{5}}}'s]] StarWars.com Blog (Wars: The Essential Atlas — Mapping a Living Book backup link (2012/11/12/star-wars-the-essential-atlas-mapping-a-living-book/Star Wars: The Essential Atlas — Mapping a Living Book) not verified!) The Further Adventures of Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on StarWars.com (backup link) Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Essential Atlas The Essential Atlas on Penguin Random House's official website (Essential Atlas backup link (The Essential Atlas) not verified!)
• The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board) (backup link (threads/21938930/) not verified!)
• Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on geekosity.blogspot.com
• Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 1 of 5) on geekosity.blogspot.com
• Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 2 of 5) on geekosity.blogspot.com
• Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 3 of 5) on geekosity.blogspot.com
• Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 4 of 5) on geekosity.blogspot.com
• Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (part 5 of 5) on geekosity.blogspot.com

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